Commonwealth Games: Queen's Baton travels through East of England

The Queen's Baton Relay has continued its journey through the East of England ahead of the Commonwealth Games.

The baton set off at 08:00 BST from King's Lynn in Norfolk, before heading to Great Yarmouth on the coast.

It will then make its way to Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk - then Hinxton, and finally Cambridge.

The relay, which has already completed an international route, will travel the length and breadth of England, stopping in 180 locations.

Runner Mick Ennis, 80, from King's Lynn, was nominated to be the final baton bearer as the relay arrived at Lynnsport on Saturday morning.

On Friday, the route took in several towns in Essex, Bedford and Hertfordshire, including Basildon, Southend, Maldon, Waltham Cross, Luton and Hemel Hempstead.

It will make its way through Northampton and the East Midlands throughout Sunday and Monday.

The baton ends its 29-day journey through England at Birmingham's Aston Hall on 28 July, the day of the games' opening ceremony.

This is the final stage of a tour of the 72 nations of the Commonwealth.

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