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‘I’m disappointed and I’m not alone’: Matty Lee hits out at Olympic president’s ‘amateur’ stance on pay
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Olympic stadium work underway as premier warns off protesters
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Applications to protect Victoria Park rejected ahead of construction of Olympic stadium
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