The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) have taken temporary ownership of the Weymouth and Portland Sailing Village for the summer as it gets ready to house the competitors and team officials taking part in the Olympic and Paralympic Games Sailing events. The Osprey Quay development which will contain 84 residential units will host 700...
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Weymouth and Portland Sailing Village gets closer to welcoming athletes and officials
London 2012 reveals plans for Olympic Flame
The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has announced details of the lighting of the Olympic Flame and its arrival into the UK on the 18 May. The Olympic Flame will travel 8,000 miles across the UK to within 10 miles of 95% of the population. The Flame will be lit in Greece on...
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Be the welcoming smile in 2012
The Weymouth and Portland Ambassador Programme. The Weymouth and Portland 2012 Operations Team opens second recruitment phase. 500 Ambassadors have been appointed to join the team following the successful first phase of recruitment last year. To grow the team to its operational strength of 800 Ambassadors, the second phase of recruitment has now started....
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Weymouth and Portland on track for the Games with less than 200 days to go
With 200 days to go until the start of London 2012, Weymouth and Portland, and Dorset, is on track to welcome the Olympic and Paralympic Sailing competitions. Weymouth and Portland is the largest Olympic and Paralympic venue outside London and up to 60,000 spectators and visitors are expected to visit per day. The sailing...
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Get prepared – Olympic travel advice for local businesses
Businesses and employers across Dorset can benefit from free travel advice and discuss their summer 2012 travel preparations during a number of workshops over the coming months. It will focus on the actions they can take to keep their businesses running smoothly in the run up to, and during, the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic...
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Olympic views castle up for rent
The castle has views over Weymouth Bay An 18th Century castle on the Dorset coast is being made available to rent as a luxury venue to watch the Olympic sailing events. Pennsylvania Castle, in Portland, was built by John Penn, grandson of William Penn who founded the US state. The castle...
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London 2012 ticket resale plans confirmed
The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has today confirmed details of its ticket resale process for Olympic and Paralympic ticket holders. Those who have bought tickets directly from LOCOG before 6 January 2012 will be able to resell their tickets via the London 2012 ticketing website from this date until 3 February 2012. The resale process...
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Olympic record breaker remembered
Bennett won two golds and a silver medal at the Paris Olympics in 1900 The first Briton to win an Olympic gold in athletics has been given a new gravestone to celebrate his victory – 111 years after his achievement. Charles Bennett won the 1,500m at the Paris Olympics in 1900, in...
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Paralympic Games tickets set to go on sale
The remaining tickets for the London 2012 Paralympic Games will go on sale on a first come, first served basis at 1pm on Friday 2 December 2011. Full price tickets start at just £10, with tickets for young people and seniors costing only £5. Tickets will be available from the London 2012 ticketing website or via...
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New outdoor cafe plans criticised
Under the proposals, all outdoor dining and drinking areas would operate between 08:00 and 23:00 BST A seaside Dorset town will become “a laughing stock” during the Olympics if new rules for outdoor cafes and bars go ahead, traders have said. Weymouth will be hosting Olympic sailing events in July and August 2012. But...
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