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Loan Agreement Approved to Support Teesworks Regeneration
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…
Creative Talent, Industrial Strength and Digital Growth: The Investment Vision for Tees Valley
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…
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…
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…
Projects, Prizes And Progress: A Review Of 2025 At The TVCA
From transport milestones to creative breakthroughs and groundbreaking technology, 2025 has been a year of progress right across Tees Valley. Rail upgrades are transforming our stations, young people are finding life‑changing opportunities and our artists are gaining national attention. We’ve made bold investments…
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 […]
New Chair of Tees Valley Business Board Sets Out Ambitious Vision For Future
The new leader of Tees Valley Business Board has set out his vision for a fresh, collaborative approach for the organisation to ensure business voices shape plans for the region’s future and drive economic growth. Matthew Ord has been formally appointed as permanent Chair of the Tees Valley Business Board by Tees…
‘They’ve Been Outstanding’: Layla And Josh Hit Ground Running At Growing Firm Axiom With Trailblazer Help
Two young Teessiders have hit the ground running at a growing Middlesbrough events company after a new programme opened the door to the pair starting work. Middlesbrough’s Layla Agiadis and Joshua Hugill both clinched positions at successful firm Axiom Events after support from the Tees Valley Youth Guarantee…
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…
New Support Launched for Small Businesses to Boost Christmas Footfall
High-street shops and independent businesses across Tees Valley can now get targeted support to boost trading in the vital Christmas period. The festive season is crucial for retailers and the Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority have now launched a new support package to help businesses drive sales. Free…
New Northern Cluster Aiming To Shape UK’s Bio-Industrial Future
Tees Valley Combined Authority, York & North Yorkshire Combined Authority, the University of York, Teesside University and CPI have announced a partnership which aims to create around 5,000 skilled jobs across the two regions. By harnessing their combined strengths, the authorities have developed a bio-industrial…
New ‘Tees Pass’ Provides Vital Free Bus Travel for Care Leavers
A new pass to ensure care leavers across our region can access free bus travel is now ready for launch. The Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority agreed to fund free bus travel passes for those leaving the care system earlier this year. Tees Pass will be operational from Monday, 17 November, allowing…
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 […]
Jobs And Investment As Second Aircraft Paint Facility Takes Off At Teesside
A second multi-million pound aircraft painting facility has opened at Teesside Airport as part of a rapid expansion by a leading aviation firm, creating up to 40 new jobs. Airbourne Colours’ second Teesside facility is now operational after construction of the 27,000sq ft unit was completed on schedule this month.…
Teesside Airport Forges New Link To Guernsey For Summer 2026
Teesside Airport will expand its Channel Islands connections next summer with a new link to Guernsey. Operated by Premier Holidays, the service will run from May until September, giving Teesside passengers even more choice for their summer getaways. The new route builds on the ongoing success of Teesside’s popular…
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…
Young People Fire Up Their Futures With Trailblazer Training
Young Teessiders have told how taking part in a fire training programme has helped boost their confidence and their job prospects. The group of 18 to 21-year-olds took part in a week-long course which included training on hose handling, problem solving, working at height, fire behaviour, and first aid. The training…
Deal Agreed With Global Aviation Leader To Support Multi-Million Pound Airport Expansion
A deal to support multi-million-pound expansion of aircraft maintenance operations at Teesside International Airport – creating hundreds of highly skilled jobs – has today been agreed. Global aviation leader Willis Aviation Services Limited (WASL) has signed a 250-year lease agreement for 50 acres of airport land…
Future of Global Trade Showcased at Teesside Digital Trade Testbed
Policymakers, industry leaders, and technology innovators have been able to witness first-hand how a state-of-the-art Tees Valley facility is set to transform global trade. Teesside University, in collaboration with Tees Valley Combined Authority, Teesside Freeport, ICC United Kingdom (ICC UK) and the International…
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,…
Net Zero Scholarship Underway as First Trainees Begin Programme
