Hartlepool
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North East author showcase to bring together 31 writers at community hub
Hartlepool Author Showcase brings 31 writers to Community Hub Central on October 24, featuring panels, book signings, workshops and family activities.
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Tees Valley AI traffic system wins two major awards after cutting delays
Tees Valley Traffic Digital Twin wins two 2026 awards for using AI and live data to cut congestion, reduce delays and improve journeys across Teesside.
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Step inside £220,000 Chester-le-Street bungalow with much more than meets the eye
Remodelled two-bedroom bungalow in Chester-le-Street’s Garden Farm offers open-plan living, solar panels, garage, parking and no onward chain for over £220,000.
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King Cnut, a lost wooden cross and the story of a County Durham village
TO COMMEMORATE next year’s 1,000th anniversary of the legendary King Cnut’s pilgrimage through County Durham, villagers in Trimdon – where he stopped to trim his hair and don his cloak – are raising money to recreate a landmark wooden cross that would have stood in the king’s day.
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Third dispersal order imposed in North East town after police pelted with objects
A third dispersal order has been imposed in Hartlepool after large groups of young people caused chaos in a town park and threw objects at police.
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About 100 youngsters pelted police with eggs and set off fireworks in North East park
Around 100 youngsters descended on a Hartlepool park, set off fireworks, threw eggs at police and tried to move on to another park under a dispersal order.
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'Unacceptable behaviour' by youths in town leads to second dispersal order imposed
A second dispersal order has been imposed after ongoing antisocial behaviour, criminal damage and graffiti in the town’s parks were branded “completely unacceptable”.
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Police issue dispersal order after youths gather for fight and aim fireworks at homes
A dispersal order has been brought in around a Hartlepool park after reports of young people gathering for a pre-planned fight and fireworks being launched.
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Tees Valley pilot aims to create 1,500 apprenticeships for young people
Tees Valley to pilot £9.4m apprenticeship scheme helping 16-24-year-olds into work, aiming for 1,500 starts and tackling youth unemployment in the North East.
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Inside £179,950 Darlington home that's an ideal first step onto the property ladder
Explore this modern two-bedroom semi-detached home in Darlington’s West Park, priced OIRO £179,950, with open-plan living, garden and NHBC guarantee.
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Football campaign urges North East fans to seek mental health help early
Poolies Matter campaign uses Hartlepool United’s October 3 match to promote early mental health support, with TEWV NHS Trust sharing help and resources.
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Hartlepool house shut down after months of drugs, violence and anti-social behaviour
Police executed two drug warrants at the address before a court granted a three-month closure order.
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Durham police scheme to help find missing veterans faster named after fallen soldier
A scheme to find missing veterans and serving military personnel faster has launched in County Durham.
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Man who assaulted police officer fined £100 and discharged as he tackles addiction
Hartlepool man Christopher McMullen receives a 12-month conditional discharge after assaulting a police officer in County Durham and must pay £100 compensation.
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New café and wine bar opens in North East with hidden underground speakeasy
Customers are discovering Meraki - Hartlepool's new café and wine bar, complete with a secret speakeasy hidden beneath the venue.
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Man arrested in major probe into suspected illegal waste dumping across North East
A 32-year-old man has been arrested over suspected illegal waste dumping at sites in Peterlee and Hartlepool.
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Famous UK brewery to close after three decades: ‘This news is a hammer blow’
Sharp’s has been brewing ale in Cornwall for more than 30 years
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Man pleads guilty after Hartlepool crash left van driver with life-changing injuries
A 31-year-old pleaded guilty at Teesside Magistrates' Court following a crash in Hartlepool that left a van driver seriously injured.
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More than 600 jobs lost as recycling firm with North East site in liquidation
It has been confirmed that over 600 jobs were lost after a UK recycling firm collapsed into an £85 million administration.
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Sixteen English councils spend more than 80% of core funding on social care
Councils collectively spent record 71.9% of core spending on adult and children’s care last year, analysis shows
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‘Law and order has broken down’ say councillors ss they condemn early prison release
Law and order has “broken down” in part of Stockton, a meeting heard as the government’s early release scheme was condemned by Stockton…
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£25million North East flood scheme approved to protect industry and infrastructure
Work on a major £25m flood defence project near Hartlepool is expected to begin in early 2027.
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Hartlepool's Seaton Carew football club gets green light for makeover at Hornby Park
Seaton Carew FC has won planning permission for new cabins, floodlights and landscaping at Hornby Park in Hartlepool.
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Best pumpkin patches to visit in North East this autumn to get into Halloween spirit
From Darlington and Middlesbrough to Hartlepool and New Marske, these pumpkin patches are opening throughout October for Halloween family fun.
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North East mental health hub founders win High Sheriff’s awards for voluntary service
Hartlepool charity founders Trevor Sherwood and Angela Arnold win High Sheriff’s awards for LilyAnne’s mental health hub supporting 2,500 people…
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Masked-up thug robbed man of his car and drove off before it was found crashed on A19
A second man has been jailed over the taking of a car from a foreign man who was lost on a County Durham road.
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Inside the mega £1.2m Hartlepool home with six bedrooms, cinema room and private spa
A six-bedroom detached Hartlepool home is on the market for £1.2m, with gym, spa, cinema room, sauna, swim spa, outdoor kitchen, triple garage and…
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Three homeless people in Bishop Auckland find help during council walkaround
Calls have been made for greater support for homelessness services after three rough sleepers were found during a council walkaround in Bishop…
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Medieval burial discoveries to be explored at North East archaeology day event
Tees Archaeology Day on October 3 explores Hart Manor’s 365 Anglo-Saxon burials, medieval life and North East discoveries at Stockton Central…
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'My approach is music first' - 16-yr-old Northern Soul DJ making a mark in Yorkshire
Finlay Keates from Whitby has been dropping vinyl across the north of England and buying original release records for the British dance movement…
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'My approach is music first' - 16-yr-old Northern Soul DJ making a mark in Yorkshire
Finlay Keates from Whitby has been dropping vinyl across the north of England and buying original release records for the British dance movement…
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The 13 North East postcodes to scoop prizes on the Postcode Lottery last week
13 North East postcodes have won thousands of pounds in the postcode lottery over the last week. Check to see if you have won below.
