Shildon

On Wednesday 14 October at 7.30pm at Middridge Village Hall, Keith Wilson makes a welcome return to talk about the history of Staindrop Church, giving details on the fascinating building and its architecture, and insight into how it has evolved through the centuries.

A popular annual charity evening will take place on Saturday October 10 in Elm Road Club.

Despite a challenging season, the end of the outdoor bowling season ultimately brought success for Shildon Railway Bowls Club.

This weekend the Jubilee Fields Community Centre had a visit from Les Featherstone from New Zealand who is 93 years old and was only 9 years old when the Short Stirling III bomber crashed between Eldon and Shildon in 1944.

Shildon AFC’s hopes of a hat-trick of Durham Challenge Cup wins fell at the first hurdle in midweek as Bishop Auckland FC extracted full revenge for their early season league loss with a thumping 4-0 win at Heritage Park.

This weekend sees the culmination of many months of planning as Shildon Methodist Church celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the church building with a full weekend of events.

A Shildon-based first aid training company is celebrating two major milestones— 17 years in business and receiving more than 1,000 five-star Google reviews from its customers.

Women in Shildon are being invited to attend a free, friendly and supportive new craft and chat support group delivered by Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) and facilitated by Sisters of Support.

Shildon AFC has announced that influencial winger, Joe Posthill has now committed to the club up until the end of season 28/29, subject to FA approval.

Shildon AFC will feel they dropped two points on Saturday when Carlisle City snatched a 1-1 draw with a late equaliser at Dean Street, just two minutes from time.