A man accused of more than a dozen historical sex offences against children is set to appear at Carlisle Crown Court next month.

Raymond Harrison, 67, of Kirkland, near Frizington, is charged with 13 historical sex offences against two girls which were alleged to have happened between April 1979 and April 1982 at Keswick.

Harrison faces five charges of raping a girl under the age of 16, and two counts of gross indecency and one of indecent assault towards the girl while she was under the age of 14.

He has also been charged with five counts of indecent assault of another girl who was also under the age of 14 at the time of the offences.

He is set to appear in court on May 29.