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HOMEOWNERS in Docklands – here’s your chance to cash in on the Olympics.

A website has been created which allows people with spare rooms to take advantage of the influx of tourists coming to London for 2012.

Places-to-stay-London.com was launched this week and as well as including hotels and B&Bs, it offers homeowners a slice of the Olympic pie.

Macey was in fighting mood when he dropped into Canary Wharf this week, insisting UK athletics is now clean.

The sport was gripped by controversy when convicted drug cheat Dwain Chambers was selected for the British team at the recent World Indoor Championships.

But Macey was phlegmatic when asked whether Chambers’ two-year ban was long enough.

He said: “I’m sure Dwain regrets his decision and he’s trying to get on with his life. He was awesome in the World Indoors.

“Congratulations to him and let’s all move on to work for a cleaner sport.

Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, took time out from his re-election campaign to officially unveil the new-look Docklands Light Railway trains.

Mr Livingstone was joined at West India Quay station this morning (Thursday, March 13) by Olympic athlete Dean Macey and officials from the Olympic Delivery Authority, including chief executive John Armitt. The new trains will form a key component of the 2012 Olympic transport infrastructure.

The carriages will start to be introduced from next month alongside existing two-carriage DLR rolling stock. Three carriage trains will be operational once platform extensions across the network are completed in 2012.

Mr Livingstone said: "These carriages will lead to an increase of 50 per cent capacity of the DLR and provide much more attractive modern trains.

"It's just such an improvement on the others, it makes them look a bit tacky now. It won't be long before we think of refurbishing the existing ones as these come into use."

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“ANY athlete who has taken drugs should not be allowed to run again.”

Dame Kelly Holmes pulled no punches as she addressed the issue of drug taking in athletics when she visited east London last week.

She said: “If you take drugs you are cheating the fans, other competitors, the system and yourself. It’s wrong and it sets a bad example for youngsters wanting to get into sport.”