Late-night buses run for clubbers

The aim is to help people get home quickly

Clubbers will be able to catch late-night buses home in a scheme to cut disorder in a city centre.

Cumbria Police have worked with local bus companies to set up the service from the centre of Carlisle to outer areas of the city.

The scheme will start on 23 April and buses will run four times a night with police providing support to those staffing the service.

Police said the aim was to get people home quickly after a night out.

Sgt Richard Higgin said: "When people have been for a night out, it is important that they can return home as quickly as possible and that there are means in place for that to happen.

"Taxis have long provided an excellent service, but this late night bus will add something else and we hope will make the city safer for those who come to enjoy themselves.

"We will continue to work with the bus company to ensure that those who travel on this can do so safely."

There will be two routes from the Crescent/Citadel to the east and west of the city.