Gold

Jessica Ennis wins the women's Olympic heptathlon competition with a British record of 6955 points as Greg Rutherford claims the long jump title and Mo Farah claims 10,000m gold

Metropolitan police investigating disappearance of millionairess find body in garage in New Malden.

Athletics opens with Jessica Ennis going for gold and Rebecca Adlington defending Beijing 2008 title in 800m freestyle on one of busiest day of games.

Sir Chris Hoy adds another gold to Team GB tally in wildly successful day of six medals for Olympic hosts.

With a few notable exceptions, such as Italy and Jamaica, most Olympic team outfits were far from winning combinations.

Victoria Pendleton and Jess Varnish have both been disqualified from the womens team sprint cycling event at the Velodrome, with the pair relegated out of medal contention after a rule error.

28-year-old Dan Harris was killed when he was struck by the double decker bus filled with journalists.

Kate Middleton, Princess Charlene, Debbie Phelps, Bert Le Clos and troops in Afghanistan cheer on Olympic athletes.

Gemma Gibbons has taken out the silver in the Judo, with the Brit losing a hard-fought battle against USA star Kayla Harrison in the final match-up.

Team GB take second Gold in as many minutes, with canoe slalom pair Tim Baillie and Etienne Stott first while David Florence and Richard Hounslow collect silver.

Peter Wilson produced a superb performance in the final of the double trap as he caused a major upset to secure Great Britain's third gold medal of the London 2012 Olympics.

Bradley Wiggins is Britain's most-decorated Olympian, but is he the nation's greatest? IBTimes UK journalists weigh-in.

There was more success for the Great Britain rowing team as the men's lightweight four managed to claim the silver medal in perhaps the closest fought final we have seen at Eton Dorney.

Australian Olympic rower faints in London’s police custody after night out drinking.

Track cyclist Victoria Pendleton has recalled the jeering she received while competing in Australia, with the Beijing Gold medallist revealing that fan support could be the key to her repeating her Olympic efforts in London 2012.

Bradley Wiggins has revealed that yesterday was his proudest moment as a professional cyclist, with the Gold medal winner becoming Great Britain's most successful Olympian with 7 medals.

'Goodbye my beloved badminton' cries Yu following expulsion of eight players for deliberate under-performance.

Table tennis was introduced in modern Olympics in the 1988 Seoul Games and China has been on top.

After Bradley Wiggins became the first man to win the Tour de France and Olympic gold in the same year, Britain looks to track cycling heroes Victoria Pendleton and Sir Chris Hoy with hopes of further medal success.

Gold medallist Bradley Wiggins voices concern over cycle safety after man is hit by bus carrying media from Olympic Park

South African athlete set to make history when he competes in the London 2012 Olympic heats for the 400 metres.

Painted, dressed and draped in their national colours, supporters from across the globe flood London to celebrate Olympic Games.

Bradley Wiggins wins record seventh medal to surpass Sir Steve Redgrave as GB's greatest ever Olympian in Britain's second gold of the day.

Liverpool striker Andy Carroll has not travelled for the club's Europa League qualifier against FC Gomel as his future at Anfield continues to be shrouded in uncertainty.

American swimmer Missy Franklin, who won gold in the women's 100m backstroke at the London 2012 Olympics, admitted to being a fan of Canadian singer Justin Bieber, after receiving a congratulatory tweet from him

Team GB's men eight claimed bronze at Eton Dorney as Greg Searle's attempts to become Olympic champion 20 years after his gold in Barcelona came to a disappointing end.

Almost one in five Facebook users logged in solely through mobile applications in June, while the apps still struggle to generate revenue.

Great Britain have won their first gold medal of the London 2012 Olympics, after the women's rowing pair of Heather Stanning and Helen Grover claimed first place in the women's pair rowing event

Great Britain celebrated their first gold medal of the London 2012 Olympics as Helen Glover and Heather Stanning cruised to victory in the women's pair and the rest of Team GB was quick to show their support.

Team GB's women’s pair of Heather Stanning and Helen Glover finish more than a length ahead of Australia to take title.