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Officers from the Cumbria Constabulary are taking part in a two-week campaign aimed at motorcycle and pedal cycle safety. Police officers in Cumbria will be taking part in a two-week campaign aimed at keeping cyclists and motorbike riders safe on the roads. The 2 Wheel campaign, led by the National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC), is beginning today for two weeks with enforcement being carried out in the second week. The campaign aims to raise awareness and educate road users and bike riders on how to improve driver/rider behaviour, which in turn reduces the number of fatal and serious ...

A CARLISLE man who died following a collision involving a white van and two pedestrians has been identified by Cumbria Police.

Tributes have been paid to a "caring partner" and "great dad", Terence Abson, after he died in a collision earlier this week. The 62-year-old Carlisle man, known as Terry, was pronounced dead at the scene following a collision involving himself, another pedestrian and a white van on West Tower Street, Carlisle, on Monday (March 1). The second pedestrian, a 56-year-old woman from Carlisle, was airlifted to Preston hospital, and remains in a serious but stable condition. Mr Abson's family has now paid tribute to his life, describing his kindness, warmth and humour. They said: “Terry...

A motorist who caused the death of a 13-year-old north Cumbrian schoolgirl by dangerous driving has been jailed for four and a half years. Tony Packenham, 47, also admitted causing "serious injury" by dangerous driving to both the mother of Ingrid Messenger and her 15-year-old sister. The charges came after an accident on February 18 last year on the C1036 at Broadfield Common, near Ivegill, which caused the death of Ingrid Messenger. At Carlisle Crown Court last week, Packenham also admitted a fourth charge of attempting to pervert the course of justice by discarding a dashcam ...