2012 IN PICTURES: South Devon's amazing year

WHAT an amazing year 2012 has been. National celebrations and achievements have been backed by a year filled with some of the biggest events South Devon has seen.

Jubilee celebrations saw the streets lined with Union flags as communities came together.

Colin Edwards carries the Olympic Torch at the start of the Torbay Half-Marathon Fun Run
Annie Mac
Another view from Diamond Jubilee at Hele, Torquay
Babbacombe Festival
Brixham Pirate Day
Chris Moyles
Cockington Apple Day
Crowds at the Radio One event on Paignton Green
Diamond Jubilee at Animals in Distress, Ipplepen
Diamond Jubilee at Brixfest, Brixham
Diamond Jubilee at Bushell Road, Newton Abbot
Diamond Jubilee at Curledge Street Primary School, Paignton
Diamond Jubilee at Firsland Road, Torquay
Diamond Jubilee at Hele, Torquay
Diamond Jubilee at Kingskerswell
Diamond Jubilee at Seymour Road, Newton Abbot
Diamond Jubilee at St George's Crescent, Torquay
Diamond Jubilee at the Old Brewery, Torquay
Diamond Jubilee at St Margaret's Academy, Torquay
Diamond Jubilee. Dave Wild at Abbotskerswell
Diamond Jubilee. The Shaldon and Teignmouth small boats parade
Fearne Cotton on Paignton Green
Fishstock
Harry Beasley
Karen Vaughan, AKA Doodelz, at Diamond Jubilee at Hele, Torquay
Muse with the Olympic Torch at Shaldon Bridge
Music fans on Paignton Green
Newton Abbot Carnival
Radio One fans on Paignton Green
Radio One Starts the Summer in Torbay
Red Devils at Torbay Carnival
The Olympic Flame at Corbyn Head, Torquay
The Olympic Flame at Hannah's, Seale Hayne
The Olympic Flame at Paignton
The Olympic Flame at Preston
The Olympic Flame at Shaldon Bridge
The Olympic Flame at Torquay
The Olympic Flame at Torquay's Palm Court
The Olympic Flame at Torre Abbey Meadows
The Olympic Flame

Thousands saw the Olympic torch pass on the epic journey across South Devon on both the first and second days of its national journey.

Muse crossed the bridge with the flame from Shaldon to Teignmouth and Fearne Cotton lit up the skies in Paignton.

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Almost 10,000 people took to Paignton Green as Radio One officially declared the start of the summer with a massive concert. Unfortunately, it would then turn out to be one of the wettest summers on record.

Olympic joy swept through South Devon as the country hosted the world's biggest sporting event.

Not only did the hosting of the event exceed expectations but so did the record medal haul.

Hundreds of people in South Devon have also made 2012 their healthiest and happiest year yet, by joining our loveLIFE campaign.

Every week this year people have been signing up and loving love that little bit more.