New DESNZ Chief Scientific Adviser appointed
Professor Emily Shuckburgh has been appointed as the new Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. …
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BAE Systems acquires Ulverston’s GSK site
BAE Systems has acquired land once occupied by GSK’s former manufacturing plant in Ulverston. The pharmaceutical company closed the site thi…
Sellafield boxes to be made in Cumbria
A collaboration of Cumbrian-based suppliers has been awarded a four-year contract, valued at up to £10 million, to manufacture waste contain…
Driving growth and connection across the energy and engineering sectors
OPPORTUNITY was front and centre as members of Britain’s Energy Coast Business Cluster (BECBC) came together for a packed day of collaborati…
NIS-CforLP Social Value Programme Returns for Second Year
Calling all young people aged 16 to 25 in Cumbria and Chorley! We are proud to be partnering with Centre for Leadership Performance for the …
Armstrong Watson’s largest-ever business survey reveals impact of rising pressures and resilience of Cumbrian businesses
Armstrong Watson, Accountants, Business and Financial Advisers, are delighted to share the publication of their 2025 Family, Privately Owned…
New Defence Growth Deals Created to Boost Local Economies Under Major Sector Plan
Defence Industrial Strategy launched by Defence Secretary on visit to Veteran-founded, high-tech UK firm. Additional £250 million to unleash…
Golden age of nuclear delivers UK-US deal on energy security
Major boost for clean, homegrown energy as UK and US companies agree landmark commitments to build new nuclear power plants, including poten…
Sellafield Ltd and TEPCO extend decommissioning partnership
The organisations tasked with the two most challenging nuclear clean-up jobs in the world have agreed to extend a co-operation agreement. Se…
NIA Welcomes Lifetime Extensions to Heysham 1 and Hartlepool
Welcoming the news that two nuclear power stations – Heysham 1 and Hartlepool – have been granted a lifetime extension of 12 months and will…
FUNDED - NEBOSH Health & Safety for Construction Management (UK)
Funded Training Opportunity - Skills Bootcamp - NEBOSH Health & Safety in Construction Management (UK) Skills Bootcamp. Delivered by Ski…
STRABAG consortium wins major UK water infrastructure project from United Utilities
Project worth circa 3 billion GBPUpgrade of a 110-kilometre water pipeline system, replacing six tunnel sections totalling around 50 km, acr…
Funded Training for Upskilling Cumbria - NEBOSH Skills Bootcamp
🚨 Skills Bootcamps available – FUNDED PLACES - ENROL NOW! Looking to level up your career in Health & Safety? Have a team memb…