Bishop Auckland

King James I Academy Sixth Form students are celebrating another year of success, following A-Level and Sixth Form vocational qualification results and many are now looking forward to starting degree courses at universities across the country.

Two women have been forced to pay more than £704 between them after a range of items were found dumped in an alley outside their house. A Durham County Council neighbourhood warden discovered the fly-tip in an alley between Surtees Street and Princes Street in Bishop Auckland, where it had been left next to a wheelie bin.

Plans for the next phase of Bishop Auckland’s Market Place redevelopment have been revealed. 

Two female fighters from Iron Monk Thai boxing gym in Bishop Auckland attended the Combat Sports Initiative (CSI) training held at Bad Company gym in Leeds where they were among seventy young people who enjoyed the session jointly funded by the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines.

On Saturday 12 September, Etherley Methodist Church will hold their latest event, including an evening meal at 6.00pm with the Band starting at 7.30pm.

Bishop Auckland Music Society 2026 concert series closes in September with Chloë Piano Trio (violin, cello & piano). They will perform on Friday 11 September 2026, 7.30pm at Bishop Auckland Methodist Church.

The Chief Executive of VisitEngland has hailed Kynren – The Storied Lands as ‘a powerful addition to the North East's visitor offer’ following a visit to the UK's first live action show park.

Bishop Auckland Town Council thanks everyone who attended the town’s first-ever Freedom of the Town Ceremony, making the historic occasion a memorable celebration for the whole community.

Bishop’s perfect high flying start to the season was brought back to earth with a bump when title and local rivals, Shildon came visiting for the Two Blues’ first home game of the season.

As the King’s Trust celebrates its 50th anniversary, young people from its Bishop Auckland programme have left a lasting legacy by transforming a neglected grassed area outside Bishop Auckland Town Council offices into a vibrant new flower bed.