Shildon composers to be celebrated
The recently formed Friends of The Wizard and The Typhoon are having their first concert to explore some of the locally forgotten music of...
Shildon Community Bus celebrate new Mercedes Sprinter
On Wednesday 4th July 2018, Trustees and volunteers from Shildon Community Bus celebrated the acquisition of a brand new Mercedes Sprinter accessible minibus.The purchase...
Outgoing committee members recognised for longstanding service
Four volunteer committee members who have given up their free time to help improve life for people in County Durham have been recognised by...
Apprenticeships prescribed by local pharmacy
A Bishop Auckland family business which has employed more than 20 apprentices over the past decade is backing a national campaign this week promoting...
Campaigners take Stephen’s petition to Home Office
On Thursday (1 February), trafficked child ‘Stephen’, along with his foster sister Naomi Tomlinson and campaigners, including Bishop Auckland constituency MP, Helen Goodman met...
Petition to keep ‘Stephen’ in UK surpasses 100,000 signatures
As the deadline looms for the Home Office decision on the fate of Rev. David Tomlinson and family’s 19-year-old foster son and brother, the...
Locomotion welcomes 2.5 millionth visitor
Locomotion in Shildon has started the New Year on the right track after officially welcoming the museum’s 2.5 millionth (2,500,000) visitor.
Sean Richards from Sedgefield, visited...
Shildon – Not Forgotten: New book
Shildon - Not Forgotten is the latest installment from Shildon author, Mia Thomas provides a detailed account of Shildon’s birth and progression, from its...
Call for Shildon to receive railway heritage funding
Writing in this week’s Shildon & District Town Crier, local author and historian, Gerald Slack is leading calls for investment in Shildon’s railway heritage...
Greenfield rocks as auditions begin for school production
Students at Greenfield Community College have been queuing up to get involved in this year’s school production.
Competition for every part in the new production...