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Former Michelin starred chef Kevin Tickle and his wife Nicola collected the keys to an historic 17th century Inn, in Newton-in-Cartmel in early August. Ever since they've been hard at work behind the scenes getting the Inn ready for the builders...

Despite a challenging economic year, recent figures from Kingmoor Park Enterprise Zone in Carlisle indicate a 10% rise in the number of businesses starting up and relocating on the zone. Kingmoor Park is one of Cumbria’s largest business park’s and...

Cake makers Ginger Bakers have launched a new addition to their boxed gluten free handmade traybake range. The new addition to the range is a Cranberry, Orange, & White Chocolate flapjack

The Chopping Block, Penrith has been shortlisted for Best New Butchery of the Year in the 2020 Butcher of the Year Awards. These nationally recognised awards honour those in butchery who are working to ensure the craft continues throughout our...

Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) is running a brand-new programme to help Cumbrian businesses explore and adapt their business models so they are better prepared to weather future storms.

M&S Ulverston has officially partnered with St Mary’s Hospice as its Charity of the Year. For the next 12 months the team will help raise funds for the local cause, from taking part in charity runs to bake sales, raffles...

IT is a game which has a legion of fans across the globe and recently hit the 10 million players milestone. The FIFA franchise is huge - and with the launch of the 2021 instalment of the game set for...

Gill Haigh, Cumbria Tourism MD (Image by Phil Rigby) With just over three weeks left until the furlough scheme ends and ever-evolving government guidance continuing to impact businesses, Cumbria Tourism says it’s more important than ever to gather ‘real-time’ data...

LICENSED premises that were forced to close due to COVID-19 restrictions are receiving a discount on their fees from Copeland Council. The council’s licence renewal invoices being sent to premises contain a 15-week discount to reflect the period of their...

From an arable farmer’s perspective, the 2020 harvest is probably one to forget. With the wettest autumn in many years inhibiting ground conditions for planting, and then spring only offering a brief window for spring sowing to make up the...