Dr Gill said his research also showed that some robbers felt that they had done their victims a favour, by providing them with an event and something to talk about in an otherwise dull life. - Guardian (Imogen Forster)
Festival-goer Sophie Duggan, who is Jewish, said: "I was shocked. People were saying, 'Well, this is Glastonbury - people can say what they like'. People forget there is no such thing as a benign racist, no matter how tasty his vegetarian couscous." - Guardian (Cynthia Hall)
On High Street, Pamela Christie, sitting on a sofa outside her furniture shop, complains: "The town has gone down. You have all sorts of nationalities here taking over the shops. If I'd had my way, I'd have left years ago. My husband and I were going to Spain because it's cheaper. But he died on me."- Independent (Harvey Cole)
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