Tailored support, advice and grants are now available for Cumbrian SME businesses to help nurture and enhance their international trade activity. Providing tailored export services to SME businesses The Department […]
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Eskdale campsite welcomes National Trust as new owners with £1.65m price tag
Savills, on behalf of the Merckel family, has sold Eskdale Campsite in Boot, Cumbria to the National Trust. The site sold from a guide price of £1.65 million. Lake District […]
Cumbria LEP recruits for new team members
Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership (CLEP) is strengthening its team by recruiting five permanent posts for the new financial year. The LEP, one of the 38 business-led partnerships in England and […]
Shap Chippy launches line up for Kendal Calling
It has to count as one of Cumbria’s craziest gigs of the year. Regulars dropping in at the Shap Chippy for their Friday night fish supper were treated to a […]
5 ways to fill the gap left by Cumbria’s literary festival
The first day after the 10 days and nights of Cumbria’s festival of words and ideas – Words by the Water says Karen Morley-Chesworth. After having so many great speakers, […]
Words by the Water to host eminent BBC foreign correspondent with support from Rathbones Kendal
Eminent BBC foreign correspondent John Simpson CBE will appear at Words by the Water tomorrow, March 15, in a talk sponsored by Rathbones Kendal. The session promises a fascinating insight into […]
New commercial property agency for Cumbria
Local company Prospus Group is extending their current offering to include a commercial property agency. Property consultancy specialists Prospus Group currently specialise in all aspects of property consultancy including planning, […]
Cumbrian destination dining inn on the market through Christie & Co
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co has brought to the market The Bay Horse Hotel, an Ulverston destination dining inn with nine bedrooms providing views across the Leven Estuary […]
Stylish new neighbourhood bistro opens in Grange-over-Sands – The Estuary
A new classic neighbourhood bistro and bar has opened in the seaside town of Grange-over-Sands on the Morecambe Bay coast. Creating local employment Creating up to 10 new jobs as […]
Cumbrian tea with a twist….
Inspired by the work of a famous author with one or two Cumbrian connections… the multi-award-winning team from the Handsome Brewery, Bowston, have crafted a beer with a twist…Handsome Brewery, […]
Cumbrian law firm and rugby club team up to match up for social enterprise Amy's Care
Baines Wilson, Commercial Lawyers, teamed up with Keswick Rugby Club to raise money for social enterprise Amy’s Care in relation to the Aspatria and Penrith matches over the festive period. […]
Unique bloom brought back to life on Lake District estate
A Lakeland estate near Keswick will be awash with a unique vivid blue flower this Spring, thanks to a five-year project to reintroduce the Lingholm Poppy back to the Estate […]
Shap Chippy claims Cumbria’s Best Fish and Chip Shop 2019 Award
Award winning Shap Chippy has taken the honour of claiming this prestigious award, thanks to England’s Business Awards. These awards are nominated for and voted by the general public, then […]
2019 International Women’s Day – Cumbria 6 March
Women in business from across Cumbria are invited to Pink Link’s first International Women’s Day in Cumbria on 6 March at The Villa Levens. This will be the ideal opportunity for […]
Vote for Cumbrian Man to be National ‘Tourism Superstar’
A Cumbrian outdoor instructor has been named as one of ten finalists in a competition to find VisitEngland’s 2019 Tourism Superstar… and now he needs your vote! Annual tourism award The annual award, supported by the Daily Mirror, recognises […]
Work begins on Genesis Homes’ Armathwaite development Sanders Brow
Genesis Homes has begun work on its 18-home development on Station Road, Armathwaite. The development, to be known as ‘Sanders Brow’, honours the architect of Armathwaite Station, John Holloway Sanders. […]
A Corner of Eden represents the North at the National Finals of The Rural Business Awards
A Corner of Eden represents the North at the National Finals of The Rural Business Awards. Luxurious self-catering cottages Debbie & Richard Greaves, owners of A Corner of Eden’s luxurious […]
New support available to help small and medium-sized enterprises to grow
Extra help is now available to the many Cumbrian businesses that have often missed out because they’re not eligible under European funding rules. Cumbria Business Growth Hub Led by Cumbria […]