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Old Fire Station, Carlisle - Photograph Jonathan Becker

The Old Fire Station freezes bar and tickets prices

Carlisle’s Old Fire Station is doing everything it can during the cost of living crisis by freezing drink prices and keeping the cost of tickets as low as possible. Affordability […]

English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues hospitality training academy recruits and staff (left to right) Matt Stanaway, Gino Veste, Jose Masia Sanchez, Carl Holt, Joel Brough, Daniel Winstanley, Calum Ng, Lydia Marshall, Amanda Kirk, Sinead Kay (Kendal College).

Hotel group launches Hospitality Academy to invest in staff development

A North West hotel group is establishing a new hospitality training academy to invest in its staff development, broaden career experiences and improve customer service. English Lakes Hotels Resorts & […]

Lake District’s Daffodil Hotel becomes third acquisition for Fairtree and their investment partner, Blantyre

The 78-bedroom hotel overlooking Lake Grasmere is an excellent value-add opportunity for the partners to build on The iconic four-star Daffodil Hotel & Spa has become the third landmark hotel […]

Paula Elliot, Residential Lettings Manager, for H&H Land & Estates

Legislation for landlords with H&H Land & Estates

Legislation from the Government for landlords can be a minefield, particularly when attempting to keep up to date with new rules and laws regarding their properties they have for rent. […]

Much loves Keswick cafe changes hands – and refurbishment planned for The Coffee Lounge

The leasehold of the Coffee Lounge in Bell Close, Keswick, has been sold from an asking price of £79,950 after being marketed by commercial property specialist Colliers. The 60-cover café […]

Planning application submitted to bring Maryport’s Carlton building back to life

Allerdale Borough Council’s plans to bring one of Maryport’s most iconic buildings back into use have moved a step forward. On 4 May, the Maryport regeneration team submitted a planning […]

Rural risk expert issues farm fatality warning

Risk expert warns farmers in the North West against safety complacency

A risk management specialist is urging the region’s farmers not to relax safety standards after official figures revealed a drop in the number of fatalities in the British agricultural industry […]

Dawn Harrison makes opening tribute to David Thomlinson

Tribute paid to inspirational auctioneer, David Thomlinson

Harrison & Hetherington has named its main pedigree auction ring, ‘Ring 3 The David Thomlinson Ring’ in honour of previous Managing Director. Harrison & Hetherington is delighted to announce that ring 3 will […]

Left to Right Matt Owens chairman Craft Guild of Chefs, Dan McGeorge head chef Rothay Manor and Simon Frost Hoshizaki UK

Cumbrian chef Dan McGeorge wins a prestigious accolade at Craft Guild of Chefs’ Awards

Leading hospitality names such as Gary Jones and Alistair Birt were among those recognised at a glittering ceremony for the esteemed Craft Guild of Chefs Awards 2022, which also saw […]

Story Contracting appoint Jason Butterworth as new Vice Chair

Story Contracting has gone from strength to strength over the last few years growing from a £70 million in 2016 to a £200 million business under the six-year leadership of […]

Ground Breaking Group Photo - From the left: Cllr Virginia Taylor, Leader - Eden District Council Richard Callaghan, Project Manager - Collinson Construction Tim Potter, Design Manager - Collinson Construction Cllr Andrew Connell, Chairman - Eden District Council Robert Duxbury, Managing Director - Collinson Construction Cllr Karen Greenwood, Resources Portfolio Holder - Eden District Council

Voreda House contractor signs up to Considerate Constructor Scheme

Collinson Construction, the contractors instructed by Eden District Council to undertake the refurbishment of its new Zero Carbon Headquarters at Voreda House in Penrith, have signed up to the Considerate […]

The New Pooley Bridge & The Fratry, Carlisle win RIBA North West Awards

Pooley Bridge’s new bridge is one of six projects to be awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects North West Awards – the UK’s first stainless steel road bridge in […]

Heydays client Betty with her advice board

South Lakes pensioners share their ‘pearls of wisdom’

Carers from the South Lakes and Furness home care provider, Heydays Care and Support Services have been asking clients to share their advice through social media with the younger generation […]

Bellcare’s brilliance recognised by care inspectors

One of Cumbria’s home care providers, Workington-based Bellcare, is celebrating after receiving a top-class rating from the Care Quality Commission. Safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-lead were just some of […]

New chief executive at Eden Valley Hospice and Jigsaw

An NHS leader who has developed community links and supported partnership working has been appointed as the new chief executive for Eden Valley Hospice and Jigsaw. Julie Clayton, who grew […]

Stagecoach Kendal Windermere and Grassmere.

Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire recruiting for drivers across the county

Local bus company Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire is hiring new bus drivers, across the county, including the picturesque Lake District. The bus provider is currently recruiting for a raft […]

a recent beach clean activity from Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire in collaboration with Cumbria Wildlife Trust.

Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire helps clean up local conservation spot

In honour of the Great British Beach Clean, local bus company Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire has taken part in a much-needed beach clean-up, in collaboration with local conservation charity, […]

Full steam ahead for 30th Settle-Carlisle anniversary event

The Settle Carlisle Railway Development Company celebrated their 30th anniversary with a unique steam train experience – picking up passengers from Settle, Appleby and Carlisle. The Royal Scot Class steam […]

Brief Encounter - Anne-Marie Piazza and Pete Ashmore as Laura and Alec

Brief Encounter at Theatre by the Lake

Noël Coward’s classic romance steams into Theatre by the Lake to take audiences back to the innocent times of the late 1940s with a brilliant recreation of the movie for […]

We Should Definately Have More Dancing: Suzanna Hamilton, Clara Darcy and Shamia Chalabi Photo credit Joel Chester-Fildes

Oldham Coliseum Theatre’s We Should Definitely Have More Dancing – short run at Theatre by the Lake Studio

Oldham Coliseum Theatre presents ‘We Should Definitely Have More Dancing’ – lighting up Theatre by the Lake’s Studio stage next week for four performances only. It’s a superb show that’s all about […]

Theatre review – One Man, Two Guvnors at Theatre by the Lake

One Man, Two Guvnors at Theatre by the Lake is just the tonic we all need – brilliant product, amazing cast and the best fun night at the theatre, writes […]

Roast Mutton bringing back the bacon…

The latest addition to the butchery counter at Roast Mutton is an unsmoked dry-cured salted bacon, which has been carefully crafted without compromise, to ensure that it has unsurpassed flavour […]

Ruth Strong and Jane Bardgett at The Wool Clip

Jane joins wool artist community, The Wool Clip

Hesket Newmarket-based wool artist, Jane Bardgett has joined The Wool Clip co-operative, based at Caldbeck. “I’ve been aware of The Wool Clip for many years – especially as the shop […]

Winter Tarn Dairy Butter - Nina Claridge Photography

Cumbrian dairy launches butter subscription

Real butter lovers know that one roll of butter just isn’t enough, which is why the considerate folk at Winter Tarn Dairy have produced an intriguing solution by launching their […]

Artist-in-Residence, Dawn Hurton – WH Auden in the North Pennines

There are blue skies in Dufton right now, but I love it just as much when it is a bleak and weather-beaten place, scoured by the Helm Wind; remote, grey […]

Cream Tea Experience aboard Ruth on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway

Cream tea on the move with Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway

The Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, which runs for 7-miles through the dramatic landscapes of the Western Lake District, has launched a special ‘Cream Tea on the Move’ experience. A memorable […]

Fizzy Friday’s at The Beacon

A new event is on its way to The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven – Fizzy Friday! The museum’s Portal is the location for the get-together, which includes grazing platters and […]

(left to right) Vicky Enderson from MSK Ingredients with Daniel Winstanley from English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues and trainee chefs Maria Cheetham, Jonny Marriott, Rebecca Atkinson, Abbie Spencer, Bryan Rojas, Travis Locke, with Rupert Rowley from MSK Ingredients.

Trainee chefs learn new tricks with liquid Nitrogen

Molecular gastronomy and food preparation using liquid Nitrogen have been on the training menu for a group of young chefs from Cumbria and Lancashire. Students from the English Lakes Hotels […]

Catherine Connor & Aidan Monks of Lovingly Artisan Bakery credit FocalPoint

Owners of North West bakery to speak at major national conference

Aidan Monks & Catherine Connor, the duo behind multi-award winning Lovingly Artisan Bakery, based in Kendal in the Lakes, and Altrincham in Manchester, have been invited to join fellow industry […]

Roast Mutton bringing back the bacon…

The latest addition to the butchery counter at Roast Mutton is an unsmoked dry-cured salted bacon, which has been carefully crafted without compromise, to ensure that it has unsurpassed flavour […]