Films on Fridges: from cold mountain to cool cinema

It is Britain’s coolest new pop-up cinema and the only one inspired by a load of rubbish. Films on Fridges is the brainchild of 25-year-old American Lindsey Scannapieco and it is inspired by “Fridge Mountain”, the 20ft high pile of discarded fridges that towered over the London district of Hackney until its removal in 2005. [...]

Historic Olympics velodrome rescued from dereliction in south London

After decades of gradual decay, work has finally begun to repair London‘s last remaining venue from the city’s 1948 Olympics, the velodrome at Herne Hill. Built in 1891 in the south London suburb, the 450m banked track drew crowds of 10,000-plus during its heyday, but suffered from years of slow dilapidation due to a combination [...]

London 2012 Olympics: Queen Underwood aims to make right royal impact in women’s boxing

[fivefilters.org: unable to retrieve full-text content] Queen Underwood, a pipe-fitter from Seattle, hopes to win the 60kg lightweight category in women’s boxing.

London 2012 Olympics: Dai Greene and coach ‘share aspiration to be the best’

[fivefilters.org: unable to retrieve full-text content] Duncan White discovers partnership that aims to end in Olympic gold.

London 2012 Olympics: Queen Underwood aims to make right royal impact in women’s boxing

[fivefilters.org: unable to retrieve full-text content] Queen Underwood, a pipe-fitter from Seattle, hopes to win the 60kg lightweight category in women’s boxing.

London 2012 Olympics: 20 questions with Kat Driscoll

[fivefilters.org: unable to retrieve full-text content] Olympics Q&A: Telegraph Sport talks to trampoline gymnast Kat Driscoll.

London 2012 Olympics: Dai Greene and coach ‘share aspiration to be the best’

[fivefilters.org: unable to retrieve full-text content] Duncan White discovers partnership that aims to end in Olympic gold.

London 2012 Olympics: mountain bike test event, in pictures

[fivefilters.org: unable to retrieve full-text content] In pics: all the best images from mountain bike test event.