It has been one 'L' of a Legacy. While the 65,000 ticket-only guests raised a glass to the first birthday of the infant London 2012 Olympics, and to Jess, Mo and Co, there was a drop of considerably greater vintage to savour as the Emsley Carr Mile clocked up another milestone at the Sainsbury's Anniversary Games yesterday.

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Lucy Holmes, who launched the No More Page 3 petition

'Keep the bare boobs out of The Sun': Is Page 3 about to move upmarket?

Campaigners bolstered by Sun editor’s decision to ‘reinvent’ its most famous and controversial fixture for the 21st century

Elveden: First non-News International journalist to be charged over alleged corrupt payments to public officials appears in court

The first journalist employed outside Rupert Murdoch’s media empire to be charged with illegal newsgathering appeared in court charged with alleged bribery.

Lynton Crosby played a big part in the Tories’ election win

Now Cameron aide Lynton Crosby’s links to fracking industry are explored

Lynton Crosby under more pressure following Government’s decision to abandon tobacco pledge

Rupert Murdoch is set to appear before MPs again over phone-hacking comments

Rupert Murdoch ready to face MPs' questions again over phone-hacking recording

Media tycoon asked to reappear before Culture, Media and Sport Committee after tape shows him venting anger about police investigations

Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks

Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson lose last-ditch legal attempt to block phone hacking prosecution

The former News of the World editors tried to get their case dismissed at the Court of Appeal

Ian Hurst, former Army intelligence officer: 'The whole matter is extremely odd … and it suggests a sense of panic on the part of the inquiry'

Lord Leveson hits out in row over suppressed hacking dossier

Report fell outside my remit, says inquiry judge

Former Downing Street communications director and News of the World editor, Andy Coulson

Former No 10 spin chief Andy Coulson has appeared in court charged with perjury

Andy Coulson, the former Downing Street director of communications, has appeared in court in Scotland charged with perjury.

9 September: trial date set for Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks

The trail of News International's former chief executive Rebekah Brooks, her husband Charles, the former News of the World editor and Downing Street communications chief, Andy Coulson, and others linked to an alleged illegal phone hacking conspiracy, will begin on 9 September.

Andy Coulson pleaded not guilty to one charge of conspiring with others to intercept mobile phone voicemail messages between 3 October 2000 and 9 August 2006

Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson denies hacking conspiracy

Mr Coulson, 45, from south east London, appeared at Southwark Crown Court to face three charges.

Murdoch's handwriting is said to be 'very clear and uncomplicated' and 'moving into the future'

Branding: Rupert Murdoch, he wrote (and News Corps new logo was born)

Media empire's new design is based on the handwriting of its executive chairman

Boris Johnson hits back at Andy Coulson: I'll back David Cameron all the way to the next election

Boris Johnson said he was backing David Cameron “all the way” and was “increasingly confident” the Prime Minister would win the 2015 election for the Tories, amid fresh claims about his party leadership ambitions.

Mark Lewis was solicitor of the Dowler family

Lawyer who took Rupert Murdoch's News International to court over hacking complains of 'bully boy tactics' over possible counter-claim

Mark Lewis talks of 'pay back' exercise after learning that UK division of Murdoch empire is considering seeking 'wasted costs'

Daniel Morgan was murdered in 1987

The deadly secrets that Daniel Morgan took to his grave: Sir Stanley Burnton to head inquiry which could expose a web of police and press corruption

Hillsborough-style panel will investigate the 1987 killing of private investigator found dead in south London car park

Mary Ellen Field; broadcast newsman Mark Colvin

Elle Macpherson adviser gives kidney to newsman she met over hacking

One of the first people to launch a legal action against News International over phone hacking has donated a kidney to a journalist she met while he was covering the case.

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