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Stormy year for Lake District B&Bs and hotels as rain batters area

Tony Blaney, chair of the Lakes Hospitality Association

10:00am Thursday 3rd January 2013

TOURISM businesses across South Lakeland are taking a major hit as the ‘wettest year on record’ threatens to cripple trade well into the New Year.

New Year damp squib for sales as shops and shoppers stay switched off in Kendal

1:26pm Tuesday 1st January 2013

THE few bargain hunters who ventured into Kendal today found buying opportunities thin on the ground as key retailers decided not to bother opening.

Kendal College wins £2m grant to create hi-tech engineering hub

10:00am Thursday 27th December 2012

A SOUTH Lakeland college has been given a £2 million grant to create a state-of-the-art training hub to address the area’s drastic shortage of skilled workers.

Planning joy for Hawes Creamery

5:00pm Wednesday 26th December 2012

THE creamery that produces Wallace and Gromit’s favourite cheese is set for major changes after a multi-million pound redevelopment was given planning consent.

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Work begins to expand Kendal's Premier Inn

4:17pm Tuesday 18th December 2012

MANAGERS of an hotel chain believe Kendal’s economy will be boosted by the expansion of one of its properties in the town.

Mixed feeling as store chain opens in Windermere

7:00pm Tuesday 4th December 2012

BUSINESS owners and residents of a Lake District town have voiced mixed opinion over the opening of a new convenience store.

Producers to receive more for their milk

1:00pm Monday 3rd December 2012

FIRST Milk, which has hundreds of farmer members in Cumbria and north Lancashire and owns the Lake District Creamery, has announced new milk price increases.

South Lakeland milk price petition handed to Number 10

9:13am Wednesday 28th November 2012

A SOUTH Lakeland petition calling for a better deal for dariy farmers has been handed to the Government.

Water bosses seek views on plans to deal with drought in North West

2:51pm Tuesday 27th November 2012

WATER bosses are seeking views on their plans to tackle future droughts in the North West.

National scoop for South Lakeland coffee shop

9:34am Tuesday 27th November 2012

A SOUTH Lakeland coffee shop is now classed as ‘exceptional’ after scooping a national award.

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25 jobs to be axed at Cumbria waste recycling sites

8:00am Thursday 22nd November 2012

TWENTY five waste management workers face the axe as part of a cut back in Cumbria’s recycling centre opening times.

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Kendal businesses ponder payments for town improvements

10:10am Tuesday 20th November 2012

A CONSULTANT has started a debate in Kendal regarding whether the town should become a Business Improvement District.

Kendal man's soccer tale wins larger audience

9:40am Tuesday 20th November 2012

A KENDAL football coach who wrote a children’s picture book has been chosen by a global multinational company to go into more schools and share the story as part of a reading intiative.

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Ulverston company hits target of sending no waste to landfill

9:07am Tuesday 20th November 2012

ONE of South Lakeland’s largest employers has managed to reach its target of sending no waste to landfill - two years ahead of schedule.

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End farming CAP delays, urges MP Tim Farron

10:00am Monday 19th November 2012

WESTMORLAND MP Tim Farron has called on the EU to clarify its CAP ‘transition rules’ amid warnings that delay is causing ‘high levels of uncertainty and anxiety’ for UK farmers.

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South Lakes free parking vow

1:14pm Monday 19th November 2012

FESTIVE shoppers are being offered free parking across South Lakeland in the run up to Christmas.

Legal aces celebrate

8:03am Tuesday 13th November 2012

LAW experts are celebrating after being praised as a leading corporate team in Cumbria by the Chambers UK Guide.

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Wensleydale cheese available online

8:00am Tuesday 13th November 2012

THE Wensleydale Creamery at Hawes has launched a new website, to reflect its new look branding and host an online cheese shop.

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Employment law seminars are sell-out success

12:10pm Friday 26th October 2012

Three seminars highlighting key issues facing businesses and employers with changes and new developments in employment legislation were a sell-out.

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Lakes firms fail to strike gold with Olympics

6:00pm Tuesday 23rd October 2012

LAKELAND business bosses have voiced strong concerns after the Olympic Games failed to boost their trade.

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