| Landowner warning over Roman find Landowners are being warned to expect an increase in metal detectorists after a £2m Roman helmet was unearthed in Cumbria. bbc.co.uk |
2012 Olympics: a price worth paying? | Open thread The prices of tickets for different events at the 2012 London Olympics have been released. Which sports are really worth it?What's a game of handball worth? Or a spot of dressage?The answers – for the 2012 Olympics at least – have been revealed and make intriguing reading.You'll find yourself paying between £45 and £125 for the handball final, and dressage will set you back £275. Apart from the opening ceremony, which comes in at a whopping £2,012 for the very best seats (see what they did there?), the most expensive events are the athletics super final (£725) and swimming and artistic gymnastics finals (both £450). But why go with the Olympic favourites? There are some less sought-after sports in there that you can attend for a (relative) snip. Tennis quarter finals, to be held at Wimbledon, are a mere £20, as is canoe slalom and the beach volleyball preliminary heats at Horseguards Parade in central London. Are the prices right? Is the opportunity to watch Olympic trampolining really worth more than a bit of Greco-Roman wrestling? What would you most want to see if you had the choice?Olympic games 2012guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Bad breeding? Puppy farms face new rules The assembly government has unveiled proposals for new rules to tackle bad breeding in puppy farms. bbc.co.uk |
Higher electricity prices on the way amid freezing temperatures Households are being warned to expect higher electricity bills. telegraph.co.uk |
Virgin ready for shoot-out with internet gaming giants With titles such as Command and Conquer and Resident Evil, Virgin was regarded as one of the cooler geeks in computer games during the 1990s. timesonline.co.uk |