Olympic torch relay in Rayleigh, Southend, Hadleigh and Basildon

Olympic torch relay in Rayleigh, Southend, Hadleigh and Basildon
  • Party atmosphere in Southend High Street
  • Excited children in Southend High Street wait for the arrival of the Olympic torch
  • Mark Foster outside Lloyds Southend where he will run with Olympic torch later this morning.
  • Olympic Torch heads through Rayleigh High Street to cheers and waves from the crowds. Torchbearers from the FitzWimarc School. Picture courtesy of Rochford DC.
  • Echo reporter George Thorpe speaking to Mark Foster ahead of his Olympic Torch Relay run
  • Workers at Garston Shoes, Hadleigh, getting ready for the Olympic Torch Relay
  • Crowds wait for the torch in Southend High Street
  • Torchbearer Matt Fletcher from High Easter
  • The route the Olympic Torch will take through Essex.
  • Southend seafront early this morning Friday, July 6. As preparations take place for the Olympic Torch Relay in Essex.
  • Pier Hill, Southend, with barriers in place ahead of the Olympic Torch Relay coming to the town.
  • Crowds with brollies and waterproofs begin to line the route at 9am ahead of the Olympic Torch coming to the town at 10.20am.
  • Hundreds of schoolchildren rehearse for their performance on Southend seafront at 12.30pm today for the Olympic Torch Relay

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Olympic torch relay in Rayleigh, Southend, Hadleigh and Basildon

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