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What’s the fuss about? We had a beer called Swedish Blonde

Cumbrian beer fans have leapt to the defence of the firm behind the controversial Top Totty ale which was kicked out of Parliament for being sexist.

Last updated 4 February 2012
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Big rise in apprenticeships for Cumbria

THE number of people starting apprenticeships in north and west Cumbria have risen by more than 50 per cent in a year and are expected to continue to rise.

Last updated 4 February 2012
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Skills training centre: Developer holding meet the buyer event for Cumbrian firms

Cumbrian companies and tradesmen are being given the chance be a part of a multi-million deal to create a new construction skills training centre in the county.

Last updated 3 February 2012
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Jobs lost as Cumbrian builder shuts down

A long-established building business has stopped trading, putting up to 20 people out of work.

Last updated 3 February 2012
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Plans revived to turn Workington ex-steelworks site into 'seaside village'

Plans to turn Workington’s former steelworks site into a housing and holiday complex have been resurrected.

Last updated 3 February 2012
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Story Homes latest £40 million scheme will create 75 jobs

A Cumbrian building firm is to create 75 jobs after revealing plans for a major housing development in the north east.

Last updated 3 February 2012
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HSBC to close branch in Cumbrian town

A bank is closing one of its Cumbrian branches because of a lack of custom.

Last updated 2 February 2012
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Revamped restaurant re-opens in Keswick

A vegetarian restaurant in Keswick has re-opened after a revamp.

Last updated 2 February 2012
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Sellafield power plant: Burying cables ten times more costly than overhead lines

Supplying electricity underground from Sellafield’s planned new plant could cost £20 million per kilometre more than it would from overhead pylons.

Last updated 2 February 2012
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North Cumbrian cheeses on show at top UK event

A Cumbrian cheesemaker will be among the exhibitors in the UK’s top cheese event in April.

Last updated 2 February 2012
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Cumbrian MP backs metal thefts crackdown

Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has welcomed changes to the law aimed at tackling metal theft.

Last updated 2 February 2012
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United Utilities to increase Cumbrian water bills

The average annual water bill for households in Cumbria will rise by £11 from April.

Last updated 2 February 2012
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'Soft touch' Cumbrian council sells off buildings for half price

A west Cumbrian councillor has accused his own authority of becoming a “soft touch” after it agreed to sell two buildings for less than half their market price.

Last updated 2 February 2012
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Five-star rating for Gretna Gateway shopping village

Gretna Gateway Outlet Village has retained its top shopping status with national tourism body VisitScotland.

Last updated 1 February 2012
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Jennings' Sneck Lifter named regional champion beer

A beer brewed in Cockermouth has been named one of the region’s ‘champion beers’.

Last updated 1 February 2012
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Charity’s praise for Carlisle's Border Construction building firm

Carlisle building firm Border Construction has helped a local charity which supports people who are deaf.

Last updated 1 February 2012
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Cumbrian fashion designer Karl Bowman unveils 2012 collection

Fashion designer Karl Bowman - a former showjumper who twice represented Great Britain in top-flight competition - has been inspired by Hollywood for his 2012 collection, to be unveiled next month.

Last updated 1 February 2012
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