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National lockdown: Stay at home. You must not leave your home unless necessary. Find out what you can and cannot do.

Middlesbrough residents are being informed of how green waste collections will run in 2021. The Middlesbrough Council service is set to resume on Tuesday, April 6 and will return to a fortnightly collection until the end of September.

5 Mar

Compassionate acts of community safety workers

The compassionate work of Middlesbrough Council's community safety team has been highlighted in a varied week helping a series of vulnerable and distressed people. Among the issues dealt with have been a council car park attendant talking down a man from the top of Zetland car park.

5 Mar

Swift action in fly-tip crackdown

A new Council team has gone straight into action in a Middlesbrough-wide fly-tipping crackdown. And a warning has been sounded to rogue traders offering bogus refuse disposal services that they will be caught and prosecuted.

5 Mar

Revamped youth service unveiled

A revamped Youth Service that will cater for all young people across Middlesbrough is unveiled this week. The comprehensive approach marks a major step forward for provision in the town and follows a tendering process to find the best providers.

5 Mar

Covid tests for taxi drivers

Hundreds of taxi drivers in Middlesbrough now have access to regular rapid Covid-19 tests. Boro Cars has set up a test site in partnership with Middlesbrough Council and NHS Test and Trace, with testing carried out by the Boro Cars admin team who have all undergone NHS training.

3 Mar

Leisure, jobs and town centre living to transform Middlesbrough

White it may have been quiet in Middlesbrough town centre of late, time certainly hasn’t stood still. The impact of Covid-19 has turned routines upside down and confined most people to their homes. Just a short stroll from the bus station, however, part of the town’s skyline is being overhauled...

2 Mar

Digging up history and heritage at Newham Grange

A brand new arts and heritage project is up and running at a popular Middlesbrough leisure attraction. Visitors young and old are being inspired to find out more about Newham Grange Farm's amazing history.

2 Mar

Residents urged not to be complacent on Covid-19

Leaders from key organisations across Cleveland have urged local people to continue their efforts to drive down Covid-19. The Local Resilience Forum (LRF) says that now is a crucial time to stick to the rules so that restrictions can be cautiously eased over the coming months.

2 Mar

Quitting smoking can boost the mind as well as the body

Heart disease, lung disease, cancer and stroke are good reasons to stop smoking – but reducing stress is one which is much less well known.

1 Mar

Town lands tree planting accolade

Middlesbrough has been named a ‘Tree City of the World' in recognition of its commitment to urban forestry. Tree Cities of the World aims to create more green spaces in urban areas by recognising the cities that do it well.