The Olympic Torch
The Olympic Torch is touring the UK on a 70 day relay. It is being carried through villages, towns and cities across the Midlands travelling by boat, train, tram, and cable car, and even across ice.
Thousands welcomed the Olympic Torch in Leicestershire
Figures show that more than 170,000 people welcomed the Olympic Torch to Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland on Monday.
Read the full storyThe Olympic Torch leaves the Midlands
The Olympic Torch has been lit in the region for the last time. People in the Midlands have been gripped by the spirit of the Olympics during the last six weeks.
Here's a look back at the Torch's route.
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Olympic Torch travels through Peterborough
Day 47 of the Olympic torch relay began in Peterborough today.
The flame will make its way through the Fenlands and across Norfolk, before visiting Sandringham - the Queen's estate - shortly after 2pm.
Excitement for Olympic Torch in Market Deeping
The Olympic Torch relay: Peterborough to Norwich
Its day 47 of the Olympic Torch Relay, and today the torch travels from Peterborough to Norwich.
Read the full storyThe Olympic Torch lighting ceremony in Peterborough
Lord Coe joins a local torchbearer as the Midlands prepares to say farewell to the Torch.
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Train driver Alan Parkes tells ITV Central what the Olympic torch means to him.
Train driver Alan Parkes tells ITV Central how the Olympic torch got Leicestershire into the Olympic mood.
Torchbearer Angela Conibear speaking after carrying the Olympic torch.
Angela Conibear tells ITV Central what it was like to carry the Olympic flame.
Trampolining world record broken in Loughborough
A new world record has been broken in Loughborough today as 298 people took to trampolines to bounce simultaneously for five and a half minutes.
The record was broken at Loughborough University, the preparation camp of Team GB this afternoon.
The Torch visited the site earlier this morning as part of day 46 of the relay, a carnival procession took place through Loughborough ahead of the Torch arrival.
The Torch is now leaving Whitwell Harbour and due to arrive in Uppingham at 16.15hrs, it will then move on to Stamford and then to Peterborough.
Oakham draped in bunting and flags for the Flame
The Olympic Torch Relay has been seen by 1 million people over the three visits it has made to the West Midlands region.
That enthusiasm shows no sign of slowing as the people of Oakham a county town of Rutland, welcomed the Olympic Torch with bunting, flags and cheers.
The Torchbearer here was 38-year-old Martin Hulbert who after losing his wife in 2004 in a cycling accident, was inspired to raise thousands of pounds for a charity that grants the wishes of terminally ill children.
The Torch then made its way Whitwell Harbour, from there it is due in Uppingham at 16.15hrs.
