Hartlepool Residents Slam ‘Lazy Stereotype’ After National Paper Attack Hartlepool Campaigners Hit Back at “Insulting” Sun Article Branding Town UK’s ‘Most Obese’ 9th March 2026 C ampaigners and community leaders in Hartlepool have hit back at a national newspaper after it branded the town one of the “most obese town in the UK”, claiming its streets were “littered with takeaways” and residents repeatedly splurging their benefits on unhealthy food. A Graveyard with a Pulse ! T

The Vehicle was found Abandoned with its engine Running on Oaksway Industrial Estate in Hartlepool (Pic Credit Hartlepool Police) Questions Raised After Seized Hartlepool Car ‘Appeared for Sale on Facebook Marketplace’ 8th March 2026 Residents in Hartlepool’s De Bruce ward were met with an unusual sight on Saturday, after police discovered an uninsured vehicle abandoned in a muddy grassed area following reports of dangerous driving. Officers from the Hartlepool's Neighbourhoo

A179 Hartlepool (Pic Source Hartlepool Borough Council) Drivers Warned of Overnight Closures as Hartlepool Roundabout Gets Resurfaced 7th March 2026 M otorists travelling through Hartlepool  are being warned of temporary night-time road closures as work begins to repair a worn-out road surface at one of the town’s busiest roundabouts. Hartlepool Borough Council's confirmed that resurfacing work will take place at the A179 Marina Way/Powlett Road/Cleveland Road roundabout , a

Major Energy Skills Academy Planned for Hartlepool Town Centre Hartlepool’s £13.8m Plan to Train the Next Generation of Nuclear Workers 6th March 2026 P lans have been unveiled for a new Trades Academy in Hartlepool  aimed at training local people for skilled jobs in the growing nuclear and clean-energy sectors. Hartlepool Borough Council's announced proposals for a Nuclear and Electrical Trades Academy , developed in partnership with Centrica, X-energy, Hartlepool College of

Major Hartlepool Industrial Development Gets Green Light Hartlepool Development Corporation Approves New Industrial Scheme Promising Jobs 6th March 2026 P lans to breathe new life into a long-underused industrial site in Hartlepool have now been formally approved, paving the way for new business space and the hopes of new jobs in the pipeline. The scheme, which was previously reported by the Teesside & Durham Post last month for the Oakesway Industrial Estate , has now recei

Caught on Camera? Police Vehicles Hit With 100+ Parking Tickets Dozens of Parking Tickets Issued to Police Vehicles – But Who Pays? 6th March 2026 N ewly released figures show that vehicles owned by Cleveland Police have received dozens of parking tickets in recent years – although details as to how many were actually paid or cancelled remain unclear. Information released under the Freedom of Information Act reveals that police-related operational vehicles operating on Teessi

Council Services Face Huge Cuts as Hartlepool Battles Budget Gap 'Doomed' Council Tax Freeze Comes at a Cost, as Hartlepool Borough Council Now Hunts for £2.8m Pounds worth of Savings.. 6th March 2026 H artlepool Borough Council's being forced to make millions of pounds in savings across almost all of its services  as it attempts to balance its budget following what many claim is a 'doomed' decision to freeze council tax. A revised finance & forecast report presented seen by

Murton Turns on Reform After 100% Council Tax Support & Service Cuts See Reform UK lost the council seat to Labour Labour Takes Murton in Blow to Reform’s Grip on Durham County Council 6th March 2026 L abour has retaken a seat on Durham County Council after defeating Reform UK in the Murton by-election — a result that could signal the first cracks in Reform’s grip on power at County Hall. The vote saw Labour candidate Julie Ann Griffiths secure victory with 1,004 votes , comf