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Middlesbrough is getting more support to tackle the spike in coronavirus cases. Find out more about the extra support.

23 Jul

More support to tackle spike in Covid cases

Middlesbrough and the rest of the North East will receive extra national support to tackle high Covid infection rates. The Department of Health and Social Care is to confirm the region will become an 'enhanced response area'.

23 Jul

Hemlington litter pickers clean up

A group of committed community litter pickers is still going strong despite the upheavals caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The team gathered at Hemlington Recreation Centre on Friday to enjoy the blazing sunshine and have a catch-up. Then it was down to the serious business of making the whole area spick and span again.

23 Jul

Jabs up for grabs in key communities

Life-saving jabs and more are up for grabs during a week-long health and wellbeing drive in key Middlesbrough communities. The Covid-19 vaccine - both AstraZeneca and Pfizer - is just one of a range of services and support lined up to help local people live healthier lives.

23 Jul

Busy little fingers at the Dorman

The Dorman Museum will be keeping family fingers busy this summer with weekly art and craft activities throughout the school holidays. Busy Little Fingers will run on Tuesdays, starting on Tuesday, July 27 through to Tuesday, August 31, with sessions available on the hour from 11am to 2pm.

22 Jul

Views sought on town's transport

The people of Middlesbrough are being asked for their views on the future of transport in the borough. It's part of a long-term approach to ensuring the local transport network meets the needs and aspirations of the coming years and decades.

21 Jul

Green waste rounds paused amid Covid pressure

Household green waste collections will be suspended for a month across Middlesbrough to ease pressure amid the ongoing rise in Covid-19 cases. The pause will take effect from Tuesday, July 27, and is due to staffing pressures. It is hoped the service will resume on Tuesday, August 31.

22 Jul

Picnic in the Park

There's a Picnic in the Park next month, and everyone's invited. The event at Middlesbrough's Stewart Park on Saturday, August 7 is in support of Global Breastfeeding Week. The aim is to encourage breastfeeding, with families coming together from across Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland.

22 Jul

Feast of musical nostalgia coming to Middlesbrough

Audiences in Middlesbrough can take a step back in time this autumn with a trio of musical tributes that will hit the right note with nostalgia fans. Take a trip down memory lane into the 1960s and 1970s, the legendary decades for Motown, disco and soul and enjoy iconic hits from bands and artists.

22 Jul

Gold award for town's armed forces support

Middlesbrough Council is one of 140 organisations across the UK today recognised for their outstanding support towards the Armed Forces community. The Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Awards are the highest badge of honour awarded to those that employ and support those who serve, veterans and their families.

21 Jul

Illegal baccy trade up in smoke

A Middlesbrough store flagrantly dealing in dangerous illegal tobacco has been shut down. The court-ordered closure of Vilem Grocery in Crescent Road followed a multi-agency operation targeting the illicit trade.