BBC Radio Cumbria has appointed Luke Jarmyn as a journalist to focus on covering news across the county for the breakfast and mid-day teams.

Luke joined this month (September 2021) from his former role as business engagement manager at the Cumbria Chamber of Commerce, where he took lead on policy & representation, press relations and external engagement for an organisation linked to over 1,400 businesses in the region.

Previously Luke was editor of in-Cumbria, both its magazine and website. His work as editor saw Luke listed as a shortlisted finalist at the 2021 Headlinemoney Awards in the Regional Journalist of the Year category.