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Middlesbrough Borough Council

Hayley O'Sullivan holding one of her young daughters. Mrs O'Sullivan has long blonde hair and is wearing a white shirt. She is holding a red toy dinosaur in her left hand. Her baby is wearing a cream outfit and has a green dummy in her mouth.

Breastfeeding mums urged 'be kind to yourself'

Twelve Teesside mums take part in a campaign to encourage higher breastfeeding rates in the area.

Mural in the style of the former television teletext service Ceefax. Set against a dark grey brick wall it states in red, yellow, green, blue and white letters: BBC Football: League Cup Final Result. Bolton 1 -2 Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough lift the league cup

Ceefax mural 'brilliant reminder' of Boro big win

The artwork, next to the club's stadium, depicts the result of the 2004 League Cup final.

Eight members of the engineering and design team standing outside the Old Town Hall. The building is largely painted red and has a clock tower. A number of windows are boarded up.

'Potent symbol' of town's past set for new life

Middlesbrough's Local History Month shines a light on the Old Town Hall ahead of its redevelopment.

A car being broken up at a scrapyard by heavy machinery

Untaxed car clampdown sees 281 seized in a year

Some vehicles are linked to criminal activity and used as storage by offenders, the council says.

The top of two vehicles which have yellow and black glowing light signs on them, reading 'taxi'. City streets can be seen in the background, quite blurred.

Taxi driver 'caught short' gets to keep licence

The Middlesbrough driver says it was an "emergency situation" due to a health condition.

The outside of Middlesbrough Town Hall which is a big two-storey gothic building with arched windows.

Councillors complain about lack of planning work

Members of the planning committee say they have nothing to do due to a lack of applications.

The Captain Cook Birthplace museum is a single-storey light brick building. A decorative totem pole made up of different coloured animals is placed outside.

Museum reopens but future funding still uncertain

Middlesbrough Council say discussions are "ongoing" for the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum.

A parking permit sign which reads: 'Mon-Fri 8am-6pm Permit holders (U) or 45 mins. No return within 2 hours.'

Residential parking permit charges paused

The scheme is halted due to the authority's "impressive" financial turnaround, a councillor says.

A woman holding up a red book which partially obscures her face - only her eyes and the top of her head can be seen. Behind her, and out of focus, are library bookshelves

Hope refurbished central library will reopen early

The library, which shut in 2023, was due to reopen in summer but it could now be as soon as May.