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Massive increase in use of food banks in region

5:10pm Saturday 25th May 2013

VISITS to food banks have risen by 470 per cent in the region in the last year, it has been reported.

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Weather looking promising for the Bank Holiday weekend after strong winds batter the North-East

5:24pm Friday 24th May 2013

DESPITE strong winds battering the North-East the weather forecast for the Bank Holiday weekend is looking a bit more promising.

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Date announced for annual Ridewell event at Preston Park

12:33pm Friday 24th May 2013

MOTORBIKE enthusiasts are been reminded to pencil the date of the twelfth Ridewell event in their diaries.

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Opera beamed live from Covent Garden to Stockton cinema

5:26pm Friday 24th May 2013

Rossini’s opera, La Donna Del Lago, will be broadcast live via satellite from the Royal Opera House in London to Showcase cinema at Teesside Leisure Park, Stockton, on Monday, May 27, at 6.45pm and will be repeated on Sunday, June 2, at 1pm. Tickets are available from the box office, online at www.showcasecinemas.co.uk, or through the 24-hour hotline at 08712-201000 costing £12.50.

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Dolly Rockers jive into the Emporium in Middlesbrough

3:25pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE latest independent retailer to open for business in Middlesbrough’s thriving Emporium start-up unit is a quirky ladies fashion boutique.

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Children pick up books instead of bags at Teesside Shopping Park

3:01pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Teesside Shopping Park has donated £10,000 to help hundreds of local school children discover the joy of reading. This is the second year the National Literacy Trust’s Young Readers programme has been funded by Teesside Park’s owner British Land in partnership with WH Smith. The shopping centre’s windfall will help 250 children at St Bedes in Stockton and Ayresome Primary and Beechgrove in Middlesborough.

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Free football tournament to promote men's health on Teesside

6:09pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A FREE football tournament is being held to mark the end of a very successful Men’s Health Week.

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Sign up for Hartlepool triathalon

2:26pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

ATHLETES of all abilities can limber up for the Hartlepool’s Big Lime Triathlon.

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TEES NEWS IN BRIEF

3:10pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

WATCH STOLEN: Cleveland Police are appealing for information after a watch of great sentimental value was stolen from an elderly lady’s handbag as she shopped in Lidl on Newport Road in Middlesbrough, between 4pm and 4.45pm on Friday, May 17. The 79-year-old victim left her open black handbag on an empty checkout till point and turned to pay at the checkout she was using but when she picked up her bag, she realised that a brown velvet box containing a gold Raymond Weil watch had been stolen from the bag. The watch – described as a gold watch with a brown leather strap, worth around £1,500 - had been a gift from her late husband was of great sentimental value to her. Anyone with information is asked to contact PC Rachel Morgan of Middlesbrough Police on the non-emergency number 101.

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Play ping-pong in Middlesbrough's Centre Square

3:02pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A table tennis table has been installed in Middlesbrough’s Centre Square to enable local people to enjoy the sport in the outdoors. The new table, which was donated by Ormesby Table Tennis Club and table tennis equipment suppliers Tees Sport, is located next to the Big Screen and fountain. The table is available for free use by members of the public and bats and balls will be available from Tuesday, May 28 from the Central Library. 

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Take a tour behind the scenes at mima

2:07pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Art lovers can follow curators’ behind the scenes at mima modern art gallery in Middlesbrough. A collection stores tour is taking place on Friday, May 31, from 2pm to 3pm. Visitors will be able to find out more about the works not on display and at the artists who created them. The free drop-in tours are held on the last Friday of each month.

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Mountain rescue team help woman knocked over by her dog

10:06pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

MOUNTAIN rescue crews were called out tonight to help a woman who suffered leg injuries when she was knocked over by her dog.

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Overseas visits to North-East and North Yorkshire fell last year

6:21pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

OVERSEAS visits to the North-East and North Yorkshire have dropped amid fears the region’s tourism economy is suffering from a cut in global marketing.

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Takeaway fined over poor hygiene

4:44pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

HYGIENE FINES: The owner of a Chinese takeaway has been ordered to pay £4,000 in fines after being prosecuted by environmental health officers.

