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Following the sad death of former Boro coach and Scotland legend Gordon McQueen I thought it would be useful to reflect on the work of Dr Judith Gates and her campaign about the dangers of dementia from football. Dr. Gates is wife of former Boro centre back Bill Gates as well as being an...
This issue of Off The Beat #4 features one of the foremost touring protest singer songwriters in the world today - playing at his Teesside Home from Home - The Little Theatre Club - Toft House.
With the sun belting down outside and the Ashes going on our bi-weekly gig guide we also include a...
Rosedene Nurseries, which has 10 settings across Tees Valley and North Yorkshire, welcomed families across the region to a family fun day, featuring a guest appearance from Middlesborough mascot, Roary the Lion.
Children from all the settings headed to the Herlingshaw Centre in Normanby to play...
Tees music scene review, gig guide and gig photos from Off The Beat - June 2023 edition.
This is a little bi-weekly what's on, review and photo blog that hopefully helps support a live music scene that is many ways still recovering from a ravaging from covid, recession and austerity.
We hope...
Meet Middlesbrough Women's New Manager - Mick Mulhern
Last Friday was a massive date in the history of Middlesbrough Women, becoming officially part of Middlesbrough Football Club and appointing a new full time manager Mick Mulhern. Mick was the man that guided the women's team at Sunderland...
Tackle This? The Biography of Football Hardman Mick Kennedy by Johnny Meynell – Legends Publishing
Biography of Mick Kennedy – Boro, Pompey and Rep of Ireland midfielder. (Born 9 April 1961 – Died 9 February 2019)
Right Place Wrong Time would perhaps be the best phrase to sum up tough...
A wonderful little festival, Songs From Northern Britain showcases the brightest new talent from either side of the Anglo-Scottish border and rounds them all up to entertain audiences in the Georgian Theatre and Green Room, Stockton. Jointly promoted by The Kids Are Solid Gold and Tees Music...
No. 1 of Off The Beat - a new bi-weekly music review/listings from Tracy Hyman and Robert Nichols. Once, many moons ago we combined Tracy's photos and my words in a weekly review in the Evening Gazette - now we have revived the format to do our little bit to bring some extra profile to the...
And so it all comes crashing down. Not on the crisp turf of Wembley, as perhaps seemed the stronger possibility, but at fortress Riverside.
It seemed like a statistical improbability. Not only had we not failed to score in a single game there in Michael Carrick’s tenure as Middlesbrough...
No. 1 of Off The Beat - a new bi-weekly music review/listings from Tracy Hyman and Robert Nichols.
Once, many moons ago we combined Tracy's photos and my words in a weekly review in the Evening Gazette - now we have revived the format to do our little bit to bring some extra profile to the live...
Fmttm Issue 636 v Coventry City - possibly the first of three games in a row against the Sky Blues - important interview inside with Dr Judith Gates - Head for Change; Unpleasant End of Term Exam; The Many Moods of Michael: Upwards and Onwards Boro in the play offs etc etc.
And so...
Issue 635 v Norwich City - not long to go til the end of the season - form has been a bit iffy but the message here is Keep Calm and Carrick On - also
Andy Campbell interview.
Boro's All Time Eleven
Unpleasant Feelings no 300
And something has happened to Roofus the Boro Dog - hope he does not...
Mt Misery/Love'n'Joy – Hit The Bar Thurs 30 March 2023
Not many gigs you go to where the band is on the telly before the show but this was a very special event indeed and worthy of a Look North news item. Love'n'Joy are on a special mission to raise money and raise awareness of a cause that is...
Fmttm Issue 634 v Reading - the bounce back from Boing Boing Baggies defeat - Boro Cost of Living - Geordie Trophy Virgins continues - Bobby '90 - Sir Bobby fanzine - Football's Re-Set (white paper) - all this and lots, lots more...
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Vote in this BBC Award for people that stood out making a real positive difference in the community.
There are 8 categories - do you know anyone that you could nominate that has made a real impact in any of the categories?
BBC Radio Tees Make A Difference Awards by Gary Philipson.
I’m Gary...
Sir Bobby Robson celebrated what was his last birthday by opening the Sir Bobby Robson Cancer Trials Research Centre at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care, Freeman Hospital in Newcastle.
The centre was equipped through the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, part of Newcastle Hospitals Charity, and...
Thomas Truax plays Cobalt Studios in Newcastle this Sunday (19th February).
The American singer songwriter and musical inventor has just brought out a new album, Dream Catching Songs, an intriguing musical collaboration with former Banshee and Creature Budgie.
An experimental and imaginative...
Sir Bobby Robson was born 90 years ago this Saturday (18 February) in Sacriston, County Durham.
To celebrate his memory and the incredible legacy he left us, his family, the football community and the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation are coming together to remember him in a wide range of different...
Before the Boro v Watford game I bumped into a Boro friend Mick standing outside the Riverside. I asked how his season had been. “Terrible,” he replied and what followed was a catalogue of public transport nightmares that had stood in the path of this fellow veteran home and away regular. I then...
Issue 633 v Blackpool: Boro fanzine v Blackpool - Feb 4th 2023 - Public Transport problems - John Whittingham the Boro 9-0 9-0 club - thanks for the memories Duncan Watmore.
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