One of the Proposed new build properties in Wynyard on the Outskierts of Hartlepool Affordable for Whom? Believe Housing's £880-a-Month Property Sparks Questions 17th October 2026 A three-bedroom so called 'social housing property' being advertised in one of Hartlepool's most affluent residential developments has raised questions about the affordability of homes offered through the areas housing allocation scheme, with prospective tenants facing an eye-watering rent bill of m

Thirteen Eyes Control of Another 1,600 Homes as Questions Grow Over Its Housing Dominance Teesside Landlord Becoming Too Big to Challenge: Thirteen's Proposed Merger With Another Housing Corporation Raising Questions Over Social Housing Market Dominance. 17th October 2026 One of the North East’s largest so called 'social housing landlords' could be about to get even bigger, after its emerged the Middlesbrough-based Thirteen Housing Group is considering joining forces with ano

Reform Council meeting Article Hartlepool 15th October 2026... We have identified an article which was published on the 16th October 2026 regarding the Reform led Minority Council and the vote to bring in the Cabinet Style Committee System which was discussed at the council meeting Yesterday Evening that contained an inaccurate description of the events leading up to the vote. The Teesside & Durham Post has subsequently removed this post as per our listing guidelines as it di

‘Catastrophic Incompetence!’ – Labour MP Andy McDonald Tears Into Houchen Over Tees Valley Governance Fiasco Another Fine Mess, Lord Houchen! MP Slams TVCA as Government Orders Fresh Inspection 16th October 2026 Labour MP Andy McDonald has delivered a scathing condemnation of Tees Valley Mayor Lord Ben Houchen and the former leadership of the Tees Valley Combined Authority, accusing them of colossal failures and catastrophic incompetence after the government yesterday ordered

Hartlepool Charity The Wharton Trust is currently subject to an investigation over its finances after serious concerns emerged. Borrower's Firm Dissolved, Debt Remains Outstanding: Questions Over Hartlepool Charity’s Lending Safeguards Deepen. 16th October 2026 Questions over the protection of charitable funds at a Hartlepool Charity have deepened, after its accounts revealed £20,000 of public funds were lent to a now dissolved orgainsation linked to one of its former trustee

Sarge, Is That Your Truncheon? Former Cleveland Cop Faces Saucy Misconduct Allegations From the Beat to the Back Seat? Former Sarge Faces Public Sex Misconduct Hearing.... 15th October 2026 Former PC Ben Sutcliffe faces a misconduct hearing despite having since left the force with no public confidence. A 'randy' former Cleveland Police sergeant is facing allegations of gross misconduct after being accused of exchanging sexually explicit messages while on duty, engaging in sex

Government Formaly Steps In as Concerns Mount Over Tees Valley Combined Authority's Finances Alarm Bells Over Tees Valley Finances as Government Orders Statutory Inspection... 15th October 2026 The Labour Government has today ordered a formal statutory inspection into the activities of the Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) amid whats claimed to be serious concerns over its financial sustainability, mounting debt and governance arrangements, prompting Hartlepool MP Jonatha

Trevor Sherwood was ordered to pay £1,500 pounds as a settlement of a Director Misconduct Claim around the time he served as Trustee for the now embattled Hartlepool Charity 'The Wharton Trust'... Liquidators for Collapsed Hartlepool Company Accept £1,500 Settlement From Hartlepool Director, as another firms Finances Come under the Spotlight... 15th October 2026 A former trustee of Hartlepool’s Wharton Trust has reportedly been ordered to pay £1,500 to settle a Director Misc