Carlisle, Cumbria and the Lake District have – so far, been referenced in almost every episode of new Doctor Who. ● In episode 7 – ‘The Bells Of St John’ – written by Stephen Moffat, the Doc was taking some … Continue reading
Carlisle City council are planning to cover the front of the old Lonsdale Cinema building in Carlisle with a big 3 meter high advertising hoarding – in an attempt to improve the frontage of this once great building. Its all … Continue reading
In this age of austerity and triple dip recession, purposely messy shops might be more about attempting to make us buy more. An interesting article on the BBC website, states that untidy display areas in shops might be more a … Continue reading
Plans are afoot to use the old Solway Firth Viaduct to build a new bridge across the Solway to Scotland and also harness the next gen of green electricity. The viaduct which used to be a railbridge and spanned the … Continue reading
There been a bit happening lately in the world of Regional TV programming, especially Border TV. Firstly, there was the sad passing of Derek Batey (aged 84) the Brampton born creator/host of the 1970′s quiz show – ‘Mr & Mrs’, … Continue reading
Pets At Home is one of those large stores which sell everything under one roof; including too many animals, according to BBC Watchdog. An undercover Vet sent trawling around Pets At Home stores was so concerned about the health of … Continue reading
On a trip to the city of Lancaster today, me and the missus decided to have a drive down a bit further to Morecambe Bay – The Lancashire Seaside resort with the bronze Eric Morecambe statue. Driving down the central … Continue reading
Blur frontman Damon Albarn, is scheduled to perform an impromptu music gig in Carlisle train station on 05 September – with his travelling Africa Express Tour. He is one of 100 musicians touring England, Scotland and Wales on board the … Continue reading
Yesterday, a Reays bus driver attempted to emulate his hero – James Bond by negotiating the low bridge on Crown Street, Carlisle in his Reays bus, ripping the roof clean off. The roof was left embedded in one side of … Continue reading