BLACK FRIDAY: bargain bonanza, or cynical marketing ploy by slavering running dogs of bloated capitalist system?
Black Friday is back, but will you be sucked into the consumer frenzy? We find out what YOU really think!
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By Our Obituaries Staff
ARTHUR COATBRIDGE: greengrocer whose Wimbledon win was airbrushed from history
Kirkoswald greengrocer whose victory over Wimbledon champion Fred Perry was airbrushed from history
by NIGEL EELS Chief Reporter
Christmas Forever Homes sought for stray dogs in Cumbria
Charity appeal as Kendal dog lover goes missing, presumed eaten
By Our High Winds Staff
Storm Bert brolly warning after woman's shopping ordeal
Amber umbrella warnings in place after near-death experience in Carlisle
by NICK BROWNLEE
Are Rubik's Cubes the key to a smoke-free Cumbria?
Cumberland Council is racking its brains how to ensure the county is smoke-free by 2030
By Our Shopping Correspondent
Madcap Malcolm's moved to the middle of Lidl!
Carlisle dad takes up residence in supermarket's famous middle aisle
By Our Obituaries Staff
MARSHA BEVIR: Flimby cleaner who claimed to have been abducted by aliens
The mother-of-eight said she'd been subjected to "sex experiments"
by Nigel Eels
“I can no longer be bothered," says Walney Island man
Former plumber, who was made redundant in 2004, believes that it’s just bloody stupid, isn’t it?
by Our Media Staff
Newspapers in crisis as ailing local titles told: 'Diversify or die'
Journalists should retrain as lollipop men, bus drivers, and children's entertainers, says expert.
by Our Business Staff
ROFL! No interest at all in Carlisle woman's X posts
Ruth Pilkington was celebrating yesterday after her 42,000th consecutive post on X failed to attract a single comment
by Faith Hope
Fury as homeless charity single snubbed by homeless
Plans to release a charity record in aid of homeless people in Cumbria have been scrapped – after an appeal by Cumbria’s homeless people....
by Our Trainee Reporter
WHAT NEXT FOR OUR POINTLESS FUCKING AIRPORT?
Just what is the point of Carlisle Lake District Airport – and does it have a future?
By Our Obituaries Staff
TERRY SHARPLES: Kendal photographer who always missed the shot
As a photographer during the 1960s, Terry Sharples was present at many pivotal moments in history
By Our Obituaries Staff
DONALD “ACK-ACK” MEALS, DFC, VC, OBE aka DONNIE “THE FENDER” MARCELLO: Spitfire pilot and Mafia killer
One of The Few, who became a Mafia hitman
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