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

Believe Housing's £86.9m Turnover, £14.9m Surplus — But No Corporation Tax Paid County Durham Housing Firm 'Raking it in', as it dodges yet another years worth of Corporation Tax, as calls for the loophole to be closed grow. 5th March 2026 O ne of the North East’s largest housing associations has reported rising income and a multi-million pound surplus — while again paying no corporation tax due to its alleged 'charitable status' according to financial reports seen this week

Police Driver Who Injured Colleague in Crash Faces Gross Misconduct Hearing Dangerous Driving Conviction Leads to Misconduct Hearing for Cleveland Police Officer 5th March 2026 A Cleveland Police officer is set to face a gross misconduct hearing  after being convicted of dangerous driving in an incident which left a colleague injured and several police vehicles damaged. PC 2886 Jefferson  will appear before a misconduct panel over two days on March 10 and 11 , with proceedin

The Future of Memorial Benches in Hartlepool Set to Be Under Review Too Many Memorial Benches in Hartlepool? Council Review to Consider Future of Some Tributes 5th March 2026 C ouncil officers have reportedly carried out an audit of memorial benches across Hartlepool after its been claimed a number of residents have raised concerns during consultations in conservation areas such as Seaton Carew and the Headland over the number of memorial benches falling into cosnicderable d