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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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Aberdeen
- North Beach Road
- A947 Stoneywood Road
- North Anderson Drive (A96)
- Anderson Drive (A90)
- South Anderson Drive (A90)
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Stonehaven
- B979
- David Street (B979)
- Allardice Street (B979)
- A957 Dunnottar Avenue
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Marykirk
- A937
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Hillside
- Marykirk Road (A937)
- Loan Dykes (A937)
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Montrose
- A937 Coronation Avenue
- A937 North Esk Road
- B9100
- Hume Street
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Brechin
- Montrose Street (A935)
- Southesk Street (A935)
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- Panmure Street
- Swan Street (A935)
- St David Street (A935)
- St Marys Street (A935)
- Castle Street (A935)
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Forfar
- B9128
- Brechin Road
- Castle Street
- West High Street
- Glamis Road (A929)
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Meigle
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Coupar Angus
- Forfar Road (A94)
- A94 George Street
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Woodside
- A94 Main Road
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Burrelton
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Balbeggie
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Scone
- Angus Road (A94)
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Scone Palace
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Perth
- Isla Road
- Bridge Lane
- Charlotte Street
- North Inch Park
- Bank of Scotland Sponsor Stop
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- Kinnoull Street
- Kinnoul Street
- Scott Street
- Marshall Place
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Abernethy
- A913
- A913 Perth Road
- Newburgh Road (A913)
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Newburgh
- High Street (A913)
- Cupar Road (A913)
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Cupar
- Howe of Fife RFC
- Belgarvie Road (A913)
- A91 - West Port
- A91 Bonnygate
- A91 St Catherine Street
- East Bridge (A91)
- East Road (A91)
- A91
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Dairsie
- A91 Main Street
- A91
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Guardbridge
- A91 Cupar Road
- Main Street (A919)
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Leuchars
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Dundee
- Commercial Street
- High Street
- Cowgate
- King Street
- Princes Street
- Arbroath Road
- Baxter Park
Evening Celebration
Baxter Square, Dundee
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0708: Morning all and welcome to day 25 of the torch relay as the flame continues its journey around Scotland.
0718: Today's relay travels 132 miles from Aberdeen to Dundee with 132 torchbearers carrying the flame.
0721: The day has started with a sponsor's event at BP's North Sea headquarters at Dyce. On the stage former tennis player and TV presenter Andrew Castle has been interviewing Olympic triple jump gold medallist Jonathan Edwards, who now works for Games organisers Locog.
0724: The first group of torchbearers, led off by Lindsay Rennie, now appear. They are workers at Games sponsor BP. Together with Sarah Marriott, Craig Donaldson, Mehmet Tailir and Claire-lise Honsinger, he was selected for his commitment to charitable causes. Lindsay has three times swum across the River Tay for charity, raising £7,000 in the process.
Although the quintet run together, each has their torch lit individually at 300m intervals so they get their own official stint holding the flame.
0733: Katherine Barnett, 41, who - despite battling breast cancer in 2008 - raised £11,500 for Cancer Research UK by running the charity's Race for Life, has had her spell with the torch. She has continued to raise funds since then, despite suffering from an illness affecting her immune system, and also regularly tidies up her village as a member of the Better Balmedie Group.
The relay is now briefly in convoy mode to go to another part of Aberdeen.
0740: Back in torchbearer mode with Aileen Goymer-Davidson, 63, who was nominated as a torchbearer for establishing a support group for recovering drug addicts in the Tillydrone area of Aberdeen.
She breaks with tradition and wears black trousers rather than the white ones which are part of the official kit and walks her leg which is a steep uphill route on North Anderson Drive, as I am reliably informed by my Aberdonian boss.
0742: And now it's the turn of 12-year-old athlete and footballer Katie Daniel, who is backed by friends loudly cheering her name and others with a homemade banner saying "Go Katie".
BBC Radio Scotland presenter Bryan Burnett tweets: "It's brilliant here, thousands of smiling Aberdonians waving and cheering everything that moves."
0752: Next up is Graeme Lawrence, 55, who has been coaching people of all ages in basketball for 40 years and is credited with being the driving force behind keeping Aberdeen's Beacon Basketball Club operating throughout that time. When not masterminding tactics, he has been organising tournaments and refereeing.
As Graeme starts his run, a dog escapes its owner and sniffs around the feet of some of the members of the torch security team as they jog past.
Nicola tweets from Aberdeen: "Pretending the crowd lining the street while I pass on the bus are actually just here for me instead of Olympic Torch. I waved regally."
