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David Benson and Jack Lane are bringing back their hugely popular ‘Dad's Army Radio Show' on Thursday, July 15 to help Middlesbrough Theatre celebrate its long-awaited re-opening.
Rising Covid rates have prompted a fresh appeal for all adults to be double vaccinated as soon as possible. Infection rates in Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland are now both at their highest recorded levels of the pandemic.
The people of Middlesbrough have overwhelmingly backed a fresh city status bid, Mayor Andy Preston confirmed today. An informal poll saw a large majority in vote in favour of a bid as part of celebrations for Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee in 2022.
Tributes have been paid following the death of a tireless community activist and Middlesbrough Councillor. June Goodchild died on Tuesday (July 6) at the age of 79 following a short illness. Best known as the founder and former chairman of the Easterside Partnership, June was made an MBE in the 2007 New Year's Honours for her voluntary work.
A van has been seized by council officers after a suspected fly-tipping incident in Middlesbrough. A man was caught on CCTV on Monday allegedly dumping bricks, rubble and carpets from the back of a blue van at the former Southlands Centre site on Ormesby Road.
Striking photographs and historic plans from Middlesbrough's past are going digital as part of a groundbreaking initiative. The rarely seen historic material from the collections of Teesside Archives is being made available through the town's High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) project.
One of Middlesbrough's leading politicians took to two wheels this week to give his backing to the town's Green Strategy. Councillor Barrie Cooper, Middlesbrough Council's Executive member for Environment, Finance and Governance, met up with Middlesbrough Environment City's (MEC) Mike O'Reilly for a tour of some of the town's cycle routes.
More of Middlesbrough is set to go up in lights, Middlesbrough Mayor Andy Preston announced today. A host of town centre buildings and structures are to have new lighting installed to show off their beauty, adding to a number already lit up in the town.
A national programme to help GPs identify patients experiencing domestic abuse and refer them to specialist support services is being rolled out across Middlesbrough. Identification and Referral to Improve Safety (IRIS) is a successful general practice-based domestic abuse training and referral programme.
Brambles and Thorntree ward Councillor Graham Wilson has spearheaded recent efforts to turn the tide on a spate of fly-tipping, arson and vandalism that has blighted Spencerbeck Beck. And to keep on top of the issue, he put out an invitation to Outwood Academy Ormesby to help with a litter blitz at Thorntree Park.
Residents across Middlesbrough are reminded that household green waste collections remain suspended. The pause is due to pandemic-related staffing pressures within Middlesbrough Council's Waste Services team, with collections due to resume on Tuesday, August 31.
A Middlesbrough beauty spot has had its Village Green status application rubber stamped. The parcel of land at The Avenue in Nunthorpe now has formal protected status after being approved by Middlesbrough Council's Licensing Committee.
A further call has been made for nominations to find people who have made a real difference to resident's lives in Middlesbrough over the last 12 months. The Civic Community Awards returned in 2021 for a third year celebrating local people who have made a difference and nominations can be made up until Saturday, August 14.
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