London Underground Wi-Fi roll-out begins - Techradar.com
Wi-Fi connectivity will be available at London Underground stations within a couple of weeks, with Virgin Media offering free access throughout the summer.
The service, first announced in March will initially come to 80 locations, including iconic stations like Oxford Circus, Leicester Square and Kings Cross.
A further 40 stops will be upgaded before the end of the year.
The Wi-Fi will work within the station buildings and on the platforms, with users able to send and receive emails, browse the internet and even stream live television.
The connectivity will not extend to the tunnels, but users will be reconnected when they land at the next station.
No free rides after the Olympics
Virgin Media says it will provide free access for all the summer, to help Olympics attendees.
However, once the London 2012 palaver is done and dusted, the company will begin charging for access.
Virgin Mobile and Virgin Media broadband customers will be able to access the service as part of their agreeements.
After the summer is over, free users will be able to connect to a TFL service page, but nothing else.
Via: Guardian
Pair held after 'wrong-way pursuit' - The Guardian
The driver arrived on Britain's busiest motorway using an exit sliproad and travelled about six miles up the hard shoulder in the opposite direction of traffic.
The black Vauxhall Astra was not stopped until it left the road at the next junction.
Earlier, at around 4.40am, it is said to have failed to stop for police on the A22 in Godstone, Surrey and was then followed on to the M25 at junction six.
A Surrey Police spokesman said: "It continued travelling in the opposite direction to traffic on the hard shoulder while police units followed from the other side.
"The vehicle was subject to a stinger activation and was eventually brought to a halt on the M26 in Kent where the occupants decamped."
The two men, in their 20s, were arrested on suspicion of failing to stop for police, dangerous driving, theft of a motor vehicle and possession of a class B drug with intent to supply.
One of the men was taken to a nearby hospital with a shoulder wound. The other is in police custody. No officers were injured.
Police are appealing for any witnesses who may have seen the Vauxhall driving on the either the A22 or M25 to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to call the force's non-emergency 101 number, quoting reference TD/12/2410.
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GM's Vauxhall announces new Astra at UK plant - Yahoo Finance
LONDON (AP) -- General Motors' Vauxhall plant in northern England will build the company's top-selling Astra vehicles, the automaker said Thursday — a relief for U.K. politicians who had lobbied its American owner to keep the plant open.
The announcement comes after workers at the Ellesmere Port plant, near Liverpool, overwhelmingly backed a job deal which turned the factory into a 24-hour-a-day operation, a key cost-cutting measure pursued by parent company GM Europe.
GM Europe lost $700 million in 2011 and has been struggling to turn around its Opel and Vauxhall brands. It had been feared the company would close the Ellesmere Port facility in favor of consolidating production elsewhere — such as its headquarters in Ruesselsheim in Germany or Gliwice in Poland.
In a separate announcement, Opel said that the Ruesselsheim plant would switch to producing other models.
GM's announcement — which comes with a 125 million pound (nearly $200 million) investment and 700 extra jobs — is a break for leaders such as British Business Secretary Vince Cable, who fought to keep the British plant open.
Prime Minister David Cameron, speaking from the northern city of Manchester, called the decision "a fantastic vote of confidence."
"The U.K. government gave this its full backing. The unions supported the necessary changes. The workforce has responded magnificently. It is a British success story," he said.
Cable, who at one point traveled to the U.S. to plead the plant's case, told BBC television that no financial inducements were offered to General Motors Corp. to keep the U.K. facility open, saying the move underlined that Britain is "a good business environment for the motor industry."
Production of the new car is due to begin in 2015, with at least 160,000 vehicles scheduled to be produced every year.
London 2012: Heathrow Airport has built a new terminal for athletes arriving for the Olympic Games - Daily Telegraph
Nick Cole, head of Olympic and Paralympic planning at Heathrow, said: "I am delighted to take over the Games Terminal, which will help us meet the challenge of record numbers of passengers and bags that we are expecting on the days after the closing ceremony."
The new Olympics Terminal has been officially handed over to Heathrow Airport's operators, BAA.
The temporary structure, put up in a staff car park, will cater for athletes and officials involved with London 2012 and be used for the three days after the closing ceremony on 12 August before being decommissioned.
London to be Bolt-ed - The Daily Star
Usain Bolt has promised to "wow" the world with his performances at the 2012 London Olympic Games.