0758: Now it's the turn of Akinyele Akinlabe, 43, who is a pastor at Aberdeen's Peace House church. Since 2007, he has also been running the Life Centre charity, which provides free breakfast and counselling for the area's needy. More recently, he has been helping youngsters by arranging for experienced engineers to give them training.
0801: Shaun Luty, 43, from Wakefield, who now has the torch, is an example to those who would like to take on a triathlon but don't reckon they are up to the task. After 20 years of sporting inactivity, he began training for his first event 16 months ago. Since then he has dropped two-and-a-half stone in weight and competed in another 10 events - up to the formidable ironman distance. Now he's qualified as a coach and trains youngsters at Wakefield Triathlon Club.
As he finishes his leg, Shaun shouts: "Come on Aberdeen make some noise!" There are also big, noisy crowds at Anderson Drive Fire Station
Lauraaa tweets: "Far more excited than I should be about the seeing the Olympic Torch today!! I mean It's actually coming through Brechin! :D"
And Alex Ferguson, no not the Alex Ferguson, says: "Just seen something I'll prob never see again in my life time.... the Olympic torch. Very impressive piece of gold! Think me needs to get 1!"
0805: As a law student, the next torchbearer Glasgow-born Ryan Whelan, 24, established the Aberdeen Law Project to allow future lawyers to provide pro-bono support to people who could not afford ordinary legal fees. It also supports local schools, charities and community groups.
0808: Don't forget, our new enhanced video means you can rewind back to any point in a current session. Just use the slider in the orange bar above the volume control icon and drag it to the time you want to view. To return to live, just drag it to the far right-hand end of the bar.
By the way your text commentators this morning are Ian Westbrook and Andy McFarlane.
0810: Now it's the turn of BBC Radio Scotland presenter Bryan Burnett, who takes the flame in his home town. Inside knowledge tells me that Bryan is a marathon runner so the 300m should not present too many problems - and that seems to be the case as he sets off at a brisk jog and passes the Kings Gate roundabout.
0815: British Olympic Association nominee Margaret Allan completes her stint. Her supporters are also out in force carrying a banner saying "Meg Allan, Stonehouse's finest". Margaret (Meg) won a curling coach of the year award in 2011.
She hands over to BP worker Jonathan Turnbull, 54, from Aberdeen. Over the past three years, he has organised an annual Scottish three-day coast-to-coast charity cycle ride among work colleagues. Their efforts have raised more than £315,000 for local charities.
Excitement in Shona M Whitelaw's house this morning as she explains: "The Olympic torch is coming to Dundee today. My 5yr old got up before 7am with her teddy packed to go see! Its not here til after 6pm!"
0821: Alistair Russell, 22, now with the torch qualified as a Scottish Football Association referee at the age of 17. He has a different carrying style - holding the torch halfway up rather than near the bottom like the majority of the torchbearers.
0828: Now carrying the flame is Olympian Jackie Lockhart, 47, who has been curling for over 30 years. She was eight times Scottish Champion, won gold at the World Women's Championship in 2002 to add to the Silver medal from 1985 and took bronze in 2007. Lockhart competed in the 1992, 1998, 2006 and 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
BBC Scotland's Steven Duff reports: "Jackie is one of the last torchbearers as we head to the historic Bridge of Dee and out of Aberdeen... Well done the Granite City. Big, noisy and appreciative crowds."
0832: BBC Scotland's Steven Duff reports: "Latest torchbearer Philippa Tattersall is running 'with child'. One of the ever helpful police escorts tells her he's delivered one before... So she's ok!"
0834: Glyn Cantrill, 48, from Banff, takes the torch. He used to go running daily after retiring from the RAF 15 years ago until he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma and had to undergo chemotherapy. Despite this, during his treatment, he missed only one day at work and is now planning to run again to raise cash for cancer research.
0838: Michael Sawaryn is the last torchbearer in Aberdeen and he starts his run by crossing the Bridge of Dee. Halfway across the bridge he starts to hop, skip and jump in triple jump fashion. Once on the other side he does a bit of dancing and jigging around as he continues his leg and the upward climb to the road towards Stonehaven.
0842: So we bid a fond farewell to Aberdeen as Michael's flame lights the lantern and we prepare for a 20-minute road trip to Stonehaven.
Welcome to Nic, viewing our #bbctorchcam feed from Italy, who tweets: "Watching the torch from NE Italy running through my hometown-Aberdeen. Just spotted My Mum & 91 year old Granny. Yeah!"
