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As the great Alice Cooper would shout, ‘Schooooools out for summer!’ and is taking a summer break too – we’ll be back ...
18/07/2025

As the great Alice Cooper would shout, ‘Schooooools out for summer!’ and is taking a summer break too – we’ll be back in September.

But, in the meantime, check out this week’s good news round-up, talking UP the NORTH!

BUSINESS
Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 has signed a lease agreement for up to 300,000 square metres at Steel River Quay at Teesworks.

Work begins on a new £14.7m NETA Training engineering training centre at Thornaby.

PLACE
Over 50 North East parks receive a Green Flag Award.

The world's first railway station, Heighington Station, previously at risk of closure, is saved following a £300,000 fundraising effort.

A stunning replica of the first ship to sail the world, the Spanish galleon Nao Victoria, docks at Newcastle City Marina.

CULTURE
Durham Brass Festival takes place across the week.

Turner Prize 2026 to be held at Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, next year.

New sculpture, ‘Our Woven Voices’, unveiled in North Shields, ‘represents the spirit of togetherness'.

90s teen drama Byker Grove set to make surprise return to screens, nearly 20 years after the final episode aired.

Northern Pride Festival in Newcastle this weekend.

SPORT
Berwick Upon Tweed’s Lucy Bronze scores a crucial goal and a winning shoot-out penalty to take the Lionesses to the Euro 2025 semi-finals!

Have a great weekend, and a lovely summer!

Kim McGuinness- North East Mayor
North East Combined Authority
Ben Houchen - Tees Valley Mayor
Tees Valley Combined Authority
Newcastle City Council
Durham County Council
Middlesbrough Council
Northumberland County Council
Darlington Borough Council

Last Saturday, I went to the Vintage Vehicle Rally in Darlington town centre with my Dad - we had a fantastic time. The ...
17/07/2025

Last Saturday, I went to the Vintage Vehicle Rally in Darlington town centre with my Dad - we had a fantastic time. The weather was gorgeous, and so were the cars!

The town centre was busy, with people enjoying the sunshine, admiring the vehicles and chatting to the owners. There was a buzz in the air.

I couldn't help but think about the power of events such as this in helping town centres, through boosting footfall on the day, and raising the perception of a place in the longer term.

A big well done to Darlington Borough Council, Enjoy Darlington and others for organising this great event. 👏

It’s a glorious Friday, and to make your Friday afternoon even better, take a look below at this week’s , North East go...
11/07/2025

It’s a glorious Friday, and to make your Friday afternoon even better, take a look below at this week’s , North East good news round up – talking UP the North!

BUSINESS
UK's first battery trains to be manufactured in the North East, with Hitachi Rail and Turntide Technologies partnership.

£40m golf and entertainment complex gets approval on former Newcastle Brown Ale site, Gateshead, with 700 jobs set to be created across construction and operations.

Samrat Indian Dining Room & Takeaway in Seaham wins two awards at British Curry Championship 2025.

PLACE
Northumberland and Sunderland beaches make The Sunday Times Top 50 UK beaches list.

31 pubs across the region earn a place on The Telegraph's list of the 500 best pubs in England.

Redcar and Cleveland sees an 18% increase in visitor numbers over the last 12 months.

CULTURE
Art installation created from the Sycamore Gap tree trunk goes on display at The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre near Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland.

Darlington Vintage Vehicle Rally takes place tomorrow.

Make and Mend Festival this Sunday at Ormesby Hall - National Trust, Middlesbrough

Have a great weekend – enjoy the fantastic weather!

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
Enjoy Redcar & Cleveland
Darlington Borough Council
Enjoy Darlington
Visit Tees Valley

When I went to the Tees Valley Business Summit yesterday in Middlesbrough, I was struck by the developing facilities of ...
04/07/2025

When I went to the Tees Valley Business Summit yesterday in Middlesbrough, I was struck by the developing facilities of
Teesside University - a real asset for the Tees Valley region, and a wonderful offer and attraction for students in the area...

Friday afternoon has come around again, so it’s time for another weekly North East good news round-up - – talking UP t...
04/07/2025

Friday afternoon has come around again, so it’s time for another weekly North East good news round-up - – talking UP the NORTH!

BUSINESS
National esports arena to open in Sunderland after securing multimillion-pound funding.

Darlington family butchers, Alderson Butchers, crowned the best in the north!

PLACE
New images show the progress of Stockton Waterfront urban park construction.

Work begins to prepare Eston Precinct for demolition, marking a significant milestone in the area’s regeneration.

Resident and army veteran, Iain Connolly, leads a group of volunteers in working to transform Carr Ellison Park, Hebburn.

Redcar’s famous Lemon Top nominated for the 2025 ‘Bucket and Spade’ list, put together by the Seaside Heritage Network

New images show how a refurbished Customs House, South Shields, could look under exciting new plans.

CULTURE
Kynren, Bishop Auckland wins national Group Leisure & Travel Awards ‘Best Event for Groups’ title for the second time.

Hartlepool Pride happens tomorrow in Church Square.

Darlington Proms in the Park (South Park) this Sunday.

Have a lovely weekend!

North East Combined Authority
Kim McGuinness- North East Mayor
Tees Valley Combined Authority
Ben Houchen - Tees Valley Mayor
Darlington Borough Council
Hartlepool Borough Council
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
Enjoy Redcar & Cleveland
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Durham County Council
This is Durham
South Tyneside Council

It’s Friday afternoon, and time for this week’s North East good news round-up, UpNorth – talking UP the NORTH!BUSINESSBa...
27/06/2025

It’s Friday afternoon, and time for this week’s North East good news round-up, UpNorth – talking UP the NORTH!

