News

8.9.2010
M-SPORT LAUNCHES NEW INTERACTIVE WEBSITE
M-SPORT, the Cumbrian based company that supports the Ford Motor Company entry to the World Rally Championship, has today launched a new fully interactive website. ...more

7.9.2010
CUMBRIA ONE OF 56 LEPs PROPOSED ACROSS BRITAIN
THE proposal for Cumbria to form a Local Enterprise Partnership is one of 56 that has been received by Government. See the joint announcement by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Business Secretary Vince Cable here. ...more

7.9.2010
BRITISH GAS GREAT NORTH SWIM 2010 CANCELLED
NOVA International has today announced that the British Gas Great North Swim , which was originally due to be staged at Lake Windermere on the 4 and 5 September, has been cancelled after assurances about the quality of the water at the Lake District venue could not be secured. ...more

7.9.2010
BUSINESS LINK NORTH WEST REVIEWS OPERATIONS
BUSINESS Link Northwest has conducted a detailed review of its operations to bring it in line with in-year Government budget reductions at the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA). ...more

3.9.2010
STOBART CREWS CONFIDENT IN RALLY JAPAN PLAN
STOBART M-Sport Ford Rally Team drivers Matthew Wilson and Henning Solberg believe they can go on the attack at Rally Japan and aim for their best results so far in the FIA World Rally Championship 2010. ...more

2.9.2010
BRITISH GAS GREAT NORTH SWIM POSTPONED
NOVA International, organisers of the Great North Swim, has been advised today by the Event Safety Group that the event, which was due to be staged on Saturday and Sunday September 4th and 5th at Windermere has been postponed because of the prevalence of blue- green algae. ...more

1.9.2010
UK’S BIGGEST OPEN WATER SWIM TO MAKE A SPLASH IN CUMBRIA
THOUSANDS of swimmers will take part in the UK’s biggest outdoor swim in the wonderful setting of Windermere in the Lake District this weekend. ...more

30.9.2009
EXPERTS BRING DRIVE TO WEST CUMBRIA’S ENERGY COAST GOAL
THE drive to transform West Cumbria into a major generator of low carbon and renewable energy has been strengthened by the appointment of several experts to the area’s regeneration delivery board and a new Programme Director. ...more

29.9.2009
CUMBRIA SCOOPS FOUR AWARDS AT REGIONAL TOURISM ‘OSCARS’
FOUR Cumbrian businesses scooped honours at the sixth annual England ’s Northwest Tourism Awards last night (Monday, September 28). Gilpin Lodge Country House Hotel, Windermere, won Small Hotel of the Year; Hall Hills, Dalston, near Carlisle, Self Catering Holiday of the Year; Castlerigg Hall Caravan and Camping Park, Keswick, scooped Holiday Park of the Year; while the Taste of England’s Northwest award went to Low Sizergh Barn Farm Shop, Kendal, Cumbria. ...more

24.9.2009
NATIONAL REGEN AGENCY CHAIRMAN VISITS WEST CUMBRIA
THE Chairman of England’s national housing and regeneration agency has visited West Cumbria as part of a national tour of Housing Market Renewal (HMR) projects. ...more

24.9.2009
CARLISLE PACKS A CULTURAL PUNCH
CARLISLE packs a cultural punch, so let’s make sure we shout about it. That was the message yesterday from artists and promoters of culture active in Carlisle. The meeting urged local people to have their say on Carlisle’s bid for a prestigious cultural prize. ...more

22.9.2009
STRONG CUMBRIA CONTINGENT VYING FOR TOURISM AWARDS
THIRTEEN businesses from Cumbria will be vying for honours at the sixth annual England ’s Northwest Tourism Awards next week. Jennifer Taylor of The Archway Guest House, Winderemere; Westmorland County Agricultural Show; Coniston tourist information centre and public relam enhancement schemes in Cockermouth and Ulverston are also in the running for awards at the event to be staged in Blackpool on Monday, September 28. ...more

22.9.2009
KESWICK COMMONWEALTH EVENT A HUGE SUCCESS
THE Commonwealth Mountain and Ultra Distance Championships held 17-20 September in Keswick proved to be a huge success. ...more

17.9.2009
MILLIONS INVESTED IN MAJOR BARROW FACELIFT
A MULTI-MILLION pound facelift for Barrow town centre is set to get underway next week. Work will kick-off on Monday (September 21) on the Dalton Road phases of the town’s public realm improvement scheme - a major project aimed at boosting trade and investment in the town centre and bringing environmental and landscape improvements. ...more

