Videos of Olympic Torch Relay

June 23, 2012

As the Olympic Torch Relay came through Shotley Bridge last Saturday afternoon, most spectators were unaware of what was happening down by the bridge, from where the first torchbearer set off. Look at the first video on YouTube to see the action.

This second video on YouTube shows crowd scenes on the main road before the torch arrived.

There is third video on YouTube, showing the larger vehicles struggling to get around the junction in the centre of the village and a fourth video from yet a different perspective.

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Treasure Trail winners

June 22, 2012

83 families took part in a Treasure Trail last Saturday, organised by the Shotley Bridge Business & Community Partnership, as part of the Olympic Torch Relay celebrations.  All the correct returned answers were placed in a draw for ‘day out’ passes to local attractions. Click on the image to find out the winners.

Thank you to the Derwent Manor Leisure Club, Hall Hill Farm and Killhope for donating the prizes and to Lydia Price who designed the mini Treasure Trail and also donated prizes. She is going to design  a full scale Treasure Trail for the village, which will be published later this year.  Meantime, if you fancy having a go at one of her other Treasure Trails in County Durham visit her website.

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The Olympic Flame

June 17, 2012

This last set of photos, from a different angle, shows the Olympic Flame being transferred from the ‘miners lamp’ to the first torchbearer, Carol Ann Clarke, just inside the County Durham boundary.  Few people witnessed this, as it was expected to take place at the junction a little up the road, where most people were waiting.  An album of  selected photos has been put in Photo Galleries, under the Pages section on this site.

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Torch sponsors

June 16, 2012

Before the flame arrived the Torch sponsors drove past with their promotion vehicles, which raised the expectation that the first torchbearer would appear soon. By this time the crowd had swelled to a massive extent.  More photos of the flame will be posted tomorrow.

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Final preparations for the Torch

June 16, 2012

Before the torch arrived the sponsors handed out freebies to the crowd and entertained them for a while.  The bus with the torch bearers set off ahead of the sponsors convoy and the arrival of the flame from Northumberland, whilst service buses had police escorts through the crowds.

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