AllerdLE council’s deputy leader Mark Jenkinson has been announced as Workington’s Conservative candidate for the next general election. The outspoken politician emerged as the preferred candidate during a “competitive hustings” in Cockermouth
A LEAKED government report published in The Sunday Times shows places set to lose most jobs in the event of Boris Johnson's No Deal Brexit. The documents, put together as part of Operation Kingfisher earlier this year, show 29 of the 33 worst hit
An engineering firm says it has seen a jump in enquiries after launching a new website. Gilbert Gilkes & Gordon Ltd, in Kendal, has been working with digital marketing firm Fat Media, in Lancaster, to re-design its site. Since the new website
A crackdown on crime dominated the first Queen's Speech of Boris Johnson's premiership. With the Prime Minister pushing for a snap general election the legislative programme presented at the state opening of parliament is being seen as a bid by
A Carlisle telecoms company is planning a major expansion as it predicts businesses will switch to internet-based communications within five years. Toby Evans, owner of Eclipse Office Technologies, says that with BT Openreach phasing out the traditional
A NETWORKING group with a difference has been set up for people who fancy a lunchtime walk with their dogs. It has been launched by the staff at dog-crazy Carlisle legal firm Wragg Mark-Bell in response to the growing trend for people to bring their
BARGAIN hunters will soon be able to set their sights on a new pair of shoes in Carlisle. Following the opening of the new River Island store in The Lanes Shopping Centre last month, Deichmann is the next retailer to throw open its doors to shoppers
The Lakes Distillery has released a new Lakes Gin with a new and distinctive flavour created by the company's whiskymaker. Dhavall Gandhi, has recreated The Lakes Gin using only a select few botanicals that are also used by perfumiers and chefs.
Carlisle-based SP Training has launched a partnership with one of the UK’s leading LPG gas suppliers to deliver a bespoke professional driver programme. The contract, with Flogas Britain, is tailored to train up new drivers for the company, including
A CAMPAIGN group set up to reinstate a railway line between Carlisle and the Scottish Borders has been told plans to bring it to fruition are “absolutely rock solid”. During an AGM meeting held in Edinburgh earlier this week, members from the Campaign
ACCLAIMED chef Simon Rogan has opened a new restaurant in the Lake District. Henrock has opened at Linthwaite House, a striking country house hotel perched on the hills above Windermere. Head chef Brian Limoges has worked with Mr Rogan to create
THREE men who are working on a bar and restaurant complex next to Carlisle’s crumbling Central Plaza Hotel say they will still go ahead with their plans - even though they won’t be able to open next month. Dan White, Jack Lee and Matty Boak are
A PETITION is calling for a referendum that will give the people of Allerdale a voice. Cumbria First, a political party set-up in the county this year, has drawn inspiration from campaigners in Copeland by trying to launch a referendum to give the
Commuters across the Barrow area are being encouraged to car share to help the climate. It is one of a number of suggestions coming from a council working group which is drawing up a list of initiatives for a new plan to tackle climate change.
UP to 30 Tesco staff are at risk of redundancy after the grocery giant told workers the Metro store in Barrow was closing. Staff at the store said five managers, one community champion and four team supports have already been made redundant at Tesco
Stead McAlpin has made nine people redundant - a move that bosses say was necessary to move the business forward. The Cummersdale-based fabric business confirmed the development yesterday. It follows the decision in October to make 19 workers
