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Darren Shield

Carlisle

Reporter at The Westmorland Gazette

Multimedia Reporter at Newsquest

Reporter for The Westmorland Gazette in Kendal @GazetteNewsdesk and The Mail in South Cumbria @NWEMLive. Got a story? Email: [email protected]

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Articles

  • Inquest into death of woman, 38, in west Cumbrian property opened

    5 days ago | newsandstar.co.uk | Darren Shield

    Laura McGrady died on Church Road in Distington (Image: Google Maps) AN inquest into the death of a 38-year-old woman in a property in Distington has been opened. Laura McGrady, of Main Steet, Distington, was found on January 12, 2025 at a property on Church Road, also in Distington.

  • Lake District holiday let conversion given green light after prior withdrawal

    6 days ago | newsandstar.co.uk | Darren Shield

    The barn at Greenbank Farm (Image: PFK) PLANS to convert a derelict Lake District farm building into a holiday let have been given the green light after a similar proposal on the site was withdrawn due to local occupancy policy. The owners of Greenbank Farm, Mr and Mrs Abel, have been given permission by the Lake District National Park Authority to convert a redundant barn on the property into a three-bedroom short-term holiday let.

  • 'Potential involvement' of anti-depressant in death of nursing home resident

    6 days ago | newsandstar.co.uk | Darren Shield

    Applegarth Nursing Home on Newtown Road in Carlisle (Image: Google Maps) AN inquest into the death of a nursing home resident in Carlisle that was potentially caused by an anti-depressant medication has opened. Leslie Jones, 64, died on January 5, 2025 in the Cumberland Infirmary on Newtown Road in Carlisle.

  • Inquest opens into death of 21-year-old killed in crash on A7

    1 week ago | newsandstar.co.uk | Darren Shield

    AN inquest has opened into the death of a 21-year-old woman from Carlisle who was killed in a crash on the A7. Ella Isobel Bush, of Criffel Road, Carlisle, died on March 20, 2025 on the A7 between Westlinton and Blackford after the Peugeot 208 she was driving collided with a HGV at around 11am.

  • We compared easter eggs from a local chocolatier and a 'luxury' national chain

    1 week ago | newsandstar.co.uk | Darren Shield

    3 1/1 AS the arguably chocolatiest time of year approaches, we in the News & Star newsroom thought we'd show our confidence in one of our artisan local producers in a blind taste test. Castle Chocolates have grown quite the following in recent years, producing fresh handmade chocolate on Fisher Street in Carlisle since 2019.

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Darren Shield
Darren Shield @DarrenShield82
19 Sep 22

The English language seems to have changed today - Procession is the noun. To proceed is the verb - not to process! Am I strange for being frustressed by this?

Darren Shield
Darren Shield @DarrenShield82
30 Aug 22

RIP Gorbachev. His conversations with Zdenek Mlynar was the basis of my dissertation. I hope I see him take the place in history he deserves, but Kolya in Dagestan might think differently!

Darren Shield
Darren Shield @DarrenShield82
15 Aug 22

RT @BarrowRaiders: A huge thank you to our supporters who endured baking hot conditions to back the team in Yorkshire yesterday. 🗣️“I just…