UK news in brief

Glastonbury: Thousands of revellers at a sun-drenched Glastonbury Festival were leaving their wellies in their tents today as the music festival enjoyed the best weather in years.

Campers at Worthy Farm in Somerset were set for temperatures of 25C today.

London: A summer of free sport to help people get active in the run-up to the London 2012 Games has been announced.

It will see 340,000 invested in around 120 projects so people can try out a mix of activities, including tennis, football, cricket, swimming and rugby.