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London 2012 Olympics BBC DVD boxset competition: Share your favourite Games moments

12:35pm Tuesday 27th November 2012

NEWS Shopper has teamed up with the BBC to give away five copies of the London 2012 Olympics DVD boxset.

Video: Jessica Ennis 'most inspirational athlete' at London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics

11:21am Friday 19th October 2012

NEW research has revealed Londoners have been the most inspired by the Olympics in the whole of Britain.

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LIVE London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics victory parade for Greatest Team

11:04am Monday 10th September 2012

BRITAIN'S sporting heroes are being saluted during a huge precession through the streets of London.

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Olympic and Paralympic Greatest Team parade to be watched by million people

9:20am Monday 10th September 2012

UP TO a million people could line the streets for a Team GB and Paralympics GB victory parade through London on Monday

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Bromley mums shine in Paralympics opening ceremony

9:52am Tuesday 4th September 2012

TWO Bromley mums took part in the Paralympics opening ceremony wielding glowing umbrellas.

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Woolwich archery athlete celebrates 64th birthday as oldest member of Paralympics GB

2:32pm Monday 3rd September 2012

WOOLWICH’S paralympian Kate Murray celebrated her 64th birthday on the first day of the Games as the oldest member of Paralympics GB.

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Beckenham hospital says sports injuries up by fifth after Olympics

8:10am Wednesday 29th August 2012

A SURVEY commissioned by a hospital in Bromley has shown a 20 per cent increase in patients suffering from sports injuries this summer.

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Olympics closing ceremony family talk about experience ahead of Paralympics

9:50am Wednesday 29th August 2012

AN ENTIRE Beckenham family have spoken about their sporting ceremony experiences ahead of tonight's Paralympics opening ceremony.

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Paralympic torch running late on way to Deptford and Greenwich

9:53am Wednesday 29th August 2012

THE Paralympic torch is travelling across London, passing through Deptford and Greenwich this afternoon on its way to the Olympic Park.

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London 2012 Paralympics poses new travel challenge for commuters

9:52am Tuesday 21st August 2012

COMMUTERS in south-east London and north Kent will face a fresh travel challenge when the Paralympics begins next week.

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Memorial planned to mark Woolwich London 2012 Olympics venue

5:22pm Wednesday 15th August 2012

WOOLWICH'S role in the Olympics is to have a permanent memorial if plans for a piece of public art go ahead.

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Video: Jessica Ennis, Victoria Pendleton and Team GB perform Queen's Don't Stop Me Now

4:17pm Monday 13th August 2012

WE HAVE all marvelled at their sporting prowess this past fortnight – and now we can admire Team GB’s, ahem, performance of a different kind.

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London 2012: Mayor Boris Johnson says snap up Paralympics tickets after Olympics success

3:25pm Monday 13th August 2012

MAYOR of London Boris Johnson has reflected on the success of the London 2012 Olympics , while also urging Londoners to snap up tickets for the forthcoming Paralympics.

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London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics: Share your views on the Games

10:08am Monday 13th August 2012

THE London 2012 Olympics has finished but the memories of those 16 days will live on for a long time.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger takes Thames cable car ride with Boris Johnson

2:59pm Monday 13th August 2012

AFTER Boris Johnson’s last airborne escapade, Hollywood action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger might have felt nervous about taking a cable car ride with the London Mayor to the North Greenwich Arena.

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Sprinter Gemili's Olympics a success despite relay disqualification

12:07pm Monday 13th August 2012

THE SUMMER before going off to university is a memorable one for most 18-year-olds and Adam Gemili will have plenty to look back on.

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Live London 2012 Olympics Day 15

9:58am Saturday 11th August 2012

Bringing you the latest on London's Olympians on the penultimate day of the Games.

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Team GB's indispensable Did-You-Know Guide to the London Games

6:24pm Saturday 11th August 2012

Here it is folks, the Team GB Did-You-Know guide to Great Britain's firsts, notables and success stories in London 2012.

Olympics closing ceremony will be a "sprint finish"

5:23pm Saturday 11th August 2012

Organisers have revealed a few more details of tomorrow’s “sprint finish” three-hour closing ceremony, but won’t confirm any of the musical acts.

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'Proud' Greenwich Park chief exec says restoration is 'key aim'

10:16am Saturday 11th August 2012

THE chief executive of the Royal Parks has spoken about her pride at seeing images of those open spaces beamed around the world for the Olympics.

Live London 2012 Olympics live coverage: Day 14

7:37am Friday 10th August 2012

THE history books were rewritten yesterday and Day 14 could prove to be fruitful for Team GB once again – follow all the Olympic action and get involved here.

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London 2012: Bonkers brilliance of Olympics modern pentathlon comes to Greenwich

3:44pm Friday 10th August 2012

IF you thought freestyle dressage was nuts, prepare yourself for the bonkers brilliance of modern pentathlon, coming to Greenwich Park this weekend.

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London 2012 Olympics closing ceremony: Brazilian stars rehearse in Deptford

3:22pm Friday 10th August 2012

BRAZILIAN performers for the closing ceremony have been rehearsing in Deptford, it was revealed today.

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Man caught adding a golden touch to Royal Mail post box in Belvedere

4:14pm Thursday 9th August 2012

A MAN was caught trying to deliver the Olympic spirit to Belvedere with his very own golden touch.

