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V Festival attracts thousands to Staffordshire and Essex | |
(35 minutes later) | |
Thousands of people have enjoyed a music-packed weekend at V Festival's twin sites in Staffordshire and Essex. | |
More than 90,000 attended this year's event at Weston Park, and about 180,000 at Hylands Park in Chelmsford. | |
Acts included Nile Rodgers and Chic, Blondie and The Killers. | |
Three people at Weston Park required urgent medical help on Saturday after taking blue tablets, known as Blue Ghost. | |
Almost 500 people at V Festival in Weston Park have been treated by paramedics and 10 have been taken to hospital, paramedics say. | |
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. |
Fans at Hylands Park were disappointed when Welsh rock band the Manic Street Preachers cancelled their appearance when their flight from the Sziget Festival in Budapest failed to take off. | |
However, the band said they would make it in time to play at Weston Park. | |