Tees
Americannoun
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a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
noun
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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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"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
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
Another company he is involved in, Tees Valley Lithium, is pushing ahead with plans for a lithium refinery in the Northeast.
From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025
"Hosting the Turner Prize exemplifies our ambition and commitment to seeing art and culture thrive in the Tees Valley, the UK and internationally," Prof Paul Croney, chief executive of Teesside University, said.
From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025
Passing with that Way the two great rivers the Tyne and the Tees, it continued to Catterick, where it divided into two branches.
From Old English Chronicles by Various
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