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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE 'Nothing keeps them at bay..' Furious locals turn their villages into FORTRESSES as thousands of travellers descend for controversial Appleby Horse Fair with police already being forced to handcuff a 10-year-old boy
Villages are being turned into fortresses ahead of Europe's biggest gypsy gathering - but this year the chaos has already begun. Weary locals are used to the disruption and disorder that accompanies the annual Appleby Horse Fair, but are bracing themselves for trouble as, in some areas, the influx of an anticipated 10,000 travellers has started early. A special police task force has so far dealt with offences of burglary, criminal damage, racist abuse, knife crime and faced a torrent of criticism after finding it necessary to handcuff a 10-year-old boy. The surge in crime around quaint Kirkby Lonsdale in Cumbria is causing anxiety amongst locals because the fair isn't even due to start until Thursday June 5th. So far local sporting venue, Kirkby Lonsdale Cricket club has seen its pavilion smashed up, as no windows remain in the wooden structure. Residents of the historic town have also been threatened and intimidated. There has been petty vandalism at a campsite and a knife waved during a confrontation between locals and traveller children. All the complaints have led the police to the makeshift camp in a layby at the town's Devil's Bridge where dozens of caravans have congregated ahead of the fair in Appleby, which is 40 miles away. A field has been handed over by the town for the gypsies to graze their horses as a safety measure to make sure they aren't causing a hazard tethered on roadside verges. Locals say they have never seen so many Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) people descend on the town so early. And that may well be down to the successful clampdown in nearby Kirkby Stephen in Cumbria's Eden Valley. For years the town was the focus of the pre-fair gathering but in the recent past locals have fought back, closing down services and pubs and shutting off the places where travellers would usually set up camp. One Kirkby Lonsdale local told MailOnline: 'They seem to have descended on us this year and have come earlier and in bigger numbers than we have seen before. 'There have been problems caused by gypsy children in the town centre and closer to the camp they have set up in a layby.' And now the local cricket club, nestled in a picturesque setting, on the edge of the town has been left with no windows after the pavillion was smashed up. Cumbria Police say three 10-year-old boys - only just within the age of criminal responsibility - were arrested over the attack as part of the wider Appleby Fair policing operation. A cricket club spokesman raged against the 'mindless thuggery' and described the damage caused as 'heartbreaking.' The club posted on its social media channels: 'We have had serious vandalism and attempted vandalism at KLCC. 'So many people have worked hard to get the pavilion safe, and enjoyable for cricketers, Sedbergh School kids, our new ladies team, and all of our supporters. 'The clubhouse now just looks awful, with damage inside from a broken window from an attempt to break in, and now the boards we've had to put over all the windows. But travellers simply smashed down a fence and drove across the verge to occupy the site, leaving a trail of damage behind 'The stress this causes from absolute mindless thuggery, to no actual gain is heartbreaking for all involved. So if you do happen to be going past, and have a look at the eyesore of boarding, or see anyone trying to damage, please get in touch with us or the police. 'As always, we will come back from it, rebuild, and show strength as a club. Cumbria Police have been incredibly helpful, and have an investigation ongoing, hopefully we can find out who is causing us so much pain.' There were also problems at Woodclose Park caravan site where police investigated reports of criminal damage and the racial abuse of a security guard. It was reported that a group of traveller children had been abusive to staff and when asked to leave the park's reception set off fire extinguishers. A spokesman for the park said: 'The matter has been dealt with by the police.' In an earlier incident police detained and handcuffed two traveller children after a penknife was produced in front of a shocked local on a riverside path. The police action in the layby at Kirkby Lonsdale was captured on video by the boys' mother, showing one of her sons in tears tethered by the wrist to a policeman. The mum posted: 'Our boys were put in handcuffs on the basis of False allegations! Pure abuse of power and provoking behaviour! Bullying 10 year olds! 'You wouldn't see them doing this to anyone other community! And they wonder why our children are afraid of them, this could of been handled in a completely different manner!' A Cumbria Police spokesman said: 'Cumbria Police are aware of concerns being expressed on social media in response to the handcuffing and search of two boys at Kirkby Lonsdale. 'At around 11:30am on 22 May 2025 Cumbria Police received a call for service from a member of the public reporting a group of boys on the path by the River Lune one of whom threatened the caller with a penknife. 