Why is does Middlesbrough get such a bad reputation from the national media and the rest of the UK in general, been a young 25 year old women living here, I'm Middlesbrough born and bred in Acklam Middlesbrough, since a young age of 9/10 I have always wondered why we are seen as such an... Continue Reading →

What’s the story behind your article and you becoming an artist ? Just to confirm I'm not an actual turtle, or made of dust but I do have aspirations to become an amphibious superhero but I'm not keen on getting wet and lycra, take it or leave it! With me? I don't like to call... Continue Reading →

The story of the 1960s idea that predicted the future - and the explosive scandal that ended it For a hundred years, our region was the steel capital of the world. Steel forged in Tees furnaces found its way into the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and weaved across the Victoria Falls. When Churchill’s war cabinet met... Continue Reading →

Would you like to introduce yourself? Hi Kev Forth, just the wrong side of 50. married for 29 years with one daughter Evie who is 11. II run a Childrens bedding and bean bag company in Middlesbrough and am a part time photographer. Tell us a bit about how you got into Photography? I started... Continue Reading →

Project Middlesbrough sat down and chatted with local Teesside artists duo Abby and Owen to talk about their new partnership. Abbey, what’s your favourite landmark in Middlesbrough?My favourite landmark is the iconic Transporter Bridge. It’s such a striking and dynamic structure. We currently sell prints of an original illustration of the Transporter Bridge on our... Continue Reading →

The Governments Eat out to help out scheme is running through the whole month of August across the UK. The scheme offers customers 50 per cent off there meal and non alcoholic drink for the value of up to £10 per person from Monday to Wednesday until the 31 August. Here at Project Middlesbrough we... Continue Reading →

In these challenging times, it’s very important to stay together and connect with one another. The Middlesbrough Institute of Modern art in association with the Foundation Press are eager to announce the Mimazina online publication. At its core, this is a digital community journal where people from Tess Valley can share their stories. What is... Continue Reading →

Project Middlesbrough sat down and chatted with the owner of the Independent Teesside Business Bohw Pottery company to find the story behind their business. What does Teesside mean to you? Teesside is the where I have lived for the past 25 years so it really is my home. I was brought up not too far... Continue Reading →

Project Middlesbrough sat down and chatted with the owner of the Independent Teesside Business Petite Procescco company to find the story behind their business. What does Teesside mean to you? The Teesside Area Is where I grew up, having lived here throughout my childhood and adult life I've watched the progression of the area develop... Continue Reading →

Sunita Ghosh Dastidar is a former secondary science teacher and masters student in Science Communication at Imperial College London. @sunitadastidar See more of her content at sunitainscience.wordpress.com Schools across the UK are closed for an indefinite period of time. How can you keep your kids entertained during lockdown? Millions of children are off school due... Continue Reading →

I can remember Middlesbrough season 2004/05 season all though I was only 9 years old at time I always see that season along withe 05/06 season has Middlesbrough glory years winning the league cup in 2004 to reaching the UFEA cup final in 2006 finishing 7th place in 2007, watching players like Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink... Continue Reading →

Stanley Hollis and his family in Middlesbrough Stanley was the only winner of VC on D-day in 1944. Middlesbrough ARP Wardens The Front of Evening Gazette on VE Day Linthorpe Road on VE Day 1945 Albert Park VE Day Harry Carter Middlesbrough born solider who served in the Green Howard’s during WW2 The Northern Echo... Continue Reading →

I’m a Middlesbrough born and bred girl,24 lived here all my life I've always been very proud of my accent, I've often found when leaving Teesside and travelling to other parts of the country folk will misunderstand the meanings of my words, people wondering why we say certain words and meaning behind the saying, for... Continue Reading →

If you are looking to enjoy the aesthetic beauty of Middlesbrough that comes with great Italian dining then you must visit Fellini's Restaurant in Middlesbrough. The restaurant has been favorite amongst people of Teesside for the past 20 years. The idea of the restaurant began over 20 years ago and was opened by the Piretti... Continue Reading →

Back in 2016 Middlesbrough was named the worst town to be a girl in the Uk, no surprise another horrid headline about my hometown in the newspapers, another damning statistic about Middlesbrough, its the last thing we need for our area negative media,the report was covered in national newspapers ,my first thought when I seen... Continue Reading →