Shildon appoint second new manager after week of turmoil
After a week of turmoil, Shildon AFC have appointed a second manager in less than a week.
Former player and fans’ favourite, Chris Hughes has...
Ron Hogg wins a majority vote
Ron Hogg has been re-elected as Police and Crime Commissioner for County Durham and Darlington. In yesterday’s election Ron, the Labour Party candidate, received 63% of the vote. Commenting on the result, Ron Hogg said...
Churches celebrate Queen’s 90th birthday
Sylvia Barraclough of Shildon Methodist Church worked tirelessly to produce programme of laughter and celebration as the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations began in Shildon...
Homing Society
The races of Old Shildon Homing Society took place at the weekend, with the birds travelling back from Huntingdon, a distance of 169 miles. The birds were liberated at 9.45am and the first bird...
Tales of the romance of fashion
Saint John’s Church was brimming with romance on Saturday as Kevin Thornhill and his models displayed over 100 years of wedding design. Kevin, part of the team who made the dress for...
Civic charity show
A Charity Show in aid of Save The Children and Walking With The Wounded will be held on Friday 18th September, from 7.30pm at Shildon Civic Hall. Entertainment for the evening will be supplied by...
South West Durham Juniors FC
South West Durham Juniors FC are a new football club based in Bishop Auckland. They have one U14s team competing this season in the...
Greenfield go ghost hunting
On the 3rd of March, staff and students from Greenfield Community College visited Chillingham Castle in Northumberland for an historical ghost tour. Reputedly the most haunted castle in...
Back to winning ways
Having a free Saturday during the cricket season is unusual, to say the least, but the rest seemed to do the Shildon Railway side a favour, as they romped to victory in Sunday’s league game. Asked to ...
Joyce fights her fears for charity
A Shildon resident has, at the age of 62, created a ‘bucket list’ of challenges which she hopes to complete before turning 65. Joyce Bennett, from Elm Drive, has already gotten a tattoo, which ...