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In recent months, we’ve looked at the history of horseracing in Redcar and Northallerton. Now to the story of Stockton, and its curious…

LAST week, The Northern Echo urged the two contenders vying to become our next Prime Minister not to turn their backs on the north.

ONE hundred years ago this week, in a typical North East terraced house, without the assistance of gas, air or an NHS midwife, Annie Thurgood gave…

Think you know Middlesbrough? Have a go at quirky quiz that will put your grey matter to the test Local History Month is celebrating Teesside's rich and diverse past with some fascinating retro questions, answers and special events Latest Teesside headlines straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice If you weren't...

ONE of the world's oldest working railway steam locomotives is celebrating its 150th anniversary. Beamish Museum's Coffee Pot No. 1, was built in 1871 on Teesside by Head Wrightson & Co for Dorking Greystone Lime Company for use at its Betchworth Quarry in Surrey. To celebrate the locomotive's amazing 150th anniversary year, visitors to Beamish will be able to watch Coffee Pot in action today, May 1, on the museum's 1900s Colliery Railway. Coffee Pot will be joined by four other steam locomotives on the museum's Colliery and narrow gauge railways during the day. The celebration will...