Hold The Front Page

THERE is a TV show called Hold The Front Page where comedians Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe take the roles… Read more Hold The Front Page

My favourite shot of 2024

I did not have to go too far back to pick my favourite photo of last year as it was… Read more My favourite shot of 2024

Like many people I was saddened to hear this morning that John Prescott had died after a battle with Alzheimer’s… Read more John Prescott keeps the red flag flying

I have to admit that Carlisle is getting some good gigs of late and this was no exception. And needless… Read more Big Country and Voodoo Radio

The latest series of Shetland started last night on the BBC and once again the UK’s most northerly archipelago gets… Read more Jimmy Perez’s house

On Saturday I visited Penrith for what could potentially be the last Winter Droving festival. The annual event attracts thousands… Read more Could this be the last Penrith Winter Droving?

TO say I was gutted when I heard that the Kings of Thrash gig at The Old Fire Station in… Read more Kings of Thrash finally get to play Carlisle

There was a bit of excitement on Friday in Carlisle city centre when a major shopping centre had to be… Read more Carlisle shoppers were evacuated from The Lanes due to false alarm

On his birth certificate it stated that my father’s place of birth was in Gilsland which is on the border… Read more A piece of my family history