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Lake District businesses 'struggling' to recruit staff in run up for tourist season BUSINESSES in the Lake District are 'struggling' to recruit staff members as the area approaches the tourist season. Major supermarket announces recruitment drive amid pay boost A major supermarket chain is set to recruit 90 members of staff in Cumbria, coinciding with a fresh pay boost this week. Meet the new owners, and their dog, of a 'beloved' beach hut New owners Tom, 32, and Christiané Brook, 28, have taken over a 'beloved beach hut in the Lake District. High-speed broadband roll-out set for Cumbrian town A Cumbrian town will soon enjoy full fibre broadband as part of the Government's Project Gigabit rollout, carried out by Fibrus. Lake District holiday parks scoop award for fourth year in a row Two Lake District holiday parks have won an award for the fourth year in a row. Cumbria manufacturers celebrated at Made Smarter Adoption Awards Manufacturers in Cumbria are celebrating after being acknowledged at the first-ever Made Smarter Adoption Awards. 'It has always been a dream to own a pharmacy' - Brothers take over village pharmacy A PHARMACY has welcomed its new owners who aim to reduce the 'workload' for GPs and hospitals by opening up 'more opportunities' for patients to be seen in a pharmacy. United Utilities supercharges treatment processes for tourist season It’s not just the hotels and B&Bs that prepare for the influx of visitors that flock to Windermere over the summer months. New owners pledge '£5m investment' for Carlisle Lake District Airport CARLISLE'S Lake District Airport has officially changed ownership, it has been announced. Water companies risk 'damage' as customer confidence drains away TH trust people have in water companies nationwide ‘risks being irreversibly damaged’, according to an government body. Texels celebrate 50th year with Carlisle show A KEY part of this year’s Texel Sheep Society 50th anniversary celebrations will be the Textravaganza National Texel Show at Borderway Mart, Carlisle this summer. Diamonds are forever at Denmire Holstein sale THE Denmire Holstein sale held at Borderway Mart in Carlisle was certainly a diamond one. Funding on offer to 'level up' social enterprises FUNDING is available to ‘level up’ social enterprises in Cumbria, with grants of up to £25,000 on offer. HSBC fined more than £6m over treatment of customers HSBC put around 1.5 million people at risk of greater financial harm, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Sail into summer in style on a buffet cruise With summer just around the corner thoughts are turning to those long sunlit evenings when the Lake District is truly magical. Herdy announces the opening of fifth shop in the Lake District HERDY has announced the opening of a new shop in the heart of the Lake District. Inside the new vegan café in the Lake District A BOTANICAL-themed cafe has opened in the Lake District offering visitors a full plant-based menu. Rail operator launches new first class service A new first class service has been launched for one of Cumbria’s rail operators. Cumbria business wins King's Award after £1/4billion in sales AN e-commerce business based in Ulverston has won the 'international trade' category for the The King's Award for Enterprise after £1.4 billion in sales went through the platform in 2023. in-Cumbria celebrate 50 years of Cumbria Tourism with 'fantastic' networking event A CELEBRATION of Cumbrian tourism was hosted in Carlisle to mark the 50th anniversary of an organisation which 'flies the flag' for the county. Read more

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