Travellers descend on Wickham in defiance of ban on horse fair forcing roads and pubs to shut

Crowds of travellers defied police today by turning up for an historic horse fair which had been cancelled due to the pandemic.  The 750-year-old Wickham Horse Fair, which usually attracts thousands, had been cancelled for the second consecutive year to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Signage had been placed on all main routes into … Read more

Travellers descend on Wickham in defiance of ban on horse fair forcing roads and pubs to shut

Travellers descend on Wickham to hold ‘small event’ in defiance of ban on 750-year-old horse fair forcing roads and pubs to shut Crowds of travellers turned up for the illicit event despite event being cancelled The Wickham fair was not running again this year to prevent the spread of Covid It is the second year … Read more