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Middlesbrough’s Union Village named top winner at national Housing Design Awards
The Gresham development of 145 homes and four communal gardens has won both the overall Winner of Winners title and a Healthy Homes award.
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Search the full archiveMiddlesbrough’s Union Village named top winner at national Housing Design Awards
The Gresham development of 145 homes and four communal gardens has won both the overall Winner of Winners title and a Healthy Homes award.
£240,000 fund creates 11 new youth clubs and activities across Middlesbrough
New sessions will fill gaps in neighbourhoods including Easterside, Linthorpe, Trimdon, Marton and Nunthorpe, with extra provision elsewhere too.
Middlesbrough tests all-electric street cleaner in town-centre trial
A new electric vacuum-and-water street cleaning machine is being tested across Middlesbrough, with the council assessing whether it could become part of its regular cleaning fleet.
Little Boro will turn Centre Square into a ten-day creative neighbourhood
A free pop-up village built from repurposed shipping containers will bring artists, workshops and performances into Middlesbrough’s Centre Square during Art Week.
Middlesbrough gives green light to town-centre plans for new theatre, homes and public spaces
Middlesbrough’s long-term town-centre strategy has been approved, moving ambitions for a new theatre, thousands of homes, a hotel and new public spaces into their next stage.
Marton Interchange set to fully reopen after six months of major repairs
A key Middlesbrough junction is due to fully reopen this weekend after a six-month programme designed to give the 54-year-old structure a longer life.
The Auxiliary opens permanent Middlesbrough home for artists and creative communities next week
The Auxiliary Project Space opens on 9 September, creating a 14,000 sq ft permanent creative base with 25 studios, exhibition space, an experimental music venue and community programming.
Middlesbrough Town Hall clock gets specialist restoration to keep it ticking for generations
The landmark Town Hall clock has temporarily lost its hands while specialists restore the historic mechanism, with work due to be completed in September.
Young people help shape bold new vision for Middlesbrough town centre
Plans for Middlesbrough town centre include a new theatre, hotel, green public spaces and thousands of homes, with feedback from 1,300 young people, parents and carers helping to shape the strategy.
£40m East Middlesbrough programme puts local people at the table for Park End and Thorntree
Park End and Thorntree are each set to receive £20m over the next decade, and residents, businesses and community figures are being invited to help decide what happens next.
£2,000 grant gives Middlesbrough business centre a street-level makeover
Rede House Business Space on Corporation Road has refreshed its frontage with support from Middlesbrough Council’s shopfront improvement scheme, as it looks to attract businesses, hot-deskers and room-hire customers.
Middlesbrough community groups have three funding deadlines approaching in September
Local groups can currently apply for several Middlesbrough Council funds, while a free 8 September workshop will help voluntary organisations search for grants and strengthen applications.
Air Cadets to lead Middlesbrough’s Battle of Britain remembrance service
Air Cadet squadrons from across the area will gather at Middlesbrough Cenotaph on 13 September for the town’s annual Battle of Britain parade and service.
Middlesbrough’s Ukrainian community marks 35 years of independence in Centre Square
Around 100 people gathered in Centre Square for Ukrainian Independence Day as Middlesbrough’s growing Ukrainian community builds stronger local connections.
Middlesbrough’s 5K and 10K come together for a new community running weekend
Middlesbrough Runs will bring the Ali Brownlee 5K, Middlesbrough 10K and a family relay together across the weekend of 29 and 30 August.
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.
Middlesbrough submits UK City of Culture 2029 bid shaped by local voices
More than 2,000 residents helped shape Middlesbrough’s bid for UK City of Culture 2029, a programme linking the town’s industrial story with its present creative life.
Linthorpe buddy benches create a simple place to connect
Rainbow-painted buddy benches near Roman Road and Cambridge Road are giving Linthorpe residents a visible, low-pressure invitation to stop and talk.
Local CouncilsMiddlesbrough Council: Mayor’s praise for food campaign as new distribution centre opens
Middlesbrough Mayor Chris Cooke has praised the impact of FareShare North East after the food charity opened a new distribution centre in the town. The charity works with supermarkets and the wider food industry to get perfectly good to eat surplus food to local organisations. Food is distributed each week from the Tees Food Hub […]