Chancellor visits Covid-19 testing tech firm creating over 100 jobs for Hartlepool Friday, 30 April, 2021 The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has visited a Hartlepool-based electronics firm that specialises in providing high quality electronics who are manufacturing a ground-breaking COVID-19 testing machine that provides results in around 20 seconds. TT Electronics and the Virolens device, designed by UK start up i-Abra, have been backed by Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen who has provided £980,000 in funding... Local News
15 new food and drink jobs on the menu at Teesside International 28th April 2021 Teesside Airport has today (28 April) launched a recruitment drive for 15 new retail, food and beverage staff to join its growing team as part of its major... Local News
Hated airport tax to be abolished from June 2021 23rd April 2021 Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has today (Thursday 22nd April) revealed that the hated Passenger Facilitation Fee, a tax levied on every passenger flying out of... Local News
Ryanair flights to Corfu to take to the skies from Teesside Airport 21st April 2021 Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has revealed that Ryanair, Europe’s no. 1 airline, will be expanding its services from Teesside International Airport with flights... Local News
Mayor backs education recovery with nearly £1million in funding 19th April 2021 Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has launched a new fund, totalling almost £1million, for secondary schools, including Pupil Referral units and SEND schools, to... Local News
Independent council leaders back Ben Houchen for second term as mayor 16th April 2021 Independent council leaders from across Hartlepool, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Stockton have today (16th April) thrown their weight behind sitting... Local News
Mayor makes Tees Flex buses available to help vaccination effort at the Riverside 26th March 2021 Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has once again teamed up with a local bus company to support the rollout of the coronavirus mass vaccination programme. Working... Local News
Mayor hails business support service a huge success after first 12-months 24th March 2021 Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has hailed the Tees Valley Business service a huge success after it gave out millions of pounds in grants in its first 12-months... Local News
Mayor welcomes department of trade relocation to darlington 24th March 2021 Following the announcement by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in his Spring Budget that 750 senior Treasury civil servants will relocate to a second headquarters in... Local News
Plans for new state-of-the-art quay on the River Tees given the green light 22nd March 2021 Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has today (22 March) welcomed news that plans to develop a new state-of-the-art quay at the Teesworks site have been given the... Local News