A landmark £1million training initiative to power our region’s transition to the industries of the future has officially begun, with the first cohort of trainees starting their journey through the Tees Valley Net Zero Industry Scholarship. The Scholarship will train 141 individuals in high-demand roles including…
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…
Business Leaders Invited to Shape Tees Valley’s 10-Year Growth Plan
Business leaders are being encouraged to help shape the future direction of the Tees Valley economy at a series of engagement events. An initial series of engagement events are being held next week to help shape the region’s Local Growth Plan (LGP) – a 10-year strategic framework to drive economic growth. Tees…
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…
Ten-Year Vision To Create 16,000 Jobs and Add £1.5bn To Our Region’s Economy Is On Track
A ten-year vision to transform our region with thousands of new long-term jobs and more investment is on track. Figures show 10,671 direct jobs and more than £900million have been added to the Tees Valley economy since the Investment Plan was agreed and launched by the Combined Authority in 2019. The original…
New Route Launched From Eaglescliffe as Access Project Progress Steams Ahead
A new hourly service for Eaglescliffe Railway Station is to launch on Sunday (15 December) as progress to overhaul access at the site continues apace. The station will see the TransPennine Express service between Manchester Airport and Redcar stop in both directions for the first time. It comes as efforts to…
Tees Valley Apprenticeships Supercharged With Major New Support Service
Businesses across Tees Valley are to benefit from the launch of a new programme set to super-charge apprenticeships across the region. Tees Valley’s Apprenticeship Levy Matching Service will use unspent apprenticeship levy funding from major employers to create more apprenticeship opportunities and develop the…
Leading Lights Offer Students a Taste of Their TV and Film Careers
Make-up artists and filmmakers have offered a glimpse of their careers to inspire our next generation of talent. Students from Hurworth Academy, Stockton Riverside College and Prior Pursglove College, Stockton, all got a taste of opportunities available in the TV and Screen industry in our region with the help of…
Region’s Projects Shine at Culture Awards with Healthy Haul of Silverware
A string of our region’s most exciting cultural projects and events have picked up a healthy haul of silverware at a prestigious awards ceremony. The North East Culture Awards saw the trio of Middlesbrough Art Week, Hopetown, in Darlington, and the Black Creatives and Arts Network all pick up top prizes at its…
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.
Huge Operation to Record Journeys For Major Projects Gets Underway
A major operation to record traffic flows and passenger numbers is underway to shape how transport projects are developed. Survey equipment is being installed on roads, in car parks, and at key junctions to assess activity across our region’s travel network from December to February. Counts will also take place on…
Teessider Lee Sees His Company Go From Strength to Strength With Grant and Business Backing
A Teesside business owner whose company has supercharged a range of our region’s own start-ups has revealed how business and grant support have given him a vital boost. Redcar’s Lee Walker has seen his business, Walker Business Transformation, go from strength to strength with the help of grants via the UK Shared…
Development Corporation Completes Middleton Grange Takeover
Hartlepool Development Corporation has completed a deal to take control of Middleton Grange Shopping Centre. The Development Corporation has successfully concluded negotiations to buy the long lease for the popular centre – which is home to major retailers including Primark and Boots. The agreement will support…
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…
New SeAH Wind Academy Set For Launch as Progress at South Bank Site Continues
A six-month development programme to train and develop future welders for the vast £450million SeAH Wind facility is set for launch. The SeAH Wind Academy will see 30 people put through a 24-week training and development programme with the help of the Tees Valley Combined Authority and its Adult Education Budget.…
Grant Bids Open For Four Events to Celebrate the Great Tees Valley Outdoors
A fund for up to four exciting events and festivals which celebrate the best of the Tees Valley’s great outdoors has been launched. Organisers are being urged to bid to the new Great Outdoors Challenge Fund which will reward a quartet of exciting events with backing to showcase the best of our region’s natural…
Development Corporations Take Big Steps Forward With Board Backing
Hartlepool and Middlesbrough development corporation boards advanced town-centre plans in November 2023, including a Gresham developer appointment and a proposed Middleton Grange takeover.
