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A positive step forward for the travel sector

Yesterday we had the announcement we had all been waiting for in the travel and tourism sector. (For once I...

Staffing Crisis in The Lakes?

Where have thousands of the hospitality workers gone? Many venues in Cumbria are facing staffing problems as we enter the...

Nurse dismissed by North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS for refusing to work weekends wins appeal in landmark ruling

A nurse who was dismissed for refusing to work weekends has won a landmark ruling that could affect thousands of...

Landlord wins right to challenge Nero coffee chain CVA

A landlord has won the legal right to challenge a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) proposed by the Nero coffee shop...

New website for diversifying Lake District farm

MBD has a tip of the week for you

Every week MBD gives a business Tip of the Week. For details visit: https://mailchi.mp/mbd-co/mbd-has-a-tip-of-the-week-for-you-0yolqjaoba-5254010

Little by little travel is restarting

Little by little, travel is slowly restarting, albeit with testing and entry requirements in place.Today (1 July) Thailand's re-opening phase...

How to connect with your customers post-lockdown

As industries adapt to a very different world from the one they existed in prior to the pandemic outbreak we...

Need a new kit for school???

Football, tennis, cycling, cricket, athletics? As the largest sportwear stockist in Cumbria when the summer of sports bug bites we've...

Court clarifies confusion in man’s Will over gifts to charities

The High Court has clarified how shares in a man’s estate should be distributed when charities specified in his Will...

Adding talent to our Team

Hiya everyone I’m Cerys and I’ve just started at St Johns Staff Hire which is based in our new Kendal...

Trybooking Supports Open Farm Sunday Nationally on 27 June 2021

Each year, the organisation LEAF: https://farmsunday.org manage Open Farm Sunday - a national initiative where Farms open up to the...

JOSS SHOWS YOU'RE NEVER TOO OLD (OR TOO FAMOUS) TO LEARN NEW SKILLS!

Nics was super proud this week to be teaching the legendary Joss Naylor how to Nordic Walk with Poles, to...

Island holidays

The latest crucial travel updates were fed to us by a series of Tweets from the Transport Minister, Grant Shapps....

#PrideMonth – An exploration into same sex families

LGBT+ singles and couples can adopt…You CAN adopt! From some of the earliest days of adoption this has been the...

Directors who dissolve their businesses unfairly face new sanctions

The government is introducing new legislation to target company directors who dissolve their businesses for their own gain and leave...

MBD has a tip of the week for you

Every week MBD gives a business Tip of the Week. For details visit: https://mailchi.mp/mbd-co/mbd-has-a-tip-of-the-week-for-you-0yolqjaoba-5248018

Businesses moving to the 'New Normal' with Microsoft Business Voice

Businesses are starting to look and see how to return to the 'new normal', and I say the new normal...

Lake District booming, but please book direct with accommodation for the best prices and deals

News coverage of how busy The Lake District has been over the last few weeks is fantastic news for the...

Karina Gallagher of Hornby Commercial Finance on Super Deduction Tax

BUSINESSES thinking about investing in new machinery or plant should consider bringing forward their longer term purchasing plans to take...