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BECBC chief executive Dianne Richardson celebrates five years at the helm

Prestigious accolade for Whitehaven’s The Edge

Cumbrian organisation ranks among global giants

Power of adventure – Bendrigg Trust’s Sara Murray confirmed as latest speaker for Conference Cumbria

Programme director appointed to help West Cumbrian firms tap into their potential

A programme director has been appointed by Jacobs for an innovative new scheme which aims to tap into the potential of firms supplying Sellafield.

Student of the year accolade for AW Jenkinson worker

A worker at AW Jenkinson Forest Products has been named student of the year by the CIPD due to her dedication and passion. Jasmine Purdy, 21, completed a level three diploma in human resources practice at Kendal College while working...

Axed trees make triumphant return to Ambleside holiday park

Around 200 mature larch trees which an Ambleside holiday park was forced to fell are now making a triumphant return to where they grew up.

Cumbria Chamber says Government has put businesses in ‘difficult position’

Cumbria Chamber of Commerce says the Government has put the county's businesses in a "difficult position" ahead of "Freedom Day" on Monday.

Cumbria NHS trust among 140 employers awarded gold for Armed Forces support

A Cumbria NHS trust is among 140 employers awarded gold for its support for the Armed Forces.

Major Sellafield construction project takes huge step forward

One of Sellafield’s biggest ever construction projects has taken a huge step forward – two months ahead of schedule.

West Cumbrian land sells for almost £1 million

Almost 114 acres of West Cumbrian land went under the hammer for a total of nearly £1 million. The mowing and grazing land, at Blindcrake, was sold at an auction at Borderway Mart in Carlisle on Wednesday by H&H Land...