4 d. ago Town in ruins as caravans and fields left full of litter after annual fair

The annual Appleby Horse Fair in Cumbria, which has been running since the 12th century, was expected to attract about 10,000 members of the Gypsy and traveller community, and as many as 30,000 visitors, but left fields strewn with rubbish

Politics

5 d. ago Appleby Horse Fair aftermath as travellers abandon caravans and desert their rubbish

A quaint town has been left in a state of 'carnage' after thousands of travellers and visitors descended for the Appleby Horse Fair – abandoned caravans and fields strewn with rubbish are what's left

Transport

7 d. ago Appleby Horse Fair chaos as blaze breaks out as thousands of travellers attend

Tens of thousands of travellers descended on Appleby for the tiny village's annual horse fair, but visitors were forced to evacuate an area on Saturday as a fire broke out

Events

7 d. ago Appleby Horse Fair chaos as blaze breaks out with thousands of travellers attending

Tens of thousands of travellers descended on Appleby for the tiny village's annual horse fair, but visitors were forced to evacuate an area on Saturday as a fire broke out

Events

8 d. ago One rule for travellers... another for villagers who have been left in tears by 'shock and awe' of bulldozing Green Belt field to make way for caravan camp

It's hard to imagine a more tranquil spot than the country lanes on the outskirts of the Cheshire village of Burtonwood on a summer's day.

Events

9 d. ago Thousands of Travellers and Gypsies descend on Appleby as world famous horse fair gets started

Locals are used to the disruption that comes with the annual Appleby Horse Fair, but are bracing themselves for trouble as thousands of travellers start to arrive in the town.

Politics

2 w. ago The death of Debenhams: The reason why ghost stores are left to rot across the country as locals say 'desolate' shells are 'ruining' their town centres

Once a stalwart of the British shopping experience, the bedraggled shells of former Debenhams stores now litter the UK.

Events

3 w. ago Marcelino, miracle man of Villarreal, takes ‘village’ to Champions League | Sid Lowe

The Yellow Submarine won at Barcelona to seal fifth place and vindication for a manager they sacked nine years agoVillarreal had given everything all season when with one game left the roof fell in on them, but not like that. It had been 10 long, hard months of “solidarity and commitment methodology, work, honesty and dedication,” their manager said, yet this was no late lament, all that for nothing; instead, this was reward and release, “time to enjoy it”, to let go, so they did. Outside at Montjuïc, Barcelona had begun their party, even 2025’s first league defeat and killjoy keeper Wojciech Szczesny saving an outrageous overhead kick from his own son not spoiling the fun; inside the dressing room, the club from the small town 200 miles south had begun theirs too, and nothing could ruin this either. Someone put La Morocha on and the players were bouncing about, drumming the rhythm on the ceiling when, in another triumph for cheap construction, the first beam came down. Captain Juan...

Sport

3 w. ago The fall of Britain's best beach: Furious locals blame 'disgusting pollution' for ruining their seaside town's reputation as it's stripped of prestigious award

On the cusp of the busy summer season, the popular seaside town has been dealt a hammer blow after officials ruled it was no longer worthy of the prized status given to the UK's cleanest beaches.

Events