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Christmas Shop Local Gift Guide
Christmas Shop Local Gift Guide – No one wants to drive to a huge metropolis to browse for gifts this Winter. Luckily, you don’t have to, our local gift guide has plenty of top ideas that will bring smiles to your loved ones this Christmas. Fashion lovers and homemakers… Suziebou independent gift shop offers a […]
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Christmas Close To Home – Shop Local
Christmas Close To Home – Shop Local: Christmas might not feel the same this year but that doesn’t mean we can’t still make it awesome. We’ve developed a habit of flying overseas for Christmas markets or disappearing along the motorway to Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow and Newcastle. However, with high COVID infection rates in those places, […]
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Local business need you now more than ever!
help local business Ever since our first magazine went to print over 13 years ago we have worked in hand in hand with local businesses. We know how hard they work, how tough they have it and how they make our communities what they are. ‘Shop Cumbria’ is not a catchy line we trot out […]
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Shop Local Gift Guide
It’s a lot of pressure to get something special for everyone close to you, particularly when everybody seems to be hard to buy for. No need to worry, we have some great local ideas that might just save the day. Aromatherapy Matters Clinical Aromatherapy can be an effective way to enhance well-being and with a […]
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Great gift ideas in our Shop Local Guide
Looking for that perfect gift? We have a range of shops, boutiques and restaurants in our area that offer everything you’ll need. Step through the door, you never know what you’ll find….. Here’s a quick guide that should give you some inspiration. For the art lover… EDWIN TALBOT & CO There’s a magic about […]
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Keep it in Cumbria. Why buying local is vital to our communities
As we creep towards Christmas we’re going to be bombarded by advertising and hype from big business with a lot of money to spend. Shop local In a way it’s an all out war on our senses. The christmas ads are out and we’re made to feel warm and fuzzy – that is – as long […]
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Oak Tree Animals Charity shop opens in Carlisle city centre.
Oak Tree Animals Charity extend their community offering, as the first Charity shop opens in the city centre Oak Tree Animals Charity, in Wetheral Shields, near Carlisle has a great deal to offer. Not only is it a centre for the local community to seek expert advice for their cats, dogs and horses, the charity […]
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Spotlight On Cockermouth
In the first of a new series, highlighting west Cumbria’s towns, we explore why Cockermouth is the hidden ‘Gem’. There’s more to Cockermouth than meets the eye, although it certainly makes for a picture-postcard sight. This historic market town, situated where the River Cocker meets the River Derwent, is the gateway to the less trodden paths […]
