Cumbrian SME manufacturers are bringing AI, automation and digital twins onto the factory floor by teaming up with students and graduates through Made Smarter’s Digital Internship Programme.

Early careers experts at Higherin have surveyed the nation to reveal 'a brewing careers crisis' in which two-thirds of ...

Stephen Greenwood has been appointed Head of Residential Property in the Kendal branch of Milne Moser Solicitors, where he will lead the firm's growing property team. Mr Greenwood said: "I am ...

As business owners face huge financial pressure, Daryl Warwick, Restructuring and Insolvency Partner at Armstrong Watson, explains the importance ...

It is the year 2051 in the Lake District. The national park continues to be a top destination for visitors, who come to enjoy a flourishing natural habitat and clean rivers, lakes and tarns, all in a ...

Employers around the UK are cutting investment in skills, but Cumbrian companies say they are just as focused on training and development as ever.

In 2026, more than 1,400 new apprentices and graduates will join BAE Systems across the North of England with roles across Cumbria, Lancashire and Humberside. More than 700 of those roles will be at ...

Apprenticeships have become a first choice for many young people in West Cumbria keen to develop a career without thousands of pounds of university debt. Traditionally, an apprenticeship was seen as ...

Amentum’s Westlakes-based waste and technology director talks to Giles Brown about the work happening in West Cumbria.

In 2026, skills demand in Cumbria is being driven by three dominant forces: clean energy and net zero delivery, defence and nuclear, and the digitisation of technical industries.

Rebecca Graves, director at NRL, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for the in-Cumbria Women in Business event in March 2026.

PFK is celebrating its 150th anniversary in business, with managing director Andrew Green reflecting on the company’s legacy and future ambitions.