Glastonbury 2015

This year's edition of the world's best known music festival is over. The festival has been particularly diverse and controversial this year with a last-minute cancellation from the Foo Fighters, a stage invasion during Kanye West's headline performance and a visit from Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. The weather has been just as extreme as the performances, regularly switching from sunshine to downpours but campers were grateful to have dry weather as they packed up their tents.

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The clean up begins as Glastonbury festival goers head home

Campers pack up their tents and head home from Glastonbury Credit: ITV News

The major clean-up operation to turn the 1,000 acre setting of the Glastonbury Festival back into a farm has started.

With the party officially over, campers have until 5pm today to leave the farm and allow the clean-up operation to get into full swing.

Litter pickers begin the major clean up after Glastonbury Credit: ITV News

A litter picking crew of around 800 will spend up to six weeks clearing the 1,200-acre site, which has been left carpeted in rubbish.

Roads around the site are extremely congested, with bad traffic on the A303 around Stonehenge and on the A37 between Shepton Mallet and Bristol.

Co-organiser Emily Eavis described the festival - which has been particularly diverse and controversial this year with a last-minute cancellation from the Foo Fighters, a stage invasion during Kanye West's headline performance and a visit from Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama - as the best yet.

Meanwhile Avon and Somerset Police said it recorded one of the lowest crime figures it has seen in recent years, with 216 crimes reported compared with 246 last year.

Dalai Lama visits Glastonbury Festival

The Dalai Lama paid a visit to Glastonbury today, on the final day of this year's festival.

He was dodging the rain showers, along with all the other people on site, as Bob Cruwys reports.

And here's Bob's report from Saturday where the downpours of the day before had been replaced with sunshine:

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It's 'Happy' for the Bristol brothers on stage with Pharrell

Ewan (yellow shirt) and big brother Callum on stage with Pharrell Williams Credit: David O'Neill

The song 'Happy' couldn't have been more appropriate for two brothers from Bristol who joined Pharrell Williams on the main stage at the Glastonbury Festival.

Seven year-old Ewan O'Neill and big brother Callum, 10, were among a group of youngsters who were invited on stage by the American star.

The O'Neill brothers were among a group of children invited on stage Credit: David O'Neill

Proud father David O'Neill, from Bishopston, said it was an unexpected treat for the whole family.

"The boys were so excited to be on the Pyramid Stage. We just couldn't believe it. It's absolutely made our weekend."

– David O'Neill

The Dalai Lama at Glastonbury: what to expect

The Dalai Lama is said to have "incredible charisma". Credit: Paul Faith/PA Wire

The Dalai Lama is set to make a special appearance at Glastonbury on Sunday.

The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader is giving talks around the UK - and it's believed to be the first time the 79-year-old has been to Somerset.

His ghost writer, Alex Norman, told us His Holiness won't know much about what bands are playing, but that his audience can expect "incredible charisma" from him.

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Kylie meets Michael

Our very own Kylie Pentelow caught up with the man responsible for Glastonbury, Michael Eavis. She met up with him in the build up to the festival - needless to say she was a little excited!

The wait is over for Glastonbury fans

Florence and the Machine will be headlining the Pyramid stage later. Credit: ITV News West Country

The wait is over for thousands of music fans as the first performers take to the stage at Glastonbury Festival today

Since Wednesday campers have been pouring into Worthy Farm to make sure they get front row seats.

Florence and the Machine will be headlining the Pyramid stage later tonight - but showers are expected throughout the day.

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