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- Day 1 Land's End to Plymouth May 19
- Day 2 Plymouth to Exeter May 20
- Day 3 Exeter to Taunton May 21
- Day 4 Taunton to Bristol May 22
- Day 5 Bristol to Cheltenham May 23
- Day 6 Gloucester to Worcester May 24
- Day 7 Worcester to Cardiff May 25
- Day 8 Cardiff to Swansea May 26
- Day 9 Swansea to Aberystwyth May 27
- Day 10 Aberystwyth to Bangor May 28
- Day 11 Beaumaris to Chester May 29
- Day 12 Chester to Stoke-on-Trent May 30
- Day 13 Stoke-on-Trent to Bolton May 31
- Day 14 Bolton to Liverpool June 1
- Day 15 Liverpool to Castletown June 2
- Day 16 Belfast to Portrush June 3
- Day 17 Carrick-a-Rede to Londonderry June 4
- Day 18 Londonderry to Newry June 5
- Day 19 Dublin to Belfast June 6
- Day 20 Newcastle to Moorfields June 7
- Day 21 Stranraer to Glasgow June 8
- Day 22 Glasgow to Inverness June 9
- Day 23 Kirkwall to Lerwick June 10
- Day 24 Stornoway to Aberdeen June 11
- Day 25 Aberdeen to Dundee June 12
- Day 26 St Andrews to Edinburgh June 13
- Day 27 Edinburgh to Alnwick June 14
- Day 28 Alnwick to Newcastle upon Tyne June 15
- Day 29 Gateshead to Durham June 16
- Day 30 Durham to Middlesbrough June 17
- Day 31 Middlesbrough to Hull June 18
- Day 32 Hull to York June 19
- Day 33 York to Carlisle June 20
- Day 34 Dumfries to Bowness-on-Windermere June 21
- Day 35 Kendal to Blackpool June 22
- Day 36 Lytham St Anne's to Manchester June 23
- Day 37 Salford to Leeds June 24
- Day 38 Leeds to Sheffield June 25
- Day 39 Sheffield to Cleethorpes June 26
- Day 40 Grimsby to Lincoln June 27
- Day 41 Lincoln to Nottingham June 28
- Day 42 Nottingham to Derby June 29
- Day 43 Derby to Birmingham June 30
- Day 44 Birmingham to Coventry July 1
- Day 45 Coventry to Leicester July 2
- Day 46 Leicester to Peterborough July 3
- Day 47 Peterborough to Norwich July 4
- Day 48 Norwich to Ipswich July 5
- Day 49 Ipswich to Chelmsford July 6
- Day 50 Chelmsford to Cambridge July 7
- Day 51 Cambridge to Luton July 8
- Day 52 Luton to Oxford July 9
- Day 53 Oxford to Reading July 10
- Day 54 Reading to Salisbury July 11
- Day 55 Salisbury to Weymouth July 12
- Day 56 Portland Bill to Bournemouth July 13
- Day 57 Bournemouth to Southampton July 14
- Day 58 Southampton to Portsmouth July 15
- Day 59 Portsmouth to Brighton July 16
- Day 60 Brighton to Hastings July 17
- Day 61 Hastings to Dover July 18
- Day 62 Deal to Maidstone July 19
- Day 63 Maidstone to Guildford July 20
- Day 64 Greenwich to Waltham Forest July 21
- Day 65 Redbridge to Bexley July 22
- Day 66 Lewisham to Wandsworth July 23
- Day 67 Kingston to Ealing July 24
- Day 68 Harrow to Haringey July 25
- Day 69 Camden to Westminster July 26
- Day 70 Hampton Court to Olympic Stadium July 27
70 days; 70 routes
- Day 1 Land's End to Plymouth
- Day 2 Plymouth to Exeter
- Day 3 Exeter to Taunton
- Day 4 Taunton to Bristol
- Day 5 Bristol to Cheltenham
- Day 6 Gloucester to Worcester
- Day 7 Worcester to Cardiff
- Day 8 Cardiff to Swansea
- Day 9 Swansea to Aberystwyth
- Day 10 Aberystwyth to Bangor
- Day 11 Beaumaris to Chester
- Day 12 Chester to Stoke-on-Trent
- Day 13 Stoke-on-Trent to Bolton
- Day 14 Bolton to Liverpool
- Day 15 Liverpool to Castletown
- Day 16 Belfast to Portrush
- Day 17 Carrick-a-Rede to Londonderry
- Day 18 Londonderry to Newry
- Day 19 Dublin to Belfast
- Day 20 Newcastle to Moorfields
- Day 21 Stranraer to Glasgow
- Day 22 Glasgow to Inverness
- Day 23 Kirkwall to Lerwick
- Day 24 Stornoway to Aberdeen
- Day 25 Aberdeen to Dundee
- Day 26 St Andrews to Edinburgh
- Day 27 Edinburgh to Alnwick
- Day 28 Alnwick to Newcastle upon Tyne
- Day 29 Gateshead to Durham
- Day 30 Durham to Middlesbrough
- Day 31 Middlesbrough to Hull
- Day 32 Hull to York
- Day 33 York to Carlisle
- Day 34 Dumfries to Bowness-on-Windermere
- Day 35 Kendal to Blackpool
- Day 36 Lytham St Anne's to Manchester
- Day 37 Salford to Leeds
- Day 38 Leeds to Sheffield
- Day 39 Sheffield to Cleethorpes
- Day 40 Grimsby to Lincoln
- Day 41 Lincoln to Nottingham
- Day 42 Nottingham to Derby
- Day 43 Derby to Birmingham
- Day 44 Birmingham to Coventry
- Day 45 Coventry to Leicester
- Day 46 Leicester to Peterborough
- Day 47 Peterborough to Norwich
- Day 48 Norwich to Ipswich
- Day 49 Ipswich to Chelmsford
- Day 50 Chelmsford to Cambridge
- Day 51 Cambridge to Luton
- Day 52 Luton to Oxford
- Day 53 Oxford to Reading
- Day 54 Reading to Salisbury
- Day 55 Salisbury to Weymouth
- Day 56 Portland Bill to Bournemouth
- Day 57 Bournemouth to Southampton
- Day 58 Southampton to Portsmouth
- Day 59 Portsmouth to Brighton
- Day 60 Brighton to Hastings
- Day 61 Hastings to Dover
- Day 62 Deal to Maidstone
- Day 63 Maidstone to Guildford
- Day 64 Greenwich to Waltham Forest
- Day 65 Redbridge to Bexley
- Day 66 Lewisham to Wandsworth
- Day 67 Kingston to Ealing
- Day 68 Harrow to Haringey
- Day 69 Camden to Westminster
- Day 70 Hampton Court to Olympic Stadium
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Bolton
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Horwich
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Chorley
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Euxton
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Croston
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Burscough
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Ormskirk
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Southport
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Ainsdale
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Formby
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Crosby
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St Helen's
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Knowsley Safari Park
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Huyton
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Knotty Ash
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Old Swan
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Liverpool
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Birkenhead
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Liverpool
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Bolton
- Victoria Square
- Hillcroft North
- Deansgate
- Marsden Road
- St George's Road (A673)
- Chorley New Road (A673)
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Horwich
- Chorley New Road (A673)
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Chorley
- Bolton Road (A6)
- Bolton Street
- Market Street
- Chapel Street
- Clifford Street
- Clifford Street (A6)
- Union Street
- Park Road (A581)
- St Thomas's Road (A581)
- Southport Road (A581)
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Euxton
- Southport Road (A581)
- Balshaw Lane (A581)
- Wigan Road (A49)
- Dawber's Lane (A581)
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Croston
- Highfield Road (A581)
- Town Road (A581)
- Westhead Road (A581)
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Burscough
- Liverpool Road North (A59)
- Liverpool Road South (A59)
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Ormskirk
- Burscough Road (B5319)
