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A bird's eye view over the Olympic Stadium has revealed details of the London 2012 opening ceremony, with a representation the river Thames dominating the centre of the arena.

Oscar winner Danny Boyle, the artistic director for the £27m curtain-raiser on 27 July, said the ceremony would include a rural meadow scene complete with farm animals.

But the latest aerial photos seem to confirm that the opening "green and pleasant" tableau will give way to a more urban environment of dark satanic mills and protests.