Pictured proudly holding the Olympic torch when it visited Worcester, where she now lives, is Avril James, who hails from Cresswell Quay.

"The hunky guy is a Met policeman and he was just putting the torch back on the bus when I asked if I could take a photo," said Avril. "The next thing I knew, one of the other officers took my camera and told me to stand by him, so this is my second claim to fame!"