Extra police attend troubled fair

Thousands of sheep are sold at the annual fair in Somerset

Extra police have been brought in for the historic Priddy Sheep fair which starts in the Somerset village on Wednesday.

The sheep and horse-trading event is now in its 658th year.

This year the horses have been moved to a separate field for safety and a three-mile exclusion zone will be in place to stop unauthorised camping.

In previous years there has been trouble and fighting between locals and gypsies.

More than 1,200 sheep are expected to be auctioned with several sheep shearing competitions taking place during the show.