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G4S boss who oversaw botched Olympics contract lands bigger pay packet for 2012 deposit firm's £88m loss on London games
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Chief executive Nick Buckles was paid a total £1.19million last year, up £170,000 since 2011, despite the G4S’s botched handling of the Olympics contract.

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Space Aliens Gatecrash London Olympics – disinformation
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Well, that's my theory, anyhow. Other possibilities include resurrected ancient Maya come to declare the end of Time, predator drones enforcing the sponsor-mandated dress codes, or Jesus come back to earth to close his …

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Margaret Thatcher funeral: Police get ready to launch biggest security operation since the Olympics
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Police have begun preparations for Margaret Thatcher’s funeral this Wednesday. Workers were today erecting steel fencing along the procession route, while TV equipment was being fitted at St Paul’s Cathedral.

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Queen 'volunteered' to appear in the spoof James Bond sketch at the 2012 Olympics…  and she wanted a speaking part
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TV viewers around the world were surprised to see the Queen appearing alongside 007 actor Daniel Craig in the spoof sequence prior to her arrival in the Olympic Stadium.

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Boyle: Queen volunteered for Olympics Bond spoof
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Queen Elizabeth II needed no convincing to appear in a James Bond-themed skit during the opening ceremony of the London Olympics — in fact, she volunteered, according to the show's director.

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