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Travellers charge down streets at death-defying speed on carriages at Appleby Horse Fair while police put on show of force as thousands gather at Europe's biggest Gypsy festival

About 10,000 people from the Gypsy and traveller community are expected to attend this year's gathering in Appleby, Cumbria, along with 30,000 visitors between June 6 and 12.

10 days ago

Fire breaks out at Appleby Horse Fair: Stall and tent are engulfed in flames as smoke billows cross gathering of thousands of gypsies from across Europe

A fire broke out at Appleby Horse Fair in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, on Saturday, engulfing a tent, stall and van in flames as firefighters worked to tackle the blaze.

11 days ago

Violence fears at Appleby Horse Fair as defiant traveller linked to Tyson Fury mocks police banning order to arrive in town as he vows to fight rival

Connor Hamer was issued a letter by Cumbria Police telling him not to attend as intelligence they had received suggesting he may be involved in 'issues of disorder.'

12 days ago

Travellers start the party early: Gypsies race wagons down tiny village streets, wash their horses in the river and make last-minute preparations ahead of Appleby Fair

Locals in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, have been bracing themselves for chaos as thousands of travellers from across Europe flocked to the town ahead of the six-day event.

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Drought declared in the UK after driest spring for nearly 100 years as water levels in rivers and reservoirs run low

The Environment Agency (EA) said Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire, and Cumbria and Lancashire have moved from 'prolonged dry weather' to 'drought' status.

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