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A lawyer for Mr Barrowman said he "at no time... had any business or personal involvement with the duke". Not a great look for Prince Andrew when a bloke at the heart of a dodgy PPE deal is worried about being linked to him. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Teesside is lined up for a costly, polluting & unnecessary waste incinerator. The Government aren't supporting new incineration projects, but they need to go further and block ones that are already in the planning system. Please sign and share this petition petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

The World Cup in 2026 should definitely be taken away from the US. ⚽️🏆 America is clearly not safe to travel to. 🇺🇸 ❌ Note that it was a joint US-Canada-Mexico bid that won… so Canada and Mexico have serious leverage here. 🇲🇽 🇨🇦 v 🇺🇸 Failing that - mass boycott will cost the US more than it earns.

This Tuesday 25th March at the Cutty Wren, Tom McConville with Andy Watt. £10 (advance booking advised if making a special journey) Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club, Thwaites Lane TS10 2FD. Doors 7:15, floor spots from 7:45 before two sets from Tom and Andy. Fully accessible venue, all welcome.

Today's Teesside Lead... - TVCA's outgoing CEO, who oversaw the Teesworks deals, is receiving a £200,000 redundancy package. - Plus I look through hundreds of pages of board papers so you don't have to...

Wish we had a national anthem like that (Wales)

A bit of good news www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Oooh, an international goal tonight for Azaz. UTFB

Not the biggest spider I’ve ever caught in our house, but still a splendid creature

As Honest Bob Jenrick tours the country repeating far-right conspiracy talking points about “two-tier sentencing”, here is the letter his own government sent to the Sentencing Council last year approving the very Guidelines he now claims are evidence of “two-tier Keir”. The man is a fraud.

And in other news...

We’re only closed when you’re asleep

Martyn Wyndham-Read at the Cutty Wren next Tuesday 4th March. Borough Park Bowling Club, 1 Thwaites Lane, Redcar TS10 2FD. Fully accessible and welcoming venue wegottickets.com/event/633924

Plenty to think about www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

When people get intoxicated by lies, boasts and wild ideas it can only end badly – the earlier their dealer gets dumped the less the pain | Andy Brown @yorkshirebylines.co.uk

The mess that Houchen has made of TVCA has to be dealt with

Janice Burns and John Doran are our next guests, on 25th February. This award-winning Anglo-Scottish duo blend delightful vocal harmonies with skilful guitar, mandolin and bouzouki accompaniment. Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club TS10 2FD. Doors open 7:15pm for 7:45 start. Book via wegottickets

This must be the most valuable collect of assets ever put on display as a political protest. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

It’s George Featherston’s Hotspot on Tuesday. Although well known as a piper, George has an extensive song repertoire and is going to give us a selection of traditional rural folk songs. Expect to be educated too - George is very knowledgeable!

👏 “After one year of the zone, nitrogen dioxide from traffic was lower, GP visits for respiratory illnesses were down by 25% and those for heart problems decreased by 24%”

Out of pocket after Barclays outage? Some help... www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2025/02...

A track from “uncompromising Stockton duo Benefits” coming up next on @bbc6music.bsky.social

Hi🦀 #BenHouchen 🦀fans Want to hear another blatant Houchen lie? In July 2023 he told a TVCA committee that Teesworks would be almost full within 18 months. Not one company has signed up since he said that 18 months ago He was lying then and he's lying now 🧵 www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...

Following Community Choir involvement at Saltburn Folk Festival, 4 local folk clubs are inviting members to our singarounds. It's part of an Access Folk Project. Our special welcome evening is on Tuesday 4th Feb. Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club TS10 2FD. Doors open 7:15, singing starts 7:45.

Wow, surprising statistics. Politicians of all parties need to stop and think what needs to change

Interesting to see this story hasn't had as much traction online as my usual stories. It's one of my favourite things that I've written as a journalist.

Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers. This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time.