Accountants at JF Hornby & Co have warned the move is part of a wider crackdown on incorrect expense deductions – and could lead to a surge in investigations and penalties. HMRC will run a campaign to ...

Ministers should abandon plans to equalise the minimum wage, a think tank has warned, ahead of the autumn budget.

Award-winning chef Simon Rogan has joined forces with a Cumbrian brewery to launch a new creation. Rogan’s Our Farm team has teamed up with craft brewery Fell to deliver a Damson & Perilla Sour.

Paragon Veterinary Group, a Cumbrian veterinary practice, has expressed support for the provisional findings of the Competition and ...

A company in Cockermouth has been crowned as the region’s Best Beauty Salon 2025. Ten local salon businesses were chosen as finalists in the competition - run by in-Cumbria's sister title News & Star ...

Scott Duff and Co also hosted a Summer Social for their team in August, where both offices (Carlisle and Penrith) came together for the evening to celebrate the successful year so far.

The latest Cumbria Labour Market Briefing (October 2025), shared by Realise HR, shows that over 225,700 people are currently in payrolled employment, around 500 more than this time last year. Earnings ...

A British lifestyle brand has announced the opening of its newest store in a Lake District town next week. Joules will open its store in Ambleside on Thursday, October 23 selling clothing and ...

Staff at hotels around the Lake District are in training for a cocktail-making competition due to be held next month.

No opening date has yet been confirmed for Søstrene Grene’s Carlisle store, and the company has been contacted for more information. McKnight continues to work on several commercial renovation ...

Two bakeries in South Cumbria have been nominated for a major national award that celebrates their craft. Lovingly Artisan bakery in Kendal, and More? The Artisan Bakery in Staveley have both been ...

South Cumbria is well represented with nominees in this year’s Food Awards England, with one Cartmel establishment, L'Enclume getting the ...