The Westmorland Gazette

Profile: Richard McAllister

The Westmorland Gazette:

Reporter

Reporter, covering a variety of stories including crime, court, community news and social affairs, with a particular focus on the areas of Carlisle, Brampton and Longtown in North Cumbria.

Latest articles from Richard McAllister

Concerns over ever growing number of potholes on Longtown roads

Concerns over ever growing number of potholes on Longtown roads

A COUNCIL has voiced concerns over the ever growing number of potholes on roads in Longtown.

PARTNERSHIP working: the project works in concert with a number of organisations Picture: Cumbria Wildlife Trust

Cumbrian wildlife campaigners 'buzzing' after netting top gong

Cumbrian wildlife campaigners have netted a prestigious national gong for their conservation work.

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Picture: Paul Mitchell

Keswick Mountain Festival moved to late Summer

The organisers of the Keswick Mountain Festival have announced this year's event will be moved to late Summer.

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Ready: CEO Ken Campling

Carlisle health club set to reopen next month

The Bannatyne Health Club in Carlisle has announced it's reopening on April 12.

Pictures: Paul Grindley

Mystery 'yarn bomber' adds splash of colour to Brampton

BRAMPTON has been given a splash of colour after a mystery 'yarn bomber' got to work.A resident has written to The Cumberland News after spotting their handiwork in the area around Brampton Community Centre on Union Lane.

Kirkoswald Village Shop

Cumbrian community group raising funds to sell village shop

A COMMUNITY project has welcomed the Government's budget announcement of £150m to help residents buy vital local facilities like village stores.

Carlisle man spared prison after admitting assault charge

Carlisle man spared prison after admitting assault charge

A CARLISLE man has been spared prison after indicating a plea of guilty to an assault charge.

Tesco says it's working to protect the seas from overfishing

Tesco says it's working to protect the seas from overfishing

TESCO supermarket this week says it's working with the World Wildlife Fund to help protect the seas from overfishing.

Jonathan Nagle, business development manager for H&H Reeds

Cumbrian firms collaborate to supply hard press businesses with anti-viral paper

A printing firm has announced a deal to use paper with anti-viral protection to combat Covid-19.

'Chippie Van' is coming to Warwick Bridge on Friday evenings

'Chippie Van' is coming to Warwick Bridge on Friday evenings

THE MOBILE 'Chippie Van' will be coming to Warwick Bridge on Friday evenings in the near future.