Tees Valley Chosen As Location For New Community Forest
Tees Valley has been selected as one of two new locations nationally to establish a Community Forest, delivering a major boost to tree planting across the area. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that Tees Valley has been successful following a competitive selection…
Cutting Edge Digital Project Set For £3.5Million Boost to Break Down Trade Barriers
A pioneering digital zone is set to receive a £3.5million boost under a plan to break down barriers to trade. A new 5G “Digital Test Bed” is being lined up at Teesside International Airport – part of the Teesside Freeport – to ease practical problems which can hamper operators in customs zones. The testing zone […]
£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…
Development Corporation Board To Consider Middleton Grange Takeover
Hartlepool Development Corporation board is to consider proposals to take control of Middleton Grange Shopping Centre under ambitious regeneration plans. Hartlepool Development Corporation is in negotiations to buy the long lease for the key asset, which is located at the heart of the Development Corporation zone.…
Workshops to Shape Future of Vital New Funding For Businesses
Businesses are being urged to step forward and shape how vital funding will help the future of thousands of businesses across the region. Business Support Engagement Workshops will take place at Teesside University next week – with Tees Valley firms encouraged to come along and offer their insight and experience.…
Big Boost For Sustainable Aviation Fuel on Teesside as Five Firms Win Multimillion Pound Funding
Making Teesside the UK capital of creating low-carbon aviation fuel has taken a big leap forward after a major funding boost. Almost £40million from the Department for Transport’s Advanced Fuels Fund has been awarded to five Teesside-based firms leading the way in creating Sustainable Aviation Fuel. The total award…
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…
Engineering Leader Shapes Bright Future for Younger Generation
A leader at one of the North East’s premier civil engineering construction firms has urged our future generations to take a closer look at construction in their working lives. Lisa Molloy, Construction and Commercial Manager at Tees Valley-based Seymour Civil Engineering visited St Cuthbert’s Catholic Primary…
First Images Of Business Units As New Teesworks Development Announced
The latest multi-million-pound development on Teesworks providing space for local businesses to develop and grow has been announced. A total of 43 modern business units will be built at South Bank, offering almost 100,000sq ft of industrial, commercial and office space. The development will comprise one commercial…
Chance For Businesses To Shape Future Of Net Zero Workforce
Local businesses working on innovative net zero schemes are being urged to join a programme to inspire young people into the clean energy careers of tomorrow. As part of the national Green Careers Week taking place this week, the Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority are launching an Experiences of the Workplace…
Three Bus Routes Expanded to Improve Access to Popular Retail Park
Passengers travelling to one of Tees Valley’s leading shopping destinations have received a major boost with the launch of three new bus routes. Stagecoach services 36, 37 and 38 will now stop at Teesside Park for the first time – giving shoppers from Hartlepool, Norton, and Billingham direct access. The routes…
The Key Details About Steelmaking Returning to Teesside
What is happening? British Steel has announced that Teesside will be the location for one of two of its new electric arc furnaces. It will be a multi-million pound investment bringing hundreds of jobs and see a return of steelmaking to Teesside. Where will it be? The electric arc furnace will be located at…
Steelmaking to Return to Teesside Under Plans For Electric Arc Furnace
Steelmaking is to return to Teesside after British Steel confirmed plans to build a new furnace at Teesworks. The company has selected Lackenby, Redcar, as one of the locations for its new generation of electric arc furnaces, which use greener technology to melt scrap and produce new steel. The multi-million pound…
Grants Help Middlesbrough Firm Cut Bills On Journey to Net Zero
A five-figure grant boost has helped a long-established Middlesbrough firm to reduce bills on its journey to Net Zero. Dormor Machine, at Cargo Fleet, has been engineering parts for vital UK projects for more than 40 years. Now the company has used a £59,000 grant to install new energy efficient lighting, a raft of…
New Lifts At Billingham Station Open As Biggest Ever Revamp Completed
A major project to transform access at Billingham railway station for wheelchair users and people with mobility issues is now complete – with new lifts fully operational. Billingham was the only regularly served station in the North East with no access for passengers with mobility problems to any of its platforms…
Top Business Leaders Announced For New Tees Valley Business Board To Drive Forward Growth
The 12 experienced industry leaders set to make up the Tees Valley Business Board and help boost growth and investment have now been revealed. The Board – chaired by Siobhan McArdle (The Strategy House & L3COS) with Matthew Ord (LV Logistics) as Deputy Chair – will play a defining role in representing the voice of […]
New Offices Approved for South Bank Quay as Wider Build Set for Completion Before Year End