0847: Jeremy Vine will be presenting his BBC Radio 2 show live from Scone Palace at noon today. He was on this morning's Chris Evans show, saying he'd bought an umbrella to protect the torch from the rain. The relay is due to arrive at the Palace around an hour later.
John Fellows will be out watching the torch this afternoon: "Excited about seeing the Olympic Torch today in Perth with my wee girl - the biggest sporting event in the world comes to the Fair City!"
0857: Our next stop Stonehaven is well known for its harbour and the town's main industry used to be fishing. It also hosts its own Highland Games every July, which includes events like highland dancing, tossing the caber and hammer throwing.
0859: There can't be many 12-year-old snowboarders in the UK but Findlay Bremner is a member of the GB junior team. This is despite the fact that Stonehaven's first torchbearer, from Aberdeen, sufferes from asthma - and the occasional broken bone. As well as travelling the country to pursue his sport, he helps raise cash to support the activities of other young snowboarders.
0901: Very quick leg there from Findlay and now it's Morven Shaw, 17, who was nominated for her dedication to rowing and her efforts to encourage fellow youngsters to get involved in sport. She's been a medallist at both Scottish and British Championships. She is clearly a popular figure in the town, judging by the reception she is getting from the huge crowds who have turned out to see the flame.
0903: I know the relay is running a couple of minutes late, but the Stonehaven torchbearers seem to be on a mission to put it bang on time as they race through their legs.
We now have Wendy McGonagall, 50, from Broughty Ferry, who has raised thousands of pounds for Dundee's Ninewell's Hospital through sponsored walks, cycles and raffles. She's done all this while supporting her teenage son through intensive treatment for leukaemia.
0906: Stonehaven's final torchbearer is Aberdeenshire's Pamela Wheatley, 70. She is described as having been a mainstay of Aberdeen Physically Disabled Swimming Club for 25 years. During that time she's been giving up her free time to coach, visiting members when they were ill and organising club events.
A smiling Pamela is relishing her turn with the torch, walking through the streets, loving every minute and waving to seemingly everyone in the crowd.
0911: And it's a big hug for Pamela from a member of the torch security team - and then she helps light the lantern and it's back into convoy mode for the half-hour journey to Marykirk.
Excited Dad Paul Braithwaite tweets: "My youngest daughter is carrying the Olympic torch this morning. Apparently it's a spare or something but still very cool."
0928: BREAKING NEWS Away from the torch relay for a minute we have some breaking news on the Olympic opening ceremony which takes place on the evening of Friday, 27 July.
The Stadium "will be transformed into the British countryside" for the ceremony, artistic director Danny Boyle has revealed. A cast of 10,000 volunteers will help recreate country scenes such as picnics, against a backdrop featuring farmyard animals and landmarks like Glastonbury Tor.
0930: Back to the relay now - and it will enter Marykirk over the huge road bridge outside the village which is a vast structure which contains four arches.
Marykirk is also well known for its annual raft race, which as usual took place in May.
0936: We are on the outskirts of Marykirk and 17-year-old budding footballer Drew Copeland starts off the relay for the village.
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0943: Now with the torch is 57-year-old Sam Murray. Described by his nominator as the "ultimate unsung hero", Sam has raised vast amounts of money to help beat child poverty around the world. He once persuaded the NHS not to get rid of some old hospital beds - and he managed to send them to Ghana for children to use in hospitals there.
0945: Back into convoy mode now for the 10-minute hop to Hillside.
And for those of you asking, we are trying to sort out the issue with the sound so please bear with us.
0952: Our first torchbearer in Hillside is Joe Lipworth, who spent a lot of his early life in hospital. New Zealand rugby player Jonah Lomu wrote to him during his illness and his sporting achievements inspired the teenager.
0955: Table tennis player Alice Booth, 17, is being matched stride for stride in her run with the torch by friends from college who are jogging along on the pavement on her right-hand side in a big group.
0958: Convoy again for the very brief journey to Montrose.
1002: Into Montrose now with Conor Gordon, 16. He used to play for the Scottish Cerebral Palsy Future Football Team but is now a full member of the Scottish Disability Table Tennis squad.
1006: Emma Mitchell now has the torch. She suffers from chromosome 7 Disorder, which means she has severe deformities of her hands and feet. Emma has been selected to represent and train with the Scottish disability squad and also recently represented our area (Scotland NW) in the UK school games in Sheffield.
1009: Mark Gauci, 25, who has taken the flame should find this easier than some of his past endeavours which include walking over burning coals to raise money for charity. He has also introduced the sport of racketball into Scotland.
And you will be pleased to know that sound is working on the video once again.
