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| Fire breaks out near Glastonbury | Fire breaks out near Glastonbury |
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| A fire has broken out at a scrapyard just outside the Glastonbury festival site in Somerset. | A fire has broken out at a scrapyard just outside the Glastonbury festival site in Somerset. |
| Music fans have not been evacuated but a number of people living near to the blaze have been told to leave. | Music fans have not been evacuated but a number of people living near to the blaze have been told to leave. |
| The fire is about a mile from the site, and large clouds of smoke can be seen drifting across the area. | The fire is about a mile from the site, and large clouds of smoke can be seen drifting across the area. |
| Organisers are warning the thousands of festival-goers arriving at the site to expect delays as firefighters have had to close major roads in the area. | |
| The A37 has been closed and diversions are expected to cause delays of up to five hours, police said. | |
| Thousands have already arrived at Glastonbury for the start of this year's festival - but about 800 tickets still remain unsold. | Thousands have already arrived at Glastonbury for the start of this year's festival - but about 800 tickets still remain unsold. |
| It is the first time in at least 10 years that the festival has not sold out. Poor weather in the past and a disappointing line-up have been blamed. | It is the first time in at least 10 years that the festival has not sold out. Poor weather in the past and a disappointing line-up have been blamed. |
| Last year the 137,500 tickets sold out in one hour and 45 minutes. | Last year the 137,500 tickets sold out in one hour and 45 minutes. |
| The main acts begin on Friday, with headlining performances from Jay-Z, Kings of Leon and The Verve. | The main acts begin on Friday, with headlining performances from Jay-Z, Kings of Leon and The Verve. |
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| Michael Eavis pledges to carry on until he is 80 | Michael Eavis pledges to carry on until he is 80 |
| Weather forecasters have predicted a more settled outlook than last year's wash-out. | Weather forecasters have predicted a more settled outlook than last year's wash-out. |
| "It's not going to be as wet as past years but there will be some rain - mainly light showers on Thursday night and Saturday," said BBC Weather's Alex Deakin. | "It's not going to be as wet as past years but there will be some rain - mainly light showers on Thursday night and Saturday," said BBC Weather's Alex Deakin. |
| "Although hopefully not enough to cause masses of mud and hopefully there'll be some sunshine too, especially on Sunday. | "Although hopefully not enough to cause masses of mud and hopefully there'll be some sunshine too, especially on Sunday. |
| "There will be a stiff breeze but it won't blow any tents away." | "There will be a stiff breeze but it won't blow any tents away." |
| In 2005, storms and flash flooding caused havoc at the Worthy Farm site in Somerset, with many festival-goers having to use their tents as makeshift boats to float around waterlogged areas. | In 2005, storms and flash flooding caused havoc at the Worthy Farm site in Somerset, with many festival-goers having to use their tents as makeshift boats to float around waterlogged areas. |
| Have your say: Who are you looking forward to at Glastonbury? | Have your say: Who are you looking forward to at Glastonbury? |