Former Cleveland Police Officer Defied Orders and Sent Around 250 Messages to Vulnerable Woman.. Former Cleveland Police Officer Would Have Been Sacked Over Relationship With Vulnerable Domestic Abuse Victim 17th August 2026 A former Cleveland Police officer who previously appeared on Channel 5’s fly-on-the-wall documentary Inside the Force: 24/7 would have been dismissed without notice after a misconduct panel found he entered into an inappropriate sexual relationship with a

Two More CBO Charges for Hartlepool ‘Bird Man’ Brian Wilkins More Court Trouble for Hartlepool ‘Bird Man’ as the CPS Brings Two New Charges... Hartlepool’s “Bird Man” Brian Wilkins has today appeared before Teesside Magistrates’ Court charged with two further counts of breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order, as the long-running legal battle surrounding his feeding of wildlife continues. Wilkins appeared before Teesside Magistrates Court on Monday, 17th of August, in connection

Another One: Plans Emerge to Turn Hartlepool House Into Six-Bed HMO Yet Another Hartlepool Property Targeted for Conversion Into Six-Bed HMO As locals Claim The Town is Saturated with the Controversial Properties. 17th August 2026 Another residential property in Hartlepool could soon be converted into a controversial six-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), as the continuing expansion of this type of accommodation across the town remains a contentious issue for many re

Social Care, Housing and Funding: Hartlepool Leader Sends Message to Downing Street The Leader of Hartlepool Borough Council has written directly to the Prime Minister calling for urgent Government action on council funding, social care and housing. 14th August 2026 Reform UK Councillor Graham Harrison has set out what he describes as three key priorities which he believes are necessary to secure a stronger future for Hartlepool and other communities facing similar pressures

Charity Funds Stolen as Burglars Target Wynyard Road Shop Charity Shop Forced to Close After Thieves Steal Safe and Cause Thousands in Damage 13th August 2026 A charity shop in Hartlepool has been forced to close after thieves broke into the premises overnight, stealing a safe containing the previous day’s takings and causing thousands of pounds worth of damage. Alice House Hospice confirmed the break-in on Thursday Afternoon at its Wynyard Rd Store, saying those responsible

Hot Summer Extreme Said to Be Driving Hartlepool’s Baby Gulls From Their Nests Far Too Early.. 10th August 2026 An apparent increase in very young Seagulls being found on roads and pavements across Hartlepool is raising concerns that this summer’s repeated spells of extreme heat may be forcing some birds from exposed rooftop nesting sites well before they are ready to fly.. Residents in Hartlepool and other coastal communities are said to be becoming accustomed to seeing youn

Hartlepool Borough Council ‘To Press Ahead’ With Land Sale, Despite Developer Altering the Number of Houses Being Built on the Site... More Homes Planned as Hartlepool Council Progresses Sale of Nineacres Site 10th August 2026 Hartlepool Borough Council is preparing to move forward with the sale of a substantial parcel of land on the outskirts of the town, despite the proposed developer changing both the number of homes and the balance between private and affordable housing o

MSP legal Services LLP in Victoria Rd Hartlepool Hartlepool Solicitor Struck Off as Former Law Firm Faces Liquidation.. 7th August 2026 A Hartlepool solicitor previously investigated over the alleged misuse of client funds has now been banned from the profession & struck off the Solicitors Register — while the law firm at the centre of the case is itself being wound up. Fiona Jane Smith, formerly of MSP Legal Services LLP was connected to the Hartlepool law firm which was shu