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The O2 contributes £405million a year to London's economy, according to a study commissioned by owners AEG.

The report found the venue attracts up to 7.2million visitors a year and contributes £126 million additional income a year to the Greenwich area and created 600 jobs for local people.

The bidding has started for the organisations interested in taking over the Olympic Stadium.

The formal bidding process for the post-2012 use of the Stadium opened today - and parties have only six weeks to get their proposals in, with a deadline set of noon on September 30.

The river shuttle service between East India and The O2 could become a more permanent transport link after plans were submitted to provide car parking for passengers.

Property company Ballymore, which owns land adjacent to the Reuters pier at East India, has applied for planning permission from Tower Hamlets Council to build a temporary car park for around 215 vehicles.

Earlier this month, think tank Policy Exchange outlined a vision for increased river commuting.

As the debate continues, The Wharf talks to Thames Clippers managing director Sean Collins about his thoughts on funding, Oyster and riverside houseboats.

Evolution has no foresight. It doesn't know where it's going. It plods along mutating here and there in the hope that serendipity will give it a shot. Such is the path followed by The Dome.

The dark days of 2001 act as a reminder of the general cluelessness and lack of direction that dogged much of the millennium experience.

Michael Jackson, the prince of pop, scheduled to play a residency at The O2, has died.

According to US media reports, the 50-year-old died suddenly after a heart attack in LA.

He was not breathing when emergency services attended him at his home.

Thames Clippers new cross-river shuttle service has been hailed a success after it helped 7,000 fans get to and from The O2 last weekend.

As revealed by The Wharf last week, the boat service between the QEII pier in North Greenwich and East India pier was introduced on Saturday to give visitors an alternative way of getting to the venue when the Jubilee line was closed.

Thames Clippers will be providing additional shuttle services between London Bridge and Canary Wharf tomorrow if the 48-hour tube strike proceeds as planned at 6.59pm tonight.

Extra services will also operate between Greenland Pier and Canary Wharf during the morning peak.

Michael Jackson has added extra dates to his run at The O2 arena.

Pre-sale tickets for the King of Pop's final bow in England have already sold out, but organisers have moved quickly to post new 17 dates, and revealed more are being revealed "by the hour".

The O2 is not up for sale. That's the message coming from AEG, who operate the entertainment venue, following reports over the weekend the site had been put up for sale.

Lend Lease and Quintain Estates, who own the leasehold of the site, are apparently looking to sell their interest for around £35million.

The Force will be strong at The O2 next year when a spectacular Star Wars show premieres at the venue.

Star Wars: A Musical Journey will be showcased at the arena on Friday, April 10. The show features parts of all six films, edited down to two hours, with live narration and music from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

The O2 is to be transformed into the Circus Maximus when it stages the world premiere of a spectacular show next year.

"Ben Hur Live", a recreation of the Oscar-winning blockbuster film, will be unveiled at the arena on September 15, and it includes a live chariot race.