Shildon News

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.

Shildon Town Council has been working to improve local facilities, with Hackworth Park being a key focus. As part of this work, the bridge over the beck in Hackworth Park, which is widely used by residents and visitors, has recently undergone significant improvement.

Since Pam's diagnosis more than three years have passed. She came a long way with boxing as her new old companion.

Spectrum Roller Skating Academy recently competed in two roller skating events events in Breydon Arena, Great Yarmouth - The National Summer Roller Cup Competition held on Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 June and British Championships Tots - Cadet Dance held on Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 June. 

Did you, or a member of your family, work in the railway works, the mines, the fur factory, or have links to the Railway Institute? Have you been involved in a trade union, community organisation, club or collective group, either in the past or today?

Public transport enthusiasts turned out in their hundreds on Sunday for the YESTERBUS Fathers Day Classic Gathering held at Locomotion Railway Museum in Shildon.