Two Carmel pupils celebrate GCSE success after serious illness
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.
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Redcar learners build on results with trades and careers in sight
Level 2 students at Redcar and Cleveland College are progressing in joinery, plumbing, hairdressing and construction after a celebratory results day.
Stockton supported interns celebrate confidence, skills and a job well done
Young adults with special educational needs have completed workplace internships across Stockton, building experience in catering, museums, retail and other local services.
Hartlepool Sixth Form students celebrate standout 2026 results
Students have secured university places and future careers after strong A Level, technical and T Level outcomes at Hartlepool Sixth Form College.
Middlesbrough College class of 2026 turns results into next steps
Strong vocational, T Level and A Level results are sending Middlesbrough students into university, public service, apprenticeships and further technical training.
One fairytale day down, dinosaurs next for Darlington
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.
Hartlepool Carnival opens its 103rd chapter on the Headland
The Mayor took the first waltzer ride as Hartlepool’s community-run carnival began ten days of traditional events, fairground fun and Headland celebrations.
Six new CCTV points strengthen safety at Albert Park
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.
Teesside joins £3m-backed North East nanofabrication network
Teesside University is one of five regional universities joining a new nanofabrication network designed to give researchers and companies better access to specialist facilities.
Tees partners join forces to help young people back into work and learning
More than 70 local practitioners met at Teesside University to share practical ways of supporting young people who are outside education, employment or training.
Gresham murals put Middlesbrough stories of home on the walls
Two large public artworks on Princes Road have been shaped by local workshops, turning residents’ memories and ideas about home into a shared landmark.
Middlesbrough graduation marks a global first for coaching partnership
Sri Lankan entrepreneur Farhaz Farouk became the first graduate of a Teesside-validated coaching master’s delivered through international education partner Morphosis.
Teesside and NHS partners turn focus to fairer health outcomes
A Middlesbrough conference brought health, education and community partners together as University Hospitals Tees launched its health inequalities strategy.
World-leading ultrasound specialist shares expertise at North Tees
Professor Hassan Okasha joined Tees clinicians for specialist endoscopic ultrasound teaching, lectures and live-streamed cases at North Tees hospital.
The calm voices guiding North Tees families through bereavement
Liz Horsley and Leah Richardson help families navigate certificates, registrations, viewings and practical next steps after a hospital death.
From hospital volunteer to critical-care colleague: Mehtap’s year of progress
Hartlepool’s Mehtap Durmus used years of volunteering to rebuild confidence, return to healthcare and progress into a healthcare-assistant role at North Tees.
Kyro and friends bring a four-legged lift to James Cook spinal unit
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.
North Tees lung-cancer patient hails outpatient drainage trial
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.
Patients invited to nominate the people who make Tees hospitals tick
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.
Tide returns to Greatham Marsh after two centuries
A £4.5 million restoration has reconnected Greatham Beck with the Tees Estuary, creating space for saltmarsh, wildlife and natural flood resilience.