Neil Bradley

So you think you know Whitehaven?Whitehaven’s last working mine, Haig Pit, closed in what yearBy the mid-18th Century, Whitehaven had become one of the country’s main importers of what product from Ame […]

So you think you know Penrith?The Penrith area is known to have been first settled by the Romans. They built two forts in the area at which two villages?The name ‘Penrith’ is derived from the Celtic lan […]

So you think you know Cockermouth?The population of Cockermouth at the 2011 Census was recorded as being?In 1881, what experiment was introduced in Cockermouth town centre, that was a UK first?One of […]

So you think you know Kendal? Kendal’s Latin motto is ‘Pannus mihi panis’. It translates to English as what?Established by monks in the 14th century, Kendal’s wool industry lasted approximately how many yea […]

Here’s a quiz on the west Cumbrian coastal town of Maryport. Why not give our quiz a go?

So you think you know Maryport?

Maryport was formerly known by what name?

 When Humphrey Senhouse changed […]

Do you know the Cumbrian market town of Wigton? Here’s a fun trivia quiz on the history of the town. Why not test your knowledge and give our Wigton quiz a go?

So you think you know Wigton?

The […]

What do you know about the Lakeland towns of Windermere and Bowness-on-Windermere? Here’s a fun quiz on the neighbouring Cumbrian towns. Why not have a go?

So you think you know Bowness on […]

So you think you know Silloth?Silloth Airport officially closed on New Year’s eve of which year?Which 19th celebrated landscape artist came to Silloth to paint seascape and sunsets views of the S […]

So you think you know Appleby!Which American President’s father and two step brothers were educated at Appleby Grammar School?Which former Appleby MP was elected Prime Minister of the UK in 1783?Who were t […]

A quiz on Carlisle!
How much do you know about Carlisle? You can test your knowledge of the great border city by taking our; So you think you know Carlisle?, quiz here . However, if you want to learn more about […]

What do you know of the Lake District town of Keswick? Here’s a quiz on the history of the Lakeland town. Why not have a go at our fun quiz?

So you think you know Keswick?

Archaeological evidence […]

Well, it looks like being a short but sweet existence for the Alliance of American Football (AAL) who have announced via e-mail to its players that it is suspending operations after a whole two months. So […]

A quick guide to the world’s smallest sharks

Anyone with an interest in sharks knows that the whale shark is by far the largest of all the species. The colossus of the shark world, can measure over 12 m in l […]

NY Mets Star Jacob deGrom had a game he won’t forget in a hurry at the Marlins last night. Not content with striking out 14 batters – the first to achieve such a feat since John Maine, in  Sept 2007 who […]

Gateshead is a large town and borough in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, in north-east England. Located on the south bank of the River Tyne, opposite the city of Newcastle.  The two settlements are […]

The former Nissan-Renault car chief was out on bail in Tokyo awaiting trial for financial misconduct.
BBC News – Business

Sgt Zachary Baumel had been missing since a 1982 tank battle against Syrian forces in Lebanon.
BBC News – Middle East

The opposition leader renews calls for protests after his immunity from prosecution was lifted.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Russian leaders “struggle” with statistics that show a third of Russians can’t afford two pairs of shoes.
BBC News – Europe

It comes after Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn met to discuss how to end the Brexit deadlock.
BBC News – UK