THE first day of strike action by Mitie staff working at Sellafield has been hailed a success by union representatives. Members of the Unite union held pickets at the nuclear site today (Wednesday) in a row over pay. Workers were due to strike
Business chiefs of the Port of Workington have reported a “very good year” in tough trading conditions. Bosses have revealed that the county council-owned port hit all its targets, with profits of £362,000 and several major transport projects under
A WHITEHAVEN town centre building which could have sold for £1 was bagged in under four minutes when it went under the hammer. The upper floors of 34 Lowther Street were auctioned off last week at Carlisle Racecourse with a disclosed reserve of
A joint venture including prominent businesses from Cumbria has been appointed to a major framework worth up to £400 million to support the ongoing decommissioning of the Dounreay nuclear site in Scotland. Nuclear Decommissioning Ltd (NDL) – which
A BREWERY which was snapped up by an entrepreneurial couple just six months ago is enjoying its best year ever - thanks to its gluten-free beer. Stringers, which is based in the south Cumbrian town of Ulverston, was purchased by family-owned company
Young farmers who benefitted from a business support programme have met with MP Rory Stewart. Mr Stewart, MP for Penrith and The Border, said he was impressed with farmers Georgia Smith, Lorna Craig and Mark Curr at the latter’s family farm at Newbiggin-on-Lune
Entries are flooding in for the in-Cumbria Business Awards 2019. And businesses are being urged to throw their hat into the ring, with a record 17 categories up for grabs, including three new ones. The categories and the criteria – which will
Workers at the gas terminals have been told it is business as usual after the owner of some of the fields piping gas onshore to Barrow were bought for £2bn. ConocoPhillips’ UK oil and gas business, which produces 72,000 barrels of oil a day, has