16.9.2009
CARLISLE URGED TO BANG DRUM FOR CITY OF CULTURE
CARLISLE residents are being urged to back the City of Culture bid as the city starts banging its drum as a strong cultural contender with a wealth of pride and passion. ...more

16.9.2009
NEW COMMONWEALTH CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT FOR ULTRADISTANCE AND MOUNTAIN RUNNING HELD IN KESWICK
MOUNTAIN running is returning to its spiritual home in Cumbria The world’s first organised fell race took place in Grasmere, Cumbria, in 1850. And almost 160 years later between Thursday, September 17th and Sunday, September 20th, 2009, the first Commonwealth Mountain and Ultra Distance Championships take place in Keswick, Cumbria. ...more

10.9.2009
NEW BROCHURE SUPPORTS REGION’S RENEWABLES REVOLUTION
POTENTIAL developers will have information on Cumbria’s ports at their fingertips thanks to a new publication from Envirolink Northwest’s Biomass Project. ‘England’s Northwest: port-based facilities for renewable energy’ provides details of the services available for developers with an interest in biomass, tidal and wind energy. ...more

9.9.2009
CULTURAL DEBATE TO UNLOCK ECONOMIC REWARDS FOR CARLISLE
DEBATE on Carlisle’s cultural offer could help unlock significant economic benefits for the city, is the message going out on the eve of an event for cities competing for a prestigious cultural prize. ...more

8.9.2009
LEADING ROCK CLIMBER TO LAUNCH £6M GRIZEDALE PROJECT
WORLD rock climbing prodigy and Lake District lad, Leo Houlding, is to unveil the new £6 million visitor facilities on the Forestry Commission estate at Grizedale Forest, near Ambleside - a project part-funded by Cumbria Vision. ...more

4.9.2009
FIRST MONITOR FARM OPEN DAYS IN CUMBRIA
A NEW and exciting undertaking was launched this week by two Cumbrian farming families, with the first open days of the Monitor Farms at Hesket Farm, Dacre and Fellside House Farm, Caldbeck. ...more

1.9.2009
MARKETING SUPPORT FOR INDEPENDENT RETAILERS IN BARROW TOWN CENTRE
FURNESS Enterprise is launching a £100,000 marketing programme aimed specifically at boosting footfall for, and safeguarding jobs at independent retail businesses in the town centre of Barrow during the recession. ...more

19.9.2008
NEW SOCIAL MARKETING PUBLICATION LAUNCHED
A NEW publication to promote social marketing in Cumbria has been launched. ...more

16.9.2008
BUSINESS LINK NORTH WEST LAUNCHES CREDIT CRUNCH TOOLKIT
BUSINESS Link North West – the business support, advice and information service – has launched a new tool kit to help businesses beat the credit crunch. ...more

10.9.2008
CARLISLE RENAISSANCE BOARD GETS TO WORK
The Carlisle Renaissance Board met today to agree its priorities and how it plans to go about delivering them. ...more

10.9.2008
CUMBRIA BOASTS TWO OF THE ‘SEVEN WONDERS OF BRITAIN’
CUMBRIA is celebrating after two major visitor attractions made it into the final “Seven Wonders of Britain”. ...more

8.9.2008
RENOWNED SCIENTIST TO LEAD RENEWABLE ENERGY PANEL
A NEW panel of experts established by Cumbria Vision to help develop renewable energy in the County will be led by renowned scientist Sir Martin Holdgate CB. ...more

26.9.2007
NATIONAL SKILLS ACADEMY FOR NUCLEAR HQ TO BE IN CUMBRIA
West Cumbria has been chosen as the location for the Head office of the newly announced National Skills Academy for Nuclear. ...more

25.9.2007
FIRST EVER UK CONFERENCE ON NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING COMES TO CUMBRIA
The first ever conference on UK Decommissioning and Waste Management will be held at the Rheged Centre, Penrith, on October 16 and 17. ...more

19.9.2007
CUMBRIA VISION APPOINTS NEW CHAIRPERSON
Cumbria Vision is pleased to announce the appointment of Roger Liddle as Chairperson. ...more

19.9.2007
SAY 'CHEESE' AS HOME IS FOUND FOR PROCESSING PLANT
The site for a new £70m state-of-the-art cheese processing plant – which is being supported by Cumbria Vision – has been announced as Kingmoor Park in Carlisle. ...more