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Ombudsman Refuses to Investigate Alleged Bias in Hartlepool Children’s Social Care Assessment...
Member of the public who complained about a council social workers 'bias' assessment is told by the Local Government Ombudsman that "they...
Mar 152 min read


Council Moves Forward with Sale of Land at NineAcres, As it Seems More Housing Could be On the Way !
Land At Nine Acres, which could be set for re-development for housing Originally set to be sold back in 2017, HBC Exposed understands the...
Mar 143 min read


Major Setback for Proposed Solar Electric Forecourt Plans for the Outskirts of Hartlepool..
The proposed Solar Forecourt which was proposed on land at Whelly Hill Farm on the outskirts of Hartlepool Plans for the Solar Electric...
Mar 142 min read


Hartlepool Shop Loses Licence After Selling Fake Cigarettes
Belle View Booze in Hartlepool The store, whilst being allowed to trade. can no longer sell alcohol, after councillors decided to revoke...
Mar 142 min read


The Hartlepool Councillors Caught Moonlighting as MP Caseworkers: As Labour MP claims back their salaries on Expenses..
Left to Right, Fiona Cook, Rachel Creevey & Martin Dunbar, all found to be employed as 'Caseworkers' for local Labour MP's Three current Hartlepool Labour councillors found to be simultaneously employed as caseworkers for regional Labour MPs, sparking concern over why these jobs were not recruited locally at a time of severe unemployment. 13th March 2025 Updated 28th November 2025 T he Teesside & Durham Post , has unearthed a troubling revelation which is likely to reopen old
Mar 136 min read


Spate of Attempted Vehicle Break-ins Sparks Police Appeal....
A number of reported attempted break-ins to vehicles across the Hartlepool's Town Centre area have been reported this week, sparking an...
Mar 132 min read


Hartlepool Swimming Instructor Wins Approval to Open Pool to the Public....
Council Officers had recommended the plans be refused when they went before a council committee this week, however, HBC Exposed...
Mar 132 min read


Controversial 12-Bedroom HMO Approved Despite Public Concern
Former NALGO club in the towns Westbourne Road Plans to convert the former social club into a 12 bedroomed House of Multiple Occupation...
Mar 132 min read


The Real Reasons Behind Chief Constable Mark Webster’s Departure from Cleveland Police....
Mark Webster Chief Constable of Cleveland Police will retire in just months, but few are convinced that was his real reason for leaving...
Mar 125 min read


Raj Singh’s Resignation: A Legacy of Instability and How an Uncertain Future for Hartlepool United Lies Ahead....
Raj Singh, the former pools chairman who resigned this week Concerns being raised that Singh's depature from Hartlepool United will leave...
Mar 126 min read


Admiral Court Nursing Home: Absent Developer Leaves Hartlepool Council in the Lurch...& out of pocket !
The former Admiral Cout Nursing Home in Hartlepool Efforts to get the developer to take action on the vandal ridden site appears to have...
Mar 123 min read


Victory for Locals, as Controversial EV Charging Station Plans Are Withdrawn
Fens Shops Car Park, where the proposed EV charging stations were set to be sited.... Local's and business owners alike said to be...
Mar 112 min read


The Rise and Fall of Sergeant John Fitzpatrick: From Decorated to Disgraced Officer...
Sgt John Fitzpatrick was dismissed from Cleveland Police after a Misconduct Hearing ruled he brought the force of no public confidence...
Mar 113 min read


Cleveland Police Sergeant Sacked for Gross Misconduct...
The Detective Sergeant, said to have been responsible for the taking down of a major drugs ring operating on Teesside was dismissed...
Mar 112 min read


Chief Constable for One of the Countries Worst Performing Police Forces to Stand Down....
Chief Constable of Cleveland Police Mark Webster set to stand down from the role after three years, as more questions set to be made over...
Mar 115 min read


Daisy and Bea’s Café Secures Lease Extension at Summerhill Country Park
Summerhill Country Park, Hartlepool Hartlepool Borough Council grants extension of lease to the business running a Café from the visitor...
Mar 102 min read


Appeal for Witnesses after Delivery Driver Attacked...
Somersby Close, on Hartlepool's Central Estate Appeal for witnesses after a Delivery Driver was attached in Hartlepool.... 10th March...
Mar 101 min read


Labour’s Proposed Disability Benefit Cuts and the Role of Jonathan Brash: A Return to Austerity’s Dark Days?
How Labours 'cruel' proposals to shave away disability benefits to some of Most poorest in society could be 'the final straw' for locals...
Mar 106 min read


The Rise & Fall of Steve Turner: Teesside’s Biggest Witchhunt....
Steve Turner was elected as the areas Police & Crime Commisioner until he was defeated in 2024 by Labours Matt Storey How a promising...
Mar 96 min read


Hartlepool Train Station: A £12 Million Overhaul with Seemingly Little to Show?
Hartlepool Train Station, which recently was subject to a twelve million pound overhaul. Local Train Station branded as one of the worst...
Mar 85 min read
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