The Red Rebels, who are normally associated with Extinction Rebellion, perform in Carlisle to support the regular weekly vigil for Gaza and Palestine and raw a Red Line for Gaza following the recent peace deal. Picture: Ian Duncan.

The Red Rebels in Carlisle

Posted on 25th Oct 202527th Oct 2025 by Ian Duncan Media

EVERY week since the Hamas atrocities in Isreal in October 2023 and the subsequent retaliation against the people of Palestine… Read more The Red Rebels in Carlisle

Ian Duncan meets Ricky Warwick of the Fighting Hearts at The Brickyard in Carlisle. Picture: Ian Duncan.

Recreating a shot 35 years later – Ricky Warwick in Carlisle

Posted on 25th Sep 2025 by Ian Duncan Media

In July 1990 I had just started smuggling my camera into gigs when I first saw a performance by The… Read more Recreating a shot 35 years later – Ricky Warwick in Carlisle

OPERATION COLOSSUS... Cumbria police target antisocial driving and other offences in Orton Road, Carlisle, as part of a 15-week campaign... The antisocial biker pulls a wheelie three times in front of officers on the wrong side of the road with no licence plate while wearing no helmet...

Antisocial yob biker showing off in front of police not once but three times

Posted on 16th Aug 2025 by Ian Duncan Media

There were some fun and games to be had on Thursday when police were conducting the latest high profile event… Read more Antisocial yob biker showing off in front of police not once but three times

It’s not every day that you meet a statue

Posted on 9th Aug 202511th Aug 2025 by Ian Duncan Media

When you see statues they are usually of people who have long since passed away, and usually they have dodgy… Read more It’s not every day that you meet a statue

VIGIL FOR GAZA… Weekly gathering in English Street organised by Carlisle's Palestine Solidarity Group…

Cumberland Council will pull direct funding amid Israel conflict

Posted on 7th Aug 20258th Aug 2025 by Ian Duncan Media

I got an unexpected statement yesterday from the Cumberland Labour Group saying that Cumberland Council had set the wheels in… Read more Cumberland Council will pull direct funding amid Israel conflict

Protesters opposed to a proposed gasification plant in Rockcliffe, to the north of Carlisle, outside Carlisle Civic Centre ahead of the special planning committee meeting on Friday, June 20, 2025. Source: Ian Duncan.

Gasification plant firm set to appeal

Posted on 26th Jun 202526th Jun 2025 by Ian Duncan Media

Following last week’s special planning committee meeting, where an application for a proposed gasification plant was rejected, I got an… Read more Gasification plant firm set to appeal

Pilgrims’ progress

Posted on 20th Apr 2025 by Ian Duncan Media

On Good Friday (April 18) I caught up again with the Carlisle group of pilgrims who set off on this… Read more Pilgrims’ progress

Pychobilly pioneers The Meteors perform at The Brickyard in Carlisle in Cumbria...

The Meteors at The Brickyard in Carlisle

Posted on 19th Apr 202520th Apr 2025 by Ian Duncan Media

Last Sunday I managed to get back into covering gigs when psychobilly pioneers The Meteors visited the city for a… Read more The Meteors at The Brickyard in Carlisle

Northern Cross pilgrimage sets off from Carlisle to Lindisfarne

Posted on 12th Apr 202520th Apr 2025 by Ian Duncan Media

I spent most of today working on an article featuring volunteers who are part of Northern Cross. basically they set… Read more Northern Cross pilgrimage sets off from Carlisle to Lindisfarne