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Our weekly round-up of the latest people news from businesses across Cumbria.

Newton Rigg has been awarded £120,000 to fund training programmes for low carbon roles

Both are great places to start and run a business and more widely to live. 

Gary McKeating has been named as the new managing director of West Cumbria's Industrial Solutions Hub.

Cumbrian business coach Antony Penny breaks down the barriers to strategic guidance and explains how an external perspective can drive growth and stimulate new ideas.

Plans for a £24.8 million flagship 800-home development in Barrow are set to take a step forward next week.

A Flookburgh food business has been awarded £30,000 to help it grow.

A package of free, expert advice and support is available in Barrow for budding entrepreneurs and individuals considering a move to self-employment in 2024.

Construction of a new visitors’ centre and pavilion commemorating the D-Day landings has begun in France, following a £600,000 donation from BAE Systems. 

A contractor has been appointed to design and build a new roof for Carlisle's Sands Centre.