2024 has started with a bang in the planning world – with housing plans and bids for an airport railway station taking centre stage this week.
From new developments to town centre revamps, we bring you updates every week[1] on the newest planning updat…
Work would be undertaken to examine the viability of a tunnel link under the River Tees for motorists, pedestrians, cyclists and freight. The ambitious idea has been floated by Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen with plans for the study being considered by …
The vast size of a new furnace which will bring back steelmaking to Teesside has been revealed in new plans.
British Steel has confirmed plans to build a new Electric Arc Furnace at Lackenby, Redcar, which will use greener technology to melt scrap and …
British Steel has confirmed plans to build a new Electric Arc Furnace at Lackenby, Redcar, which will use greener technology to melt scrap and produce new steel.
A planning application has now been sent to Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council in the ne…
A yellow weather warning for wind has been issued by the Met Office as strong gusts hit Teesside.
Forecasters predict gusts of wind will reach 36mph in Middlesbrough[1] while it’s expected to be worse along the coastline. Wind speeds in Redcar[2] are f…
Steelmaking is making a return to Teesside with a new electric arc furnace.
British Steel confirmed plans to build new furnaces at its Teesside[1] and Scunthorpe[2] plants. Electric furnaces are greener, recycling scrap steel into new steel, but requi…
Opportunity knocks for Tees businesses in 2024 – but the skills gap remains its biggest challenge. They were two of the key messages that came from the latest Tees Business LIVE event.
The Christmastime event, the last organised by Tees Business in 202…
The company behind plans to build the world’s biggest wind tech facility in the North East has secured a £367m funding package.
South Korean manufacturer SeAH Steel Holdings announced plans to build an 800m monopile manufacturing plant in Redcar, Teess…
A person has died following an incident on train lines which saw 999 crews flood the area.
Emergency services were called to Marske Road, in Saltburn, on Sunday afternoon after reports of incident. British Transport Police have now confirmed a person t…
All lines were blocked and services across the region have been affected.
It is understood the alarm was raised at around lunchtime.
A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called to an incident on Marske Road, Saltburn By The Sea to…
Brits are facing the fourth named storm within a small space of time, with Debi to hit the UK.
In the space of several weeks there have now been three storms with the latest named by Met Eireann, the Irish meteorological service. The tornado that hit t…
An investigation was launched following allegations of “industrial-scale corruption” at the freeport by Middlesbrough MP Andy McDonald. The claims have been strongly denied by Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen who dared him to repeat them outside of parlia…
Results of a probe into alleged corruption and wrongdoing at Teesworks are expected to be received within the next two weeks.
An investigation was launched following allegations of “industrial-scale corruption” at the UK’s largest freeport by Middlesbr…
Mass wash-ups of dead marine life on the Teesside coast were first reported in October 2021, with some scientists and fishermen believing the chemical compound pyridine was the cause.
Some argued the chemicals disturbed by dredging on the Tees riverbed…