The 2026 Redcar Running Festival will bring a 3K, Zetland 10K and half marathon to closed roads on 27 September, with a locally inspired anniversary T-shirt for longer-distance runners.
Teesside grunge-punk band Dossers headline a four-band Soundcheck bill at ARC Stockton with Northern Hospitality, Risco and Rose Malus.
Former colleagues Jackie Kendall and Jean Scott have reunited in retirement as volunteer hospital welcomers, and are encouraging others to give volunteering a try.
Four diagnostic radiographers, three physiotherapists and an occupational therapist have completed degree apprenticeships while continuing to work at University Hospital of North Tees.
Quantum Theatre is bringing Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny to the grounds of Kirkleatham Museum on Saturday 29 August, with morning and afternoon performances for families.
Earl Parker was miles from hospital when he suffered a stroke on a solo motorbike ride. A passing farmer, an air ambulance and the stroke team at James Cook University Hospital turned a frightening afternoon into an unlikely new friendship.
ARC associate artist Umar Butt will present JOLT!, a three-part theatre work spanning Partition, migration and the recent Middlesbrough riots, at ARC Stockton from 17 to 19 September.
ECHOƎS takes over The Middlesbrough Empire tonight with a multi-genre charity night raising money for Avarni-Mae and her family.
Middlesbrough Art Week will return from 24 September to 3 October, bringing another ten days of artist-led work and events to spaces across the town.
Tees Folk returns to Stockton Globe on 19 September with The Unthanks, Amelia Coburn, John Smith and East Cleveland's Glad Town Ghost.
Major housing, commercial and tall-building schemes across the Tees Valley could be called in by the mayor under new planning proposals announced by government.
Billingham International Folklore Festival's new production The Tapestry of Voices will bring dance, live music and storytelling to ARC in Stockton, after securing £30,000 from Arts Council England.
The Teesside Charity has launched a match-funded school uniform appeal after referrals for help rose sharply this year. Every pound donated to the pledge is being doubled for local children.
Eleven major employers have pledged around £1.8 million through a Tees Valley scheme that redirects unused apprenticeship levy funding to local businesses. So far, 89 apprentices have been supported and £600,000 remains available.
The Greenside in Hartlepool reopened in March after a £190,600 refurbishment transformed the community pub into a Grandstand sports venue with a three-metre screen, upgraded sound and new matchday features.
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.
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.
Female Founder UK is growing beyond Teesside after bringing entrepreneurs together at Teesside University for its second Founder Live event.
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.
