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Temporary chief superintendent Rob OConnor said the parties happened at addresses in Carlisle and Workington.  Speaking on BBC Radio Cumbria yesterday morning he said: "Its really disappointing, the Government guidance is clear. "People should only leave the house for a number of reasons, if they cant work from home, medical appointments and for legally permitted reasons like exercise, which should be taken locally. Chief superintendent OConnor said: "My officers were dealing with hous...

POLICE have warned that assaults against officers will not be tolerated after a woman was jailed.

DISTURBING new evidence has emerged of how some criminals in Cumbria have used the threat of Covid-19 infection as a weapon against police officers. Figures obtained by The Mail show that in the year to November 19, a total of 71 front line police officers were deliberately coughed on or spat at. That figure is certain to have risen. In the same period, the number of assaults on officers was 358 ­— nearly 50 more than during the same period last year. The worst-affected area in the...

DISTURBING new evidence has emerged of how some criminals in Cumbria have used the threat of Covid-19 infection as a weapon against police officers. Figures obtained by the News & Star show that in the year to November 19, a total of 71 front line police officers were deliberately coughed on or spat at. In the same period, the number of assaults on officers was 358 ­— nearly 50 more than during the same period last year. The worst-affected area was Carlisle, with 28 officers coughed on...

But officers did not report firing the electrical weapons in any of those cases. New figures from the Home Office revealed they were used on children 19 times in 2019-20. Cumbria Polices Chief superintendent Rob O’Connor said they were only used when it is ;justified He said: "In Cumbria there has been no incidents in which a Taser has been fired against anyone under 18. “A Taser is only discharged by trained officers who risk assess the deployment to make that split second decisi...

New figures from the Home Office revealed how many times they were used on children in 2019-20. Explaining the polices use of Tasers on children, chief superintendent Rob O’Connor said: "In Cumbria there has been no incidents in which a Taser has been fired against anyone under 18. “A Taser is only discharged by trained officers who risk assess the deployment to make that split second decision as to whether its use it is necessary and proportionate. “Officers will only discharge w...

Tragic Salford mum given weeks to live spends her last Christmas with her children The mother-of-two had been dubbed a ‘miracle woman’ by doctors for continuously defying the odds Updated Helen with husband Rob O’Connor and two children, Archie and Violet (Image: Rob O’Connor) Sign up to the MySalford newsletter and dont miss a thing happening in and around the cityInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you pro...

A number of special shows have been announced at Beat 102 103 this Christmas. On the run-up to the big day, Orla Rapple will host a special Christmas edition of The Sunday Grill on December 20. She’ll be revealing how you can try a meat-free Christmas, before welcoming on a South East woman who is stuffing iconic chocolate bars into cookies. On Christmas Eve, Shonagh Lyons will host Christmas Anthems from 6pm. The station will also be hearing Shonagh’s special Christmas messages from people...

IT has been more than one year since Cumbria Police took on new recruits as part of a national operation, and the new officers have risen to the challenges thrown at them. Cumbria was the first county in the UK to take on new recruits as part of the Governments Operation Uplift scheme. The first nine new officers began their training in August 2019 and by January they were out in the communities across the county. One of the recruits, Chloe Carruthers, has taken on many significant piec...

IT has been more than one year since Cumbria Police took on new recruits as part of a national operation, and the new officers have risen to the challenges thrown at them. Cumbria was the first county in the UK to take on new recruits as part of the Governments Operation Uplift scheme. The first nine new officers began their training in August 2019 and by January they were out in the communities across the county. One of the recruits, Chloe Carruthers, has taken on many significant piec...