Councillors have agreed to undertake a site visit before reaching a crunch decision on the building of a £3m coastal activity centre in Whitehaven. The scale of the project as well as its setting within the conservation area, harbour zone and Whitehaven
Emotional tributes have been paid to globally-renowned livestock auctioneer, David Thomlinson, 73, who died in tragic circumstances on his farm at the weekend. Mr Thomlinson was a highly respected auctioneer at Harrison and Hetherington’s Borderway
Tory leadership hopeful Rory Stewart has said he has the necessary eight signatures to get through to the first round of voting. Candidates have until 5pm today to express their desire to be involved in the first round of the contest, with MPs then
Business leaders have praised the call by in-Cumbria and rival publishers for Britain’s main political parties to commit to commit to turbo-charging the North’s economy. in-Cumbria – along with other newspapers and websites from our parent group
A legal firm chief has spoken of her immense pride after seeing her team shortlisted for a top honour at an awards ceremony. The private client department at Cartmell Shepherd were shortlisted at the Northern Law Awards, and was named as a finalist
An interactive event to help address Cumbria’s digital future is being held later this month. Speakers from London, Manchester and Cumbria will come together at the LA23NET Alternative Futures event at Brathay Hall on June 21. Organiser, PR firm
Accountants Lamont Pridmore has been named as a finalist in the National Family Business Awards. The awards, to be held on July 13 at Wembley Stadium, celebrate the UK’s most successful family-run firms. Lamont Pridmore, which has offices across
Growth in the British economy slowed in the three months to April, as a drop in car production following the original Brexit deadline hit output. Gross domestic product (GDP) was up by 0.3 per cent in the three months to April, according to the
A Workington engineering firm is the first in the world to be awarded a new safety standard. TSP Engineering, based on Derwent Howe, had to undergo an intensive audit for the ISO standard, which focuses on improving safety in the nuclear sector
A pub landlord fears he could go out of business because the road where his establishment lies is to shut for six weeks during peak season. Richard Lappin and his wife Lynne have run the Swan Inn on the A683 between Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale
A plan to create a “green wall” on a fume-filled Kendal street have been shelved – after a report found it would have no discernible effect on air quality. Kendal Town Council had planned on establishing a 3.2m wide band of plants covering part
A major event in the South Cumbrian business calendar will take place next week. The Furness Branch of the Federation of Small Businesses is hosting its sixth annual Question Time Event at Abbey House Hotel in Barrow next Thursday, June 27. It
A MOVE to bring more tourists to Furness has been welcomed by the area's MP. Barrow MP John Woodcock said a plan for Cumbria to become a Tourism Action Zone would help attract visitors away from the beauty of the Lake District to the peninsula.
Staff at Carlisle airport were put through their paces at a check-in training session, with less than a month to go before the first commercial flights take off from the site. The security and passenger service agents worked through Loganair’s bespoke
An open letter to the next Prime Minister: To the next Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Today, in-Cumbria joins forces with rival publishers to challenge Britain’s main political parties to commit to a package of policy
