Shildon26 Feb 2026Unauthorised horse grazing damages graveyardA town council says recent damage is "very disrespectful" to families with relatives buried there.26 Feb 202613 Feb 2026'Abhorrent' man jailed for child abuse photosJoseph Thompson, from Shildon, is jailed for 18 months after admitting possessing indecent images.13 Feb 202610 Feb 2026Record bid to get 1,752 doing the LocomotionOrganisers need hundreds of people to swing their hips at the Locomotion Museum for five minutes.10 Feb 202619 Jan 2026Exhibition recognises women and non-binary peopleThe Hope Brigade project will feature 26 women and non-binary people from across the North East.19 Jan 20262 Dec 2025Teen's firefighter dream destroyed by punch attackLeon Appleton from Shildon launched an unprovoked attack outside a Sunderland bar, a court hears.2 Dec 202529 Nov 2025Couple track down stolen scooter wedding giftJohn Wilson manages to track down his stolen motorbike in Bishop Auckland and reclaims it.29 Nov 202514 Nov 2025Final Lumiere under way but is it really the end?Organisers say this Durham Lumiere festival is the last, but the council says "watch this space".14 Nov 202514 Nov 2025Will this really be the last Durham Lumiere?The council and event producers appear to be at odds over the future of the Durham Lumiere festival.14 Nov 202514 Nov 2025Dig uncovers secrets of first public railwayA team of archaeologists say they have made "unheard of" discoveries about the railway line. 14 Nov 2025...