BUSINESS
Balfour Beatty wins £883m contract to deliver Net Zero Teesside Power project.

A service site supporting the Teesworks development at Redcar gets outline approval, with 100 new jobs lined up.

Plans revealed for 'ground-breaking' Latos data centre at Preston Farm Industrial Estate, Stockton.

Work completed at HICSA construction skills academy at Riverside Sunderland.

Power of Women round-table event marks last Monday’s ‘International Women in Engineering Day’.

North East Space Conference has lift-off in Durham.

PLACE
Chris Kamara joins Marie Curie UK fundraiser Tracey Howe in Saltburn for her 5,000-mile charity walk.

Bin lorries in Tees Valley to help track mobile phone signal quality on their rounds.

Places get ready to show support for Armed Forces Day 2025, with events across the region tomorrow.

CULTURE
Beamish Museum wins Art Fund Museum of the Year and ‘Best UK Attraction’ at the Group Leisure & Travel Awards…and, is revealed as the most visited paid attraction in the North East last year, with 838,000 visitors. Wow, what a week for them!

Sam Fender's three Newcastle gigs are calculated as generating £16.5m for the local economy.

Darlington Community Carnival takes place across the town centre tomorrow.

SPORT
10-year-old Amelia-Rose Symm from Consett wins the under-11 British Grass Court Championship.

One of the biggest events on the North East horse racing calendar, the Northumberland Plate Festival, takes place at Newcastle Racecourse this weekend, with the big race tomorrow.

Have a great weekend!

North East Combined Authority
Kim McGuinness- North East Mayor
Tees Valley Combined Authority
Ben Houchen - Tees Valley Mayor
Newcastle City Council
Durham County Council
Darlington Borough Council
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council

It’s a frying Friday! and it’s time for another weekly round-up of positive north east news – UpNorth – talking UP the N...
20/06/2025

It’s a frying Friday! and it’s time for another weekly round-up of positive north east news – UpNorth – talking UP the NORTH!

BUSINESS
- Nissan unveils new Leaf model, with the Sunderland plant named as the manufacturing hub.

- New Starbucks drive-thru café gets green light at Aycliffe Business Park.

- New ‘AMBIC’ battery facility opens at NETPark North East Technology Park, Sedgefield.

PLACE
- Northumberland coast named as the top wild swimming spot in the country.

- Newcastle’s air quality sees significant improvement.

- Captain Cook’s HMS Endeavour found off Rhode Island, USA, after sinking 250 years ago.

- Spencer, a 10-year-old from Skelton, Saltburn, who is bravely battling acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, wins Warmies 'Create your Dream Bestie' competition, and money from sales of his winning design, Bat Cat, will go to Cancer Support UK. The superhero teddy bear will comfort children going through cancer treatment.

- Popular St. James' Stack fanzone extended for 5 more years.

CULTURE
- Seaham is named in the UK’s top 10 filming locations for television and film.

- Mainly filmed in the north east, new Danny Boyle film, ‘28 Years Later’ has premiere at Tyneside Cinema.

SPORT
- Teesside Powerchair Football Club claim Powerchair national league title!

Have a great weekend! ☀️

Kim McGuinness- North East Mayor
North East Combined Authority
Ben Houchen - Tees Valley Mayor
Tees Valley Combined Authority
Northumberland County Council
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
Durham County Council

Love this!!
19/06/2025

Love this!!

What a pleasure it was to attend a great event at Patch York this evening; overlooking a sun-kissed Ouse. A big well don...
19/06/2025

What a pleasure it was to attend a great event at Patch York this evening; overlooking a sun-kissed Ouse.

A big well done to Emma Lindsay for organising The Impact Shift, which was an informative and inspiring event about the opportunities and superpower around sustainability, environmental considerations and being a responsible business.

It was good to hear and learn from local York-based businesses and hear their sustainability stories and the vast benefits the approach can bring for businesses.

Lots happening in Redcar this evening and this weekend 👇
13/06/2025

Lots happening in Redcar this evening and this weekend 👇

It’s Friday afternoon, and time for another feel-good roundup of positive north east news - – talking UP the NORTH! BU...
13/06/2025

It’s Friday afternoon, and time for another feel-good roundup of positive north east news - – talking UP the NORTH!

BUSINESS
First look at Net Zero Teesside Power project – set to be the world's first gas-fired power station with carbon capture technology.

Tees Components, in Redcar and Cleveland, makes a major investment in advanced manufacturing tech and future capacity.

25 new Hartlepool College of Further Education trainees start their aircraft painting journey with Airbourne Colours Ltd.

PLACE
Raby Castle, Park and Gardens shortlisted for prestigious European Garden Awards.

Seaside underpass transformed with colour ahead of this weekend’s Cullercoats Festival.

Keel Crossing – the name of Sunderland's new Wear footbridge is confirmed.

Coldstream Guards return to their roots, in Berwick, to mark 375th anniversary.

Statue of Saltburn’s beloved celebrity ambassa-cat, Hendrix, unveiled.

CULTURE
Sam Fender fever hits Tyneside with a series of St. James Park homecoming gigs.

New murals unveiled as part of S&dr200 celebrations.

Redcar Kite Festival this weekend and Majuba Sunset Market this evening! Enjoy Redcar & Cleveland

SPORT
Blaydon Race ‘gans alang the Scotswood Road’ for 43rd annual event.

Hundreds raise money for Cancer Research UK at Darlington Race for Life.

Have a lovely weekend!

Kim McGuinness- North East Mayor
North East Combined Authority
Ben Houchen - Tees Valley Mayor
Tees Valley Combined Authority
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
Newcastle City Council
Darlington Borough Council

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