Shildon News

Shildon was full of colour, laughter and community spirit on Saturday 1 August at Hackworth Park as residents gathered for this year’s Fun4All Partnership event.

The back wall of Jubilee Fields Community Centre has been transformed into a vibrant, colourful mural thanks to the work of local street artist Craig Comerford, also known as ‘I Am Risk’.

Preparations are well advanced for celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the building of Shildon Methodist Church.

Martin Orton, formerly Keegan, from Shildon took to his bike at Land’s End on 13 July at 10.30am to set off on the journey to John O’Groats.

For over 50 years, Mrs Maureen McKimm has worked at St. John’s Primary School as a cleaner, and later, as school caretaker. After many years of service, Maureen has finally retired from working at the school.

Members of the Knuckle Eddz Brotherhood came together to make a young girl’s Year 6 leavers’ prom a day to remember.

Year 12 students at King James I Academy have won ‘The KEY+ Pitch Innovators of the Year’ award at The Key Awards 2026, which was held at Newcastle Crowne Plaza.

Shildon Alive is pleased to announce the launch of Shildon Together, a new befriending service designed to support people in Shildon and the surrounding area who may be experiencing loneliness or social isolation.

Towns across Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, and County Durham have missed out on the chance to become the UK’s first Town of Culture.

Two decades ago it opened as a Sure Start nursery for the working families of Shildon. This week, balloons, bunting and a teddy bears' picnic marked the occasion. Shildon Early Years, run by Durham County Council on Byerley Road, celebrated 20 years of caring for the town's children.