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Railway heritage celebrations in Tees Valley featured in regional tourism figures

Tees Valley tourism passes £1.5bn as visitor numbers rise

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.

The Tees Editorial Desk · 13 July 2026

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Stockton Council: 750 helped into employment since last year as Employment and Training Hub goes from “strength to strength”

More than 750 people have now secured jobs with help from the “thriving” Stockton-on-Tees Employment and Training Hub, figures have revealed. The hub has also had thousands more sign-up and visit events to help find their dream career since it opened in Wellington Square last year. And with a range of facilities like bespoke training […]

Stockton-on-Tees · 18 Dec 2023