As the 90th anniversary of the outbreak of the Spanish civil war is marked, Teesside campaigners will gather to remember the local men and women who stood against fascism, explains TONY FOX

A 1936 confrontation with Mosley’s BUF became part of a wider international struggle, with local activists later joining the fight against fascism in the Spanish civil war. TONY FOX tells the story ahead of a 90th anniversary commemoration event

TONY FOX reports from a commemoration of the legendary Battle of Jarama in which four Stockton-on-Tees volunteers fell

TONY FOX invites readers to come and hear the story of the remarkable Liverpudlian International Brigader Alexander Foote

This year will see a new north-east commemoration – in Sunderland – where all are welcome to join us in tribute to those who died defending democracy in the Spanish civil war, says TONY FOX

TONY FOX highlights some of the activities of the newly founded North East Branch of the National Association of Italian Partisans

The annual commemoration of anti-fascist volunteers who fought fascism in Spain now includes a key contribution from Italian comrades