Despite the upbeat comments by the Governor of the Bank of England we think it's pretty tough for small businesses. Customers are taking longer to pay which is a sure sign that things are getting worse. We've had a week of clients telling us sales are
I've said it before, but please if you are struggling to make enough money in your business don't immediately think of cutting costs. Chances are you will cut the very costs which the future of your business depends on e.g. marketing, training, information
And this is nothing to do with the rather risque serial on BBC1... Earlier this year the Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excise merged and became HM Revenue & Customs. I accept that it is still early days but nothing seem to have changed. The continuing
The practise of kneeling down, taking a sample of soil, running it between your fingers whilst bringing it towards your nose is something that many gardeners, both professional and amateur, enjoy doing. I'm delighted to announce that those who wish
NINE members of Ambleside and Langdale Mountain Rescue service were called out to help a woman after she slipped while walking on an icy path at Alcock Tarn, Grasmere on Friday, (November 18). The woman, who was from Cheshire, suffered a fracture to
At Hong Kong airport we attempted to get into the business class lounge using Toby's brother's OneWorld Gold card. Despite the fact that the card was scanned (which should have told them Tom Tweddell wasn't even in Hong Kong) we were allowed in and the
Woking 0 Morecambe 1 DAN the man rose to the occasion as Morecambe gave new caretaker boss Sammy McIlroy a winning start by seeing off the Woking challenge. The win, Morecambe's first in four games, was earned against the run of play but the celebrating
Gainsborough Trinity 1 Lancaster City 0 MIKE Eckersley's disastrous last-minute penalty attempt cost Lancaster City a point as their Gainsborough hoodoo continued on Saturday. The classy wing-back stepped up to the mark to take the spot kick to earn
Liverpool poets will be at the next Poetry Reading at The Bluebell Bookshop, Angel Square, Penrith on Friday, 25th November at 7.30pm. Poets reading from Liverpool include Dave Ward, Editor of Smoke Magazine, Cath Nichols of The Dead Good Poets Society
A LAKELAND mountain rescue team is celebrating after receiving a £2,200 award from the Westmorland Gazette's parent company,which will enable them to buy new equipment. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was awarded the money from the Gannett Foundation,
SCHOOL pupils across Cumbria are being geared up for lessons on how to be seen on their bikes during the winter months. Cyclewise Training and Cumbria County Council's Better Ways to School initiative have joined forces to visit schools across the county
