Mick Jagger 'can't wait to play Glastonbury'
Mick Jagger has tweeted his excitement for his first ever performance with The Rolling Stones at Glastonbury 2013.
New 'Holy Thorn' for Glastonbury
A new 'holy thorn' is to be planted in the centre of Glastonbury this afternoon.
Somerset soldier killed in Afghanistan
Captain James Townley from Glastonbury, served with the Corps of Royal Engineers, died on Friday in Helmand Province.
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Full interview: Portishead gearing up for Glastonbury
Festivalgoers urged to cycle to festivals
Festivalgoers are being encouraged to cycle to their favourite UK festivals like Glastonbury using a national network of cycle paths.
Sustainable transport charity Sustrans has built the National Cycle Network (NCN), which provides more than 14,000 miles of traffic-free cycling paths, quiet lanes and on-road routes across the country.
The network is free to use and passes within a mile of more than half of UK homes.
Glastonbury Festival is a few miles south of Route 3 of the National Cycle Network, which runs between Glastonbury and Wells.
– Jenny Spencer-Nairn, Sustrans' events coordinatorCycling to a festival is a perfect way to get you in the mood for partying and letting your hair down. It will help you build your stamina if you're planning to do some serious dancing, save a few pennies on transport and reduce your carbon footprint
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FULL INTERVIEW : Emily Eavis, 3 weeks before Glastonbury kick off
We caught up with Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis, three weeks before Glastonbury Festival kicks off. She talks to us about 'intense' last minute preparation, how organisation is all about 'spinning plates', and how they didn't think The Rolling Stones would EVER happen!
Late apple blossom is good news for cider makers
Cider-makers in the Westcountry are celebrating the best apple tree blossom in more than a decade. Last year’s bad weather spelled disaster for growers and cider makers in the region after cold and wet weather devastated crops and crippled the harvest.
This year’s blossom has arrived around two weeks late – but is bigger and stronger than cider chiefs could have hoped for.
Neil McDonald runs Orchard Ground Force, an artisan cider producer based near Glastonbury. He said: “This is by far the best blossom I have seen in at least ten years. Last year was worrying – it started with a poor blossom and got worse from there. Around 30 per cent of crop was destroyed.
“In the last few days the trees in our orchards have blossomed beautifully. It means this year is looking exceedingly promising. We’re expecting a terrific crop in a couple of months."
Mick Jagger 'can't wait to play Glastonbury'
Mick Jagger has tweeted his excitement for his first ever performance with The Rolling Stones at Glastonbury 2013.
Read the full storyMum of boy who saved friends says he's a hero
Two teenagers are still in intensive care and four others in hospital after becoming seriously ill from taking drugs.
They started fitting and hallucinating at a house in Glastonbury after taking 2CB, a drug similar to ecstasy.
The teenagers were helped by their friend Jai Woods who hadn't taken the drug. Jai's mother, Kate, says her son is a hero:
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Extended interview with boy who saved his friends
Two teenagers are still in intensive care and four others in hospital after becoming seriously ill from taking drugs. They started hallucinating at a house in Glastonbury after taking 2CB, a drug similar to ecstasy.
Luckily one of their friends hadn't taken the drug and was able to call the emergency services. Watch our interview with Jai Woods below.
Teenagers remain in hospital after taking drugs
Two teenagers are still in intensive care and four others in hospital after becoming seriously ill from taking drugs.
They started fitting and hallucinating at a house in Glastonbury after taking 2CB, a drug similar to ecstasy. One man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs.
You can watch Wesley Smith's report below.
Teenagers in 'psychotic and distressed state'
Two teenagers remain in intensive care in hospital after taking drugs in Glastonbury.
Police have described finding the six young people, who are aged between 16 and 19, in a 'psychotic and distressed state' after taking drugs.
Street where teenagers were taken to hospital
