Carl's torch dreams dampened by LOCOG
A young man with serious disabilities says the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) have ruined his torchbearing experience before it's even begun.
Carl Tilson has a terminal muscle wasting disease, but his campaigning and fundraising saw him named Mancunian of the Year.
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
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.
Olympic torch to cross the Mersey
The Olympic flame is due to take a ferry across the Mersey as it continues its journey around the country.