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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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Raglan
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Brynmawr
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Blaenavon
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Cardiff
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Worcester
- Cathedral Plaza
- College Street (A44)
- College Precincts
- College Green
- Kleve Walk
- South Quay
- New Road (A44)
- Bromwich Road (A449)
- Malvern Road (A449)
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Powick
- Malvern Road (A449)
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Malvern
- Worcester Road (A449)
- Wells Road (A449)
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Malvern Wells
- Wells Road (A449)
- A449
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Ross on Wye
- Ledbury Road
- Millpond Street
- Station Road
- Cantilupe Road
- Gloucester Road (B4260)
- High Street
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Monmouth
- Monmouthshire Comprehensive and Leisure Centre
- Dixton Road (A466)
- Monnow Street (B4293)
- Monnow Street Bridge
- Cinderhill Street (B4293)
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Raglan
- Monmouth Road
- High Street
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Abergavenny
- Monmouth Road (A40)
- Cross Street (A40)
- Frogmore Street (A40)
- Regent Street (A40)
- Brecon Road (A40)
- A4143
- Merthyr Road (A4143)
- Waitrose Car Park
- Merthyr Road (A4143)
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Brynmawr
- Kings Street (A4047)
- Beaufort Street
- Market Square
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Blaenavon
- Big Pit National Coal Museum
- Big Pit National Coal Museum slip road
- Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate
- Estate Road
- North Street (B4246)
- Church Road East (B4246)
- Cwmavon Road/Ffordd Cwmafon (A4043)
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Abersychan
- Cwmavon Road/Ffordd Cwmafon (A4043)
- Station Road (A4043)
- Snatchwood Road (A4043)
- St Lukes Road (A4043)
- Osbourne Road (A4043)
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Pontypool
- Osbourne Road (A4043)
- Riverside
- Park Road
- Commercial Street
- Hanbury Road
- Clarence Street
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Newport
- Old Green Interchange
- Riverside walk
- Kingsway (A4042)
- Usk Way (A4042)
- Lower Dock Street
- Kingsway (A4042)
- Commercial Street
- Stow Hill
- Friar's Road
- Waterloo Road (B4240)
- Cardiff Road (A48)
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Newport
- Pencarn Way
- Lloyds TSB Tredegar Park
- Pencarn Way
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Cardiff
- Newport Road (B4487)
- Newport Road (A4161)
- Duke Street (A4161)
- Cardiff Castle
- High Street
- Wharton Street
- St David's Hall
- Wharton Street
- St Mary Street
- Wood Street
- Clare Street
- Lower Cathedral Road
- Cowbridge Road East
- Coopers Field
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Coopers Field, Cardiff
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0745: Good morning and welcome to day seven of our live coverage of the Olympic torch relay - today making its first foray into Wales as it travels from Worcester to Cardiff.
0746: Sit back and relax for the next 12 hours as we guide you through today's 102-mile journey, which also takes in Powick, Malvern, Malvern Wells, Ross-on-Wye, Monmouth, Raglan, Abergavenny, Brynmawr, Blaenavon, Abersychan, Pontpool and Newport before arriving in Cardiff for the evening celebration.
But before you do that we have some breaking news for fans of Doctor Who as actor Matt Smith will be running in the relay tomorrow.
0749: Your text commentators this morning are Ian Westbrook and Michael Hirst and we want to hear from you, whether you are out on the route or watching on the now legendary #bbctorchcam feed. You can email us at yourpics@bbc.co.uk text us to 61124 (UK only), tweet us at @BBC2012 or visit our Facebook page at BBC London 2012.
0752: It's a beautiful day in Worcester, as the grey-shorted security team jog into position at Cathedral Plaza. We and are expecting clear skies and sunshine throughout the day with temperatures nudging 30 degrees - if you're heading out to follow the relay, don't forget your sunscreen and water!
The day's first torchbearer is Monica Martin, captured here getting ready by BBC Hereford & Worcester's Elliott Webb:
0755: Things have got underway ahead of schedule and if you were looking for someone to speed up relay proceedings, this might be your man - relay specialist and Olympic gold medal winner Darren Andrew Campbell MBE takes up the torch, as expected, with no problems.
As well as a clutch of World, European and Commonwealth medals, he is perhaps best remembered for his second leg in the men's 4x100 relay at the Athens Olympics in 2004, being part of the British team that held the Americans at bay to take gold.
0756: Darren passes the flame to Mohammed Bakatir, 19, from Worcester, who is a volunteer at the local hospital, where he helps on the wards every day despite being in a wheelchair as a result of a car crash.
0758: Thanks to BBC Hereford and Worcester's Tim Race who managed to catch this snap of Darren Campbell as he sped past - almost too quick for the camera!
0801: There's a healthy early-doors crowd out on the streets of Worcester as James Holliday passes the flame to Zachery Blood, 23, from Worcester. He is a student at Cheltenham University and coaches youth football.
0804: This is Lisa Higgins, 42, from Rowley Regis, who is the rhythmic coach at City of Birmingham Gymnastics Club, giving up her weekends to take the girls to national and international competitions. She has coached two gymnasts to reach the World Championships, choreographing routines and also acting as a judge.
Lisa has three daughters of her own, including an 11-year-old who has Downs Syndrome.
