Vacancy at REBIKE
Carlisle community bike recyclers REBIKE are looking to fill a vacancy. They would like someone to help manage their social media and eBay sales. Ideally someone with an interest in bikes. Position would lead to part time paid work for the right candidate, flexible hours. As a Community Interest Company REBIKE offers a huge opportunity […]
Prestigious double for Carlisle builder McKnight
McKnight & Son Builders has been named as the North’s top house builder for the second successive time. The Carlisle firm was crowned regional champion in the Federation of Master Builders’ Master Builder Awards in Leeds. McKnight won the ‘House Builder’ and ‘Medium Renovation Project’ categories when the biennial awards were last held in 2021. […]
McKnight Christmas tree collection breaks new record
Over 1300 Christmas trees were collected across Carlisle and north Cumbria in a mammoth recycling operation yesterday. Carlisle-building firm McKnight has helped Hospice at Home complete their biggest ever Christmas tree collection. Teams from McKnight and other volunteers set off yesterday to collect trees from Carlisle, Penrith, Longtown, Brampton, and Wigton. Every year the Christmas […]
McKnight development wins major building award
Carlisle construction firm McKnight has been honoured for a luxury property development built on an historic site in the city. The Old School Court project won the Best High Volume New Housing Development in the North of England section of the LABC (Local Authority Building Control) Building Excellence Awards 2022. The company’s win in the […]
Prominent Carlisle building transformed into spa
A landmark building on one of Carlisle’s busy thoroughfares has been brought back to life thanks to a new deal between McKnight and a young entrepreneur. Kayleigh Seggie has taken on the former Globe Inn premises on the city’s Bridge Street, that prominent junction between historic Carlisle Castle and the McVitie’s factory, and opened up […]
We’re helping meet the demand for nurses’ housing in Carlisle
We have extended an accommodation block for nurses and other short-stay workers in Carlisle to meet growing demand. Work at Tun House in the Old Brewery at Caldewgate has increased its capacity from nearly 60 people to around 80. We were responding to pressures on accommodation in the city. “We bought the old university halls […]
Student Guide: Vegetarian options in Carlisle
The hardest part of moving to a new city – aside from being in a completely new location and not knowing anyone – is trying to find good restaurants and takeaways. And, if you’re a vegetarian or vegan, the challenge becomes 10x more difficult. So, we’ve compiled our five favourite vegetarian and vegan restaurants in […]
Northern Counties Master Build Award Winners
We’re celebrating a double win in the prestigious Northern Counties Master Builder Awards. Not only did we take home the House Builder Award but we also scooped an award in the Medium Renovation Project category earlier this year. We picked up the Medium Renovation Project award for an extension on a 400-year-old Grade II Listed […]
15 Things To Do In Carlisle As A Student
With an estimated population of over a hundred thousand inhabitants, Carlisle, Cumbria is one of the most populous and popular cities in West England. Talking about size, Carlisle ramp up over 4000 square miles – it is one of the largest English cities when we consider the land area. The Romans established the city of […]
University of Cumbria Information
…get familiar with one of the most-sought after English Universities The University of Cumbria is a multi-campus higher educational institution situated in the large city of Carlisle, North West England. The university is accredited and approved by the Privy Council, as a medium-sized co-educational higher education institution. It was established in 2007 by merging multiple […]
Student Accommodation: The Pros and Cons
The right student accommodation is an integral part of a university student journey. A student may find university life tougher than expected if there is no proper accommodation in place. Fortunately, we have moved past the era where there are more students than accommodation openings. Universities have adopted feasible plans to make sure every student […]
The Life of a University Student
The university life is one that we all look(ed) forward to. You are about to tow that path now, and you have every reason to be excited about it. There is a lot that comes with going to university. Freedom is top of the list. You get to choose and study your most preferred course. […]
