Positive local news, community stories and useful information from Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar & Cleveland, Hartlepool, Darlington and across Tees Valley.https://thetees.org.uk/2026-08-24T22:10:26.108Zhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/carmel-college-gcse-results-resilience-20262026-08-24T22:10:26.108Z

Carmel College pupils Clara G and Clara C have achieved strong GCSE results after treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma and major spinal surgery disrupted their studies.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/redcar-cleveland-college-level-2-results-20262026-08-24T22:11:40.290Z

Level 2 students at Redcar and Cleveland College are progressing in joinery, plumbing, hairdressing and construction after a celebratory results day.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/stockton-supported-internships-20262026-08-24T22:11:53.802Z

Young adults with special educational needs have completed workplace internships across Stockton, building experience in catering, museums, retail and other local services.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/hartlepool-sixth-form-results-20262026-08-24T22:11:39.612Z

Students have secured university places and future careers after strong A Level, technical and T Level outcomes at Hartlepool Sixth Form College.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/middlesbrough-college-results-20262026-08-24T22:11:42.626Z

Strong vocational, T Level and A Level results are sending Middlesbrough students into university, public service, apprenticeships and further technical training.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/darlington-fairytales-dinosaur-days-summer-20262026-08-24T22:12:27.116Z

Darlington’s free summer programme brought storybook characters to the town centre on 20 August, with a Dinosaur Day still to come on Thursday 27 August.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/hartlepool-carnival-103rd-community-celebration2026-08-24T22:11:41.831Z

The Mayor took the first waltzer ride as Hartlepool’s community-run carnival began ten days of traditional events, fairground fun and Headland celebrations.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/albert-park-six-new-cctv-locations2026-08-24T22:11:43.376Z

Middlesbrough Council has added cameras at six Albert Park locations and upgraded existing equipment, with the system linked directly to the town’s control room.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/teesside-great-northeast-nanofab2026-08-24T22:12:29.499Z

Teesside University is one of five regional universities joining a new nanofabrication network designed to give researchers and companies better access to specialist facilities.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/tees-unlocking-potential-neet-conference2026-08-24T22:11:55.087Z

More than 70 local practitioners met at Teesside University to share practical ways of supporting young people who are outside education, employment or training.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/gresham-community-murals-stories-of-home2026-08-24T22:12:30.071Z

Two large public artworks on Princes Road have been shaped by local workshops, turning residents’ memories and ideas about home into a shared landmark.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/farhaz-farouk-teesside-global-coaching-graduation2026-08-24T22:12:33.384Z

Sri Lankan entrepreneur Farhaz Farouk became the first graduate of a Teesside-validated coaching master’s delivered through international education partner Morphosis.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/tees-health-inequalities-conference-strategy2026-08-24T22:11:57.802Z

A Middlesbrough conference brought health, education and community partners together as University Hospitals Tees launched its health inequalities strategy.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/professor-okasha-endoscopic-ultrasound-workshop-north-tees2026-08-24T22:12:28.843Z

Professor Hassan Okasha joined Tees clinicians for specialist endoscopic ultrasound teaching, lectures and live-streamed cases at North Tees hospital.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/north-tees-bereavement-support-liz-leah2026-08-24T22:12:27.967Z

Liz Horsley and Leah Richardson help families navigate certificates, registrations, viewings and practical next steps after a hospital death.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/mehtap-durmus-volunteer-healthcare-assistant2026-08-24T22:11:46.168Z

Hartlepool’s Mehtap Durmus used years of volunteering to rebuild confidence, return to healthcare and progress into a healthcare-assistant role at North Tees.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/dog-therapy-james-cook-spinal-patients2026-08-24T22:11:51.332Z

Ten funded dog-therapy sessions are giving long-stay spinal patients at James Cook comfort, company and a welcome reason to get into the hospital garden.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/north-tees-lung-drainage-trial-patient-success2026-08-24T22:11:47.853Z

A patient says a minimally invasive treatment for fluid around the lungs has restored his breathing and day-to-day freedom, while researchers prepare a larger study.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/university-hospitals-tees-caring-better-together-awards2026-08-24T22:11:52.831Z

University Hospitals Tees has opened nominations for its first Caring Better Together awards, giving patients and families a chance to recognise exceptional staff and volunteers.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/greatham-marsh-tide-returns-restoration2026-08-24T22:04:50.399Z

