Plans were officially launched today for a new 60km-long walking and cycling route, inspired by the London 2012 Games and Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, which is to be celebrated in 2012.

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The Olympic Park workforce is now over 4,000 strong with nearly one in ten of the workforce previously unemployed, and nearly one in ten a trainee, apprentice or on a work placement.

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A new construction college has opened in east London providing thousands of training opportunities for local people.

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Major museums and libraries across the UK are preparing to host an unprecendented exploration of the past using young people as curators, inspired by the 2012 Games.

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The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) is exceeding its targets to deliver construction materials to the Olympic Park by ‘green’ means.

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The International Olympic Committee has praised the 'astounding' progress being made on the London 2012 Games after a three-day visit.

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The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) today announced Populous as the Official Architectural and Overlay Design Services Provider, becoming a Tier Three commercial provider in the process.

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The International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission is impressed with progress on the first day of its latest visit to London.

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New pictures have been released showing the progress on the Olympic Park now that construction work has started on all of the ‘big five’ venues – Olympic Stadium, Aquatics Centre, Olympic Village, Velodrome and International Broadcast Centre/Main Press Centre (IBC/MPC).

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London 2012 has announced the return of London 2012 Open Weekend, encouraging sports, arts and culture organisations and venues to open up.

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Businesses are being invited to apply for the contract to develop the southern section of parklands on the Olympic Park.

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Building work on the foundations of the International Broadcast Centre/Main Press Centre (IBC/MPC) has started, a month earlier than originally planned.

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Facilities in the South East will play host to Colombia’s Paralympians in the run-up to the 2012 Games.

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New images showing the first permanent new bridge linking the Olympic Stadium ‘island’ site with the surrounding area have been released.

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The contractor to build the enhanced Rowing and Canoe facilities at Eton Dorney has been appointed by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA).

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The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has received an ‘excellent’ CEEQUAL sustainability award for the work to relocate railway sidings from the Olympic Park.

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New images have been released showing the education campus to be built within the Olympic Village site.

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The Welsh version of the London 2012 Get Set education programme was launched today in Cardiff by the Deputy Minister for Skills John Griffiths. Lansiwyd fersiwn Gymraeg rhaglen addysg Get Set Llundain 2012 heddiw yng Nghaerdydd gan y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Sgiliau, John Griffiths.

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