This late summer event is now an annual hotbed of violence, debauchery and disruption
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This late summer event is now an annual hotbed of violence, debauchery and disruption
This late summer event is now an annual hotbed of violence, debauchery and disruption
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Organisers want funding for stewarding and crowd control so police can focus on crime

It comes after a review of the festival, which takes place on August Bank Holiday weekend, identified 'critical public safety…

I’ve joined the revelry myself over the years, but these days, like many other locals I escape to the country for the weekend

Similar levels of disorder would never be tolerated at any other large public event

Ian Comfort calls for government to recognise cultural importance of event and guarantee its sustainable future

Met commanders warn ‘not all risks will have been mitigated’ despite organisers’ insistence that new safety measures are in place