As MIMA prepares to open Turner Prize 2026, Dr Laura Sillars considers how art can interrupt familiar stories about Middlesbrough and make different futures imaginable

A charity working with Cleveland Police warns that fear, distrust and overstretched services could mean warning signs of child criminal exploitation are missed

Findings on decline of species such as Arctic tern and turtle dove published alongside flyways pledge at Kenya summit

Families of former Middlesbrough players and coaches launched a petition at Middleton Hall near Darlington on Wednesday, September 9, calling for less heading in training.

Event is likely to be largest in at least 1,000 years and will pile extra heat into a world already in a climate crisis The El Niño climate phenomenon is “supersizing before our eyes”, the UN has said. The event is near certain to shatter temperature records, according to the latest forecasts. The El Niño is likely to be the largest in at least 1,000 years and will pile extra heat into an atmosphere where temperatures are already rising rapidly due to global heating. The combination means 2027 is set to “blow apart” the record and be the hottest year ever recorded. Continue reading...

Middlesbrough Council's 'investment prospectus' lays out 15 projects, with timescales for key actions ranging from late this year to summer 2028

Middlesbrough's win over West Brom highlighted two key differences from last season that are having a major impact

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

How the Middlesbrough players rated after the 3-1 victory over West Brom

Kim Hellberg has been delighted with Will Lankshear’s superb start to the season with Middlesbrough

Proposals for a radical overhaul include a state-of-the-art theatre, thousands of new homes, a 'cultural department store' and bus 'super-stops'

Exclusive: Economic harm of CO2 pollution from Rosebank and Jackdaw forecast to far outweigh any boost to UK

Iran conflict windfall over three months reignites calls for companies ‘cashing in on human misery’ to pay for environmental damage

We speak with councillor Mick Saunders who was elected and serves as opposition leader but is a member of Reform UK

The Boro Breakdown Podcast, which covers the latest news from Middlesbrough FC, was forced to put out a post on Monday (August 10), flagging the…

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The Transporter Bridge should “not be treated like pieces of metal” and needs to be embedded into the regeneration of Middlesbrough, a historian…

Kim Hellberg is confident there is “still more to come” as Middlesbrough look to continue their summer transfer activity in the next couple of…

A look at how Sebastian Berhalter and Will Lankshear played in their first public outings for Middlesbrough against Espanyol

PM has long history of speaking out on realities of global heating but political opponents remain unnmoved

With youth and senior qualifiers on the horizon, Fifa’s aborted plan to sell stakes in its major tournaments would have heavily impacted the women’s game

Five years ago, I wrote an open letter asking climate scientists to speak out. Now governments are in retreat, it is surely time to act, says climate professor Bill McGuire

In a hyper-partisan atmosphere the PM’s party was defeated in Spain’s most populous region – and with a general election in 2027, time is short to turn things round, says journalist María Ramírez

The 2022 World Cup failed to deliver on its environmental promises. From air travel emissions to heat-related dangers, the 2026 edition will be even worse

The Guardian is concerned by the recent publication on Nigel Farage’s social media pages of the professional credentials of a photographer working on behalf of the Guardian

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A number of Labour MP's in north-east England call for the prime minister to step down.

Despite concerns super-rich are leaving due to tax burdens, 88% of those surveyed were proud to live in UK and would pay more to fund public services Nine in 10 UK millionaires are proud to live in Britain and three-quarters would be willing to pay more tax to ensure public assets get the funding they need, according to research. Despite widely reported concerns that the wealthy are choosing to leave the country owing to higher taxes, the survey found millionaires were much more concerned about medical workers moving away than wealthy people emigrating. Continue reading...

Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg speaks with passion and emotion over his 'disgust' at Spygate

Kim Hellberg insists his Middlesbrough side will not be altering their positive, front-foot approach when they head to Southampton in the play-offs

Southampton should be kicked out of the Championship play-offs if they're found guilty of spying on Middlesbrough, writes Dominic Shaw

Seasonal models are predicting an El Nino climate pattern that could be the strongest on record, bringing with it more extreme weather.

Paul Addison talks to BBC Radio Tees Sport's Boro Commentator Mark Drury about 'spygate'.

How should Southampton be punished if they are found guilty of spying on Middlesbrough's training ahead of the play-off semi-finals?

Wastewater from nearly 40,000 people and businesses pumped straight into sea as territory still has no treatment plant

Tras el ataque a cuchilladas del miércoles, los vecinos culpan al primer ministro, Keir Starmer, de no hacer lo suficiente para combatir el antisemitismo