Jury Trial Ahead For Hartlepool ‘Bird Man’ After Not Guilty Plea Hartlepool ‘Bird Man’ To Stand Trial Before Jury Over Alleged Feeding Ban Breach 29th May 2026 A Hartlepool pensioner has pleaded not guilty to breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order linked to the feeding of wild animals, with the case now set to continue before Teesside Crown Court. Brian Wilkins, 77, known locally as Hartlepool’s “Bird Man”, appeared before Teesside Magistrates’ Court today charged with breachin

Former Hartlepool Based Acland Homes Went Bust Owing Creditors Over £1.4 Million Acland Homes Liquidation: Public Records Reveal Huge Creditor Claims... 29th May 2026 A Hartlepool Based Company which collapsed into insolvency has been found to have owed its creditors over £1.4 Million pounds before being plunged into liquidation. Acland Homes Ltd has revealed debts of more than £1.4 million, according to a Statement of Affairs filed as part of the company’s liquidation proces

New Figures Reveal Ongoing Punctuality Problems At Hartlepool Station Durham Coast Line Improves — But Hartlepool Passengers Still Face Delays 29th May 2026 Rail passengers using Hartlepool Train station are still facing poor punctuality levels, despite new transport papers claiming services on the Durham Coast Line have largely shown signs of recovery. Figures contained within the latest Tees Valley Combined Authority Transport Committee papers show that 77.1% of services at

Bird Feeding Ban Row Returns To Court As Hartlepool Pensioner Faces Charge Council Feeding Ban Case Returns To Court As Pensioner Faces New Charge.. 29th May 2026 A Hartlepool pensioner known locally as the town’s “Bird Man” is due to appear before Teesside magistrates court today after being charged with allegedly breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order imposed following earlier action linked to the feeding of wild animals. Brian Wilkins is expected to appear at Teesside Magist

Council Changes Homesearch Rules Without Public Consultation Hartlepool Homesearch Applicants Left Facing Another Change To The Rules, As Transparency Concerns are Raised... 28th May 2026 Hartlepool’s controversial Choice Based Lettings scheme is facing fresh scrutiny, after council documents revealed that further changes to the scheme’s rules are now being made through officer delegated decisions, rather than through open committee debate, democratic scrutiny, or any form of

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