'Officers carried out a search in the area and located two boys based on the descriptions provided. 'Due to the report of a knife, the boys were handcuffed for their and officers safety while the searches were completed. A search was carried out and no knife located, and the handcuffs removed. Officers continue to engage with people in the area. 'Stop and search will be used as appropriate to ensure the safety of all communities as we work to ensure everyone has a safe Appleby Fair.' It is understood the family involved were asked to move on from Kirkby Lonsdale. An attempt by the town's business park to prevent travellers occupying their car park was made, with shipping containers placed at either end of the plot on the outskirts of the town, but ultimately failed. Travellers simply smashed down a fence and drove across the verge to occupy the site, leaving a trail of damage behind. Meanwhile nearby locals Kirkby Stephen is hoping the travelling will 'get the message' they're not welcome A local farmer said: 'You do everything you can to keep them at bay but they don't care, they'll take the law into their own hands and we have to clear it up when they're gone. 'Even if we hammered big posts into the ground to keep them out they'd just come along with a chainsaw, fell them and use the timber for firewood. 'I've had horses let into my fields of barley before. The horses got fed but the crop has been ruined.' At Devil's Bridge piles of rubbish and gas canisters were dumped at the roadside as some gypsies left to continue their journey towards Appleby. For the second year in a row every pub in Kirkby Stephen will close - some this weekend and some from Monday onwards - with only the community-owned sports and social club staying up to serve alcohol. Staves have been hammered deep into roadside verges with signs on making it clear that horses and caravans are not to park there. And if - as has happened in previous years - the staves are uprooted, deep trenches have been cut into the verges to make it impossible to park a caravan without the danger of tipping over. Railings along the high street have been covered by boards decorated with artwork by local kids so that horses can't be tied up along the busy A685 through the town. As one local put it: 'Kirkby Stephen is closed to travellers and we hope they're getting the message.' When it begins next week the event is expected to see 30,000 visitors roughly, 10,000 of them from the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community. In its 250 year history the fair has only been cancelled twice, the first in 2001 during the foot and mouth outbreak and the second in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic. The gathering is billed as the biggest traditional gypsy fair in Europe and has developed traditions that take place every year. Gypsy horses are washed in the River Eden in Appleby and trotted up and down the 'flashing lane' - a closed off rural road - before being haggled over and bought. There is a market on Jimmy Winter's Field with stalls selling everything from fashion to horse-related wares. The fair is held outside the town of Appleby, at the point where the old Roman Road crosses Long Marton Road, on Gallows Hill, which was named after the public hangings that were once carried out there. It was once thought the fair originated from a royal charter to the borough of Appleby from King James II of England in 1685, although more recent research has found the charter was cancelled before it was ever enacted. The gathering is sometimes known as 'the New Fair' because Appleby's medieval borough fair, held at Whitsuntide, ceased in 1885. The 'New Fair' began in 1775 for sheep and cattle drovers and horse dealers to sell their stock. By the 1900s it had evolved into a major Gypsy/Traveller event which brought families from across the UK and Europe.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
7 Best AI Cryptocurrencies To Buy in 2025
The convergence of AI and crypto has seasoned investors and novices alike excited for its potential popularity. The best AI crypto has seen crazy heights in the past few years, and some have already attained market caps exceeding $1 billion. In 2025, it continues to be one of the biggest investment trends for the crypto sector and beyond, even with AI crypto showing some major dips. For You: Read Next: Technology trends in general, specifically concentrated on technological convergence, are expanding through the idea that a variety of innovation platforms are converging to accelerate technological and economic growth. This further shows how investing in some AI crypto can boost and diversify your portfolio. If you'd like to join the AI crypto rush but you're not sure where to start, keep reading to learn about the top AI coins that are well-positioned for success in 2025. Price: $373.47 Market cap: $3.24 billion Bittensor essentially functions as a decentralized marketplace where you can buy and sell AI models, computational resources and other digital commodities. It is an open-source, blockchain-based platform where you can also create and trade machine intelligence, storage and compute power. You can use its native token, TAO, for contributing resources and engaging in network activities. Price: $4.48 Market cap: $2.32 billion Render is having a decent 2025 after climbing its way back up from a