Massive clear up at Appleby Horse Fair as piles of rubbish left where 10,000 travellers gathered
A massive clear up has commenced at The Appleby Horse Fair where 10,000 travellers gathered leaving rubbish and furniture in their wake. Thousands of pieces of litter are visible as well as plastic crates and cardboard boxes thrown across the site. Shocking images also show the remains of a white van that was engulfed by the flames of a fire on Saturday afternoon along with a tent and stall. The gathering is billed the biggest traditional gypsy fair in Europe and takes place in the town of Appleby in Cumbria every year. It comes as the blaze was captured on social media with huge crowds gathering to stare as smoke billowed across the fair that attracts thousands of gypsies from across Europe. In a video shared to YouTube , a fire could be seen burning through a white van which was set up in a corner of the field alongside a stall and several tables. Clouds of black smoke also surrounded a tent as fair goers watched on in horror. Some could be seen covering...