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A voluntary organisation has praised a Cumbrian business after it donated a new drone that will help them search for missing people and animals.

Specialist engineering firm Barrnon has won a significant accolade for its innovation - the Queen's Award for Enterprise.

The multi-million-pound Carlisle Southern Link Road project has reached another important milestone. Cumbria County Council has appointed Morgan Sindall Infrastructure to undertake the detailed design of the road that will connect junction 42 of the M6 with the A595 at...

A hangar on Kirkbride Airfield is for sale with a price tag of £250,000. Hangar 1, a six-and-a-half acre site, which also includes a derelict brick building which could be converted into a home, is on the market with H&H...

Jane Moorby from Oxley Group A business in Cumbria is considering hiring extra staff to deal with the added paperwork caused by Brexit and warns of exports being delayed by eight weeks. Businesses in the county are calling on the...

Artist’s impressions of Lakes BioScience’s biopharmaceuticals site in Ulverston Important steps have been agreed that will support long term-employment in Ulverston after one of the town's biggest employers revealed it would be closing its site earlier this year. GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)...

Pauline Gorley A West Cumbrian caravan park has invested in new accommodation after it was deluged with requests from holidaymakers. Harbour Side Caravan Site, in Maryport, has introduced three new camping pods and almost tripled its number of pitches for...

Cumbria's property market is booming, a leading county solicitors says. Bendles Solicitors, which has offices across the county, said an easing of lockdown restrictions, traditional spring activity and pent-up demand has resulted in the welcome boost. It has reported a...

Nicky Gordon, Genesis Homes Genesis Homes has taken over a Cumbrian housebuilder as it eyes expansion. The Penrith-based firm has acquired Russell Armer Homes, headquartered in Kendal, and was advised by Baines Wilson's corporate and commercial property. The acquisition furthers...

Whitehaven town centre businesses can now access a free permit to assist with loading and unloading stock outside their premises. Cumbria County Council and Copeland Borough Council have introduced a temporary parking relaxation to assist businesses that are planning to...