A new base to service a game changing Teesworks project has been approved. Plans for an operations headquarters next to the upcoming South Bank Quay have been given the green light by planners at Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council. The base will help service the huge quay with offices, a visitor reception, staff…
Millions Pumped into Eyes in the Sky to Boost Faster Freight and Traffic Safety
A cutting-edge system to ensure faster and safer traffic flows across our region has been expanded. The Urban Traffic Management and Control System, based in Middlesbrough, can display 32 individual CCTV feeds from across the Tees Valley – with technology which can change traffic lights, improve traffic flows, and…
Major Firm Launches Office Base For Solar Power Project At Teesside Airport
Energy giant SSE Energy Solutions has launched an office base at Teesside International Airport as part of the company’s ambitious growth plans for the region. The FTSE 100 company has signed a lease for a unit in the airport terminal, with staff now working from the location. The agreement follows an announcement…
Giant Teesworks Demolition Wins Major Global Award
A successful demolition on the former Redcar steelworks – which included one of the largest single explosions in the past 75 years – has been recognised with a major international award. The Basic Oxygen Steelmaking (BOS) plant was brought down last October as part of the clearance of Teesworks for large-scale…
More Than a Hundred People Hear of Green Future at Popular Engineering Event
A successful breakfast event has seen more than 100 people flock to hear about Net Zero developments from industry leaders. Speakers from bp and the Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre offered updates on exciting projects as well as the latest developments in Net Zero policy and what it means for businesses. TEN…
Middlesbrough Contractor to Begin Work on Cutting-Edge Quay Platform
A Middlesbrough contractor has been signed up to help create a huge 150,000-tonne platform for the vital South Bank Quay. GRAHAM has brought in Middlesbrough-based ZTL Contracting – part of the Applebridge Group – to re-engineer earthwork materials that would otherwise not be suitable for re-use. This is done by…
First Export Leaves Teesside Airport’s Cargo Handling Facility As Imports Roll In
Teesside Airport’s cargo handling facility has waved goodbye to its first export shipment, following more than a dozen import movements in just two weeks. The fully accredited facility is newly up and running but has already made a name for itself as the key hub for the swift turnaround of cargo, particularly in…
Teesworks Makes Final Shortlist For New Rolls-Royce SMR Factory
Teesworks has secured a spot on the final shortlist of locations to host Rolls-Royce’s first factory manufacturing parts for its fleet of clean energy power stations. The heavy pressure vessels factory will produce and assemble some of the largest and most complex components for Rolls-Royce’s small modular reactor…
Typhoon Flypast to Honour RAF Veteran on His 100th Birthday
A Typhoon flypast and guard of honour have marked the 100th birthday of a Second World War veteran. Kaz Yajima had a remarkable RAF career – joining aged 18 and being posted to South Africa for pilot training under the Empire Flying Scheme. Warrant Officer Yajima was involved in missions including armed…
Leaders Sign Pledge to Help Boost Filming in the Region
Tees Valley leaders have signed up to an initiative to boost the TV and film industry by making it even easier to shoot projects in the region. The Filming Friendly Charter has been backed by Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen and the Combined Authority Cabinet, made up of the five Local Authority leaders. This…
Teesside Airport Staff Launch Huge Drive to Boost Awareness With Travel Agents
Workers at Teesside Airport are visiting more than 120 travel agents in a huge push to highlight its offering for the 2023 summer season. Ahead of January – the peak season for people booking their summer holidays – 11 members of staff have begun dropping in on agents spanning the whole of the North East, […]
EV Charging Points Installed in Huge Rollout Across Region
A fleet of new electric vehicle charging points have been installed in Darlington as part of a huge rollout to improve facilities for drivers. The £2million scheme will see the delivery of 136 chargers in 36 public car parks the length and breadth of the Tees Valley – boosting their numbers by 56.5% to 377 […]
Family Firm Urges Others To Seek Out Lifeline Grants After Investments
A successful family firm has urged others to look into grant support after reaping the benefits of new machinery and energy efficient equipment. ERW Joinery started up as a small business in Grangetown in 1979 before it grew into supplying both trades and homes with windows and doors, and manufacturing and…
Net Zero Airport By 2030 Unveiled in Bold New Vision
A bold vision to make operations at Teesside International Airport Net Zero by 2030 has been backed. Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen and Tees Valley Combined Authority Cabinet Members approved a Net Zero Strategy for the region at a Cabinet meeting on Friday morning (December 9). And it included a move to ensure…
Work to Get Started on Vital South Bank Link Road
Work on constructing another vital piece of transport infrastructure at Teesworks is primed to begin after a contractor was selected for the project. The one-mile long South Bank Link Road will provide access to a 500-acre site at Teesworks – including the huge SeAH Wind monopile manufacturing plant. It will…
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Stockton-based Sapere Software built a real-time project dashboard for Port of Middlesbrough operator AV Dawson after winning a regional business challenge.
