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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From BBC ● Jun. 24, 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

"A real highlight of the last few months has been the People Powered exhibition, all about the River Tees," she says.

From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026

Local fans have also paid tribute to the musician, including Susan Robertson, manager of the Tees Valley Music Service, who said Rea had been "a big part of my life".

From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025

Moreover, he discovered one day, while taunting the junior apprentice with ignorance, that his "rivers of England" had also slipped his memory, and he laboriously restored that fabric of rote learning: "Ty Wear Tees 'Umber...."

From Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

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