Shildon

An initiative has launched this week to encourage home owners to help with crime prevention. National Neighbourhood Watch Week took place between 15th and 23rd June and saw the launch of...

Residents in Shildon and Middridge are being warned to be on their guard against scams. Durham County Council’s trading standards team is supporting a national campaign aimed at...

Hopes that Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon, will be saved from closure have been raised, after the department for culture, media and sport struck a deal with the Treasury. It is now thought that cultural facilities will only lose...

During May Half Term, The FA Tesco Skills Team is running a number of free football festivals for players aged 5-11yrs. Each festival will consist of a one hour coaching session, delivered by...

Shildon Railway Cricket Club enjoyed its first win of the season, and it was the impact of brothers Greg and Bret Upton which helped the 1st XI to an emphatic victory. Visitors Hylton batted first on a wicket...

Shildon AFC’s last eight matches have resulted in six draws and two losses as the club’s season heads towards it close. The latest draw came on Monday night against Team Northumbria...

Shildon’s young athletes have had a busy few weeks finalising their preparations for the North East Counties track and field Championships. Despite the often poor weather, they have achieved...

Shildon AFC recently held a raffle of toiletries that were kindly donated to the club for the purpose, with all proceeds going to the football club. The winning tickets were drawn on...

Pupils and teachers at Thornhill Primary School in Shildon are taking part in a national fundraising initiative to show support to one of their peers, who was recently diagnosed with cancer...

Local businessman and chairman of Shildon Football Club, Brian Burn, is one of ten “ugly, fat, unfit old men”, taking part in a coast-to-coast cycle ride in aid of two charities:...