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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Volunteers and workers from the Tees Rivers Trust said they hoped to boost numbers by improving habitat quality and reconnecting people with the overlooked species.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS trust said local departments had "extensive links" with community and voluntary services, to which patients could be referred.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

She told BBC Radio Tees she was "gutted" to find out he had died, as she had been hoping he would be well enough to tour again.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

The Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys Trust is one of the largest foundation trusts in the country, serving a population of around two million people across County Durham, Teesside and North Yorkshire.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

Tees is one of those streams—the “silly few”—which owe a divided allegiance, watering two counties at once.

From A Month in Yorkshire by White, Walter

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