Middlesbrough (England)

Illegal Indian immigrant arrested in UK

An illegal immigrant from India is among four people arrested by UK Border Agency officials from a restaurant in northern England. The four men were taken into custody from the Kebabish Original restaurant in Middlesbrough by...

No go on Empire nightclub time bid

Nov 13 2008 by Sandy McKenzie, Evening Gazette A TOP Middlesbrough nightspot has failed in its bid to get an extra hour added for it to sell drink. The Empire in Corporation Road wanted to be able to sell alcohol until 4.30am...

Memories of war recorded for Teesside archives

Nov 13 2008 by Sandy McKenzie, Evening Gazette INVALUABLE recordings of the memories of Second World War soldiers have been handed over to Teesside Archives for the benefit of future generations. The project is a collaboration...

'Healthy towns' get £30m pot

Nine areas have been given the go-ahead to become "healthy towns" under a plan by ministers to combat obesity. Dudley, Halifax, Sheffield, Tower Hamlets in London, Thetford in Norfolk, Middlesbrough, Manchester, Tewkesbury and...

Teesside crowds remember fallen heroes

Nov 10 2008 by Karen Faughey, Evening Gazette COMMUNITIES came together across Teesside yesterday to remember those who lost their lives at war. Hundreds braved a bitterly cold wind to gather at Guisborough’s Cenotaph to...

North East News: MP Ashok Kumar on the victory of Barack Obama

Nov 9 2008 by Ashok Kumar, Sunday Sun ASHOK KUMAR, Labour MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, shares his perspective on the momentous events which have been taking place in the United States this week. Even after...

Middlesbrough casino plans in motion

Nov 7 2008 by Sandy McKenzie, Evening Gazette THE CARDS have started to be dealt in the process to bring a large casino to Middlesbrough. The successful bidder will be chosen by Middlesbrough Council’s licensing committee....

Justice Pioneers

Nov 6 2008 by Sandy McKenzie, Evening Gazette AN INITIATIVE to raise public confidence in the way crime is tackled and justice dispensed is to be pioneered by two Teesside councils. Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland...

Thieves steal electricity cables

Thieves would have been left shocked and burned after stealing part of the base of an electricity transmitter in Middlesbrough, Cleveland police said. The cables were cut and stolen along the A1085 at Grangetown on Saturday....

Middlesbrough: England a 'chore' - Downing

Middlesbrough, 11:03, November 1, 2008 Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing has described playing for England at Wembley during Euro 2008 as "a bit of a chore". The 24-year-old was part of the national squad that came in for...

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