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Westmorland Gazette Business Award winners announced

11:11am Saturday 17th September 2011

WITH GALLERY: Astounding enterprises celebrated in style at last night’s Westmorland Gazette Business and Tourism Awards.

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As it happened - Westmorland Gazette Business and Tourism Awards ceremony

11:30pm Friday 16th September 2011

The Westmorland Gazette Business and Tourism Awards took place tonight - see our live coverage of the event here.

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Westmorland Gazette awards judging begins

2:12pm Friday 22nd July 2011

The deadline for The Westmorland Gazette’s Business and Tourism Awards has now passed – and entries have flooded in.

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Vince Cable backs Westmorland Gazette business awards

11:27am Friday 15th July 2011

BUSINESS secretary Vince Cable has given this year’s Westmorland Gazette Business and Tourism Awards his personal support.

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Innovation winners boosted by Westmorland Gazette Business and Tourism Awards win

11:30am Saturday 16th July 2011

The winners of the Innovation and Technology Award at last year's Westmorland Gazette Business and Tourism Awards have spoken of the 'wonderful' boost it gave them.

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One of the premier events in the business calendar for South Cumbria, North Lancashire and the Dales is now open for entries.

There are 11 awards categories covering every facet of business achievement and enterprise. The winners will be announced at a glittering ceremony to be held at the Castle Green Hotel, Kendal, on Friday, September 16.

Westmorland and Lonsdale MP, Tim Farron

The Gazette’s excellent Business and Tourism Awards give us the opportunity to celebrate that success and take pride in local achievements and innovation. Everyone wants to be a winner! But the Gazette’s awards give us the chance to enjoy our collective successes, with the South Lakes continuing to out- perform the rest of the UK.

Barrow and Furness MP, John Woodcock

We have such a wealth of enterprise and business talent across Cumbria, and it is excellent that The Westmorland Gazette is celebrating this with these awards. I would urge as many businesses and individuals as possible to put themselves forward.

Managing director of Cumbria Tourism, Ian Stephens

This awards scheme is another great way of recognising and rewarding the hard work and high standards that exist in the tourism industry, one of the most important industries in Cumbria. We would encourage tourism businesses to enter these awards and help shout about their successes to both residents and visitors alike.

Cumbria Chamber of Commerce’s South Lakes officer, Derek Armstrong

We’d definitely encourage firms to apply and get recognition for their hard-earned achievements during difficult times for industries. I saw some tremendous examples of enterprise last year — I am looking forward to hearing their success stories and seeing them up on stage.

Wensleydale Creamery managing director, David Hartley

Everyone at was proud the company received the award. The awards ceremony was a fantastic evening. I would certainly encourage businesses to enter the awards. It is a source of pride for the company and encouragement to continually strive to improve.