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Kimberly-Clark has new owner

M-Sport acquires majority shareholding in leading roll cage manufacturer

Sellafield Ltd’s £195,900 for Great North Air Ambulance

Hawkshead Relish founder joins Conference Cumbria panel

Transaction 360 Degrees CEO and founder, Diana Downing

Cumbrian firm at forefront of tackling fraud

A Cumbrian firm is at the forefront of tackling fraud, thanks to backing from the county's Local Enterprise Partnership.

Professional barista championships launches in Lake District

A Lake District coffee roastery has launched its first professional barista UK championships.

Jodie Park, Butchery Assistant with her Chicken Kiev Bombs 2

South Cumbrian butchers recognised in business awards

A South Cumbrian independent butchers is celebrating after reaching the finals of two separate business awards.

People

HIRED: Your people news round-up this week

The potential shown by a construction industry newcomer has been rewarded with a promotion to the key role of project manager.

Applications open for £1m rural business grant scheme in Westmorland and Furness

Over £1 million is available to support rural businesses in Westmorland and Furness.

Andy Traynor, of FW Capital and Neil McQuillan, CEO of Citrus-Lime.

£660m fund to help North of England firms grow

A new £660 million fund has been launched to help businesses grow.

Expert opinion

Is your hospitality business prepared for the Tipping Act?

Hospitality businesses preparing for a busy weekend and summer period will also need to consider new legislation that is due to come into force to ensure all ‘qualifying tips’ given by customers are fairly and wholly distributed to qualifying employees...

Call for West Cumbria to be put on National Grid

Cumbrian business and politicians have joined forces to ask the National Grid ESO to look again at their plans for the future electricity system in the UK.

Jo Lappin, chief executive of Cumbria LEP

Important step forward for future of Cumbria LEP

An important step forward has been taken in the future of Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership.

H&H Group presents £14,405 to My Name'5 Doddie charity

Over £14,000 raised for My Name’5 Doddie by H&H Group

Several initiatives, including auctioning two lambs at Borderway Agri Expo 2023, saw H&H Group raise over £14,000 for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.