The 2012 Olympic Torch visits Norwich on it's UK tour. Locals have their picture takem with it and nominate a local hero in the special video taxi.
Olympic hopefull Eddie Graver from Beccles.
Olympic torch route for Norfolk and Suffolk revealed
by KATE SCOTTER
Monday, November 7, 2011
8:12 AM
Villages and towns across Norfolk and Suffolk were today celebrating as dozens of locations were announced as being on the route of the Olympic Torch relay next summer.
On July 4 and 5 next year, the Olympic Flame will come through Norfolk and Suffolk – providing people with a chance to experience Olympic excitement first hand and support the achievements of some of the individuals who have been selected to be torchbearers.
The Norfolk locations have today been revealed as part of an announcement by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) of more than 1,000 villages, towns and cities in the UK through which the Olympic Flame will be carried by Torchbearers.
The 70-day Olympic Torch Relay will start at Land’s End, Cornwall, on the morning of May 19.
On leaving Land’s End, the flame will travel an estimated 8,000 miles around the UK, giving thousands of communities and individuals their moment to shine as it comes to a place near them.
The torch will reach Norfolk on July 4 and will be run through King’s Lynn, South Wootton, West Rudham, East Rudham, Fakenham, Holt, Cromer, Aylsham, and finally into Norwich.
There will be a special celebration event in Chapelfield Gardens that evening.
The Olympic Torch will then travel to Hethersett High School for an event early in the morning on July 5, before being run through more parts of Norwich, Acle, Filby and finally through Great Yarmouth. It will then make its way on to Suffolk, starting at Lowestoft
It will then move to Wrentham, Reydon, Southwold, Kelsale, Saxmundham, Aldeburgh, Wickham Market, Ufford, Melton, Woodbridge, Felixstowe and then Ipswich, where it will make an overnight stop at Christchurch Park for another special celebration.
Then on July 6 it will briefly leave Suffolk to go to Colchester but will then make a return to the county to Haverhill, Bury St Edmunds and finally Newmarket.
The street by street detail of the route will be confirmed by LOCOG next year.
James Carswell, Norfolk County Council’s cabinet member for cultural services, said: “This announcement is great news for Norfolk and follows a lot of hard work to ensure that the Olympic Torch Relay doesn’t pass us by.
“This really is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see the Olympic Torch being run through Norfolk and I’m sure not just the communities en route, but residents from right across Norfolk, will be very excited by this news.
“As we have done with the Tour of Britain over the last two years, we will be looking to get as many people as possible involved, whether coming to view at roadside or supporting communities to put on local events to mark the occasion.”
The flame will at times be carried by one of the 8,000 selected torchbearers, whilst in between certain locations it will be transported in a vehicle.
Successful nominees will be contacted in December with a conditional offer and final places will start to be confirmed from February 2012 onwards.
John Lee, North Norfolk District Council’s cabinet member for tourism, leisure and cultural Services, said: “We welcome this very exciting news and are extremely delighted that the Olympic Torch Relay will be coming through North Norfolk in 2012. It is great recognition for the district and will raise its profile significantly, boosting our local economy and drawing a close link between our community and the historic events taking place in London next year.”
Andrew Proctor, leader of Broadland District Council, added: “The opportunity to witness the Olympic Torch Relay is a once in a lifetime event and we are thrilled that it will be passing through Broadland.”
Look out for the next edition of London Calling, a free monthly guide to the games, which will appear in the EDP and Evening News on Tuesday, November 29. To see previous Olympic-related stories log on to www.edp24.co.uk or www.eveningnews24.co.uk and click on the London Calling logo
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38 comments
I think the Olympics will be bad for Seb Coe. If he gets any smugger, more supercilious and narcissistic than he is now, he could explode. Oh and, of course, he may be getting a little richer too? As for Abraham`s "whinypost" contest, describing the views of those who disagree with you as "negative" means you judge your own views to be "positive". A tad arrogant. Seb would probably approve.
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Mad Brewer
Saturday, November 12, 2011
The Title says it all "LONDON 2012" - I rest my case
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Farquarson-Smythe
Friday, November 11, 2011
I for one am quite pleased we will get to see the torch in Cromer.. I have no real interest in the Olympics myself not being a sports fan, but I welcome the fact that we are being included in the route.. hopefully many people will enjoy the spectacle and have memories of the time the Olympics came to see us!
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paddler
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Time will tell whether the Olympics brings any real, lasting benefit to the UK. But the signs haven't been encouraging so far - the destruction of existing and valued local amenities such as allotments to build the olympic park, the suggestion that very little will actually be reused after the games are over, use of lots of taxpayers money to pay for it when jobs are being deliberately destroyed and funding for the arts and nature are being savagely cut, sponsorship by dodgy big business, suggestions that numbers of tourists may fall as people avoid London next summer ...
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DrJB
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Tired? You need some 2012 Olympic coffee! Sponsored by a multinational to keep you alert for those 'can't miss' events.
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Thoreauwasright
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Yawn, yawn, yawn.
