York to 'review' watering plans

Conditions at York continue to dry out ahead of the Ebor Festival – with officials not ruling out the possibility of watering ahead of the big kick-off on Tuesday.

Fri, 14 Aug, 2009 - 20:37

Conditions at York continue to dry out ahead of the Ebor Festival – with officials not ruling out the possibility of watering ahead of the big kick-off on Tuesday.

Up to 20 millimetres of rainfall had been forecast to hit the Knavesmire during Friday, but that has so far failed to materialise.

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