These are just some of the biggest court and crime stories covered by The Mail this week.
Jail for burglar who ram-raided A590 petrol station
Ben Porter ‘ram-raided’ the Newby Bridge petrol station on the A590 on January 19, 2024, before forcibly removing the safe.
READ MORE: Burglar jailed for A590 petrol station ram-raid safe theft | The Mail
Man sentenced for punching victim unconscious
The incident happened whilst Matthew Drury queued to get into a bar in Barrow town centre.
READ MORE: Man sentenced after punching victim unconscious in Barrow | The Mail
Ex-RAF dad avoids jail for 'sexual activity' with child
Ben Bennett, 39, kissed the girl on her lips while she was under the influence of alcohol for the first time.
READ MORE: Ex-RAF dad avoids jail for 'sexual activity' with child in Cumbria | The Mail
'Bored' paedophile jailed for grooming schoolgirl
Malik Abdulhasan, 25, added the girl randomly on Snapchat and demanded that she send him sexual photographs of herself.
READ MORE: Paedophile jailed for grooming schoolgirl on Snapchat | The Mail
Drug driver caught on the way to hospital to see nan
Ryan Patterson pleaded guilty at the first opportunity to driving with a proportion of a controlled drug above the specified limit.
READ MORE: Ulverston man drug-driving to hospital after nan suffers heart attack | The Mail
Stalker sent flowers to ex-partner's Lanzarote hotel
Mark Andrew Smith was sentenced at South Cumbria Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty on the day of his trial to stalking without fear / alarm / distress.
READ MORE: Stalker sent ex-partner 300 messages and flowers to Lanzarote hotel | The Mail
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