slight plunge last year. That's not terribly surprising considering that its core competency — distributed GPU rendering — is in Nvidia's wheelhouse. The Render Network is a platform that connects artists needing rendering power with GPU owners willing to share their computing resources. Its network is also built on the Ethereum blockchain, and developers use it to build high-bandwidth decentralized applications (dApps) for industries as varied as gaming, health care and finance. Learn More: Price: $0.72 Market cap: $1.71 billion Artificial Superintelligence Alliance combines artificial intelligence with blockchain technology, allowing for more efficient communication, decision making and financial transaction handling. This means it can essentially create a smart digital assistant for you to help you trade and manage your assets. Price: $0.10 Market cap: $978 million As a former $1 billion AI cryptocurrency, GRT is still too big to ignore even though it has dipped below that recently. It's the Ethereum-based native token of The Graph platform, whose indexing protocol serves as a sort of search engine for blockchain networks. Price: $0.31 Market cap: $332 million SingularityNET isn't far behind some of the biggest names in the AI crypto game. Its AGIX token enjoyed impressive gains in the past, but has struggled a little bit lately. Nevertheless, many experts are predicting a better forecast for the remainder of 2025, including a nearly 2% price increase. The network is open-sourcing the building of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), which Singularity describes as 'decentralized human-level intelligence' — and it could be one of the industry's safer bets. Investors Observer recently issued the coin a low risk assessment. Price: $0.39 Market cap: $196 million TRAC is the native coin of OriginTrail and its decentralized knowledge graph, which 'organizes all issued assets into a smart global index allowing all assets to be made discoverable by keywords or IDs.' Users can make their assets verifiable and searchable, and the technology is expanding to industries like pharmaceutical supply chains, global trade and customs, enterprise data, sustainable brands, transportation and food safety compliance. Price: $0.08 Market cap: $43 million Forta bills itself as the 'leading decentralized security and operational monitoring network for wallets, developers, and investors.' It uses machine learning to detect web3 anomalies and threats in real time while monitoring the health of smart contracts. It's backed by some of the biggest names in the industry, including Coinbase Ventures and Digital Currency Group. The bottom line is that the tokens you just read about are among the most popular and promising on the market — but there are hundreds of other blockchain projects that support AI functionality. Before you invest, learn as much as you can about AI tokens by reading tutorials on this rapidly evolving technology — industry publications like Sensorium offer excellent primers on AI cryptocurrency. More From GOBankingRates 5 Types of Vehicles Retirees Should Stay Away From Buying How Far $750K Plus Social Security Goes in Retirement in Every US Region 4 Things You Should Do if You Want To Retire Early 12 SUVs With the Most Reliable Engines Sources CoinMarketCap, Cryptocurrency Prices, Charts And Market Capitalizations This article originally appeared on 7 Best AI Cryptocurrencies To Buy in 2025
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Celebrate Akshaya Tritiya with GRT Jewellers, a promise of prosperity
Celebrate Akshaya Tritiya with GRT Jewellers, a promise of prosperity Founded in 1964, GRT Jewellers has grown from modest beginnings into one of the most trusted names in the jewellery industry. With a legacy spanning over 60 years, the brand is celebrated for its unwavering commitment to quality and craftsmanship. Offering a wide selection of gold, diamonds, platinum, silver, and gemstones, GRT has earned the trust of its customers across 63 branches, including 62 in South India and one in Singapore. Today, the brand continues to uphold its values of excellence while expanding its reach and offerings. Carrying this legacy forward, GRT Jewellers launches a special campaign for this occasion, titled ' Akshaya Tritiya Celebration '. The campaign will be called ' Akshaya Tritiyai Kondattam ' in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, 'Akshaya Tritiya Vedukalu' in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and 'Akshaya Tritiya Sambrama' in Karnataka. As part of the celebration, GRT presents an exclusive selection of six offers: Rs 250 off per gram on gold jewellery purchases, Rs 75 extra per gram on old gold jewellery exchange, and Rs 12,500 off per carat on diamond value. Additional offers include 10 per cent off uncut diamond values, 25 per cent off making charges for silver articles and anklets, and 10 per cent off MRP for silver jewellery. Disclaimer - The above content is non-editorial, and TIL hereby disclaims any and all warranties, expressed or implied, relating to it, and does not guarantee, vouch for or necessarily endorse any of the content. Stay informed with the latest business news, updates on bank holidays and public holidays . Master Value & Valuation with ET! Learn to invest smartly & decode financials. Limited seats at 33% off – Enroll now!
