MPs voted against a Labour motion to provide 1.4million disadvantaged children in England with food vouchers during school holidays.

Cumbrians rally together to provide free meals during school holidays

The South of Scotland Enterprise has awarded part of Dumfries & Galloway £1.9m to help its 'exceptional environment', create new jobs and attract investment.

£2m boost for D&G UNESCO plan

Two key festive events in Carlisle have been cancelled as a result of the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic. 

Carlisle festivities cancelled by Covid

Windermere Lake Cruises is the fifth most popular paid for tourist attraction in England attracting more visitors than Stonehenge and Westminster Abbey.

Cumbrian lake cruises more popular than Stonehenge

The chamber's Chief Executive says the government's current job support scheme doesn't go far enough. 

Chamber calls for more support for businesses to avoid 'mass redundancies'

More than 1,000 cultural and creative organisations across the country are receiving these lifeline grants.

Full list - Cumbria's arts and culture sector gets funding lifeline

Some pubs and restaurants in Scotland say they could be forced out of business due to the tough new restrictions coming into force tomorrow. 

Warnings of pub and restaurant closures following new restrictions in Scotland

Eden Valley Hospice and children's hospice Jigsaw, based on Durdar Road in Carlisle, says that the financial impact of Covid-19 has been devastating.

Eden Valley Hospice confirms possible redundancies amid cash crisis

One of the women impacted by the ruling was Julie Delve from South Cumbria. The BackTo60 group brought a Court of Appeal challenge over the changes after losing a landmark High Court fight against the Department for Work and Pensions last year.

Women lose court of appeal challenge over pension changes

Hospitality sector concerned that new measures may stall income in the final quarter of the day.

Despite a slight recovery for the hospitality sector, partially thanks to the 'eat out to help out' scheme, new measures are seen to be a further blow to the industry. There are concerns that the 'rule of six' will hinder the sector's chance to recover

Hospitality businesses fear the worst in the wake of 'rule of six' introduction

Climate change campaigners in West Cumbria say the Government's decision to stop a coal mine in Northumberland could be a huge turning point in their fight to stop the first deep coal mine being built in the UK for 30 years off the coast of Whitehaven.

Climate change protestors welcome government u-turn on Northumberland mine 

The Scottish government said there is an increased risk of transmission when people raise their voices. 

Pubs in southern Scotland call for background music ban to be lifted 

The arts and entertainment sector in Dumfries and Galloway faces a "jobs crisis" unless more action is taken to protect the industry, according to a local MSP. 

Warning of a jobs crisis for the arts sector in southern Scotland

With the Scottish Government required to formally review the measures every three weeks, the First Minister will give a statement to MSPs at the Scottish Parliament on Thursday.

Nicola Sturgeon to give latest review of Scotland's lockdown restrictions

The textile company have announced plans to cut jobs at its Waverley Mill site, blaming the impact coronavirus is having on markets both at home and abroad. 

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