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BBC News
23-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'Another Howson is hard to find'
Former Middlesbrough midfielder Neil Maddison said that Jonny Howson will be "a big miss" after his departure from the defensive midfielder was not given a new deal after the conclusion of his contract last season, bringing an end to his eight-year tenure with the club."When Jonny was in the side, you felt more comfortable. When you were going through a bad run and he comes into the side, it all disappears. You seem to be a better side," Maddison told BBC Radio Tees."Those players are hard to find."I think he'll be sorely missed, certainly in terms of galvanising the team when they need to try and get that win or try to get back into the game. He was a perfect fit for the team."As far as whether age was catching up to the veteran, Maddison added: "Even at the ripe old age of 37, I still think he can perform and he can fill in positions as well. Those players are important."I still felt he had a little bit to offer."Listen to the full analysis of Jonny Howson's departure and more on BBC Sounds.
BBC News
21-07-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Eldon couple in hot tub tornado ordeal
A couple who saw the roof ripped from above their heads by a tornado say were getting ready to go in their hot tub when the twister were destroyed and windows smashed in the village of Eldon, near Bishop Auckland in County Durham, during the extreme weather event on Saturday Jones, whose ordeal was caught on his neighbour's home CCTV system, and his wife Ann were preparing to use the hot tub in their summer house when they suddenly found themselves outside."The roof went, that was it, and we thought 'right, let's go back indoors'," he said. The pair had decided to go for a dip after returning from a shopping trip, Mr Jones said."Of course, as soon as we sat in the summer house, the rain just came down and then all of a sudden the roof went," he told BBC Radio Tees."One minute it was here, the next minute gone, and so was everything else."Mr Jones said the high winds turned the concrete posts between his wooden fencing panels into "toothpicks" which snapped from the force. Mr Jones said: "Luckily no-one was hurt and not one car was damaged."He said his wife had started looking at what they could do with their had also seen their roofs damaged and windows smashed in."We've got a lot of neighbours around here that are all chipping in, helping each other out," Mr Jones said the clean-up operation in his own back garden was now under way."I had a day off yesterday and I thought, 'nah, I'm not going to tackle it at all, I'll do it tomorrow," he said. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
14-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Neil Maddison lists his top five Boro games
"There's been some really unbelievably good games that I've watched, that I've played in for Middlesbrough."Want to know what Neil Maddison's top five favourite Boro games are? The former Middlesbrough midfielder is recounting his top performances from the side with BBC Radio Tees' Mark Drury. Do yours make the list?Listen to the full ranking and more on BBC Sounds.
BBC News
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Race Across the World brothers applied to defy age
Two brothers who competed in the TV series Race Across the World said they took on the challenge to show they could complete it at any and Brian Mole, who are both in their 60s, were one of five teams who raced more than 14,000km (8,700 miles) across China, Nepal and India to win £20, who lives in Middlesbrough, said: "I saw the first series and I thought, 'could I do that?' And of course I could."After making the decision to apply he then needed to find a partner, but unfortunately Brian was not his first choice."The wife didn't want to go on it, so I called Brian and asked him if he fancied it," said said it took him a little while to make up his mind, but he was glad he did."I think Melvyn ran out of friends who would want to go on it with him. So in the end he contacted me and I said yes."The adventure then started there - and it truly was a fantastic adventure." Speaking to BBC Radio Tees, the pair said one of the difficulties they faced was explaining to people they could not use a mobile Melvyn said skills they learned as children prepared them well for the journey."When we were kids we could read a compass, we could read a map and we would jump on trains and end up in the middle of the Peak District and get lost," he said."And we're still here." But they said one of the hardest parts of the journey was the "torture" the camera crew put them through."One of the most awkward feeling is you have to be with [the crew] when they're eating," Melvyn said."They'll order from the restaurant to the table. They'll get burgers, chips, they'll go to McDonald's - and you're sitting with what you can afford."It is torture, especially if they're having a beer." Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
23-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
No Hartlepool sale before end of season
Hartlepool United will not be sold before the end of the season, says the club's interim BBC Radio Tees understands that negotiations are ongoing with parties interested in taking over the club. In a statement on the club's website, external, the interim board stressed that due processes with potential interested parties were still ongoing but would not be completed before the National League season finishes on 5 May. Current owner Raj Singh will fund club operations until that date, as he stated when he put the club up for sale last month. The club plans to release season tickets for the 2025/26 campaign on Thursday to show "potential investors and owners how valuable Hartlepool United is".They also stated that revenue generated from these would be ringfenced to maintain the club's operations beyond the end of the season, which has been formally endorsed by the current owner.
