Shildon

Shildon returned to third place in the table on Saturday and closed the gap to Easington Colliery after the second place side were surprisingly thrashed 5-0 by Birtley Town on the same afternoon.

The annual Shildon Remembrance Parades will take place on 7 November at Redworth Road, with the main parade taking place on the 8 November along Church Street.

Shildon Methodist Church’s annual memorial service will be held on Sunday, 1 November at 2.30pm and will be led by Rev’d Peter Catford.

Shildon Railway Institute has secured a combined investment of £769,771 to undertake urgent repairs to its Grade II listed historic building, marking a major milestone in efforts to secure the future of one of County Durham's most significant community heritage assets.

Work is now getting under way on Shildon Alive’s new community premises on Main Street in Shildon, marking a new chapter for the organisation.

Our community reporter scheme has drawn to a close for 2026 with participants getting stuck into writing, making videos and learning more about how the media works.

Shildon led league leaders Easington by three unanswered goals with just a dozen minutes remaining of their midweek face-off at Dean Street, but ended the game with just one point as the visitors roared back to snatch a draw.

A crowd gathered to watch a historic part of the Stockton and Darlington Railway be reinstated.

The netball team contacted each other through the wonders of social media and arranged to meet at Santini's in Shildon.

A floral display, created by the church in collaboration with Kathryn Hume of Forget Me Not Flower Designers and Flower School, has brought together people from across the Shildon community.