The militarisation of policing the riots would be a deadly mistake
Yes, we must regain control of the streets, but loose talk about rubber bullets and water cannon will achieve nothing
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Hackney rioters directly target police
Masked men and women barricade Pembury estate in largest confrontation of London riots yet
Hackney rioters and police in hand-to-hand combat
Youths ransack area and use burning vehicles, bricks and bottles as violence moves from Mare Street and London Fields to estate
London 2012 park sparks architectural argument between old and new names
Design Council chief celebrates Prince Charles’ lack of involvement as traditionalists complain about ‘overt prejudice’
London 2012: Olympic gold medals glitter in public for the first time
Design by British artist David Watkins in line with London 2012 logo but fails to impress branding experts
London 2012: Olympic flame will be lit in one year’s time, but still much to do
IOC hail progress as Tom Daley dives into Aquatics Centre pool, completed on time and budget
Olympic chief calls for ‘mandatory’ funding for local sports facilities
Local authorities must protect budgets, says Lord Moynihan, as drive to get more people playing sport falters
Let the games begin
It’s a year to the start of the 2012 Olympics. Iain Sinclair, writer and arch critic of the project, takes on Labour’s Tessa Jowell who played a key role in the London bid
How power, money and art are shifting to the East End
The Olympics have fuelled regeneration, but while many welcome the changes, some fear its character will be lost
London 2012 Olympics ticket sales spark second round of anger
• Thousands who missed out in first ballot disappointed again • 18 out of 24 sports sold out by Friday evening • Only football, volleyball and wrestling left by Sunday
Hitting the bottle: Hackney’s new refill scheme for wine lovers
Do you like your vino red, white or green? Borough Wines’s bring-your-own-bottle service cuts cost and carbon drastically
Cine-files: Rio, Dalston, London
This single-screened east London cinema offers a personal touch and period detail but falls down on facilities
Private firm sniffs a profit in coalition schools policy
‘Mossbourne two’ would meet demands of parents who beg for a place at academy in east London, says headteacher
Libya allocated Olympic tickets
Organisers confirm Libya’s Olympic authorities – headed by Gaddafi’s eldest son – given passes to London Games
Government to defend its 9,000 Olympic tickets
Allocation breakdown shows 450 tickets set aside as prizes at School Games and 1,500 reserved for foreign business guests
2012 Olympic torch ignites row over Games’ green credentials
The 2012 torch was supposed to be low carbon, but the scientists at EDF, the Games’ sponsors, simply ran out of time