London 2012 Olympics
The latest stories, features and updates in the run up to the London 2012 Olympics.
Royal Mail to honour British Olympians
Every British gold medal at this summer's Olympics will be marked with a special stamp from Royal Mail.
The designs will include photographs of the athletes in action at the games, or collecting their medals.
Royal Mail Chief Executive Moya Greene said: "Royal Mail is proud to be involved in this once-in-a-lifetime event and to recognise the success of Team GB.
"Our gold medal stamps will be unique souvenirs of the Games, marking the great achievements of our talented athletes."
Even if the medal is won late in the evening, the stamps will be available the very next day at selected post offices.
Royal Mail issued its first Olympic stamps, bearing the Olympic rings, in 1948.
Olympic stamps were not issued to mark the 1908 London Games. At that time, only images of the reigning monarch could be used.
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MPs: Ban Games debacle firm G4S
G4S should be the first outfit on a Government blacklist of high-risk firms that have failed to deliver, MPs have said.
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A Jubilee line train for Chris Hoy via Bradley Wiggins
Transport for London has created a new version of the tube map, to celebrate the success of Team GB at the London Olympics.
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Mo shows off newborn twins
Olympic hero Mo Farah has shown off the newborn twins who inspired him to double gold-winning victory - and finally revealed their names.