0810: Hello to the team following from the Chris Moyles studio over at Radio 1. Quick shout out for Aled Haydn Jones: Gwrandewch yn fyw - Ymunwch yn Nhaith y Fflam gyda BBC Radio Cymru. For the rest of you, that's: "Join in the torch relay with BBC Radio Cymru!" We think.
0813: Apologies - had our noses in the Welsh dictionary and got behind. This is Mcayla Johnston, 15, from Worcester, who was knocked down by a car a year ago and hospitalised with serve head injuries which kept her in a coma for more than a month. Her accident gave her the motivation to launch a website McAyla.com to campaign for safer roads in Worcester, which has resulted in the introduction of a number of road safety initiatives.
Mcayla also competes at the disabled National Junior Athletics Championships in Blackpool every year and recently won Gold in Javelin and silver in Discus.
0815: BBC Hereford and Worcester's reporters are out on the streets of Worcester, cameraphones snapping away.
Phil Mackie took this photo before the relay got under way:
And Elliott Webb captured these two scenes:
0815: For the first time today, the Olympic flame is transferred to a lantern and aboard its bus for a short hop along the A449 from Worcester to Powick.
0818: Ready to take up the flame is Mark Williamson, 52, from Monmouth, who shouldn't have any problems with his leg of the relay, having raised more than £1m for Macmillan Cancer Support running marathons around the world.
0820: It's a festive atmosphere and flag-waving crowds - already several deep in some places - are lining the streets outside a local public house which should not be allowed to look so inviting at this time of the morning.
Sorry the BBC can't take the blame for everything, although Andrew Cowie may disagree as he tweets: "I think the #bbctorchcam will over take Facebook as the reason i failed my exams!"
Worcester resident Kevin Pickess tweets: "What a great 24 hours. #worcester says farewell to the #torch on via #Malvern to #cardiff. We have enjoyed having the #torch here."
And on Facebook, Nicky Trotman has been in touch to say: "I'm up early today to watch the footage (It's sooo adictive!). Was just in time to see Darren Campbell start it all off. I hope everyone participating in the relay today keeps their cool - it's going to be a hot one!"
0825: The flame is back in convoy mode and heading along the A449 to the picturesque spa town of Malvern.
0828:It's an emotional moment here as the flame is passed to Dan Johnsey, 17, who is a sixth form student at Chepstow School. He wasn't expected to survive when he was hit by a car travelling at 60mph while crossing the road on his way to school. He was placed in an induced coma and his foot was re-attached to his leg. But he has recovered to the extent he can walk unaided despite having 90% of his left foot amputated.
Last year, Daniel took part in a sponsored cycle-ride for the Handicapped Children Pilgrimage Trust, 600 miles across France to Lourdes. He rode a tandem with his uncle, who is walking alongside him today.
0830: Jenny Dale sounds slightly guilty as she tells us on Facebook: "I should be getting on with the housework before work later, but cannot draw myself away from the relay footage. It is even addictive watching it in convoy! I have seen at least some of the relay every day since it started. No wonder the kids haven't been fed and the house looks like a bomb site!"
Don't worry Jenny, your secret is safe with us.
And BBC Hereford & Worcester's Tim Race caught up with Darren Campbell after his leg of the relay:
0833: It's been a big week for #bbctorchcam, which has featured in local, national and international news bulletins. But as far as broadcast appearances go, it doesn't come bigger than Radio 1 Newsbeat's Odd Box, the cult compilation hosted by our esteemed colleague Dominic Byrne.
0835: Malvern is clearly delighted to have the torch as BBC Midlands Today's Cath Mackie reports: "The party's already started in Malvern an hour before the torch relay arrives. Great atmosphere."
She took this picture before the relay arrived in the town.
0839: This is 31-year-old Richard Brown from Worcester, whose sister Jo died in a fall in China where she had gone to support Team GB in the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
Richard set up the Joanna Brown Trust, aiming to encourage involvement in sport. He has worked without pay for three years and has raised more than £90,000.
0844: This is Matthew Ash, 18, from Malvern, who has Asperger's Syndrome. He was knocked down by a car outside his college last year, breaking his ankle in two places. Despite his injuries, he has raised a considerable amount of money for the Spinal Injuries Association, Finnish Spitz Society & works part time for the Shaw Trust.
0846: You are very busy on our BBC London 2012 Facebook page this morning - and in an apologetic mood it appears.
Following on from Jenny Dale (0830) who admits to neglecting her chores, a contrite Tom Amos issues a public apology as he tells us: "I watched the torch kick off from Worcester Cathedral this morning.. at 8am. Big sorry to the Dean who told me off for having climb paint on my hands.. great view of the torch as it headed off along the riverside though.. amazing weather as always in.. Worcestershire. :D"
And Mark Marky Townsend may have to say sorry to his boss, as he admits: "Really should be getting ready for work but this week on torchcam has been compelling viewing. Cant wait for it to arrive at Mansfield!!"
0850: Crowds half-a-dozen deep line each side of the road to cheer on Louise Brown, 38, from Newport, who had a stroke in 1993 at the age of just 20. She now volunteers with the charity Different Strokes, supporting other young stroke survivors to take control of their lives, build their confidence and regain as much independence as possible.
