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Missing Middlesbrough man Dean.

Police searching for man last spotted on Thursday morning - have you seen Dean?

The six-month training programme at the SeAH Wind Academy will see new prospects undergo training to gain the knowledge and skills to pass welder approval testing Credit: TVCA

New academy set to launch as part of 'huge' North East wind farm development

Everyone is Friendly classes are proving popular in Redcar

Leisure centre launches new class to help people living with dementia

Dr Louisa Lane, clinic director at White Cross Vets in Redcar

North East vet to star in new season of long running TV series

Councillors have passed controversial plans to charge residents with gardens £40 for fortnightly green waste collections.

Reaction as council agrees to charge £40 per household for green bin collections

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A police officer has been sacked for letting burns victim smoke crack cocaine

A police officer has been sacked for letting burns victim smoke crack cocaine

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Cleveland Police officers accused of letting burns victim smoke crack pipe faced horror situation, disciplinary hearing told

Officers accused of letting burns victim smoke crack pipe faced horror situation

Locke Park Cafe Redcar released video showing a group taking a chair from the its site and tossing it into a body of water at around 5:37pm on Thursday (November 28) Credit: LOCKE PARK CAFE

North East cafe releases CCTV of 'relentless' and 'disgraceful' vandalism

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Chris McEwan has been selected as Labour's candidate to take on Ben Houchen in next year's Tees Valley Mayoral elections.

Darlington councillor denies claim he's 'distracted' by Tees Valley mayor race

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A proposal to change the promenade on Marine Parade in Saltburn to make way for more car parking spaces will no longer progress after the results saw the majority vote against the project Credit: MICHAEL ROBINSON

Residents celebrate as 'controversial' promenade development plans scrapped

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A killer, robbers, and violent attackers among those locked up last month

A killer, robbers, and violent attackers among those locked up last month

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Shannon Binns, left, with UKSE’s Sharon Turley (front) and Prince’s Trust Team members and leaders and Wellington Boxing Club coaches.

Middlesbrough boxing club project is just champion for Prince’s Trust team

A camera was used to monitor counterfeit activity

North East council used 'covert cameras' to snare counterfeit good sales

Two Cleveland Police officers facing sack after someone smoked illicit substance in front of them

Two officers facing sack after someone smoked illicit substance in front of them

The beach party dance nights regularly attracted more than 10,000 people to Redcar pre-pandemic, leading to a major boost in businesses for the local hospitality sector Credit: RCBC

Popular music and dance events set to return to North East beach next summer

Aruba nightclub on Redcar High Street

'Unknown substance' burns woman's face during group attack outside nightclub

Gemma Booth (L) Credit: GEMMA BOOTH

Activist group campaign ahead of decision on Saltburn car parking plans

Liam Shone jailed after attacking woman on isolated lane while she was tending to her horses.

Woman brutally attacked by drug addict while feeding her horses in isolated area

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Some of the colleges that have announced industrial action

Five North East colleges announce new strike days over low pay

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Middlesbrough Council and Redcar and Cleveland Council

Suggestion to merge two North East councils is put forward amid financial issues

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Scholarship students at Redcar and Cleveland College

Energy giant provides TWENTY more scholarship places at Tees Valley college

Barclays has today (November 28) launched its Local service at The Civic Centre on Ridley Street in Redcar.

Barclays launches new service in North East town which will lose Natwest branch

The banking group have announced plans to close its branch in Redcar as they look to shut down 18 branches across England, and one RBS branch in Scotland Credit: GOOGLE

North East banking branch to close next year alongside 18 others

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Ex-student police officer Thomas Gair will never be able to serve in the force following a gross misconduct hearing

Disgraced student police officer would have been sacked for domestic abuse

The gap in the wall behind the air vent used to conceal illegal cigarettes and tobacco

'Secret' hiding place at store used to stash illegal cigarettes uncovered

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Mike Priest, British Gas’s operational field lead for the hydrogen village trial, front left, with the British Gas team, including gas and heating engineers from the surrounding area, with plumbing and gas teaching staff from Redcar and Cleveland

