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Seven Cumbrian restaurants have been named among the top 100 restaurants in the UK.

The Lakes Free Range Egg Company has been presented with its King’s Award for Sustainable Development. Following a formal reception at Windsor Castle last year, the official presentation of the King’s Award for Enterprise in the Sustainable Development category was made to David and Helen Brass and their team at The Lakes’ packing centre and…

Three Cumbrian gastropubs have been named among the UK’s top 100 venues.

Cockermouth’s Jennings Brewery is to collaborate with three fathers who have inspired many through fundraising and awareness campaigns in aid of suicide prevention charity Papyrus. Jennings Brewery is launching a new brew called 3 Dads Walking to…Cumberland later this month in a collaboration with 3 Dads Walking, three fathers who lost their daughters to suicide.…

Country house hotel Farlam Hall has been put up for sale. Its owners said they plan to retire and the 18-bedroom hotel will continue trade as normal. The decision follows a period of strong performance for the business, near Brampton, it said. After a successful 2025, Farlam Hall is entering 2026 with high levels of…

A blind baker is getting ready to open a new café in West Cumbria. Tina Wood, of Beckermet, will open The Blind Baker café on February 7, at Crossfield Garage in Cleator Moor, in a unit that was formerly home to the West Lakes Hemp Café. The 46-year-old originally ran the well-loved Woody’s of Flimby…

A Lake District whisky has been awarded a gold medal in prestigious global awards. Grasmere Distillery’s Single Malt New Make Spirit has been recognised by the Global World Whisky Masters, part of the Global Spirits Challenge. The Global World Whisky Masters is designed to identify the most notable whiskies currently available on the global market.…