0851: Thanks to those of you who have been in touch via twitter (@bbc2012) or our facebook page. It's great to have you with us today as the Olympic flame wends its way towards Wales. Get in touch with your thoughts on proceedings, or send us a pic if you're heading out to see the relay live. You can email us at yourpics@bbc.co.uk.
BBC Hereford and Worcester's Pam Caulfield is in Malvern where he says: "Cheerleaders are waving their pom poms in the air, people are singing shouting while some are munching bacon butties."
0853: Games organisers have just been in touch to say why the relay got under way early this morning. "The convoy left early as we identified seven walkers in the first 20 Torchbearers and we needed to compensate for that." Thanks for letting us know!
0859: Thanks for your latest batch of messages on our BBC London 2012 Facebook page.
Kirby Martin admits: "I'm sat at my desk with all my work set out to do, but I cannot tear myself away from the torchcam! Cannot wait for the Torch to come to Harrow :D"
Thinking about the bigger picture, Richard Hall says: "That's GDP down again - no-one can work whilst this excellent event is taking place."
The relay moves into Wales in less than two hours and ex-pat Alan James, enjoying #bbctorchcam from his home in Mallorca, is relishing the prospect, saying: "Waiting patiently for the torch to visit the Torfaen area, (Blaenavon to Newport), where we spent most of our life. Best wishes to Kelvin Perret, running today in Monmouth...from one old "Girling" guy to another!!!"
Interesting obversation from Mark Evans: "Finished work so now a few hours of torchcam before bed. It's an exciting day as it arrives here in Wales and in my area on Sunday. You can tell something big is coming as the council workers are all out cutting hedges and the grass and tending to flower beds."
On Twitter, Jenna Hopkinson says: "Good effort from the people of my hometown of Malvern. They're running with the Olympic flame even though it's pretty hilly!"
0901: Next up with the torch is 17-year-old Hannah Palmer from Newport, who was born with just half a functioning heart. She's described as an ambassador and fund-raiser for her charity - Little Hearts Matter. We're told Hannah's heart will never be fixed and she has had major corrective surgery twice as well as countless smaller procedures to alter her plumbing!
Hannah has talked to the All Party Congenital Heart Disease forum in the Houses of Parliament, as well as 400 heart professionals at a British Heart Foundation conference, where there wasn't a dry eye in the house.
Sian Williams has tweeted this picture from Malvern:
0909: The torch is passed from Edward Aston to Dave Humphries, 57, who founded Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Youth Section (WODYS) nearly 30 years ago, which we are told has become one of the leading amateur youth groups in the country.
Every weekend, Dave gives up his time to direct, produce youngsters aged between eight and 18.
0917: Hats off to the lady taking on stringent Olympic copyright regulations walking behind the torch with a home-made "Well Done" sign written over the Olympic rings.
We're back into convoy now for the short drive to Malvern Wells. Seahorses' Love is the Law is blaring from the radio, and we're harking back to the halcyon days of 1997...
0923: Taking up the torch in Malvern Wells is teenager Alice Wright, an accomplished athlete who scooped her city's junior sports personality award last year. She represented Great Britain in last summer's Junior Youth Olympics in Turkey and has also run for England.
Alive is going at a good rate with the torch too.
0927: More correspondence on our BBC London 2012 Facebook page - some from around the world and still more who are not quite doing what they should be doing....
Overseas at the moment are James Darge, who says: Enjoying seeing my home county of Worcestershire from New Zealand on the Torch Cam!" and Jemma James, who tells us: "Working away in Kenya but will be watching from tv it pass through my town :)"
Meanwhile Amy Barton is taking herself to task: "Meant to be taking my son to playgroup but here i am still sat watching the torchcam!! sorry son!"
0931: Apologies for the temporary loss of live-feed pictures here - we're dependent on a 3G signal for the broadcast, which sometimes drops out in black-spot areas or where there's intense 3G usage.
For more details on how #bbctorchcam works, check out technology correspondent Rory Cellan Jones' explainer.
0937: Pictures back now - apologies again for losing them. We are told from our colleagues on the media vehicle that it may be patchy quite a bit today so please bear with us.
We are now in convoy mode once again so while we travel to Ross-on-Wye, a chance to point you towards some of the content from yesterday which you may have missed.
The torch took a trip on a train on the Severn Valley Railway, where it was saluted by elephants at the West Midlands Safari Park on the way. Have a look at our picture gallery of the day's trip from Gloucester to Worcester and watch the cauldron being lit in the evening celebration at Worcestershire County Cricket Club's New Road ground.
0942: Don't the bucolic Malvern Hills look beautiful this morning? It's no wonder Ross-on-Wye is known as the birthplace of the British tourist industry...
Lakers School from Coleford are waiting for the relay and tweet: "Lakers are the first school to arrive in Ross-on-Wye this morning! Prime position to support the torch relay."
And Vicki Jane asks us: "My girls are outside school waiting for the torch to reach John Kyrle High School (in Ross-on-Wye). Will I see them on the live?"
Well Vicki, it depends if they are alongside the road as the media vehicle goes by. #bbctorchcam is on the back of the truck so if they are cheering on the torchbearer then they may well be in shot - although no promises I'm afraid!
Sean Humby has tweeted this picture of crowds gathering in Ross-on-Wye:
Later today the relay is due in Bridgend, from where Steven Bletsoe tweets: "As a proud Welshman I am pleased to see Nolton Street in Bridgend decked out in Union Flags ready for the torch. Welcome to Wales." Thank you!
