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£8.1m government funding for overseas safety operations
Priti Patel has announced £8.1m funding to help a charity based in the south of Scotland remove landmines from war-torn countries.
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Sellafield workers prepare for industrial action ballot
Unite the Union members at Sellafield are set to hold an industrial action ballot over a ‘completely unacceptable’ 1.5% pay offer.
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High ratings for Copeland eateries
Copeland's food businesses have received high ratings for cleanliness and upkeep.
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New Sellafield contract set to bring jobs to Cumbria
A waste recycling company is to bring a new facility and local jobs to West Cumbria, having won a contract with Sellafield Ltd.
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South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has called for pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to leave a dowry behind to make future investment in the site more attractive for a potential buyer and to support local jobs.
This week GSK shocked the area by pulling out of a planned £350million investment in the Ulverston site which would have supported hundreds of local jobs.
Tim Farron says the local community is still reeling from the news:
People feel betrayed and many residents are understandably concerned about the impact on jobs. GSK should commit to leaving a substantial dowry of several million pounds, to show good faith to the local community.
Leaving even a fraction of the £350million that GSK would have invested would help to support local jobs and partially compensate local residents for this blow. Our local community has shown deep commitment to GSK. GSK must now show an ongoing commitment to our community. Anything else will be an appalling betrayal.”
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GSK backs out of £350m investment at Ulverston site
Glaxo Smith Kline has pulled out of building a nre £350m biopharm drugs facility, throwing doubt on the future of the existing site.
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South Lakes council 'shocked' at GlaxoSmithKline's Ulverston investment back out
South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) say they are 'shocked and disappointed' at pharmaceutical giant, GlaxoSmithKine's (GSK) decision to pull out its investment from its Ulverston site in Cumbria.
SLDC’s portfolio holder for the economy, Councillor Graham Vincent, said the news was a blow. He said the council's concern now is to understand the implications for the future of the current site and the existing GSK employees in Ulverston.
The SLDC's chief executive spoke to GSK management who have said there will be no immediate impact on the existing workforce and the site does remain profitable. The council have said they will assist the company in finding a buyer, to continue the operation of the facility, should they decide to sell up.
We have been in meetings and discussions with GSK in the last few weeks about unrelated matters and there was no suggestion that this announcement was on the horizon. We will work with the company, the local MP, town, county and district councillors and Cumbria LEP to offer whatever support is necessary.
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590 jobseekers open businesses in southern Scotland
Nearly 600 people in southern Scotland have opened their own business, with a fund available to jobseekers with a business idea.
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Takeaways in Copeland join scheme to improve hygiene
Food and hygiene standards of local takeaways are set for improvement with a new scheme in Copeland.
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Rising cost of foreign holidays sends inflation soaring
A sharp rise in the price of package holidays and computer games helped drive up the cost of living as inflation hit a near-four-year high.
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