BBC News
20-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Stacey Dooley: Growing Up Gypsy - Why I hesitate to tell people I'm a Gypsy
"Are they going to think I'm going to steal stuff from here?"That's the question Chantelle remembers asking herself after starting a new job and wondering whether or not to share her Romany 23 from Bedfordshire, says she's proud of her background but has sometimes been "nervous" to share it because of negative portrayals of her community in the media."When you watch films, it's always like, 'Oh, these are the Gypsies, they're the bad guys,'" she features in Stacey Dooley's BBC documentary Growing Up Gypsy, which follows three young Romany women as they navigate everyday show comes as the charity Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) - an organisation working to end discrimination against the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) community - says it regularly hears from Romany Gypsy women who feel pressure to hide their identity in professional or public spaces to avoid discrimination and 23 from Nottinghamshire, works as a beautician and recalls a client at a previous job, who didn't know about her heritage, telling her she didn't want to park in a certain area because there were Gypsies living near there."And I was sat there, painting her nails, like: 'Little do you know'," she recalls thinking. Romany Gypsies are one of the three ethnic groups within the GRT community. Some in the community prefer to refer to themselves as travellers, while others prefer to use the term Dooley says she felt privileged to be invited into the community but that being with the women and their families has shown her "how unwelcome they can sometimes be made to feel".It's something that as a Romany Gypsy myself, I've had conflicting feelings 26, I'm incredibly proud of my heritage - it's often one of the first things I'll share about myself and I have incredible memories of summers spent in the cherry orchard where my family I didn't always feel that way. At school, I was reluctant to tell people about my identity for fear of being called a derogatory name and when I applied for university, my parents told me not to tick the GRT ethnicity box on the entrance form in case it hurt my chances of getting in.I filled it in anyway, and have grown more confident in talking about my heritage but the hesitation is still there and is shared by many in the community today. "There is a lot of hate and discrimination against travellers, and people don't get jobs because they're travellers," says Ebony, on why she's hidden her heritage in the past.A spokesperson for the FFT says prejudice against the GRT community "remains widespread" and "too often goes unchallenged".And in 2021, a YouGov poll organised by the FFT suggested that 22% of people surveyed would be uncomfortable employing a Gypsy or Ebony also says she's had positive interactions with her employers when she did share her heritage and loves where she currently works. Chantelle now enjoys working as a content creator, with more than 400,000 followers on TikTok, and is more open in speaking about her culture, explaining people online were really "interested" to learn more about her content includes answering followers' questions about her community and making traditional dishes, like bacon pudding, which she learned to make from her she still sees negative comments, with some even claiming those who live in a house are not Gypsies, which Chantelle says shows a misunderstanding of how her culture works."It goes back in your generations and it's in your blood," she the comments, Chantelle continues to make videos and appreciates her heritage, explaining: "I know we get talked bad about and things like that, but I'm proud of it."Ebony, meanwhile, hopes that people watching the documentary learn more about the GRT community and aren't so prejudiced towards them."I don't look at every non-traveller like you're a bad person," she says, adding that the community does experience that type of prejudice."That's what I would like people to sort of open their eyes to," she adds.
CBC
17-04-2025
- Climate
- CBC
What's open and closed Easter weekend in Waterloo region, Guelph
Social Sharing It's an extra long weekend for many people in Waterloo region and Guelph with schools and some businesses closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Advanced voting in the federal election also begins on Friday and ends Monday. Voting day is April 28. Here's a list of what's open and closed this Easter weekend. Waterloo region service changes All regional administrative offices (99 Regina St. S. in Waterloo, 150 Frederick St. in Kitchener, 150 Main St. in Cambridge, Airport Administrative, Home Child Care offices) are closed Friday and Monday. Garbage collection Garbage pick up will not be affected. Regular curbside pick up will happen Friday and Monday. Transfer stations for residential drop off in Cambridge and Waterloo will be closed both days. Grand River Transit Grand River Transit (GRT) will be operating on a holiday service schedule on Friday. Regular service will be offered on Monday. MobilityPLUS service will operate, but for customers with subscription trips, those trips on Friday will be automatically cancelled. MobilityPLUS customers can rebook those trips in advance by calling 519-744-2241. GRT customer service locations at 35 Ainslie St. S., Cambridge and 105 King St. E., Kitchener and 250 Strasburg Rd., Kitchener will be closed on Friday and Monday. Home child care Licensed care will operate as specified by each provider. Offices will be closed Friday and Monday. Airport