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Paralympic Torch journey

The Paralympic Torch is on its way from Stoke Mandeville to the Olympic park in Stratford for the opening ceremony of the Games.

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Paralympic Flame running two hours behind schedule

The Paralympic Flame relay is currently running two hours behind schedule, with organisers hoping to claw back the delay as the torch makes its way to Stratford for tonight's Opening Ceremony.

Last night four individual flames representing the four home nations were carried into the stadium at Stoke Mandeville in Buckinghamshire - the spiritual home of the Paralympic Games - and one combined torch was carried out, a beacon of the Paralympic spirit.

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