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Mugshot of Jacob Corrie who has a round face and brown eyes. He has a short back and sides haircut and a small amount of facial hair. He is wearing a yellow T-shirt.

Man jailed over sexual assaults on two children

Jacob Corrie has admitted several sexual abuse offences on two children in the Carlisle area.

The Nestle factory, made up of a collection of tall grey and white office buildings. A small red-brick building sits to the right of the factory surrounded by a grey fence.

Workers in hospital after factory fire

The Nestle factory was evacuated on Monday morning after a fire broke out on the fourth floor.

Rows of damaged cars at the scrapyard with plumes of black smoke behind them

Smoke seen for miles as scrapyard on fire

Seven fire engines are tackling the blaze in Etterby, Carlisle.

An artist's impression of how Carlisle's railway station will look. A square outside the station entrance has a paved area between sections of trees and planted areas.

Rail station entrance plan approved

The works at Carlisle's railway station are due to get under way this autumn.

Police custody images of David Biggart (left) and Ashleigh Brown. Biggart has short dark hair and a beard. Brown has long dark hair and glasses.

Pair jailed over toddler's 'sickening' abuse

David Biggart and Ashleigh Brown claimed the child's injuries were self-inflicted, police say.

Mugshot of Bryan Stubbs. He is almost bald and has a few grey hairs. He has a round face with blue eyes and a blue top.

Man jailed over 12-year 'tide of harassment'

A court hears how Bryan Stubbs sent a sexual image to a woman days after being released from jail.

Stock image of a girl with dark hair swimming underwater. She is wearing blue-framed goggles.

Children urged to 'get active' with 10p swims

Discounted sessions for children up to 16 will run at several Cumbrian pools over the Easter break.

The street in front of the factory flooded, with high water reaching half way up the gates of the factory

Biscuit factory 'won't crumble' despite flood threats

The biscuit factory has withstood three floods in 100 years and is prepared if it happens again.

Kevin and Anita Robertson sitting side by side in their home. Mr Robertson is bald and wears glasses and a black shirt. Mrs Robertson has long brown hair and blue eyes and wears a black jumper.

Allergy sufferer 'traumatised' by hospital error

The hospital trust has been given a caution after feeding a patient a meal she was allergic to.