London's most famous landmarks will be visited by the Olympic flame on the day before the opening ceremony.
On 26 July, the torch will be carried from Camden to Westminster in the final stages of the Olympic flame's journey through every London borough.
Torchbearers will visit venues including Buckingham Palace, St Paul's Cathedral and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.
London 2012 Seb Coe said the venues were "iconic".
The 175 torchbearers will carry the flame through Camden, Islington, City of London, Southwark, Lambeth, Wandsworth, Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham and City of Westminster on day 69.
Lord Coe said: "The penultimate day of the Olympic Torch Relay is set to include many of London's iconic landmarks which are famous around the world and give the city its special character.
"I hope that the people from these boroughs come out and line the streets to cheer on the torchbearers as the start of the Games draws near."
The first torchbearer of the day will begin with the flame outside the Roundhouse in Camden, which will be followed by a journey along the Regents Canal on a barge and then a visit to a community event at Granary Square.
The flame will visit the giant Olympic rings in the Eurostar terminal at St Pancras International and then a community event at Islington Town Hall featuring music from the London Symphony Orchestra.
In the City of London, the flame will visit St Paul's Cathedral, the Museum of London and the Guildhall.
It will then be carried across the Millennium Bridge into Southwark where it will visit Shakespeare's Globe.
In Lambeth, the flame will pass Clapham Common and in Wandsworth it will pass Battersea Dogs Home.
Other venues include the Royal Hospital Chelsea, home of the Chelsea Pensioners, the site of the 1908 Olympic Stadium in White City, Trafalgar Square and Downing Street.
Cauldron litBefore arriving in Hyde Park, the flame will visit Buckingham Palace.
Due to the expectation of large crowds, some areas will have limited capacity.
Mayor of London Boris Johnson said: "As the Olympic flame takes its final strides around some of the capital's most historic and famous sights there couldn't be a better opportunity for Londoners to come out and demonstrate their support for the Games and show to the world the best our great capital has to offer.
"We kicked off this incredible summer like no other with the huge success of the Queen's Jubilee and as the flame makes its way to the magnificent Hyde Park for its final night we can show the world that not only are we ready to host the most exciting Games ever held but that Londoners are already reaping the benefits and will continue to do so for many years to come."
At the end of the day, there will be an Olympic Torch Relay Finale concert in Hyde Park headlined by rapper Dizzee Rascal, featuring The Wanted, a special performance by Mark Ronson & Katy B, Eliza Doolittle, You Me At Six and Rizzle Kicks.
Towards the end of the eight-hour show, the last torchbearer of the day will light a celebration cauldron on stage at the event, enabling the Olympic flame to be seen by the audience.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Asia Coffee-Choppy London distorts trading, Vietnam at premiums - Reuters
* Vietnamese robustas at premiums to London
* Sumatran beans at premiums of up to $70 despite harvest
* Liffe down 7.5 pct from this year's peak
By Lewa Pardomuan
SINGAPORE, June 14 (Reuters) - Robusta beans in top producer Vietnam were offered at premiums again after sellers held back their stocks and waited for London futures to rebound further, while high prices in Indonesia curbed trading, dealers said on Thursday.
Vietnam's robusta grade 2, 5 percent black and broken was either on par or at premiums of $10 to London's September contract, having been quoted at $20-$30 below Liffe earlier this week and at discounts of $20 last week.
Cherries have begun to appear in coffee trees ahead of the next harvest later this year in Vietnam, but farmers and exporters still hold some quantities of coffee from the previous crop, which they may want to sell when they need extra cash.
Vietnamese beans were last quoted at premiums to London in February.
"I think they will sell the coffee when they want to. It's difficult to say, but I think there are around 300,000 tonnes of coffee left from the last crop," said a dealer in Hong Kong.
"You can find coffee in Vietnam but it's difficult to buy beans in big quantity. Indonesia was very aggressive to sell in the past week, but I think people will still continue to buy Vietnamese beans."
Robusta futures on Liffe edged higher on Wednesday, with September ending up $29, or 1.4 percent, at $2,099 a tonne, but prices were still well below a 8-1/2-month high at $2,269 struck in late May.
Not to be outdone by Vietnam, exporters in second-largest robusta producer Indonesia offered Sumatran grade 4, 80 defect beans at as high as $70 premiums to London futures from discounts of $10 last week.
Vietnam and Indonesia account for nearly a fifth of the global coffee output in the current 2011/2012 crop, according to the International Coffee Organization.
"European roasters are quiet at the moment. We offer beans at $20 to $70 but there are no deals. I heard Nestle was in the market last week to buy around 10,000 tonnes but I am not sure if there were deals," said a dealer in Singapore, referring to the world's biggest food group that makes Nescafe coffee.
"Daily arrivals are steady at around 1,500 to 2,000 tonnes."
The harvest in Indonesia's main producing island of Sumatra started at the end of January and may peak in June, while the next crop in Vietnam is expected to start in October or November in the Central Highlands coffee belt.
WEEKAHEAD
Beans in Vietnam and Indonesia could be offered at premiums next week if London futures stay at the current levels because of pressure from other markets ahead of a make-or-break Greek election.
Coffee output from Vietnam's current 2011/2012 crop would reach 20 million bags, up 2.7 percent from the previous season, the International Coffee Organization said, raising its estimate by around 9 percent from 18.3 million bags previously. (Editing by Ed Lane)
Source: www.reuters.com
Sussex Council rejects Romney Marsh nuclear plans - Kent News
Nuclear disposal facility diagram ( from Nuclear Decommissioning Authority)
Dean Kilpatrick, Reporter
Thursday, June 14, 2012
8:50 AM
Leader of East Sussex County Council raises “serious concerns” about proposed facility
Proposals for a nuclear facility in Romney Marsh have been opposed by neighbouring East Sussex County Council.
Shepway District Council is currently considering plans to build an underground nuclear research and development facility in the marshes.
However, the leader of East Sussex council has raised their concerns about a nuclear site being built close to their border at a council meeting.
Peter Jones, council leader, said: “We have serious concerns about these proposals in a location close to our border.
“We believe the plan doesn’t stack up and has many unknowns including geology, economic benefit, infrastructure and community support.”
Shepway District Council has stated it has “no formal view”, and is asking local people to contribute to the ongoing consultation period.
Source: www.kentnews.co.uk
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