Olympics tickets to double as Tube tickets, cash? – Silicon.com
The London 2012 Olympics could be set to pioneer smart tickets that double up as contactless payment and Oyster cards. Research into a ‘cashless’ Olympics and the “feasibility of integrating systems for ticketing, ID authentication and transport”, is
Source: www.silicon.com

London legacy job goes overseas – The Independent
A deputy mayor from Philadelphia will head the company set up to ensure the long-term use of London’s 2012 Olympic facilities. Andrew Altman, who has served as Philadelphia’s deputy mayor for planning and economic development, was appointed yesterday
Source: www.independent.co.uk

Russia Plans 2014 Olympics Road Through World Heritage Site – Environment News Service
SOCHI, Russia , May 29, 2009 (ENS) – The nonprofit group Environmental Watch on North Caucasus has appealed to the International Olympic Committee and United Nations agencies to block construction of a road that would access the Olympic Ski Complex
Source: www.ens-newswire.com

Village shop shuts after six decades of trading – Welwyn & Hatfield Times
Robert and Ian Tebbutt pictured with councillor Chris Wilkins, who presented a bottle of Champagne from the community as a token of recognition and thanks WHEN George Tebbutt first opened his business in Burnham Green, George VI was still on the
Source: www.whtimes.co.uk

Society short on money for Village International de le Francophonie – Abbotsford News
The society organizing the Village International de la Francophonie will have to raise a substantial amount of money in the next few months if it hopes to achieve the $2.4 million budget it hopes to achieve. In an update to Coquitlam council, city
Source: www.bclocalnews.com

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