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90,000 people are expected at Donington Park for the 2013 Download Festival in Leicestershire
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Download Festival facts
- Up to 90,000 people were at the festival each day
- 75,000 people camped across 13 campsites
- Campsites covered 115 acres of land
- The population of the whole of North West Leicestershire is 88,000
- More than 150 bands played across the weekend - headliners were Slipknot, Iron Maiden and Rammstein.
Source: Leicestershire Police
Download festival 'passed off without major incident'
Crime rates were low at last weekend's Download Festival in Leicestershire. Up to 90,000 people were at the festival at Donington Park every day.
Police say they can't yet give definite crime figures, but that 'early indications are that crime was low and the main problem was theft from tents'. Several arrests were made, as they are every year.
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Heavy traffic expected after Download festival
Heavy traffic is expected near Castle Donington this morning as festival-goers leave Donington Park. More than 90,000 people attended Download Festival this year. Police say low-levels of crime were reported at the event.
Final day of Download
Today is the last day of Download Festival at Donington Park in Leicestershire.
Iron Maiden headlined last night with a performance where they announced another date in London.
Tonight the event finishes with headliners Rammstein, afterwards thousand of people are expected to leave the site at Castle Donington.
Police: Download a 'fun, safe and friendly event'
Extra police patrols during Download festival
Extra police officers will be on hand this weekend in the Leicestershire village of Castle Donington during the annual Download festival.
More than 90,000 people are expected at the festival today and tomorrow, with 75,000 camping.
Officers will be patrolling the village and a special traffic plan is being put in place to minimise disruption.
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Wet weather and mud for festival goers at Download
Thousands of festival goers arrive at Download Festival
Over 90,000 people will be arriving at Donnington Park for the Download Festival this weekend.
The weather has been wet and windy which means the music lovers might be in for a 'mud bath' in the fields.
Slipknot, Iron Maiden and Rammstein are headlining this year's festival, which runs until Sunday.
Extra traffic officers on M1 for Download Festival
Extra Highways Agency officers are being deployed on the M1 around junction 24 this weekend to keep traffic moving during Download Festival.
Heavy traffic is expected on major routes around Castle Donington as Download Festival takes place.
The three day rock festival at Donington Park starts at midday. 90,000 people are expected.
Expect busy roads near Donington Park
The Highways Agency is advising road users not heading to Download Festival to avoid roads around Castle Donington this weekend
More than 90,000 people are expected to attend the three day rock concert that starts at midday today.