Business
Free flour offer for schools
Published 8 September 2008
CUMBRIAN schools are being offered free flour to raise awareness about the health benefits of baking their own bread.
National prize for manager
Published 8 September 2008
A SELLAFIELD manager has scooped a prestigious national award for his work.
Poor Wether forecast
Published 8 September 2008
JD Wetherspoon – the pub group with outlets across Cumbria – has reported a steep dip in profits.
Brown’s power boost for our energy coast
Published 6 September 2008
CUMBRIA has been placed firmly at the forefront of the UK’s offshore windfarm industry after the Government gave the go-ahead for a mammoth 139 turbine development off the county’s coast.
Lifeline for businesses
Published 5 September 2008
WEST Cumbria is in line for a share of a £200m aid package for north west businesses struggling to cope with the economic downturn.
Pubs take a punch in credit crunch
Published 4 September 2008
Cumbria's biggest pub landlord, Punch Taverns, is the latest victim of the downturn in the drinks trade.
Whitbread’s figures boost
Published 4 September 2008
WHITBREAD, the leisure group, announced a 7 per cent increase in like-for-like sales, for the 24 weeks to August 14, this morning.
Making the most of the west
Published 4 September 2008
A FOOD champion has been appointed to help producers in west Cumbria make the most of their wares.
Store’s temporary home on controversial city site
Published 4 September 2008
A CARPET store has opened on a site in Carlisle where permission for a Sainsbury’s store was refused.
Pubs to get advice on noise laws
Published 4 September 2008
PUBS and clubs in Allerdale can get to grips with the latest legislation on noise at work at an event being held next week.
Taking lead on ladders
Published 3 September 2008
A CARLISLE tool hire firm has teamed up with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in a bid to reduce the number of accidents caused by unsafe ladders.
Small firms are the happiest
Published 3 September 2008
EMPLOYEES in small businesses are the most satisfied at work, new statistics have revealed.
In line for more trains
Published 3 September 2008
MORE trains to Sellafield and a new platform at Maryport are among a raft of measures aimed at breathing new life into the Cumbrian coastal rail line.
Miss Potter still popular
Published 2 September 2008
A LEADING Lake District attraction is having one of its best years as the Beatrix Potter effect continues to bring in the visitors.
Travel help for county businesses
Published 2 September 2008
BUSINESS globetrotters can get a helping hand booking travel arrangements from a new service launched by the Cumbria Chamber of Commerce.
Potts of money!
Published 2 September 2008
BEATRIX Potter’s power to attract visitors from around the world remains undimmed according to latest figures.
New jobs to ease the cuts at Seafood plant
Published 2 September 2008
THE man behind Cumbrian Seafoods, the Maryport food factory that announced it could axe up to 70 jobs, has defended the firm’s record in the county.
Homes are still a good investment, says Story
Published 1 September 2008
BUYING a house is still a better investment than putting money in a bank, despite the property crash.
Katrina waves goodbye to unethical products
Published 1 September 2008
A CUMBRIAN shop owner is leading the fight to turn the clothes trade ethical.
