HMRC will charge inheritance tax on wealthier workers’ pension pots even if they die before they reach the state pension age ...

Lovingly Artisan Bakery, based in Cumbria and Manchester, is a 2025 Great British Food Awards finalist, with two biscuits shortlisted in bread ...

A café in Ambleside has re-opened under new ownership, bringing a touch of Italian flair to the heart of the Lake District. Grove Barn Café, situated near Stock Ghyll Force and visible from Wansfell ...

Sipping Fox will now be basing all of its operations in Greenodd, where plans are in place to expand its product range.

Annuities: The comeback kid of retirement planning, by Rachael Bell, Principal, Rachael Bell Wealth Management ...

A sofa retailer is expanding in the North West with a new showroom set to open in time for the bank holiday weekend.

Staff at two of' Lake District locations, Gatebeck and Limefitt Holiday Parks, have fed back positively as part of their ...

The potential State Pension increase is a result of the triple lock, which guarantees an increase in line with average earnings, inflation or 2.5 ...

An accountancy group has completed a multi-million-pound deal. MHA, which has an office in Kendal, finalised the purchase of Baker Tilly South-East Europe (BTSEE) for €24 million. The deal brings ...

Ian Stacey, Chief Information and Transformation Officer at Cumberland Building Society in Carlisle, reflects on his 40-year career in ...

A HMRC warning has been issued as thousands of UK households "may not realise" you have to pay a certain tax. The Labour Party government's tax arm says people need to plan several years to avoid ...

The survey showed that changes to business rates, a rise in employer National Insurance contributions, and other measures in last Autumn’s ...