Local people to help evaluate town centre’s streets
An audit of Bishop Auckland town centre’s streets is set to take place on Saturday.
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Festive fayre returns to Bishop Auckland College
An annual Christmas event with local community groups, charities and stallholders has been held today at Bishop Auckland College.
Christmas Spectacular event for Bishop Auckland
A weekend of special events has started in Bishop Auckland for Christmas with a festive light switch-on and markets.
Binchester Roman Fort petition passes 2,000 signatures
A Roman fort near Bishop Auckland described as the “Pompeii of the North” has been put up for sale by Church Commissioners. More than 2,000 people have signed a petition backed by Auckland Castle Trust.
Road Racing in Bishop
Cycle enthusiasts are in for a treat at the beginning of August when Bishop Auckland hosts a number of closed-road cycle races. Members of the public are encouraged to come along and cheer competitors on and support local sport in our area. The Bishop Auckland Cycle Race, featuring professional, amateur and youth events, is being … Read more
Heritage Park to Host European Friendly
Bishop Auckland Football Club’s Heritage Park will host its first ever European fixture on Thursday, 7th August, when Sunderland AFC take on Real Betis. Last season Real Betis, one of the two giants of Seville, were relegated from the Spanish Primera Liga, where they played against Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. Betis have won La … Read more
Bishop and Shildon Area Action Partnership Invites You
People in the Shildon and Bishop Auckland area are invited to discover how local issues are being handled at the meeting of the local Area Action Partnership, which is meeting at Locomotion, Shildon, on Thursday 24th July. Representatives from a range of local organisations and institutions in the area will be on hand to provide … Read more
Plans to build £100m historical leisure park unveilved
Plans to create a historical leisure park which could bring jobs and tourists to Bishop Auckland have been unveiled. The Eleven Arches Trust hopes to take 800,000 visitors a year on a 2000 year journey through time at a 115 acre site near Auckland Castle in the town.
The Power and the Glory exhibition re-opens Auckland Castle
A new exhibition of power and glory opens the 2014 visitor season on Sunday at Auckland Castle in Bishop Auckland.
New youth theatre launched in Bishop Auckland
A new youth theatre has been launched in Bishop Auckland. The group are working towards a summer production of Bugsy Malone.