Administration offices at the Region of Waterloo International Airport will be closed but airport operations will not be affected. Libraries All branches will be closed Friday, Sunday and Monday. Museums The Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum and Schneider Haus National Historic Site will be open Friday to Monday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. McDougall Cottage Historic Site in Cambridge will be open Friday to Monday, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Seniors' Services Administration for Sunnyside Seniors' Services will be closed Friday and Monday. The Sunnyside Wellness Centre will be closed Friday only. Community Alzheimer day programs in Kitchener, Cambridge and Waterloo will be closed Friday and Monday. Overnight stay is open. Service First Call Centre will remain open 24/7. Warming centres Warming centres at 150 Main St. in Cambridge and 150 Frederick St. in Kitchener will be open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., including holidays. Welcome Spaces Welcome Spaces at 99 Regina St. S. in Waterloo, 20 Weber St. E. in Kitchener, and 150 Main St. in Cambridge are closed Friday and Monday. Waterloo Note that some community centres will stay open this weekend for advanced voting. Albert McCormick Community Centre Friday, April 18: Open for advanced polls. Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20: Open for regular programs. Monday, April 21: Open for advanced polls. Bechtel Park Manulife Soccer & Sports Centre Friday, April 18: Closed. Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20: Open for regular programs. Monday, April 21: Closed. Moses Springer Community Centre Friday, April 18: Closed. Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20: Open for regular programs. Monday, April 21: Closed. RIM Park Manulife Sportsplex & Healthy Living Centre Open from Friday to Monday for a special event. Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex and Swimplex Friday, April 18: Closed. Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20: Open for regular programs. Monday, April 21: Open for regular programs. WMRC Community Pavilion (Adult Recreation Centre) Friday, April 18: Closed. Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20: Open for regular programs. Monday, April 21: Closed. Waterloo City Hall Closed from Friday to Monday, but the building will open as needed for tenant offices and businesses. Waterloo Service Centre Closed from Friday to Monday. Cambridge City hall and administration buildings Cambridge city hall offices, as well as cemetery and fire administration buildings will be all closed Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21. Community centres Ted Wake Centre April 18: Closed April 19: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. April 20: Closed April 21: Closed David Durward Centre April 18: Closed April 19: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. April 20: Closed April 21: Closed William E. Pautler April 18: Closed April 19: Closed April 20: Closed April 21: 8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Cambridge Centre for the Arts April 18: Closed April 19: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. April 20: Closed April 21: Closed Allan Reuter Centre April 18: Closed April 19: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. April 20: Closed April 21: Closed Pools W.G. Johnson Centre April 18: Closed April 19: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. April 20: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. April 21: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. John Dolson Centre April 18: Closed April 19: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. April 20: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. April 21: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Arenas Duncan McIntosh April 18: Closed April 19: Closed April 20: Closed April 21: Closed Dickson Centre April 18: Closed April 19: Closed April 20: Closed April 21: Closed Galt Arena April 18: Closed April 19: Closed April 20: Closed April 21: Closed Karl Homuth April 18: Closed April 19: Closed April 20: Closed April 21: Closed Hespeler Memorial Arena April 18: Closed April 19: Regular Schedule/Bookings April 20: Regular Schedule/Bookings April 21: Closed Cambridge Farmers' Market Open Saturday, April 19: 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Cambridge Public Library All Cambridge Public Library locations April 18: Closed April 19: Regular Hours April 20: Closed April 21: Regular Hours Guelph The following services and buildings are closed on Friday: All city administration offices including city hall. Ontario Court of Justice (Provincial Offences Court). All Guelph Public Library branches. Guelph Transit Administrative Office. Victoria Road Recreation Centre. West End Community Centre. Evergreen Seniors Community Centre. McCrae House. Guelph Civic Museum. Centennial Arena. Guelph Sports Dome. Exhibition Arena. River Run Box Office. Sleeman Centre Office and Arena. WRIC Public Waste Drop-off. The following services and buildings are closed on Monday: All city administration offices including city hall. Ontario Court of Justice (Provincial Offences Court). All Guelph Public Library branches, other than the West End Branch. McCrae House. Guelph Civic Museum. Exhibition Arena. River Run Box Office. Sleeman Centre Office. The following services and buildings are Open on Monday: Evergreen Seniors Community Centre. Victoria Road Recreation Centre. West End Community Centre. Centennial Arena. Guelph Sports Dome. Guelph Public Library West End Branch.
