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Ex-Army Vet Jailed for Raking in £36k in Fake Disability Benefits
A former army veteran has been slammed with an 18-month prison sentence for ripping off nearly £36,000 in disability benefits. Russel Harrison, 67, from

Couple Sentenced for Supplying Cocaine and Cannabis in Workington
A Maryport couple have been sentenced for supplying cocaine and cannabis in the Workington area, following an extensive police investigation. Court Se...
Carlisle Woman Charged with Attempted Murder of Man and Child
In a sombre court proceeding, 53-year-old Jacqueline Mounsey stood accused of two charges of attempted murder at Carlisle Magistrates’ Court on Saturday...

Cutting Edge AI Technology Helps Capture Registered Sex Offender Viewing Indecent Images of Children
In a groundbreaking development, cutting-edge AI technology has been utilised to apprehend a registered sex offender who was viewing indecent images of ...

The family of a 19-year-old who died following a collision in which she was a rear seat passenger are supporting a police message to driv
This support follows the sentencing of Joe Rowland, 21, at Carlisle Crown Court today (20 Nov) for death by careless driving. On 28 November 2021, Rowland

The family of a 19-year-old who died following a collision in which she was a rear seat passenger are supporting a police message to drive to the conditions of the road
This support follows the sentencing of Joe Rowland, 21, at Carlisle Crown Court today (20 Nov) for death by careless driving. On 28 November 2021, Rowla...

Parents Jailed after Death of Four-Month-Old Baby
Reece Kelly, aged 31, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder and child cruelty of his four-month-old son, Dallas Kelly. The court ruled that Kelly must…

Two Women Convicted of Cruelty in Torturing and Killing Beloved African Grey Parrot
In a shocking case that has left the community outraged, two women have been found guilty of torturing and killing an African grey parrot while under th...

Detectives have smashed a family-run class-A drugs ring – with members being sentenced today after being caught by detectives
Brothers Kieran, Dean and Jackson Moore were sentenced alongside sister Amber Moore after being snared in an operation run by Cumbria Police’s Serious a...

A man from Liverpool has been jailed for 6 years and 8 months for drug supply offences
Gary Long, 35, of Eagle Dene, Liverpool, pleaded guilty and was sentenced today at Carlisle Crown court for possession with intent to supply a controlle...

A man who carried out a brutal knife attack on a former friend following an argument about money has been sentenced to three years and ni
James Smith, 29, of Collinfield, Kendal, appeared at Carlisle Crown Court today (4 May) for sentencing after previously admitting offences of wounding with

A man who carried out a brutal knife attack on a former friend following an argument about money has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison
James Smith, 29, of Collinfield, Kendal, appeared at Carlisle Crown Court today (4 May) for sentencing after previously admitting offences of wounding w...