MISSING SCHOOL? SEE YOU IN COURT! Redcar Council Targets Ten Parents BACK TO SCHOOL OR OFF TO COURT? Redcar Council Gets Tough on Parents 27th October 2026 Ten people are listed to face court proceedings today (Tuesday 27th October 2026), as Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council pursues parents accused of failing to ensure their children attend school regularly. Court listings examined by The Teesside & Durham Post reveal that the Troubled Teesside Council has brought ten sepa

Banned from multiple areas of Hartlepool's Town Centre: Aggressive Beggar given five year ban from Hartlepool Town Centre... 'Aggressive Beggar' Banned from Hartlepool Town Area for Five Years.... 27th October 2026 A prolific Hartlepool beggar who'd spent months repeatedly intimidating shoppers, elderly residents and shop workers has been slapped with a five-year civil injunction after a lengthy campaign of so called 'aggressive begging' across the town. Glen Moore reportredl

Hartlepool Landfill Firm Faces Criminal Charges as Questions Mount Over Its Financial Future More Than Just Smoke in the Air: Financial Questions Surround Hartlepool's Controversial Landfill, As Criminal Charges Loom.... 22nd October 2026 The operator of one of Hartlepool’s most controversial landfill sites is facing criminal proceedings following a huge fire which occured back in 2024, as further scrutiny of its corporate affairs raises fresh questions about the site's futur

£101,000 in Reported Fuel Thefts — Yet Just 5% of Durham Cases Lead to Charges Eight in Ten Cases Closed Without a Suspect in Durham's Worst Year for Reported Fuel Theft 20th October 2026 Newly published police figures have revealed that more than 1,600 suspected fuel theft offences were recorded across the Durham Constabulary area over five years, yet barely five per cent of those cases resulted in a suspect being charged or summonsed to court. Figures released by Durham Con

Dashcams can now be picked up for as little as £25 pounds as driving standards on Teesside slip. (Pic Credit Argos) Cleveland Police Under Pressure to Consider Dashcam Reporting Scheme Already Used in County Durham 14th October 2026 Calls are said to be growing for Cleveland Police to introduce Operation Snap across Teesside amid concerns over declining driving standards, dangerous manoeuvres and motorists apparently ignoring some of the most basic rules of the road. With das

Driving Ban, Dangerous Driving and Drug Allegations: Motorist Returns to Teesside Court Prolific Driving Offender Accused of Failing to Stop for Police... 12th October 2026 A motorist with a prolific history of appearances before Teesside Magistrates’ Court for serious driving offences is due back before the courts today (Monday, 12 October), facing another five further motoring charges, including driving without insurance, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence

PC Harter Working for Cleveland Police has become the subject of questions over whether he lawfully arrested a suspect as court proceedings continue... Questions Over The Lawfulness of Arrest Against a Hartlepool Woman Raised in Court... 12th October 2026 Questions surrounding the lawfulness of a woman's arrest by Scandal Ridden Cleveland Police have been raised in court, after a 38-year-old Hartlepool woman was accused of kicking a police officer when she was arrested on sus

E Bike which was seized by Cleveland Police in a recent operation, but concerns are now being raised by a neighbouring police force as to them selling them on at public auction. Durham Police Crack Down on E-Bikes — Only Then To Sell Dozens of Them At Auction... 6th October 2026 Durham Constabulary has been found to have sold 40 e-bikes and e-scooters which had come into police possession between 2023 and 2025, newly published Freedom of Information figures have revealed. The

Dispersal Orders Failing? Youth Disorder Moves Across Hartlepool Eggs Thrown at Police as 100-Strong Youth Gathering Sparks Fresh Hartlepool Concerns 4th October 2026 Concerns are being raised over whether Cleveland Police is beginning to lose control of the streets, after escalating youth disorder in Hartlepool led to around 100 young people reportedly descending on one of the town’s best-known parks — despite police already battling serious antisocial behaviour across sever

