Interviews
Strictly Speaking: with Shirley Ballas
As head judge on Strictly Come Dancing, Shirley Ballas is the epitome of glamour. Yet the TV icon - who is appearing in panto at Darlington’s Hippodrome - is...
Soul Man – Paul Smith
As Teesside success stories go, they don’t get much better than Paul Smith’s. Lead singer of much-lauded band Maximo Park, the Billingham-born musician has stayed true to his northern...
Tees Lifestyle Q&A – Alistair Griffin
INTERVIEW BY: MICHAEL MCGEARY
PICTURES: CHRIS BOOTH
Alistair Griffin, from Castleton, North Yorkshire, sprang to prominence after taking part in the BBC show Fame Academy in 2003.
He has since achieved top...
Tees Lifestyle Q&A – Patrick Monahan
INTERVIEW BY DAVE ALLAN
PICTURES BY DOUG MOODY
Stand-up comedian Patrick Monahan is an Irish Iranian-come-Teessider, now living in London. Born in Ahvaz in Iran, his family moved to Redcar when...
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Hippodrome offers online dance and drama classes for young people and...
Darlington Hippodrome is running regular online dance and drama classes available to young people and adults in a move to keep people active in...
Stunning sustainable welcome pavilion to be created for the Festival of...
A stunning visual welcome is being planned for visitors to this year’s Festival of Thrift.
The North East’s professional architectural bodies have joined forces with...
Jason Manford makes a welcome return to Darlington Hippodrome
Jason Manford has announced a new UK and Ireland tour which will include a date at Darlington Hippodrome in 2021.
It’s been a busy few...
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Child care hubs offer lifeline to key workers during Covid crisis
More than 50 designated key workers in Tees Valley and North Yorkshire have been able to go to work, safe in the knowledge that their children are being cared...
Newham Grange Farm honoured at tourism awards
Middlesbrough's Newham Grange Farm has been honoured at an awards ceremony celebrating the quality and diversity of North East tourism.
The recently revamped attraction in Coulby Newham received the silver...
Special recognition for student nurse mentors
A district nursing team which ensures student nurses are equipped with vital experience of working in the community has been shortlisted for a national award.
County Durham and Darlington NHS...
Life on the front line…for a school nurse
By day Penny Heseltine is continuing to work as a school nurse during the lockdown - but her service to the community does not end there.
For she has also...
Free ‘MyCreativeLife’ online sessions launched to help people with long-term conditions cope with lockdown
A Teesside University health psychologist has responded to the ongoing implications of lockdown by launching a series of free online sessions to help people with long-term conditions cope with...
