A new training facility which will be used to help Royal Navy submariners operate the next generation of deterrent submarines currently under construction in Cumbria has officially opened at HM Naval Base Clyde.
Confidence among businesses remained fragile at the start of 2026, despite some small shoots of recovery, according to the UK’s largest business sentiment survey.
Hundreds of manufacturers across Cumbria are set to accelerate their digital transformation after the Government confirmed fresh funding for the Made Smarter programme from April.
Olympic champion Sir Bradley Wiggins will lead Cumbria’s presence at a major investment conference.
Ten jobs have been created at Carlisle-based Cubby Plant Hire, which has now hired a new general manager.
A Cumbrian packing supplier is celebrating its 15th anniversary.
Work is continuing on a £2.17 million project to regenerate a brownfield site in Carlisle.
A Lake District hotel has been sold to a Manchester-based investment firm for an undisclosed sum.
Cumbria’s defence sector could benefit from a reform of government procedures aimed at speeding up the delivery of capability to the UK’s armed forces. Meanwhile MP’s have been told some businesses are closing because of the continued delay in the...
Armstrong Watson has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award.

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