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feature every attraction and business that makes the Lake District and Cumbria a fantastic place to live, work and visit.
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Latest Lake District & Cumbria Business News: World of Beatrix Potter Celebrates Record Breaking Year
 The World of Beatrix Potter enjoyed a record-breaking year in 2013 with visitor numbers up by 15%, making it the best trading year in the business's history. Turnover was up by 18% with profits at an all-time high, having almost doubled in the last 5 years. The Attraction in Bowness state that the boost in numbers was through the significant investment that they made early in the year. This included the introduction of
state-of-the-art digital and interactive facilities. World of Beatrix Potter Feature
The Pheasant Inn Second-Friendliest Business in the UK!
 The Pheasant Inn in Allithwaite are the runners-up in a national contest to find Britain's friendliest business beating off competition from nearly 100 British companies. Run by the Jones family, the popular pub came second in the competition that was sponsored by Liberis, who are one of the UK's largest providers of small business funding. Pheasant Inn Feature
Higginson's Award-Winning Butcher's!
 Higginson's have won another accolade having been named North of England Butcher's Shop of the Year 2013. Higginson's are this year celebrating 30 years in business and have previously been voted Britain's Best Butchers. Organised by the Meat Trades Journal, the Butcher's Shop of the Year Awards are renowned as the premier event for the UK butchery sector recognising excellence in craft butchery. Higginson's Feature
Latest Lake District & Cumbria News:
Wed Apr 16 17:25:34 BST 2014 The vandal responsible for a six-month spate of car damage in a town in Cumbria turns out to be a |
Wed Apr 16 13:30:15 BST 2014 The family of a student whose body was found in Windermere thanks those involved in the search |
Wed Apr 16 11:03:40 BST 2014 The future of health services across north Cumbria is under the spotlight as bosses look to regain |
Tue Apr 15 13:19:01 BST 2014 Two of Cumbria's beaches have some of the dirtiest water in the country, according to the Marine |
Tue Apr 15 12:29:31 BST 2014 Carlisle United extend the loan of defender Reece Brown from Watford until the end of the season. |
Mon Apr 14 20:03:41 BST 2014 Batterings from storms have left a Cumbrian island at risk of being "split", it is claimed. |
Mon Apr 14 19:17:51 BST 2014 A man arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in Cumbria, will not face |
Mon Apr 14 00:04:46 BST 2014 UK drug company GlaxoSmithKline, which has a base at Ulverston, is facing a criminal investigation |
Sun Apr 13 13:48:33 BST 2014 Carlisle assistant Davie Irons says survival is a "massive" task but has faith in the squad to |
Sat Apr 12 19:41:11 BST 2014 Craig Davies hits a second-half hat-trick as Preston romp to victory over Carlisle, who fall back |
Fri Apr 11 19:58:07 BST 2014 Celebrations have been held to mark 25 years since the Settle-Carlisle railway line was saved from |
Fri Apr 11 01:49:50 BST 2014 What now for Carlisle-Settle rail line? |
Thu Apr 10 14:22:52 BST 2014 Barrow Raiders enter a dual registration partnership with Super League side Salford Red Devils. |
Wed Apr 09 21:50:53 BST 2014 The Prince of Wales has toured Cumbria with engagements in Penrith, Caldbeck and Workington. |
Wed Apr 09 16:25:18 BST 2014 Wildlife is returning to a Cumbria nature reserve a year after it was damaged by fire. |
Wed Apr 09 08:42:02 BST 2014 Plan for state-owned breweries and pubs trail |
Tue Apr 08 15:00:02 BST 2014 A book of household wisdom, written in 1699 by a young woman preparing for marriage, returns to the |
Thu Apr 03 12:13:04 BST 2014 Sheila Fell exhibition portrays life in Cumbria |
Wed Apr 02 14:03:10 BST 2014 Traders in Cockermouth are blaming a 50% slump in customers on road works in the town's main |
Tue Nov 13 12:30:36 GMT 2012 How to contact online reporters in the North East & Cumbria with your stories and pictures. |
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