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Reporter for @BBCNEandCumbria | Formerly @TheNorthernEcho | tom.burgess03@bbc.co.uk | John Schofield Trust Fellow 2025 | Orwell Prize finalist 2026

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Mental health service has rating upgraded

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Mental health service has rating upgraded Tom Burgess - North East and Cumbria Fri, August 7, 2026 at 5:11 a.m. UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys Trust's mental health services were rated as "good" [Google] Specialist community mental health services at an NHS trust have been upgraded to a good rating by the health watchdog.
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Nuclear station cleaning balls wash up on beaches

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Follow Nuclear station cleaning balls wash up on beaches Tom Burgess - North East and Cumbria Tue, August 4, 2026 at 9:31 AM UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Taprogge balls, used for cleaning at nuclear power stations, have been spotted on Teesside's beaches [Neil Baldwin] Dozens of bright blue balls used for cleaning a nuclear power plant have washed up on a beach.
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'Incredible' blue sea creatures appear on beaches

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Hundreds of "incredible" blue sea creatures have washed up on beaches in Cumbria. Velella velella, commonly known as by-the-wind sailors and closely related to the Portuguese man o' war, have been spotted on St Bees beach in recent weeks. Their nickname comes from the small stiff sail which they use to catch the wind and propel them along an ocean's surface.
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