Torch will be flaming great’ (From York Press) - The Press in York
North Yorkshire tourism chiefs look forward to arrival of Olympic torch
8:05am Monday 11th June 2012 in News 
THE arrival of the Olympic flame in North Yorkshire next week is a fantastic opportunity to show the region to the world, say tourism chiefs.
The torch’s Yorkshire journey will begin in the village of Hinderwell near Whitby at 9am next Monday, from where it will make its way through the region, arriving in Selby on June 19 before coming to York, later that day for an overnight stay.
The head of the region’s tourist board is urging residents to come out in force and support the relay runners who will carry the flame through the streets.
Gary Verity, chief executive of Welcome to Yorkshire said: “With less than a week to go until the torch arrives in Yorkshire we are appealing to communities along the route to come out and join in the celebrations for this once-in-a-lifetime moment.
“The torch will be taking in some of the most beautiful places in the UK and this is our chance to show our great county off to the world. With the torch travelling to within 15 minutes of over 90 per cent of the population of Yorkshire, we hope as many people as possible will go out to see this amazing spectacle.”
One of the many torchbearers in our region will be Mr Verity’s own nominee Paralympic wheelchair racer Hannah Cockcroft.
On its first day, the torch convoy will travel through Lythe, Sandsend and Whitby before embarking on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway to Pickering.
It will then continue its journey through Scarborough, Filey, Bridlington and Beverley.
On Tuesday, June 19 it will go through Brough, Goole, Camblesforth, Selby, Monk Fyrston, Barkston Ash, Tadcaster, Boston Spa, Wetherby, Knaresborough, Harrogate and Ripon, finishing the day in York at the Racecourse for a huge evening concert.
On Wednesday the torch will board the Scots Guardsman in York and travel on the steam train to Thirsk, it will then continue through Northallerton, Aiskew, Bedale, Leyburn and Richmond.
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Black Sabbath and Soundgarden close Download festival - BBC News
A re-formed Black Sabbath brought this year's Download rock festival to a close at Donington Park.
The band included three of the four original members, with only drummer Bill Ward not appearing on stage.
Singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and Tommy Clufetos played a set packed with Black Sabbath hits including War Pigs, Paranoid and Sweet Leaf.
The band are bringing out a new album next year with a world tour planned.
'Best shows'Seattle band Soundgarden, who reunited in 2010, performed their first UK show for 15 years as second headliners on the main stage at Download.
The band played songs including Spoonman, Black Hole Sun and Rusty Cage but left out some well known tracks like Superunknown.
Soundgarden played their first UK concert for 15 years at Download
Front man Chris Cornell admitted on stage that he was almost more excited about seeing Black Sabbath play than performing with his band.
He admitted every American band wanted to play at Donington Park once.
He said: "If you're in a rock band or you're a fan, it's pretty well documented as being the big hard rock festival worldwide. It's the one.
"I played Download three years ago on a solo tour and it was great. It stood out as being one of the best festival shows I'd had, certainly that year."
Other acts who appeared on Sunday (10 June) included Rise Against, Megadeth, Anthrax, Ugly Kid Joe, Lamb of God and Black Label Society.
2013 headlinersDownload organiser Andy Copping said the 10th anniversary festival had been the best yet.
He also backed the inclusion of Chase & Status on the line-up after some negative fan reaction.
Andy Copping Download organiserWe've got to take risks now and again otherwise the festival is just going to roll over and die. We're a rock festival but every now and again we have to widen the scope
"We've got to take risks now and again otherwise the festival is just going to roll over and die," he said.
"What we've had to do with the line-ups over the years is make sure that we do push the boundaries a little bit.
"We're a rock festival but every now and again we have to widen the scope."
Andy Copping also revealed that one of next year's headliners had already been signed up with the second due to be finalised in the next few weeks.
He said the line-up would be revealed when all three headliners were in place.
Next year's festival will take place between 14 and 16 June.
A new deposit scheme has also been launched for 2013 which will allow festival-goers to pay in instalments for the first time.
More than 100,000 people attended this year's event.
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