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Glastonbury Festival 2016

Glastonbury Festival is underway and the music has begun. Crowds have braved the mud for the festival, which runs until Sunday

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Some school buses cancelled in Glastonbury traffic

Organisers of Glastonbury Festival say the site is now fully open but to expect the usual queues. But the traffic congestion is still causing trouble for people trying to get about their daily business. Somerset County Council say some school buses have been cancelled but they are trying to keep parents updated with contingency plans.

“A number of school buses have been caught up in the traffic, and are running late or not at all. As the situation has unfolded, we have been contacting affected parents who have signed up to our text alerts system since 7.30am to keep them updated.

“We share parents’ frustrations over this disruption and have staff working alongside festival organisers on site to help them implement their contingency plans.

“We would advise all members of the public to await official updates from the festival before making plans to travel.”

– Spokesperson, Somerset County Council

Those people who have got on to the Glastonbury Festival site are now trying to get their belongings through the mud:

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