Olympic torch in the North West

5:44 pm, Sat 02 Jun 2012

Olympic torch leaves Liverpool for the Isle of Man

The Olympic Torch is spending its last day in the North West - for now. It left from Liverpool John Lennon Airport for the Isle of Man

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4:25 pm, Sat 02 Jun 2012

The Olympic Torch has spent the day on the Isle of Man after boarding a plane in Liverpool this morning

Olympic flame leaves Liverpool for the Isle of Man

The Olympic flame left Liverpool John Lennon Airport this morning, bound for Douglas on the Isle of Man. It travelled on the 'Fire Fly' - the chartered Olympic plane.

11:03 am, Sat 02 Jun 2012

Olympic Torch in the North West - your pictures

The Olympic torch travelled through the southern part of the region yesterday, from Bolton to Liverpool. Here are your pictures.

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10:46 am, Sat 02 Jun 2012

Olympic torch relay in the Isle of Man - today's timings

The torch is currently in Douglas. It will then head to:

Laxey for 13.24
Onchan for 14.38
Ballasalla for 15.13
Castletown for 15.30

Tomorrow the torch will leave the region for Northern Ireland, but it will be back in the North West at the end of June.

10:05 am, Sat 02 Jun 2012

Olympic torch has landed in the Isle of Man

The plane carrying the torch has just touched down at the Isle of Man airport. The relay will begin in Douglas at 10.25, before heading to Laxey, Onchan, Ballasalla and Castletown. More details to follow.

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Craig Lundberg on stage with Olympic torch — Craig Lundberg with the Olympic torch Credit: PA

6:47 pm, Fri 01 Jun 2012

Torch greeted by animals at Knowsley Safari Park

Olympic fever continues to grip our region. On the latest leg of the relay, the Olympic Torch left Bolton early this morning and headed for the seaside. Then it took in Knowsley safari park before being taken on a ferry across the Mersey.

And within the next hour it's due at Liverpool's Pier Head where a crowd of around 10,000 people are waiting!

Andy Bonner reports.