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samphirelover
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Yesterday I watched someone on TV express the opinion that unfettered spending, including the unnecessary expenditure on the Olympic Games, had contributed to the economic problems in Greece. They had held the Games when they simply could not afford to do so. And neither can we. Here is our council stretched to cover the shortfall of funding bus passes for pensioners and the country is wasting billions on watching a few sports. We might be left with the facilities, but the vast majority of the people who have helped to pay for them will either not be able to access them or would not wish to. Panem et circenses-bread and circuses- just as long as the masses are amused and quiet. Things don't change much.
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Daisy Roots
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Disregarding the discussion over whether the Olympics is good or bad - how about the completely inaccurate statement given by Locog and Lord Seb Coe - '95% of the UK will be within 10 miles of the torch route', and 'it will visit every local authority'. How on earth they work out that Thetford and Breckland are less than 5% of the population, notwithstanding parts of Wales, the nearest that the torch will run by us is 23miles. Count that Lord Seb - 23 miles. Methinks that someone is just looking for great PR, and not worried about the South West Norfolk area. The local authority area of Breckland may just get a visit if the torch bearer trips and stubs their toe at the very northern most tip of the area, but poor show, Locog. Get your facts straight. (Even less impressed with lack of ability to 'post' on the Olympic website to state this obvious fact.)
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May G.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
the deluded ones are the ones thinking like Daisy Roots. Abraham, its too difficult to decide, V, Daisy Roots or John, sorry Andrew Norton (same person).
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BarclayBigMouth
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
On Wednesday the feather bedded Metropolitan police will consider using rubber bullets against students protesting the rise in tuition fees. The £9 billion of public sector funding- including the £2.5 billion of taxpayers money ( and rising)because it is all left open ended- being frittered on the Olympics could have been better spent on things this country really needs. Kids who will be paying through the nose to qualify in the essential professions this country needs are watching money being handed out to sport and athletes for playing at their hobby- no wonder they feel like protesting. It is not whining- it is about good housekeeping. The London Olympics are the nation's equivalent of a fur coat and no food on the table.
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Daisy Roots
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
And the gold medal for the most negative whinypost goes to (insert favoutite name here)
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Abraham
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
The Olympics is just a hugely,over budgeted white elephant.This will be yet another legacy of Labour's over exuberance with spending money that we havent got.So all the folk that think this will be good will have to pay for this for the rest of their working lives.Deluded fools.
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wes1975
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Trevors name describes him pretty well, Sadd! Ironic you should call them parasites Trev.
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BarclayBigMouth
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Where is the logic and justice in charging kids £9000 a year to go to university so that some of them will come out with the skills we need to help the country prosper, cutting school and hospital budgets and scrimping and saving everywhere and on the other hand chucking over £9 billion of public sector funding at the indulgence of spectator sport? A considerable portion of that funding, over £2.5 billion will come from the tax payer and the bill is still open ended because of uncertainty over security costs. How much can anyone in Norfolk say they will benefit from the assorted facilities being built with their money? Wouldn't you rather your kids got a free school bus or you could be sure of a bed in maternity ward when your baby was due? Sport is not an essential.
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Daisy Roots
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Fantastic news for Cromer. I'll be there to see it pass.
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daipp
Monday, November 7, 2011
Dear Trevor...of course you may be right in respect of politicians and others..."twas ever thus" and there is a time and a place to protest and highlight wrongdoings. That said, there is so much more that is good about the Olympics. Even a cynic would be impressed by the Olympic Park, which, inspite of much talking down, has been completed ahead of schedule. The Olympics will be a real showcase for the UK, and give us an opportunity to enjoy great sport and a great event. On the other hand, I guess we could just give it a good kicking.
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ian russell
Monday, November 7, 2011
I was told the millennium dome would be rubbish, it was brilliant. I was told the London Eye would be a waste of time but it had such a fantastic view. We are only going to see the Olympic Torch in our town once in our lifetime - I want to see it and I'm glad for once I don't have to travel to London to see it. To those who are bringing it to me I thank you.
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Hydie
Monday, November 7, 2011
Of course we will enjoy all its spectacle and excitement but it doesnt come without cost. But you cant ignore the fact that while the man in the street works his guts out to make a living and provide for his family and cant get or afford a ticket for this 'once in a lifetime' opportunity there are dishonest,coniving,freeloading parasites who will and be wined and dined at the taxpayers expense. You mark my words the likes of Mendelson,Boris Johnson and every Euro mp you care to name will be living it up in plush hotels and taking every advantage available to them.
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Trevor Sadd
Monday, November 7, 2011
To read so many negative comments is so sad. Unless I am mistaken, this life is not a rehearsal, we get just one crack at it. You can either spend your days kicking out at those who may (or may not) have freeloadedtaken us for a ridebeen succesfulnot agreed with you....or you can celebrate a terrific event, be pleased for those who will take part, welcome those who will come to the UK to watch the games (and they will)...you never know you might even enjoy it. But do us a big favour, try not to drag the rest of us into the negative place where you are!
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ian russell
Monday, November 7, 2011
Its all very well being involved in some small way with the olympics,whatever that may mean,but it is the fat cats in Government,Sport and Television that will be sat in their free seats watching the Games while you are keeping the toilets clean or collecting litter.You can bet your life they wont be getting their hands dirty. This country is riddled with free loading parasites.
