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Glastonbury clean-up begins as 175,000 people leave site

For the past five days it has been home to some 175,000 people, but today the clean-up operation of Glastonbury Festival 2014 begins.

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Dolly Parton 'excited' about playing Glastonbury

Country legend Dolly Parton has said she plans to perform in dazzling white - despite the risk of mud - to ensure fans can make her out on the Pyramid Stage.

She said the conditions made her feel at home as she grew up in Tennessee on a farm and has even written a special song about it.

Dolly Parton was given an award backstage at Glastonbury Festival Credit: Katja Ogrin/EMPICS Entertainment

Dolly said was "excited" about playing the festival and could not believe she had never appeared before.

"This is going to be a big deal and because this is the biggest festival in the world, I even wrote a song about the mud, so I'll be doing that in the show," she said.

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