Complex sentence: This fair is a major local event, with the town's high street being closed to normal traffic for a parade and sports and unusual events-such as the world famous' gurning' and pole-climbing-held on ground nearby.
Split into simpler sentences: This fair is a major local event, with the town's high street being closed to normal traffic for a parade. Sports and unusual events-such as the world famous' gurning' and pole-climbing-are held on ground nearby.