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Pirelli set to lodge Carlisle factory expansion plans
Pirelli is almost ready to submit plans to expand its Carlisle tyre factory.
Last updated 19 April 2013
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Cider and sausage festival at west Cumbrian pub
One of west Cumbria’s most enterprising pubs is hosting a cider and sausage festival.
Last updated 19 April 2013
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Cumbrian debt collector sets up on her own
Award-winning debt collector Vicki Moffat has set up her own specialist debt recovery and credit control business, Moffat Bond.
Last updated 19 April 2013
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Cumbrian woman with lifetime of experience in hotels, switches to pub
After almost 30 years in hotel management, Debra McKenzie is using her skills on home turf.
Last updated 19 April 2013
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The Apprentice finalist to pass on expertise to Cumbrian pupils
A star from hit TV show The Apprentice is hoping to give Cumbrian pupils the inspiration to brush up on their business skills.
Last updated 18 April 2013
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Cumbria's first 'eco buses' hit the road
Cumbria's first diesel-electric hybrid service buses have hit the road, helping to make Carlisle greener, quieter and less polluted.
Last updated 18 April 2013
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Cumbria's unemployment rate returns to downward trend
Unemployment in Cumbria resumed its downward trend in March following a sharp increase in January and February.
Last updated 18 April 2013
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Carlisle credit union hits 2,300 members and £1m assets
A credit union set up in 2004 as an ethical alternative to doorstep lenders and loan sharks now has 2,300 members and assets of £1m.
Last updated 18 April 2013
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Skills centre opens in west Cumbria to train apprentices
A new skills centre has opened to cope with increased demand for apprentice training and to help mould a whole new workforce.
Last updated 17 April 2013
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Wasdale walkers’ minibus scrapped
A Saturday minibus link to Wasdale Head has been scrapped after it carried only 39 passengers over the whole of last summer.
Last updated 17 April 2013
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Record half-year results for Carlisle's Carr's Milling
Carr's Milling Industries, the Carlisle-based agriculture, food and engineering group, today revealed record half-year results.
Last updated 17 April 2013
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Cumbrian recruitment firm agrees £16m refinance deal
Recruitment firm NRL Group has agreed a £16 million refinance deal with Barclays to fund acquisitions.
Last updated 15 April 2013
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£150,000 expansion plans for Cumbrian aquarium
The Lake District Coast Aquarium at Maryport has drawn up expansion plans.
Last updated 15 April 2013
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Story Homes manager shortlisted for award
A site manager at Story Homes’ Magellan Park development in Whitehaven is in the running for a top industry award.
Last updated 12 April 2013
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£3 million crane helping with Sellafield building clean up
A multi-billion pound project to clean-up one of the most radioactive buildings at the Sellafield site took a major step forward this week.
Last updated 12 April 2013
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£3m plan to double size of Cumbrian business park
Greengarth Business Park at Holmrook, near Seascale, is poised for a £3 million expansion.
Last updated 12 April 2013
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Cumbria's productivity among lowest in country
Productivity in Cumbria is among the lowest in the UK, according to new figures.
Last updated 11 April 2013
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Cumbria leads way on female directors
Cumbria has a higher proportion of new female company directors than anywhere else in the country.
Last updated 11 April 2013
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Two years without a roadworks accident in Cumbria
Road workers in Cumbria are celebrating one million working hours and almost two years without an accident.
Last updated 11 April 2013
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Drop in profits for Rheged operator Westmorland Ltd
Westmorland Ltd, operator of Tebay Services on the M6 and Rheged near Penrith, has reported a sharp fall in profits.
Last updated 10 April 2013
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