In Olympics-themed news:
- James Bond will open the Olympics. Sort of. It'll be Daniel Craig. And on film
- Boris Johnson is accused of using dust suppressants to hide London's pollution problems before the Games
- Like the look of the Olympic stadium? More tickets for London Prepares events are on sale
- A lot of us are planning to avoid the whole shebang and have timed our holidays accordingly
In non-Olympics news:
- Cable thefts delay more trains – this time into Liverpool Street
- Metropolitan police officer given suspended sentence for a headbutting 14 year old boy
Photo of the Olympic stadium this weekend by mattbooy from the Londonist Flickr pool