Crosby Granger Architects has been named a finalist in the King of Prussia Gold Medal category at the Church Architecture Awards 2026, recognising their ongoing conservation work at a Grade […]
Category: Awards
Viberoptix wins top industry award for bringing Full Fibrebroadband to Cumbria
Viberoptix, part of the Fibrus Group, has been named Infrastructure Builder of the Year for itswork rolling out next-generation broadband to rural communities across Cumbria.Since Fibrus expanded from Northern Ireland […]
University of Cumbria law graduate wins dissertation prize
A CARLISLE law graduate is celebrating success after winning a prestigious award. Adam Khan from Carlisle has just graduated from the University of Cumbria. He leaves with the Bendles’ Dissertation […]
Grasmere Sports PR Campaign Up For Award
The 2025 PR campaign for Cumbrian event, Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show, has become a finalist for a prestigious PR Moment Award North, in April 2026.
Fairway to heaven: Fibrus grant brings golf club’s junior section to the fore
A £1,000 donation from Fibrus Broadband’s Play It Forward Fund suits Dunnerholme Golf Club’s thriving junior section in Askam-in-Furness to a tee. The junior section at Dunnerholme, a 10-hole golf […]
Fibrus hits milestone of £1m given to local communities
Fibrus has reached a significant milestone, investing £1 million in community groups and charities across its network, including Cumbria. Of that total, over £470,000 has been directed to good causes […]
Fibrus fund gives £20,000 to Cumbrian grassroots sports clubs
Twenty grassroots sports clubs have been given a funding boost by Fibrus’s Play It Forward Fund – including Riding for the Disabled which gives so much joy to youngsters with […]
Cumberland’s Des Moore named ‘Business Leader of the Year’
The Cumberland Building Society’s Des Moore has been named ‘Business Leader of the Year’ at the in-Cumbria Awards, the annual celebration of the county’s business success stories. The accolade is […]
Cumbrian firm wins national marketing award
A CUMBRIAN-BASED business has won a national marketing award at a prestigious industry event. WCF, which has its head office in Brampton, was joint winner of the Mature Marketing Award […]
Sea scouts all shipshape thanks to Fibrus donation
Scouts in Cumbria have been enjoying late summer evenings on the water in their new canoes thanks to funding from a local Full Fibre broadband provider. The 3rd Wigton Sea […]
Just days left to apply for Fibrus’ £50k sports clubs fund
Cumbrian sports clubs have just a few days left to take advantage of a £50,000 fund launched by Fibrus Broadband. Now in its third year, the Play it Forward Fund […]
The Cumberland shortlisted for top business awards
The Cumberland is in the running for two honours at this year’s prestigious in-Cumbria Business Awards. The building society has been nominated in the Business of the Year category while […]
Howzat for helping kids’ sport in Cumbria?
Cumbrian sports clubs are being urged to take advantage of a £50k fund launched by Fibrus Broadband which has already given a massive boost to a village cricket club. The […]
Lovingly Artisan Wins Inaugural Artisan Founder Food & Drink Award
Cumbria & Manchester’s Lovingly Artisan Bakery has been crowned Artisan Food & Drink Business of the Year in the inaugural Artisan Founder Awards, hosted by the online publication and podcast […]
September celebrations for award winning campaign
Cumbria Tourism’s award winning ‘Let’s Go Car Free’ Campaign is gearing up for a new round of publicity just in time for a month of car free celebrations. The campaign, […]
Northwest Bakery shortlisted for national award
The shortlisted finalists for this year’s Baking Industry Awards 2025, (BIAs), the baking industry Oscars, were announced recently, and Northwest-based artisan bakery Lovingly Artisan, based at Plumgarth’s, Kendal, and at […]
Lakes property finder secures prestigious professional listing/ranking
The rise of high-end Lake District property finder Gemma Dawe continues with a new listing in one of the most sought-after professional rankings in the world. Her business Lake District […]
Armstrong Watson ranked among UK’s top apprenticeship employers for fourth year
Armstrong Watson is proud to announce its inclusion in The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers for 2025. It comes as the accountancy, business and financial advisory firm welcomes a […]