A popular Cockermouth cafe and ice cream business is up for sale.

Eileen Cairns opened Coffee ‘n’ Cream, on Main Street, 10 years ago.

“I have loved running it and will be very sad to leave but with the building lease coming up for renewal and various big family events coming up, as well as other things in the pipeline, I decided to put it up for sale,” said Mrs Cairns, 51, of Aspatria.

“It’s not been an easy decision.”

She runs the cafe with her daughter Sarah and three other staff.

It’s been an eventful 10 years.

She said: “I have been flooded twice and had almost two years of roadworks. But the years have been very good. It’s a great little business.”

Mrs Cairns is hoping to find a buyer for the business and has already had some interest.

She said: “My customers have been so supportive. I would hate to think I might have to close the business.”