National insurance should be cut and income tax increased to protect workers’ pay, say some experts, but opinions are divided ...

Economists for KPMG said it had been an unexpectedly strong start to 2025 but the second half was looking more uncertain.

Pye Motors in Barrow is expanding as it marks its 100th anniversary. The company has opened a new Ford card dealership on Abbey Road, which will now handle all Ford vehicle sales. This new site, ...

A record intake of trainees has been welcomed by a Cumbrian accountancy firm. Armstrong Watson, based in Carlisle, has taken on more than 30 new starters, marking its largest cohort of Level 4 ...

A BUILDING society is encouraging people to start saving regularly. The Cumberland, based in Carlisle, is taking part in UK Savings Week, which runs from September 22 to 28. It is sharing financial ...

HMRC is making what it describes as its 'most significant change to Self Assessment since 1997', but what does it mean for taxpayers?

A café bar operator that operates in Hexham has launched a new 'passport' loyalty scheme. Loungers, which runs 263 Lounges in England and Wales, has launched the scheme for fans to earn exclusive ...

SIX of the county’s leading business women from a range of different industries have been working with mentees as part of a new ...

A MAJOR national supermarket chain have said they are 'delighted' to have submitted plans for a new store in Wigton- as they say it's creation ...

A leading accountant says he is seeing ‘anxiety like never before’ among business owners as they brace themselves for a battering in the upcoming November budget. Paul Hornby, the managing director of ...

The Cumbria Fostering Long Service Awards 2025 took place last week at the Holiday Inn in Barrow, honouring the commitment of carers in the region who have given between five and 45 years to fostering ...

Marcus Dean, from Keswick School, received the Lamont Pridmore Business Studies Student Award for the 2024/25 academic year after being selected by his teachers. His teachers were impressed by his ...