Middlesborough

Additional 11 Grey Towers houses given the green light by Middlesbrough Council

Middlesbrough Council has granted planning permission for an additional 11 houses to be built at the Grey Towers housing development site. The 11 new properties...

Teesside transport revamp: Leaders push for seamless integration to boost access and economic growth

A probe into Teesside’s “crazy” transport system will investigate how to bring bus, rail and other services together better amid calls for urgent action. The...

‘Look beyond our political differences’: Council motions on the winter fuel allowance

Councillors have explained their contrasting winter fuel motions ahead of this week’s meeting of the full council. Two of the motions being presented at this...

No confidence motion and push for proportional leadership spark debate in Middlesbrough Council

Councillors who are dissatisfied with the status quo of how Middlesbrough Council is operating have submitted motions to be debated at today’s (Wednesday 16...

Shabir Hussain: A visionary of the curry industry (1968–2024)

Shabir Hussain, the renowned founder of Akbar’s, a pioneering name in the UK’s curry industry, lost his battle with cancer on Tuesday, leaving behind...

Expectations set out ahead of Care Quality Commission inspection later this month

Councillors have heard about the preparedness of Middlesbrough Council ahead of an “imminent” inspection by the Care Quality Commission. Erik Scollay, who is the Director...

Residents fear ‘serious accident’ on Sandy Flatts Lane due to parking problems

Residents have voiced their concerns about parking on Sandy Flatts Lane. Councillor Jim Platt has spoken out on behalf of residents concerned about the safety...

Jail for knife attackers of teenager at Middlesbrough bus station

Samura Mahdi attempted to murder an 18-year-old man who had been protecting his girlfriend. Shortly after 5pm on Monday 20 November 2023, Mahdi, aged 18,...

Charities celebrate ‘inspiring moment’ in the fight against poverty in Middlesbrough

Three charities have celebrated an “inspiring moment” in the fight against gendered and child poverty in Middlesbrough. Buttle UK, The Smallwood Trust, and Turn2us are...

Labour MP Andy McDonald backs reversal of winter fuel allowance cuts amid party push for austerity rejection

Labour MP Andy McDonald has spoken in support of a motion passed at the Labour Conference to reject the proposed cuts to the Winter...

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