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UK’s poshest haggis to be served at Lake District hotel’s Burns Night celebration

A Lake District hotel is ensuring that its Burns Night Supper is a night to remember by serving the traditional haggis on a silver-plated carving trolley worth an estimated £25,000. […]

January offers at The Quiet Site

Award winning eco holiday park The Quiet Site is offering free Pizza in January to guests who book with a special Pizza Code. Boasting a stunning position amongst the fells […]

Family owned Inn & Restaurant to get a New Year makeover

A family-owned Inn & Restaurant is preparing to close for just over three weeks to undergo an exciting £400k refurbishment. The Longlands Inn & Restaurant at Tewitfield, near Carnforth closed […]

Paula letting for H&H Land & Estates

To handle growing demand, H&H Land & Estates has recruited property specialist Paula Elliot to lead its Residential Lettings Department. Based in their head office in Carlisle, Paula will work across all […]

Leanne Graves and Katie Proctor and celebrate CAAV success

Double Pass for H&H Land & Estates Professionals

H&H Land & Estates celebrate as not one, but two employees pass their CAAV exams H&H Land & Estates have been celebrating success for two members of staff who have both […]

2021 a record year for property sales says Cumbrian land agent

For H&H Land & Estates 2021 is a year of demand for property outweighing supply and overall prices achieved up by over 15%. With over £44 million pounds worth of […]

Nick Utting, Dawn Harrison & Martin Hall

New Trustee appointed to the Dick Harrison Trust

The Dick Harrison Trust has appointed Martin Hall as a new Trustee following the retirement of well-known farmer and long serving Trustee, David Goldie. Martin Hall is Senior Director and […]

Pedigree Livestock team - secretary of Penrith Show

New Penrith Show Secretary for 50th year on the field

Plans are afoot to celebrate 50 years of Penrith show at its current location – Brougham Hall. Leading the administration and running of the show will be new Secretary Andy […]

Rachel Bagshaw - Head of Land Agency for South Lakes - H&H Land & Estates

Leading land agency H&H Land & Estates appoint new head for South Lakes team

One of the North’s leading firms of Chartered Surveyors, H&H Land & Estates, announces the appointment of Head of Land Agency for its South Lakes Team As it continues to expand […]

Home builder to start construction on 300 homes over three developments

An ambitious home building group will start work on creating 300 new homes over three developments, all within a four-week period. Genesis Homes and sister company Russell Armer Homes are […]

Cumbrian bus station regeneration wins prestigious planning award

The Whitehaven Bus Station project by Copeland Borough Council has been unveiled as this year’s winner of the Royal Town Planning Institute’s (RTPI) North West Awards for Planning Excellence. The £6.5m regeneration project […]

Genesis Homes Managing Director Nicky Gordon

More than 25 new jobs created as home builder targets significant growth

A rapidly expanding home builder has underlined its ambitions for further growth by creating more than 25 new job opportunities. Genesis Homes, which was founded in 2017, is on course […]

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Blue Monday advice for Cumbria’s 56,400 unpaid Carers

Today is Blue Monday (17 January 2022), the most depressing day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and, Carer Support Cumbria is encouraging unpaid Carers in the county to […]

Cumbrian care company face Christmas staffing issues

Cumbria’s largest provider of domiciliary care says they are facing worrying staffing shortages, as Christmas approaches and the new year dawns amid growing concern not as many people are interested […]

Caring at Christmas – support for unpaid Carers across Cumbria over festival holiday

As we quickly approach our four-day long Christmas break, with the additional bank holidays on Monday and Tuesday, those caring for loved ones in their homes across Cumbria will still […]

Stagecoach bus trip from Keswick to Grasmere to Dove Cottage, best known as the home of the poet William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy Wordsworth. Seb Coombes and Georgina Harland as William and Dorthy taking a trip to Grasmere. Photograph Jonathan Becker beckerphoto.co.uk

Lakes poet Wordsworth and sister Dorothy back in Grasmere

Grasmere welcomed back its most famous residents this month when William and Dorothy Wordsworth paid a visit. The Lakes poet and his sister travelled in a lot more comfort and […]

Rail decision is a blow to the whole of the north says FSB

The recent decision on Northern Powerhouse Rail is ‘deeply disappointing’ and a ‘body blow’ for the levelling up agenda, says FSB Cumbria Area Leader Phil Collier. Confirmation a significant section […]

FBS ‘deeply disappointed’ at Northern Powerhouse rail cuts

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has described today’s (19 November 2021) decision on Northern Powerhouse Rail as ‘deeply disappointing’ and a ‘body blow’ for the levelling up agenda. Paul […]

Theatre by the Lake - Toms Midnight Garden

Theatre Review – Tom’s Midnight Garden, Theatre by the Lake, Keswick

Nothing heralds the start of Christmas like the family production at Theatre by the Lake – and this year they added some festive sparkle to the children’s classic Tom’s Midnight […]

New play about prejudice in a rural community comes to Skirwith

A brilliant new drama set in a rural village will explore what it means to belong and to judge others at Skirwith Village Hall Jacaranda, by multi award-winning playwright Lorna French,will […]

Carlisle Pets at Home revamped with new in-store grooming salon

Pets at Home has opened the doors to its new look pet care centre in Carlisle, on London Road Retail Park, offering the ultimate experience for pet owners and their pets, all under […]

Christmas shopping, free parking Photo by Honey Fangs on Unsplash

Festive free parking to support Cumbria’s high streets

Copeland and Eden councils are offering free parking every weekend in December, South Lakeland every Sunday and Carlisle Council free parking after 3pm each Thursday in the run-up to Christmas […]

Barrow unveils line-up of fantastic festive events

A family-friendly line up of festive events has kicked off in Barrow with the town’s Christmas Lights Switch On being lit up by an array of local musical talent. Barrow’s build […]

Phenomenal public reaction to spectacular ‘Knife Angel’ sculpture

There is just over a week left to see a spectacular sculpture in Barrow town centre which has been wowing people from across Cumbria and beyond. Standing at more than 8 […]

New for Spring: A skippered cruise in a beautiful ‘Freebody Slipper Launch’ on England’s largest lake

This Spring, Storrs Hall on the shores of Windermere will be offering its guests skippered cruises on its brand new addition, the ‘Abigail Leah’ – a beautiful Freebody Slipper Launch, handcrafted in 2005 […]

Lakes poet Wordsworth and sister Dorothy back in Grasmere

Grasmere welcomed back its most famous residents this month when William and Dorothy Wordsworth paid a visit. The Lakes poet and his sister travelled in a lot more comfort and […]

A slice of the good life – prime cuts and a drop of red wine…

Robert Unwin, Kendal’s resident artisan butcher will share a little of his butchery knowledge with guests at his Woolpack Yard store after hours from 7pm on Saturday 29 January. Guests […]

Kevin & Nicola Tickle owners of Heft, High Newton attending UK Top 50 Gastropub Awards

Cumbrian Inn listed in the UK Top 50 Gastropub awards 2022 within seven months of opening

Nicola and Kevin Tickle co-owners of Heft, High Newton, in Cumbria, found out this week (24th January) that they had been recognised with a major hospitality industry accolade. On the […]

Up for auction an extremely rare limited edition miniature single malt whisky.

Kendal businessman’s miniature whisky collection could make over £25,000

A collection of 2,500 miniature single malt whisky bottles, many rare and old, are being put up for auction by a Kendal businessman. Experts from 1818 Auctioneers, tasked with the […]