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London 2012: Olympics could be back by 2032 says Boris Johnson

3:08pm Thursday 9th August 2012

London 2032 anyone? The Olympics could return to the capital within 20 years, according to Mayor Boris Johnson.

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Live London 2012 Olympics live coverage: Day 13

7:50am Thursday 9th August 2012

NO gold medals for Team GB yesterday - but our athletes are back in the hunt today. Follow all the action from Day 13 of London 2012 here with our live blog!

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Sidcup weightlifter determined to make podium soon after just missing out at London Games

3:06pm Thursday 9th August 2012

JACK Oliver is convinced his future is paved with silverware after the Sidcup weightlifter put on an impressive performance at London 2012.

Lewisham eBay athlete sees Olympic dream dashed

2:55pm Thursday 9th August 2012

LEWISHAM’S James Ellington went through more than most athletes just to be at London 2012 having auctioned himself on eBay in order to fund his dream.

Greenwich fencer thanks university for Olympics backing

2:20pm Thursday 9th August 2012

GREENWICH University’s Husayn Rosowsky was part of the Team GB Olympics British fencing team which narrowly lost to world champions Italy in the quarter-finals of the men’s foil team event on Sunday.

Firework display for Olympic send-off

9:16am Thursday 9th August 2012

FIREWORKS will be sending off the Olympics with a bang in Woolwich on Saturday.

London 2012 Olympics live coverage: Day 12

7:26am Wednesday 8th August 2012

AFTER a record breaking day for Team GB yesterday, find out which of London’s Olympians are gunning for glory on Day 12 – and tell us your experiences of the games.

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Live London 2012 Olympics live coverage: Day 11

6:58am Tuesday 7th August 2012

On day 11 of the Olympics find out which of London's Olympians are competing today and keep up to date with what's happening in your area. Interact with the blog by leaving your comments or get in touch via Twitter.

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Mixed emotions for Gandy in pool

4:29pm Tuesday 7th August 2012

BROMLEY’S Ellen Gandy admits the backing of the vociferous 17,500 crowd in the Aquatic Centre has been as much a curse as it has been a blessing for Team GB at London 2012.

The beautiful Games

5:09pm Tuesday 7th August 2012

Every four years, the world’s elite athletes gather in one city and compete to demonstrate their sporting prowess. And every time, we are gripped.

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Handball skipper to pack up Crystal Palace home and head back to Scotland

3:06pm Monday 6th August 2012

Team GB’s women’s handball squad were unable to finish their Olympic campaign with a win in the Copper Box yesterday but for one in the ranks, the match also marked the end of her international career.

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Poetic justice for 100m final bottle thrower

12:45pm Monday 6th August 2012

A MAN who threw a bottle onto the track at last night's 100m final and was then apparently hit by a Dutch judo player was the victim of "poetic justice", Seb Coe has said.

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Live London 2012 Olympics live coverage: Day 10

6:59am Monday 6th August 2012

Keep up to date with how London's athletes are performing, get live travel updates and find out what's happening in your area.

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Super Saturday will take some beating

7:26pm Sunday 5th August 2012

Within a minute of Mo Farah becoming Olympic champion last night, I had already run out of superlatives to sum up what a special day it had been. Dubbed “Super Saturday”, it proved to be that and so much more.

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Live London 2012 Olympics live coverage: Day 9

8:31am Sunday 5th August 2012

Covering the Games live. Find out about all of London's Olympians and keep up to date with what's happening in your area.

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Live London 2012 Olympics live coverage: Super Saturday

8:37am Saturday 4th August 2012

Keep up to date with your local Olympians' progress in the Games, find out what's happening in your area and tell us about your experiences on day eight.

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Team GB trio goes through to 100m semi finals

2:48pm Saturday 4th August 2012

Dartford's Adam Gemili continues to impress on the athletics track after he advanced to the Olympic 100m semi finals this afternoon.

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Team GB duo progress to 400m semi-finals

12:28pm Saturday 4th August 2012

British duo Conrad Williams and Martyn Rooney both progressed to tomorrow’s semi finals following their 400m heats in the Olympic Stadium this morning.

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Olympic heaven on day seven

12:54pm Saturday 4th August 2012

FOR all the talk of cycling, swimming and even handball, the athletics is many people’s Olympic highlight, and the park was packed out from early this morning.

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Hope is lost for Team GB women after Canada's double strike

10:42am Saturday 4th August 2012

Team GB’s high-flying women’s team were knocked out of the Olympics as they lost 2-0 to Canada at the Coventry Stadium.

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Live OLYMPICS DAY 7 - live coverage

7:44am Friday 3rd August 2012

The latest news on day seven of the 2012 Olympics

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Charlton judo fighter through to Olympic final

2:55pm Thursday 2nd August 2012

CHARLTON’S Gemma Gibbons is through to the final of the women’s U78kg judo after defeating world number one Audrey Tcheumeo in her semi-final.

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Live OLYMPICS DAY 6 - Live coverage

7:46am Thursday 2nd August 2012

The latest news on day six at London 2012

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Try your hand at something new

4:44pm Wednesday 1st August 2012

The beauty of the Olympic Games is in the eye of the beholder. For those of us that love it, it ticks so many boxes. For me, it is the chance to see a sport which I am less familiar with, and suddenly feel like a fanatic.

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