1011: Thirteen-year-old Toby Veale has had to cope with his mum suffering from cancer and the sudden death of his dad. But it has inspired him to raise money to try to beat the diseases.
1015: Jim Brown now takes his turn. He has spent many years working on the Highland Games and is also chairman of the Grassic Gibbon Centre, the spiritual home of Lewis Grassic Gibbon.
"Come on wee Jimmy" shouts one of his friends in the crowds which are packing Montrose's main street as bagpipers play in the background.
1017: Jim finishes his run with arms aloft and has the honour of lighting the lantern - this time for a 20-minute drive to Brechin.
Anne-Marie Watson tweets: "Everyone out on streets of Montrose for the Olympic torch! Sun shining and smiley faces all round. Paradoxically brings a tear to the eye."
1027: Brechin has a cathedral but is still classified as a town and not a city - unless you follow the local football club of course as they have City at the end of their name. Textiles and distilling have both been big industries in the town in the past.
1034: Former Royal Marine Ian Bishop, who lost both his legs in Afghanistan, is now carrying the torch through Brechin. He served with 45 Commando based in nearby Arbroath. Ian hopes to be in the British Ski team at the 2014 winter Paralympics.
1042: Now it's 49-year-old David Richards who takes part in, and encourages others to take part in, Ironman triathlons.
1046: Huge cheers ring out in the centre of Brechin for Holly Quinn, 14, who is tearing up the street at a rapid rate of knots. Hardly suprising as she was sports champion at her primary school! However a torch security team member has just told her to slow down - presumably so she can really take in every second of her big moment. Holly has also helped a disabled friend overcome barried to make progress in her life.
A sad end to Holly's run however as she appeared to be taken ill as she finished - with concerned friends and relatives rushing to her aid.
1052: Just had this photo in from our torch relay producer Katie Townsend, who is on the media vehicle. It is of former Royal Marine Ian Bishop (see 1034 entry), who was joined by his eight-year-old daughter Aimee during his stint with the torch. She started off by walking behind him before moving forward to hold his hand during part of his time carrying the flame and they were also follwed by Ian's wife Kirsty holding their 22-week-old baby Rebekah:
1056: Last torchbearer in Brechin is Andrew Falconer. The 54-year-old suddenly lost his sight at the age of 26. He had to give up his job in architecture and retrain as a computer programmer. In 2010 he won a gold medal for charity fundraising - and his efforts to bring in cash for needy causes have included a hike to Mount Everest base camp.
1059: Back into convoy mode for a short journey now before a 20-minute rest and refresh break for the crew. Then it will be back on the road for the 15-minute journey to Forfar.
1123: Coming up later today is a visit to Scone Palace as well as stops at Forfar, Meigle, Coupar Angus, Woodside, Burrelton, Balbeggie, Scone, Perth, Abernethy, Newburgh, Cupar, Dairsie, Guardbridge and Leuchars before the relay reaches Dundee, where an evening celebration will take place.
1130: Our next stop is the market town of Forfar. Like Brechin before it, the town used to be a base for the textile industry while 100 years ago, jute was another trade which provided plenty of local employment. Also apparently in the 17th century, several women were burned in the town for witchcraft - let's hope no-one uses their Olympic torches to burn anyone today.
1133: The first torchbearer in the town is Andrew Macleod, 19, who despite losing a leg in a road accident last year is back taking part in mountain biking. He is walking up a road surrounded on either side by fields with rolling hills in the distance.
1137: Carolyn Pierpont starts her time with the torch with a little jig. Her husband has recovered from a brain tumour and she has been raising money and leading events to raise money to fight the disease and has also run the London Marathon. She continues her stint with a couple of high kicks as she continues down the road.
1145: Colin Hay appreciates the artistic talents of a group of children, who have brought their homemade torches to the party, before handing over to Trevor Madigan.
1147: Trevor has been striving to produce the Olympic stars of the future for 30 years, in his role as a coach for Aberdeen Amateur Athletics Club. As well as training competitors of all ages four times a week and officiating at competitions, he still competes in high jump and sprinting - despite having reached his 67th birthday.
1150: And after a quiet start it's really hotting up in Forfar where the streets are busy, busy.
1153: Had to adjust the noise volume as we passed Langlands Primary school.
1153: Next up is Paul Coxall, 48, from Aberdeen. He was nominated for carrying out charity work through his church, including organising a week's holiday for 60 or more under-privileged children every year for 15 years and running a youth club.
He's clearly enjoying himself as he eggs on the crowd to get involved.
