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Cumbrian tax staff strike over proposal to axe jobs

HM revenue and Customs workers in Cumbria were on strike today in protest against proposed job cuts.

Last updated 25 June 2012
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Lettings firm wins gold at awards

BELVOIR lettings agency, which has an office in King Street, Whitehaven, is celebrating the business scooping gold in a UK-wide awards scheme.

Last updated 22 June 2012
Published by http://www.whitehavennews.co.uk

Century of service by Thomas Cook team

EMPLOYEES at Whitehaven’s Thomas Cook have clocked up an impressive 100 years of service between them.

Last updated 21 June 2012
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Cash boost for small businesses

SMALL businesses in Cumbria could get access to a £5m pot to help them expand and create jobs.

Last updated 20 June 2012
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Expert John to address Commons

A CUMBRIAN employment solicitor will be giving expert evidence to a House of Commons committee on Thursday.

Last updated 20 June 2012
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Site’s ‘Bible’ wins national PR accolade

sellapraward DRAWING up the Sellafield Plan – a blueprint of the way the nuclear site is going in the foreseeable future – was a prodigious feat but it has reaped a national PR award for the team which put it all together.

Last updated 14 June 2012
Published by http://www.whitehavennews.co.uk

Family firm celebrates 50 golden years

A WELL-KNOWN family business will celebrate its golden anniversary next week.

Last updated 8 June 2012
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Shepley apprentices boost community projects

APPRENTICES from Cumbrian-based specialist engineering group Shepley are making significant progress with a range of projects at the Calvert Trust, near Bassenthwaite.

Last updated 8 June 2012
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Work starts on construction skills centre

WORK has begun on a new £7million complex that could form a key plank of regeneration in West Cumbria and support thousands of jobs.

Last updated 7 June 2012
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Awards for law firm

WEST Cumbrian law firm KJ Commons & Co Solicitors has received two accolades.

Last updated 7 June 2012
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Cash boost for budding engineers

dsreact0106 NEARLY £9,000 has been awarded to teenagers across West Cumbria in a scheme to encourage students into engineering.

Last updated 6 June 2012
Published by http://www.whitehavennews.co.uk

Bosses urged to watch out for Olympic sickies

EMPLOYERS across Cumbria are being warned to brace themselves for Olympic- inspired disruptions to people’s work patterns.

Last updated 6 June 2012
Published by http://www.whitehavennews.co.uk

Health and safety award for Studsvik

STUDSVIK UK, with offices around the country and its metals recycling facility in Lillyhall, has had its approach to the prevention of accidents and ill health recognised in the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety (RoSPA) Awards 2012.

Last updated 6 June 2012
Published by http://www.whitehavennews.co.uk

Toy shop celebrates first birthday

50011949B000 A TOY shop is celebrating its first anniversary with the launch of a new online venture.

Last updated 6 June 2012
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Students to play vital role in Festival

STUDENTS on event management courses at the University of Cumbria are gaining invaluable work experience from a successful partnership with local company Worldwide Events Limited and Whitehaven Festival.

Last updated 31 May 2012
Published by http://www.whitehavennews.co.uk