British Gas helps ignite engineering ambitions of Teesside students

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Steven Harris was found guilty of inflicting GBH on landlard of the Holywell View, Liverton Mines

Driving row ended with man headbutting and kicking pub landlord in face

Anthony Fryett stole a Ford Kuga during a 2-in-1 burglary

Drug addict crept into woman's home to steal car in 2-in-1 burglary

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Ings Fish and Chips, who are based on Embleton Court in Redcar

Meet the fish and chip shop that's aiming to be the UK's 'best newcomer' venue

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How the SeAH site is progressing

Groundbreaking £367million deal backs 750 jobs and Teesworks plant's long-term future

Thousands of tablets seized in early morning drugs raid in Redcar

Thousands of imported tablets posing 'health risk' seized in dawn drugs raid

Plenty of planning applications have been lodged or approved by councils across Teesside - including new shops, car parks, and housing developments.

Full list of the latest planning updates across Teesside - here's what's coming

Several plans are in the pipeline for the Teesworks site

The Teesworks projects in the pipeline and when they may happen

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(L-R) Roads Policing Sgt Chris Lindsey, Chief Supt Paul Waugh, Chief Inspector Darren Bainbridge, PCC Steve Turner, Middlesbrough Mayor Chris Cooke, public health lead Jonathan Bowden, Professor Fiona Fylan, project lead Dave Galloway, Ben Davies

Teesside drug-driving offenders to be offered educational programme in test run

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Driver left with life-threatening injuries after serious crash

The adorable seal cub has been released back to the wild

Meet the adorable seal pup treated by Darlington vet just returned to the North Sea

With Christmas fast approaching, we have prepared a Christmas light switch-on round-up for Teesside.

Full list of Christmas light switch-ons in Teesside - get ready to be festive!

Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire Jo Ropner applauds the voluntary groups who have been awarded

Vital role of volunteers in North East and North Yorkshire recognised by the King

Two Teesside men appear at Teesside Crown Court charged with shotgun possession offences.

Two men appear in court charged with shotgun offences following police operation

Donovan Hackleton has been jailed for five years for armed robbery

Man turned to robbery to pay his brother's £12,000 drug debt after being stabbed

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Crackdown on knife crime across Cleveland Police area focussing on getting weapons out of young hands

Crackdown on knife crime focussing on getting weapons out of young hands

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An overgrown bush previously pictured outside a Beyond Housing-managed bungalow in Redcar

Discount on cards for housing association tenants after grass cutting ‘shambles’

Darlington Christmas lights switch-on

CHRISTMAS 2023 Get ready to feel festive with our round up of Christmas light switch ons

Paterson Joseph and Daisy Haggard star in new BBC six-part thriller Boat Story, part-filmed in the North East and airing on BBC One from Sunday November 19 at 9pm.

Airdate for new BBC drama filmed in North East confirmed - here's what to expect

Barclays will pull down the shutters on another two bank branches in the North East this week - here's where.

Barclays to close another TWO North East bank branches this week - here's where

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Director of Operations Carolyn Flanigan, Alfie Owen and Chief Operating Officer Dr Catherine Bladen in Absolute Antibody's warehouse

Award was such a surprise I only had my prom suit to wear, says Teessider Alfie

Independent review into controversial Teesworks expected in 'next week or two'

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A meeting organised at Redcar Rugby Club

Residents who could live in new hydrogen village 'railroaded' over explosive concerns

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Redcar seafront slipway

Urgent council repairs needed to seafront slipway due to ‘defective’ concrete

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Ben Houchen at the Redcar site of British Steel

OPINION "Steel will again be made on Teesside": Ben Houchen talks of steelworks future

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Chris McDonald of MPI

OPINION Steelworks electric furnace 'a major step in securing steel industry future'

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Hundreds of steel jobs confirmed to be coming to Teesside as furnace to go ahead

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Oriana Wilcock, centre, with the Safe Place team, Wilma, and some of the regular attendees

Burgers, fries, popcorn and dogs - community ‘safe place’ initiative relaunches

Work at British Steel

THE ECHO SAYS... The bitter-sweet taste of the return of steel-making to Teesside

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