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North East nursery opens new adventure playground for children

Rosedene Nurseries in Easterside, Middlesbrough, has unveiled a new outdoor educational tipi designed to encourage children's play and learning in nature

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Free family fun day to give people a ‘taste of cycling’ at North East velodrome

A free family fun day to give people of all ages a taste of cycling will be held at the Middlesbrough Velodrome this Saturday as part of the bank holiday weekend.

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Concern for missing North East GP Zakariya Waqar-Uddin

A GP who has been missing since last Monday (May 12) has prompted 'concern' from police who have asked for the public's help in finding him.

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Convenience store given green light to start selling alcohol

An Ormesby convenience store has been given the green light to start selling alcohol.

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Murder accused has no recollection of stabbing after suffering baseball attack

A Middlesbrough man accused of stabbing a friend to death following a row about a mountain bike has denied inflicting the fatal blows.

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NAMED: Man appears in court after cannabis farm worth £1.9m found by police

Long Thanh Nguyen was in the dock at Teesside Magistrates Court today (May 19) charged with producing a controlled drug of class B.

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Man in court as police probe cannabis farm estimated to be worth £1.9m

A 39-year-old man will appear at Teesside Magistrates Court today charged with producing a controlled drug of class B.

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Long-standing Primark store to get fresh new look in 'exciting' revamp

Primark is set to give one of its long-standing stores a fresh new look in an 'exciting' revamp.

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Rumours 'beloved' Italian restaurant is set to reopen after 'shock' closure

In a Facebook post to Fellini's Middlesbrough's Facebook page they announced their closure in January- now they are looking for a new chef.

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North East businessman, 28, takes ownership of global company

Ashley Wood, a 28-year-old North East businessman, has completed a management buyout of iConvert, the world’s first iGaming-specific conversion solution.

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Kidnap attack probe after man thrown into back of Mercedes in dead of night

A kidnap attack probe has been launched after a man was forcefully removed from his own car and thrown into the back of Mercedes.

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Saving the children: evacuees sent to the countryside to escape the horrors of war

THE 80th anniversary of VE Day has prompted Libby Harding, of Leeming, to look out an illuminated letter of appreciation that Queen Elizabeth, the wife of King George VI, sent her grandmother at the end of the Second World War.

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Free 'insulation MOT' offered to charities across Tees Valley

Charities and non-profits across the Tees Valley can now access a free 'insulation MOT' from the Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA).

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New plans submitted for houses following last year's council refusal

Housing plans have been resubmitted for Brass Castle Lane, following council refusal for similar plans last year.

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'Controlling' thug left woman 'to clean blood from walls' after brutal attack

A man who subjected a woman to a sustained campaign of physical, emotional and verbal abuse has been jailed for two and a half years.

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Employment, crime, transport and more: Ben Houchen in the BBC Radio Tees ‘hot seat’

Ben Houchen has been quizzed on employment, crime and transport by residents from across the region.

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Police appeal to find missing North East teenager, 16

A 16-year-old boy is missing from Duxford Rd, Middlesbrough, police have confirmed.

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Meet the 'exceptional' North East girl, 15, who spoke in Parliament

Sophie Bloomfield, 15, Youth MP for Redcar and Cleveland, has delivered a speech in the House of Commons and launched a report to Downing Street.

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Police boss calls for review of electronic tagging scheme following TV expose

Cleveland Police PCC has written to the government calling for a review of electronic monitoring of criminals following a television expose.

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Shots fired at home and BMW set alight on driveway as CSI attend property

Officers from Cleveland Police were called to Collingham Drive in Nunthorpe at around 4.35am, following reports of a 'disturbance'.