IT is still weeks away from crossing the Border, but the London 2012 Olympic Torch has already started its historical journey across British soil.
IT is still weeks away from crossing the Border, but the London 2012 Olympic Torch has already started its historical journey across British soil.
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by Rachel Loxton
Triple Olympic gold champion Ben Ainslie kicked off the 70-day torch relay yesterday from Land's End in Cornwall.
He is one of 8000 bearers carrying the flame a total of 8000 miles across 1019 cities, towns and villages, on foot or in convoy, to the opening ceremony on July 27.
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