- Derby Street (A577)
- Stanley Street
- Moor Street (A577)
- St Helen's Road (A577)
- Park Road (A577)
- Southport Road (A570)
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Southport
- King George V College Playing Field
- Scarisbrick New Road (A570)
- Eastbank Street (A570)
- Lord Street (A565)
- Lutworth Road (A565)
- Waterloo Road (A565)
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Ainsdale
- Liverpool Road (A565)
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Formby
- Altcar Road (B5195)
- Cross Green (B5424)
- Liverpool Road (B5424)
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Crosby
- Warren Road
- The Serpentine South
- Another Place Car Park
- The Serpentine South
- Promenade
- Mariners Drive
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St Helen's
- Rainford Road (A570)
- Greenfield Road (A570)
- Dentons Green Lane (A570)
- Cowley Hill Lane
- Kirkland Street (A570)
- Westfield Street (A58)
- Borough Road (A58)
- Prescot Road (A58)
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Knowsley Safari Park
- Knowsley Safari Park
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Huyton
- Liverpool Road (A57)
- East Prescot Road (A57)
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Knotty Ash
- East Prescot Road (A57)
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Old Swan
- Prescot Road (A57)
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Liverpool
- Prescot Road (A57)
- St Oswald's Street (A5047)
- Edge Lane (A5047)
- Grove Street
- Paddington
- Brownlow Hill
- Mount Pleasant
- Hope Street
- Upper Duke Street
- Berry Street (A5038)
- Renshaw Street (A5038)
- Ranelegh Street
- Great Charlotte Street (A5038)
- Clayton Square
- Elliot Street
- Lime Street (A5038)
- Islington (A580)
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Birkenhead
- Gorsey Lane (A5027)
- Duke Street (A5027)
- Park Road (A553)
- Park Road North (A5027)
- Park Road West (A5027)
- Ashville Road
- Park Drive
- Conway Street
- Park Road East
- South Cloughton Road
- Cloughton Road
- Hemingford Street
- Conway Street (A553)
- Argyle Street (A552)
- Hamilton Square
- Hamilton Street
- Bridge Street
- Hamilton Street
- Woodside Ferry Terminal
- Woodside Ferries
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Liverpool
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0600: Good morning and welcome to day 14 of the Olympic torch relay! Today the flame is making its way from Bolton to Liverpool.
It will be carried by ferry from Birkenhead and visit Aintree, the home of the famous Grand National race meeting and Knowsley Safari Park.
The torch will be carried by Olympic track cycling champion Chris Boardman MBE - who is from West Kirby - and former Spice Girl Mel C.
Your text commentators this morning are Jane Mower and Michael Hirst.
The first of the 157 torchbearers of the day will be 16-year-old Antony Evitts from Bolton, and he's due to get things under way shortly on a grey day in the north west. Fingers crossed for better weather than yesterday...
0606: There's a small but enthusiastic crowd chasing Antony down the streets of Bolton. He has represented the England Talent Programme from a young age, being ranked in the top six in Great Britain in four events since he was 11.
His biggest achievement to date is qualifying for two events in the 2010 British Championships, where he competed against the best swimmers in Great Britain.
He won the Bolton Sport and Physical Activity Award (BOSPAA) for Sports Achiever of the Year in 2010 and aims to represent Great Britain at the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil.
0607: And Antony passes the flame on to Salford footballer Rebecca Gregory, who is 16. Hats off to the snappers and supporters who are out there at this time of the morning to cheer her on.
0615: There's a mighty impressive crowd out on the streets for the early start today, from schoolboys in grey shorts to flag-wearing besuited office workers. And there's a brass band to keep them awake before breakfast - good morning, Bolton!
0623: This is Anjali Shah, 23, who has been a volunteer for four years, working in a hospice in India working with children suffering from HIV/AIDS and leprosy.
This year she will be going to Mali in western Africa to volunteer at a women's rights organisation and help improve nutrition of young children.
0627: As well as boarding a ferry across the Mersey later, the flame is due to go to Horwich, Chorley, Euxton, Croston, Burscough, Ormskirk, Southport, Ainsdale, Formby, Crosby, St Helen's, Knowsley Safari Park, Huyton, Knotty Ash and Old Swan.
During the torch's visit to Aintree racecourse it will be taken through the grandstands and out on to the racecourse.
0629: The crowd breaks into a rendition of "Happy Birthday" for runner 009 - Natasha Carter. Happy birthday!
0632: Our very own Katie Townsend aboard the #bbctorchcam horsebox has just spotted the day's first spectator in pyjamas and dressing gown out watching the torch. A great look!
0634: It's the first convoy stint of the day, with the flame being transferred to a Davey lantern for the drive along the A673 to Horwich.
0639: This is Earnest Hatcliff, affectionately known as Uncle Mike, who was an an Olympic swimmer for Great Britain at the 1956 Games. He has devoted his life to teaching sport and in 1971 started his own school of swimming in Lytham St Annes. Aged 78 he still works as a swimming teacher six days a week and he estimates he has taught around 42,000 children to swim.
0648: We'd love to hear from you if you've got thoughts on the day, or a pic if you're out on the streets hoping to get a glimpse of the Olympic flame.
You can get in touch with us at any time - send an e-mail to yourpics@bbc.co.uk text 61124, UK only, and tweet us at @BBC2012 or visit our facebook page.
0649: Next up with the torch is 20-year-old Andy Harper, who was born with cerebral palsy but has strived to become a member of Britain's Paralympic table tennis development squad.
0651: To find out how close the torch will come to your front door during the 70 days of the relay, enter either your postcode or name of your town or city in the search box below this live text. Hitting the search button will bring up a list of days when the relay will be close by.
If you want to check whether you need to take a raincoat - and, let's face it, for the next couple of days, the answer to that one's a clear yes - or sunscreen, hover over the green dots on the maps to see the forecast three days before it reaches you.
0655:Rachael Whitehead, 15, is a member of the British junior squad in pistol shooting. She has juvenile idiopathic arthritis and wants to inspire other children with JIA, showing them that with determination they can succeed.
0700:Eddie Birchall, 48, is a voluntary youth worker and boxing coach from Newbury Community Centre in Farnworth, Bolton, having worked as a volunteer for 20 years.
Last year they walked to Blackpool and back then cycled to the Humber Bridge and back raising £2,000 for Alzheimers Society. In 2009 he won the Mayor of Bolton's Unsung Hero Award.
