Business

Lawyers team up for a new online venture

Two West Cumbrian lawyers have left a Workington law firm to become consultants to an internet-based company.

Last updated 24 May 2013
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Workington's Body Shop will close on June 8

The Body Shop in Workington will close next month after more than a decade of town centre trading.

Last updated 24 May 2013
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Bid to rebuild West Cumbria fire garage

A Cockermouth service station that was destroyed by fire in February could be reopened by the end of the year.

Last updated 24 May 2013
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Workington store closing

A Workington bargain store will close next week, with the loss of seven jobs. (2 comments)

Last updated 17 May 2013
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Fish factory axes 40 jobs after loss of key contract

Forty jobs have been axed from a Maryport fish processing firm this week. (1 comment)

Last updated 17 May 2013
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Don’t smash your caravan - sell to me!

caravanman 1705 Festival-goers are being urged not to dump their old caravans at the end of area’s music festivals – but to sell them to a West Cumbrian businessman instead.

Last updated 17 May 2013
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Revamp for Maryport Post Office

Maryport's High Street Post Office is to be revamped and its opening hours increased.

Last updated 17 May 2013
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Fashion designer starts gem of an online business

katrina2 1705 A former Seaton woman who regularly rubs shoulders with fashion royalty has launched her own online accessory store.

Last updated 17 May 2013
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More than 1,000 clamour to climb in Maryport

clipclimb1705 More than 1,000 people enjoyed Maryport’s new Clip ’n Climb attraction in its first week of operation.

Last updated 17 May 2013
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First steps at new West Cumbria climbing arena

climbfront0305 Maryport's latest £450,000 tourist attraction will open on Monday.

Last updated 3 May 2013
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Coral gambles on opening a town centre shop

Punter power has persuaded a bookmakers to open a new betting shop in Workington, creating five jobs.

Last updated 3 May 2013
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70 new jobs at £2.9m TIS centre

TISfromt0305 A £2.9 million expansion plan will create 70 new jobs at a Workington engineering firm.

Last updated 3 May 2013
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Exclusive style at Fashion Lounge

fashionlounge 0305 A Workington clothes shop is one of six chosen nationally to stock T-shirts popular with reality TV stars and Premiership footballers.

Last updated 3 May 2013
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Queen’s Award for enterprise support team

ladyanne 2604 Workington woman Anne Cunningham, wife of the town’s MP Sir Tony Cunningham, is to be honoured with an award from the Queen for her work as a business and enterprise coach.