Firefighters in Carlisle have urged residents in the city to take note of the new Covid-19 restrictions now place in the Carlisle area, especially given that today is Halloween.

Carlisle west fire station issued a reminder through its social media that it is now the case in the Carlisle City Council district area that residents are not allowed to meet with different households indoors.

People are also only allowed to meet outdoors in groups of up to six.

A spokesman for the station wrote: "Please makes yourselves aware of what you now can and can’t do

"Please stay safe and help slow the rising number of cases."