Can Ben Houchen use devolution to give tax rebates to everybody in Teesside?

Early exchanges between No10 and the Tees Valley test the limits of giving more powers to regional mayors

4 hrs ago • Leigh Jones and The Teesside Lead

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July 2026

“Jordan’s death wasn’t taken seriously”: recent tragedy revives 23-year fight for Seaton Carew lifeguards

A comprehensive review of water safety has been instigated by the council after further deaths

Jul 26 • Sarah Sinclair and The Teesside Lead

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‘Humiliated’, ‘anxious’ and ‘disbelieved’: PIP review confirms what disabled people told Teesside charity

Charlotte Hall, policy manager at Difference North East, speaks to The Teesside Lead

Jul 19 • Sarah Sinclair and The Teesside Lead

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Campaigners say 'major holes in data' mean Teessiders aren't getting the full picture on sewage pollution

The first in a series of articles focusing on the River Tees and the environmental situation

Jul 12 • Sarah Sinclair and The Teesside Lead

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A Teesside power station exploded without anybody noticing

Tees Renewable Energy Plant has encountered many issues since construction in 2022

Jul 5 • Leigh Jones and The Teesside Lead

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June 2026

A new face and a familiar one - the return of The Teesside Lead

We're welcoming Sarah Sinclair to bolster our reporting ranks, but don't fear, Leigh's still here

Jun 28 • Leigh Jones, The Teesside Lead, and Sarah Sinclair

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April 2026

Taking a break

The Teesside Lead will be back in your inbox in the weeks ahead

Apr 14 • Leigh Jones and The Teesside Lead

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March 2026

Reform UK would take right to vote away from Hartlepool Council defector

Hartlepool councillor Aaron Roy joined Reform UK but is not a UK citizen

Mar 28 • Leigh Jones and The Teesside Lead

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£100m of Tees Valley transport spending to be given to Teesworks regeneration

A report will be given to TVCA’s cabinet at their next meeting in June and it is expected the plans will be approved.

Mar 23 • Leigh Jones and The Teesside Lead

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End of an era as last part of ICI Wilton faces closure

Another step in the decline of Teesside as the centre of the chemical industry

Mar 18 • Leigh Jones and The Teesside Lead

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Is Tees Valley regeneration possible without development corporations?

Plus: A deep dive into 350-page TVCA budget documents

Mar 15 • Leigh Jones and The Teesside Lead

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The seagrass helping to battle coastal erosion

An environmental revolution taking place on the muddy banks of Teesside's rivers and coastline

Mar 11 • Leigh Jones and The Teesside Lead

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