1201: Now we're off to Meigle for a short stint before heading on to Coupar Angus.
1210: Jeremy Vine will be presenting his BBC Radio 2 show live from Scone Palace at noon today. He was on this morning's Chris Evans show saying he'd bought an umbrella to protect the torch from the rain.
The relay is due to arrive in the village of Scone about an hour later and the relay team will enjoy a well-earned lunch break in the grounds of the palace.
Sarah Faherty tweets: "Watching online at work looking forward to seeing Anna Campbell carry the torch in Meigle #greatlady"
1214: First out of the coach in Meigle and ready to go is Anna Campbell, 53, from Perth, who specialises in helping cancer survivors reduce the side-effects of their illness through exercise. Her efforts played a key role in the creation of the Active After Breast Cancer scheme, in Glasgow, and she is working with Macmillan Cancer Support to help make the programme available nationally.
1217: Loud screams and the sound of bagpipes being played greet Anna as she heads along Strathmore Place.
1218: Taking over the baton is 17-year-old James Beattie who was nominated to be a torchbearer by his grandparents after overcoming a troubled upbringing to become a talented sportsman. A member of Forfar Runners and keen badminton player, he's also been selected by Forfar Rotary Club to attend the organisation's youth leadership awards.
1220: James completes his uphill stint to the edge of the village where the flame goes back in the lantern for the journey to Coupar Angus.
Roy MacDonald tweets: "Be great to see in Coupar Angus I am looking for Beardless Gus (my dad)"
1228: We are now in Coupar Angus. Just last year there were fears that Derek Sutherland, 16, would never walk again. He'd undergone an operation to reposition his feet - the latest in a string of hospital appointments that started when he contracted meningitis, aged 18 months. Seizures then left him with brain damage but - after nine months in hospital and regular oxygen therapy treatment - his parents say he's gone "from strength-to-strength".
1231: The next torchbearer is scout leader Steven O'Neill, 48, from Aberdeen, who has been involved with the organisation for a decade and has raised thousands of pounds for charity through participating in the Aberdeen 10k over the last 25 years.
1235: Now we are with Susan Alexander, 51, who has been a support member with Sitter Services in Aberdeen for five years. The charity provides support to families of youngsters with learning difficulties and Susan looks after the accounts, as well as helping out at the Christmas party, panto outings and other events. She is also involved in the Archways charity, which provides respite care to families.
1239: Back into convoy mode for another short hop - this time to Woodside.
1243: We are now in Woodside where Anthony Jones has the torch.
1246: John Bonthrone, 44, from Kirkcaldy, who now has the torch has fought off osteosarcoma - a form of bone cancer - which required an operation to remove a large tumour from his spine and ribs. The severity of the operation led to fears he would never walk again. But he has since returned to full-time work, joined a gym, is riding his motorbike again and has been raising cash for the Maggie's cancer charity.
1249: We have now moved into Burrelton, where Peter 'Bob' Bennett has overcome cerebral palsy to play an active role in Perth and Kinross Access Group, encouraging people with disabilities to take part in physical activity. He's set up dance classes, published his own leaflet on wheelchair accessible walking routes around his native Perthshire, abseiled and performed in a theatre company.
1256: Linda Groves skips as she starts her turn - with the theme tune from 'Chariots of Fire' booming out of a nearby speaker at a garrage to add to the atmosphere.
A member of the security team tries to whip up a group of schoolchildren by asking them to up the noise football-style.
Linda walks to the children to give them a good look at the torch before lighting the lantern for the short journey to Balbeggie.
1300: That gives me time to tell you that Edinburgh's big screen in Festival Square will screen Wednesday evening's torch celebration live from Edinburgh Castle. With the remaining 500 tickets being snapped up in six minutes on Tuesday morning morning, it will be the only place those without a ticket can see the event.
The screen will show continuous #bbctorchcam coverage all day on Wednesday before taking the evening celebration at 17:45 BST. Seating will be available in Festival Square from midday.
1306: The first torchbearer in Balbeggie is Maurice Paterson, 30, from Newport-on-Tay. He not only chairs Disability Sports Fife but is described as an "exceptional athlete" in his own right, having won medals at 800, 1500 and 3000 metres at national track and field championships for athletes with learning disabilities. He's also a karate black belt, and volunteers at the Link Club for adults with learning difficulties in Dundee and at his local sheltered housing complex.
1309: Our next torchbearer has real athletic pedigree. Elspeth Graham, 82, won a gold medal in the 4x100-yard relay at Helsinki's 1950 European Championships. Carrying the torch will be particularly poignant for her because she missed out on Olympic involvement when the Games were last held in London, in 1948. Then Elspeth Hay, she was injured and could not compete against her idol, the Dutch sprinter Fanny Blankers-Koen.
