Tyneside prepares for the Olympics
St James' Park prepares to host Olympic football matches, bring the 2012 games to the North East.
Torch Tracker: Dumfries to Bowness-on-Windermere
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Olympic Torch carried from York to Cumbria
Thousands turned out to see the Olympic flame carried through North Yorkshire.
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Tyneside prepares for the Olympics
St James' Park prepares to host Olympic football matches, bring the 2012 games to the North East.
Read the full storyTorch bids farewell to the region
It's zip wired across the Tyne, lit cauldrons in Cumbria and even borrowed a wedding witness in Scotland: but the spectacle of the Olympic torch in our region is over.
After a dazzling pyrotechnic display at Windemere last night, it made its way through Kendal this morning.
Here are some of the Olympic torch's best moments.
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Thousands were at Barnard Castle leg
Durham Police estimate a crowd of 12,000 - 13,000 turned out to see the Olympic torch at Barnard Castle.
Torch Tracker: Dumfries to Bowness-on-Windermere
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Read the full storyOlympic Torch carried from York to Cumbria
Thousands turned out to see the Olympic flame carried through North Yorkshire.
Read the full storyOlympic Torch in Northallerton
13 year old George Conway carried the Olympic Torch through Northallerton.
George has a rare muscular disorder, and helps others with disabilities.
His father walked with him as he was cheered on by the crowds, before passing on the Olympic flame for the next stage of the relay.
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