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The dress rehearsals for the 2012 Olympic Games gets underway at the end of this month, with a whole year of top-class sporting action lined up to whet fans' appetites.

The London Organising Committee (Locog) unveiled its London Prepares series this morning, detailing the programme of events that will test the venues, volunteers and technology to be used at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The cash row between the Organising Committee for the 2012 Games and the British Olympic Association has been settled.

The two parties were squabbling about the amount of money due to the BOA after next year's Games, but have now reached a compromise agreement. It means the BOA's threat to take the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport has been withdrawn.

Tower Hamlets residents need to be on their toes if they are to take advantage of the job opportunities coming their way from the Olympics.

The borough missed out on staging any events during the Games, but to compensate Locog are offering residents the first chance to apply for jobs created through the award of supplier contracts.

The wave-shaped roof of the Olympic Aquatics centre has been put in place as work on the 2012 venues continues ahead of schedule.

Designed by Zaha Hadid the 160m long structure was lowered into place this week in one of the most complex engineering challenges of the project.

There are just three years to go until the greatest show on Earth arrives on Canary Wharf's doorstep and the excitment is building.

The man in charge of successfully delivering the 2012 Olympics Games is Paul Deighton, chief executive of the London Organising Commitee (Locog).