Darren Shield
Reporter
Reporter based in South Cumbria covering a variety of stories across Kendal and the Lake District for the Westmorland Gazette, as well as a range of articles for The Mail in Barrow-in-Furness.
Reporter based in South Cumbria covering a variety of stories across Kendal and the Lake District for the Westmorland Gazette, as well as a range of articles for The Mail in Barrow-in-Furness.
Latest articles from Darren Shield
Inquest opens into death caused by tree falling on moving car
AN inquest has opened into the death of a man on a well-used Cumbrian road after a tree fell onto his car while driving.
Plan submitted to restore long-disused section of canal for 'leisure craft'
A CHARITY devoted to the restoration of the Lancaster Canal has applied for permission to restore a section of the waterway that fell into disuse in the 1960s.
'Deprivation on another level' - Cumbrian team return from refugee aid trip
A KENDAL church has stepped up its relentless quest to bring comfort and aid to those who need it most with a mission to Eastern Europe to help poverty-stricken villages and those fleeing from war.
Hotel group buys first Cumbrian property in town centre for £4.5 million
A PROMINENT hotel in Kendal town centre has been sold to a growing hospitality group that owns properties in several UK tourist hotspots.
Campaign group hold 'positive' meeting with council over future of care home
A LONG-RUNNING campaign to re-imagine a former council-run care home into a community hub and facility for the elderly has received a boost after an application to change the vacant building’s use to offices was refused.
Property owner 'sincerely apologises' to disabled residents trapped by broken lift
THE OWNER of a block of serviced flats in Kendal has apologised to disabled residents after a broken lift left them unable to leave the building.
Latest plans revealed for major town centre shopping and leisure project
THE vision for a major new leisure and retail complex in the heart of Kendal has become clearer after an application was submitted to create four new shopfront entrances.
Trophy renamed in honour of missing runner from Cumbria
A MISSING runner from Cumbria has been honoured by the renaming of a trophy that he himself several times.
Cumbrian author tells her story of secrecy, scandal and gangsters in new book
AN author from Sedbergh has released a book about an astonishing discovery she made about her family background.