1003: The relay is not far from Ross-on-Wye now and students from John Kyrle High School, who were referred to by Twitter correspondent Vicki Jane below, are waiting for its arrival!
1006: The flame is off the bus in Ross-on-Wye where the first torchbearer is 56-year-old Graeme Knowles, from Cwmbran, chairman of Gwent Dolphins Disabled Swimming Club.
1010: Scoolchildren are lining the hedge-rows in Ross-on-Wye, where the crowd is several deep. Some of the stories of the torchbearers are beyond inspirational. This is Cardiff-born Steph Williams, who is just 15. Two years ago she was diagnosed with scoliosis. She had a 33° progressive spinal curve that normally results in an 8 hour operation where metal rods are inserted into the back to support the spine.
Steph opted to wear a back brace in an attempt to avoid major surgery, and has worn this hard plastic device for 21 hours every day.
Despite this, Steph has made full use of her three hours a day out of the brace by pursuing her two great passions: Dance, where she has performed in a flagship group at venues including the Wales Millennium Centre; and Karate, in which she has represented both Wales and Great Britain at under-16 level.
1020: Malvern had a great time with the torch earlier and part of the celebrations in Priory Park was a special Zumbathon which you can see in this photo from BBC Hereford & Worcester reporter Pam Caulfield:
1022: It's good to see that even though the road has been closed off #bbtorchcam's horsebox is following the highway code - taking the long way around a roundabout as the torchbearer takes a shortcut right.
The torchbearers are making good time today and we're currently running around 10 minutes ahead of schedule. Big crowds greet the jumping torchbearer in the centre of Ross - it must be seven- or eight-deep now.
1023: The jubilant crowd ecstatically welcome today's last torchbearer in Ross-on-Wye, and indeed England: she's Vanessa Brann, a dedicated athlete who has represented her school at county level in athletics and cross country.
The Gloucestershire under-20 cross county champion and 1500m champion is clearly taking it easy today as she strolls along with the torch!
1027: And the flame is returned to its lantern as we return to convoy mode for the drive into Wales - next stop Monmouth. Shout if you see the border sign! We've asked the #bbctorchcam drivers to go slow so we can get a good look but that might not be possible on the A40!
1028: Back on Facebook, Adrian South reports: "The Police motorbike rider is loving it in Ross!! Doing high 5's to schoolkids and shaking hands as he's driving.."
Zelda Farr appears grateful for #bbctorchcam: "Fantastic occasion - wonderful opportunity. Both children will be welcoming the Torch in Monmouth this morning... wish I was there - watching live back in the office. Enjoy!"
And Elizabeth Thomas says: "Fantastic to see Bob Woodward carrying the torch in Malvern. I have known his family for 30 years and he goes to our church :)"
Don't forget that as well as Facebook, you can also tweets us at @BBC2012 or e-mail us to yourpics@bbc.co.uk and in the UK text to 61124.
1037: Croeso i Cymru! Welcome to Wales! And for all our native Welsh speakers out there: Gwrandewch yn fyw - Ymunwch yn Nhaith y Fflam gyda BBC Radio Cymru. For the rest of you, that's: "Join in the torch relay with BBC Radio Cymru!" We think.
It's great to see crowds on footbridges above the A40 waving the convoy on its way.
BBC Wales reporter Dave Dulin reports from Monmouth: "Third Royal Welsh band have just passed through. Now for some street entertainers."
BBC Radio Wales presenter Bethan Rhys Roberts says: "The torch is on its way to Wales. Police in Monmouth say all set and no last minute hitches. 1000 barriers in place in Monmouth for Olympic torch."
And Louise Elliott has tweeted us this picture from Monmouth: "Morris men going for it!!!"
1044: There's a brief pause here as the torch crew get ready to head into Monmouth. Big crowds ahead!
BBC Wales Today reporter Tomos Dafydd, with the convoy in Monmouth, tweets: "Tight security in Monmouth. These guys will ensure the route is clear throughout Wales for the next 6 days. One thing you get a sense of when you're here is the scale of the whole operation. There are about 8,000 bottles of water for the convoy."
1100: And we're back into torchbearer mode, as Gareth John, Chairman of Disability Sport Wales, walks the Olympic flame towards the thousands of people lining the streets of Monmouth - many have been out there since 0800.
1105: Gareth passes the flame to local girl Robyn Tyler, 21, who has lost more than six stone in the past year stone and has been inspirational in encouraging people to join the Welsh Government National Exercise Referral Scheme.
1112: BBC Wales presenter Jamie Owen, in Monmouth, says the flame has been given a "thoroughly Welsh welcome".
"People are hanging out of the windows at Oxfam and at the King's Head," he says. "They're now singing Land of My Fathers."
The third torchbearer in Monmouth is Hazel Cave-Browne-Cave, who is suffering from cancer. She runs marathons and half marathons to raise money for charity.
1117:Kelvin Perrett has overcome a series of major illnesses to run in the relay and also continue with his sporting endeavours. The 64-year-old recently trekked 10km along the Welsh coastline to raise money for the Japan Tsunami Relief Fund, while he has also run 14 marathons and is now a life member of Cwmbran Rugby Club after his involvement as player, supporter and even linesman!