1314: You know what happens now - yes it's back on the road again and off to Scone.
While we wait to arrive, take a listen to Jeremy Vine, who right now is presenting his BBC Radio 2 show live from Scone Palace.
Natalie McMillan tweets, presumably from Burrelton: "All the wains are touching the olympic torch and saying 'I'm never gonna wash this hand' ahahaha bless!"
1318: We have arrived in Scone, home to the famous palace, where Francis McGrath is taking his turn.
1320: We are now with Alexander "Sandy" Keith, 55, who has been immersed in hockey - as both player and coach - at a national and local level for three decades. Described as the "driving force" behind Granite City Wanderers Hockey Club, he also spent four years as head coach of Robert Gordon University Ladies Hockey Club. He was named Aberdeen Sports Council Coach of the Year 2003 and Scottish Hockey Coach of the Year 2010.
1329: Alison Scott, 16, volunteers twice a week to help youngsters and people with special needs by giving swimming lessons to under 10s. She has also helped the local youth rugby club, taken part in a UK Disability Inclusion Training Workshop, is on the local pupil sports council, and helps coach netball in Blairgowrie.
1330: Three pipers serenade 24-year-old Laura Smart, who works for a charity which supports adults with enduring mental illness.
1335: Some facts about Scone Palace for you.
The Stone of Destiny/Stone of Scone is a sandstone block that used to be on the site of the Palace (on the Moot Hill) and was the coronation stone of the Kings of Scots.
It was captured by Edward I in 1296 and taken to Westminster Abbey where it was used in coronations up to and including the present Queen. In 1996 it was returned to Scotland but not to Scone, it's now in Edinburgh Castle.
There is also a Shakespearean link as Scone was mentioned in Macbeth when Malcom says: "So, thanks to all at once, and to each one, whom we invite to see us crown'd at Scone."
1337: And it is now time to visit the Palace itself after a short drive.
1344: As we continue up the Palace driveway, we see some cows in a field alongside move in the opposite direction - and following torchbearer Louise Ford is someone pushing a double buggy with two young kids strapped into it.
1346: The last torchbearer before the lunch break is Louise Fox, 16, from Dundee. She is a young water polo star who trains with the British squad and plays for Scotland U17s. She is also a Youth Legacy Ambassador for Dundee, with the aim of showing others how sport can help with confidence and social skills.
1350: Louise disappears from sight towards the crowds at the gates of the Palace and we can see the lit torch being waved in the air. Relay due to resume at 14:34 BST. On that note it is time for Andy and I to sign off and leave you with Michael Hirst and Jenny Minard for the rest of the day.
1438: We're back! First up with the torch after the lunch break is Jane Campbell, who we're told has raised a huge amount of funds for and managed the task of the renovation of the Bankfoot Scout. She is one of two leaders of the the Scout pack and also developed the after-school sports club at Stanley primary school.
She volunteers to support the local rugby club, supporting the development of young players in particular.
1440: There's a change-over in the BBC mothership, too - your commentators for the rest of the day are Jenny Minard and Michael Hirst.
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1443: Jane Mills, 45, helps out on her days off in a local shop in Aberdeen city centre and is also on the children's panel and fosters children too.
1449: Sports-mad Julie Russell jogs with the torch through the grounds - and the keenest of the torch followers are jogging alongside on what is a fine afternoon in Scotland - if not quite as sunny as it was earlier.
1452: And the Olympic flame is transferred back into a lantern for a quick drive up the Isla Road to Perth.
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1455: This is Lisa Whittaker, 28, from Dunblane, who is at the end of 10 years studying for her PhD. She's making easy work carrying the Olympic flame over the river Tay, with pipers playing in the background as she hands the flame to Kevin Stewart.
1459: Kevin, 20, from Dundee, is described as the next Chris Hoy, and was selected because of his commitment and dedication to his sport of cycling and inspiring his peers through the coaching and mentoring he carries out in his community.
1500: Kevin's taking in the applause of a big crowd that has gatherred in Perth. It's warm applause and Union Jack-waving ahoy!
The torch will now be taking a break at North Inch Park.
1507: Hi to the team at My Weekly who have just tweeted us to say: "A crowd of us from the My Weekly magazine office will be partying with the torch in Dundee this evening."
We'll keep an eye out for you!
1510: While we're waiting for the torch to finish its break - why not take a look at a selection of pictures from today's relay.
