To help @Boro fans get to Wembley on Saturday, we’ve planned an extra @LNER train service from York to London on Saturday morning (09.17 departure subject to confirmation) and another back from King’s Cross on Saturday evening after the match.
To help access to/from York station, York park and ride will stay open until midnight on Saturday - thanks to @CityofYork and FirstBus for arranging this.
Teesside has lost one of its greatest sons.
Chris Rea was more than a world-class musician. He was one of us. Born in Middlesbrough, shaped by Teesside, and always proud of where he came from. His voice, his guitar, and his songwriting carried the sound and soul of this place far beyond the River Tees and across the world.
From working-class roots to global success, Chris never forgot home. His music was honest, emotional, and deeply human. Songs that spoke of love, hardship, journeys, and home resonated because they were real, just like him.
For so many of us, we felt that perfectly when he sang about “driving home for Christmas”, a line that felt less like a lyric and more like a shared Teesside moment.
For generations of people on Teesside, Chris Rea was proof that you could come from here and still touch the world, without losing who you are.
Today, Teesside mourns. But we also say thank you. Thank you for the music. Thank you for the pride. Thank you for always carrying Middlesbrough with you.
Rest easy, Chris. You will never be forgotten.
He was just 17 when he made his debut for West Ham, a natural goalscorer with a huge future ahead of him.
In 2011, during routine drug testing at the U-17 World Cup, doctors discovered he had testicular cancer.
Dylan Tombides kept training, kept smiling and kept fighting. He continued to wear the West Ham shirt with pride, even while undergoing chemotherapy. His family later said he never complained, not once.
In April 2014, Dylan passed away at just 20 years old.
West Ham retired his number 38 shirt, and every year since, his foundation has helped raise awareness and save lives.
He never got to score his first Premier League goal, but he left behind something far greater. Courage, strength and a smile that inspired everyone around him.
@Boropolis Hiya, over at @ClubMerchandise we're raising money for Boro Foodbank and other local charities with the sale of these.
All printed locally too.
Any chance of an RT? #PrettyPlease ;-)
https://t.co/1ul9tIvmEA
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Delighted to announce we have been given @Boro home shirt signed by the 1st team
We will raffle this off Saturday morning and all proceeds will go to @ChorleyFCCF Sporting Memories.
(This is a weekly Dimentia group who meet up at Chorley FC)
THANK YOU 🔴⚪
#boro#UTB