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The Olympics Stadium will be turned into a meadow complete with real animals, grass and clouds that will rain for the opening ceremony, Artistic director Danny Boyle has revealed. (Locog/PA)

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A British Airways plane is surrounded by emergency vehicles after it had to make an emergency landing at Heathrow airport. (PA)

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Passengers on the Airbus A319 described how "big flames" were seen coming from the right-hand engine as the Oslo-bound plane returned to Heathrow airport. (PA)

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