Behind the Scenes as £450Million SeAH Project Begins to Take Shape
Four in five workers now employed in building a huge wind turbine monopile factory have come from the region. Postcode data has shown around 80% of those employed on the SeAH Wind site come from within 30 miles – with almost 200 people now in work on the vast complex. The mammoth £450million monopile manufacturing […]
Chancellor Rubber Stamps Cash Injection for Darlington Station Overhaul
A vital cash injection for a vast overhaul of Darlington Station has been confirmed by the Chancellor on a visit to the region. The Darlington Station Project has already been primed with £33m from the Tees Valley Combined Authority and Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt MP,…
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…
Region Secures £300,000 Government Funding for Green Jobs and to Boost Tree Cover
The Tees Valley has been awarded £300,000 in Government funding to kickstart a huge programme of tree planting activity and create new green jobs. The grant, from the government’s Woodland Creation Accelerator Fund, will be used to help deliver the Tees Valley Woodland Creation Partnership, a joint project led by…
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.
Gateway to Construction Gave Amy the Tools She Needed to Succeed
A beneficiary of a life-changing scheme has told how it boosted her confidence and helped her forge a career in the construction industry. Amy Richards was unemployed, seeking Universal Credit, and unsure about her next steps before her nana spotted the Gateway to Construction programme on a Facebook post. Funded…
Historic Redcar Blast Furnace Successfully Demolished
The historic Redcar Blast Furnace has been successfully demolished. Using 175kg of explosives, teams from Thompsons of Prudhoe brought down the Casting Houses, the Dust Catcher, Charge Conveyors, and the Blast Furnace at the Redcar Blast Furnace at 9am on Wednesday, 23 November. Clean up operations at the site will…
Ten Year Deal Secured for World-Leading Fire Training Centre
A new 10-year deal has been signed to keep a world-leading fire training centre at Teesside International Airport. Serco has signed a 10-year lease with the airport – safeguarding more than 50 jobs at the world class centre of excellence. The International Fire Training Centre (IFTC) has been based at the airport…
Teesworks Skills Academy Welcomes Hundreds of Pupils As It Throws Open Doors
Hundreds of students have been the first to take advantage of the all-new Teesworks Skills Academy building as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week. The building has been used by 200 Y9 to Y13 Tees Valley pupils for five days of activities to hone their entrepreneurial skills, with Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen…
Path To Unleashing Region’s Hydrogen Potential Outlined In New Report
The Tees Valley’s pioneering hydrogen sector is laying the foundation for the world’s first net zero industrial cluster – with a new paper published today setting out how the region will lead the UK in its energy ambitions. A Vision for Hydrogen on the Tees Valley details how the area can become globally…
Boost as Two Oil-Busting Boeing 727s to be Based at Airport
Two oil-busting jets are to be based at Teesside International Airport. The first of a pair of Boeing 727s landed on Wednesday (16 November) operating on behalf of Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL). Owned by aerospace services 2Excel Aviation, the two aircraft would deployed anywhere in the world in the event of a…
Draken’s Teesside Fleet Grows As New Airport Hangar Completed
Aviation services and technology firm Draken has welcomed a fleet of advanced combat jets to its base at Teesside Airport following the completion of its new hangar. The new hangar has been constructed to accommodate Draken’s fleet of Alca L-159E “Honey Badger” aircraft. These Czech-built light multi-role combat…
Date Unveiled for the Demolition of Iconic Redcar Blast Furnace
A date has been set for a major demolition of the historic Redcar Blast Furnace. The bulk of the furnace is to be demolished between 9am and 1pm on Wednesday, 23 November, if the weather allows. The explosive demolition by teams from Thompsons of Prudhoe has seen months of preparatory work to clean the iconic […]