Torch rerouted over dissident protest

The Olympic torch had to be rerouted 100 yards yesterday because of protests in the North.

Minor scuffles with a group of people demonstrating against police raids on homes in Derry prompted the switch near the city’s Guildhall, Mark Durkan of the SDLP said.

It followed a day of dramatic scenery and cheering crowds as the flame made its way around the region.