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The Latest Breaking News from Middlesbrough

How to get half-price train tickets in the Great British Rail Sale

Deals include Exeter to London for £10 and Newcastle to Middlesbrough for £2

The Independent UK

Driving Home For Christmas singer Chris Rea hailed as ‘legend’ by Bob Mortimer

The Middlesbrough-born musician has died at the age of 74.

Evening Standard

Chris Rea obituary

Singer, songwriter and guitarist best known for his enduring hit Driving Home for Christmas

The Guardian - UK

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Chris Rea obituary: The singer who returned to his blues roots after unconventional route to stardom

The Middlesbrough-born singer-songwriter has died aged 74 after selling millions of records across his career

The Independent UK

Chris Rea returned to blues roots after career at top in 1980s

The Middlesbrough-born singer-songwriter sold millions of records across his career.

Evening Standard

Chris Rea, rock and blues singer-songwriter, dies aged 74

Middlesbrough-born musician had hits with Driving Home for Christmas, On the Beach and The Road to Hell

The Guardian - UK

Middlesbrough’s Hayden Hackney: ‘Promotion has been the aim ever since I broke into the team’

The Guardian - UK

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‘An unjust transition’? Teesside locals divided over net zero after deindustrialisation

In the third in a series, the Guardian hears how Reform UK is targeting voters over green policies – which business says are bringing new jobs to the area

The Guardian - UK

‘Forgotten’ England football manager Don Revie to be honoured in home town

Revie managed England from 1974 until he quit for the United Arab Emirates in 1977.

Evening Standard

Soaring gold price sees more people ‘clear out’ jewellery boxes, Ramsdens says

The Middlesbrough-based chain has reported a surge in income from its precious metal buying service and its jewellery shop.

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage Unveils 'Genius' Migrant Plan That Could Leave Keir Starmer in Tears

Let’s be honest: most of us don’t get excited about local councils. They’re usually seen as clunky bureaucracies.

The Fashion Central

'The fans were very genuine. I find northern people a lot better than southern people because you know where you stand. Everyone was the same level. Playing football doesn’t mean I’m bigger than you': Ray Parlour reveals love for Middlesbrough spell

Ray Parlour enjoyed his time at Middlesbrough between 2004 and 2007, noting the "genuine" people as a highlight

FourFourTwo

Male stripper causes ‘wild reaction’ at care home

Max Hunter, a member of the Dreamboys, impressed the elderly residents of Astune Rise care home in Middlesbrough

The Independent UK

Queen shows off table tennis skills as King rues end to his skiing days

Charles walked past anti-monarchy protesters during his visit to Middlesbrough.

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The National (Scotland)

'Just more royal PR': Protesters target latest King Charles visit

THE KING was met with protests during a visit to Middlesborough ...

Evening Standard

Charles and Camilla meet charities supporting residents across Middlesbrough

The King and Queen will learn about how the town is supporting residents across issues from metal health to knife crime.

The Guardian - UK

Where tourists seldom tread, part 15: three more UK towns with unsung stories

Our tour of unheralded towns continues with Black Country legends in Dudley, Renaissance-style architecture in Enniskillen and Middlesbrough, birthplace of the Sydney Harbour Bridge

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Fears, anguish and frustration in a northern UK town hit by racist riots

Middlesbrough, which has witnessed several episodes of discriminatory violence, is far from healed, say residents.

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Evening Standard

Man who assaulted protester during Middlesbrough riots ‘feared for local mosque’

Ameer Khalile was one of a group of Asian men who ran towards the victim shouting ‘you white scum’ before kicking him as he lay in a ditch

The Guardian - UK

Yorkshire chef rues ‘so much waste’ after thieves write off van and 2,500 pies inside

Tommy Banks had appealed for the pies bearing his name to be given to people in need

The Guardian - UK

Norway manager Gemma Grainger: ‘There’s a respectful, trusting nature with Norwegians’

Middlesbrough-born coach on her multi-talented squad, leaving Wales and her instinctive desire to manage

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: a hilarious drag queen comedy set in Middlesbrough

Phil Dunning’s Smoggie Queens is full of laughs and love. Plus: the Jackal continues to elude MI6. Here’s what to watch this evening

Tom’s Guide

How to watch 'Smoggie Queens' online from anywhere – stream LGBTQ+ comedy series

A funny and beguiling underdog story on two fronts. Here's how to watch "Smoggie Queens" online, on TV and from anywhere in the world.

The Guardian - UK

‘Stunning, but so wrong’: inside raucous new drag sitcom Smoggie Queens

It’s loud, proud and very, very daft: the new BBC comedy plunges viewers into Middlesbrough’s hilariously catty drag scene. The creator and star Phil Dunning talks prosecco, parmos – and picking the worst wigs possible

The Independent UK

Gordon Brown-backed charity expanding to help more families with cost of living

A new Multibank is to open in Middlesbrough.

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