A pioneering approach to breaking the destructive cycle of children caught up in, or at risk of, crime that is being trialled in Middlesbrough should be adopted across the UK according to an influential national report. Over the last nine months Middlesbrough Council has partnered with national charity SHiFT toContinue Reading

Issued by: Cleaverland Police Cleveland Police are issuing a renewed warning to both children and adults to stay away from the disused Golden Eagle pub in Thornaby, following multiple reports of individuals entering the site in recent weeks. ⚠️ The building, which is under the control of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council,Continue Reading

Tees Valley residents are set to benefit from energy efficiency upgrades after nearly £14 million was awarded to a consortium involving Darlington, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Stockton councils. The funding – totalling £13,953,865 – comes from the government’s new Warm Homes: Local Grant scheme, which could help up toContinue Reading

Jessie Kelly‑Baxter, senior policy advisor at the North East Chamber of Commerce, said: The ONS employment figures released today (15 April 2025) show that the North East continues to have the highest rate of economic inactivity in England at 26.9%. This means over a quarter of working-age people in ourContinue Reading

A vehicle believed to have been involved in a brazen fly-tipping incident has been seized. The white van now faces being crushed or sold if the owner fails to come forward. The van was used to fly-tip a load of roofing materials and MDF boarding in the Westminster Road areaContinue Reading

The North East Chamber of Commerce will host its Partner and Corporate Business Dinner on Wednesday, 23 April, bringing together senior leaders from across the region for an evening of cross-party, cross-regional dialogue. Taking place at the Radisson Blu, Durham, the event will feature a fireside chat chaired by ShevaunContinue Reading

Members of the public are being invited to suggest issues they’d like Middlesbrough Council to investigate. The move is part of the Council’s wide-ranging Scrutiny process which puts topics affecting local people and the area they live in under the microscope. Subjects covered often relate to Council services, but topicsContinue Reading

One of Middlesbrough’s family favourite visitor attractions is back with a bang at the weekend. The Captain Cook Birthplace Museum (CCBM) re-opens on Saturday (April 12) with an  amazing line-up of Easter entertainment including a brand new ‘Living History’ event. Easter events at the CCBM from this weekend: Egg ScrambleContinue Reading

MEMORIAL artwork created by college students to commemorate the challenges faced by a community during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been unveiled at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. Students from Stockton Sixth Form College were commissioned to paint duplicate pieces for installations at both North Tees and Hartlepool HospitalContinue Reading

The first patients have been welcomed into a new state-of-the-art community health facility in Teesside. The Tees Valley Community Diagnostic Centre will offer rapid tests for a range of health issues including cancer, heart and lung disease. The site, which opened this month in Bridge Street in Stockton, is beingContinue Reading