Lighting the Olympic Flame at Baxter Park, Dundee.
Violet and Ken cover the evening celebration at Baxter Park, Dundee. They also grab an interview with Twist and Pulse. Then its action stations for the lighting the Olympic Flame. continue reading
Violet interviews Mark Beaumont round the world cyclist and torch carrier
Once again, Violet, our intrepid reporter gets a scoop. It’s Mark Beaumont, famous round the world cyclist and adventure documentary maker. Mark strode out in St Andrews this morning at 07.30 and also cycled across the Forth road bridge late afternoon. He just gets one torch I think! continue reading
Dundee Torch Bearers from the city centre to the Baxter Park celebrations
See if you can spot the torch bearers we have previously interviewed. In the next few days we will go back to interview them again to get their experiences and feelings of being part of the torch relay. If you have any questions you’d like us to put to them, pop them in the comments... continue reading
South Lanarkshire TV reports the Olympic Torch in Rutherglen
A perspective from South Lanarkshire TV on the Olympic Torch Relay as it arrived in Rutherglen. continue reading
Behind the scenes with Violet & Anna interviewing Andy Coogan
Here’s a short video showing the fun out #citizenrelay reporters are having while out and about. continue reading
Stonehaven welcomes the Olympic Flame
From the hustle and bustle of Aberdeen, the Torch Relay proceeds to the smaller communities of Aberdeenshire on its way to Dundee. The Torchbearers seem to be more comfortable to allow spectators to get closer to the action in these communities. continue reading
Aberdeen and the North East / Inverness and the North West / Reporters / Stories of the Torch / Videos
Tomintoul businesses welcome the Torch Relay to Moray
Diane talks about the way local businesses are benefitting from the Torch Relay travelling through the vilage continue reading
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Moray Alternative Torch Relay reaches Dufftown
Because the Olympic Flame only ‘touches’ the edge of the Moray Council boundary on Monday 11th June, a local group, Walk, Jog, Run Moray has decided to get more people involved by running its own Torch Relay, with a replica Torch and a target to involve 2012 local people in carrying it around the towns... continue reading
Shanon Davis future Olympic hopeful and Dundee Torch Bearer
Once again, Dundee reporter Violet gets a scoop. Here she is with Shanon Davis, a 15 year old skater. Shanon’s nomination story I have been a figure skater for 11 years and I’m on the GB Squad. I get up at 5am 4 mornings a week for training and then juggle school. I want to... continue reading
An interview with Michael Robb before he carries the torch in Dundee
Dundee’s roving reporter Violet tracks down Michael Robb, an 18 year old torch bearer. Michael’s nomination story “Michael is involved in the organisation of charitable events at his school, Baldragon Academy. He has played a key part in raising significant amounts of money for a variety of good causes. Michael has been at the forefront... continue reading
