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Learning to give cattle their own personal space

farm1 DESPITE snow and icy road conditions, 26 farmers attended a cattle-handling event at Calder Farm, Seascale.

Last updated 12 January 2011
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£150m bid made

CONSTRUCTION firm Costain, a major contractor at Sellafield, has offered £150m to buy outsourcing firm Mouchel.

Last updated 12 January 2011
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Jackie spreads the metabolic eating message

jackiew A FRIZINGTON woman has gone from Sellafield worker to nutrition guru after a radical change of direction following redundancy.

Last updated 12 January 2011
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Entrepreneurs are answer, says business guru

A LEADING North West business group is calling on the Prime Minister David Cameron to make enterprise his top priority for 2011.

Last updated 12 January 2011
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County powers up for new Sellafield reactors

CUMBRIA is powering up its efforts to make sure it has the right grid connections to support any new electricity-producing reactors at Sellafield.

Last updated 6 January 2011
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Engineering firm in £600million deal

A WEST Cumbrian engineering consultants has been sold to a US nuclear giant for £600 million.

Last updated 6 January 2011
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Sellafield worker wins top award

glencaldock A SELLAFIELD worker has been named as the National Skills Academy, Nuclear Foundation Degree Student of the Year 2010.

Last updated 5 January 2011
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Pop out for eggs, milk . . . and a pint!

A VILLAGE pub has opened a micro-mart which stocks everything from eggs and bacon and even offers dry cleaning and parcel delivery services.

Last updated 29 December 2010
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Business rate decision ‘will hit rural economy’

THE Government’s decision not to extend business rates relief on empty business properties will hit the rural economy hard, says the Country Landowners’ Association.

Last updated 29 December 2010
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LEP’s application deadline extended

beveridge THE deadline for applications to the board of Cumbria’s Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has been extended because of the cold snap.

Last updated 15 December 2010
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Local pub praised in new guide

THE Sunnyhill pub in Whitehaven has been commended in a nationwide campaign.

Last updated 15 December 2010
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Dragon Bannatyne’s advice: employ the right managers

mbdunc2 ENTREPRENEUR and TV dragon Duncan Bannatyne was in West Cumbria last week to speak to the area’s top business leaders.

Last updated 15 December 2010
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‘Government needs to tackle farm poverty’

A RURAL watchdog has highlighted the need to tackle poverty amongst farming households.

Last updated 15 December 2010
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Shop's Christmas revamp

REFURBISHMENT work will be taking place at Woodall’s shop in Waberthwaite.

Last updated 9 December 2010
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Farming family in line for top award

A FARMING family from Seascale is heading for a glittering awards ceremony in London after being nominated for a national award.

Last updated 9 December 2010
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Jobs boost for town call centre

A TOTAL of 63 jobs are being created at United Utilities’ call centre in Whitehaven.

Last updated 8 December 2010
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Good results for Jordan parent

THE parent company of a key West Cumbrian nuclear firm has posted a nine per cent rise in profits.

Last updated 8 December 2010
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We’ll buy local – say Sellafield managers

sellastcok SELLAFIELD Ltd will be a “good neighbour” to west Cumbria and use local companies wherever possible, bosses have pledged.

Last updated 8 December 2010
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Christmas – and the tax man is coming to town

ianwatson THE rules surrounding Christmas entertaining and gifts for staff or customers can be quite ambiguous and often many business owners don’t realise the tax implications involved.

Last updated 8 December 2010
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Meet-the-Buyer event a success

tt1fbuyer A MEET-the-Buyer event at the Sellafield Centre last week was hailed as the best ever by visiting supply chain organisations and local businesses.