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The Saturday of Appleby Horse Fair 2024 was one of the busiest in recent years, with the number of caravans and bowtops in attendance up on last year. Last year saw 1,197 bowtops and caravans recorded at the Fair. However, this year’s Fair saw 1,287 bowtops and caravans, which was still down on the 2015 record high of 1,297.

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a horse was worked to death at Appleby Horse Fair. The stallion – a three-year-old skewbald trotter, 14hh – collapsed at Jubilee Bridge at around 3pm yesterday (Wednesday 5th June).

Picking up litter and keeping the streets clean is a priority for the partner agencies in the MASCG. We’d like to say “thank you” to the cleaning teams and street sweepers who are already out-and-about, keeping the streets clean in and around Appleby and Kirkby Stephen.

Pregnant women and young children need to be protected against measles and Whooping Cough, a serious illness, which is spreading in the UK.

Improvement works on a stretch of the Long Marton Road in Appleby, known as ‘Flashing Lane’ have been completed, ahead of this year’s Horse Fair.

Staff from nine animal welfare charities who make up the Appleby Horse Project are highlighting the importance of watering horses during the Fair next week.

The Multi Agency Coordinating Group (MASCG) for Appleby Horse Fair has published an updated Traffic Management Plan (TMP) for the 2024 Fair.

People can now raise emerging issues during Appleby Horse Fair using the quick and easy to complete Community Action Group (CAG) online form.

The Multi Agency Strategic Coordinating Group (MASCG) has published an updated list of licensed premises in Appleby and Kirkby Stephen that will be open during this year’s Horse Fair.

Trading Standards officer are asking traders at this year’s Appleby Horse Fair to check that the goods they sell are genuine and safe for consumers.