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September 2010
Toulouse Lautrec at mima(09/01/2010)
High Kicks and Low Life: Toulouse-Lautrec Prints, is opening at mima on Friday 3 September. Described by a contemporary critic as ‘the quintessential chronicler of Paris’, the work of the...
August 2010
Football Star Helps Charity(08/25/2010)
Premier League football star Jonathan Woodgate showed his support at a special golfing event for a charity which began in Middlesbrough 50 yearsago.
The ‘Drive for £5’ event...
July 2010
City Status Bid News(07/02/2010)
Middlesbrough is preparing plans to bid for City Status in 2012 as part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
The drive is being spearheaded by the town’s elected Mayor Ray...
June 2010
A new icon(06/15/2010)
A stunning new artwork, set to become a new icon for Middlesbrough, Tees Valley and the North of England, has been launched by its creators Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond who spoke of their love...
What Rain? (06/07/2010)
Record breaking 60,000 fans flock to Middlesbrough Music Live
The 11 th Middlesbrough Music Live has astonished festival organisers after yet another record-breaking crowd, this time more than...
May 2010
Literary success (05/05/2010)
Teesside lecturer Kachi Ozumba has seen his debut novel earn international recognition. His book The Shadow of a Smile was shortlisted for the 2010 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book in...
Vote for Stewart Park(05/05/2010)
To celebrate the tenth year of Warburtons National Bread Week (3rd to 9th May) and the great British pastime of picnics, Warburtons, the nation's favourite family baker has been encouraging the...
Transporter Memories(05/05/2010)
Teessiders are being asked to contribute towards a book celebrating a century of the iconic Transporter Bridge.
Officially opened in 1911, the famous Teesside landmark will be 100 years old on...
BOHO One takes top award(05/05/2010)
Middlesbrough’s Boho Zone £10m flagship building has scooped the best commercial building award in the 2010 RICS North East Renaissance Awards.
Boho One the first of three...
March 2010
Runaway Success(03/24/2010)
Hundreds on the run in Albert Park for Sport Relief. Middlesbrough's historic Albert Park welcomed a host of fleet-footed fund-raisers at the weekend.
The park provided a stunning backdrop for the...
February 2010
Temenos News(02/02/2010)
Giant rings that form the main structure of Temenos, the world-class sculpture being created for Middlesbrough have been lifted into place.
Residents will see the huge installation, by...
January 2010
Bridge Bid News(01/22/2010)
Middlesbrough's iconic Transporter Bridge has been given the green light by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to work up plans ahead of a major improvement programme, it was announced today.
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December 2009
1.4m pounds for Rail Station (12/14/2009)
Work has begun on the installation of two new lifts for passengers at Middlesbrough Railway Station.
The work involves a £1.4m investment in the station and will mean passengers, including...
mima wins Hadrian Award(12/08/2009)
Middlesbrough’s art gallery mima and adjacent Centre Square have been hailed among the region’s very best in architecture and building design.
The gallery and square were crowned with...
Major road scheme opened(12/01/2009)
A major new road system to improve access to a key part of Middlesbrough has launched.
The final phase of the North Middlesbrough Accessibility Scheme opened to traffic on Wednesday 25 and was...
November 2009
Top Gear Sold Out(11/20/2009)
THE Top Gear automotive art event at Middlesbrough’s mima art gallery has sold out in less than 24 hours.
The 7,000 tickets were all snapped up by members of the public by 10.30am today....
September 2009
Town Meal Brilliant Success(09/29/2009)
Middlesbrough’s Town Meal 2009 has been hailed a huge success with estimated crowds topping the 10,000 mark.
The food extravaganza took place on Saturday 26th September and the sun shone all day...
July 2009
Green Flag for Fairy Dell(07/23/2009)
Fairy Dell, a hidden countryside gem of steeply wooded banks, becks, lakes and grassy glades, on the edge of Middlesbrough has joined the ranks of Britain’s best parks.
It has received a...
June 2009
Cloughie's Back(06/09/2009)
Cloughie's back in Albert Park after injury treatment.
His beloved Boro may have been relegated, but Cloughie's returning to Albert Park with a renewed spring in his step.
And Boro fans will be...
April 2009
Skate Plaza Membership(04/24/2009)
New Membership Scheme to Secure Skate Park Future A NEW membership structure at Middlesbrough's popular Prissick Plaza will ensure the skating and BMX facility continues to develop.
The Plaza, off...
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