Category: Culture, Media and Sport
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Luke pays tribute to local community paper
Today (3 December 2025), Luke Myer MP spoke in Parliament to celebrate the past and present of Teesside’s local journalism, paying tribute to community outlets that continue to give people a voice and keep democracy rooted in everyday life. Luke highlighted longstanding local publications including Talk of the Town in…
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Luke Myer MP visits Sounds of Steel exhibition in Loftus
Luke Myer MP visited the Sounds of Steel interactive exhibition at Loftus Arts today, which brings together voices, music and community stories from along the Tees to the villages of East Cleveland. The project has been funded by Historic England with artists, researchers and local partners, and features work created…
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Luke calls for higher levy on online gambling to combat child poverty
Over 70,000 people have signed a petition calling for a targeted levy on online gambling operators, with Luke Myer MP lending his full support to this important cause. The petition aims to secure increased funding to tackle child poverty, particularly in areas facing high deprivation, such as Middlesbrough. The movement,…
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New 3G pitch planned for Guisborough
2 October 2025 Families and young people in Guisborough could soon benefit from a brand new modern sports facility under plans backed by the Football Foundation and Redcar & Cleveland’s Labour Council. The major programme will bring new “PlayZones” across the borough – safe, inclusive outdoor spaces designed for football…
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Luke launches the East Cleveland Growth Plan
Ambitious new policy plan calls on TVCA to back jobs, skills and transport investment in East Cleveland Today (12 September 2025) at British Steel in Skinningrove, Luke Myer MP unveiled an East Cleveland Growth Plan – setting out an ambitious programme to drive investment in transport, skills, housing and health.…
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Luke Myer visits RIBA award-winning Duncan Place Library and Community Hub in Loftus
28 July 2025 Luke Myer, Labour MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, has praised the award-winning regeneration of Duncan Place Library and Community Hub in Loftus following a visit earlier this week. The building, which recently won a RIBA Yorkshire Award 2025, was designed by EDable Architecture in partnership…
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Luke Myer MP Raises Concern Over Banking Charges Impacting Disability Support Group
Boro fan group funding raised in Parliament 12 May 2025 : Westminster Luke Myer, Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, has raised concerns in Parliament about the financial pressures facing a vital local organisation, the Middlesbrough Disabled Supporters Association (MDSA24), due to rising banking charges. Speaking in…
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Luke Myer MP joins local communities to mark VE Day 80
Commemorations continue across East Cleveland with beacon lighting and remembrance events 5th May 2025 Luke Myer, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, spent Bank Holiday Monday attending a series of community-led events to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day. From Marton to Coulby Newham, residents…
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Labour brings new era for Middlesbrough’s Municipal Golf Centre
Middlesbrough’s Municipal Golf Centre at Ladgate Lane is set to enter an exciting new chapter. The venue, which first opened in 1977, comprises an 18-hole, 6,326-yard, par 71 golf course, a 20-bay floodlit driving range, practice facilities, and a clubhouse. Middlesbrough Council has now selected LinkGolf UK as the site’s…
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New Southlands project praised in Parliament
Today (6 March 2025), Luke Myer MP spoke in Parliament about the “state-of-the-art new Southlands Centre sports facility coming to east Middlesbrough”. Led by Middlesbrough’s Labour Council, in partnership with MFC Foundation which will relocate staff from its Riverside Stadium HQ to run the centre, the ambitious scheme will deliver…
