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Tees

American

[teez] / tiz /

noun

a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.

Tees British

/ tiːz /

noun

a river in N England, rising in the N Pennines and flowing southeast and east to the North Sea at Middlesbrough. Length: 113 km (70 miles)

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Rea's cousin and fellow musician Adrian Rea told BBC Radio Tees due to his relative's failing health "we half expected the worse but thought he'd at least see the new year in".

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

"I just was really looking to working with him because I loved the demos," he told BBC Radio Tees.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

"I knew his face, but I had no idea he was a singer, guitar player and a songwriter," he told BBC Radio Tees.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

Durham Police said emergency services were called to the River Tees at Barnard Castle, County Durham, just before 14:00 GMT to reports of a woman getting into difficulty in the water.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

The village of Croft is on the river Tees, in fact it stands on the dividing line between Yorkshire and Durham.

From Lewis Carroll in Wonderland and at Home The Story of His Life by Moses, Belle

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