News

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

Expert opinion

‘It’s a lose-lose situation’: Firms face a £6 billion hit thanks to Donald Trump’s tariffs

Suzanne Caldwell, of Cumbria Chamber of Commerce, reflects on the US tariffs.

Rich Cowell, Ellen Bulloch, Richard Andrew, Matthew Hutton and Adam Pattison

Promotions at leading Cumbrian accountants Armstrong Watson

Armstrong Watson has announced the promotion and recruitment of three new business services directors in Cumbria.

by Nicole Regan

Consultancy triumphs: The BidBase celebrates decade of excellence

Reaching a significant milestone, The BidBase, a leading work-winning consultancy, proudly celebrates 10 years of delivering exceptional results and innovative solutions to clients in construction and engineering across multiple sectors.

Lake District visitor centre’s future still to be decided

Operators willing to take on the Lake District National Park Authority’s Brockhole visitor centre near Ambleside have until the end of this week to submit an expression of interest in running the venture.

Landmark movement for Dreadnought programme

The colossal forward end of the new Dreadnought submarine has been transported to the Devonshire Dock Hall within BAE Systems' shipyard in Barrow,.

JLR UK managing director Patrick McGillycuddy and Lloyd Land Rover's head of business Stephen Trickett with his award with host, Clare Balding

Lloyd Land Rover named retailer of year at industry awards

Lloyd Land Rover in Carlisle has been named retailer of the year at prestigious industry awards.

Fallan Carr (Graduate Quantity Surveyor), Suzie Barron (General Practice Chartered Surveyor), Clare Browne (Property Administrator) and Caroline Hayton (Property Agent)

News

Associate appointed for chartered surveyors DM Hall

A new associate has been appointed to a chartered surveyors firm.

Applications open for business mentoring programme

Applications are now open for the next cohort of Cumbria Business Growth Hub's Business Mentoring Programme.

‘Nothing to waste’ ambition of Lake District fat washed whisky pioneers

To the purist, whisky should only be served with more whisky; even water is viewed with suspicion by some. So the developers of a new take on the traditional dram are keen to see what reaction there is to their...

Big business

Morecambe Bay tech cluster powers ahead

A community of technology companies based around Morecambe Bay now employs 940 people, records revenue worth £161m and has a membership of 34 and rising.