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Awards joy for Young Enterprise team

WHITEHAVEN School’s Post 16 Young Enterprise company, MotiGo, has won first prize at the West Cumbria area final competition.

Last updated 7 April 2011
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GEN II celebrates 'outstanding' report

STAFF and learners from training firm GEN II are celebrating a glowing inspection report.

Last updated 6 April 2011
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Business meeting invite

SEASCALE’S business community is invited to a seminar next month.

Last updated 31 March 2011
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Copeland businesses get together

MEMBERS of Copeland’s business community are invited to a networking event next week.

Last updated 31 March 2011
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Milestone hit for Sellafield project

ONE of the most important engineering projects in the history of Sellafield has reached a key milestone.

Last updated 31 March 2011
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New website to tap into energy work

A WEBSITE ‘portal’ has been relaunched to allow West Cumbrian businesses to tap into lucrative nuclear and renewable energy work.

Last updated 31 March 2011
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Student Paul dwarfs the competiton

A SELLAFIELD worker is celebrating winning the prestigious Bursary Student of the Year Award.

Last updated 28 March 2011
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THE Government’s decision to scrap the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund (ALSF) could mean Cumbrian communities losing access to £150,000 of funding a year, according to the Mineral Products Association (MPA).

Last updated 24 March 2011
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Contract renewal causes jobs doubt

CONFUSION surrounds the future of 30 workers employed by Amey to look after school sports pitches.

Last updated 22 March 2011
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New guide will help Whitehaven families with their finances

Whitehaven families are to get a helping hand managing their cash thanks to a new scheme.

Last updated 22 March 2011
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Seven apply for redundancy at Remploy

SEVEN applications for voluntary redundancy have been received from workers at Cleator Moor’s Remploy factory.

Last updated 21 March 2011
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Chamber awards launched

THE best businesses in Cumbria are being encouraged to demonstrate the region’s entrepreneurship by entering a top award – as well as a chance to share in £50,000 worth of cash prizes.

Last updated 17 March 2011
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Stagecoach’s wheels keep turning despite bad weather

TRAVEL firm Stagecoach has reported increased revenues despite the severe weather in December which crippled parts of the UK transport network.

Last updated 10 March 2011
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University hoping to forge industrial partnerships

THE University of Central Lancashire has made two new key appointments to spearhead its drive to boost links between industry and academia in the thriving manufacturing and energy sectors.

Last updated 10 March 2011
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Taxman to set records straight

THE taxman is to investigate up to 50,000 small and medium enterprises (or SMEs) each year, claiming that over 40 per cent of the sector (two million businesses) face examination for poor record keeping.

Last updated 10 March 2011
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