0708: The security team are momentarily taken aback as the current runner Adam Broomhead dashes towards the spectator cordon lining the street, but he's just going in for a kiss with someone he knows... And breathe, team in grey!
They can have a proper breather now as the torch is transferred into a lantern for the drive down the A673 to Chorley.
0715: Hi to the early birds getting in touch via social media this morning, and thanks for getting in touch. Terry Bates of the St Helen's Sports Development Team tweets: "We have 33 schools and nurseries in position with over 6000 pupils and parents ready to welcome everyone."
Meanwhile, Richard Woods says: "It's good to see that the crowds are not diminishing after two weeks, even a this hour of the morning!" Here's hoping they keep it up for the next 56 days!
0719: There's another good crowd in Chorley as Stephanie Stutchbury, 25, takes up the flame. She has worked as a respite carer since being a teenager. Every evening after work, and one weekend a month, she takes care of twin boys who have cerebral palsy quadriplegia, which affects their limbs. Caring for them involves helping them with their stretches, getting them into special sleep suits and turning them every two hours during the night.
0725: Just to let you know, if you have a wifi connection you can now watch #bbctorchcam on an iphone or ipad. Give it a try and let us know what you think.
0728: As we watch one of the relay's younger runners, 12-year-old Samuel Pitts, have his moment with the flame, it's worth noting quite how intimidating this experience can be for the runners, with cheering crowds, the security entourage. All that colour and noise.
Torchbearer Francesca Wheatley from Whalley, who gets her turn with the flame shortly, tells BBC Radio Lancashire: "I'm a bit nervous obviously, but I'm more excited than anything… just the thrilling experience to have it in my arms, it's going to be scary but amazing at the same time."
0730: Tom Glynn, 27, has helped teach hundreds of youngsters in St Helens to break dance and DJ through his community group UC Crew. Many of the youngsters have gone on to colleges, win dance competitions, teach children and travel the world exchanging dance moves.
0733: It's bunting-tastic in Chorley as Andy Odonnell takes up the flame. The 48-year-old has served in his community as a police officer for more than 20 years and has been quite badly injured in the line of duty.
In 2004 he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, which he has undergone treatment for, and since then has raised more than £23,000 for cancer research.
0735: Twelve-year-old Adam Brooks uses his passion for sport to fundraise for charity. He cycled from the Peak District to Eccleston to raise funds for a local appeal in support of Lorey Asheroft and cycled from Windermere to Eccleston in aid of Cancer Research.
0739: Ahead of his stint with the torch, Adam told BBC Radio Lancashire: "It's an amazing opportunity for someone my age. I'll cherish and remember it forever."
0747:Helen Clarke, 49, from Horwich, teaches profoundly disabled children at a special school in Bolton and also helps run her local Beaver Scout Group. She's got her own little fan club running alongside the relay with banners praising her torchbearing qualities - go Helen!
0755: That was a great turnout from Chorley - they even had the Chorley Silver Band playing brass band music in the town centre. Not bad for before 08:00 on a Friday! After a short hop into convoy mode we're back on the road in Euxton.
0805:Mel Angold, 37, was diagnosed with life-threatening breast cancer in May 2006, aged 31, learning about her condition just five months after getting married and only 10 weeks before she qualified as a teacher. Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, herceptin and daily doses of tamoxifen followed. In the last 5 years there have been several scares but on the 31 March Mel received the five year all clear. In the meantime, she has raised nearly £40,000 for a cancer hospital.
0810: We're back into convoy mode now as the torch heads for the quaint village of Croston, between Chorley and Southport, which has a 15th Century cobbled pack horse bridge that crosses the river Yarrow.
0822: What a great turnout in Croston - the union jack flag-wavers are out in force at the start of the long Jubilee weekend
0824: And what a pace being set by Francesca Wheatley, who was disgnosed with stage four Hodgkin's Lymphoma at the age of 14 and had to undergo chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Whilst still receiving treatment she started a fund raising campaign, for Macmillan Cancer and Clic Sargent, and has given a talk at her school on the charity's work to boost donations.
0826: This is Shaun Malone, 17, who spent three years in Billy Elliot in the West End. In August 2010 he developed sinusitus - there was a rare complication and the infection spread quickly to his brain. He was rushed into surgery and was fighting for his life in Royal Manchester Children's Hospital intensive care unit.
After having several operations he was finally clear of infection and brought out of an induced coma. But Shaun woke up unable to move his left side of the body.
We're told his sheer determination and strong willpower enabled him to keep a positive outlook and aim to get back on his feet. After six months Shaun walked out of hospital and although he is unable to walk long distances he is described as a strong and determined person who has worked hard to remaster the art of walking.
0829: Shaun gets a congratulatory pat on the back from one of the security team as his leg comes to a close. The crowds lining the streets of Croston to support him were 5-deep in areas, with strong representation from the likes of Bishop Rawsthorne School.
Now the Olympic flame is being popped back into a lantern - next stop Burscough.
0841: We're up and running in Burscough, which we're reliably informed has Viking roots - the name means "fortress in the woods". The first runner is 15-year-old Nyal Bell.
0849: Thanks to Georgie D who has tweeted in this shot of the torch relay passing through Chorley.
0853: One member of the crowd in Burscough is Judith, who just watched the torch go past and says the camaraderie is fantastic.
"I really felt a sense of pride" she tells us.
0903: Excitement is building in Ormskirk, where the Olympic flame is due after a short convoy trip down the A59. Lots of students from Aughton St Michael's CE Primary School are lining the streets having been told they don't need to be at school until 11am!
The torch is set to go past Coronation Park right in the centre of Ormskirk. The park is home to a traditional duck pond and bowling green - and modern halfpipes and grindrails for skateboarders.
0907: Ahead of the torch's arrival in Liverpool later today, the BBC's Babita Sharma tweets this picture of some giant puppets representing some familiar Merseyside musical heroes:
0910: This runner is Anna Hulme, 13, who underwent an emergency lifesaving operation after developing bowel disease, and spent the first year of her life as a patient at Alder Hey Children's Hospital.
She had all her large intestine and half of her small intestine removed but despite her disability has embraced sport.
We're told she competes at a high level in swimming, running and triathlons, earning the nickname "Amazing Anna" from her peers. She has taken part in Race for Life, the Great North Swim and raised money for the RNLI, Children with Leukaemia and charities for children with similar bowel and bladder dysfunctions.
0915: Today's runners are making good time, being gently urged on by the security team so that the torchbearers don't hog their time in the limelight too much!
It's 16C up ahead in Southport and the sun is trying to poke through the clouds. Hover over the green dots on the maps to see the forecast for up to three days before the torch reaches you.
0917: Interesting neckerchief being sported here by torchbearer Pamela Tompsett - surprised she was allowed to wear that, as organisers generally don't like the runners' white outfits to be decorated.
0921: Next up is Bernie Buxton, 67, who helped start the Liverpool Taxi Drivers Children in Care Outing Fund back in 1985 and remains the driving force behind this charity.
