Darlington has thrown its hat in the ring with a bid to host the Eurovision Song Contest.
The UK will host the contest next year after organisers decided it could not be held in war-torn Ukraine despite it winning this year’s edition. Now Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has unveiled the shock North East bid during discussions at a scrutiny meeting on Wednesday afternoon.
The metro mayor dropped in the Tees Valley application during an answer to Cllr Pauline Beall when asked about Teesside Airport. Mr Houchen said Newcastle had referenced the airport in their bid – before telling councillors the Tees Valley put its own application together.
