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Tees

American

[teez] / tiz /

noun

a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.

Tees British

/ tiːz /

noun

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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In a statement, the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys Trust said it would "fully support the process with transparency, openness and humility".

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

She told BBC Radio Tees she was "gutted" to find out he had died, as she had been hoping he would be well enough to tour again.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

The North Tees NHS Hospital Trust apologised to Mrs Lord for not meeting "the high standard of care" they aimed to provide and paid her £400 in compensation.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

A spokesperson for the University Hospitals Tees said the concerns raised by Ms Lord gave them the opportunity to "review the care given, identify learning and make improvements".

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

Permian magnesian limestone succeeds the Coal Measures on the east, it reaches from the Tees to South Shields in a broad tract and occupies the coast between that town and Hartlepool.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various

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