Glastonbury 2016: Inquest to open after man dies from horrific…
AN inquest is likely to take place into the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in a fire at the Glastonbury Festival site later this week.

An air ambulance was called to the festival site on the night of June 20.

The man, who was in his 20s, was airlifted from Worthy Farm on that evening. He later died in hospital after suffering “significant burns”, Avon and Somerset Police said.

A police spokesman said: “We were called by the fire service after reports of a man…

Go to Original Source
Author: Central Somerset Gazette
Glastonbury Taxi Glastonbury Travel News

Glastonbury 2016: Inquest to open into how man suffered fatal…
AN inquest is likely to take place into the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in a fire at the Glastonbury Festival site later this week.An air ambulance was called to the festival site on the night of June 20. The man, who was in his 20s, was airlifted from Worthy Farm on that evening. He later died in hospital after suffering “significant burns”, Avon and Somerset police said.A police spokesman said: “We were called by the fire service after reports of a man on fire…

Go to Original Source
Author: Central Somerset Gazette
Glastonbury Taxi Glastonbury Travel News

Glastonbury 2016: Council review of transport for 2017 festival…
This year’s weather and the problems it caused for travellers
getting on and off the site will be a factor in the annual review of transport management arrangements for next year’s festival.

Camper van owners were told to delay their arrival and tractors have been hard at work today towing people out of the low lying fields around the site used as car parking.

Some motorists have complained that the tractor drivers have been charging people £10 for getting them out of the car parks -…

Go to Original Source
Author: Central Somerset Gazette
Glastonbury Taxi Glastonbury Travel News

Glastonbury turns into muddy disgrace as revellers get stuck in…
The great Glastonbury Festival getaway descended into inevitable carnage this morning as cars were stranded in fields turned into quagmires by heavy rain.

Dozens of vehicles had to be towed out of parking fields by tractors, leading to long delays for worn-out revellers.

Even festival founder Michael Eavis described it as the muddiest festival ever, despite 1,000 acres of the site being covered in woodchip.

VIEW picture slideshow of the muddy disgrace – and some revellers seemingly at one…

Go to Original Source
Author: Central Somerset Gazette
Glastonbury Taxi Glastonbury Travel News