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Glastonbury Festival headliner's set will not be shown live by BBC

The BBC said it was the artist's request

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Glastonbury Festival day one sees six revellers arrested

Several people have already been arrested at the music festival

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Watch as Sam Ryder stuns Glastonbury train passengers with live concert

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Man killed brother in fight at motorcross event

The fight was witnessed by their children

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Man's face fractured in vicious attack at Weston-super-Mare bar

Police want to speak to the people pictured

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'Naughty corner' Glastonbury Shangri-La stage undergoes 'radical makeover'

The iconic zone is a favourite amongst regular Glasto-goers

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Musician 'emotional' after arriving at Glastonbury Festival following 650-mile bike ride

Jack Cullen, who lives in north-west London, embarked on the cycling trip from Edinburgh to the famous festival.

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Yeovil man named and charged with fraud

He has been remanded into custody

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Glastonbury's 'jail' for fence jumpers and drug dealers at the festival

Tens of thousands continue to pour into Glastonbury Festival as it gears up for day two on Thursday.

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Lauren Laverne shares poignant reason behind health check which led to shocking diagnosis

BBC host Lauren Laverne, who returns to Glastonbury Festival this year to front coverage, reflected on her health ordeal after receiving an out-of-the-blue cancer diagnosis

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Glastonbury goers explain why they've camped at 'risky' spot at festival for 20 years

Tens of thousands of attendees camped overnight to secure their desired pitches

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How a second Cheddar Reservoir will help to prevent UK water shortages

It will meet the daily needs of 100,000 people

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BBC Glastonbury host Jo Whiley banned from accommodation after 'it got trashed'

Jo Whiley has presented the Glastonbury coverage for over a decade now, but she says she isn't 'allowed' to stay in her old accommodation because it was 'trashed' in the rain

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Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis makes four-word comment over festival politics

"People that don't agree with the politics of the event can go somewhere else!"

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Glastonbury Festival weather latest as revellers shelter

Many came unprepared for the weather with the Met Office predicting little chance of rain across the festival

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LIVE: Hundreds of homes hit by huge power cut in Minehead

1,000 homes were originally without power

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Neil Young's Glastonbury performance may not be televised by BBC

Festival organiser Emily Eavis recently conceded his performance may not be broadcast on television.

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Glastonbury fire crew scrambled as van bursts into flames

The van was destroyed and two cars were badly damaged in the fire

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BBC Glastonbury host Jo Whiley 'lost' herself as she details big change that 'saved me'

BBC Glastonbury 2025 Live presenter Jo Whiley has opened up about her struggles and how she felt 'weak' before making a huge decision that 'saved' her

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No-one knows where Wiltshire Council’s missing £5 million has gone

And no-one knows what caused it