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Openreach engineer Openreach has announced it will create at least 255 new North West engineering jobs. The new roles, which include several in Cumbria, will help the firm continue to improve service levels across its existing networks, whilst building and...

More than 400 roles will be available next year at Barrow's BAE Systems for trainees and graduates. The firm is hiring more than 1,250 new trainees into its early careers programmes in 2021 across its business and the Submarines arm,...

Sellafield Ltd donate laptops to schools Sellafield Ltd has donated almost 500 recycled laptops and computers to schools across west Cumbria. The machines were no longer required by the company after an IT upgrade. Sellafield’s Information Services Organisation (ISO), and...

Briony Fawcett A Cumbrian training provider has been selected by the Government to help deliver its £2 billion jobs scheme for local businesses. PHX Training, which has centres in Barrow, Carlisle and Workington, has been officially accredited by the Government...

Mark Jenkinson MP Workington MP Mark Jenkinson has joined calls for the Chancellor to reconsider changes to a scheme which has transformed the small brewing sector in the UK. A joint letter signed by Mr Jenkinson argues that changing Small...

Sally Fielding, of Sally's Cottages Cumbrian holiday cottage letting agency Sally’s Cottages has won at the British Travel Awards. It was awarded silver in the Best UK Self Catering/Cottage Holiday Company category. Sally Fielding, who set up Sally’s Cottages in Eskdale...

Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership has welcomed the publication of Government’s Energy White Paper – Powering our Net Zero Future, which outlines ambitious plans to transform the UK’s energy system away from fossil fuels and support up to 220,000 British jobs...

Henry Wild A Lake District caravan park plans to reopen next year as a holiday destination which squares up to the challenges of a new post-COVID world. Work will start over the winter at Skelwith Fold, a family-owned park in...

Cat Moffat A project to offer a helping hand to fledgling businesses in south Cumbria is celebrating the graduation of its latest group. Funded by South Lakeland District Council, the Future Fixers initiative is delivered by Karen Bentley-Brown and Dave...

Rob Johnston Cumbria Chamber of Commerce is urging employers to act now to ensure that they retain staff who are EU citizens. EU citizens must apply to the EU Settlement Scheme to live, work and study in the UK beyond...