2009
13
May
True to form, the financial black hole that is the London Olympics 2012 continues to suck ever increasingly large amounts of cash out of the hard pressed British taxpayers.The government are discussing a further raid, estimated to be around £400M, on …
2009
17
Mar
Despite the fact that the property market has all but collapsed, there are still possibilities for those with “balls of steel” to make some money.That at least is the view that some estate agents and property development companies are trying to propaga…
2009
16
Feb
Hackney resident and author Iain Sinclair reports for Channel 4 News on how developments for the 2012 Olympic Games are destroying east London.So much for the Legacy!Olympic Medals won during the Beijing 2008 OlympicsDon’t forget to visit www.theolympi…
2009
3
Feb
BBC London claim to have found that some contracts between the London 2012 Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) forbid the contractors from talking to third parties (without ODA permission) about costs, plans and other issues.The BBC also claim to have see…
2009
2
Feb
Every cloud has a silver lining, and it should come as no surprise to learn that even if the Olympics are a colossal waste of money and that we are facing the worst recession for decades, lawyers will still make money out of the games.That at least is …
2008
15
Oct
As predicted, the credit crunch has negatively impacted plans for the 2012 London Olympics.The contingency fund has been tapped to provide £95M to bail out part of the project.The Olympic Village project was originally intended to be a public-private …
2008
23
Sep
An exodus of skilled Polish workers, leaving recession hit Britain for their motherland, is threatening the Olympic building programme for the 2012 games.There are currently not enough skilled British workers to replace them. The government, ever keen …
2008
12
Jul
Great news, Celia Hammond has rescued the final cat from the 2012 Olympics site.Don’t forget to visit www.theolympicswarehouse.comwww.olympicsdiary.com brought to you by www.kenfrost.com “The Living Brand”
2008
3
Jul
Work on the foundations of the London 2012 Olympics Stadium has had to be halted, because of the discovery of asbestos.Samples of asbestos were found in the construction site at Stratford, the Olympic Delivery Authority said yesterday.Work has now been…