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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...

Travellers charged down country lanes on carriages at Appleby Horse Fair as thousands more visitors descended on Cumbria for 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-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, along with 30,000 visitors between June 6 and 12. On Sunday, spectators lined the streets as they watched travellers, including children, race down narrow lanes at death-defying speeds, while others were seen riding horses through the water. The official Appleby Horse Fair social media shared footage of horses charging down the lanes, writing: 'If you're planning to visit Appleby today, please be on the alert for fast-moving horses, especially around the Flashing Lane. 'Stay out of the carriageway as horses move at speed and cannot be quickly stopped if something or someone steps into their way.' Over the weekend, footage has also emerged of a van going...