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Cumbria Police

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Teenagers arrested for suspected hoax 999 calls

The teenagers, from Barrow-in-Furness, have been released on bail, Cumbria Police says.

Rural green fields near the A5074 in the Lyth Valley.

Sheep drown after being chased into river by dog

Police are investigating the case of sheep-worrying, after three sheep and seven lambs died.

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.

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Dog owners urged to keep pets on leads near sheep

Scares from dogs can be fatal to ewes caring for youngsters or at a critical point of pregnancy.

Kuzey Mintimur is on the shop side of a takeaway counter, smiling into the camera. He has black rimmed glasses and a grey and black moustache and short beard.

Anti-social crime 'down by more than a third'

Cumbria Police say violent crime has been reduced by 20% and burglary rates have also dropped.

Jaroslaw Rossa and his sons Filip and Dominic - Jaroslaw, on the right, is wearing glasses and a black T-shirt with a design showing playing cards on it. Dominic is sitting in the middle holding a stuffed toy and Filip is wearing jeans and a blue top. They are sitting on metal steps at a train station.

Family unlawfully killed in head-on motorway crash

A coroner rules on the deaths on the M6 near Tebay of two children, their father and his partner.

Road with trees on pavements and cars parked.

Boy suffers head injuries in alleged racist attack

Cumbria Police say a boy arrested in connection with the attack has been bailed.

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Police officer sent sexual messages while on duty

Matthew Stewart, a former police constable, is now barred from policing after a misconduct hearing.

Sarah Donnelly who has blonde hair, tied back. She's looking into the camera with a straight face.

Speeding sentences 'not a big enough deterrent'

Sarah Donnelly is calling for tougher punishments for speeding drivers after the death of her son.