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| Hundreds get medical treatment at V Festival | Hundreds get medical treatment at V Festival |
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| Almost 500 people at V Festival have been treated by paramedics and 10 have been taken to hospital, paramedics say. | Almost 500 people at V Festival have been treated by paramedics and 10 have been taken to hospital, paramedics say. |
| One man, in his 60s, was treated for chest pain and airlifted from the site on the Staffordshire-Shropshire border, West Midlands Ambulance said. | One man, in his 60s, was treated for chest pain and airlifted from the site on the Staffordshire-Shropshire border, West Midlands Ambulance said. |
| Three people required urgent medical help on Saturday after taking blue tablets, known as Blue Ghost. | Three people required urgent medical help on Saturday after taking blue tablets, known as Blue Ghost. |
| However, the number seeking medical treatment is lower than last year when more than 1,300 people sought help. | However, the number seeking medical treatment is lower than last year when more than 1,300 people sought help. |
| Of the 10 taken to hospital this year, they include people who have suffered minor injuries and several with pre-existing medical conditions, the spokesman said. | Of the 10 taken to hospital this year, they include people who have suffered minor injuries and several with pre-existing medical conditions, the spokesman said. |
| More than 90,000 are expected to have attended this year's event at Weston Park to see acts like Nile Rodgers and Chic, The Wonder Stuff and The Killers. | |
| The two-day festival is also held at the park's sister site, Hylands Park in Chelmsford, Essex. | The two-day festival is also held at the park's sister site, Hylands Park in Chelmsford, Essex. |