Mayor of London Boris Johnson said: "Driving growth and creating jobs through the rejuvenation of London's high streets is at the heart of my mayoralty and the Portas pilot initiative is a fantastic way to help us achieve this.
"Through our regeneration drive we have already started reversing the decay of our high streets that had been allowed set in through long-term underinvestment.
"So I'm looking forward to receiving some innovative ideas which will help lead the way in steering London out of recession and get these vital economic centres booming again."
Source: www.itv.com
London 2012 Olympics: Jessica Ennis admits to psychological advantage over rival Nataliya Dobrynska - Daily Telegraph
The key now was to maintain her physical condition without risking the kind of devastating injury that wrecked her Olympic dreams four years ago when she suffered multiple stress fractures in her right foot at the same Gotzis meeting.
“I am going to train sensibly,” she said. “I have done a big block of my work now, so it is freshening up, sharpening up and getting race sharp. It’s about raining sensibly and trying to push things a bit as well. It’s nice to be here in Olympic year and not be injured and have a great result as well.”
She said her recent defeats had been an impetus to work harder in training, and the weekend had reassured her that everything was going in the right direction.
“Everything happens for a reason,” she said. “Last year didn’t go to plan but it gave me a reason to work hard, so now I am just going to keep doing what I have been doing and believing in what I have been doing. Hopefully, I’ll get it right in London
“I did worry a bit, but I had to believe that I have all the components to make it work and make a big score.
“I have worked so hard over the past few weeks since the indoor season, so to actually come here and see all that come together was brilliant.”
Ennis said her next competition would be the Bislett Games in Oslo on June 7, where she would be taking part in the 100 metres, before she gets ready for the UK Olympic trials in Birmingham.
Although she predicted that her rivals would come back stronger in London, she believes there is still room for improvement in her own performance.
“There is definitely more to come,” she said. “Not hundreds and hundreds of points, but little improvements. I am 26 now, and I have always said that is a good age, but maybe there’s a little bit more.”
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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