London Games

London cabbies block road to protest at Olympics lane ban

Over 200 London taxi drivers today brought Westminster to a standstill to protest at being banned from plying on dedicated Olympics traffic lanes from next week.

Time running out on Thorpe's London dreams

Five-times Olympic gold medallist Ian Thorpe took a small step forward in his bid to qualify for this year's London Games on Saturday but it could be too little, too late.