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Petition Launched to Protect Public Open Space from Private Re-Development...
Dodds Field Just off Swainby Rd in Seaton Carew The piece of land could soon be set to be re-developed into a privately managed sports...


Environment Agency Considers Mobile Air Quality Units Amid Landfill Concerns at Seaton Carew Hartlepool..
Seaton Meadows Landfill site in Seaton Carew The site is said to be the subject of numerous complaints from local residents living near...


Darlington Moves Ahead with Crackdown on HMOs As Hartlepool Local's Are Left Waiting Despite Resident Demands
Darlington Council Roadsign Darlington Council are getting set to bring in Article 4 Regulations to limit the number of controversial...


Easington MP’s Defiant Vote Against Proscribing Palestine Action Sparks Calls for MP to be Suspended...
Graeme Morris Labour MP for Easington County Durham The Labour MP's decision to defy the government over proposals to declare the protest...


Teesside Landlord Thirteen Housing Group Sees a 40% INCREASE in Tenant Complaints....
Head Office of Thirteen Housing Group The Teesside based Private Housing Provider who claims to provide 'social housing' and has failed...


'Words of Advice' to Cleveland Police Officer Who Dismissed Serious Fraud Tip-Off....
The civilian member of staff who openly accused a member of the public of criminal activity in an email regarding a fraud allegation told...


Council Blames Hot Weather for deaths of Fish at Rossmere Park
The pond at Rossmere Park where the dead fish were discovered Both Hartlepool Borough Council & The Environment Agency are investigating...


Legal Action Looms Over Derelict Admiral Court Nursing Home in Hartlepool
The former Admiral Court Nursing Home in Hartlepool's Greenland Road The former Nursing Home which has stood derelict for over a decade...


Hartlepool Car Dealership Boss Due in Court Over Driver Information Offence...
York Rd Motors Hartlepool The used car dealership is set to appear before Teesside Magistrates Court today charged with failing to...


Hartlepool Labour MP Explains Why He Failed to Vote on Welfare Reform Bill – After Previously Pledging to Defy Labour Whip.
Jonathan Brash Labour MP for Hartlepool. The Labour MP for Hartlepool was one of just 45 MP's who chose not to vote in yesterdays commons...


"One Rule for Them?" – Durham Police Officer Caught Allegedly Flouting the Law Whilst Driving..
The officer was caught allegedly using a mobile phone whilst driving on the A19 on Teesside Its claimed the officer allegedly working for...


Man Attacked Outside Hartlepool Train Station..
Hartlepool Train Station Calls for better night time security after a gang of youths attack a Man in Hartlepool. 2nd July 2025 Concerns...


Starmer's Welfare Reforms 'On The Brink of Collapse', as Labour Rebels Plot Commons Showdown
Keir Starmer faces a commons rebellion in his controversial proposed welfare cuts MP's plot move to 'kill off' Starmers controversial...


Owners of Fire-Ravaged Former Bar in Hartlepool Served Enforcement Notice by Hartlepool Borough Council..
The former Eskimo Joes public house in Victoria Rd, Hartlepool The former bar, which closed last year was placed up for sale, where just...


Decision to Wind Up Debt Ridden Public Company Delayed Until August...
Cleveland Fire Authority High Court Reportedly 'Postpones its Decision' on the future of a Public Firm owing whats said to be around...


Violence at Town Nightclub Could Trigger Council Licensing Review Amid Ongoing Disorder Concerns...
The Tipsy Doorman in Church Street, Hartlepool The Hartlepool Nightclub had only been granted a licence to serve alcohol until 4am just...


New Care Provider Appointed for Hartfields Retirement Village...
Hartfields in Bishop Cuthbert Hartlepool National Care Provider Radis to Take Over from Joseph Rowntree Trust at Hartfields Village......


Hartlepool’s River Island Among 33 Stores Set to Close in Major High Street Shake-Up
River Island in Hartlepool's Middleton Grange Shopping Centre The store in Hartlepool is one of 33 other stores set to close its doors in...


Its Simply Wrong: Hartlepool MP Signs Amendment Opposing Welfare Cuts...
Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash one of over 100 MP's set to rebel against the government over controversial cuts to disability support......


Arson Probe after Fire at Hartlepool Property...
Sheriff Street (Google maps) Investigations continuing after unconfirmed reports claim 'an accelerant' was used, causing substantial...


Radioactive Waste Plans For Teesside Landfill....
The site at Augean UK In Port Clarence on the Outskirts of Middlesbrough Revised safety case reignites public concerns, as Augean UK...


Enforcement Shock: Landowner Faces Action Despite 10-Year Caravan Use..
Hartlepool Borough Council set to commence enforcement proceedings on a landowner who was unaware a caravan situated on the land required...


The Tees Valley Combined Authority: A Revolving Door of Cronyism..
The 'Merry Go Round of appointments to posts at the TVCA continues, as former MBC Chief gets chairmanship role at both the MDC & HDC,...


Hartlepool Borough Council Moves to Clamp Down on HMO's Following Public Concerns....
Grange Rd, Hartlepool where a number of HMO's have been approved... Growing concerns over the rise in the number of Controversial Houses...


Reinstatement of Bus Shelter Rejected After Anti Social Behaviour Concerns...
Station Lane Hartlepool Plans to reinstate a bus shelter in Seaton Carew which was taken away due to being regularly vandalised have been...


Shop Allegedly Caught Selling Cigarettes and Illegal Vapes to Children Faces Licence Review....
Headland Local Shop in Northgate Hartlepool Store could have its licence suspended at a hearing set to take place on the 23rd June, with...