A £4.5 million restoration has reconnected Greatham Beck with the Tees Estuary, creating space for saltmarsh, wildlife and natural flood resilience.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/hartlepool-supported-interns-take-centre-stage2026-08-24T21:38:20.372Z

Almost 30 supported interns and volunteers with additional needs or autism were recognised in Hartlepool, alongside the employers and mentors who helped them progress.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/the-auxiliary-permanent-home-middlesbrough-artists2026-08-24T21:38:21.121Z

The Auxiliary’s new 14,000 sq ft Middlesbrough home will bring together 25 studios, exhibition space, experimental music and community activity from September.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/hartlepool-food-waste-wagons-new-names2026-08-24T21:38:19.750Z

Hartlepool pupils have named the borough’s four food-waste wagons, with the winning designs helping explain how household scraps become biogas and fertiliser.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/between-the-tides-festival-redcar-kirkleatham-20262026-08-24T21:37:27.877Z

Between the Tides filled Kirkleatham with free circus, aerial dance, installations, workshops and family performance over 22 and 23 August.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/teesside-university-etic-algarve-portugal-partnership-expands2026-08-24T21:34:50.244Z

Teesside University’s partnership with Portugal’s ETIC_Algarve is set to grow from two games courses to six creative degree routes, with new top-up programmes planned for October 2026.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/park-end-thorntree-40m-ts3-community-investment2026-08-24T21:34:46.972Z

Park End and Thorntree will each receive £20 million over ten years, with local neighbourhood boards led by Charlotte Dinsdale and Gary Hamilton setting priorities.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/onebeyond-middleton-grange-hartlepool-jobs-investment2026-08-24T21:36:09.287Z

Value retailer OneBeyond has opened in the former River Island unit at Middleton Grange, adding jobs and another occupied shop to Hartlepool town centre.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/darlington-digital-exclusion-nhs-app-training2026-08-24T21:36:10.048Z

Free adult-learning courses in Darlington will add practical NHS App support from September, with all 11 GP practices helping patients find the training.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/tees-valley-export-fund-businesses-global-growth2026-08-24T21:37:31.518Z

The Tees Valley Export Fund is offering eligible firms grants of £3,000 to £10,000 before its 31 August deadline, following support for 127 local companies.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/hartlepool-highlight-active-wellbeing-hub-official-opening2026-08-24T21:36:06.132Z

Hartlepool’s waterfront Highlight hub passed 82,000 visits soon after opening, combining pools, a 100-station gym, family facilities and NHS clinic rooms.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/middlesbrough-uk-city-of-culture-2029-bid-submitted2026-08-24T21:34:48.716Z

More than 2,000 residents helped shape Middlesbrough’s bid for UK City of Culture 2029, a programme linking the town’s industrial story with its present creative life.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/teesside-interior-design-students-london-showcase2026-08-24T21:36:08.140Z

Ten Teesside University interior design students presented their final projects to industry professionals during the first Clerkenwell Grad Week in London.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/linthorpe-buddy-benches-loneliness-connection2026-08-24T21:36:05.284Z

Rainbow-painted buddy benches near Roman Road and Cambridge Road are giving Linthorpe residents a visible, low-pressure invitation to stop and talk.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/tees-valley-musicians-ppl-momentum-accelerator-support2026-08-24T21:37:32.363Z

Three Tees Valley artists and five music professionals have secured PPL Momentum Accelerator support for recordings, career development and local creative platforms.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/amy-norton-teesside-degree-apprentice-of-year-20262026-08-24T21:34:52.275Z

Degree Apprentice of the Year Amy Norton says Teesside University’s Level 7 apprenticeship helped her combine a master’s degree, workplace learning and advocacy for disabled apprentices.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/new-tees-valley-bus-services-autumn-20262026-08-24T21:37:30.817Z

New and extended bus links planned for autumn will connect communities with hospitals, colleges and town centres, backed by contracts running to at least March 2028.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/darlington-cares-free-school-uniform-shop-summer-hours2026-08-24T21:36:07.514Z

Darlington Cares has extended summer hours at its free uniform shop, which has supplied nearly 50,000 items and kept more than 22 tonnes of clothing in use.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/tees-valley-33m-brownfield-housing-1085-homes2026-08-24T21:34:47.832Z

