Appleby man denies knife possession
Cumbria Crack: An Appleby man accused of possession of a bladed article in a public place has appeared in court.
View ArticleThug attacked gran, 80, as she played bingo in Carlisle
Cumbria Crack: A THUG who launched a shocking attack on a gran as she played bingo in Carlisle has been jailed for more than three years.
View ArticleIndiscriminate Lake District paedophile given life sentence for “campaign” of...
Cumbria Crack: AN “indiscriminate” paedophile previously locked up for molesting young boys while helping to coach a Lake District football team has been handed a life prison sentence for abusing more...
View ArticleTwo of Carlisle’s best-known law firms merge
Cumbria Crack: Two of Carlisle’s best-known law firms are to merge. Malcolm Dodds Solicitors merges with Wragg Mark-Bell from October, with its clients transferring to the Castle Street based law firm....
View ArticleTeen county lines drug runner found in Kendal is locked up for two years
Cumbria Crack: A “CLASSIC county lines drug runner” who based himself in a Kendal flat has been locked up for two years. Police in plain clothes were on duty in the Abbot Hall area of the town at...
View ArticleWest Cumbria teen progressed from cocaine use to supply after running up debt
Cumbria Crack: A BARRISTER representing a West Cumbria teenager who progressed from cocaine to supply after running up a large debt has said his case further highlights the perils of taking illegal...
View ArticleCarlisle woman peddled prescription-only medication
Cumbria Crack: A WOMAN who illegally peddled prescription-only medication has been spared an immediate prison sentence. Katie Davidson was caught out as police raided an address at Caldbeck Road in...
View ArticleSix accused of murdering Carlisle man Lee McKnight appear in court
Cumbria Crack: THE entering of pleas by six people accused murdering Carlisle man Lee McKnight has been postponed during a court hearing conducted over a video link which was plagued by technical...
View ArticleBarrow pair who deny criminal role in M6 “wrong way danger driving” to stand...
Cumbria Crack: TWO young men accused of criminal conduct as a car was driven “dangerously” on South Cumbria roads - including the wrong way along the M6 for 12 miles - are to stand trial in the new year.
View ArticleTwo charged after Wigton arrests
Cumbria Crack: Two men who were arrested on Friday morning (9 October) at a property on King Street, Wigton, have now been charged. Xhulio Mezuri aged 27, and Arnaldo Lleshhi aged 28, have both been...
View ArticleMan accused of involvement in huge north Cumbria drugs supply plot goes on trial
Cumbria Crack: A MAN accused of being involved with 16 others in a massive criminal drugs supply plot which saw north Cumbria addicts targeted with “text bombs” advertising illegal wares for sale has...
View ArticleDuo face jail for attacks on teen left lying badly hurt for hours on...
Cumbria Crack: A MAN and woman have been warned they face jail for repeated night time attacks on a teenager who was left lying badly hurt for several hours on a Workington street.
View ArticleWoman accused of child cruelty crimes appears in front of judge
Cumbria Crack: A MOTHER accused of neglect offences involving several children in an Eden village has appeared in front of judge. The woman faces a number of charges. These allege child cruelty against...
View ArticlePenrith woman accused of A6 dangerous driving to stand trial
Cumbria Crack: A PENRITH woman accused of dangerous driving on the A6 is set to stand trial in front of a jury next year.
View ArticleTeen sex offender befriended 14-year-olds as he repeatedly flouted court order
Cumbria Crack: A “SNEAKY” convicted teen sex offender who befriended two 14-year-old girls by using fake names and illegally-held phones in defiance of a strict court order has been jailed.
View ArticleWorkington man assaulted ex-partner after visiting her in breach of court order
Cumbria Crack: A MAN who assaulted his ex-partner as she desperately tried to stop him entering her Maryport home has been jailed for a year.
View ArticleWorkington Town rugby league player jailed for late night attack on man
Cumbria Crack: A WORKINGTON Town rugby league player has been jailed for violently attacking a man in a busy West Cumbria bar.
View ArticleMan accused of wounding fellow North Cumbria farmer and “furious” quad bike...
Cumbria Crack: A MAN accused of unlawfully wounding a fellow north Cumbria farmer during an incident also allegedly involving the “furious” driving of a quad bike is to stand trial next year.
View ArticleMan facing jail term for repeated attack on woman in her Kendal home
Cumbria Crack: A MAN is facing a prison sentence for subjecting a woman to a repeated and violent attack inside her Kendal home. Carlisle Crown Court heard how 41-year-old David Grocer - a previously...
View ArticleLance corporal spared prison for violent Travelodge attack on fellow guest
Cumbria Crack: AN Army lance corporal has been spared prison for a violent off-duty attack on a fellow guest in a Cumbrian Travelodge corridor.
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