The Westmorland Gazette | Business

'Ban our A boards and we'll go out of business' - Kendal traders

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000

SHOPKEEPERS in Kendal have pledged to fight a ban on advertising boards which they claim could cause them to go out of business.

Windermere and Bowness firms say 'no' to trade boost tax

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:30:00 +0000

BUSINESSES in two Lakeland towns shelved plans for an extra tax to fund improvement projects.

Apprentice Week holds memories for Kendal auction boss

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:10:00 +0000

A LOCAL businessman who started his career as a 16 year old apprentice in 1989 is marking National Apprentice-ship Week by celebrating with his firm’s first young recruit.

South Lakeland towns buck empty shops trend

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0000

FIGURES released this week show that South Lakeland is bucking the trend when it comes to empty high street shops.

Birthday deal draws hundreds to Kendal fish and chip shop

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000

A COUPLE who run a chippy in Kendal sold 800 fish suppers in one day as they celebrated its first birthday.

Hawkshead seeks a new post office

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:50:00 +0000

HAWKSHEAD could be close to getting a Post Office service back following the sudden closure of the village outlet.

Business is booming at Ingleton

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:40:00 +0000

ENTREPRENEURS say a focus on niche markets has led to the expansion of several businesses in a Dales town.

Canoe project launches boat business

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:42:10 +0000

A CANOE enthusiast has built his own cedar strip canoe and plans to launch the boat – and with it a new business – this year.

South Lakes coach firm KT on road to success

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:30:00 +0000

A BUSINESS which has risen from the ashes of what was Kendal's most famous coach company is on the road to success.

Lakeland to open new stores

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:50:00 +0000

AN international kitchenware retailer founded in South Lakeland has announced it will be opening more shops this year. Lakeland, which has its flagship store in Windermere, opened six UK shops last year, bringing its total UK number to 57, alongside six in the Middle East.

Posh nosh sales means Booths supermarket is celebrating

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:42:42 +0000

NORTH West supermarket bosses are celebrating after a trend for posh house parties saw Christmas sales figures increase.

Katie's career is blossoming in Kendal

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:08:16 +0000

A BUDDING designer has launched her own bespoke floral design firm.

Kendal firm Herdy adds to homeware

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:44:26 +0000

A South Lakeland gift company has sealed a deal to create two exclusive products for Jamie Oliver’s homeware collection.

Life is beautiful for the booming salons

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:50:00 +0000

SPA owners and beauty therapists in South Lake-land have reported a boom in trade as more people seek luxury pampering during the global economic down-turn.

Dalton wild animal park enjoys busiest year

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:50:00 +0000

INCREASING numbers of animal lovers have given a Cumbrian zoo its busiest year.

Carers go it alone at Meathop

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:56:18 +0000

TWO carers have left their jobs to invest their life savings in a joint business venture.

Nurses eat for free at Windermere restaurant

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:10:00 +0000

by DANIEL ORR NURSES in South Lakeland can enjoy a free meal as a Windermere restaurant says thanks for their tireless work.

Technology helps to boost Kendal's 1818 Auctioneers

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

A SOUTH Lakeland auction house has reported another good year – with turnover up by more than £100,000.

Windermere firm Fidget Design in line for award

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:00:00 +0000

WINDERMERE company Fidget Design is among the winning entrants in the inaugural UK Hotel Awards 2011 for its work on a luxury Lake District hotel.

New roadside store opens on A590

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:30:00 +0000

A NEW mini-market showcasing local produce has been unveiled at a South Lakeland garage.

Windermere and Bowness firms to vote on new 'tax' plan

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:04:31 +0000

BUSINESSES in two South Lakeland towns are to be balloted this month on whether they are prepared to be ‘taxed’ to fund improvement projects.

Chinese translation firm launched in Lake District

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:20:00 +0000

A CHINESE translation firm has launched in the Lake District to tap into a growing interest from Far Eastern visitors.

James Cropper workers receive Burneside firm's 'Oscars'

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:47:15 +0000

Fourteen employees of Burneside papermakers Jame Cropper have been rewarded for outstanding service to the business over the past 12 months.

Kendal wine bar launches its new brew

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:20:00 +0000

KENDAL is producing its own beer for the first time in 35 years after the launch of a new micro-brewery.

Seven awards for Milnthorpe man's Caribbean estate

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 09:40:00 +0000

The exclusive Caribbean estate Royal Westmoreland in Barbados clinched the top award of ‘Best International Golf Development’ at the International Residential Property Awards, in association with Bloomberg Television and Google, after competing head to head with regional finalists from around the globe.

New business centre launched at Kirkby Lonsdale

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:34:17 +0000

A £600,000 investment by Underley Estate has transformed former workshops into a new state-of-the-art business centre.

New bistro opens in Milnthorpe

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:40:00 +0000

FOOD lovers have launched a modern bistro in Milnthorpe.

Heinz cuts 10 jobs in Kendal

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:24:19 +0000

HEINZ directors have announced they have cut 10 jobs from the firm’s Kendal base.

Settle Dugdales store to close after a century

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:23:04 +0000

A BUSINESS that has been at the hub of a town’s commercial life for more than a century is to close.

Kendal Rugby Club supermarket ruling planning appeal

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0000

DISGRUNTLED developers are taking their Kendal supermarket fight to a Government planning inspector.