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Study Into Rail Passenger Services In East Cleveland Reveals Findings
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…
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The Auxiliary Set to Open Its Doors in Middlesbrough After £1.3m Transformation
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…
Oh, Yes He Is! Trailblazer Helps Ceinen Shine As Young People Spread Their Wings Into Employment
From being a shy young man when he first started college, Ceinen Stark is proof of how a new jobs initiative is helping young people to shine on Teesside. Ceinen, 20, is one of eight trainees who have been given paid work opportunities by charitable leisure trust, Tees Active, as part of the Tees Valley […]
Major Speakers Confirmed For Return Of Popular Showcase As Businesses Urged To Sign Up
A date has been set for a popular annual showcase to help businesses tap into support and benefit from emerging major projects across our region. The annual Tees Valley Supply Chain Showcase will take place at Hardwick Hall, Sedgefield on 12 February. Those attending will be able to hear from leaders on projects…
Bookings Open For Businesses to Back Our Armed Forces at Airport Event
Tees Valley employers were invited to sign the Armed Forces Covenant at a February 2026 event at Teesside Airport, turning public support into workplace pledges.
New Project to Help Our Tourism Businesses Shine Online
A project offering expert guidance to help our small businesses shine online has been launched to take Tees Valley firms to the next level. The new Digital Marketing Transformer will help small visitor economy businesses boost their online presence, attract more visitors and improve sales. With grants of between…
UK-First Digital Project Sees Success in Slashing Delays on Region’s Roads
A UK-first digital transport pilot has successfully slashed delays on some the Tees Valley’s most traffic-hit roads. The Tees Valley Traffic Digital Twin Project has covered a range of routes to offer the country’s first region-wide, automated, real-time, AI-driven model for traffic management. And the results have…
Start-Ups Get Focussed Advice as Popular Lab Programme Builds Momentum
A wide range of start-up owners have started a popular programme to take their budding ventures to the next level. From an experienced chemist taking on the offshore paint industry, to a Darlington mum-of-four vying to break into new markets with her ball projecting machine, the Tees Valley Labs Stable programme…
Chutney Maker Preserves His Firm’s Future Thanks to TVCA Backing
A pickle producer has seen a big boost in sales with the help of business support and training backed by the Combined Authority. Andrew Calder created Calder’s Kitchen with his family in 2015 after uncovering his Grandad Charlie’s original piccalilli recipe and selling a few jars to friends and colleagues. A decade…
Second Round of Export Programme Launched to Help Even More of Our Firms Go Global
A popular scheme helping more of our region’s firms sell to the world has been extended with an extra half a million pounds now available to more business. A second round of the Tees Valley Export Fund has been launched by the Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority – offering a fresh £500,000 funding pot […]
Endolys Selects Tees Valley to Develop UK’s First Large-Scale Plastic Film Recycling Plant
Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has welcomed a plan to develop the UK’s first large scale plastic film recycling facility at the former Cleveland Bridge site, in Darlington. Chemical recycling company Endolys will create up to 120 jobs with the installation of pyrolysis oil production units at Darlington’s former…
Willis Lease Finance Corporation Expands With Second Hangar Launched At Teesside Airport
Willis Lease Finance Corporation, the leading lessor of commercial aircraft engines and global provider of aviation services, has officially opened its second hangar at Teesside International Airport as part of an expansion of its operations. This hangar was initially announced in April 2025 as WLFC subsidiary,…
New Mobile Coverage Map Gives Public and Firms Insight into Best Operators on Their Street
A detailed interactive map to track the signal and performance of mobile coverage has been launched to allow thousands of people to know the best performing operators on their street. Surveys over the nine months have seen bin wagons fitted with devices used to track mobile coverage strength to create one of the…
Ten Years On: From Closure To Comeback – Teesside’s Steelworks Revival As Teesworks
Leaders at one of the country’s fastest developing industrial zones have marked the huge progress made ten years on from one of the darkest days in Teesside’s industrial history. Ten years ago, the Redcar Steelworks closed its gates for the final time following the liquidation of SSI, then-owner of the steelworks…
Gresham Regeneration Plans Move Forward After Multi-Million Pound Injection
Plans for transformational scheme to regenerate a key site in the heart of Middlesbrough from next spring have moved forward after new funding was approved. Middlesbrough Development Corporation has agreed to provide a further £7million to breathe life into Gresham with the development of a new hotel alongside…
Step Forward on Green Power in Region as Deal Signed With Major Energy Firm
A new landmark agreement has been signed with major energy firm SSE to cement efforts to generate green energy in our region. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will see the Combined Authority and SSE join forces to bring forward and deliver energy projects. Home to a rising green energy sector through projects…
£5m Trailblazer To Support Young People Across Tees Valley Into Work And Training
Tees Valley was selected for a Youth Guarantee Trailblazer worth up to £5 million, testing better routes into work and training for 18 to 21-year-olds.
Darlington Confirmed as Second HQ For Department For Business and Trade
Darlington Economic Campus has been confirmed as the second headquarters for the Department for Business and Trade – further establishing the town as major location for UK Government. The announcement by the Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kemi Badenoch will bring additional high quality civil service…
£120Million Vision to Breathe New Life into Gresham Sees Local Developer Lined Up
A local developer has been recommended to take on a project to redevelop the heart of Middlesbrough. Tarras Park Properties with iMpeC Developments Ltd will take on a £120million redevelopment of Gresham – subject to board approval. iMpeC has developed projects across the North East – including Milburngate, in…
Skills Funding Given £2.5Million Boost For Green Jobs of Tomorrow
Colleges across the Tees Valley have received a multi-million-pound boost for skills – with green industries front and centre. The Department for Education has granted £2.5million of funding to Darlington College, The Education Training Collective, Middlesbrough College, Hartlepool College of Further Education, the…
Hartlepool Borough Council Officially Backs Plan to Transform Town
Plans to reinvigorate the centre of Hartlepool by establishing a Mayoral Development Corporation have won unanimous support from the town’s council following an Extraordinary Council Meeting. Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen and Hartlepool Borough Council Leader Shane Moore revealed the proposals in April this year to…
Number 10 Office Open For Business in Darlington
The Prime Minister used a new Number 10 office at Darlington’s Economic Campus in November 2022, as plans developed for a larger government base at Brunswick.