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Appleby Horse Fair Concludes with Record 123 Arrests as Cleanup Begins

Thousands of visitors left tonnes of debris across Cumbria fields requiring a multi-agency clean-up operation

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Overview

  • The six-day gathering from June 6 to 12 drew about 10,000 members of the Gypsy and Traveller community plus 30,000 visitors to Appleby-in-Westmorland
  • Cumbria Police recorded 123 arrests under the fair operation, including 80 for drink or drug driving, marking the highest total since records began
  • A Ford Transit van caught fire on June 7, was extinguished without injuries and is officially deemed non-suspicious
  • RSPCA officers carried out 372 interventions, issuing 18 warnings and removing 14 horses for treatment before returning them to their owners
  • Westmorland and Furness Council teams alongside police and contractors are clearing abandoned tents, caravans and litter from fields through the end of the week