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ABINGDON, England, August 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mayor of London has announced that London's transport system has been 'working well' during the 2012 Olympics. Many people living in London or visiting to watch the Games expected commuting chaos and a logistical transport nightmare, as there would be added pressure on the transport system to cope with an additional 695,000 spectators, athletes, coaches, staff and volunteers. However, Boris Johnson is...

LONDON, May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Online betting [http://www.skybet.com ] firm Sky Bet have slashed Boris Johnson's odds of winning a second term as London mayor to 1/10 from 1/7 due to heavy support for the incumbent in the run-up to Thursday's election. Tuesday's poll from YouGov, who have an impressive record in predicting this election, gave Boris just a 3% lead but nearest challenger, Labour candidate Ken Livingstone, is friendless in the next London mayor...

LONDON, March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today urged the UK and world's media not to miss out on the opportunity to cover what is set to be an amazing summer of sport, culture and art in the capital. With just under one month to go before the deadline for registrations at the world class London Media Centre (LMC) which is in partnership with Visa, journalists are being encouraged to sign up to get the most out of what will be a 50 day...

MONTREAL, April 28 /PRNewswire/ - London Mayor Boris Johnson will offer a one-of-a-kind BIXI as a wedding gift to Prince William and Kate Middleton. ''It is a tandem version of the traditional BIXI bicycle developed jointly by Michel Dallaire and Devinci Cycles which we delivered at the request of our London partner, Serco'' declared Roger Plamondon, Chairman of the board at Public Bike System Company. The regal tandem maintains the distinguished silhouette, visual signature,...

To view the Social Media Release, click here: http://smr.newswire.ca/en/bixi/bixi-rolls-into-london MONTREAL, July 30 /PRNewswire/ - Today, Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, launched the latest addition to the BIXI franchise. London is adding its name to an impressive list of world metropolises including Montreal, Melbourne, Boston, Washington and Minneapolis that have adopted the BIXI public bike system as an active and environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional modes...

LONDON, April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Mayor Boris Johnson will outline his commitment to boosting the economic potential of London's outer boroughs in a keynote address at Property Week's Outer London Summit on 11th June 2009. He will reveal how outer London can play its full part in the city's economic success and bolster the capital's economic strength for generations to come. Late in 2008 the Mayor formed the Outer London Commission; an expert body of industry leaders tasked with...

LONDON, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The programme for the forthcoming Events 2012 & Beyond conference has been announced, and includes sessions on Managing Expectations, Sponsors, Media, Corporate Hospitality and Supply Chain. Breakfast Television Presenter, Bill Turnbull, has also been announced as the conference anchor. In addition to speakers from Visit London, VisitBritain and the LDA, other conference speakers include Dan Ritterband -- director of marketing to Boris Johnson, Barrie...

London Mayor Boris Johnson admitted Thursday he has been fined for failing to pay the congestion charge when he drove into the center of the city. Johnson was on a radio call-in show when a woman accused him of forgetting his pledge to extend the period to pay the 8 pound ($12) congestion fee, The Guardian reported. Drivers must pay the fee on the day they incur it or face a 120-pound ($180) fine, which is cut in half if paid within two weeks. I absolutely did say that! said Johnson. Do you...

Ian Blair, head of the Metropolitan Police, resigned Thursday under pressure from London Mayor Boris Johnson, Blair said. Blair's announcement came a day after Johnson assumed the chairmanship of the Metropolitan Police Authority, The Telegraph reported. Blair said that Johnson, "in a pleasant but determined manner," told him a leadership change is needed. "Without the mayor's backing I do not think I can continue in the job," Blair told reporters at a news conference. Blair, a graduate of...

Branson soothed Intriguing to see Sir Richard Branson - so often mocked by the 'Daily Mail' - given a two-page spread to plug his book. Could the coverage have anything to do with the apology written two days earlier under a letter from Sir Richard complaining about being misquoted? The serialisation must have been the icing on the cake. Two-way 'Mirror' After 'The Sun' sponsored a conference debate, "Broken Britain", the 'Daily Mirror' ran a leader retorting "Broken Britain is a...