1514: This relay has been filled with touching stories. One of today's torchbearers, 82-year-old Elspeth Graham, won a gold medal in the 4x100-yard relay at Helsinki's 1950 European Championships.
But she missed out on Olympic involvement at the 1948 Games in London due to injury.
Carrying the Olympic flame today was her chance to be involved in an Olympics on home soil. Watch the video of Elspeth's relay leg here.
1520: And we're off again. A group of runners are coming through the park now carrying the torch.
The group are: Joanna Reid, Leigh Fleming, Przemyslaw Malon, Reagan Doig, Rachael Eynon, Stephen Milne, Camilla Hattersley, Louise Campbell, David Hill and Cameron Smith.
They all go to Perth Academy and have been nominated as part of National School Sport Week. They are certainly very animated as they fling their arms above their heads to jog with the flame.
1525: Thanks to Kirsty Eadie for tweeting this picture of Kevin Stewart carrying the torch earlier in Perth.
If this pic tells us anything, it's take an umbrella if you're heading out to see the Olympic flame this afternoon - those clouds look ominous!
1528: The group passes the torch to Emma Mcintyre. She has won Scotland's Adult Learning Partnership Award at the national awards ceremony in Glasgow. She represents parents on the North Perth Community Schools User Group, promoting learning opportunities to the wider community.
1531: There are hundreds of people lining the streets to see the flame, as runner Stacey Macdonald takes her moment in the spotlight.
Schoolchildren see it as a chance to run towards #bbctorchcam to wave.
1534: The flame is now in an official lantern and is travelling to Abernethy.
Scott Carrington tweets this picture of the moment it left North Inch Park, saying it was a "good ceremony".
And hello to Fiona Mailer on Facebook who went to see her granddaughter take part in a Guard of Honour at the event.
1540: The Scottish weather is kicking up some debate in social media circles. Linda Conway tweets: "Think you have been lucky with the weather for Torch Relay in Scotland, those grey clouds look tame in comparison to some LOL!!"
Meanwhile, Richard Woods says: "Those clouds are Scottish sunshine!"
What do you think? We're just keeping our fingers crossed the rain stays away... tweet us @BBC2012
Fife Council tweets to say keep an eye out for the scarecrows in Newburgh in around half an hour's time - legacies from last week's scarecrow festival int he town.
1545: And here comes the rain... we can see the window wipers of the torch relay truck flashing wildly. And of course, the raindrops.
1548: Abernethy is now welcoming the flame - unfortunately spectators are sporting umbrellas.
Gymnast Carol Montgomery, 25, is the first torchbearer. She has also qualified for the Scottish Ladies DTL clay pigeon shooting team for the past seven years and represented Scotland at home internationals between England, Ireland and Wales.
1557: Laurie Matthew, 58, has the torch. She has for the past 20 years, offered confidential support and information to any young person, aged 18 and under, who has experienced sexual, physical or emotional abuse.
1557: She then passes it onto keen volunteer Emma Mcloughlin. People in aars are beeping their horns and there doesn't seem to be an umbrella in sight as she completes her stint.
1601: The flame is now in "convoy mode" - travelling to the next destination of Newburgh.
1605: That was a short hop to Newburgh. Grant Profit is the first runner here. He holds the torch confidently and sprints down the street.
1608: 92-year-old George Stewart now has the torch. He has twice been world doubles over-85 tennis champion. Apparently he still goes skiing in Scotland and the Alps.
He marches with determination, waving and smiling at the crowds who are clambering to take a picture.
He certainly has a huge fanbase, people are screaming and falling into the pavement trying to watch him.
1613: George passes his flame to Callum Gordon who gets a huge cheer from crowds.
1618: Next up is Colin McGregor, 30, who has been a scout leader for 16 years working with all sections including Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers.
If you're wondering why there are scarecrows dotted around as the torchbearers run - there was a festival in Newburgh last week. So now you know.
1623: The flame is now in a lantern and being taken for a short hop to the town of Cupar.
1624: While you're waiting, why not find out what's it like to actually carry the Olympic flame. Check out this blog by Radio Scotland's Bryan Burnett on his stint with the torch in Aberdeen - which Bryan says was the most incredible 300m he's ever run.
1633: You could also check out this video of the torch visit to Orkney.
1638: The flame has now arrived at Howe of Fife Rugby Club where the torch team will be taking a break.
Our picture gallery from today's relay has been updated so why not have a look while we're waiting.
After Cupar, the flame is due to go to Dairsie, Guardbridge and Leuchars before Dundee.