1121: As we head in convoy for Raglan on the A40, keep your eyes peeled for the impressive Raglan Castle - it dates back some 600 years...
Hello to Joe Pane who tweets: "Watching @BBC2012 Torch Relay at college. Who needs A-Levels when you have views of Monmouth?" Exactly! Keep your tweets (@BBC2012), facebook messages and emails coming - we'll publish what we can.
1130: Up ahead, waiting for the torch at Big Pit in Blaenavon are excited pupils from Blaenavon Heritage VC Primary School.
Head teacher Deb Woodward tells us: "We have been preparing for this since early January - not only the torch but also the heritage and cultural aspect. We're part of the cultural Olympiad."
Pupil Lewis, 11, says: "I think the Olympic flame coming here will hopefully bring more people into the town to see our attractions." Holly, 11, adds: "It's just really exciting for such a small town like us to be chosen to be part of it."
Meanwhile, getting ready to greet the torch in Abersychan are Gill Harris, 73, and her husband Bev, 73, who have decorated their house - and three grandchildren - with union jack flags.
Gill says: "It's most important - it will never come this way again. It goes right past where we're living."
1134: Carrying the torch in Raglan is Dutch-born Daiva Ponsen, who will pass the flame to 20-year-old Danielle Seivwright, from Pillgwenlly in Newport.
Alongside studying a Sport's coaching degree at Newport University, Danielle works part time as a community sport's coach in Newport high schools. She's also chairwoman of the Pillgwenlly Youth forum. She was named as the first ""Female volunteer Coach of the year" at the Newport community sports awards in 2008.
1139: Wow! Big crowds line the street as we pass St Cadoc's Church in Raglan. Welsh flags are being waved alongside union jacks. Good to see Y-ddraig geoch flying!
1141: The flame is popped back into its lantern for the short convoy trip up the A40 to Abergavenny. Beautiful sunshine is forecast all day with the mercury nudging 30 degrees - don't forget your sunscreen if you're heading out to say hello to the flame!
1148: Waiting for the convoy in Abergavenny, BBC Radio Wales' Kayley Thomas tweets: "One very Olympic looking window in Abergavenny town centre - some very excited school children just arrived."
1153:First up with the torch in Abergavenny isAnthony Palmer, who we're told will coach anyone of any ability in any sport. He won the 2010 Sport Wales community coach of the year award and in the same year was shortlisted for the UK sports coach of the year award in the children's coach of the year category.
1201: BBC Wales has just spoken to Julie Lewis whose son Sean Lewis, from Llanbradach, had to sit his A level Physics exam early this morning so he could carry the flame in Abergavenny.
She said he thought the exam went well and that he was quite pleased with his work. Fingers crossed for a similarly impressive performance when he gets the torch shortly!
We're told that as part of the celebrations of the Olympic torch relay, Abergavenny Borough Band will be playing a specially commissioned work as part of a brass band baton relay.
The band have joined in the brass the baton campagn, not only playing the piece but also using a special baton which is being handed on from band to band.
The piece is being performed tonight at Abergavenny Castle - the baton will then be passed to a band in Bath.
1203: Carrying the torch now is George Ryley, 17, from Monmouth, who has been coaching primary school children and also mentoring students.
1209: We're told the crowds are so big in the middle of Abergavenny the #bbctorchcam vehicle took a quick detour - it's back with the runner now. And that's a big crowd indeed - crammed into the narrow streets - as Lyn Hull takes up the flame.
We're told the 61-year-old devotes much of her life outside work to various charities, volunteering for the Ty Hafan hospice which supports children and teenagers who are not expected to live to adulthood, and serving at treasurer for the Cardiff branch of the British Heart Foundation. She also raises money as a member of the Castell Coch choir which gives free performances in the area.
Sarah Hopkins is another #bbctorchcam fan as she explains in this tweet: "After a week alone feeling homesick for Wales I am watching @BBC2012 live feed, wish I was there! But this will do :)"
Rebekah Baldwin-Jones clearly wishes she was in the sunshine and tweets: "I'm stuck revising in uni while the Olympic torch visits Aber, going past my house later then to my dad's work..."
And Dan Fisher tweeted us this photo of the torch crossing Monnow Bridge in Monmouth:
1224: As we leave Abergavenny for the journey to Brynmawr, we have received this disappointed tweet from Loop the Loop after the sudden change of route in the town: "Just seen the torch, was in town centre but main procession went a different route, disappointing big anti climax #shame"
1226: Wait a minute, we are still in Abergavenny - our pictures seemed to suggest we were leaving the town but it was just a momentary stop. The torch is now in the hands of 70-year-old Dorothy Turner, who was a yoga teacher for over 25 years, According to the person who nominated her, Dorothy helped hundreds of men and women "physically and spiritually, giving hope for some where they may have given up".
1232: Dorothy was definitely the last torchbearer in Abergavenny and we are in convoy mode now. While we undertake the short hop to Brynmawr, take a look at this video from BBC School Report where Abergavenny features in the Horrible Histories series. School Reporters are also out and about reporting on today's leg of the relay.
BBC Radio Wales' Kayley Thomas was in Abergavenny and met Chris and Wendy from Bristol who visited the town for the relay on Wendy's birthday:
And Torfaen Council tweeted this photo of BBC Wales' Sian Lloyd with miner Andrew Williams at Big Pit ahead of her show which starts at 13:30 BST.
