A MAN has appeared in court accused of six sexual offences.

Paul Fox, 42, of Broughton Park, in Broughton, pleaded not guilty to all offences at South Cumbria Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.

The court heard Fox is accused of raping a girl aged 14, two counts of sexually touching a 14-year-old girl, engaging in sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl, raping a girl aged 15 and attempting to rape a 15-year-old girl.

The offences are alleged to have happened between May 2004 to August 2005.

Fox will now appear at Preston Crown Court on Friday 16th August.