Mayor welcomes 1,000 permanent jobs as Amazon open Darlington fulfilment centre 19th December 2019 Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has welcomed the announcement by Amazon that they have opened a brand new fulfilment centre in Darlington and that recruitment for... Local News
Plans for new Teesside International Airport Southside Development to create 4,400 jobs 17th December 2019 MORE than 4,000 new jobs could be created as part of plans to build a new logistics and manufacturing park at Teesside International Airport. The development... Local News
Tees Valley Mayor demands £50 million from new Government for former steelworks site 10th December 2019 Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has today demanded the new Government provides £50million to support the redevelopment of the former SSI steelworks in Redcar... Local News
Teesside International Airport has best month in 14 years for Amsterdam route 26th November 2019 Teesside International Airport celebrated its best month in 14 years in September for its route to and from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport operated by KLM Royal... Local News
"It’s time to take back what’s rightfully ours" - Public Inquiry into the Compulsory Purchase of Redcar Steelworks 19th November 2019 Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has today declared “enough is enough” and vowed to take back “what is rightfully ours” following confirmation that a date for the... Local News
Riverside Stadium to welcome The Killers next summer 15th November 2019 Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has hailed the announcement that The Killers will play the Riverside Stadium next summer as a "huge coup" for Teesside. The multi... Local News
Tees Valley Mayor praised by Chinese Ambassador for British Steel rescue deal 12th November 2019 Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has been congratulated by the Chinese Ambassador to the UK for his role in saving British Steel and securing thousands of jobs... Local News
Ben Houchen responds to British Steel rescue deal announcement 11th November 2019 Responding to this morning’s announcement about the £70m deal agreed by Jingye to buy British Steel, Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said: “After many months of... Local News
Mayor provides funding to support homeless veterans in the Tees Valley 8th November 2019 Our Armed Forces personnel play a crucial role in protecting our way of life and keeping our nation safe. They make a unique contribution to national life every... Local News