‘Kebab Grass’ Chaos: Contractors Rush to Fix Marina Eyesore Contractors Move In to Repair ‘Kebab Grass’ at £36m Hartlepool Highlight Complex 20th April 2026 Works are now underway to repair the much-mocked “kebab grass” outside Hartlepool’s flagship leisure development, with a Teesside & Durham Post journalist today witnessing activity on site as efforts begin to put right the controversial turfing. The issue first hit headlines in early April 2026 after newly laid grass outs

Hartlepool regeneration body handed £1m — but could still be scrapped £1m boost for Hartlepool regeneration — but major shake-up looming 20th April 2026 A major regeneration body tasked with helping reshape Hartlepool has been offered a £1 million pound taxpayer-funded lifeline — even as its future hangs in the balance. Papers published ahead of the latest Tees Valley Combined Authority Cabinet meeting to be held this week reveal that up to £1m pounds worth of public money co

Keyboard Politics: Labour’s Election Strategy Raising Eyebrows in Hartlepool Labour 'Feeling the Pressure', as Online Attacks Replace Local Campaigning 17th April 2026 Hartlepool Labour councillors and their candidates have been found “trolling” opposition groups on social media, telling you everything you need to know about just how low the bar has now been set in Hartlepool’s local elections. It’s often said that during local election season in Hartlepool, you can expect a

Hartlepool Town Hall ‘rich list’ exposed as seven earn over £100,000 Council pay row: Seven Hartlepool bosses on six-figure salaries as bills rise... 17th April 2026 Seven senior officials at Hartlepool Borough Council are now reportedly earning more than £100,000 a year , according to newly published figures – with the council's top official taking home a salary close to £188,000. Denise McGuckin will stand down from the post as HBC's top officer after the local elections fo

A Scandal at the Top: Starmer’s Judgment Under Fire as He faces calls to Quit. Peter Mandelson Row Explodes, as PM accused of a Cover Up & Facing Growing calls to Resign. 17th April 2026 Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to resign after fresh revelations in the Peter Mandelson scandal triggered claims he Misled parliament, with opponents accusing him of ' a cover up' over Peter Mandelson’s appointment to one of the UK’s most sensitive diplomatic roles. Former hartlepool Labour

Questions Labour Must Answer Before Criticising Others on Women such as the Mike Hill Scandal Labour Talks Tough on Women’s Rights & Womens Role in local Politics—But Its Past Tells Another Story 16th April 2026 The Hartlepool Labour Group took to social media this week to ask whether Reform “has a problem with women.” Quite a bold question: But for many in Hartlepool, it also feels like a huge case of political amnesia for the left wing political group that in just weeks cou

Police Officer in Sex Misconduct Row Heads to Hearing Four-Day Hearing Set for Officer Accused of Inappropriate Contact with Colleague... 16th April 2026 A Cleveland Police officer is set to face a gross misconduct hearing  over allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour during a night out in Middlesbrough. The hearing, relating to an officer referred to only as “PC X” due to Cleveland Polices repeated failure to disclose officer identities , will take place at Scotswood H

Former United Services Social Club in Miers Avenue Hartlepool Plans Submitted to Hartlepool Borough Council to Transform ‘Vandalised’ Hartlepool Social Club into New Businesses... 16th April 2026 A former Social Club in Hartlepool could soon be brought back into use under new redevelopment plans aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour in the area according to documents seen by the Teesside & Durham Post this week. Developers have submitted proposals to Hartlepool borough Coun