The directory was launched earlier this month by Team Barrow and Be the Business, and Michelle Scrogham has praised the impact it could have.

The chain of stores shared details of areas across the country in which it is looking to expand into, with four stores proposed in south Cumbria.

The jobs and skills fair was held at Barrow Town Hall on October 14, giving young and unemployed people the chance to meet a range of organisations.

All newly-appointed directors and LLP members will need to verify their identity before acting in their role. This must be completed within 14 days of appointment. PSCs when appointed, will be ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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