New Birth Data Shows Middlesbrough Far Ahead Of Neighbours On Overseas-Born Parent Figures Birth Figures Reveal Changing Face Of Families Across Teesside & County Durham 27th May 2026 A Town on Teesside has recorded the highest local rate of births to families where one or more parents were born abroad, according to newly reported national birth figures. The figures show that 43.1% of births in Middlesbrough last year were to families where at least one parent was born outsid

Believe Housing, with its head offices based at Seaham County Durham Believe Housing Reports £14.9m Surplus As Turnover Rises To £86.9m... 27th May 2026 A County Durham Housing Provider has recorded a multi-million-pound surplus in its latest financial year, with turnover rising by more than £6.7 million pounds, according to its annual accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, as tenant rents hit record highs. Believe Housing ltd, which says it owns and manages around 18,33

Cleveland Police Forced Entry Into Wrong Address, Family Claims Family Says Police Forced Entry Into Wrong Hartlepool Home Before Admitting “Wrong Address”.... 27th May 2026 A Hartlepool family has spoken of their distress after claiming Cleveland Police forced entry into their home, changed the locks, and left the property unsecured — only for officers to later admit they had attended the wrong address. In a social media post shared after the incident, the Hartlepool residen