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Bentley’s Coffee Shop serves up a treat
The Tees area has some amazing local independent coffee shops, and Bentley’s Coffee Shop in Coulby Newham, which opened back in July 2019, is one of the friendliest. Managing director Emily Bentley is from Middlesbrough and wants the people of Teesside to support...
Bridging the World
“Our bridge building heritage is one underpinned by helping connect people rather than divide them…” On behalf of The Tees Online I was delighted to chat recently with Heritage Unlocked’s Dr Tosh Warwick about all things related to Teesside’s steel and bridge building...
Is art as important as food?
“The arts affect each one of us every day in ways we rarely consider… and it does it without us noticing.” There’s a Chinese proverb that teaches us “if you have only two pennies left, buy a loaf of bread with one and a lily with the other“. James Oppenheim famously...
Changing Skylines
“It's all around the town, this hard ring of iron. There's smoke up in the sky, there's smoke that's black and chimney stacks as far as the eye can see. There's shipyards to the north, chemicals to the south, factories, stills and rolling mills right down to the...
Redcar Blast Furnace is the most important industrial structure in the whole country
The redcar blast furnace is the most important industrial structure in the whole country, as tall as St Pauls, it generates pride, it must be saved
“A great tourism opportunity stands before us” – Thoughts on the future of the blast furnace
"With imagination and the political will, a great education and tourism opportunity stands before us." The announcement of the demolition of Redcar’s iconic Blast Furnace has got people speaking up from across Teesside. Here we share a small collection of those...
A blast of the past or is there a future?
“The blast furnace should certainly be a contender for a monument of a proud past…” Since 2015 there has been numerous cultural meetings to discuss whether there is scope to reimagine the Redcar Blast Furnace. Other industrial towns across the world have successfully...
Saving Our Past, Protecting Our Future – The Demolition Debate Begins
"The blast furnace is of international significance and too important to simply allow the bulldozers to come in, without at least some understanding of what is possible." A few weeks ago the current Tees Valley mayor announced the commissioning of the demolition of...
Anjalee is capturing the world through an optimistic lens
“Teesside artists are making a national impact, and there seems to be a better chance of making it here than if you were to move further afield.” Anjalee Burrows, known as ‘Anjalee Bee’, is a freelance illustrator who based in Middlesbrough, currently specialising in...
Improving access to affordable childcare for all
"Good access to affordable childcare is a vital cog in our economy and one of the most important factors in allowing women to achieve economically." The UK currently has the 7th most expensive childcare in the world, with families spending an average 36% of income on...
Why have I been wasted? People seeking asylum should have the right to work
“Seeking asylum in the UK is one of the toughest things that I have experienced in my life." Today in the UK, people who seek asylum are effectively banned from working while they wait for months, and sometimes years, for a decision on their asylum claim. This means...
Drake the quirky bookstore is glad to re-open
“If you spend £5 a week in an independent shop it generates 12 billion pounds of income for the local community.” Shopping independent has never been more important. As the pandemic threatens our economy and stability, we’ve found strength and hope in our communities....
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