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Lack of customers forces HSBC to close

THE HSBC bank in Egremont will close in April, it has been announced.

Last updated 9 February 2012
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Bus firm ‘best value operator in the UK’

STAGECOACH has been named as Britain’s best value bus operator, according to new independent research.

Last updated 9 February 2012
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Speedy way to network

ORGANISATIONS had the chance to court potential volunteers at a speed networking event.

Last updated 9 February 2012
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Bookmakers closes but might move to new site

A NATIONAL bookmakers has closed its branch in Millom.

Last updated 9 February 2012
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Your best chat-up lines could win meal for two

A WHITEHAVEN restaurant is offering couples the chance to win a romantic dinner for two on Valentine’s Day.

Last updated 9 February 2012
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A day in the boss's shoes

AS part of a week long celebration of apprenticeships, Sellafield Ltd allowed two of the 2012 intake to step into the shoes of deputy managing director George Beveridge.

Last updated 8 February 2012
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Money for Woolies workers

FORMER Woolworths employees, including those from the Whitehaven branch, have been awarded up to £67.8 million in compensation.

Last updated 2 February 2012
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Fish firm takeover investigated

A CONTROVERSIAL take-over of a fish processing firm with a branch in Moresby is to be investigated by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), it has emerged.

Last updated 2 February 2012
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Celebrating the skills of apprentices

THE talent and skills of local apprentices are set to be celebrated at events next week.

Last updated 2 February 2012
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Radio jobs saved – for now

JOBS at BBC Radio Cumbria have been saved after a successful public campaign.

Last updated 2 February 2012
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Tom's iPhone holder - what a great iDea

A BUSINESS student from Lakes College at Lillyhall has launched his own venture making recyclable iPhone holders.

Last updated 30 January 2012
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Babcocks help St Bridget’s log on

2601babcocks THE pupils at St Bridget’s School, Egremont, are able to log on to do their lessons easier these days after the Babcock International Group stepped in to present the school with seven new computers.

Last updated 26 January 2012
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New jobs created

TWELVE new jobs have been created at a Lillyhall facility.

Last updated 26 January 2012
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You can learn – for free

A DISTANCE learning company is offering young people the chance to take part in a course – for free.

Last updated 26 January 2012
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Izzy goes under spotlight

A SELLAFIELD safety advisor will present a paper at a prestigious conference to be held in Glasgow later this year.

Last updated 26 January 2012
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Helping to train the teachers

THREE independent education consultants – including a Whitehaven-born woman – are leading a series of training events for school leaders in Cumbria over the next three months.

Last updated 26 January 2012
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Factory Shop’s festive boost

THE Original Factory Shop in Egremont has boasted high sales over the festive period.

Last updated 26 January 2012
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County Council morale dips to new low

cestannard1901 MORALE of staff at Cumbria County Council has plunged to a new low.

Last updated 19 January 0004
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High standards at Brockbanks

BROCKBANKS Solicitors, which has a branch in Whitehaven, has secured membership to the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme - the mark of excellence for the home buying process.

Last updated 19 January 2012
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The young apprentices building brighter future

1902magellan3 A GROUP of talented young people have literally built themselves a brighter future after the completion of a remarkable house-creation scheme.