Man charged over Cumbria kidnap
A man has been charged with kidnap and blackmail after a woman was threatened at knife point at a property near Keswick.
Police were called to a house in Newlands Valley at about 1845 BST on Thursday.
A major search was launched in the area involving officers, police dogs and a helicopter from Northumbria.
Vaughn Preece, 34, of Eden Street, Silloth was remanded in custody at West Allerdale Magistrates on Saturday.
Police have said that no-one was injured during the incident.