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Ingredients

For the enchilada sauce:
1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
For the […]

Jurassic Fallen Kingdom 

The Jurassic world follow up shows us the life of the dinosaurs after the famous disaster with Indominus Rex, a hybrid dinosaur made up of two key and deadly predators known in the […]

Ancient of Evil 

The new zombie map that has just recently dropped into black ops 4, after the long wait for zombie players to have a new map was it really worth the wait? 

In my opinion yes it was, the m […]

So you think you know Workington?In 1566, who was the eminent unexpected guest for 3 nights at Workington Hall?In the mid 19th century Henry Bessemer, established a steelworks at Workington to implement his […]

Did you know the Cumbrian town of Barrow-in-Furness was historically in Lancashire? Why not test your knowledge of the town by taking our fun trivia quiz? A small tip – if read our guide to Barrow-in-Furness […]

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 […]