Support Local in 2020
Support local this Christmas and discover some brilliant local businesses right here across the Tees.
Read more in our special Christmas 2020 section here
Engineering Power Women: Laura Hepburn
Greenology is at the forefront of new and innovative ways to reduce plastic sent to incineration/landfill whilst producing energy and valuable bi-products. Laura Hepburn is the founder and Director of a significant new Tees Valley business, Greenology...
Gone Tomorrow ready to face the future
Steve Spithray catches up with Elliott from new Teesside band Gone Tomorrow for a chat about the trials and tribulations of being a band starting out during a pandemic. While it’s been great to have live music back (at time of writing), it was even better to see...
Conversations of Inspiration: Max Freer
"We educate and inform our clients about doing something good with their business and we’re helping to change their lives and create a better future..." This week, we were introduced to Max Freer, Founder of OOK. A true entrepreneur, Max is a multi-award-winning...
Be creative and express yourself
“The people of Teesside are down to earth, friendly with a strong sense of community spirit and I’m immensely proud of my Middlesbrough roots.” Teesside-born artist Julie Foster Walker might not live in the Tees area anymore but she is very proud of her Teesside...
The Importance of Physical Education and Physical Literacy
"A physically literate individual will develop important life skills such as: independence, communication, teamwork and leadership." As a PE teacher, I want everyone to access the benefits sport and exercise can bring and for them to continue their involvement with it...
Thirteen pledges to reduce its carbon footprint
Thirteen has launched a campaign to pledge its commitment to reducing its environmental impact. To make the organisation more environmentally conscious and get colleagues on board in helping stamp out its direct carbon emissions, in turn reducing the negative impact...
How to maintain positive mental wellbeing during lockdown
As we know, it's so important that we take care of both our mental and physical wellbeing in the current climate due to Covid-19. These unprecedented times will impact on an abundance of collaborative personal issues such as financial implications, triggers leading to...
Support each other’s mental health
2020 has been a year filled with fear, uncertainty and worry. Preparing for the next government announcement, loss of your job or not being able to see your loved ones yet again… it’s bound to impact on our mental well-being. But for some, this adds up to so much more...
The Token Female
"I wanted to be a physicist at a young age thanks to Mr Spock and Data, neither of whom are women, 100% human or even real!" I grew up during the 1980s in a mining village in Barnsley where the village hall was used to teach the boys how to box and the girls how to...
An Anxious Year
How much has the outbreak of COVID-19 affected the mental health of our population and what can you do if you start to notice these changes in yourself? 2020 has been a year filled with fear, uncertainty and worry. So it’s only natural that our minds are now working...
Festival of Light & Colour Returning to ARC
Enjoy a brilliantly varied range of Diwali-inspired events from the comfort of your home... The Festival of Light and Colour is Stockton’s annual celebration to mark the festival of Diwali and is funded by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. This year the festival will...
What do you remember of your first Boro match?
For Boro fans who are missing the Riverside and their match-day rituals, there is a treat in store this Christmas. Rob Nichols, editor of the Fly Me To The Moon fanzine, has put together an amazing book of fan stories. This stirring and nostalgic collection focuses on...
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