Community Garden opening rounds off Easter activities
The Shildon community has celebrated the official opening of a new community garden created on waste land inside the ground of Shildon Football Club.
A...
Climate change plans revealed by Council
A new set of ambitious climate targets are to be discussed by councillors, as Durham County Council prepares to outline its next steps to...
Shildon History Recall Society needs new members
The Shildon History Recall Society was founded around 1984 as a community project after the closure of Shildon Wagon Works.
It allowed people to come...
Accommodation to support local homelessness created in Shildon
New accommodation to support people facing homelessness has been created in Shildon. Durham County Council has been awarded £300,000 to create accommodation in County...
Photography Exhibition at Low Barns Nature Reserve
An exhibition showcasing the work of members of Low Barns Photography Group is to be held in the Alder Room at the nature reserve...
Lee completes 500km challenge
In week four, I am delighted to report that I completed the target distance on Monday 28 August, writes Lee Williams in the latest...
What is Shildon Veterans Hub?
It is a place where persons who have served or are currently serving in (Her)/His Majesty Armed Forces can meet up for a cuppa...
Institute celebrates milestone birthday
Members and committee of Shildon’s Railway Institute celebrated one-hundred-and-ninety years of the world’s first and oldest railway institution at the weekend by holding a...
Shildon man remanded after rooftop stand-off
A man who allegedly barricaded himself inside a loft and engaged in a five-hour stand-off with police in Shildon has been charged.
Paul Anthony Kailofer...
History Society meeting
In its final meeting until the Autumn season, Middridge History Society will host a talk by Chris Lloyd on Secret Darlington on Thursday 14th...