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Wonderbra have launched their latest strapless bra which is designed to work like a pair of hands. The Ultimate Strapless bra has four ‘fingers’ molded into each cup which are not visible from the outside. The bra is said to provide the same kind of support a woman experiences using her own hands. The new bra is available in sizes A-F and will be available at most lingerie retailers.

Wonderbra have spent two years working on their latest design testing materials and shapes. They have spent hundreds of hours testing prototypes:

“We conducted a comprehensive series of tests with real girls, which included dancing, bending, stretching and jumping, all designed to put the bra through its paces. This unique technology lifts the weight of the bust, supports and gives a trusted Wonderbra cleavage. We have created a groundbreaking garment giving women the perfect solution to the age old strapless bra problem.”

It’s hard to believe now but the NME was actually good once. Long before it turned into a hype infested tabloid it used to contain interesting reviews of interesting bands. I think it was actually good rather than being one of those things that seemed good at the time but in retrospect were actually rubbish like all those crappy cartoons people like to reminisce about.

You could always see Steven Wells’ (or Swells as hew was known) reviews coming because they were full of capitalized outbursts and lots of swearing. If you had to try and show an interest in dull 90′s indie bands you would feel the need to swear as well. Swells passed away after suffering from lymphatic cancer.

Swells worked at the NME because it gave him a voice — he had joined at a time when it featured articles about Right To Work Marches and CND and he expected it to stay like that forever. If he had any connection with music, it was as a medium to express political comment and also occasionally to give him an adrenalin rush.

Swells remembered by James Brown at the Guardian.

A high speed ‘Javelin’ train that will speed up journey times for visitors to the 2012 Olympics has been tested in London. The train took 30 minutes to get from St Pancras station to Ashford in Kent, a journey that usually takes 80 minutes. The Javelin train will act as a shuttle taking spectators from St Pancras station to the Olympics site at Stratford in just seven minutes. It is part of a series of major investments in London’s transport system in order to prepare for the influx of visitors in 2012.

London aims to improve it’s public transport system and provide green alternatives for 2012. Walking and cycling routes are being created in order to encourage spectators to ‘stride or ride’ to the events in order to reduce congestion.

Although the Olympic committee is focusing on green and low cost travel alternatives the influx of people into London will also benefit other areas of the transport industry. Taxi cabs and car hire companies are sure to benefit. Those who offer car hire at Heathrow airport or a taxi ride out to the east end will no doubt see a rise in customers.