Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has visited the Teesside manufacturer of a ‘super material’ which is distributing its innovative work across the globe.

TEES Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has visited the Materials Processing Institute to find out how the Chancellor’s £22.5million funding commitment can help bring steelmaking back to Teesside.

A team of pupils at Egglescliffe School have welcomed Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen to show him their work to become the first school in the UK to launch satellites into low orbit.

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has made a renewed call for hundreds of Treasury jobs that are set to move North to be based in Teesside, Darlington or Hartlepool.

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has hailed a £22.5million funding commitment in today’s Budget for the Materials Processing Institute as a critical step forward to bringing steelmaking back to Teesside.

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has welcomed the announcement in the budget that Teesside will receive a share of £800m for a clean energy project that is set to bring thousands of jobs to the region, while also protecting thousands more in the industries that are vital to our economy.

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has hailed the announcement in today’s Budget that the redevelopment of Darlington railway station will be approved and  as a massive step forward for Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool.

Commenting on the rescue of British Steel, Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said: “Today is a fantastic day for Teesside. Having worked flat out for nearly a year to secure a deal for British Steel I am pleased this day has finally come.

New routes across the UK and Ireland have taken off from Teesside International Airport today (March 9), with the first flight arriving from Southampton given a special welcome.

The Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority are driving forward careers education in schools across the region by helping to deliver a £24million Government programme.