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| Mud bath festival shuts car parks | |
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| Music fans heading to the second day of T in the Park have been urged to catch a shuttle bus to the event as car parks at the site turned into mud baths. | |
| The festival, at Balado, Kinross-shire, fell victim to traffic chaos when it opened on Friday, with reports of 12-mile tailbacks. | |
| Car parks were eventually closed at 2230 BST, with thousands of fans still trying to gain access to the site. | |
| Organisers said they were working round the clock to solve the problem. | |
| However, they advised fans to take a shuttle bus to the site on Saturday. | |
| This year has seen T in the Park extended to three days for the first time, with 80,000 fans expected to attend each day. | |
| Arctic Monkeys and Lilly Allen were among the acts playing on Friday night as fans struggled to make it to the event. | |
| A spokesman for the festival said: "There have been major traffic queues due to the wet weather conditions which has made parking on site extremely difficult. | A spokesman for the festival said: "There have been major traffic queues due to the wet weather conditions which has made parking on site extremely difficult. |
| "As a result this has slowed down traffic into the event and caused tailbacks. | "As a result this has slowed down traffic into the event and caused tailbacks. |
| "While we are working as hard as we can to resolve this we would encourage fans coming to the event on Saturday to take a shuttle bus instead of driving to alleviate traffic." | "While we are working as hard as we can to resolve this we would encourage fans coming to the event on Saturday to take a shuttle bus instead of driving to alleviate traffic." |
| Bus company Citylink are providing a frequent shuttle service to and from the event, with buses leaving from 26 locations across Scotland. | Bus company Citylink are providing a frequent shuttle service to and from the event, with buses leaving from 26 locations across Scotland. |
| It is possible to book bus tickets in advance online, but anyone wishing to do so must have a valid T in the Park ticket. | It is possible to book bus tickets in advance online, but anyone wishing to do so must have a valid T in the Park ticket. |
| Lily Allen was one of the first acts to brave the elements | Lily Allen was one of the first acts to brave the elements |
| Ch Supt Matt Hamilton, the officer in charge of policing the event, said that despite the weather and long delays the festival spirit remained buoyant. | Ch Supt Matt Hamilton, the officer in charge of policing the event, said that despite the weather and long delays the festival spirit remained buoyant. |
| "The atmosphere at T in the Park is fantastic and there have been no reported problems on-site," he said. | "The atmosphere at T in the Park is fantastic and there have been no reported problems on-site," he said. |
| "The vast majority of revellers have been pitching their tents, enjoying Lily Allen on the main stage, and entering into the good natured festival spirit that T in the Park is renowned for." | "The vast majority of revellers have been pitching their tents, enjoying Lily Allen on the main stage, and entering into the good natured festival spirit that T in the Park is renowned for." |
| The Killers, Razorlight and Brian Wilson are the headline acts on Saturday. | |
| Snow Patrol, Scissor Sisters and The Fratellis will pay on Sunday. |