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Designer likens Middlesbrough to San Francisco

4:14pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

DESIGNER Wayne Hemingway has compared a retail street in Middlesbrough to San Francisco after visiting it to give a masterclass.

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Police operation targets rogue scrap dealers

4:05pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

BOGUS scrap metal dealers were being targeted in Teesside today as part of a clampdown on rogue traders.

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Warning of fines over misuse of 999 line

3:42pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

CALLERS are trying to restore their mobile phone signal by dialling 999 – leading to a huge increase in abandoned emergency calls.

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Plans for multi-million pound secondary school rebuild to be considered

1:12pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

MULTI-million pound plans to rebuild a school judged to be in urgent need of redevelopment will be considered by councillors next week.

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D.Best fundraisers choose much-loved Tees charity for this year's efforts

3:01pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

THREE men who have raised £60,000 for charities over six years have decided to dedicate this year’s efforts to Teesside hospice, Steve McCulloch, Bob Roulston and Ernie Silk have named themselves D.Best and hope to raise £10,000 for the cause in the next 12 months.

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Parents tell of devastation at sudden death of their baby

8:10pm Monday 20th May 2013

PARENTS of a longed for baby girl have told of their devastation at her death.

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Golfers urged to get in the swing for Teesside charity golf day

6:18pm Monday 20th May 2013

GOLFERS can get in the swing at an annual charity golf day to raise funds for charity.

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Year-long crackdown on crime delivers results on Middlesbrough estate

12:43pm Monday 20th May 2013

A YEAR long crackdown on criminal behaviour on a troubled Middlesbrough estate has resulted in a massive fall in recorded crimes.

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NEWS IN BRIEF

2:10pm Monday 20th May 2013

BEACH FUN: FAMILIES are being invited to explore Hartlepool’s marine environment at a special Low Tide Day, organised jointly by the Borough Council’s Countryside Team, the Wild Green Spaces in Hartlepool project and Natural England, and will take place at Seaton Carew on Sunday (May 26) from 10am-2pm. Anyone wishing to take part in the day should meet beside the lifeguards’ hut next to the Rocket House car park. The rockpool ramble, which is dependent upon the tide, is scheduled to start at 10am.

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Engineering boss faces prospect of jail following conviction of manslaughter of worker

5:29pm Friday 17th May 2013

THE BOSS of a heavy engineering firm faces the prospect of jail after being convicted today (Friday, May 17) of the manslaughter of a worker who fell from cherry picker.

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Decision not to suspend officer "sent out wrong message"

6:00am Friday 17th May 2013

THE decision not to suspend a senior police officer at the centre of a criminal probe "sent out completely the wrong message", according to a leaked report.

Stroll down memory lane

6:18pm Friday 17th May 2013

A ‘memory walk’ is taking place for dementia sufferers and their carers on Tuesday, May 21, at 10am with an hour’s stroll around Ward Jackson Park, after meeting at the park’s cafe. At 11am people can continue ambling to Hartfields Retirement Village at Bishop Cuthbert which will be hosting a special session called ‘Dementia Awareness And Ways To Keep Your Brain Active’ from 1pm to 2pm.

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Transporter talk brings bridge to life

2:31pm Friday 17th May 2013

The Transporter Bridge Visitor Centre plays host to a talk about Middlesbrough’s iconic bridge on Tuesday from 10.30am while offering visitors the chance to view the new lighting system in the winding house and the opportunity to cross the Tees on a gondola. The Tees Transporter Bridge: Past, Present and Future presented by bridgemaster, Alan Murray, and principal engineer, Rodger Wakerley, will look back at its history, discuss its uses and discuss the current day uses and the ongoing £2.6m Heritage Lottery Fund award.

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Timeline of flawed investigation that cost Cleveland Police more than £550,000 in damages

6:30am Thursday 16th May 2013

THE latest revelations to damage the reputation of Cleveland Police came in the wake of the sacking of the force’s Chief Constable and Deputy Chief Constable for gross misconduct.

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