SUPPLIERS are being sought for approximately 2,000 mature and semi-mature trees to form the "roots" of the 100 hectare park that will provide a colorful setting and festival atmosphere for the London 2012 Olympics and a new green space for people and wildlife in legacy.

create habitats for wildlife and help ‘future proof’ the park and surrounding built-up areas against climate

 JUNE 27 - IT HAS been claimed today that the Queen has had a £4 million request to repair Buckingham Palace turned down because the money is needed to help fund the 2012 Olympics.

told insidethegames: "We believe this is a reasonable settlement, in the context of the wider economic climate

  AUGUST 14 - THE latest poll on the London Olympics has claimed that only 15 per cent of Britons think that hosting the Games will be good for Britain's reputation.

"This sentiment is probably reinforced by the current economic climate.  

 JULY 3 - BRITAIN is either in for a bumper crop of gold medals at the Beijing Olympics next month or a meagre amount, depending on which of the latest prediction surveys you want to believe.

per capita, total population, political structure (democratic, authoritarian, military or communist), climate

 MAY 8 - CHINA is being tipped to top the medals table at the Beijing Olympics but Britain also has reason to feel hopeful as it approaches London 2012, research released today by Sheffield Hallam University said.

"If China were to achieve 46 gold medals, then, in the current climate, that would be more than enough

MAY 2 - EDF ENERGY is to launch a multimedia campaign utilising the company’s sponsorship of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games on Monday.

juxtaposes the personal challenge for athletes with the challenge individuals face in the race against climate

The campaign is linked to our Climate Commitments.”

  MUSEUM OF LONDON archaeologists have uncovered the skeletons of early Eastenders buried in graves dating back to the Iron Age on the London 2012 Olympic Park, it was revealed today.

the topography of the site to build a picture of how the land and waterways have developed and how climate

  SCOTTISH WIDOWS is planning to spend £5 million on a series of television adverts next month to highlight its role as an Olympic sponsor, it was reported today.

Hoban said: “Our sponsorship of the Olympics is going to be especially helpful in the current economic climate

  BRITISH towns and cities should not take for granted that overseas teams will prepare for the 2012 Olympics here, if the experience of Beijing is anything to go by.

"The climate is nearly identical, we can work off the jet lag and just the entire surroundings were good

 JANUARY 28 - THE body set up to monitor sustainability planning and progress for the London 2012 Olympic games has announced the appointment of a further eight commissioners.

The new commissioners have expertise ranging from social and economic sustainability to biodiversity, climate

  A LEADING British sprint hope for 2012 has today blasted rivals who have missed out-of-competition drugs tests.

"But in this climate - and especially with the Christine Ohuruogu case and everyone knows about it -

  ETHIOPIAN legend Haile Gebrselassie (pictured) is ready to miss this year's Olympics in Beijing to extend his career until London in 2012.

And the humid climate of Beijing during August, along with concerns over pollution, are giving Gebrselassie

Hermens said: "He is definitely very worried aboute climate and pollution.  

  EDF ENERGY is to be the first of London's top-tier sponsors to use the controversial Olympic 2012 logo in a television advert, it was announced today.

customers branch at EDF Energy, said: "The advert aims to demonstrate EDF Energy's commitment to tackling climate

  LONDON Mayor Ken Livingstone (pictured) has welcomed the New Year by saying 2008 will be a special year for the Capital because it will officially become the Host City for the next Olympic Games.

"And that London's success is sustainable in the long run through tackling climate change and the environment

DECEMBER 14 - BRITISH TRIATHLON today announced it had appointed Zara Hyde Peters (pictured) as its new chief executive.

"Leading an Olympic sport in the current British sporting climate is a fantastic opportunity;  triathlon