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Trevor Sadd
Monday, November 7, 2011
It does seem like a desperate attempt to whip up a bit of enthusiasm; flogging a dead horse more like...
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Richard Kelham
Monday, November 7, 2011
And I agree about the Tour of Britain-when it whizzed through my village we locals just went and stood on the edge of the road- and waited and waited- and then went home when they had whizzed past . I don't expect anyone so much as bought an icecream from the nearby shop. Tourism is twaddle- if someone is buying lunch in place x they are not buying it in their home location, so it is a game of swings and roundabouts.
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Daisy Roots
Monday, November 7, 2011
Whilst one can admire the dedication of athletes who achieve Olympic standard, and can understand how non athletes can get swept away in their enthusiasm for the Games, it would be nice if successful athletes, who have received a great deal of funding via the Sports Council and other bodies, actually pay it back when they get their TV and sponsorship deals. Because to me, their efforts are no more worthy of praise or public funding via the lottery than those of anyone else at the top of their profession in the UK. Sport is a hobby and a way of keeping fit, it doesn't cure the sick, build us bridges or feed us. Holding the Olympics in the UK is a monumental folly.
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Daisy Roots
Monday, November 7, 2011
Surely the important thing is this is a once in a lifetime chance for many people to be involved in the Olympics, even if it is only in a small way. Such chances are not to be passed by lightly.
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owllady
Monday, November 7, 2011
Yes of course it is good to see and participate in but I do wish they would stop all this nonsense about boasting the economy and tourism.The same thing happened with the Tour of Britain.Do they really think that people are going to travel in great numbers from outside the region to see these things. What is of more concern to me is the amount of taxpayers money that is being spent on tickets by the Government,reported to be 8,800 tickets at a cost of £740,000.Unfortunately the only people to benefit from that extravagance will be the rich,the sporting elite and all the usual 'celebrity' hangers on,As for Joe Public.Well no you will have to apply for exorbitantly priced tickets and take your chance.
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Trevor Sadd
Monday, November 7, 2011
How exciting! I can hardly wait! Actually I don't understand what the torch thing is supposed to achieve. Is it to mollify the areas outside London which will receive no benefit from the Olympics? It seems at the moment that even London is likely to lose its tourist trade next summer as a result of hotel prices being inflated even more than usual. (I love the Olympic velodrome though, a wonderful piece of sculptural architecture by Hopkins Architects. I suspect it will be the only useful legacy from the games - an indoor venue suitable for year-round use.)
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point du jour
Monday, November 7, 2011
Roll on the ladies beach volley ball, some fit young birds rolling around....wonderful!!!!
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nrg
Monday, November 7, 2011
My daughter has been nominated to carry the torch and will know in December and feels very honoured to be nominated and may represent her home town Lowestoft.
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Helen Nixon
Monday, November 7, 2011
My daughter has been nominated to carry the torch and will know in December and feels very honoured to be nominated and may represent her home town Lowestoft.
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Helen Nixon
Monday, November 7, 2011
The usual whingers, who most likely haven't done anything inspirational in the lives, delivering the same old whining about any story that is filed on this website. Some people really do have a very sad outlook on life.
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DT
Monday, November 7, 2011
The only waste of time and money are you pathetic whingers. Nothing better to do than complain about silly little things on this website, grow up and get on with your jobs. Oh and "V", I rate the councillors higher than the ridiculous protesters.
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BarclayBigMouth
Monday, November 7, 2011
It never fails to amaze me just how miserable some comments on stories can be. The Olympics coming to London is a once in a lifetime event. I tried for tickets and didn't get them but does that mean we have to be so negative towards the whole thing. I know life is tough at the moment but isn't that even more reason to try and enjoy the exciting bits. Get behind our sports people, it'll be on your telly for free - you'll find a bit of positivity in your life might actually make you feel a bit better!
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Babs
Monday, November 7, 2011
Wow, something happens in Fakenham!
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NigelS
Monday, November 7, 2011
Mr Carswell says it took lots of hard work to get the "Torch" (like Andrew's description of a Cornetto better) to come to Norfolk. If he thinks that is hard work then I'd like to see him last a day in my office! These councillors are unbelievable. And it is interesting that no-one is the slightest bit interested in the travelling Cornetto. I shan't be going to see it. I shall be having a stroll with my dog.
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alecto
Monday, November 7, 2011
Who cares about a giant metal Cornetto being carried around the country. What a waste of time and money.
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Andrew Norton
Monday, November 7, 2011
All the Yarmouth "so called" self publicity seeking councillors and MP will probably be there. Great time for a protest about the outer harbour and Gorleston's sea front parking. (Free publicity to shame these parasites in the council)
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"V"
Monday, November 7, 2011
I think it's just great as nothing ever happens in the Rudham's, but sadly I shall be elsewhere, as far away as possible.
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chucky noris
Monday, November 7, 2011
Yet another sad attempt to create interest in this monumental waste of public money. Pathetic.
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Ne Absiste
Monday, November 7, 2011