It’s the first Wednesday of the month, so it’s the Amy Oakden and Ben Houchen show on BBC Tees. This is the Tees Valley Mayor’s monthly opportunity to defend his record to the public

Darlington Northern Link Road is out for public consultation. Proposal may benefit associate of the mayor. Will the government see through this?

Darlington councillors have rejected a Green Party motion calling on the government to enable a National Audit Office investigation into public spending connected to TVCA, Teesside Freeport and STDC

Under a new system, the North East could offer children the homes they need

Green group leader Councillor Matthew Snedker has submitted a motion to Darlington Borough Council, calling for the government to put in place the statutory arrangements necessary for the NAO to inves...

John Allen is standing as an Independent after losing the seat for not going to council meetings.

Tory leader expected to install Tom Tugendhat as shadow foreign secretary after sacking Mel Stride and Priti Patel

Concern among staff that fragile artwork’s scarce ‘light hours’ given to someone with no known interest in museum

Middlesbrough has one of the highest crime rates in the country, yet Cleveland Police receives the lowest funding settlement of any force in England and Wales

With the UK experiencing the hottest and driest summer on record, we look at how the weather is affecting the pitches and courses across the country

The first in a series of articles focusing on the River Tees and the environmental situation

Forget Dialog. Bilderberg is where the actual masters of the universe meet. Three guesses who secretly funds it?