Statement from Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen Thursday, 8 September, 2022 “I am heartbroken to hear of the death of Her Majesty The Queen. As our nation mourns, my thoughts are with the King, Queen Consort, Prince William and the rest of the Royal Family at this moment. “The Queen has been the beating heart of our nation for 70 years and her life of noble service is the guiding light for her subjects across the United Kingdom and her beloved Commonwealth. “Since... Local News
TUI Adds Another New Route For Next Summer – Teesside To Turkey 4th August 2021 TUI, the UK’s biggest holiday firm, has today (4 August) announced a second summer service when it returns to Teesside Airport next year – to the popular and... Local News
Business Plans Become Virtual Reailty For Gaming Centre As Grants Help 50 Firms 3rd August 2021 A Tees Valley gaming centre is just one of 50 businesses which has benefitted from a grant scheme helping small businesses to start-up, take on people and grow... Local News
Historic Day For Teesside As Demolition Work Begins On Iconic Redcar Blast Furnace 2nd August 2021 Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has today (2 August) kick-started demolition of the historic Redcar Blast Furnace as work began to clear every one of the 11 major... Local News
Fujifilm Throws Open Doors of New BioCampus After £3.6million Investment 28th July 2021 A world leader in biotechnology development and manufacturing has officially launched its new Billingham BioCampus, following £3.6million of support from the... Local News
Mayor Calls on Government to Halt New East Coast Timetable 28th July 2021 Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has called on the Government to step in and stop LNER from introducing a new timetable for the East Coast Main Line, saying the... Local News
Mayor Give Teesside International New Protections Against Being Sold Without Referendum 26th July 2021 To safeguard Teesside International Airport for future generations, Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has introduced new protections that will mean the people’s... Local News
Taskforce Unveils Plans To Celebrate Heritage Of Teeswork Site 26th July 2021 With demolition work on the blast furnace and major steelmaking structures scheduled to begin next week (2 August), the Teesworks Heritage Taskforce has today... Local News
Dozens of Government Jobs for Local Workers Up For Grabs in Darlington 22nd July 2021 Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has urged local people from across Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool to apply for a host of new jobs that will put them at the... Local News
Teessiders Take Off To Corfu For The First Time In 12 Years 21st July 2021 Ryanair has today (21 July) launched its summer service to Corfu, connecting Teesside Airport to the Greek island for the first time in 12 years. The route is... Local News
