People are dedicated to improving the area

THIS week I visited Cumbria Karting with Barrow and Furness MP John Woodcock and representatives from the local branch of the Federation of Small Businesses.

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The cost of care

Q: We have both retired recently. We have managed to pay off our mortgage and have been given a lump sum from our pension.
Someone has told us that if we go into care, they will take our lump sum and when that has been used up they will take our house to pay the care fees. Surely this can’t be right? We have both made wills leaving everything to our children, because that is what we want to happen after we have died.

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Office cat sits in my director’s seat

KEITH Cockburn, a former shipyard calibration engineer, is the owner of Cal Enterprises, a Barrow-based engineering firm which has championed the use of recycled washing machine motors.

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Farming Matters

FARMERS in Cumbria will have to be on their guard now it is confirmed that Schmallenberg virus has been found in the UK for the first time.

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PC expert aspires to be like Christ

CHRIS Coles, 30, is regional director of the Cumbria franchise of PC Support Group.

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MP calls for more government help

THE government needs to do more to boost manufacturing, the Barrow and Furness MP has claimed.

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Safety record boosts children’s charity by £6k

EMPLOYEES at a gas terminal have taken health and safety to a new level by using their record to raise money for charity.

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Drive for 2p a mile

CUMBRIAN solar panel firm Sundog Energy is taking the sun’s energy to a new level by using it to power a company car.

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Painting firm reaps rewards from windfarm

A LIVERPOOL painting firm is cashing in on the Furness windfarm industry.

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Youngsters use technology to gain awards

CUMBRIAN young people have achieved an arts award through a technology themed project.

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Master butcher’s demo to students

A MASTER butcher gave a group of student chefs some advice about preparing meat and using it on their menus.

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Panel to monitor increased uni fees impact

AN independent commission has been established to monitor the impact of increased university fees in England over the next three years.

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Roofing project inspires learning

TWO businesses that are helping to transform a school building are also inspiring learning.

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Solutions for jobless youths

SEVERAL political “calls for action” last week covered youth unemployment, investment in Furness, improving town centres, biopharmaceutical investment and the re-emerging importance of maritime and submarine defence capabilities.

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Conference chief’s call to strengthen output

THE UK farming industry needs to up its game in order to retain its global position, delegates at an annual conference heard.

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Hotel judged to have world’s best interior

A LAKES design company has won two top awards for its work at a hotel.

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Shopkeepers can have free facelift

HUNDREDS of shops and commercial premises in Barrow are set to benefit from a free revamp.

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