A 29-year-old is to stand trial today charged with attacking a pub landlady.

Thomas Alan Younger, of Helmsley Drive, Barrow, is accused of the assault by beating of Carol Lyon.

He is also said to have used and threatening and abusive behaviour within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress by it.
The offences are alleged to have taken place in The Clarence pub, Ulverston Road, Dalton, on October 31, last year.

Younger pleaded not guilty to the charges on May 12 before the Abbey Road court, Barrow.