He raises funds throughout the year to take about 100 children on a day out to a theme park in the summer and to a Christmas pantomime.
The security team have got their hands full this morning trying to keep excitable school boys away from the torchbearers - although the intruders are more mischievous than malicious!
0924: The town crier doffs his hat to Bernie as he strides past - the crowd is hundreds-strong outside Morrison's and there's time for a quick photo op with the local mayor before the flame's back on the move in the arms of Paul Hardaker.
0927: After the excitement, it's back to earth with a bump! Eight-year-old Imogen tells the BBC it was "amazing" to watch the torch go past in Ormskirk, but now she has to go to school!
0933: Lancashire Police's Inspector Phil Cottam has thanked everyone for their patience on the roads, adding that there's been no trouble so far today.
People have been leaning out of upstairs windows in Ormskirk to get a good view of the Olympic flame over the crowds lining the streets. The torch will shortly be making its way to the seaside at Southport, where the extensive sand dunes will offer an alternative viewing point!
0935: Big cheers here for Norman Wells, 91, who recently won the 2011 Sefton Lifetime Acheivement award after almost a century involved in sport.
Most notably he worked with the Liverpool Trojans Baseball Club, leading them to five consecutive national finals and three British championships between 1976 and 1980. His story is now being told in an exhibition at the new Museum of Liverpool which opens in the city this summer.
0940: As we finish up in Ormskirk, here's a shot of the relay from another angle - showing you the splendour of the media horsebox as two runners pass the flame in the foreground. Smile - you're on #bbctorchcam!
Oh the glamour! Thanks to Brian Fisher for the photo.
0949: Among the crowds in Southport, 14-year-old torchbearer Cameron Small from Preston tells us he was so excited he could hardly sleep last night. We're expecting to reach the King George V College playing field shortly after 10:00.
1000: Quick pit stop here at the college before the relay gets under way again in about 10 minutes.
1010: And we're back. First up in Southport is head gardener at the local botanic garden, Stewart Reynolds. In his spare time he keeps the streets clean by clearing up weeds and litter.
1014: There's a good crowd out in the seaside town where Kevin Stockley has taken up the torch at a steady pace.
1024: Keen runner Luke Betts,18, from Chorley takes up the torch and looks very comfy waving cheerily to the crowd, urging them to make some more noise as he jogs along. We're cheering Luke!
1028: This is Hilda Blomley, 81, who provides lunch-time meals for about 60 people in her hometome of Southport every Tuesday. She also acts as a matron figure for 20 children and 20 adult singers in a local choir during an annual week-long visit to a UK cathedral - something she has done for the last 29 years.
1033: It's a thumbs-up and a big kiss from Hilda for Lynn Deacon, 39, who we're told has had hundreds of girls go through her Guide unit during the 20 years she has devoted to it - achieving the ultimate accolade of becoming a Queen's Guide in 1998.
Now District Commissioner, Lynn has helped 50 Guides gain the Baden Powell Challenge, the highest award, and oversees 120 members.
1038: Check out the crowds in Southport in this pic of torchbearer Stuart Reynolds, courtesy of Radio Merseyside.
1042:Cameron Small, 14, had a life-threatening blood illness which involved more than 900 hospital visits for chemotherapy and treatment which has resulted in him being a diabetic.
Despite this he has raised £115,000 by organising raffles to mass sandcastle builds and has even sat in a bath of beans for hours.
1048: Pig-tailed torchbearer Sally Howarth is cheerily skipping along and just gave us a quick twirl - wonder how daring these runners will get with their moves before the relay's out?
1050: That was a heart-felt hug from Sally for young Ben Brown, smiling like his newsreading namesake as he takes up the torch with a confident gait.
1056: We're back into convoy mode for the short trip down the A5656 to Ainsdale.
1101: First up with the torch in a packed Ainsdale is 59-year-old Joyce Rock from Runcorn. She has raise more than £300,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support, trekking 100km across the Sahara in 2008, trekking 70km across Iceland in 2009 and climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in 2011.
1109: This is Rachael Fishwick, 27, from Rainford.
She's been captain of the St Helens Striders, her local running club, since 2009 and regularly takes part in running races, having raised £2,500 for Sur Ryder care in 2008 when she ran the London Marathon.
1121: The Olympic flame is popped back in the lantern for the drive down the A565 to Formby. It's still overcast but there are some chinks of blue sky up ahead!
1126: Bullying off with the flame in Formby is Nick Giles, who has played hockey for Lancashire, the North West and England, as well as coaching youngsters in the sport and continuing with his studies.
1130: Current torchbearer Marcos Andre da Silva has some nifty footwork, doing a shuffle that Muhammad Ali would be proud of as he took on the torch from Nick Giles.
1133: The crowd here in Formby is around 5-deep on each side of the road as Margaret Haywood takes on the torch. It looks like most of the town's 25,000-strong population are out there.
1143: Philip Capper waves to passengers on board a bus made to wait as he passes before finishing off the Formby leg. The flame is now heading off in the lantern to Crosby.
1156: After Crosby the flame is destined for the famous Aintree Racecourse where Red Rum won the Grand National three times.
1159: We've arrived. And Bethany Atherton, named Citizen of the Year while at primary school, starts running with the torch. She has been a young leader for a Rainbow and Brownie pack since she was 14 and is a buddy and a helper in an English class helping 12 and 13 year olds learn to read.
1214: Running in Crosby is Jessica Wade, 15, who was the youngest person to take part in the Liverpool triathalon in 2009, which she has completed for the last three years to raise money for an animal charity. In her school holidays she helps out at her local animal rescue centre every day as a volunteer.
1215: Jessica has moved on to the beach where she's having her photo taken. The tide is way out!
1220: Now Paul Mcevoy is making his way along the seafront which is making for stunning views.
1225: The sun has come out in Crosby, as the torch is carried alongside Antony Gormley's Another Place on the beach. Hundreds of schoolchildren are on the beach in coloured shirts waving and cheering the flame on.
1225: Being cheered on is Richard Webster who for the last eight years has taken part in long-distance running in many different countries, covering distances of up to 350 miles at a time. Through this he has raised funds for national and local charities and most recently Aintree Hopsitals Trust.
1229: The crowd is being egged on by the grey-clad security team as the torch makes its way sedately along the beach-front - and although the tide is out, it's a sea of colour on the beach.
1235: Leaving behind the crowds on the promenade and the beach is Francis Meadows.
The torch is now on its way to Aintree Racecourse where it will be carried between the County Stand and the Princess Royal Stand.
1243: Thanks so much for the messages and photos that you've been sending in this morning. As the Olympic flame makes its way to Aintree, we'd love to hear from you if you've got thoughts on the day, or a pic if you're out on the streets hoping to get a glimpse of the Olympic flame.
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1245: If you want to track the torch's progress today - or any live day of the relay - have a look at our map on the left-hand side. The flashing red dot indicates where the torch is on its journey. The list of places below the map tells you when it is due to arrive in each town - and the red arrow pinpoints the next location
1251: Mary from Ormskirk says it was lovely to see so many people out to support the Olympic flame, with people cheerily waving the torch on its way.
