U.K. police managed to smuggle a fake bomb into Olympic Park in a security test, overshadowing a special Cabinet meeting Monday at the park that marked 200 days until the Summer Games begin. U.K. police carrying out tests smuggled the device onto the main site. While the Olympic Delivery Authority declined to directly comment on the whether a fake bomb was involved, it said “testing is standard practice” in all major security operations. Read Article
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There have been numerous terrorist attacks since New York’s “9/11” but none quite matching its scale and impact. One might imagine that terrorist networks have not launched a subsequent attack with equally devastating effects and perhaps this has been a matter of disruption, deterrence and, most disturbingly, patience. However, Brigadier General Galatas (retired) suggests that […]
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(Reuters) – Any potential attacker planning to threaten the Olympic Games that begin next month will find London a “hard target” to penetrate, a former British security minister has said. Pauline Neville-Jones said all major global events were attractive targets, but the fact Britain was under constant potential threat had made it far more vigilant […]
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An unusual spike in influenza, including cases that required hospital care, is being monitored closely by the Health Department. Eight people have been admitted to with flu-like symptoms since May 21 — seven of them children. Read article
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The London-based Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned an ad by a United Kingdom-based window film company questioning the possibility of flying glass and glass breakage in light of the upcoming Olympic Games in London. The text of the ad, published by United Kingdom-based Northgate Solar Controls (NSC), read as follows: “How safe are you […]
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The timing of the new strike has yet to be finalised but union officials dismissed as “pure speculation” suggestions it could be timed to coincide with the forthcoming Olympics. The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union said almost 100 of its members based at a control centre had overwhelmingly backed a campaign of industrial action. […]
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Roads in the capital could become congested within three weeks as 1,300 sets of traffic lights are adjusted to ensure a quick traffic flow along Games lanes. A week later the Kingsway Tunnel at Aldwych will be reversed so the traffic flows southbound to ensure the world’s media can have a quicker journey to the […]
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HEALTH chiefs believe the worst of the Legionnaires’ outbreak may be over, as new figures show cases of the potentially fatal disease appear to be tailing off. The numbers of newly confirmed and suspected cases rose by two in the 24 hours to midday yesterday, compared to the rapid rises seen at the height of […]
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London bus drivers have raised the threat of industrial action over the Olympic Games with a favourable vote to strike if they don’t get a £500 bonus for working during the period. Unite union members voted nine to one for the industrial action, with just 38% of members participating. The union is pressing for the […]
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Fighter jets are on stand-by to reach Old Trafford in 20 minutes if terrorists mount an air attack during Olympic football matches, the M.E.N. can reveal. A two-mile no-fly zone will be enforced around the stadium as part of an unprecedented package of security measures. Read article
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