Spate of arrests at Appleby Horse Fair after mass brawl
Fifty three people were arrested at Appleby Horse Fair between 8am Saturday (6 June) and 8am Sunday (7 June) with 27 of those involved in a mass brawl between rival gangs
Appleby Fair
The fair is an annual gathering of gypsies and travellers in the town of Appleby in Cumbria and takes place on the first week in June from Thursday to Wednesday.
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RSPCA to have a round-the-clock presence at Appleby
This year the RSPCA is sending double the usual number of inspectors to Appleby Horse Fair (4-10 June) to provide a round-the-clock presence for the first time
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Stabbing at travellers' horse fair in Appleby
Victim of multiple stab wounds is thought to be a bare knuckle fighter from Teesside
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Appleby Horse Fair mainly 'trouble free' reports the RSPCA
This year’s Appleby Horse Fair passed quietly with only a handful of relatively minor equine incidents, according to leading welfare agencies
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Man jailed for drowning horse at Appleby Fair
A 21-year-old London man was jailed yesterday for 28 days for drowning a horse at last year's Appleby Horse Fair
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Man appears in court again over horse drowning at Appleby Fair
A London man has appeared in court in Cumbria today after pleading guilty to causing the death of a horse at last year's Appleby Horse Fair
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Man charged following horse drowning at Appleby Fair
An 'exhaustive' investigation by police and the RSPCA has led to a Kent man being charged with causing unnecessary suffering to a horse that drowned in the River Eden
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Appleby Horse Fair: horse drowns
The RSPCA has refuted claims that it did not enforce the Animal Welfare Act 2006 at this year
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RSPCA lead enquiry into Appleby horse drowning
Witnesses are being asked to come forward after a horse drowned at Appleby Horse Fair
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Reflective strips distributed to Appleby Fair travellers
High visibility safety panels are to be distributed to visitors of Appleby Fair in a bid to reduce the number of road accidents in the area
