The much‑anticipated Middlesbrough Mela 2025, marking the festival’s 35th anniversary, returned in style to Albert Park on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 August, as one of the UK’s longest-running multicultural festivals, it drew over 50,000 visitors across the weekend Middlesbrough Council. 

A COMPASSIONATE nurse who once battled a chronic kidney disease while pursuing her nursing studies has been recognised with a national award. 

A CLINICIAN from University Hospitals Tees is believed to be the first in the world to perform 100 specialist surgeries that have helped drastically reduce chronic pain for patients – celebrating a milestone in spinal cord stimulation. 

Middlesbrough’s programme of summer camps and activities for children have been praised during a government minister’s visit.