The Jamaica sprinter is the reigning Olympic 100 metres and 200 metres champion after some dazzling displays in Beijing four years ago, where he also helped the Caribbean island in the 4x100m relay gold medal.
World record holder in both individual sprint disciplines, Bolt endured a relatively modest start to the European track season but was back into top form when winning the Rome Diamond League 100m in 9.76 seconds on Thursday.
"I know I can go faster because this is the start of the season. I have a long way to go," Bolt said in London on Friday, where he was launching Jamaica's Bob Marley-inspired kit.
"I'm really looking forward to competing here. I haven't competed in London for a while so I'm really looking forward to it."
Bolt said he would seek inspiration from London's Jamaican community, adding: "I know all the Jamaicans living here are looking forward to it also so I'm just preparing to put on a great show.
"At the end of the day I just want to wow people after this Olympics so I'm looking forward to it."
Asked whether he will need to improve on 9.76secs to win gold, and whether he can go faster, Bolt said: "That's what I do.
"The season is still early. Everybody is running 9.8 so that's good competition. 9.7 is also good for me.
"I'm happy with the way it is and just want to continue working hard and run faster so I'm looking forward to it. I'm ready to go."
Bolt 'only' managed a 10.04sec run in winning the 100m in Ostrava last week, but he said: "I never doubt my ability, never. People forget, and I keep explaining to people, that athletes have bad days.
"Every athlete can -- cricket, football, any sport -- you have bad days and that was just one of mine and I got past it and now I'm just moving forward."
Bolt's triple Olympic triumph in Beijing was powered on a diet of chicken nuggets -- but there will be no repeat of that in London.
"The good thing about the fact we are in London is there will be a lot of Jamaican food -- the only thing I have to worry about is putting on weight," he said.
"There will be no chicken nuggets this year."
The Jamaican kit was designed by Cedella Marley, who drew inspiration from her father and his music.
"We took the fit of what my dad would wear and updated it to 2012," Marley said.
"You have the Iron Lion military jacket, the Buffalo Soldier shirt. I tried to incorporate the Bob Marley fit in as many pieces as possible where we were able to accommodate that.
"You did see dad on the jacket, right? So that's a little piece of him that's going to be in London."
Usain Bolt wants to 'wow' London - ITV
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt says he is ready to "wow" the London 2012 Olympics and put on a "great show" for the city.
The triple Olympic gold medallist looked in confident mood as he modelled his nation's new Olympic kit on the catwalk during a photocall at Village Underground in London on Friday. Bolt also danced alongside the new kit's designer, Cedella Marley.
Having returned to form to win the 100m in 9.76 seconds in Rome on Thursday and record his quickest time since smashing the world record in Berlin in 2009, the 25-year-old has set his sights on achieving more glory in London this summer.
"I'm really looking forward to competing here. I haven't competed in London in a while so I'm really looking forward to the Games.
"I know all the Jamaicans living here (in the UK) are really looking forward to it also.
"I'm just competing to put on a great show as always and I've explained that at the end of the day I just want to wow people after these Olympics (in London) so I'm looking forward to it."
London through to Ring Cup final - Irish Examiner
London through to Ring Cup final
After 180 minutes of action, London eventually booked their place in next weekend's Christy Ring Cup Final thanks to a 2-16 to 2-13 extra-time win over Down in Ruislip.
Last Saturday, the sides finished level at 1-21 apiece after extra-time with Michael Turley firing a late score for Down to set up today's semi-final replay.
London looked likely winners at half-time of normal time with a Martin Finn goal helping the Exiles to a 1-7 to 0-5 interval lead.
The hosts also had a missed penalty goal opportunity from Cork native Finn after a fine block by Sean Ennis.
Down had the assistance of a strong wind on the restart, but London remained on course for victory in normal time.
They were 1-10 to 1-6 ahead after 55 minutes despite Michael Ennis netting a goal for Down.
However, Down found their best form late on with Conor Woods again scoring a late goal. His 69th-minute penalty strike forced extra-time on a 2-9 to 1-12 scoreline.
London were first to impress in extra-time, with Luke Hand claiming a goal late in the first period to ensure a 2-14 to 2-12 interval lead.
Scores were at a premium on the restart, with London outscoring their opponents by two points to one in the closing 10 minutes.
London will now face Wicklow in next Saturday's final, which is part of a triple header of hurling deciders at Croke Park with the Lory Meagher and Nicky Rackard titles also up for grabs.
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