People across Cumbria have been fined for using television services without a licence.

The following people appeared at West Cumbria Magistrates Court in Workington to face prosecution by TV Licensing.

The following people were ordered to pay a £440 fine, £120 costs and a £44 surcharge: Melissa Addison, 39, of Criffel Road, Parton, Whitehaven; Julie Allardice, 48, of Holywell Crescent, Carlisle; Cheryl Bulman, 52, of Dale End Road, Carlisle; Linda Jane Cumming, 49, of Marks Avenue, Carlisle; Amy Derkach, 32, of Lindisfarne Street, Carlisle; Paul Gerrard, 57, of Atkinson Crescent, Carlisle; Dawn Graham, 54, of Pennine Way, Carlisle; Sarah Jane Graham, 32, of Henderson Road, Carlisle; Laura Humpage, 26, of Nearfield Walk, Barrow; Andrew Irving, 60, of Trinity Buildings, Carlisle; Neil Johnson, 29, of Ainslie Street, Barrow; Michaela Morris, 42, of George Street, Whitehaven; Diane Nevinson, 50, of Linden Terrace, Carlisle; Donna Riglar, 38, of Abbots Vale, Barrow; Stephen Rooke, 34, of Lediard Avenue, Carlisle; Rachel Victoria Simpson, 32, of Kent Square, Ulverston; and Michele Whineray, 39, of Newlands Gardens, Workington.

Linda Mcluskie, 38, of Gateway, Barrow was fined £293 fine, £120 costs and a £30 surcharge.

Fined £220, £120 costs and a £30 surcharge were: Karen Armstrong, 48, of Shadygrove Road, Carlisle; Rebecca Ashurst, 30, of Castle Rise, Kendal; Mark Bennett, 49, of Yewdale Road, Carlisle; Kerry Black, 32, of Welsh Road, Carlisle; Peter Mason Bradley, 56, of Raffles Avenue, Carlisle; Amanda Clarke, 32, of Kennedy Road, Seaton; Rachael Cooper, 24, of Osborne Avenue, Carlisle; Julie Forster, 59, of Church Road, Distington; Margaret Greet, 56, of Hartington Street, Dalton-in-Furness; Graeme Hillon, 32, of Robertshaw Yard, Brougham Street, Penrith; Pamela Luke, 52, of Westgarth Gate, Kirkby Stephen; James Milner, 37, of Rampkin Pastures, Appleby; Charlene Nichols, 26, of Ridley Road, Carlisle; Jane Norris, 35, of Charles Street, Carlisle; James Stephenson, 23, of Mossbay Road, Workington.

Chloe Nevinson-Gutkowski, 28, of Oakwood Drive, Ulverston was told to pay a £146 fine, £120 costs and a £30 surcharge

Joan Lesley Craig, 56, of Greenhill Close, Barrow and Adam Peacock, 25, of Holmrook Road, Carlisle were each ordered to pay a £80 fine, £120 costs and a £30 surcharge.

Fined £40, £120 costs and a £30 surcharge were Marie Moss, 31, of Park Lane, Walney, Cheryl Murray, 30, of St George's Place, Maryport and Michelle Richardson, 35, of Duke Street, Dalton-in-Furness.