A gigantic, 27 tonne bell - the biggest cast in Europe apparently - will ring from the Olympic Stadium in North London, at 9pm, as 1 billion people join the 80,000 capacity live audience for the start of the 30th Olympiad.
The Gillespie Macandrew Horse Trials will make a welcome return to Hopetoun House this summer for an exhilarating display of equestrian excellence in the grounds of Scotland’s finest stately