The Bishop Press

The Bishop Press The community newspaper of Bishop Auckland. The paper is delivered fortnightly to every home in the town. Advertising is strictly forbidden on this page.

Please note, our office is closed on Mondays and Fridays as we are working from home, but you can still call or email. The Bishop Press is a free community newspaper, written for and about the people of Bishop Auckland and surrounding villages. The paper is published by South West Durham News CIC, an independent, not-for-profit publisher of community newspapers. It publishes three other extremely

popular and established newspapers in the area: the Shildon & District Town Crier, Ferryhill & Chilton Chapter and Spennymoor News. You can contact The Bishop Press using the following methods. By Post:
3 – 4 First Floor Offices
Town Council Offices
Civic Hall Square
Shildon
County Durham
DL4 1AH

By Phone:
01388 775896

By email:
[email protected]

Please note: Our premises are currently closed during the pandemic. Any user posting an advert without permission will be banned.

Bishop Auckland College is celebrating a triple success as three dedicated apprentices have officially landed permanent ...
13/01/2026

Bishop Auckland College is celebrating a triple success as three dedicated apprentices have officially landed permanent roles within the region’s vital homecare sector.

Reform’s council leader in County Durham has defended his position after businesses he formerly owned owe thousands of p...
12/01/2026

Reform’s council leader in County Durham has defended his position after businesses he formerly owned owe thousands of pounds in unpaid tax and wages.

Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen is joining forces with a national charity to prevent serious and fatal collision...
11/01/2026

Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen is joining forces with a national charity to prevent serious and fatal collisions involving illegal or poorly maintained tyres.

A council has been urged to ensure all terminally ill residents “receive the end-of-life care they deserve”.
11/01/2026

A council has been urged to ensure all terminally ill residents “receive the end-of-life care they deserve”.

An updated council strategy will support residents by targeting poverty prevention and long-term resilience.
11/01/2026

An updated council strategy will support residents by targeting poverty prevention and long-term resilience.

📷 PHOTO OF THE WEEK 📷The first Photo of the Week of 2026 was taken by Andrew Hobson and is titled ‘The Retrieving Retrie...
11/01/2026

📷 PHOTO OF THE WEEK 📷

The first Photo of the Week of 2026 was taken by Andrew Hobson and is titled ‘The Retrieving Retriever’.

“Here’s a little bit of fun on the run up to Christmas,” said Andrew. “This is Dexter the Golden Retriever carefully bringing me this week’s edition of the Town Crier from the letter box.”

Many thanks to Andrew for sharing and to Dexter for his careful handling of the Town Crier!

For a chance to see your own photos featured and to enter our Photo of the Year competition, submit your images here - https://swd.news/photo-submission/

Our Photo of the Year competition is sponsored by Bondgate Gallery.

Plans for a “100% affordable housing” have been lodged after councillors criticised a previous application on the same s...
10/01/2026

Plans for a “100% affordable housing” have been lodged after councillors criticised a previous application on the same site.

Fraud is no longer something that happens to “other people”. It is now the most common crime affecting our communities, ...
09/01/2026

Fraud is no longer something that happens to “other people”. It is now the most common crime affecting our communities, and it is growing rapidly - fuelled by new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Durham County Council is working in partnership with Now Foster to introduce the Weekenders Programme, a flexible way fo...
09/01/2026

Durham County Council is working in partnership with Now Foster to introduce the Weekenders Programme, a flexible way for people to foster.

Reform council leaders have criticised a reported £170 million funding settlement for essential services.
09/01/2026

Reform council leaders have criticised a reported £170 million funding settlement for essential services.

County Durham residents can now have their say on proposed changes to council owned allotments.
08/01/2026

County Durham residents can now have their say on proposed changes to council owned allotments.

The UK Civil Aviation Authority is urging new drone users to make sure that they are aware of the drone regulations and ...
08/01/2026

The UK Civil Aviation Authority is urging new drone users to make sure that they are aware of the drone regulations and Drone Code and also that existing users brush up on changes to the rules coming into effect.

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3-4 First Floor Offices, Shildon Town Council, Civic Hall Square
Shildon
DL41AH

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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm

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