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Shadow chancellor says Lake District key to country's future

Shadow Chancellor, George Osborne, tours the James Cropper mill, at Burneside, with Conservative Gareth McKeever, and Operations Manager, Steve Oxley.

10:28am Tuesday 9th February 2010

SHADOW chancellor George Osborne called in at one of South Lakeland’s biggest employers and said he believed it provided a blueprint for a thriving economy.

Botonist praises holiday park's ecology

2:52pm Monday 8th February 2010

FAMOUS botonist David Bellamy has praised a North Yorkshire caravan park for its efforts to encourage wildlife to thrive in its grounds.

Business event for female entrepreneaurs

2:38pm Monday 8th February 2010

WOMEN business leaders in Cumbria are being invited to attend a networking event.

Non-religious wedding business set up in Kendal

3:24pm Friday 5th February 2010

A BUSINESS has been created in Kendal to cater for non-religious couples looking to tie the knott.

South Lakes firm to make splash with diving event

12:43pm Friday 5th February 2010

A SOUTH Lakeland event management company is organising the UK’s biggest scuba diving event.

Well-known Kendal store reopens following expansion

12:29pm Friday 5th February 2010

A KENDAL store that has been a feature of the town for almost 40 years has had an expansion and refurbishment.

Maintenance firms merger to create jobs in South Lakeland

10:41am Friday 5th February 2010

A MERGER between two South Lakeland firms is set to create up to 15 jobs.

More High Street names lined up for Kendal's K Village

High Street names sign up for K Village opening in June

9:10am Thursday 4th February 2010

A HOST of big names in High Street retailing are lining up to occupy units in the £100m K Village redevelopment.

Tourists improve shopping for Lakes' residents - study finds

1:06pm Thursday 4th February 2010

TOURISM is helping boost the shopping experience for residents in the Lake District - new research has revealed.

Kendal firm to shed jobs nationwide

11:57am Thursday 4th February 2010

A KENDAL-based engineering firm has announced it is to shed jobs in its UK operations.

Cumbrian building societies buck national trend - despite state-owned banks

10:24am Thursday 4th February 2010

BUILDING societies in Cumbria have claimed that part-nationalised banks have an unfair advantage in the financial markets.

TV ad campaign to boost Lakes tourism

2:58pm Wednesday 3rd February 2010

A TV advertising campaign has been launched to help boost tourism in the Lake District following this winters floods and freezing weather.

Ulverston firm wins contract down under

2:01pm Wednesday 3rd February 2010

A HIGH-tech Ulverston firm has won a contract to supply lighting for the Austrailian Navy’s submarines.

Cumbrian tourism campaign extended

1:10pm Saturday 30th January 2010

A CAMPAIGN launched in the wake of last year’s floods to boost Cumbrian tourism has been extended.

Lancaster business school among world's best

10:12am Saturday 30th January 2010

LANCASTER University’s business school has been rated as one of the best in the world by the Financial Times.

Businessman's elitist plans for Lake District hotel

BIG PLANS: Stephen Leahy and Paul Roebuck at the hotel

11:10am Friday 29th January 2010

A TOP Lake District hotel has been bought by a businessman who plans to turn it into ’more than just a hotel and board’ with extras such as helicopter airport transfers and luxury supercar hire.

New business park proposal for South Lakeland

SUSTAINABLE: John Asplin of Time and Tide at the site of his proposed business park

9:46am Friday 29th January 2010

PLANS are being prepared to create another ‘green’ business park that would bring hundreds of high-value jobs to South Lakeland.

New scheme aims to boost Cumbrian tourism spend

4:33pm Friday 29th January 2010

A SCHEME is being launched to try to increase tourism spending in Cumbria.

Pub firm named among food and drink elite

3:06pm Friday 29th January 2010

A NORTH Lancashire pub company has been identified as a top 200 food and drink firm by an industry magazine.

Kendal shops mapped out

TUBE STYLE: The new Kendal shops map

12:33pm Friday 29th January 2010

THE iconic London tube map design has been adapted to help improve the shooping experience in Kendal.

Airshow boost for Bowness and Windermere traders

FLYING HIGH: A Vulcan taking part in last year’s airshow

5:10pm Tuesday 26th January 2010

BUSINESSES in Bowness and Windermere are to be given permission to grab a slice of the action at one of the Lake District’s most lucrative events.

Diners flock to Ambleside restaurant for 'pay-what-it's-worth' offer

TUCKING IN:  Jenny Foot and Claire Astin take advantage of the offer at The Glass House

5:21pm Monday 25th January 2010

DINERS have flocked to a Lake District restaurant to take advantage of a ‘pay what you think it’s worth’ offer.

Kendal company puts cash into downloads

6:24pm Monday 25th January 2010

A KENDAL digital media company is investing £75,000 to expand its internet presence.

Grizebeck pub and Crooklands fishery fight back to success

CHEERS: Celebrating the award at the Greyhound Inn

6:13pm Monday 25th January 2010

VILLAGERS who helped protect the future of two well-known community institutions have been rewarded for their hard work.

Trek expert launches new venture in Ulverston

5:40pm Saturday 23rd January 2010

A INTREPID traveller with a decade of expedition experience in Borneo and around the world has set up a new business venture in Ulverston.

Banks rebrand in South Lakeland

2:20pm Saturday 23rd January 2010

BANKS across South Lakeland have rebranded this week.

Business Secretary visits Cumbria

11:50am Saturday 23rd January 2010

BUSINESS Secretary Lord Mandelson has visited Cumbria to discuss recovery from the floods and the economic future of the county.

Tourism chiefs to attend Kendal event

4:43pm Friday 22nd January 2010

TOURISM chiefs are due to meet hoteliers and heads of other leisure businesses at a special event in Kendal.

Barrow firm makes £3 million Australian acquisition

3:25pm Friday 22nd January 2010

FURNESS marine company James Fisher and Sons have bought an Australian firm for £3 million.

Sales course for Furness firms

2:37pm Friday 22nd January 2010

A FREE sales training course is being offered to businesses in Furness.




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