Police have been cracking down on inconsiderate parking near a care home in Cumbria causing obstructions for both pedestrians and vehicles, including lorries.

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Cumbria Constabulary's Eden team said they received several reports about visitor parking at The Grange care home in Appleby.

PC Moffat and PC Bennett identified the owners of the vehicles and 'took suitable action', a spokesperson from Eden Police said.

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They asked people to contact them on 101 if this issue continues.