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The Appleby Stallion sculpture. The metal sculpture is in the shape of a horse with a front paw lifted.

Plan for statue to celebrate town's traveller fair

The artist says the statue is a gift to the Appleby, which hosts the horse fair every year.

Duck on road in the night staring at blue lights of police car

Police quack lost duck case in real life Hot Fuzz

Cumbria Police says one of its officers found the bird on a road in Appleby on Saturday night.

One of the tunnels leading into the depths of Birkshead drift mine. The image has been taken from inside a vehicle, looking out to the tunnel.

What happens in the world's deepest gypsum mine?

The mine is 1,000ft (305m) below ground and its raw materials are used in the building industry.

Blue and white stagecoach bus

Officials look to give buses £1.7m extra funding

The one-off pot of money is set to be used to help better link communities across the region.

Caravans at the campsite at the Appleby Horse Fair

Counterfeit goods worth £500k seized at horse fair

The haul included 2,500 pairs of sunglasses and nearly 200 bottles of perfume.

People and horses in the river at the Appleby Horse Fair, the annual gathering of gypsies and travellers in Appleby, Cumbria

Second horse dies from 'exhaustion' at horse fair

Horses being overworked and exhausted was a "significant issue" at Appleby, the RSPCA say.

A traveller wrangling a horse at the Appleby horse fair

Crowds celebrate at 248th Appleby Horse Fair

There are about 10,000 Gypsies and travellers in Westmorland for the annual event.

The late Dave Myers, pictured right alongside fellow Hairy Biker Si King

Weekend of events sparks traffic warning

Three major events are taking place in Cumbria over the weekend, with drivers warned to plan ahead.

CCTV image of person wearing black riding a horse

Horse 'worked to death' at Appleby Horse Fair

The stallion was found with a "very high temperature" and was "covered in rub sores" in Appleby.