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Radio 1's Big Weekend 2026 is in Sunderland at Herrington Country Park from from May 22-24

Middlesbrough Council planning officers have some decision making to do

A Safer Stockton Partnership meeting was told there were '143 fewer victims' in the last month, with just four Stockton town centre cases in April

John Nicholas, 47, of no fixed abode, was also found to be driving while under the influence of cocaine

The Bowley family is half Boro fans and half Hull City supporters and all four are heading off to the big game today

Julia Taylor, based at Woodside Resource Centre in Middlesbrough, has dedicated her career to championing the care of older people

Liam McElvaney and co-accused Wayne Narey and Jayden Woodley have been jailed for a combined 35 years at Teesside Crown Court

Ex midfielder John Robinson, who lives at Skelton Court Care Home, played midfield for Middlesbrough FC in from 1951 to 1959

Heathrow says Teesside is one of five airports around the UK with the best case of getting restored links

Her family said she died peacefully at home on Thursday evening, surrounded by her loved ones, after living with Alzheimer's in her later years

Passersby looked on as the vehicle, parked in Normaby Road, Eston, was turned into a fireball

Russell's wife is flying out to try to help find him

Ian Sykes was left with permanent lung damage and gained weight after a severe bout of Covid in 2022

Councillor Nigel Cooke thanked residents for '80% participation' and answered criticism that the new system caused 'more problems than it solves'

Councillors were given an update on the 'absolutely critical' aspiration for a new hospital for Stockton - and plans to cut 558 jobs to two NHS trusts

An East Cleveland councillor said he was 'baffled' that the work required had been 'dragged out so long'

Eston councillor Stephen Martin was told by a cabinet member restrictions and enforcement had been put in place

If heading to Wembley isn't on the cards, here's where you can watch the historic, yet controversial, game on Saturday, May 23

The club has issued advice along with LNER and Network Rail for those travelling down for the play-off final

Officers are asking for the public's help to identify five people they would like to speak to

Kim Hellberg met with the media to preview Middlesbrough's play-off final against Hull City and discussed Spygate

A 'notable heatwave' is forecast for this weekend's play-off final against Hull City, and that's not just on the pitch

A 72-year-old man driving the Skoda on Tees Road suffered a number of broken ribs and was taken to hospital

Members of all parties spoke of the issues they encountered with constituents of congestion and hazardous parking, particularly around schools