Nigel Carden

Prince Andrew's firm linked to controversial PPE millionaire Documents show Doug Barrowman-linked company owned the prince's start-up competition for two years.

A lawyer for Mr Barrowman said he "at no time... had any business or personal involvement with the duke".

Not a great look for Prince Andrew when a bloke at the heart of a dodgy PPE deal is worried about being linked to him.

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Petition: Ban new waste incinerators and revoke permits where building has not begun Introduce a moratorium on new waste incinerators like in Scotland and Wales, and ban new permits and require existing permits to be revoked where substantial construction has not begun.

Teesside is lined up for a costly, polluting & unnecessary waste incinerator. The Government aren't supporting new incineration projects, but they need to go further and block ones that are already in the planning system. Please sign and share this petition petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

Like playing chess with a pigeon

So Starmer better start attracting votes

Sorry but I left a while ago. The way Starmer treated people in his own party was a clue to his future behaviour

The World Cup in 2026 should definitely be taken away from the US.
⚽️🏆

America is clearly not safe to travel to.
🇺🇸 ❌

Note that it was a joint US-Canada-Mexico bid that won… so Canada and Mexico have serious leverage here.
🇲🇽 🇨🇦 v 🇺🇸

Failing that - mass boycott will cost the US more than it earns.

This Tuesday 25th March at the Cutty Wren, Tom McConville with Andy Watt.
£10 (advance booking advised if making a special journey) Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club, Thwaites Lane TS10 2FD.
Doors 7:15, floor spots from 7:45 before two sets from Tom and Andy. Fully accessible venue, all welcome.

TVCA chief executive given £200,000 redundancy package PLUS: “Mayor’s Question Time” to begin

Today's Teesside Lead...

- TVCA's outgoing CEO, who oversaw the Teesworks deals, is receiving a £200,000 redundancy package.

- Plus I look through hundreds of pages of board papers so you don't have to...

That’s not being nasty - Hodge was nasty. And it’s “toe”

The funny thing is that the Left weren’t mean to them, despite the endless provocation

Wish we had a national anthem like that (Wales)

Schools and hospitals get £180 solar investment from Great British Energy The government has announced the funding for 200 schools and hospitals apiece across the UK.

A bit of good news www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I only voted Labour because the Tories were even worse and the Labour candidate was a decent human being. I didn’t expect any better than this

Oooh, an international goal tonight for Azaz. UTFB

Not the biggest spider I’ve ever caught in our house, but still a splendid creature

As Honest Bob Jenrick tours the country repeating far-right conspiracy talking points about “two-tier sentencing”, here is the letter his own government sent to the Sentencing Council last year approving the very Guidelines he now claims are evidence of “two-tier Keir”.

The man is a fraud.

It’s never ending

Isaac Newton’s beer mug to go on show in Royal Society exhibition in London Though scientist was not thought to be a great drinker, he may have used beer as an ingredient in the homemade ink in which he wrote his greatest work

And in other news...

We’re only closed when you’re asleep

Martyn Wyndham-Read at the Cutty Wren next Tuesday 4th March. Borough Park Bowling Club, 1 Thwaites Lane, Redcar TS10 2FD. Fully accessible and welcoming venue
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Teesside band Benefits cap ticket price to 'make gigs accessible' Teesside band Benefits announce a £12 ticket price cap and a 22:00 curfew for their UK tour.

Plenty to think about
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Kicking the Trump habit will take determined resistance When people get intoxicated by lies, boasts and wild ideas it can only end badly – the earlier their dealer gets dumped the less the pain

When people get intoxicated by lies, boasts and wild ideas it can only end badly – the earlier their dealer gets dumped the less the pain | Andy Brown

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The mess that Houchen has made of TVCA has to be dealt with

poster with photo of Janice and Jon standing by water with mountains behind

Janice Burns and John Doran are our next guests, on 25th February. This award-winning Anglo-Scottish duo blend delightful vocal harmonies with skilful guitar, mandolin and bouzouki accompaniment. Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club TS10 2FD. Doors open 7:15pm for 7:45 start. Book via wegottickets

This must be the most valuable collect of assets ever put on display as a political protest. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Maybe I’m being naive, but Labour should focus on making out the case for a mix of Civic Pragmatism and Progressive Activism.

Whitby Esk Energy community energy

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There’s a well established and successful small scale hydro project on the Esk near Whitby.

Bearded folk singer

It’s George Featherston’s Hotspot on Tuesday. Although well known as a piper, George has an extensive song repertoire and is going to give us a selection of traditional rural folk songs. Expect to be educated too - George is very knowledgeable!