Opinion: How Labour Turned a Grooming Gang Inquiry Into a Political Game...
How Labour’s Jonathan Brash voted down a grooming inquiry — and now blames “right-wing lies”, "Bots" & Even "Dodgy Websites" for the...


South to Subsidise The North: Proposed New Council Tax Formula Set to Funnel Funds into Hartlepool....
Hartlepool Civic Centre As Hartlepool hopes for a tax freeze next year, its claimed southern councils will be forced to pick up the...


Thousands Plunged into Darkness Across Teesside & County Durham in Major Power Outage
Most homes across Teesside & County Durham seen power restored around 1am this morning, however there's still sporadic reports of some...


Enforcement Notice Served on Landowner of Car Park, Following Breach of Planning Regulations
The car park at 1-6 Belle View Way Hartlepool Caught on Camera — But Was It Even Legal?, Hartlepool Borough Council serves Enforcement...


Cleveland Police Officer Ian Coverdale Sacked After Sexual Misconduct Proven at Misconduct Hearing...
Cleveland Police Van PC Ian Coverdale, who reportedly worked at Hartlepool Police Station was dismissed without notice at the misconduct...


West View Post Office Placed Up for Sale: £90K Asking Price
West View Post Office Brus Corner The Local Post Office, which has been in the community for years is said to be looking for a new...


D-Day for Debt Ridden Public Firm: As its Claimed Directors Allegedly Knew The Business Was 'In Trouble' Months Ago....
Cleveland Fire Brigade's directors face calls to be investigated over CIC collapse... Court Date Looms for Debt Laden Public Company, as...


Teesside Rapist Haider Ali Has Sentence Increased After Public Outcry
Teesside Crown Court Calls for the Judge who handed down the 'unduly lenient' sentence to be suspended after the Attorney General Steps...


Closure Order on Hartlepool Property Breached TWICE....
Officers at 63 Duke Street Hartlepool The closure Order follows a number of similar orders being made on several town centre properties,...


Blues and Twos and Facebook Fibs: Hartlepool Labour’s Digital Deception Uncovered...
Jonathan Brash is Labour Candidate Mark Hanson's Proposer, effectively the man who signed to put him forward as a candidate Same Page,...


Did Hartlepool Borough Council Cover Up Sexual Abuse in Its Care Homes During the 1980s and 1990s?
Revelation comes in the wake of the Casey Report, which shows some local councils implicated in the Child Sexual Grooming Scandals did...


Enough is Enough: Crackdown on Off-Road Bikers in Hartlepool Gains Momentum...
Cleveland Police this week ramming an illegal offroad ebiker off the roads.. Cleveland Police reportedly given authority to 'take down'...


Another Confidential Deal: Council Plans Loan to Children's Charity With No Public Input...
Behind closed doors, Hartlepool Borough Council prepares to loan public funds to a charity – but refuses to tell local residents how...


From Spin to Speculation: Labours Council Tax Freeze Proposals Already 'Falling Apart' According to Council Documents...
Council documents set to go before the councils Finance Committee reveal Labour’s promised Council Tax freeze 'is far from confirmed' and...


From Silence to Spin: Jonathan Brash's Shameless U-Turn on Grooming Gang Probe...
Jonathan Brash refused to back an Inquiry in January 2025 After helping block a national grooming gang inquiry back in January 2025,...


Hang Your Head in Shame: HBC Director awarded CBE responsible for failure that seen nearly 70 applicants lose vital financial support...
Sally Robinson HBC Director who trousers £139k of public funds given CBE in the Kings Birthday Honours List, despite a departmental...


Police Appeal for Information, after 'Accelerant' Reportedly Poured through House Window in Hartlepool...
Glastonbury Walk, in Hartlepool's Throston Grange Suspected Arson Attack on a Hartlepool Property sparks appeal for information... 13th...


Racially Aggravated Vandalism Outside Local Shop Raises Claims Tensions are Simmering Once Again in Hartlepool...
The shop in Stockton Rd was reportedly targeted last week by vandals who daubed 'racist' graffiti on the shutters.... 11th June 2025 An...


FOLLOW-UP: Fire Brigade-Backed Hartlepool Company Owes £1.2M in Debts as Insolvency Looms – Ex-Council Officials Said to be at the Heart of The Scandal...
Cleveland Fire Brigade £1.2 Million in Debt, Collapsing Finances, & looming bankruptcy: Former HBC Officials under the Spotlight over...


Cleveland Police Officer Accused of Sexual Misconduct Set to Appear Before Misconduct Panel...
Scotswood House Thornaby, Teesside The Police Constable is set to appear before Cleveland Polices misconduct panel accused of a string of...


Middlesbrough Council Overhauls Social Housing Policy Amid Mounting Pressure on Local Resources..
Middlesbrough Council The 'much needed' changes come as part of a raft of changes to the Tees Valley Homefinder Choice Based Lettings...


EXCLUSIVE: Former Hartlepool Council Chief Solicitor’s Company Faces HMRC Insolvency Petition
Peter Devlin The former Chief Solicitor of Hartlepool Borough Council who now works as the Legal & Monitoring officer for Cleveland Fire...


Trouble on the Books? Council Solicitor's Private Company in the Red...
Gemma Redfern, Solicitor for Hartlepool Borough Council Council solicitor’s private firm shows signs of financial collapse — raising...


27-Acre greenfield site Near a Quiet Nature Reserve Quietly Put Out for Tender – 200+ Homes Proposed?
Land Near Summerhill Country Park in Hartlepool Plans for a further 200 homes could be on the Horizon, as a stretch of land near to a...
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