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 […]
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Butcher becomes the latest certified member of Pasture For Life in the region.
Cumbrian butchery Roast Mutton, based in Kendal, in the Lakes, has become the latest certified member of the Pasture for Life Association in the region. What does that mean? Well […]
Lanercost hosts arts and crafts showcase in the Dacre Hall
For most of August, the Craftsmen at the Priory exhibition and sale will be taking over the Dacre Hall at Lanercost Priory near Brampton. Artists and designer makers from across […]
Come to Carlisle for a cracking Christmas!
Carlisle is set to become a magical Christmas destination for visitors from far and wide with the launch of a new Christmas Market in the heart of the historic Cumbrian […]
No cards, no cash – the shop where you just pay with kindness
The world’s first shop where items are bought with kindness has opened in Carlisle. The Kinder Shop looked like any other High Street store with a range of stylish items […]
Lakeland launch new Community Fund
Communities across South Cumbria will benefit to the tune of £50,000 this year thanks to the generosity of local family-owned business, Lakeland. Charitable and not-for-profit organisations that improve the health […]
Retail sales continue to disappoint in April – CBI monthly distributive trades survey.
Retail sales were poor for the time of year and sales volumes fell rapidly in the year to April, according to the latest CBI monthly Distributive Trades Survey. Sales are […]
Cumbria businesses bid to make their export dreams a reality
BUSINESSES bidding to launch or supercharge their export plans attended a special masterclass where experts told them ‘you can do this’. Ambitious companies from the county were joined by their […]
Butterly Tebay – Winter Tarn Dairy featured on Channel 4
Cumbrian artisan butter makers Winter Tarn Dairy are set to feature in episode three of the latest series of Channel 4’s ‘A Lake District Farm Shop.’ The documentary pays a […]
Opportunity calling for Penrith Jubilee event
Annabel Chandler (pictured) from Creativise Events has been appointed by Penrith Town Council to develop and coordinate a Jubilee event in Penrith Town Centre as part of the National plans […]
‘Hagrid’ returns to Appleby for Easter celebrations
Harry Potter fans are being invited to dress up as their favourit character to welcome the return of The Cupboard Under the Stairs’s own Hagrid to celebrate this Easter weekend. […]
Local landscapes on the walls of The Wool Clip
Carol Burns from Wigton is the latest artist to feature as one of The Wool Clip co-operative’s Spotlight guests. Carol (70) captures north Cumbrian landscapes, wildlife and the changing seasons […]
Dairy goes live with it’s first ever virtual shop at Winter Tarn
Family-owned Cumbrian dairy, Winter Tarn, has just launched a brand-new website and their first ever virtual shop in order to be able to meet demand from loyal customers up and […]
WEBUYANYCAR sets up shop in barrow-in-Furness retail park – joining over 475 across the UK
The UK’s go-to online car buying service, webuyanycar, has confirmed the opening of a new branch in Barrow-in-Furness. The new pod branch is opening next week in the carpark of […]
Who’ll make the cut? – Higginsons launch competition to find new apprentice butcher
Award-winning independent Butchers, Higginsons of Grange have launched a competition for school leavers in South Cumbria to secure an apprenticeship placement. The winning applicant will not only secure a minimum […]
Heritage crafts and modern creations at The Wool Clip
The Wool Clip co-operative has welcomed its latest Spotlight guest, Viv Walker, 26 an artist, woodworker and archaeologist from Bampton near Shap. A selection of Viv’s work is now on […]
Bakers and Makers markets planned for Whitehaven
Whitehaven is to host a series of markets showcasing hand-made food and crafts. Creatives are being invited to take a stall at any of Copeland Council’s four Bakers and Makers […]
Kendal store first to stock the world’s most sustainable sofas, made in Britain.
Jacqueline and Andrew Ward of Armstrong Ward in Kendal are the first business to stock and sell the world’s most sustainable sofa, made in Derbyshire by furniture maker Habbio. Habbio […]