MILLION POUND BOOST TO HELP TACKLE TOWN'S EMPTY HOMES

A £1 million cash injection is being used to put Middlesbrough's empty homes back to use.

They'll be the focus of targeted activity in National Empty Homes Week 2022 which runs from Monday (February 28) to Sunday, March 6.

Middlesbrough Council and its real estate company Middlesbrough Development Company (MDC), will be working with partners to use innovative ways to bring run-down and dilapidated homes back to use.

HOSPITALITY & LEISURE GRANTS TO SUPPORT COVID RECOVERY.

More support is up for grabs to help hospitality and leisure businesses recover following the latest wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The cash is available to local businesses as part of the Government's £556 million Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant (OHLG) scheme.

In Middlesbrough, more than £48 million has been handed out to businesses so far, from a total Government fund of £22 billion in Covid-19 support.

REMINDER ISSUED OVER RECYCLING RIGHTS AND WRONGS

Middlesbrough residents are being reminded of recycling dos and don'ts.

Over the past two weeks a dip sample has been carried out on blue-lidded bins to assess the levels of items people put into their recycling which they shouldn't.

CREATURE COMFORTS FOR ANIMAL LOVERS IN FEB HALF TERM!

Animal lovers are in for a real treat this February half term at the Dorman Museum with a host of family-friendly, animal-themed events available throughout the week.

Fans of the virtual reality (VR) ride from Christmas will be thrilled that it is making a welcome return with a brand new theme.

The VR Jungle Ride will fly riders over a jungle river to look for magical crystals to save the day! Tickets for the ride are £4 per person or £14 for a group of four.

For those who prefer a slower pace, children aged five to 11 can join the Yoga Explorers Amazing Animals special with Yoga Emma.