1245: The relay has arrived in Brynmawr, where to huge cheers in the sunshine, Jamie Scriven holds the torch aloft and jogs off down the road. The 14-year-old is the youth mayor of Merthyr Tydfil and has just passed a group of friends chanting "Jamie, Jamie, Jamie...."
1249: From an early age, Nadine Struijk, who has now taken the torch, dreamed of competing in an Olympic synchronised swimming competition. It never happened for her, but now the 25-year-old coaches the Dutch junior synchro team and is, as she says: "preparing them for the Olympics of 2028, which hopefully will take place in The Netherlands, so that for the first time in history a Dutch team can go the Olympics!!!!"
And she is doing side jumps as she walks up the a sloping road carrying her torch before breaking into a job. The Union Jack bunting is up on a side street she passes and now high-pitched screaming and whistles from the crowd encourage her to do more jumping!
It is not surprising the route is taking Nadine upwards as Brynmawr is the highest town in Wales.
1252:And now it is the turn of James Edwards, who was a keen judo player who had been tipped as a future member of the Welsh national team when, at the age of 16, he was involved in a road accident which left him paralysed. Despite, that his motto is 'always look on the bright side of life' and, now 21, he trains at the Sophia Gardens Wales sports centre and also enjoys climbing.
Down the road at Big Pit, BBC Radio Wales reporter Stephen Fairclough tweets: "Excitement building among children here. Children dressed in Olympic colours."
And BBC Wales Today reporter Tomos Dafydd, speaking from Abergavenny, said: "Every village every town we see, the crowds get bigger and bigger. The school children are out in force - probably glad not to be in school - many with homemade torches."
1259: Back into convoy mode now for another short journey, this time to Blaenavon from where BBC Wales reporter Kevin Leonard says: "One of the torch security team here told me he ran 20 miles with the convoy the other day."
In the meantime, our #bbctorchcam which is providing the pictures of the relay which you have been watching for seven days is gaining fame around the world. Last night BBC Radio 5 live Drive spoke to a woman in Arizona who was watching her brother run with the torch via our feed, as she told presenter Peter Allen.
1309: The relay is now pulling into Blaenavon for the lunch break. Straight after that the torch will pay a visit to Big Pit National Coal Museum. Big Pit is a real coal mine which closed in 1980 and is now one of Britain's top mining museums.
BBC Wales reporter Kevin Leonard says: "Excitement building with lots of children dancing and doing taekwondo. The mayor of Blaenavon, Gareth Davies, says it's a proud moment."
1323: Just had some news in about day 29 of the torch relay, Saturday 16 June, when the teenage daughter of PC David Rathband is to take his place as an Olympic torchbearer.
The 44-year-old, who was blinded by gunman Raoul Moat, had been nominated to carry the flame through Whitburn that day. but he died in February and Mia, 13, asked to take his place. A spokesman for the Blue Lamp Foundation, the PC's charity, said he would have been "delighted" with his daughter's involvement. PC Rathband was shot by Moat as he sat in his patrol car in 2010.
1338: While you have a spot of lunch and we grab a sandwich, some content for you to enjoy.
Our friends at Radio 1's Chris Moyles show have included some torch relay footage in Dominic Byrne's Odd Box round-up of the week's weird videos.
We also have some photos from today's relay so far, including Darren Campbell carrying the torch and zumba making a bid for the Olympics in Malvern.
And you can watch on iPlayer, last night's edition of Question Time, on which there was a discussion about the rights and wrongs of selling Olympic torches on eBay.
1400: We are getting ready to resume after lunch but I'm afraid we won't have pictures of the first relay action which will see the flame enter a mine at the Big Pit. However BBC Wales reporter Kevin Leonard is there and will file copy as soon as he can. This picture shows mine guides awaiting the torch:
1409: Following the lunch break, 16-year-old Ellie Costa is the first torchbearer in Blaenavon. A keen tennis player when she was younger, she switched to cycling and has been part of the Olympic development programme. She is said to have an "unquestionable desire to represent GB in an Olympic Games", so watch out for her name in years to come.
She told BBC Wales: "I'm really excited and pretty nervous. My school friends and teachers are here."
1413: Ellie passes the flame to Anne Shingler, 42, who was first diagnosed with breast cancer a decade ago but has taken part in the Cardiff rotary club 5km run and numerous events on behalf of Breast Cancer Care. She is described as an "inspiration" to everyone.
1422: Apologies for the loss of pictures - hopefully they will be back soon.
1442: Ian and Mike have signed off for the day. Now Jane Mower and Jeny Minard will be keeping you across the latest with the torch relay as it heads to Cardiff.
1451: BBC Radio Wales reporter Stephen Fairclough sent this picture of Ellie Coster with the flame up pit head at Big Pit.
1503: We're told we are in a 3G blackspot, which was to be expected in parts of Wales. The torchbearers are currently carrying the flame through Pontypool and we hope to be back with them as soon as technology will allow.
1507: And we're back with the flame...and it's gone again.
1509: While we're trying to bring you the pictures keep your tweets (@BBC2012), facebook messages and emails coming - we'll publish what we can.
BBC Radio Wales' Kayley Thomas, waiting in Cardiff for the flame, tweets: "Here's Joanne, she's getting married at City Hall Cardiff. Had to arrive early cos of #BBCtorch!"