Hartlepool Youth Disorder Sparks Two 48-Hour Dispersal Orders Youth Disorder Spreads Across Hartlepool as Police Introduce Second Dispersal Order 3rd October 2026 Two separate dispersal orders have been imposed across Hartlepool after police reported escalating problems involving youth antisocial behaviour, criminal damage and fireworks being thrown towards homes and a care facility. Cleveland Police confirmed that the orders came into force from 3pm on Saturday 3rd October,

18 Duke Street Hartlepool Property in Hartlepool’s Duke Street Closed by Magistrates for Three Months. 29th Sep 2026 Magistrates have granted a closure order on a Hartlepool Property which had plagued the local community with Drug Dealing, Anti Social Behaviour & Criminal Damage. Teesside Magistrates' Court this week granted a three-month order for 18 Duke Street, Hartlepool, after hearing evidence presented by the Hartlepool Community Safety Team, a multi agency team consist

Go Local Shop in Avenue Rd Hartlpeool Pic Googlre Maps) Licence Holder ‘Untraceable’ After Alleged Alcohol and Tobacco Sales to Children 17th Sep 2026 A former licence holder of a Hartlepool convenience store has become “untraceable” after Trading Standards sought to question him over alleged sales of alcohol and tobacco products to children, according to council licensing papers. The details are contained in minutes from a Hartlepool Borough Council Licensing Sub-Committee h

Durham Police HQ Former Durham Police Officer Barred from Policing After Panel Finds Domestic Abuse Allegations Proven.. 4th September 2026 A former Durham Constabulary officer would have been dismissed from the force after a disciplinary panel concluded that he assaulted and subjected his former partner to domestic abuse. The misconduct hearing took place at Peterlee Police Station in August, with the officer referred to only as “Former Officer A” and his former partner as “

Alan Saint Has Been Bailed With Conditions Banning Him From Organising Protests Hartlepool Man Released on Bail as Police Crackdown on Alleged Online Vigilante Protests Continue... 1st September 2026 A Hartlepool Man has been released from police custody on bail, with conditions preventing him from arranging, organising or being involved in further protests which have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to a number of properties. Alan Saint was arrested on Sunday Eveni

Man Linked to Hartlepool Protests Reportedly Arrested on Headland On Sunday evening Cleveland Police Make Further Arrests On Sunday Evening After a Pre-Arranged Gathering Outside a Hartlepool Home Ends With Further Disorder. 31st August 2026 Police have reportedly made further arrests on Sunday Evening following ongoing enquiries into whats claimed to have been yet another 'gathering' described as a “peaceful protest” which descended into yet more disorder in a Hartlepool Str

Hartlepool Gatherings Lead to Arrests, Injuries and Smashed Windows Two arrested after Hartlepool protests escalate into alleged robbery and property attack… 29th August 2026 Two people have been arrested after large groups gathered outside separate properties in Hartlepool, leaving a man injured and a home damaged while children were inside. Cleveland Police said officers were first called to an address in the town on Friday, August 28, following reports that a group had gat

Countryside Enforcement Case Leaves Hartlepool Firm and Director With Criminal Convictions Criminal Convictions for Hartlepool Company and Director After Wheatley Hill Planning Breach 24th August 2026 A Hartlepool company and its director have been left with criminal convictions and a combined court bill of more than £17,000 after admitting failing to comply with a planning enforcement notice relating to unauthorised works in the County Durham countryside. N&T Civils Limited,

Fiona Jane Smith has been Struck off As a Solicitor & can never practice law again.. Hartlepool Solicitor Admits Dishonesty After Client Account Shortfall Leaves The Legal Profession Facing a £450,000 Bill… 20th August 2026 A Hartlepool solicitor has been struck off after admitting dishonest misconduct which contributed to a major deficit in her firm’s client account and ultimately left the legal profession shouldering around £450,000 in compensation costs. Fiona Jane Smith,

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

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