A major announcement came today if you live in or around London to prepare for the deluge of data-hungry visitors for the 2012 Olympics that the city will take place, 120 points Wi-Fi access are added to various locations along subway stations and platforms, and other measures taken to strengthen technology. No WiFi in the tunnels will, mind you, but it certainly should be useful for all those tourists trying to find their way around the city. British Telecom has conducted a trial toll in Charing Cross station, with installations expected in the run up to the games.
Between Godalming and Haslemere, in Surrey, near the English village of Witley, once stood one of the most lavish private residences in the world —the Witley Park. Originally called Lea Park, it belonged to a man named Whitaker Wright who made his fortune by defrauding shareholders of hundreds of million pounds —not once, but twice in two different continents. At the peak of his financial crimes, Wright bought the vast 1,400-acre Victorian estate from the 15th Earl of Derby and built an extravagant 32-bedroom mansion, among other things like a racecourse, a theater and a private hospital.