88-year-old John enjoys his first Boro match in 40 years
AYRESOME Park was the last place 88-year-old Middlesbrough FC fan John Hobday saw his favourite team play – until one…
Grandma and baby elves celebrate Christmas at Teesside care home
GRANDMA elf Margaret “Joan” Eddy, 87, has been celebrating Christmas with baby elves during an intergenerational Teesside yoga class. The…
Four-Figure Grant Helps Teesside Charity Provide Better Facilities For Local Young People In Need
A Teesside social enterprise has upgraded the facilities it can offer local young people in need after receiving a four-figure…
Animal encounters boost elderly residents’ wellbeing
A SKUNK, black widow spiders, snakes, and insects were among the menagerie of creatures at a Teesside care home for…
Trishaw ride down memory lane at Ropner Park
A RETIRED Stockton Borough Council gardener took a trishaw ride down memory lane when he rolled into his former workplace…
Teesside care home’s museum of curiosities
A MUSEUM of curiosities has popped up at a Teesside care home to mark International Museums Day. Victorian and Edwardian…
Storage firm offering free containers to good causes
A storage container firm is doing its bit for charity by offering free units to eligible projects. Stockton-based Cleveland Containers,…
Ducklings deliver smiles at Teesside care home
A QUACKING good time was had by residents at a Teesside care home when some tiny, feathered friends paddled by…
Banks Renewables Submits Plans For Teesside Wind Farm Lifetime Extension
Renewable energy firm Banks Renewables has submitted a planning application for an extension to the permitted lifespan of its successful…
Five Lamps Shining A Light On Teesside Jobseekers’ Support Needs With Newcastle Building Society Support
Teesside jobseekers are getting extra support in their search for work thanks to a new project from a local charity…
Drawing helps 89-year-old Simon deal with dementia
PORTRAIT drawing is helping a Teesside care home resident come to terms with his dementia – and he is now…
North East care home staff complete CHAP training
CARERS across the North East have completed specialist training to boost the level of support their elderly residents receive at…