"The torch was wonderful," she tells the BBC. "It was so beautiful. I'm 88 on the 10th of June so I'll never see it again but it was lovely.
"I used my trolley and I walked down to see it and it was fabulous."
1251: We've arrived at Aintree. Not sure what pictures we'll be able to bring you but we'll do our best.
1256: Think that car park shot of a fleet of cars was all that was on offer, so the #bbctorchcam's taking a break for lunch. Why don't you make yourself a sandwich and we'll return to the live broadcast coverage when the relay resumes just before 1400? Bon appetit!
1310: Here's what was going on at Aintree - Grand National winner Neptune Collonges accompanies the torchbearer Kimberley Cooper. Kim was nominated for volunteering at Leeds University as a Project Co-ordinator for "Green Streets", a project that stops re-usable items left by students in their halls of residence ending up in a landfill.
1327: BBC Radio Merseyside Reporter Mairead Smyth says 10,000 people are expected at the Pier Head in Liverpool tonight for the evening celebration.
1351: The relay is about to get under way again shortly and Mike and Jane have been replaced by Christine Jeavans and Ian Westbrook for the afternoon session of text commentary. The vehicles are leaving the car park at Aintree Racecourse and heading for St Helens.
1400: There are lots of big moments still to come today so please stay with the coverage. The flame is visiting Knowsley Safari Park just before 15:00 BST, it is travelling on a ferry from Birkenhead to Liverpool and will be carried later in the day by former Spice Girl Mel C and Olympic track cycling champion Chris Boardman.
1411: We would love to hear from you this sunny afternoon so please get in touch at any time. You can email to yourpics@bbc.co.uk text 61124 (UK only), and tweet us at @BBC2012 or visit our Facebook page.
1413: We are now in St Helens, where the sun is shining and the crowds are out. Kelly Whalley, 34, who is taking the torch now, suffered meningitis at eight weeks old. The illness left her totally deaf and unable to walk. She works on an allotment with other people with learning difficulties and encourages others to learn sign language so they can communicate with her.
1417: Kelly passes the flame to Mark Morrow who according to his nomination has been in and out of hostels and care for most of his life. He was a member of Liverpool Harriers athletics club in his younger days before he got into problems which led him to become homeless.
He changed his life around in the past few years through sport, becoming top athlete in the Homeless Games. Mark is now a role model for other homeless people and delivers talks to groups at hostels reliving his journey.
There's a throng of people in St Helens to see the flame.
1420: The torch now passes to 14-year-old Mark Johnson, who has won five trophies since taking up wrestling a year ago. He is popular with the local crowd who are really cheering him on. He will hand over to Martin Newman, who has been doing voluntary work for nearly 30 years and raising money for charity for over 20, since the death of his girlfriend in 1990.
1425: Warrington lad Matt Wilkinson, 17, volunteers with a host of local charities and mentors young people and is now jogging down the road with his torch.
Anthony E is getting excited about his moment in the spotlight next month as he tweets: "Watching the live feed as the torch leave St Helens, still feeling emotional as I know I will be carrying it on the 10th July."
Thomas Haley, meanwhile cannot believe that we are already on day 14 of the relay as he says: "We are 1/5 of the way through the #torchrelay! I can't believe it! But I am glad the sunshine has returned at last!"
Meanwhile Mike Wilson has been out on the streets at St Helens as this photo shows:
1433: BBC Radio Merseyside Reporter Mairead Smyth said: "It is absolutely beautiful here and the sun is shining on all the torchbearers. Thousands of people are lining the streets all waiving their Union Jacks - everybody is getting involved and loving it!"
1438:Judy Higginson from Macclesfield passes the flame to Nadia Hamilton, 15, who volunteers with children. She said she was "over the moon to run with the Olympic torch".
1440: More than 6,000 schoolchildren are long the route as it passes through St Helens with lots of schools giving their pupils the afternoon off, according to the St Helens Council website. Bleak Hill Primary School will be particularly well represented as more than 200 of their pupils were due to walk from their school to watch the relay carrying their own torches made during a school project.
Deputy Leader of the council and Cabinet Member for Urban Regeneration, Housing and Culture Councillor Barrie Grunewald said: "It will be a day to remember for all those who see the torch go by. As inspirational experiences go, it doesn't get any better than this. Hopefully many of those who line the route on 1 June will go on to pursue their own sporting goals and - who knows - claim their own place in a GB team of the future."
There are certainly people out there enjoying the experience right now.
1441: Now we're with Jamie Meyrick who has Down's Syndrome is described as "a young man who is well-known and respected in his community and has achieved far more than anyone could ever have expected."
He is a leader in both Sea Scouts and Barnado`s local community project, which provided activities for youngsters with wide-ranging disabilities. Jamie volunteers full-time, spreading himself between local charities, church, and the community centre.
Liverpudlian Jamie is having a great stint, beaming broadly and pumping his fist as he carries the torch.
1448: Local woman Natalie Corrigan, 23, passes the flame to Christine Edwards from Mold, who for the last six years has been volunteering coaching children at trampolining. She's certainly bouncing down the road with the torch!
As mentioned a while ago, celebrity torchbearers later are Mel C and Chris Boardman.
The former Spice Girl is very excited about her big moment which is scheduled to arrive in the last hour of today's relay between 18:00 BST and 19:00 BST. She tweeted: "The day has arrived. Getting ready to head down to Birkenhead Park to carry the Olympic torch! Yay!"
She will pass the flame to the Olympic track cycling champion, who tweeted: "This afternoon I shall be donning a white shell suit and going for a jog in Birkenhead park. If you need a BBQ lighting, I'll be your man."
1452: This is Andrew Coleman, who is registered blind. He has had several operations to save what sight he has and has run two London Marathons to raise money for charity. He also plays for a disabled football team ans has a first class honours degree in music.
1453: And the flame is back into convoy for its trip to Knowsley Safari Park which is home to Cape buffalo, rhea, Pere Davids's deer, Siberian tigers, lions, white rhinos, African elephants, giraffes, Grants zebra and baboons. Will they be impressed with the Olympic torch?
1458: Before we get to the Park, here is a photo tweeted by Katy Lilly of torchbearer Matthew Wilkinson with his torch in St Helens:
1504: The relay draws into the grounds of the Safari Park. A group of schoolchildren are lined up behind a row of Union Jacks excitedly anticipating their chance to see the flame - and they are rewarded by seeing the flame transfer from the lantern to the torch of Claudia Downdeswell.
The 14-year-old is a rugby player who joined Liverpool St Helens Rugby Union Club in 2009 and was appointed Captain of the U15s in 2010. Claudia has since gained County honours for Lancashire and was selected to play for the North of England. In May 2011 Claudia was selected to become one of only 35 players in the elite England National Talent Development Squad which aims to develop young athletes to International standards.
1508: Here's Claudia running with the flame - we've not caught sight of any of the safari park's four-footed residents yet!
1510: Claudia passes the flame to Jane Campbell who is running past the zebra enclosure.
