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Stephen Street brings four decades of studio lessons to Middlesbrough students
Audio and music production students heard Stephen Street discuss instinct, collaboration and continuous learning during an interview and Q&A.
Extra half-term places open to more Middlesbrough families
Bring it on Boro has opened extra free October half-term places for children aged five to 16 in families facing financial or serious health pressures.
£246,706 backs youth-led change across three Tees Valley towns
Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation and The Key will run three-year programmes giving young people safer spaces, practical support and a stronger local voice.
Stockton opens first public stage of new Local Plan
Residents, community groups and businesses can help set priorities for Stockton’s new Local Plan through three consultations open until 4 December.
Boro 2030 will carry City of Culture ideas into Middlesbrough’s bicentenary
Middlesbrough Council says work on a cultural programme for the town’s 200th birthday will continue after it missed the UK City of Culture shortlist.
Specialist chairs lift day-one mobilisation at North Tees
Twenty-three adjustable chairs are supporting orthopaedic recovery at University Hospital of North Tees after an early pilot improved day-one mobilisation.
Sixteen Tees Valley people and organisations recognised for inclusion work
Community leaders, charities, education teams, health organisations and local businesses were among 16 winners at the 2026 Tees Valley EDI Awards.
North Tees trial tests five-minute urine check for acute pancreatitis
A first-in-the-UK study at the University Hospital of North Tees is testing whether a rapid bedside urine check can support earlier diagnosis of acute pancreatitis.
Hartlepool confirms 32 neighbourhood projects in £750,000 improvement programme
Every Hartlepool ward is included in a new round of work covering parks, shopping areas, public safety, parking and a December winter event.
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Darlington residents invited to shape 50,000 sq ft East Street office plan
Hartlepool
Tees Valley proposes £24m for each council’s town-centre transport links
Middlesbrough
The Yellow Rose brings Wembley fever to Roman Road as Middlesbrough dreams of promotion
Redcar & Cleveland
Eight care workers recognised in Redcar and Cleveland’s Champion Awards
Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton patient champion shares national award for safer medication work
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Hartlepool students follow a patient’s journey to explore NHS careers
School and college students used immersive simulations at Hartlepool’s Health and Social Care Academy to see how NHS teams work together.
Free Darlington fostering course opens in November for carers and newcomers
A free Darlington course beginning 4 November will cover child development, safeguarding and communication. Becoming an approved foster carer still requires a separate assessment.
Darlington asks residents to help shape polling places for 2027
Residents can comment on Darlington’s proposed polling districts and venues until 6 December, with accessibility a central part of the review.
Hartlepool asks non-users what would bring them back to leisure centres
Hartlepool residents who have not used a council leisure centre in six months can help shape services through a survey open until 31 October.
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ARC’s spring season puts local artists and relaxed performance centre stage
Eston Events Centre: A Thriving Hub of Entertainment in Middlesbrough
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Free Teesside airport demo to show local firms how digital trade could cut paperwork
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