Police say searches of Creamfields site has led to them finding 'substantial quantity of nitrous oxide and class A and class B drugs.'

Drugs and laughing gas found on Creamfields site ahead of festival starting 

James Jones and Andrew Rankin tried to smuggle drugs worth £13,000 inside cans of Strongbow cider into the music festival in Cheshire.

Men jailed for smuggling drugs inside cider cans into festival

Michael Smith died after spending 18 days fighting for his life following an injury at the Creamfields festival site.

70,000 people were at the four day dance event in Daresbury in Cheshire over the August Bank Holiday weekend

The festival-goer fell ill on the second day of Creamfields and died in hospital days later.

The popular festival in Cheshire returns and festival goers are urged to plan ahead. 

Among those performing will be 90s icon Fatboy Slim,  David Guetta,  and Calvin Harris.

Joe Sheppard died after being taken ill at the music festival in Cheshire on Friday.