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Final countdown to Olympic Torch visit

Olympic torch
Olympic torch

In four days time people will be dazzled when the Olympic torch wends it way through Gravesham.

The flame arrives in the borough on Friday, July 20 and we'd love to see your photos and videos as it travels along the route.

Celebrations are planned as it comes through the town from live music, dancing, and the ringing of church bells.

It will enter Higham at 9.31am with torch bearers walking down Gravesend Road before the flame leaves the village at 9.37am.

It will then enter Gravesend at Rochester Road at about 9.51am and travel along Milton Road past the clock tower and up Edwin Street, then Saddington Street before a photo call at the Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara where the torches will meet.

There was a last minute change to the route last week after concerns about weakened bridges over the railway line.

It will now go down Milton Road again, down King Street, New Road, Darnley Road, Pelham Road, Old Road West, and Wrotham Road, leaving the borough at 10.41am.

People wanting to see the flame are being advised to turn up at least 20 minutes before it is due to arrive and are being warned it could also be anything up to 20 minutes late.

Please let us know what you're up to and send your photos or videos to gravesendmessenger@thekmgroup.co.uk

You can keep up to date with what we're doing by following us on Twitter @gravesendjourno or adding the Gravesend Messenger as a friend on Facebook.

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