Dave Duncan tweets: "I'll miss the flame due to working but all the best in Dundee later."
1654: First up in Cuper is Sula Powell, 15, who is currently Miss Teen Fife.
1701: The crowds are out in force supporting Brian McIver waving flags and cheering him on.
1704: The crowds are also very excited for Colin Bennett who is running with a torch.
People have even made replica torches to wave at him.
1706: Gregor Mackenzie now has the flame. He was born with Down's Syndrome but has successfully held down a job for the past two years at a local café. And has represented the Great Britain weight lifting team at the World Special Olympics.
1710: Limbering up and lunging for the flame is Kenneth Rose.
The brollies are out though, it looks like the weather won't beat them in Scotland.
1714: The flame is now travelling to Dairsie.
1717: It's arrived now in Dairsie - where the first torchbearer is Arthur Lawson who has a number of physical difficulties and also has Asperger's Syndrome.
1726: The flame is now on its way to Guardbridge.
1731: That was a quick one. The first torchbearer is Amber Shearer, who is a two times World Champion Kickboxer and the person who nominated her says she became Scotland's first ever World Champion in 2008 in Kata forms and silver in points fighting.
1737: 13-year-old Euan Robertson is an aspiring young athlete from Blairgowrie and now has the torch. He joined a local athletics club in April 2011 and has spent the summer competing successfully in both 100 metres and 200 metres.
1746: Morna Crombie, 63, was a PE teacher prior to becoming a lecturer at Dundee University. She retired in 2008, at the age of 60. She started a Swingnastics Club and is now running with the torch.
1749: Daniel Downs now has the torch. He represented Scotland in diving between 1970 to 1976, also winning Scottish Titles at 1, 3 and 10 Metres.
1753: Pipers line the street as Sandra Kennedy carries the torch through Guardbridge.
1800: Sheila Filsell is now running with the torch through Leuchars.
1803: The sky seems to have cleared up now as the convoy vehicles drive off through the countryside towards Dundee.
1805: The BBC's Steven Duff says there has been a fly past by four of Leuchars jet fighters!
1812: The flame is now crossing the Tay Road Bridge before entering Dundee.
1814: The first torchbearer is Michael Robb. There are huge crowds out to welcome it to the City.
He carries the flame through what looks like a pedestrian area.
1821: Andy Coogan , 95, gets a huge cheer as he is handed his torch. Not only is he believed to be Olympian Sir Chris Hoy's great uncle, he is a Second World War veteran and former champion runner.
His promising athletic career was cut short by the outbreak of war and he missed the chance to compete at the 1948 Olympics as a consequence of over three years as a prisoner of war in Japan.
He established Tayside Amateur Athletic Club and competed in veteran athletics, devoting his life to encouraging everyone in the community to take up sport.
He stops to wave as pipers play music.
1828: A sign reads, "Go Andy", as Chariots of Fire plays and people scream. Emotional scenes.
Craig Lawson tweets this picture of him:
1830: Just before Andy took the flame, Michael Szaranek carried the flame next to the Desperate Dan statue in Dundee.
1831: The streets are packed as Andy passes the flame to Rebecca Watson and he gives a final wave.
1835: Ron Mcintosh, 62, is a local athlete and committee member of Athletics Club Dundee Hawkhill Harriers. He is carrying the flame now.
He is a double leg amputee and has two artificial legs from the knee down to support him. Despite that he is still an active figure within the athletics community.
1836: Ron shakes the hand of torchbearer figure skater Shanon Davis who lightly jogs with the flame.
Her jog turns into a sprint as crowds run after her and wave flags.
1841: Jill Roche now has the torch. She is 24 years old and has recently graduated as a doctor from Dundee University. She did gymnastics from the age of three and entered the elite squad at Bellahouston Gymnastics Club. She raises money for charity including having abseiled down the Science Tower in Glasgow.
She does a little jig as she waves and smiles at the crowd.
1844: The last torchbearer of the day is Kian Steel who will carry the flame into Baxter Park.
Don't forget, #bbctorchcam won't be able to follow the flame into tonight's evening celebration, which will include performances from Emeli Sandé and sport and dance act Twist and Pulse.
1848: That's it from Jenny Minard and Michael Hirst who have been your writers this evening. Thanks so much for joining us throughout the day.
If you fancy more info on the torch relay, you can check out the pictures from today's relay or you can have a look at this audio tour of Scotland.
Come back tomorrow when the flame will be travelling from St Andrews - the home of golf and Scotland's oldest university - to Edinburgh, via three of Scotland's most iconic places. Not to be missed!
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