The 36-year-old has spent the last five years fundraising to transform a derelict pub into the Noah's Ark community centre in Speke - one of the most deprived areas of the UK. Ms Campbell helped to raise about £500,000 for the project and was nominated by members of the centre who said she had "stamina and energy to rival any Olympic athlete".
She told the BBC: "We wanted to protect this much loved building and keep it open for the people of Speke as a church and centre serving the local community. People really missed the family feel that was here from years ago and wanted to get that back again."
1512: These elephants don't seem to be taking a blind bit of notice as Jane poses in front of them with the Olympic flame. One has completely turned its back and the others are more keen on foraging. Still at least they'll never forget this moment!
1516: Jane now has her torch on a platform by the giraffe enclosure where she is posing for a photo opportunity. The one giraffe visible looks her way briefly before turning back to look in the other direction. However after some thought it decides to wander over to where Jane is standing with her lit torch and gives her a hard stare. However something - either the lit torch or the batch of photographers - puts it off and it quickly moves away before being tempted back by some food from one of the keepers.
1521: Another giraffe has now emerged and both show interest in the events going on right outside their front door. In the meantime you may have spotted a couple of minutes ago on #bbctorchcam Jane's torch being used to light another one. We are told this is because each torch can only burn for a certain amount of time so the flame is passed to another torch after a long relay leg to protect it.
And with that the relay is about to leave the Safari Park for its next journey to Huyton with Jane back in shot and running behind the media vehicle.
1524: Our torch relay producer Katie Townsend, currently spending her entire life on the media vehicle, took this photo of the moment the giraffe met the Olympic flame, tweeting: "Absolutely brilliant. The torch aversion therapy obviously worked."
1529: The relay is currently on a short break. Maybe they have gone to feed the animals....
1532: While the flame takes a rest, this is a good time to tell you the features of the torch relay pages if you haven't visited the site before. The relay is supposed to pass within 10 miles of 95% of the population. If it is still to come to your area and you want to know when to see it, scroll down to the search box below this live text and enter your postcode or town name. You will then get a list of the five days when the relay comes nearest to your front door.
On the day you plan to visit, go to the map on the left-hand side of the page and you can get weather and travel updates. Hover over the town or city you will be in and you get a weather forecast. If you then click on the More Details tab, you then get a full five-day forecast.
Below the map are travel alerts. Hover over each one for more information and again click through for more details.
And with that, the animal feeding/tea break/pause comes to an end and we are on the move once more - this time on the way to Huyton.
1540: First with the flame in Huyton is Joe Shaw, 16, who was nominated for showing "generosity and selflessness" as a carer for his two younger sisters who both have special needs.
1543:Rob Jackson, who has now taken the torch, should find this run a breeze having undertaken the 150-mile Marathon des Sables endurance race across the Sahara Desert - raising £8,500 for a cancer charity in the process. When not doing that, he works in the Accident & Emergency department of a hospital.
1552: Now it's the turn of 73-year-old Norah Button. She is one of only two women to be awarded the freedom of the city of Liverpool. She has also been given an honorary fellowship by John Moores University and given countless hours of her time to improving facilities and access to musical theatre for students who have potential but have not always had the benefits of quality training.
Her fan club are out - chants of "Norah, Norah, Norah" filling the air as she jogs past. And she has clearly just spotted someone she knows as she turns, almost stops and waves vigorously before continuing.
Here she is receiving the flame from Ben O'Neill in what look like some very sparkly trainers!
1602: Former England women's football captain Becky Easton is next with the torch. The 38-year-old Everton star is the oldest player in the new Women's Super League after a career which has so far spanned 13 years and in which she has won 44 caps for her country, played for several different clubs and was voted International Player of the Year in 2001. She also works full-time for the NHS and gives up her own time to work with local youngsters.
1605: Next up is James Hughes, who has a condition called Anophthalmia, which means he was born with no eyes, while he also has learning disabilities. Despite his condition he has run more than 41 marathons and 71 half marathons, raising a huge amount of money for charities for the blind.
1610: Peter King, now running with the flame, has brought up his two young children on his own for the past five years after the death of his wife at the age of 34. With family in the north-east he has not had a local support network to rely on. He has raised a huge amount of money for cancer charities - some of which came from taking part in the Great North Run twice and New York Marathon once. He is now engaged to be married again.
1613: The streets are getting very crowded now in Huyton and a man on a loud microphone warns people to "step back and make more room for the torchbearer".
1617: Alex Dunk is running with the flame through his home town. The teenage swimmer made his debut for Great Britain at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Turkey last summer and won a silver medal in the 4x200m freestyle.
1621: The relay moves into Knotty Ash, famous for being the home of Ken Dodd who may have had a nasty shock if he had used an Olympic torch as his tickling stick!
1623: If you were with us around an hour ago, you would have seen live video and read the text about the flame's visit to Knowsley Safari Park. While there, some elephants and giraffes were treated to a good view of the Olympic torch as you can see in this video.
1624: The flame has just left Huyton from where the BBC's Mairead Smyth reported: "People are running alongside the flame - they just can't get enough of it. Every age is out - youngsters in prams, old people in their deck chairs, kids on their dads shoulders - everyone is waving and cheering and welcoming the torch to their community."
1627: Justine Sheils, 41, was diagnosed with skin cancer in her mid-thirties. She became involved with Cancer Research UK in 2008 and since then has been raising skin cancer awareness and promoting the Sunsmart campaign.
1631: So on to Wallasey man Tony Clare, 61, who has worked for the RNLI as a lifeboat crew volunteer and beach lifeguard for many years. He has also raised money for the RNLI, taking part in marathons, triathlons and swims.
He is loving every minute, dancing on his way, showing the torch to the crowd on both sides of the street as if it was the FA Cup and jogging along with a huge smile on his face.
1633: Time to catch up with a few correspondents on our BBC London 2012 Facebook page.
Eileen Allen got in touch from Perth, Western Australia watched her sister Josephine's friend Norah Button carry the torch (see 1552) and said: "Hi I am enjoying listening to Radio Merseyside, on now is Billy Butler. Well done everyone, sent with love."
And Frances Chisholm says: "How well are the officials dealing with the HUGE crowds, would be scary trying to navigate a big bus through safely."
1635: Fifteen-year-old Daniel Owens has been fundraising since the age of seven for Zoe's Baby Hospice in Liverpool. His efforts have included sponsored swims, collecting 20p coins and raffling items. Three years ago Daniel wrote to hundreds of celebrities requesting autographed items - and receiving over 200 - which could be auctioned to raise money for the hospice.
He looks slightly overwhelmed by the situation before he starts but as he runs off he clearly grows in confidence and starts to smile.
1640:Darren Boswarva, 21, was nominated by his grandmother who says the young rugby player is a "constant support" regularly taking out his grandfather who has Alzheimer's disease.
1644: The city of Liverpool is getting ready for the flame's arrival as you can see from this superb selection of photos:
Dancers are performing at Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral:
1645: The flame is now with Paralympic tennis player Peter Norfolk OBE. He was the first person ever to win a Paralympic medal for Britain in tennis when he took gold in the quads singles at the 2004 Games in Athens. At the Beijing Paralympics he won gold in the singles event and took bronze in the doubles. He has also won seven Grand Slam titles in his career - five in Australia and two in the USA.
