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Exciting new chef talent in Sedbergh

A rising star on the culinary map, The Dalesman Country Inn has welcomed a new four-strong team of chefs through its doors. The award-winning, family run 16th century coaching inn […]

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Masterchefs of Great Britain give skills masterclass to Cumbrian students

Aspiring youngsters seeking to forge a career in the hospitality and catering industry have been treated to a masterclass from two leading UK chefs. Students from the English Lakes Hotels […]

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 […]

Property guru Phil Spencer helping Cumbrian business grow

A Cumbrian businesswoman has revealed that Location, Location, Location’s Phil Spencer has been helping grow her Lake District property finder business. Gemma Dawe, from Windermere, started her own business Lake […]

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 […]

Higginsons announce butchery apprenticeship winner

Award-winning independent Butchers, Higginsons of Grange have welcomed a new apprentice to the team after running a competition for school leavers in South Cumbria earlier this year. 16-year-old Sam Jessett, […]

Exciting new chef talent in Sedbergh

A rising star on the culinary map, The Dalesman Country Inn has welcomed a new four-strong team of chefs through its doors. The award-winning, family run 16th century coaching inn […]

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 […]

Restoring traditional farm buildings in the Westmorland Dales

Traditional farm buildings are a distinctive feature of the Westmorland Dales landscape but they are also one of the most vulnerable types of historic building in the area. With dramatic changes […]

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Site clearance paves way for future enterprise hub development

Work has been carried out to clear a site where a state-of-the-art enterprise hub is set to kick start a development which will help to bring 700 jobs to the […]

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 […]

Four Cumbrian nominated in prestigious care awards

Local CQC rated Outstanding home care company, Home Instead South Lakes, is proud to see four members of the team shortlisted in the prestigious Great British Care Awards 2022. […]

The Mayor of Kendal opens Alcedo Care new office in the town centre

Alcedo Care opens new office in Kendal

One of the North of England’s largest independently owned and family run home care providers, Alcedo Care Group, has opened a new office on Market Place in Kendal. Representing a […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Beauty Queen of Leenane – Theatre by the Lake

The wind and rain of an autumn evening in Cumbria sets the scene perfectly for Theatre by the Lake’s new production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane – a tragedy […]

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 […]

Free parking offer for market shoppers in Barrow & Copeland

Shoppers can benefit from two hours of free parking when they spend £5 with any traders in Barrow’s Market Hall thanks to a new offer designed to help the town […]

Community Hub hosts town centre Christmas Extravaganza

An array of exciting activities and events are set to take place at The Forum as part of a community Christmas extravaganza ahead of this year’s Barrow Christmas lights switch […]

Family entertainment day for Penrith’s Christmas light-up

Penrith’s Town centre will come alive with music and laughter and lights on Saturday, 19 November. Plans are brewing which include a collection of street performers, live music, singers, dancers, […]

Artist-in-residence Dawn Horton – Discovering William’s story…

Usually, my daily walk takes me out of the village of Dufton, up onto the fells of the North Pennines. One day this week, I started instead from Hilton, and […]

Community Hub hosts town centre Christmas Extravaganza

An array of exciting activities and events are set to take place at The Forum as part of a community Christmas extravaganza ahead of this year’s Barrow Christmas lights switch […]

Family entertainment day for Penrith’s Christmas light-up

Levens Hall Launches New Tasty Chutney

Levens Hall and Gardens has launched a new festive food delight, having commissioned local Cumbrian food heroes, Wild & Fruitful, to create its own very special chutney, rooted in Levens […]

Higginsons announce butchery apprenticeship winner

Exciting new chef talent in Sedbergh

A rising star on the culinary map, The Dalesman Country Inn has welcomed a new four-strong team of chefs through its doors. The award-winning, family run 16th century coaching inn […]