Olympic torch relay comes to Wales

Wales welcomes the Olympic flame as it begins the latest leg of its relay around the UK. Hundreds of runners will carry the flame through the route - which covers all 22 Local Authorities in Wales. All the torchbearers are inspiring people with amazing individual stories to tell.

The torch will be greeted by the hundreds of people set to line the streets and celebrate the torch as it moves through the town on the first of its five-day journey through Wales.

The route planned started in Monmouth this morning, before going on to Raglan, Abergavenny, Brynmawr and Blaenavon. This afternoon, it will move on to Abersychan, Pontypool, Newport, Cardiff.

The torch will have four overnight stops in Cardiff, Swansea, Aberystwyth and Bangor and will be greeted by major celebratory events at each location.

Tonight, Cardiff will host a night of live music at Cooper's Fields in celebration of Future Flames - inspirational young people selected by sponsor Coca-Cola to become Olympic Torchbearers.

The torch will leave Cardiff tomorrow morning and will pass through Dinas Powys, Barry, Caerphilly, Pontypridd, Merthyr Tydfil, Treherbert, Ynyswen, Treorchy, Nant-y-moel, Ogmore Vale, Bryncethin, Bridgend, Laleston, Pyle, Margam, Taibach, Port Talbot, Briton Ferry, Neath, Swansea

For more information visit http://www.london2012.com/torch-relay/route/

People in Monmouth impressed by Olympic torch