A Middlesbrough Councillor is appealing for donations to help orphans in some of the poorest parts of the world.

An inspirational nurse from Teesside nominated one of her patients for the trip of a lifetime after the brave youngster lost his mum last year.

The King and Queen will vsiit Middlesbrough this month and members of the public will have the opportunity to welcome Their Majesties at a celebration event in Centre Square on the afternoon of Thursday, February 13. 

Flashback to 1979 and Ridley Scott's latest film Alien has just been released in cinemas, after winning the academy award for best visual effects the alien franchise began to take shape. Now in August of 2024, the latest adaptation was released, Alien Romulus.