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Keen pricing reason for new Carlisle barber shop's success
Hairdressing is a popular career choice for young women although few choose to specialise in men’s hair.
Last updated 29 March 2013
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Cumbrian bus wars shift to rural routes
The battle between rival bus companies Stagecoach and Reays is shifting to rural routes.
Last updated 29 March 2013
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Cumbrian nursing home planning £800,000 extension
Barrock Court Nursing Home at Low Hesket is planning an £800,000 extension that should create between 10 and 12 permanent jobs.
Last updated 29 March 2013
Published by http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk
Jobs go as Cumbrian family firm admits defeat in battle of buses
Stagecoach has won Carlisle’s two-and-a-half-year-long battle of the buses.
Last updated 28 March 2013
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Virgin to run West Coast Mainline service until 2017
Virgin Trains will continue to run the West Coast Main Line through Cumbria until 2017.
Last updated 27 March 2013
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Nuclear power to supply half of UK's energy?
Nuclear power could be providing almost half the UK’s energy needs by 2050, the Government says.
Last updated 27 March 2013
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Lake District hotel in running for national award
A Cumbria hotel has beaten hundreds of contenders from across the country to be shortlisted for the Small Hotel of the Year award in the prestigious VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2013.
Last updated 26 March 2013
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Apprentice subsidy for businesses in Eden
Nineteen businesses have taken advantage of a wage subsidy from Eden Council to take on an apprentice.
Last updated 26 March 2013
Published by http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk
Armstrong Watson triumphs at Pay and Benefits Awards
Chartered accountant Armstrong Watson won ‘employer of the year’ at the Pay and Benefits Awards in London last week.
Last updated 26 March 2013
Published by http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk
Independent shops filling gaps on Carlisle's high street
Carlisle may have lost some big-name national retailers in recent months but independents are more than ready to fill the gap.
Last updated 26 March 2013
Published by http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk
Cumbrian company hits £5 million lending mark
A not-for-profit company that provides loans to Cumbrian businesses rejected by the banks has notched up £5m of lending.
Last updated 26 March 2013
Published by http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk
Albion Square site clearance work almost complete
Work on clearing the site earmarked for a multi-million pound office complex in Whitehaven town centre is nearly complete.
Last updated 26 March 2013
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Carlisle skills fair hopes to fill 150 apprenticeship posts
A skills fair in Carlisle tomorrow aims to fill 150 apprenticeship vacancies.
Last updated 25 March 2013
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Former press photographer takes over at Cumbrian micro brewery
One of Cumbria’s oldest micro breweries has welcomed new owners.
Last updated 25 March 2013
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Jobless total rising again in Cumbria
Unemployment in Cumbria rose in February for the second month in a row.
Last updated 21 March 2013
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Carlisle company's turnover set to more than double thanks to new boiler
Renewable-energy business EcoLogicLiving is set to more than double its turnover thanks to a new product imported from America.
Last updated 20 March 2013
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Horse meat scandal boosts beef prices in Cumbria
Farmagte beef prices in Cumbria are riding high on the back of the horsemeat scandal.
Last updated 20 March 2013
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Carlisle theatre school to recruit 24 performing arts teachers
Razzamataz Theatre Schools is recruiting 24 graduates to work as performing arts teachers this summer.
Last updated 19 March 2013
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Fortnum & Mason coup for Cumbrian marmalade maker
A marmalade maker is delighted one of her creations is being stocked by Fortnum & Mason.
Last updated 19 March 2013
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Workshops planned to help businesses use Hadrian’s Wall
Free workshops will be held in Carlisle and Silloth this week to help local businesses make the most of being near Hadrian’s Wall.
Last updated 18 March 2013
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