CUMBRIA POLICE have thanked everybody who took notice of their warning as 'Super Sunday' passed without major incident.

Police in Barrow say that this year’s August bank holiday turned out to be a quiet one.

There were several reported assaults but only two arrests for minor public order offences on 'Super Sunday' across Barrow, Dalton and Ulverston.

Temporary Inspector Mark Rawlinson from Barrow Police said: “The message we delivered prior to this weekend was quite clear, that we expect people to do the right thing or face the consequences."

The good news comes just days after Cumbria Police issued a warning asking people to act responsibly when drinking.

In a bid to underline how serious drink-fuelled behaviour can become, Cumbria Constabulary released figures showing how many situations involving violence and injury last summer were linked to alcohol.

In August last year, officers dealt with 295 violence with injury incidents, 137 (46 per cent) of which involved alcohol.

The number of such incidents had gone up month on month in summer 2014, from 267 in May, to 272 in June and 280 in July. Every month, 46 per cent were drink-related.

Inspector Rawlinson added: "Extra officers on duty reported a busy night with the majority of people being well behaved and enjoying a night out with friends.

"We are pleased to say that our message appears to have been listened to.

"It is a minority of people who cause trouble and Cumbria continues to be one of the safest places in the country to live. We would like to take this opportunity to thank people for acting responsibly and ensuring that all were able to enjoy the weekend in a safe and friendly environment.”