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Conservative Ben Houchen has been re-elected as Tees Valley Mayor in a landslide victory.
He beat Labour s Jessie Joe Jacobs, the only other candidate.
Mr Houchen said he was overwhelmed and humbled and would fight the region s corner after winning 73% of the vote.
The mayor leads the Tees Valley Combined Authority which covers the five boroughs of Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, and Stockton.
Mr Houchen said he wanted to bring attractive jobs and investment to the area.
He said: We ve made a fantastic start and I am confident the things we have put in place will bring benefits for everyone across our region, but there is still a long way to go.
He started on zoom and soon had his own yoga mat and outfit -grandadâs 93rd birthday challenge
Private Geoff Bulmer is taking on 100 yoga poses for local food banks
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What started as a chair yoga hobby has turned into a fun challenge for one Billingham grandad.
Private Geoff Bulmer has once again been inspired by Captain Tom Moore and is taking on 100 yoga poses over the bank holiday weekend to raise money for Billingham & Stockton Borough Foodbank.
âPeople need that human contactâ: Yarm mum founds charity and community hub
Businesses have backed her vision which will offer a creative space for isolated people
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After a year distributing food hampers, a Yarm mum-of-two has founded a new charity that will support isolated communities and those struggling with their mental health.
300-year-old Stockton Inn could reopen as restaurant, hotel and entertainment venue
Updated Feb 24, 2021;
Posted Feb 23, 2021
The Stockton Inn as seen in 2015, before it closed. Alex Remnick | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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A potential buyer for a shuttered 300-year old property visited by generations of musical artists and celebrities is seeking to return the site to its former glory.
Avon Road Partners, a small family partnership group based out of New Hope, Pennsylvania, has entered into an agreement with Stockton Borough to purchase the Stockton Inn, which closed its doors in 2017.
The group presented its vision for the redevelopment of the property in December, which includes a $15 million investment to revitalize the inn’s restaurant and rooms, reestablish an outdoor garden, create a wellness center and construct a 17,000-square-foot, three-story hotel with 28 guest rooms.