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Historic postcards, archival images, and hidden histories of Middlesbrough’s heritage landmarks all feature in a talk by Dr Tosh Warwick this Saturday, 15th October (11:00am-12noon) at the Navigator North space (opposite Primark, Hill Street Shopping Centre) as part of this month’s Discover...
Base Camp ‘Discover Middlesbrough’ matchday talk to celebrate the story of Boro’s record-breaking goalscorer George Camsell
This Saturday, 15th October (12.30pm-1.30pm) at Base Camp, Exchange Square, historian Dr Tosh Warwick will be sharing previously unseen photographs and records from the...
A Teesside-based charity is running a series of events in October to promote and celebrate the achievements and contributions of Black people in the UK.
Taste of Africa North East aims to bring the local community together and showcase the expression of African culture and has been running...
Leo Percovich has been announced as Caretaker Boss at Boro - I wanted to reflect back on an interview with him back in 2019 when he had rejoined the club full time to work as part of Jonathan Woodgate's coaching team. I think it underlines once again some of Leo's passion and bond with the...
Chris Wilder Interview Pre Coventry away
Q: Marcus Forss and Matty Hoppe, what do they have to do to move from being players for the future to players that can have an impact now, in the present?
CW: They need to work hard on the training ground. They need to look at how we play. I think one...
Last autumn I was given two old Boro postcards to look over by a fellow volunteer archaeologist Jeremy Gard to see if I could find out any details about them. Questions I was asked included was the person called Walter writing on the back of one postcard actually pictured in the Ayresome action...
Q: Chris, going back to Tuesday..
CW: Do you have to?
F... Off Rob (lots of laughs)
Amongst the fans there was a lot of shock by what happened in the first half. Sadly it was also reminiscent of QPR away but it was a totally different back line to that game and you are saying individual...
Yesterday I joined a zoom call to Boro's new midfield signing Massimo Luongo. The Australian international with over 40 caps to his name has heaps of Championship experience at QPR and Sheffield Wednesday. The 29 year old was called straight into the squad for the Boro home game v Cardiff. Can...
Unseen photos, rare plans and fascinating postcards of Middlesbrough Football Club through time feature in a new book. Previously unpublished historic photographs, an array of fascinating old postcards and plans relating to Middlesbrough FC across the years feature in the new Historic...
Boro fan Shaun Rye has written an article about the pre season transfers at Boro. This sets the scene for not just the Boro season but Fly Me To The Moon also as Shaun is a new signing snapped up to write for the fanzine this season. Describing himself as "A lifelong Boro fan fortunate enough to...
Back to season 2010-11 and the dark days of Gordon Strachan - the only light was probably the 100% do or die effort of his signing Barry Robson. I caught up with the Scot for this short interview for the fanzine.
Fly: I watched your comeback at Swansea was it a relief to be back again after...
I have found a few old interviews on a hard drive and I thought I could publish them for you over the next few weeks.
This is Aitor Karanka interviewed at the Golden Ticket Party Boro's annual Xmas party that is for deserving kids. It is a wonderful event because many of the children have had...
Frankie "Bam Bam" Bointon
This is an interview with a terrific character, much missed, home and away regular, for years and years. The one and only Frankie Bointon aka The Bam. Taken from Fly Me To The Moon on the occasion of Bam Bam's 60th birthday.
The words below are exactly what was...
Frankie "Bam Bam" Bointon
This is an interview with a terrific character, much missed, home and away regular, for years and years. The one and only Frankie Bointon aka The Bam. Taken from Fly Me To The Moon on the occasion of Bam Bam's 60th birthday.
The words below are exactly what was...
Ever wondered what was there before the new industrial town of Middlesbrough was founded in St Hilda’s?
Come and join us at myplace to learn about the latest archaeological investigations in St Hilda’s.
On Wednesday, May 25 at 2pm join Salford Archaeology Project Officer Oliver Cook as he...
The final issue of the season - but will it be the final home match at the Riverside - maybe only Boro Einstein can work out all the play off permutations.
Uncle Harry's Unpleasant End of Term Exam, Assessing the Summer Rebuild, Going Forward, April is the Cruellest Month - lots of assessments...
Redcar’s German star Erik Riss has warned his teammates that they must be on their game to defeat a strong Plymouth side this Friday at the Ecco Arena, 19:30 start.
The double World Longtrack champion knows his side need to be on the top of their game, “I think it’s going to be a battle of the...
The people of Teesside have donated over £225,000 to help those in need in Ukraine.
The donation was made to Middlesbrough MP Andy McDonald, who received the cheque on behalf of the Disasters Emergency Committee. The presentation was made ahead of Boro’s home game against Fulham on Wednesday and...
Rosedene Nurseries kicked off Roary’s Big Week with an afternoon of fun to celebrate the second year of its charity partnership with the MFC Foundation.
The football-themed afternoon event was held at the Herlingshaw Centre in Normanby, and families could get involved with games and a raffle...
Despite living thousands of miles away from her native Teesside, Kay Murray will be pulling on her beloved Middlesbrough football shirt later this month to help a North East cancer charity that supported her own family.
Now a studio host of ESPN’s football coverage in the USA, Kay began her...