About Stockton-on-Tees

Stockton On Tees is a town on the banks of the River Tees, below the impressive Tees Barrage. The town, in the historical and ceremonial county of Durham, is nationally renowned for hosting the Stockton Riverside Festival which attracts artists and performers from all over the world. This cultural input has helped venues such as Arc and The Georgian Theatre thrive with an array of music, dance and theatre on offer all year round. Fans of watersports are catered for above the Tees Barrage where canoeing, water skiing and even powerboat racing take place on a regular basis. The town also has a rich history of industry and innovation with early furniture designer Thomas Sheraton and inventor of the friction match John Walker both coming from the town. Stockton's most famous accolade is that it is the birthplace of railways - The world's first public railway ran from Stockton to Darlington and opened in 1825.

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Woman injured in fatal crash dies
A 34-year-old woman becomes the second person to die following a road collision on Teesside.

Three charged over attack death
Police charge three people with the murder of a County Durham man who suffered serious injuries consistent with an assault.

Stolen monkeys recovered in raid
A pair of endangered monkeys stolen from a County Durham farm are found at a house following a tip-off.

Steel workers will march in gala
Workers from the threatened Corus steel plant on Teesside are to march in the annual Durham Miners' Gala.

Man jailed over threats to kill
A Darlington man who threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend is jailed for two years at Teesside Crown Court.

Man killed in accident at factory
An investigation is under way after a man dies in an accident at a car parts manufacturer in County Durham.

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