Bad news is very good at getting our attention. But research suggests the stories and information we repeatedly consume can affect how we feel, and Teesside has far more good happening than the headlines sometimes suggest.
A new Middlesbrough town-centre strategy sets out ambitions for a theatre, major hotel, new public spaces and thousands of homes, with young people helping shape the plans.
St Michael's Head Boy Dexter used his school leadership role to raise awareness and money for Teesside men's mental health charity The Headlight Project.
Female Founder UK is growing beyond Teesside after bringing entrepreneurs together at Teesside University for its second Founder Live event.
St Michael's student Katie achieved a perfect Health and Social qualification score while balancing her studies with caring responsibilities and work supporting young carers.
A supported internship launching at Asda's Portrack Lane store will combine real work experience with daily learning for young adults with an EHCP or SEN Support Plan.
A Stockton Riverside College student who discovered a love of fashion while studying art and design is heading to Central Saint Martins in London.
The Youth Guarantee Trailblazer has reopened for a second year, offering local 18 to 21-year-olds personalised support, training and, where appropriate, paid work experience.
Redcar and Cleveland's Adult Learning Service has put the spotlight on lead tutor Simon Bushaway and the everyday work of helping adult learners build confidence and skills.
Two upcoming Tees Archaeology events will explore the region's past, including new insights into life and death in medieval Hartlepool.
Hartlepool Borough Council has joined the Inclusive Recovery Cities movement, building on a new Whitby Street treatment centre and local work to make recovery more visible and supported.
Middlesbrough veteran Mark Hughes has returned to work after tailored employment support helped him rebuild confidence following years of poor mental health and repeated job rejection.
A weekly Salvation Army drop-in in Middlesbrough is bringing food, clothing, healthcare access, advice and company together under one roof for up to 80 people at a time.
Members of Teesside’s two NHS foundation trusts can hear about hospital performance, future plans and put questions to leaders at a joint meeting on 5 October.
Air Cadet squadrons from across the area will gather at Middlesbrough Cenotaph on 13 September for the town’s annual Battle of Britain parade and service.
Around 100 people gathered in Centre Square for Ukrainian Independence Day as Middlesbrough’s growing Ukrainian community builds stronger local connections.
Two Redcar and Cleveland volunteers are using their own experiences of psychosis to lead a weekly peer-support group where connection, understanding and ordinary moments matter.
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has become the first organisation in the North East to receive Sophie’s Legacy Approved Hospital recognition after improving food, parent meals and seven-day play support for children.
Middlesbrough Runs will bring the Ali Brownlee 5K, Middlesbrough 10K and a family relay together across the weekend of 29 and 30 August.
Patients and volunteers at University Hospital of North Tees have turned two years of creative work into products that will help fund future patient activities.
