CUMBRIA'S first ever aqua park is set to open in a few months. Port Haverigg confirmed the news on its Facebook page which revealed the new attraction will be open by May. The aqua park is set to include a series of inflatable slides and climbing
The value of arable land in Cumbria has dropped in the last year, according to an estate agent and property consultant. Carter Jonas Cumbria said local arable land averaged £9,500 per acre in the fourth quarter of 2019 – down by 2.6 per cent over
The new manager of a Carlisle venue says he picked up a taste for the hospitality industry while working on the other side of the world. Matt Womersley, 26, worked in bars in Sydney and Perth in Australia during a year out from studying for a diploma
A Cumbrian housebuilder says it has seen an increase in activity following the political uncertainty of 2019. Genesis Homes, in Penrith, said January was its busiest month of sales and also saw its highest ever recorded online statistics with a
Barrow Borough Council is looking for a new contractor to supply catering and cleaning services at two key venues. The five-year contract is for The Forum and the Dock Museum. The Forum sells around 65,000 tickets a year and provides an event
Sellafield Limited is investigating around 100 workers after it emerged scores were clocking off hours early. Bosses at the high-security site were alerted to the practice when a power dip caused an alarm to trigger in one of the facilities and
A new campaign is preparing to promote the careers open to young people in Cumbria. Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership’s Our Future campaign is designed to highlight young people who are establishing their careers in the county at the same time
It’s a case of (new) lights, camera, action for Workington’s historic Carnegie Theatre and Arts Centre after it received a £12,000 boost from the eco-conscious Robin Rigg Community Fund. The Carnegie Theatre Trust received the funding to replace
Cumbrian hospitality suppliers Out of Eden and the Netherwood Hotel & Spa are joining forces to tackle single-use plastic waste in the hospitality industry. With an estimated 70 million bars of hard soap and 200 million travel size toiletries thrown
A popular village bakery and cafe has been put on the market. Broughton Bakery is for sale with Corrie & Co with a price of £450,000. The sale includes the business and the cafe with a self-contained two-bedroom apartment. Corrie & Co describes
The team at Carlisle’s Mercedes-Benz have been recognised for their hard work and great customer service. The Kingmoor Park dealership is part of the Sytner North East division, which was named retailer of the year by Mercedes-Benz. Sytner
The board that will help steer Millom’s bid for potential multi-million-pound Government funding has appointed its chair. Jakki Moore, of The Beggar’s Theatre in the town, will lead the community committee that will work with and advise Copeland
The NHS trust that runs hospitals in South Cumbria and north Lancashire has seen its medical negligence bills balloon in the past three years. Data obtained through Freedom of Information Act reveals that University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS
A new service has been launched to help businesses guide people they are making redundant into a career in teaching. The Government-backed Transitiontoteach.co.uk programme is funded by the Department for Education and designed to provide firms
Barrow Borough Council has received more than £1.3 million through sales of buildings and land in the last five years, according to figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. The council revealed it made £1,322,225 between the start
The Chancellor’s Budget spending plans could see Boris Johnson borrow more cash than Tony Blair did during his decade in power, according to a report. And Whitehall spending under the Conservatives, a party famed for being tight on the purse strings
