The Olympic Torch
The Olympic Torch is touring the UK on a 70 day relay. It is being carried through villages, towns and cities across the Midlands travelling by boat, train, tram, and cable car, and even across ice.
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Shropshire teen lights the Olympic Cauldron
Aiden Reynolds, 18, from Telford in Shropshire, joined six other youth athletes last night, to light the Olympic Cauldron during the Olympic opening ceremony.
The flame, which had travelled over 8,000 miles around the UK, became the focus of the celebration, when multi gold medal winner, Steve Redgrave handed the flame to seven budding athletes.
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Loughborough fitness firm bounces into record books
Find out how a Loughborough-based fitness business managed to bounce its way into the record books during the Olympic torch relay.
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Harry Moseley's mum carries Olympic Torch
The mother of a Birmingham boy who raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity before dying of cancer, carried the Olympic torch.
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Harry's mum to carry torch
The mother of Harry Moseley will carry the Olympic torch in London today.