1,420 acres of land on the former Redcar steelworks site has been acquired by the South Tees Development Corporation after Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen formally signed off the deal today (21 February).

The site that has been acquired today represents half of all developable land.

A rising star quickly coming up through the ranks in civil engineering has won the prestigious Apprentice of the Year prize at the North East Process & Innovation Cluster (NEPIC) awards.

Mayor Ben Houchen has applauded a Tees Valley care worker who has scooped a top industry award.

Athletics legend Brendan Foster CBE has visited Tees Valley today (February 12) to get this year’s Great North CityGames off the starting blocks.

Hydrogen vehicles and refuelling stations will soon be coming to Tees Valley after it was today (February 5) announced that a £1.3million bid to Government had been successful.

Government has confirmed Tees Valley will control a £29.5million adult education budget next year as the Mayor and Combined Authority take responsibility for the region’s post-19 education delivery.

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen today (January 30) met senior offshore wind chiefs to drive forward plans for a heliport at Teesside International Airport to support a £3.2billion wind project.

Tees Valley has been confirmed as one of the host venues for the Rugby League World Cup 2021, it was announced today.

It will host part of the major international competition for the World Cup in autumn 2021, following a successful bid led by the Tees Valley Combined Authority.

A senior Brexit minister has visited the region today (25 January 2019) meeting Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen and business leaders to learn of the post-Brexit opportunities in the area.

·         £588million of spending committed to transform the region’s economy and unlock its growth potential over ten years

·         Investment plan aims to create 16,875 new jobs and an additional £1.48billion economic output for the region