A £33.3 million Brownfield Housing Fund package has been approved to unlock 1,085 homes across Tees Valley by paying for difficult site preparation and enabling work.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/archive-tvca-loan-agreement-approved-to-support-teesworks-regeneration2026-08-24T21:26:26.677Z

A new financial framework to support the ongoing successful regeneration of the Teesworks site has been approved by Tees Valley Combined Authority. Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) Cabinet today (July 31) approved proposals to formalise loan arrangements with South Tees Development Corporation (STDC). The…

https://thetees.org.uk/news/musinc-community-music-middlesbrough-opportunities2026-08-24T21:34:55.134Z

Musinc delivered 396 sessions in a year, opened a recording studio and created performance routes for hundreds of musicians across Middlesbrough.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/hartlepool-teenager-tayler-cancer-recovery-scuba-diving2026-08-24T21:37:27.219Z

Fourteen-year-old Tayler has progressed from struggling with 25 metres to qualified open-water diving, helped by patient and adapted coaching in Hartlepool.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/archive-tvca-creative-talent-industrial-strength-and-digital-growth-the-investment-vision-for-tees-valley2026-08-24T21:26:26.677Z

This article was first published in This Is Tees Valley 2026-27 The Tees Valley’s five boroughs have a long history of working together. From the creation of the Tees Valley Joint Strategy Unit and Tees Valley Development Company in 1996 to the establishment of the Tees Valley Combined Authority a decade ago, this…

https://thetees.org.uk/news/archive-tvca-study-into-rail-passenger-services-in-east-cleveland-reveals-findings2026-08-24T21:26:26.677Z

A detailed study into providing passenger rail services on a freight line in East Cleveland has revealed its findings. The in-depth study by consultancy firm ARUP has taken a close look at the work required to allow regular passenger services on the route between Saltburn and Boulby to boost connectivity in East…

https://thetees.org.uk/news/archive-tvca-the-auxiliary-set-to-open-its-doors-in-middlesbrough-after-1-3m-transformation2026-08-24T21:26:26.677Z

A major new creative space is set to open its doors, giving artists, musicians and communities a permanent home in the heart of Middlesbrough. The Auxiliary Project Space will officially open on Wednesday, 9 September, marking a major milestone for one of the North East’s leading artist-led organisations. The…

https://thetees.org.uk/news/tees-valley-tourism-1-5-billion-visitor-economy-20252026-08-24T21:37:30.136Z

Tees Valley welcomed 21.26 million visitors in 2025, with tourism’s estimated economic impact rising by £141 million to more than £1.5 billion.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/the-yellow-rose-brings-wembley-fever-to-roman-road-as-middlesbrough-dreams-of-promotion2026-08-24T21:26:17.889Z

There are days when Middlesbrough wears its heart on its windows.On Roman Road, The Yellow Rose has been doing exactly that. Ahead of Middlesbrough’s Championship play-off final against Hull City at Wembley today, Saturday 23 May 2026, the pub has been dressed, painted and proudly turned red and white for one of…

https://thetees.org.uk/news/ukrainian-engineer-rebuilds-his-career-on-teesside-after-starting-again-in-a-new-country2026-08-24T21:26:17.889Z

Ukrainian telecoms engineer Yurii Machenko has rebuilt his career on Teesside after completing training through DTN Academy and securing work with Stockton-based Commplex Network Services.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/hundreds-of-young-people-explore-future-careers-at-riverside-stadium-event2026-08-24T21:26:17.889Z

More than 250 young people attended a careers event at Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium, meeting local employers and exploring routes into engineering, digital, construction, clean energy and more.

https://thetees.org.uk/news/steph-mcgovern-returns-to-teesside-to-launch-scholarship-for-women-in-engineering2026-08-24T21:26:17.889Z

Middlesbrough-born broadcaster Steph McGovern has returned to her Teesside roots to help open doors for the next generation of female engineers. A new scholarship at Teesside University will support first-year female engineering students, aiming to tackle the continued under-representation of women in the sector.…

https://thetees.org.uk/news/new-research-aims-to-strengthen-self-esteem-and-mental-health-support-for-teenagers2026-08-24T21:26:17.889Z

One of the strengths of the project is its focus on prevention as much as treatment. A new piece of research led by Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is shining a light on a subject many young people quietly struggle with: self-esteem. The project focuses on teenagers who are experiencing low…