• Tony is on holiday until Saturday 20th

    This means that the Travelling Shop will be out of action for a week and any inquiries sent to him won't be picked up until he's back.

    In the meantime the rest of the Starless River team will be hard at work ensuring online orders are posted out to you all. Thanks everyone.

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  • Help us work out the future of the Inglesport Café

    We've been trading since 1977 and next year will be our 50th anniversary.

    The café has been part of that for a long time, running quietly in the background for years, and we don't think it always gets the credit it deserves as a genuine community hub. ⁠But we need to be straight with you: the café is under real pressure, and we’re not sure of the best path forward.....

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Man rescued after getting stuck in Fermanagh cave

Does anyone know why it was necessary to enlarge the cave? If the casualty wasn't injured, why not just keep him warm, feed him, let him rest and then cave out? There must be more to the story.
 
There was mention of ropes at the end of the article - 2nd to last paragraph. Not being familiar with the cave & entrance(s), perhaps it was quicker to use that entrance for the extraction, even with the added work? (Not a brilliant bit of reporting...)

Glad everyone was well at the end.
 
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