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Two quizzed as search scaled down Royal Welsh 'time-wasters' fined
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Two youths are being questioned after a search was scaled down for a person feared to have fallen from a bridge near the Royal Welsh showground. Two youths have been fined £80 each for wasting police time after making up a story that someone had fallen from a bridge near the Royal Welsh showground.
Dyfed-Powys Police said there was no confirmation anyone went missing before a big search began in the early hours. Police and rescue services launched a large-scale search after receiving reports that a person had plunged into the River Wye early on Tuesday.
Fire crews, mountain rescuers, a helicopter and boat were involved in the search of the River Wye, and police said inquiries would continue. Fire crews, 15 mountain rescuers, a helicopter and boat were involved in a hunt that began at 0330 BST.
The operation came on the second day of the four-day agriculture show.The operation came on the second day of the four-day agriculture show.
A Dyfed-Powys Police spokesman said: "At this time there is nothing to confirm that the incident has occurred but we are continuing with our enquiries to substantiate the information either way. This shows that we will take robust action when people waste emergency services' time Andy Twigger, Dyfed-Powys Police
"At this time two youths are assisting police with their inquiries." Temporary Ch Insp Andy Twigger said: "A great deal of time has been wasted today by police and our colleagues in both mountain rescue and fire and rescue services.
The hunt began at 0330 BST after reports that someone was missing. "This shows that we will take robust action when people waste emergency services' time and it should serve as a warning to others who may be tempted to make false reports."
The Brecon Mountain Rescue Team started its search upstream in the village of Erwood six miles (9.6km) away, before calling it off early in the afternoon. Brecon Mountain Rescue Team started its search upstream in the village of Erwood six miles (9.6km) away, before calling it off early in the afternoon.
Meanwhile, event organisers have said the show will go ahead as normal after Monday's weather and traffic problems. Meanwhile, event organisers said new car parks to the north of the showground which opened on Tuesday on the A470 and A483, would be used again on Wednesday.
Extra car parking has been opened to the north of the showground at Llanelwedd on the A470 and A483, after 10-mile traffic jams and bad weather on Monday marred the start of the show. Tuesday's sunny weather has meant that the ground has not cut up, and officials said they could re-open other parking areas closed due to bad weather.
Attendance figure
Show director Harry Featherston-Haugh said some vehicles causing an obstruction had been clamped for the first time at the show.
Meanwhile, officials have admitted that Monday's attendance figure could have been incorrect.
At 1500 BST, the figure stood at 37,832 - down 17,124 on last year's record of 54,956 - but they said that by the end of the day that had risen to 48,413.
Show treasurer Richard Moseley said an error could have been made or there could have been a surge later in the afternoon. Tuesday's figure was 57,295, down by about 6,000 visitors on last year.
Extra car parking had to be opened to the north of the showground after 10-mile traffic jams and bad weather marred the start of the show on Monday.
Organisers said the parking situation improved on Tuesday, although it was again a slow process.Organisers said the parking situation improved on Tuesday, although it was again a slow process.
Officials said drivers stopping to talk to stewards had been partly to blame for Monday's hold-ups.Officials said drivers stopping to talk to stewards had been partly to blame for Monday's hold-ups.
Drainage
Show director Harry Featherston-Haugh said the extra land was earmarked for visitors on Tuesday after talks with local farmers, who had been "enormously helpful".
Mr Featherston-Haugh also dismissed reports that Royal Welsh officials had decided to close the show to the public on Wednesday because of bad weather.
"We certainly won't throw in the towel unless there's a catastrophe - the show goes on," he stressed.
Organisers say only a catastrophe will stop the show
But the traffic was the biggest headache on Monday. Mr Featherston-Haugh described what one show steward had told him about the travel chaos.
"There were people sat on the A470 for some time, but he (the steward) said virtually every car driver stopped to talk and that didn't help the build up of traffic."
Mr Featherston-Haugh urged people visiting the show on Tuesday to pull in at the first car park they saw and also advised drivers to allow "plenty" of time to travel.
He added that tractors would be available to help those leaving the show on Monday who were stuck in the mud.
Show treasurer Richard Moseley said Monday's attendance stood at 37,832, down 17,124 on last year's record of 54,956.
Heavy rain has also been a problem for several days, but show secretary Barry Jones said a £350,000 drainage scheme had significantly reduced the impact.