Glastonbury pair die in double tragedy of A39 crash in Somerset

Glastonbury pair die in double tragedy of A39 crash in Somerset
The teenage sister of a girl who died of meningitis and a promising rugby player and Glastonbury Festival volunteer were among three people to die in a weekend of tragedy on West Country roads.

One incident claimed the lives of two young car passengers in Somerset, and another claimed a pedestrian in his 20s, who was in collision with a lorry in South Gloucestershire.

Ellie Louise Clare, aged 19, of Glastonbury, and George Stott, aged 21, a member of Tor Rugby Club 1st XV, died at the scene…

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VIDEO: Security pull Dolly Parton flash mob dance at Glastonbury

VIDEO: Security pull Dolly Parton flash mob dance at Glastonbury
The front of stage security at Glastonbury wowed the crowds when they suddenly pulled off a ‘Dolly Mob’ dance as Dolly Parton took to the stage.
They normally deal with fainting fans and crowd-surfers, but they had clearly rehearsed for the moment the Queen of Country took to the Pyramid Stage
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Dolly Parton’s Glastonbury set divided opinion both at Glastonbury and with the masses watching at home on TV. One said ‘she rocked’ another said she was tacky, on the Western…

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Exclusive: Surprise Dynamo gig at Glastonbury Festival

Exclusive: Surprise Dynamo gig at Glastonbury Festival
Magician Dynamo sparked crazy scenes in the usually gentle Kidz Field at Glastonbury this afternoon, before entertaining 150 youngsters.
Tempers almost frayed too in the unlikely setting of the storytelling tent.
Dynamo arrived incognito to perform to the children in what was supposed to be a secret gig – apart from the fact he had tweeted it the night before.
So 150 children and their parents were waiting, only for organiser Tony Cordy to boot out the adults, and leave the kids to watch…

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Glastonbury Festival transport warning from the Highways Agency

Glastonbury Festival transport warning from the Highways Agency
The Highways Agency is advising drivers to avoid roads around Glastonbury when the festival takes place later this week.

Drivers are advised the A303, M4 and M5 leading to the Glastonbury Festival site, at Pilton in Somerset are likely to be busy between Wednesday and Friday as festival goers arrive.

Increased levels of traffic are also expected on Monday, as people leave the site.

Pilton is situated five miles outside of Glastonbury and festival traffic has very little impact on the town…

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