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We re looking back at the stories that have made the headlines this week. Here s each of the front-page stories from the News and Star s east and west editions this week.
Monday - Ex-rugby league star David wants to back as head coach at Cockermouth Titans A SERIOUS injury ruled a west Cumbrian man out of his beloved sport but now he is nurturing the next generation of rugby league players. David Whitworth of Little Broughton suffered a broken neck in February 2010 during a game for Ellenborough Rangers. Life lost in River Eden boat drama near Lazonby A TRAGIC bank holiday weekend after emergency services spent hours attempting to rescue a man from the River Eden. Emergency services including; divers, air ambulance and mountain rescue spent hours at the River Eden near Lazonby trying to recover a man from the water.
Carlisle Crown Court
A father and his son are to stand trial early next year accused of plotting to exploit a man who was removed from a six-foot north Cumbria shed where it is believed he may have lived for several decades.
Peter Swailes senior, aged 80, and 55-year-old Peter Swailes junior are each alleged to have been involved in a criminal agreement to exploit a worker.
They have been brought to court as part of a probe into alleged âmodern slaveryâ offending carried out by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA), supported by Cumbria police and the National Crime Agency.
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image captionThe shed had soiled bedding and no form of heating
A father and son have denied exploiting a man who is believed to have lived in a shed for up to 40 years.
The alleged victim was found with just a chair, a metered TV and soiled bedding during a raid at a residential site north of Carlisle in October 2018.
Peter Swailes, 80, and his 55-year-old son, also called Peter Swailes, appeared at the city s crown court via video link and pleaded not guilty to charges of modern slavery.
They will face trial next January.
Prosecutors claim the men conspired together and with others to arrange or facilitate the travel of a worker with a view to exploitation.