The Olympic

The Olympic Park has received a lot of attention lately, unveiling its flagship stadium, promising to start work on it early and suffering fiery blazes which fortuitously destroyed a warehouse due for demolition. This Saturday though, an audaciously different kind of attention will be focused …

Hmm. Londonist hasn’t always had happy bouncy things to say about the 2012 Olympics. And it is rather likely that we will come up with some more searing satirical observations before too long. That is what Londonist does. But just for today, it is with …

Former heavyweight boxer shot in head. The Olympic park is all set for demolition and construction, but some fear there could be a construction skills shortage. Bring on the Doozers! Meanwhile, the team who built Arsenal’s stadium on time and on budget get the contract …

Mayor ‘wobbles‘ over West London tram. Man burns down his wife’s house…twice. No rats smelled in connection with the other double fire in the news. A two-tier parking scheme is introduced. The peerless Diamond Geezer, as usual, spots what the rest of us missed. The …

The Olympic video endorsing the new logo is causing epileptic fits. Things can only get better. Ken wades in, saying the video creator should ‘not be paid a penny’. Change the logo petition is up to 47,404 signatories. ‘Frail’ granny smuggles in £1 million worth …

Word has escaped from the huddle over West Ham’s books that a deal to finalise the new ownership of the club could be close. Those old friends of the media, Sources Close, have hinted to The Guardian that the “due diligence” process, where the buyer …

The Olympic site may be suffering from a £100,000 weed problem. And it’s nothing to do with the familiar cannabinoid odours wafting in from Roman Road on the westerly breeze. An invasive plant species known as Japanese knotweed is apparently entrenched in the area, and …

The Olympic land inquiry is already causing a few waves, apparently the Games could cause the loss of 3000 London jobs. Ken in the news: he’s pledged to put the Congestion Charge up if he gets re-elected and he’s not as big fan of the …

Bob Murrill, the head of the Met’s organised-crime unit, has said that London’s criminal gangs are “out of control’”. The Olympic Delivery Authority has managed to secure freehold of land that is part of the Stratford City development project at no extra cost. The Cruise …

A review has been called for after a jumbo jet with engine failure was diverted over central London into Heathrow. The communications blackout on July 7 didn’t really help the emergency services say the hospitals involved. The Bakerloo line was suspended for a while yesterday …