1653: Twelve-year-old Demi Dugdill is described on her nomination from her school as "an absolute delight". She was elected by her peers to be the pupil's voice and represent Year 7 pupils.
She passes the flame to another youngster, Chelsea Riley, 12, from Litherland who is absolutely beaming. She told her local paper she had been "training by running around to my nan's and walking her dog in the field behind her house."
1655: Couple more pictures for you - China Pearl drummers warming up at the Cathedral and crowds awaiting the flame on Mount Pleasant:
1658: BBC Radio Merseyside's Sam Clack reports: "The sun is shining down at the Metropolitan Cathedral and the crowds are building. It is a cracking day."
Katie from the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral said: "It is fantastic to see so many people here. When I realised I wasn't wearing anything red, white and blue I dashed into town and bought a couple of tea towels to make a scarf. We've got people here from all different backgrounds and we are all honoured to be part of the celebrations today. It is one of those days that people will remember for a long time."
1700: Jade Carr, 18, is now carrying the flame. She had a heart transplant at the age of three and is a British & World Transplant Games champion who coaches in her spare time. Jade says "After having my heart transplant I have come to realise the importance of transplantation and how being given a second chance at life is an amazing gift."
1703: Jade passes the flame to Bernie Hollywood who was part of a team who cycled from Mersyside to Africa in 14 days, raising £20,000 to build two new schools there.
1707:Owen Rutherford, 18, suffered a brain haemorrhage when he was nine and underwent emergency surgery. He is now a keen athlete taking part in many national disability competitions hoping one day to get to the paralympics. In his spare time he works with disabled children in sporting activities at his local sports centre.
1710: Mairead Smyth BBC Radio Merseyside reporter said: "The sun is shining here on Edge Lane. Everyone young and old is dying to get a glimpse of this famous torch as the torch heads towards Liverpool city centre."
1715: Here's Professor Tom Solomon, who became known as "The Running Mad Professor" after filming videos of himself training for the 2010 London Marathon dressed in a lab coat and stethoscope. He works at the University of Liverpool Institute of Infection and Global Health and has raised thousands of pounds for the Encephalitis Society.
1717: BBC Radio Merseyside Reporter Jess Robbins is at Birkenhead Park where crowds are building for the arrival of the torch.
She said: "It is absolutely packed here. There are plenty of Union Jacks as far as the eye can see, children wearing deely boppers - even someone in Union Jack leggings. The sun is shining, there's lots of smiling faces - everybody wants to be part of it."
1719:Molly Steel, 18, got involved in boxing five years ago but has had to stop competing because she suffers from asthma. Instead she has turned her hand to coaching youngsters in the sport.
1721: As we move nearer the city centre, the relay passes by a drumming band and some very colourful chiffon-looking flags.
1726: Don't forget that within the hour we should see former Spice Girl Mel C and Olympic track cycling champion Chris Boardman carrying their torches one after the other.
Mel has just tweeted: "Anyone in Birkenhead Park, I'll be near the visitors centre about 6:15pm. We're all getting nervous! #torchbearers".
And Chris has just replied to former Olympic swimmer Stephen Parry, now working for the BBC: "You're on the wrong side of the river mate, Birkenhead's where it's all happening."
1729: BBC Radio Merseyside reporter Sam Clack at St George's Hall said: "Thousands and thousands of people here are St George's Hall - you can't move it's so busy. People have climbed on top of the lion statues here to get the best views. Students at the North Western Halls are leaning out of the windows. It is not every day the Olympic torch comes to town so everyone is making the most of it in the sunshine this evening."
1733: Liverpudlian Christopher Lamb, 18, was born 12 weeks premature and has suffered a number of serious medical complications but according to his nomination "has always remained positive and cheerful throughout". He is described as an enthusiastic and committed sports player who represents the school in football and cricket teams and has completed a course in Sports Leadership.
1736: More shots of the packed crowds in Liverpool as we briefly return to convoy mode for the short trip to Birkenhead:
1745: We have now crossed under the Mersey through the tunnel and arrived in Birkenhead.
1747: The first torchbearer in Birkenhead is Brian Powell who is registered blind. He was nominated by his wife who says: "He is an inspiration to me and our children. Our daughter who has the same eye condition is growing up believing that there is nothing that she can't achieve if she puts her mind to it."
Brian is accompanied by his daughter as he carries the flame over the Duke Street Bridge.
1755:Mark Hughes, now with the torch, formed a charity in partnership with his wife six years ago after their daughter was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder.
His supporters club is out in force as several people run alongside him all wearing t-shirts emblazoned with the phrase "GO MARK GO" in huge capital letters.
1758: Kathleen Tyson, 63, now carrying her torch has been a foster carer for more than 25 years and has fostered more than 200 children in that time.
Singer Melanie C will be a torchbearer shortly. She tweeted: Flippin' heck this is emotional! We're coming! #torchrelay x
1803: Duncan Malins, 33, from Tewkesbury says the Olympic Games has always been the pinnacle of his aspiration. He aimed to represent Great Britain at the 2004 Games but fell 0.13 seconds outside the qualification mark as a sprint hurdler. He says to carry the flame "will be a life-defining moment for me".
He is another to relish the moment, hoisting the torch aloft, getting high fives from friends along the way, waving to the crowds and so far he has not stopped smiling!
1808: Self-confessed Olympic fanatic Dan from Liverpool, waiting to see the torch at Liverpool Pier Head, told the BBC: "I love everything about the Olympics, I'm so made up the torch has come to Liverpool. I've even got a little Team GB lion tattoo so I'm in my element with all the merchandise available - my house is full of it.
"The Olympics is about bringing people together through sport and I think it is the perfect opportunity to celebrate together."
1809: Ben Osu, 19, has worked since he was 11 in his community encouraging community spirit and sitting on the board for his local community centre. His nomination says: "He makes you feel proud to come from Liverpool. In the recent riots Ben co-ordinated meetings with parents and young people to get them to stop rioting".
1811:Chris Thompson, now with the flame, was nominated to carry the flame because of the countless hours of his time he voluntarily uses to coach others in sport.
1814: Meanwhile back in Liverpool, a zumbathon is taking place at St George's Hall. Wonder what our next torchbearer will think of their dancing....
1818: A thumbs up from singer Melanie Chisholm - Melanie C - as she takes the Olympic flame. She reached global recognition as "Sporty Spice" in the Spice Girls - so she should be at home wearing the regulation torchbearer tracksuit.
With a huge smile on her face she looks like she really, really does wannabe here today!
Huge screams and cheers from the crowd as Melanie runs and waves with the torch.
1820: And now it's the turn of Olympic gold medal winning cyclist Chris Boardman to carry the torch in his local area. The Hoylake-born 43-year-old's big moment came in the Barcelona Games in 1992 when he won the 4,000m individual pursuit track cycling event. He did not defend his title four years later in Atlanta, where instead he won a bronze medal in the men's 52km time trial.
He also won two World Championships golds in the 1990s and rode for England at two Commonwealth Games while he was awarded an MBE in 1992.
