There is still time to bag yourself a Christmas bargain on News & Star subscription - which gets you access to every word of our coverage of Carlisle United.

And if you hurry, you could also be in with a chance of winning a sought-after Blues bucket hat in the famous fruit salad colours!

Our festive flash sale offers four months of our in-depth Blues content for just £4.

That's a major reduction on the normal price of £4.99 a month.

And an annual subscription is currently available at £44 - down from the normal price of £52.

As well as keeping you fully up to date with all the news and views at United, if you subscribe before January 2 you can enter our prize draw to win one of three bucket hats in Carlisle's iconic pink, black and yellow away strip design - click HERE for details on how to enter.

The prize draw is only open to subscribers.

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A digital subscription is the best way to access our detailed coverage of the Blues, who are heading into a crucial spell on and off the pitch, with the new Piatak era under way and Paul Simpson's side fighting for League One survival - with a big January transfer window looming.

News and Star: Our current flash sale on digital subscriptionOur current flash sale on digital subscription (Image: News & Star)

While some of our Blues stuff remains free to read - live match blogs, manager interviews - our more in-depth articles are available for our growing number of subscribers. Such as:

BIG MATCH VERDICTS - Our regular weekend or midweek take on United games, which goes beyond the basic facts and figures and takes a more reflective look at the Blues' latest showings.

NOSTALGIA - Subscribing means you can access our weekly series marking the 50th anniversary of United's historic 1973/74 season which saw promotion to the top-flight. Plus there are our one-off nostalgia features or series, such as our recent mini-series on Blues takeovers and a recent long read on United's eventful play-off history.

AUDIO FEATURES - You can now listen to our regular interviews with the United manager Paul Simpson, players and other figures if you're a subscriber: what are we asking, and how are they answering? Our subscribers were also the first to hear Tom Piatak talking about his interest in the Blues, while since the takeover we have carried audio features with all the Piatak family.

BIG INTERVIEWS - When we sit down with a Blues hero from yesteryear and speak to them in depth, subscribers can read the results. Over recent years we've spoke to stars such as Stephane Pounewatchy, Paul Proudlock, Bobby Owen, John Gorman, Michael Bridges, Shaun Teale, Brent Hetherington, Glenn Murray and Derek Asamoah.

ANALYSIS - When we take a closer look at a particular United game, or wider patterns concerning the Blues, our subscribers can read these more analytical articles, such as our Monday afternoon reflections on several aspects of the latest Carlisle performance.

OPINION - Most Saturdays in the News & Star brings Jon Colman's weekly Inside Brunton Park column which takes a close look at a particular Blues subject - while other opinion columns are often found through various weeks too, exclusively for subscribers.

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As well as allowing you to read all our United coverage and everything else at the News & Star, a digital subscription also gets you a better browsing experience, with fewer ads, quicker loading times, as well as exclusive use of our ad-free app. Subscribing also supports the sort of detailed journalism we always look to offer on the Blues - as we have done throughout the club's history.

There are also reader rewards on offer, as well as puzzles that you can play online.

Our offer is open only until January 2, so don't miss out!

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