1527: Back with a torchbearer who is "high-fiving" spectators and waving to the crowds as he takes his stint at a leisurely pace.
1531: And the last man to run through Pontypool, Ray Morgan, waves wildly to the crowds as the flame is popped back into the lantern and begins the journey to Newport.
1536: Eric Whitlock, who has just run in Pontypool, told BBC Wales reporter Kevin Leonard his reason for wearing gold trainers. "If it's good enough for Will.i.am, it's good enough for me," he said.
1542: The torch is due to arrive in Cardiff in about two hours where the torchbearers will include 1964 Olympic long jump gold medallist Lynn 'the leap' Davies. He is due to carry the flame at 18:37 BST and Sam Warburton, the current captain of the Wales rugby team will also be a torchbearer.
1551: There is a warm Welsh welcome in Newport as the torch relay vehicles arrive. Music is blaring out and hundreds of people are waving and taking photographs.
1552: Youngster Caitlin Exton, 12, is now gently jogging with the torch. She achieved UK ranking of 13th for Indoor 800m. The person who nominated her says: "Caitlin is a 'stand-out' pupil. She is our inspiration! We are delighted to nominate her for this prestigious role."
1555: Someone in the crowd shouts "Go Caitlin" as she hands it to Sarah Baker. Sarah is a parent and carer of a 15-year-old with Angelman Syndrome (a condition which displays special needs). She is also the unpaid company secretary for Torfaen Opportunities Group, a registered charity which provides support and respite for parents.
1604: Starting off her leg with a big kiss for the outgoing torchbearer is Marlene Barnett. For her 75th birthday she requested to go to Land's End to see the Olympic torch - and now she is running with it. The person who nominated her says: "She has had two hip replacements and a heart attack and is still as positive as ever."
Derek, BBC Wales's weather man tweets: "People heading for the torch relay concert in Cardiff's Coopers Field should think about bringing some sun cream. Cardiff is hotter than Athens today."
Up to 16,000 people are expected to attend the evening celebration, featuring rock bands You Me At Six and Kids In Glass Houses, as well as Brit award winner Emeli Sandé.
1611: Next up is Rob Westwood, 16. He was selected as a torchbearer because of his commitment and dedication to his sport of cycling and inspiring young people in his community to take up more sport as part of National School Sport Week.
Bells ring and crowds line the street as the youngster runs.
1615: Outgoing runner Joselyn Andrews is now passing the torch to dummer Hywel Jenkins, 17. He plays in the Welsh under 17's volleyball squad and won gold medal in the Junior Welsh indoor rowing championships. He was Llandaff Rugby Club's 2009 Most Improved Player and now represents his school at rugby, volleyball, football, and athletics. With his school team he won a Business Enterprise Award in Wales, representing Wales in the 2010 British finals in London.
1618: Next up is Hannah Walker who has a bit of a hill to climb. She's taking it in her stride though.
1631:Emma Garland, 19, is now carrying the torch. She works in a charity shop and has recently completed her Duke of Edinburgh gold award. She also raises money for Ty Hafan, which supports children with limited life expectancy and the Gwent Epilepsy Group. She says her biggest priorities are promoting 'social inclusion and equality of opportunity'.
Lots of people are supporting the torch in Newport but Laura Kemp tweets: "Struggling with Olympic torch guilt. Should I take my son to see it at seven tonight when he's knackered or 6am tomorrow when he's knackered?"
Gwent Police tweet: "Residents of Newport doing the flame proud, fantastic reception for the torchbearers.
1633: In Cardiff BBC Wales is gearing up for Wales Today's hour-long Olympic Torch Relay special at 18:30 BST from Coopers Field in Cardiff.
Presenter Claire Summers says: "Just had a few rehearsals with Jamie Owen! Weather fab but very hard to hear each other! He could be reading out his shopping list."
1635:Matthew Skinner now has the torch. Cars are blowing their horns and dogs are barking as he climbs yet another hill in Newport. He is also getting huge cheers from the crowds.
1641: The torch is now back in its lantern for a short convoy. BBC Wales Today reporter Tomos Dafydd, in Newport, says: "It still amazes me, many many hours in, that these people have been waiting here in anticipation and all they get is a glimpse of the Olympic torch. But it gives you an idea of the pull of the Olympic torch and how proud people are to see it coming through their towns and villages."
1646: The flame is still in Newport where huge crowds have turned up and are making lots of noise for the torchbearer.
1655: The flame is now on a break at Tredegar Park in Newport and will be with us shortly. While you're waiting why not check out the pictures from the rest of the relay today.
1717: BBC Wales's Anna Marie Jones sent this picture of the growing crowds at Coopers Field for tonight's Olympic torch concert.
1718:Lee Harvey, 42, sets off with the torch five minutes ahead of his scheduled time as the Newport leg of the relay nears its end. He is such a committed fund-raiser, he has had his head and legs shaved and taken a bath in baked beans, all on behalf of Save The Children. He is preparing to run the New York marathon, so 300m with the torch should be a piece of cake.
1723: In glorious weather the flame travels in the lantern to the Welsh capital where it's 27C and sunny.
1732: A huge cheer goes up for the first torchbearer in Cardiff Andy Boffin. Andy has personally raised over £45,000 for the PACE Centre in Aylesbury, a school for children with motor disorders like cerebral palsy, by a series of long-distance bike rides. His son is a pupil at the school and has so far ridden almost 1,700 miles in his fund-raising activities.
