Her promotion marks a significant milestone, coming less than a month after she successfully completed her apprenticeship. She will work alongside Stuart Torrance who has moved from Claims Manager to ...

Janet Garner, future workforce director for the business, says encouraging more women into the workplace is a key part of that mission. Janet grew up in Haverigg, across the Duddon Estuary from Barrow ...

Q&A: To mark International Women’s Day, JILL GLENCROSS, funeral director reveals what she loves about her job and the difference she can ...

Cumbria nuclear correspondent Bridget Dempsey meets RAICo’s director, Dr Kirsty Hewitson, to learn more about its work… and discuss ...

Thirty women, many of whom run their own businessses, are taking on a charity challenge this month – pulling a car up Kirkstone Pass ...

A WEST Cumbrian factory welcomed government minister Jim McMahon through its door last week, during a visit to discuss devolution for the county.

A free website has been launched to help young people in Cumbria find jobs, apprenticeships, and development opportunities.

A plot of more than 43 acres of grazing land near Shap has been sold at auction for £400,000 Andrew Maughan, auctioneer, facilitated the sale on Thursday, February 27, at PFK Rural. Following a series ...

Inheritance Tax takings receipts between April 2024 and January 2025 rose to £7billion, HMRC data shows. The new figures show an increase of Inheritance Tax (IHT) of £700million compared with the same ...

The former MP for Copeland has been appointed as the new chair of a national cycle training programme. Trudy Harrison, who was also a government minister, will now be the chair of The Bikeability ...

Simon Broadley, chief operating officer at Furness Building Society, said: "It’s another proud moment to formally launch our new Barrow and Ulverston branches with the mayors and our charity partners, ...

Another sustainable investment Energus have made is their Solar PV System, which involves over 600 solar panels on the roof space and has played a part in reducing the building’s carbon footprint.