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The UK's most stolen car for first 6 months of 2026 revealed with 197 taken
12+ hour, 49+ min ago (483+ words) The UK's most stolen individual car model in 2026 has been revealed in new data. The data, analysed by Tempcover and sourced from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), covers cars stolen between January 1 and June 30. Electric and hybrid vehicles…...
Driver arrested in Wigton after police find Class A and B drugs
9+ hour, 13+ min ago (131+ words) A DRIVER in Cumbria was arrested after police found class A and class B drugs during a vehicle stop in Wigton. Officers from Carlisle and Wigton's Neighbourhood Policing Team stopped the vehicle on Friday night (September 11) after becoming concerned about…...
Court: Round-up of some of the biggest cases heard in Carlisle this week
8+ hour, 13+ min ago (347+ words) HERE'S a round-up of some of the biggest court cases heard in Cumbria this week. Son jailed after leaving elderly mother on floor for two weeks A Carlisle man who left his elderly mother lying on a bathroom floor for…...
Cumbrian nurse who failed to identify phone using driver in her car keeps licence
18+ hour, 53+ min ago (354+ words) A PSYCHIATRIC nurse from Cumbria who failed to identify a driver who was seen using a mobile phone while driving her car has escaped a ban. Megan Nxumalo, 37, who lives in Bowness-on-Windermere but works in Carlisle, faced getting six points…...
Royton man convicted after failing to identify driver of speeding Audi on M6
18+ hour, 53+ min ago (118+ words) A man has been convicted of failing to identify a driver after a vehicle was caught speeding on the motorway. Kamber San, of Carrbrook Drive in Royton, was found guilty in his absence at Carlisle Magistrates' Court and convicted on…...
UPDATED: Six arrested in immigration raids, including man wanted for deportation
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (409+ words) ARRESTS were made by immigration enforcement officers and police in Carlisle and across Cumbria last week, including a man wanted for deportation, Newsquest Cumbria has learned. Six people were arrested across Cumbria during the operations, on Thursday September 3 and Friday…...
Man on trial accused of 'destroying' 2 pet ferrets named Pumpkin and Latte
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (823+ words) A CARLISLE man accused of stealing and destroying two ferrets which are said to have been fed to a dog was identified as the culprit when the pets’ owner saw CCTV, court has heard. Laice Cleough told a jury she…...
Police must urgently consider if more could have been done over protests – No 10
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (538+ words) Police should “urgently consider” what more could have been done in terms of intelligence and response tactics dealing with anti-migrant protests over the weekend, Downing Street has said. Questions have been raised over Kent Police’s handling of a demonstration by…...
Police remove van left in 'very dangerous position' on A7 junction
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (69+ words) A VAN left in a "very dangerous position" has been removed by police. The vehicle was said to have been obstructing road users pulling out of a junction on the A7 at Westlinton, Longtown. Carlisle Police said it was removed by…...
Drug dealer ordered to repay more than £212,000 under proceeds of crime laws
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (359+ words) A Maryport drug dealer who was jailed for cocaine supply offences has been ordered to repay more than £212,000 after a court heard he had benefitted almost half a million pounds from his criminal activity. John Michael Ward, 60, appeared before Carlisle…...