This week in E20...

The UK’s largest ever man-made wildflower meadows surrounding the Olympic stadium will begin flowering gold this month.

The meadows of cornflowers, marigolds, Californian poppies and prairie flowers have been especially designed to flower in July by international wildflower expert Professor Nigel Dunnett from the University of Sheffield.

The Olympic torch will arrive at Loughborough University tomorrow, day 46 of the relay. The university has been chosen as the official preparation camp for Team GB.

Three times Olympic champion Bradley Wiggins is hoping to give Britain its first victory at cycling’s biggest event, the Tour de France, ahead of representing Team GB at this year’s Olympics. The 99th tour started on Saturday in Liège, Belgium, and will cover 3,500 kilometres over three weeks. It will finish less than a week before the Olympics start.