Cyclist Laura Trott’s family have spoken about how they find it hard to believe she has become a double Olympic gold medalist after they feared she would not survive when she was born with a collapsed lung.

A High Court judge in Britain will rule today on whether residents can bring a legal action over plans to station surface-to-air missiles on the roof of a 17-storey residential tower block during the Olympics.

The construction firm charged with the delivery of London’s 2012 Olympic park unveiled a 40% rise in profits today.