Tees

The video playlist

Watch our pick of standout clips from Tees

Weatherfor Middlesbrough

Sport

BBC Sounds: From Tees

View more

Latest Updates

  1. Hartlepool sign forward Popov on two-year deal

    Chris Popov standing on a pitch wearing a Leicester City shirtGetty Images

    Chris Popov played regularly for Leicester's Under-21s

    Hartlepool have signed forward Chris Popov on a two-year deal following his departure from Leicester City.

    The 21-year-old made one senior appearance for the Foxes during the EFL Cup and spent time on loan at Barrow and Morecambe during the past two seasons.

    Popov has also represented Wales at various age grade levels including 17 games for their under-21 team.

    He links up with new Pools signing Jack Nolan, who he played alongside at the Shrimpers combining for 26 goals during the second half of last season.

  2. Two young boys are playing a football game in a cage with two other boys playing pool behind them. They are all in the main hall of a youth club.

  3. Freya and her mum Louise sit on a grey sofa. Freya is wearing a navy blue t-shirt which has the Tourettes Action logo. Louise is wearing a navy blue hoodie with the Tourettes Action logo. They both have brown hair and Louise is wearing a green hair band.

  4. Louise Powell smiling into the camera while holding a purple certificate in a silver frame. The certificate reads: 'Sid Chaplin Award 2023 Dr Louise Marie Powell'. Powell has blonde, long hair, the front of which is tied back. She is wearing a blue and white blouse with spots on it and is standing outside in front of greenery which is out of focus.

  5. A beach at sunset. The sand is cast in shadow and the sky is blue at the top and moves into a golden colour towards the bottom. There are wispy clouds and the coastline in the distance is completely in shadow.

  6. Lambs continue signing spree with Parkes & Lyttle

    Tamworth have taken their tally of signings for the week to eight by bringing in defenders Tom Parkes and Tyler Lyttle.

    Centre-back Parkes, 34, arrives from fellow National League side Hartlepool United, while full-back Lyttle, 29, joins from Brackley Town.

    Parkes made more than 300 appearances in the Football League, primarily for Bristol Rovers, Leyton Orient, Carlisle United and Exeter City, while Lyttle has spent most of his career in non-league.

    National League club Tamworth were taken over last week by 24-year-old American businessman Abdullah Ashraf.

  7. Noah performing on stage. He is wearing an Adidas jacket and sings into a microphone.

  8. A hosepipe is coiled on a green lawn.

  9. The Angel of the North: a rust-coloured statue of an angel with extended wings. It stands on a hill, with greenery on either side. Lightning can be seen, seemingly rising from a bush beneath the right wing of the sculpture.

  10. Louis Clougher has brown hair which is longer on top and cropped to the sides and wears a black padded gilet with his company's branding. He is leaning against one of his valet vans and smiling.

  11. Blades' Chong exits World Cup with Curacao

    A close-up image of Tahith Chong, wearing his blue and yellow Curacao kit, reacting during their match against Ivory Coast on ThursdayGetty Images

    Sheffield United midfielder Tahith Chong's history-making World Cup has come to an end after Curacao were knocked out of the competition following a 2-0 loss to Ivory Coast on Thursday.

    The 26-year-old played all 90 minutes of the game against the African nation but the defeat left Curacao bottom of Group E with one point - their first in a World Cup - in three games.

    Middlesbrough winger Sontje Hansen was an unused substitute.

    This year's event marked Curacao's debut in the competition.

  12. Supt Paul Richardson, wearing a uniform of a white short-sleeved shirt with police patches, black tie and trousers and a police officer's cap, standing between two riders on the new, lightweight electric motorbikes which have a similar shape and design to motocross bikes. The riders themselves wear all black, including blacked out helmets.

  13. Owen Hampson in action for Sheffield United

  14. Head-and-shoulders image of Isabelle Rose Welsh. She is smiling directly into the camera and has dark hair. She is wearing a pink top.

  15. Artist impression of hotel overlooking cricket ground with full crowd. The hotel is on one of the ground stands and is made up of multiple glass windows overlooking the green pitch. There are floodlights in the distance.

  16. Emily Moore smiles at the camera in a school picture. She has brown eyes and long light brown hair.

  17. The biggest dates on the calendar are...

    Boro's 26/27 fixtures released

    The EFL fixture list is out, and we know you are bursting to know what you've got to look forward to - or dread - from your team this upcoming season.

    Here are some key dates to put in your diary:

    • 15 August 2026 - Lincoln City (H)

    • 22 August 2026 - Blackburn Rovers (A)

    • 28 November 2026 - Southampton (A)

    • 26 December 2026 - Sheffield United (A)

    • 1 January 2027 - Preston North End (H)

    • 13 March 2027 - Southampton (H)

    • 1 May 2027 - Swansea City (A)

    See Middlesbrough's full fixture list here.

    An image detailing how to follow your Championship team on BBC Sport. It reads: "On the app? Tap the bell icon to get news about your club sent to you. Signed in on a browser? Hit 'Follow' to stay up to date."

  18. EFL Football

  19. West Ham United boss Nuno Espirito Santo consoles midfielder Tomas Soucek after their relegation from the Premier League

  20. Valerie Moody, now aged 80, standing at the Hoppings fair on Newcastle's Town Moor. She has light-blonde hair and is wearing pink lipstick, earrings, and a white short-sleeved top with scoop neckline.

  21. Close up of an otter which is brown and grey. It is pulling on a huge circle of frozen fish pieces which it has stood up against, leaning a front paw on the tasty treat. It's head is turned to the side to face roughly in the direction of the camera. There is greenery bathed in sunlight in the background.

  22. Head-and-shoulders image of Isabelle Rose Welsh. She is smiling directly into the camera and has dark hair. She is wearing a pink top.

  23. Emily Moore smiles at the camera in a school picture. She has brown eyes and long light brown hair.

  24. Five women stand outside a court building. They are standing on steps and, as a result, are seen at different heights. Two are blond, three have dark hair and all their hair is about shoulder-length. They are all smartly dressed - four are wearing jackets (navy, cream, pink and grey) and one is wearing a black-and-white floral blouse.