Bowling club aims high
As we approach halfway in the 2024 bowls season Shildon Railway Bowls Club (sponsored by RMH Car Sales) have made a strong start in...
Sniperley Park and Ride expansion begins
Work begins today on the £2 million expansion of Sniperley Park and Ride, which is set to increase the site’s capacity to almost 600 spaces.
Resubmitted development refused
A developer’s bid to build new homes in Coundon has been refused for the second time, writes Local Democracy Reporter, Bill Edgar, after residents...
A Fayre to remember…
Saint John’s Church enjoyed a record-breaking Christmas Fayre on Saturday 23rd November. With people queuing from 9.30am, the sun shining and stalls groaning under the weight of goods, a fun ...
Have a friendly chat at Foundations
A new Shildon-based support service is offering a hand of friendship for people who feel lonely or isolated. Friends @ Foundation is a new weekly service, starting on Monday 22nd June, and...
Shildon WMC and The King William Leek shows
At Old Shildon Club on Sunday 15th September, Barry Woodward won the pot leeks with a pair measuring 165 cubic inches, Joss Aldworth second with ...
Railwaymen off track
Recent promising performances by Shildon Railway Cricket Club came to an abrupt end last weekend when the senior sides suffered three crushing defeats. Firstly, on Friday night...
Old Shildon Homing Society
Old Shildon Homing Society released their birds in Leicester on Saturday 17th May at 8.10am. The first bird was back in Shildon at 10.42am, just two and a half hours later, having travelled 141 miles. The ...
Investing in the future: How Bishop Auckland College and PPG Shildon are powering career...
A powerful educational partnership in the heart of County Durham is proving that the best way to predict the future is to create it.
Sleepers keep heritage story on track
Members of the Brusselton Incline Group have collaborated with local businesses and Durham County Council to introduce a new rail heritage installation to mark...