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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Active Tees Valley made the appeal on Facebook after messages were spray-painted on the East Middlesbrough Events Centre - formerly the Middlebeck Social Club.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen called the case "a horrible and tragic incident" in a statement on Facebook.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

The Tees Valley Wildlife Trust's little tern warden, Derek Wood, said he worried any additional stress at the site would lead to the birds abandoning their nests and not returning to the area.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

The Eels of Steel scheme, funded by Natural England, aims to accelerate the recovery of the type of fish in the Tees catchment.

From BBC ● May 7, 2026

Deira was bounded on the south by the Humber; on the north, according to some authorities, by the Tyne, according to others, by the Tees.

From Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England by Cuthbert Bede

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