A woman from Dalton is due to appear in court after being accused of assaulting two police officers.

Kerry Park, of Buttermere Drive, is alleged to have assaulted PC Stephens who was acting in the exercise of her functions as an emergency worker.

The 42-year-old was also accused of assaulting PC Bredova who was acting in the exercise of her functions as an emergency worker.

Both of the alleged offences took place in Barrow on October 21.

The defendant is due to appear at South Cumbria Magistrates’ Court on November 29 to face the charges put to her.