Revellers making their way to the 2008 V Festival on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border today avoided traffic chaos after event bosses opened the gates earlier than in previous years.
Revellers making their way to the 2008 V Festival on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border today avoided traffic chaos after event bosses opened the gates earlier than in previous years.
Police said it allowed thousands of fans to arrive at Weston Park, near Shifnal, a day before the festival gets into full swing.
Revellers are being warned to take their wellies and waterproofs as rain is forecast.
The line-up includes Amy Winehouse, The Chemical Brothers, The Verve, Muse, The Prodigy, Kings of Leon, The Kooks, Lenny Kravitz and Stereophonics.
Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star
