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One of the region's flagship running events has been put back to next year due to the restrictions imposed by the Coronavirus pandemic. The Middlesbrough Running Festival was due to take place over the weekend of September 4 to 6, but will now be held in 2021.
Selfless Darren Daniels went through an agonising four-month wait on his own health after saving the life of a known drug user found unconscious in Middlesbrough. The Neighbourhood Safety Officer for Middlesbrough Council accidentally pricked his finger on a used needle while helping to resuscitate the man in the car park behind Iceland on Linthorpe Road.
Lockdown's no barrier to those looking to share a love of literature… That's the word from the brains behind a new online initiative aiming to bring bookworms together despite the sweeping restrictions imposed by the Coronavirus.
Middlesbrough Council is set to revolutionise Council Tax collections by becoming the UK leader of a new "helping hand" approach. The new policy will see the use of bailiffs to collect unpaid bills brought to an end for those in receipt of Council Tax support and significantly reduced generally.
A £35million transformation of Middlesbrough Station has been announced, which will deliver more train services to the town, including the first direct rail link to London in decades. In its first phase early next year, the scheme will see a platform extension facilitate more services and longer trains.
Middlesbrough Council is offering up two giants of Boro’s history for the proposed post-Coronavirus charity match at the Riverside Stadium. The club’s former striker Mikkel Beck is organising a game between the iconic team of 1996-97 which reached two cup finals and was relegated and the Carling Cup winning team of 2004.
Middlesbrough town centre will be ready to welcome visitors back in a controlled fashion when more retailers reopen on Monday, June 15. Middlesbrough Council is supporting businesses by introducing a series of changes to the town centre to make it as safe as possible for shoppers and visitors.
Middlesbrough Council workers going above and beyond throughout the response to the Coronavirus outbreak have been recognised. Teams and individuals across the authority have thrown themselves into new ways of working to keep essential services running and to provide additional assistance to the town's most vulnerable residents.
A new senior management structure will ensure Middlesbrough Council is ready for the challenges that lie ahead. The shake-up was unveiled this week by Chief Executive Tony Parkinson and endorsed by Middlesbrough Mayor Andy Preston.
A Boro bakery determined to rise again post-coronavirus has added its voice to backing the Buy Boro campaign. Neville and Lynette Rees took over the Baker's Cabin on Saltersgill Avenue in 2000 and have built the business to include a lunch delivery service, party catering and corporate lunches, as well as the shop front at their base.
Middlesbrough Mayor Andy Preston has repeated his plea for the town to "get ahead of the game" and start wearing face masks immediately. Last night Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that facial coverings would need to be worn in shops by law from Friday, July 24.
A domestic Homicide Review published today (Monday, July 13) into the tragic death of Jessica Patel has made key recommendations on the support available around domestic abuse and so-called ‘honour-based' violence.
A new app will help Middlesbrough visitors step their way to fitness - on a series of fun treasure trails for the whole family. Lockdown saw many residents explore our area like never before during their daily exercise. Now a number of treasure trails have been designed on the Huntee app to tap into the trend.
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