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Posts Tagged ‘London 2012’

McDonald’s opens farm gates for Olympic borough schools

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 19 May 2011 at 18:33
McDonald's - FAI Open Farms visit tractor tour

Hackney school children find out how the food that will feed London 2012 spectators and athletes is reared, grown and harvested – just don’t mention the chickens

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‘RUN’ sculpture to be erected at Olympic Handball Arena in Hackney Wick

By Hackney Citizen | Sunday 1 May 2011 at 12:50
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A glass and steel public artwork by internationally-renowned artist Monica Bonvicini will be installed in the Olympic Park next year

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London 2012 Games set to miss green targets

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 21 April 2011 at 12:00
The best laid plans: new turf is put down in the Olympic Stadium. Photo: ODA

The Olympic Delivery Authority fails to honour key promises to make the Olympics as sustainable as possible

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Sign up now for London 2012 tickets – urges Hackney Olympic athlete Phillips Idowu

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 13 April 2011 at 17:56
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The Hackney-born triple jumper says winning in front of a home crowd next year will be a unique experience

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Artists and architects Assemble to create Folly for a Flyover

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 8 March 2011 at 22:22
Assemble at the launch of the CREATE11 arts festival programme. Photo: James Medcraft Photography/CREATE11

The winners of the CREATE11 Art Award announced today are to involve local people in the making of a public art commission in the borough

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Snowdome proposed as legacy for London 2012 Olympics broadcast and media centre

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 23 February 2011 at 17:31
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The UK company behind Ski Dubai wants to turn the Hackney Wick media hub into a winter sports resort

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Olympics sex trafficking debate highlights media misinformation

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 21 February 2011 at 19:06

There is little consensus about the impact the London 2012 Games will have on this illegal trade, say experts

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London Last Days: the final countdown for the East End

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 3 February 2011 at 22:47

The Citizen talks to Abi Weaver and Daniel Rugo about their film on life after the Olympics

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London 2012 Olympic coin competition winners announced

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 24 January 2011 at 22:56

Congratulations to the lucky five who will each be sent one of these collectors’ items

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Ice man bids for Olympic flame

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 10 January 2011 at 12:31

28-year-old Dwayne Fields, a polar pioneer from Stoke Newington, talks about breaking down barriers and his campaign to carry the London 2012 torch

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Interview: Ken Livingstone

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 10 January 2011 at 11:33
Ken Livingstone

The Labour party’s candidate for London mayor talks budgets, students, crime and the Olympics

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