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Up to 25,000 see Olympic Torch carried through Skipton

5:00pm Sunday 24th June 2012

Up to 25,000 people flocked to Skipton this afternoon to watch the Olympic torch as it was carried through the town.

• Full coverage of the Olympic Torch in Craven
• Live Blog of the Torch Relay in Craven
• Skipton Torch Relay picture gallery

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Live: Olympic Torch relay through Skipton

We'll be posting regular updates on this page across the weekend as the famous flame arrives in Craven for what has been dubbed a 'once in a lifetime' event.

• Full guide to the Olympic Torch Relay in Skipton

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Excitement mounts as 'once in a lifetime' Olympic torch relay nears Skipton

9:23am Thursday 21st June 2012

Up to 15,000 people are expected in Skipton on Sunday to welcome the Olympic Torch Relay.

• Our guide to the Olympic Torch Relay through Skipton

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Pick up a souvenir guide to the day

4:24pm Thursday 21st June 2012

Free with this week's print edition of the Craven Herald is a full-colour souvenir guide to the Skipton leg of the Olympic Torch Relay, including a full map of the route.

'My husband ran Olympic Torch relay in 1948'

4:54pm Thursday 21st June 2012

As the Olympic flame arrives in Craven this weekend, an Embsay woman has revealed how her late husband carried the torch in the lead-up to a London Olympics held more than 60 years ago.

Skipton Olympic Torch Relay - the Torch Timetable

3:39pm Thursday 21st June 2012

The detailed timetable of the Skipton Olympic Torch Relay

Festival of Culture and Sport - What's On

11:35am Thursday 21st June 2012

Your guide to events taking place during the Festival of Culture and Sport in the run-up to the arrival of the Olympic Flame.

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The Olympic torch route through Skipton - parking and viewpoints

11:27am Thursday 21st June 2012

The Olympic torch relay route through Skipton takes in a large part of the town so there will be plenty of opportunities to ensure a good view.