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Labour in Crisis: Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash Dodges Suspension as Labour Tears Itself Apart Over Welfare Cuts...
Sources told Durham & Teesside Today that Jonathan Brash, Labour MP for Hartlepool narrowly avoided losing the Labour Party Whip by...
3 hours ago3 min read


Illegal Tobacco and Vape Crackdown: Thousands of Counterfeit Products Seized Across Hartlepool...
HM Revenue & Customs raids a premesis in Hartlepool under 'Operation Rover'.... Seizing Thousands of pounds worth of Counterfeit Tobacco...
6 hours ago2 min read


Children's Home Plans Recommended for Refusal by Council Officials..
The Property in Elm Grove Hartlepool was set to be converted into supported living accommodation for up to 5 children, however the plans...
11 hours ago2 min read


Hartlepool Locals Told to Wait Up to a Year for HMO Restrictions Despite Calls for an Immediate Ban
Both Durham & Darlington Councils are set to introduce what's known as 'article 4' regulations to curb the surge in family homes being...
14 hours ago2 min read


Council to Undergo Rebrand as Public Confidence Reaches All Time Low...
Hartlepool Council’s Year-Long Rebrand Begins Amid Calls for Dissolution and Crisis of Public Trust... 15th July 2025 Hartlepool Borough...
1 day ago3 min read


Council Faces £10 Million Pound High Court Battle over Household Waste Incinerator Contract...
Local Taxpayers could be on the hook of a £10 million pound court battle as waste company sues Hartlepool Borough Council alleging breach...
1 day ago3 min read


In-Depth: Hartlepool Borough Council’s Financial Turnaround, Labour’s Council Tax Freeze, and the Budget Challenges for a Potential Reform Council in 2026
Hartlepool Borough Council's 'Miraculous Financial Recovery' has led to claims councillors arent getting the full picture from HBC...
4 days ago9 min read


Labour Runner Up thanks locals for their support in yesterdays by-election...& gives hit that he may stand again in any future elections...
Mark Hanson, Labour Candidate who lost to Reform UK's Ed Doyle Yesterday Evening The Labour Candidate standing in yesterdays Throston...
5 days ago2 min read


“Explain Yourselves”: Labour Finance Chair & Council Officials Called to Justify Sudden Turnaround in Council’s Finances...
Hartlepool Civic Centre Motion set to go before the full council next week seeks answers over just how the council financial position...
6 days ago3 min read


Reform UK gains another council seat in Throston By-Election as a Labour defeat in Hartlepool in 2026 looks almost certain...
Ed Doyle Reform Candidate for Throston Reform UK Gained its third Councillor for Hartlepool yesterday evening in a By-election which seen...
6 days ago4 min read


Council Tax Shake-Up At Durham County Council Could See 100% Council Tax Support Scheme Scrapped...
Anger as the only Local Council in the region reveals plans to scrap 100% Council Tax Support under its new Reform UK led council. 10th...
7 days ago3 min read


Hartlepool’s Throston Ward Heads to the Polls Again: Is Labour on the Brink of Collapse, or Is Reform Poised to Gain Another Seat ?
Locals in Hartlepool's Throston Ward will head to the polls for a second time today in what's said to be 'make or break' for the Labour...
Jul 92 min read


Re-Development Plans Submitted for Proposed Bar and HMO in Church Street..
7,7a Church Street Hartlepool The property, which has reportedly been vacant for some time could be brought back into use as a Hybrid...
Jul 92 min read


From Foodbank to Fine Wine: Tower Street Property Could Become Hartlepool’s Newest Nightspot...
10-10a Tower Street, Hartlepool Plans Submitted to the Hartlepool Development Corporation could see the building re-developed on the...
Jul 93 min read


Bungalows Approved on Land at Dumfries Road – Despite Land Ownership Row and Resident Objections...
L:and at Dumfries Rd, Hartlepool The plans have now been formally approved almost a year later than expected after numerous issues...
Jul 93 min read


Petition Launched to Protect Public Open Space from Private Re-Development...
Dodds Field Just off Swainby Rd in Seaton Carew The piece of land could soon be set to be re-developed into a privately managed sports...
Jul 73 min read


Environment Agency Considers Mobile Air Quality Units Amid Landfill Concerns at Seaton Carew Hartlepool..
Seaton Meadows Landfill site in Seaton Carew The site is said to be the subject of numerous complaints from local residents living near...
Jul 73 min read


Darlington Moves Ahead with Crackdown on HMOs As Hartlepool Local's Are Left Waiting Despite Resident Demands
Darlington Council Roadsign Darlington Council are getting set to bring in Article 4 Regulations to limit the number of controversial...
Jul 73 min read


Easington MP’s Defiant Vote Against Proscribing Palestine Action Sparks Calls for MP to be Suspended...
Graeme Morris Labour MP for Easington County Durham The Labour MP's decision to defy the government over proposals to declare the protest...
Jul 57 min read


Teesside Landlord Thirteen Housing Group Sees a 40% INCREASE in Tenant Complaints....
Head Office of Thirteen Housing Group The Teesside based Private Housing Provider who claims to provide 'social housing' and has failed...
Jul 53 min read
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