1. The Olympic torch comes to Farringdon

One day to go and the Olympic torch passed by just metres from our office this morning, amid cheering crowds.

2. Welcome! Hundreds of flags line the streets

Hundreds of flags line the streets in Mayfair to welcome athletes and visitors from every country to London.

3. Olympic rings on the River Thames

Giant Olympic rings are travelling on a barge from London Bridge to the Thames Barrier, passing by some of London’s most iconic landmarks.

4. Olympic Stadium shortlisted for RIBA prize

The stadium, by sports facilities designer Populous, is one of six new buildings to be shortlisted for the Royal Institute of British Architects’ (Riba) Stirling Prize. Read more here.

5. Bradley Wiggins going for Gold in London after winning Tour de France

Bradley Wiggins became the first British Tour de France winner on Sunday after an outstanding performance. Now, he’ll be going for gold in the Olympics, via The Daily Telegraph.

6. Sunset at Tower Bridge

The Olympic rings at Tower Bridge are imposingly lit by a London sunset.

7. Team GB, take the stage

Great Britain’s 542-strong team for the 2012 Olympics in London will include 262 women, more than 100 more female competitors than ever before, reports the BBC.

8. Re-living the greatest Olympic moments

It’s getting pretty exciting now, and we’ve been re-living the greatest Olympic moments, squabbling over which is the best, and hoping for more to chose from this time round. Nadia Comaneci (above) scoring the first perfect 10 in the women’s gymnastics in 1976? Michael Phelps’ eight gold medals in Beijing? Steve Redgrave winning gold at his fifth consecutive Olympics in Sydney 2000? We like The Telegraph’s round up, here.

9. Tate Modern’s Oil Tanks open

Today, the Tate Modern opened a new performance space in disused oil tanks as part of the London 2012 Festival. They’re a spectacular new arts space and will host a fifteen-week festival, ‘Art in Action’.

10. National Youth Theatre perform at Welcoming Ceremony

The National Youth Theatre performed at the vibrant Welcoming Ceremony on the plaza in front of the athletes’ Village.

11. Athletes arrive in London

Athletes and Olympic officials arrive in London, and Heathrow Airport anticipated its busiest day on record.

12. The Olympic Village is looking good

The shiny new Olympic Village is ready to receive athletes.

13. Pistorius to compete at both Olympics and Paralympics

Oscar Pistorius, who runs on artificial legs, will become the first athlete to compete in both the Olympics and Paralympics when he runs in the 400m in London.

14.London’s largest ever ‘pop-up’ shop

Five-time gold medal-winning Olympian Steve Redgrave has today opened the UK’s latest official London 2012 Shop.

15. Day 55 begins at Stonehenge 

Michael Johnson holds the Olympic Flame at Stonehenge as part of the Olympic Torch’s tourney.

16. London’s rail rehearsal

The Olympic signage goes up today, ready for the Rail Network’s Olympic dress rehearsal.

17. Her Majesty The Queen greets Torchbearer

Everyone’s favourite can of fizziness takes over Hyde Park Corner station, turning the whole place red.

18. Coke takes over Hyde Park Corner

Everyone’s favourite can of fizziness takes over Hyde Park Corner station, turning the whole place red.

19. The 2012 Chap Olympiad

A rousing bunch of chaps are having a spiffing time at the 2012 Chap Olympiad. Alternative games featured include moustache wrestling, shouting at foreigners, umbrella jousting on bicycles and cucumber sandwich discuss.

20. Richmond Park rings

Richmond Park, which will host parts of the cycling road race starts mowing out the iconic Olympic rings. The grass was cut with the help of the Royal Parks’ shire horses.

21. The Arcelor Mittal Orbit tower

The spiralling Orbit tower is newly finished. The Anish Kapoor designed structure will provide visitors with panoramic views of the park for a £15 fee.

22. Beach Volleyball Court

More than 2,000 tonnes of sand will be used on the main beach volleyball court and practice areas.

23. The Flame at Norwich Castle

Torchbearer Giles Long MBE holds the Olympic Flame as abseilers descend down the side of Norwich Castle trailing coloured smoke at the beginning of Day 48.

24. Tower of London’s Vault to guard gold medals

25. The Games Lanes

The transformation of our roads has begun, as today saw the first markings for the Games Lanes in London.