“Do you really want someone working a 9-5, five days a week and doing council on the side?” This was the punchy response from ...

A former Middlesbrough footballer and dementia campaigner has posthumously been given his town's highest civic honour. Club ...

The former Middlesbrough FC icon and England international was originally due to receive the honour last summer - prior to ...

The mayor of Middlesbrough has said the town should be a “powerhouse” in the cultural sphere. Labour’s Chris Cooke has called on all of the town’s councillors to get behind the area’s City of Culture ...

A homeless charity is to extend its opening hours thanks to part of a £590,000 funding boost. Middlesbrough Council said it would use some of the government money to help the town's Depaul UK hire ...

A North East Labour councillor took aim at the tone of social media debate, briefly labelling some online critics “nutcases” before quickly rowing back. Middlesbrough Councillor David Branson branded ...

Guido's, which has operated in town for more than 65 years, has been refurbished ...