1739: Enthusiastic crowds in Cardiff as the flame is carried through packed streets where cars are honking their horns.
1742: Tentatively holding the torch is Mary Down, 60, who is a Samaritan and also spends time raising money for people with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, among them her grandson. According to one of her daughters, she has always tried to help others, whether "in the form of lifts and a helping hand to neighbours and elderly people or more formal charity work".
1744: BBC Radio Wales presenters Peter Johnson and Sarah Dickins are broadcasting live from Coopers Field where they are interviewing some of thousands who have gathered to see the flame's arrival.
1746: Taking a little run with the torch is Sara Pickard, 28, who has Down's Syndrome but was awarded the Welsh Assembly's 'Promoting Tolerance Award' by the First Minister for her work for Mencap. She gives many TV and radio interviews on disability issues, and also speaks at conferences, as well as appearing in plays for a local theatre company.
According to the person who nominated her: "Sara is a true inspiration and evidence of what people with learning disabilities can achieve, given the right opportunities and circumstances."
1802: Taking an enthusiastic run is Guylee Simmonds who is studying architecture at Cardiff University. He has also spent time working for a medical charity in Haiti, a country where 80% of the population live below the poverty line, as well as assistaing the relief effort following the 2010 earthquake.
1806: Holding the torch in one hand and walking with a crutch, the crowd cheers on Kevin Silva. The 16-year-old from Chile lost his legs after being knocked down by a drunk-driver in Santiago last year. He is hoping to be able to run again in the next few months.
1815: Wearing the number 100 is Michelle Oakes, 29, who has done treks and climbs around the world to raise money for the Marie Curie charity. The person who nominated her said she is "courageous, strong, selfless, kind and is never willing to accept praise for what she does".
1819:Findlay Young, 38 was diagnosed with cancer in 2003 but three years later ran 24 half-marathons on successive days in 24 different locations around the world, including Reykjavik, Rio, New York, Auckland, Mumbai and Dubai.
By the time he reached the end of his final run he had raised £100,000 for Cancer Research UK. He underwent radiotherapy last year after his cancer returned, but has plans to run marathons across a desert, jungle and polar ice caps.
1820: BBC Wales reporter says: "Roads in Cardiff city centre are closed now, with crowds five deep gathered around the castle as the flames approaches."
Those who did not get tickets for the main event in Coopers Field have set up camp outside City Hall and the surrounding streets.
1826: Standing with the crowds in Cardiff was student Mair Reeves who said: "I thought not everyone would be excited about the Olympics but this proves I'm wrong."
1830: Starting now BBC Wales Today are running a special programme from the Olympic Torch relay celebration event in Coopers Field with presenters Claire Summers, Jamie Owen and Olympic silver medallist Iwan Thomas.
1836: Taking his turn in the spotlight is Welsh sporting icon Lynn Davies. He won the long jump gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics with a distance of 8m 23cm - earning him the nickname of 'Lynn the Leap'.
He was the British team's flagbearer in Mexico in 1968 and during his career, also won a European title as well as two Commonwealth Games golds. He competed in his final Olympics in 1972 at the age of 40, but twice served as British team manager and six years ago was made a CBE.
BBC Wales reporter David Dulin says there is a "mass surge towards the middle of the road to get a closer look. All calm though".
Coming up soon is Sam Warburton, Wales Rugby captain, who tweets: "Getting ready to do torch relay!!"
1839: BBC Wales reporter Kevin Leonard says: "Torchbearer 111 in place outside the castle - letting one or two in the crowd have a touch."
1840: Running to the sound of whooping crowds Gemma Passmore, 28, knows all about pushing herself to the limit, having twice taken part in a 12-hour, non-stop Gym For Heroes challenge. A paediatric physiotherapist by profession, she has also raised £3,000 for charity.
1843: We've lost pictures for a while due to the demand on the 3G network, we'll bring you them as soon as we can.
1846: After being passed the flame, torchbearer 111 - Wayne Jenkins - will go out of sight for a while as he goes up into Cardiff Castle for a photo.
1853: Tonight BBC Wales Today is broadcasting a special torch programme from Coopers Field ahead of a concert where You Me at Six and Kids in Glass Houses will perform.
1857: Wales' Grand Slam captain and Cardiff Blues skipper Sam Warburton takes the torch to huge cheers and takes up a steady but strong pace.
South Wales Police are behind him as they tweet: "Well done Sam!"
Warburton is stopped in his tracks for a photo opportunity before handing it over to Sarah Hayward.
1913: Bathed in sunshine the final torchbearer of the day in Cardiff Melanie Stephenson takes the flame into Coopers Field for the evening celebrations.
That's it for today's coverage but you can watch events in Coopers Field until 19:30 BST on BBC Wales Today's special programme.
Jane and Jenny are signing off now. Thank you for joining us on the torch relay live page, when the Olympic flame crossed the border from England into Wales - where it recieved a rapturous welcome. Come back for more tomorrow as it makes the journey from Cardiff to Swansea.
You can watch the full one-hour BBC Wales Today's special evening celebration programme which will appear online later this evening or you can check out a selection of pictures from Day 7 of the Olympic torch relay.
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