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The Rising Tide of Serious Crime on Teesside: Is Cleveland Police Losing the Battle Against Organised Crime?
The Incident on Raby Rd Hartlepool (Pic Credit, Gazette Teesside) Questions are starting to emerge over Clevelabd POlices effectivenes on...
Mar 86 min read


Brian Dinsdale: A Legacy of Leadership in Hartlepool
Brian Dinsdale, former CEO of Hartlepool Borough Council from 1988 to 2003 The former Hartlepool Borough Council CEO sadly passed away...
Mar 74 min read


Licensing Review Looms for Store Accused of Selling Illegal Tobacco...
Belle View Booze in Hartlepool's Sydenham Road Decision day looms for a Hartlepool Shop accused of selling illegal tobacco, as the...
Mar 73 min read


Scarborough Street HMO Conversion Plans Rejected.....
The building at 3-5 Scarborough Street which has had its HMO conversion plans rejected... Concerns over the use of UPVC windows scuppers...
Mar 74 min read


Swimming Pool Plans Recommended for Refusal Again, When Councillors Meet at an Upcoming Planning Committee
Revised plans, coming nearly a year since the first application was refused by Hartlepool Borough Council are being recommended to be...
Mar 63 min read


Hartlepool Borough Council’s Audit Woes: A Qualified Opinion and Yet More Delays...
Yet more delays hit Hartlepool Borough Councils Accounts, leading to claims financial transparency at one of Teesside's most troubled...
Mar 64 min read


Jonathan Brash: Labour MP’s Expenses Raise Eyebrows Amid Hartlepool’s Struggles
Hartlepool Labour MP Jonathan Brash Barely a year into his role as Hartlepool's Labour MP, his expenses claims are already said to be...
Mar 64 min read


Hartlepool’s “Week of Action”: A Fresh Coat of Paint on a Tired Canvas...
Few can forget former Mayor Stuart Drummonds 'Operation Cleansweep' of the Early 2000s Hartlepool Borough Council lays out its week of...
Mar 54 min read


Tenders Invited for the Running of a Historic Hartlepool Building
Ward Jackson Park Lodge (Pic Source HBC) Historic Building owned by Hartlepool Borough Council is being marketed as to let by informal...
Mar 52 min read


The Irony of Jonathan Brash’s Council Tax Crusade....
The Hartlepool Labour MP Jonathan Brash, collecting signatures for his latest campaign He may be spearheading a campaign to reform...
Mar 57 min read


Mike Young and the Conservatives: 'Hartlepool’s False Saviours'..
Whilst highlighting the investment brought into Hartlepool under the Conservative Led Independent coalition which collapsed in May 2024,...
Mar 45 min read


New Licensing Proposal for Barn at Local Pub Sparks Concerns From Local Residents...
The application (if approved) could allow the Raby Arms public house to serve alcohol in its recently constructed barn, however its...
Mar 43 min read


Hartlepool Businessman Slams Council Over Lack of Consultation on Roadworks
Resurfacing Works on Huckelhoven Way in Hartlepool set to be undertaken mostly during the night for the next week, however a local...
Mar 32 min read


Family Left Devastated, After Beloved Cat Returns 'shaven' & 'cut' and Later Died from His Injuries...
Family mourn the death of their pet cat, who they claim returned home just days ago 'shaven' & with 'cuts' to his leg sadly leading to...
Mar 22 min read


Work Begins on Jomast's New Hartlepool Marina Development...
Fencing is being erected around the sites earmarked for future construction works Sites which were recently granted planning permission...
Mar 23 min read


Hartlepool United & York City FC Issue Joint Statement Ahead of Match...
Suit Direct Stadium, Home to Hartlepool United FC Both teams issue joint statement ahead of match this weekend amidst reminders of a...
Mar 12 min read


Hartlepool Refuse Wagon 'Almost Catches Fire' Due to Incorrect Battery Disposal...
Hartlepool Borough Councils Waste Transfer Station in Burn Rd Hartlepool. Smouldering Car Battery believed to have been the cause of a...
Feb 283 min read


Teesside Housing Giant Finally Acts on Crime-Ridden Garages in Hartlepool
The Garages at Northumberland Walk, Hartlepool which could be demolished under plans submitted by Thirteen Housing Councillors raised...
Feb 282 min read


Teesside's Speeding Hotspot: The A689 Near Wynyard and Cleveland Police's Revenue from Fines...
A689 Near Wynyard on the Outskirts of Hartlepool has seen the most number of speeding fines 14,635 speeding fines were issued in the...
Feb 283 min read


Convenience Store Faces Licence Review Over Counterfeit Vodka and Illegal Vapes
The Store At Belle View Way in Hartlepool Hartlepool Borough Council set to review the licence of a shop reportedly selling counterfeit...
Feb 273 min read
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