Chris is also getting a huge reception fromt he crowd and is clearly well-liked in the area. The crowds are nine or 10 deep in some places.
1823: Our next torchbearer Andy Tutte has overcome drug addiction to manage an addiction treatment centre on Merseyside.
1826: Alice Cavanagh has raised over £10,000 in four years for charities including Help for Heroes. Her nomination says: "The following sums up Alice: chocolates bought to thank her her after the last fund raising event she put towards the next raffle!"
1832: It's the photo they really, really wanted (sorry it's been a long day!) here on Mel C's Twitter account:
1834: Jamie Stalker was nominated by his brother Tom who is a GB Boxing Olympic medal hope. A boxer in his own right, Jamie regularly trains with Tom and has supported him at competitions around the world.
1836: Now with the torch is 69-year-old Cathy Page, who has spent 30 years making Birkenhead Trampolining Club an internationally recognised sporting venue. At one point she was ranked 12th in the UK in the sport and was rewarded for her efforts with an MBE in 2001.
Cathy is another bearer with a personal cheering group in the crowd shouting out her name as she passes, rather than bounces, by.
1839: Joyce, in the crowd at Pierhead in Liverpool, told BBC Radio Merseyside: "It is brilliant. I'm so proud of all the torchbearers. I can't wait for it to come over on the ferry. I'm so excited I haven't been this excited about anything for such a long time."
1841: Chris Shaw is a leader of Advocacy in Wirral, a voluntary organisation that supports people with mental health needs to recover control over their lives. His nomination says Chris "believes strongly in the benefits of physical exercise to develop and maintain good mental health". Five years ago he established APEx, Advocacy's physical exercise group which now has more than 50 members.
1843: 19-year-old Rebecca Blacklock from Birkenhead Trampoline Club carries the flame onto the jetty for the torch's trip by ferry across the Mersey. She was nominated for carrying out over 700 hours of voluntary work for gymnastics and trampolining both in school and the community.
1847: A couple more pictures from our producer on the media vehicle Katie Townsend - one of Mel C with the torch and the other of the huge crowds in Birkenhead:
1848: Torchcam can't follow the flame onto the ferry but we've switched to the helicopter shot. The Olympic flame is crossing the Mersey on the ferry at some speed. There is a huge crowd waiting on the other side in the beautiful evening sunshine.
The journey prompted us to have a quick look at the lyrics of Gerry and the Pacemakers' famous hit. Looks like verse two is the most appropriate for the torch relay:
People around every corner/ They seem to smile and say/ We don't care what your name is boy/ We'll never turn you away
1854: The BBC's Robert Hall in Liverpool on the News Channel: "We estimate there are 20-21,000 people packing the area in front of the Liver Building by the stage on which the cauldron with the Olympic flame will be lit at about 7.15 this evening. The torch has already been in Liverpool and journeyed through the Wallasey Tunnel to Birkenhead before going on the ferry.
"All the way through the relay we have been talking about the local impact, the feeling people own the torch and the feeling that the torch is theirs and that is what this is. It is that moment, it is that feeling the torch is here and people can see it close up. The photographs never stop and coming through Liverpool earlier on the pavements were actually packed with people coming out of their offices people going home from work."
1856: The BBC's Robert Hall in Liverpool on the News Channel: "People who haven't been able to get tickets for the Olympics - this helps them feel a part of it and it is moving. You can see the pride shining in the eyes of the torchbearers and these are real people carrying the torch."
1857: There is a flotilla of small boats accompanying the ferry across the river, with both sides of the Mersey glowing in the evening sun. Liverpool is looking stunning.
Iraq war veteran Craig Lundberg, who will carry the flame off the ferry before lighting the cauldron tweets: "Proud to be carrying the flame across the Mersey tonight. What a privilege :-)"
1907: Hope you are enjoying the shots from the BBC helicopter above the River Mersey as the flame travels by ferry towards Liverpool from Birkenhead. We have switched from torchcam to show you these pictures, which are great but afraid there is no sound to accompany them.
1908: The ferry appears to have docked now and we wait for Craig Lundberg, 26, who was blinded in an incident in Basra in 2007, to emerge with his torch.
1911: And now Craig emerges carrying the torch which from what we can see is unlit. A member of the security team appears to be carrying the flame in a lantern.
1916: Excitement is mounting in the square waiting for the arrival of the flame. We have lost sight of it but are currently watching an off-air feed and will keep you posted on updates.
1918: And here comes Craig holding the torch up high and jogging and the crowd are going mad.
1919: The announcer is introducing Craig to the crowd and whipping up the excitement. He is saying: "This is it Liverpool - for one night only the Olympic flame is yours."
1920: Craig is walking towards the stage where he will light the cauldron and as the announcer says will hand it over to the city for the evening. He goes up the steps in front of a crowd of children. There is a 5 to 1 countdown and he HAS LIT THE FLAME!!!!
The announcer says to the crowd: "Embrace it Liverpool, this is yours."
Roger Johnson, BBC North West Tonight presenter says: "The kids watching this will remember this for the rest of their lives. It is a proud moment for one man against an iconic backdrop in this city, the Olympic flame is Liverpool's flame. What an honour it is for him."
1928: Comedian John Bishop, who carried the flame up the Jodrell Bank telescope yesterday, appears on the big screen to give a message to the crowd.
BBC presenter Tony Livesey is now on stage addressing the crowd telling them they are live on TV.
He interviews Craig, who says: "It's just been magical. I am just so proud to have represented Liverpool. I am so proud to be the last person in Liverpool to carry the torch. The lad next to me is also a hero, he carried me of the roof that night [referring to the incident in which he was blinded while serving in Iraq]. Thanks to Toff and thanks to Liverpool."
Tony asks Craig what keeps him going and he says: "I'm just a Scouser, that's all it is plain and simple."
Asked if he had a special message for the massed ranks of people, Craig says: "There is no special message to be had. Our city has the best skyline, the best people and we have held the rest of the country to ransom - they have got to follow us now."
"I had a baby boy Ben who was born seven pound nine and a half on 5 May and that was the best thing ever. Being a Dad is the main thing at the moment - that is my next biggest challenge and making sure I do that right."
1934: Just received two final photos from BBC Radio Merseyside courtesy of Jennifer Coleman. One is a shot of Craig Lundberg getting some last minute instructions and the other is of the crowd watching the flame being lit on the big screen:
1940: Wow - what an end to the night that was!! It really topped off an amazing day for the relay which among other things saw the flame meet the Grand National winner Neptune Collonges at Aintree, tour round Knowsley Safari Park where it was watched by elephants and giraffes, be carried by former Spice Girl Mel C and former Olympic cycling champion Chris Boardman and finally travel on a ferry across the Mersey.
We are delighted that we were able to bring you live pictures from the BBC helicopter of that trip and the flame lighting ceremony in front of the Liver Building.
Tomorrow's 15th day of the relay goes from Liverpool to Castletown on the Isle of Man. Join us for some potentially different live coverage in the morning. The relay officially starts at 07:45 BST.
This is Chris and Ian signing off and wishing you a good evening at the start of the Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend.
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