“Kangaroo Courts”: Source Close to Cleveland Police Alleges Its Misconduct Hearings 'Lack the Most Basic Elements of Transparency'.... 10th March 2026 F resh concerns have emerged over the integrity of police misconduct hearings being held on Teesside, after a source approached the Teesside & Durham Post alleging that some proceedings are amounting to little more than “kangaroo courts”. The source who spoke to the Teesside & Durham Post  on the guarantee that we protected the

Cllrs Paul & Katie Weston have called for the teesside landlord to freeze rents The Councillors Representing Billingham South have Challenged Teesside Housing Giants Thirteen Housing Group Over Rent Rises Despite £838m Reserves... 10th March 2026 C ouncillors in Billingham have called on one of the region’s largest housing providers to freeze rents for the coming year , arguing that continued increases are unfair while many residents face ongoing cost-of-living pressures. In

Audit Finds Weak Controls Over Hartlepool Council Staff Safety Register Concerns Grow Over Hartlepool Council ‘Employee Protection Register’ After Audit Warning 10th March 2026 C oncerns have been raised about how incidents involving alleged aggressive behaviour towards council staff are being recorded after an internal audit found failures in a key safety system used by Hartlepool Borough Council. A report set to be presented to the council’s Audit and Governance Committee h

Hartlepool Residents Slam ‘Lazy Stereotype’ After National Paper Attack Hartlepool Campaigners Hit Back at “Insulting” Sun Article Branding Town UK’s ‘Most Obese’ 9th March 2026 C ampaigners and community leaders in Hartlepool have hit back at a national newspaper after it branded the town one of the “most obese town in the UK”, claiming its streets were “littered with takeaways” and residents repeatedly splurging their benefits on unhealthy food. A Graveyard with a Pulse ! T

The Vehicle was found Abandoned with its engine Running on Oaksway Industrial Estate in Hartlepool (Pic Credit Hartlepool Police) Questions Raised After Seized Hartlepool Car ‘Appeared for Sale on Facebook Marketplace’ 8th March 2026 Residents in Hartlepool’s De Bruce ward were met with an unusual sight on Saturday, after police discovered an uninsured vehicle abandoned in a muddy grassed area following reports of dangerous driving. Officers from the Hartlepool's Neighbourhoo

A179 Hartlepool (Pic Source Hartlepool Borough Council) Drivers Warned of Overnight Closures as Hartlepool Roundabout Gets Resurfaced 7th March 2026 M otorists travelling through Hartlepool  are being warned of temporary night-time road closures as work begins to repair a worn-out road surface at one of the town’s busiest roundabouts. Hartlepool Borough Council's confirmed that resurfacing work will take place at the A179 Marina Way/Powlett Road/Cleveland Road roundabout , a

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

Behind the Freeze: Labour Reportedly Considering Cuts to Council Tax Support Council Tax Freeze Comes at a Cost as its Claimed Support for Poorer Residents Now ‘Under Review’... 5th March 2026 H artlepool’s poorest households could face a fresh financial squeeze later in the year, as Labour councillors scramble to balance the books after their controversial council tax freeze. The Teesside & Durham Post understands that in a bid to ensure the councils budget remains 'sustaina

Hartlepool Council U-Turn: Tip Booking System Returns As Free Parking Plans Axed Hartlepool Budget Fallout: Tip Appointments System Set To Return & Free Parking Set To End, as the council brings in Heavy Cuts to pay for Controversial Council Tax Freeze... 4th March 2026 L ocals living in Hartlepool are set to see the return of the controversial tip appointment system, as well as the end of free parking after councillors backed a package of budget measures as a consequense for

Freeze Now, Pay Later: Hartlepool’s Risky Budget Gamble Labour’s Last Minute Council Tax Freeze Sparks Questions Over Future Service Cuts 4th March 2026 H artlepool Borough Council yesterday evening controversially approved a council tax freeze for the coming financial year , despite clear warnings from finance officials that increasing the tax was the only robust way to protect the council’s long-term finances. The decision means Hartlepool Borough Council will forgo an esti

31 Northgate Hartlepool Booze Bid Row: Police warn Hartlepool Borough Council that a Headland Shop application may not be ‘all it seems’.... 3rd March 2026 Councillors are set to rule on a controversial bid to temporarily sell alcohol from a Headland convenience store after Cleveland Police warned the application may not be all it appears. Hartlepool Borough Council’s Licensing Sub-Committee will meet on Wednesday morning to consider two Temporary Event Notices (TENs) for pre

Budget cliff-edge: Hartlepool given two days to act amid tax freeze row Council Tax Freeze promise for Hartlepool 'in tatters', as Labour run council faces standards probe threat... 3rd March 2026 Hartlepool Borough Council has been left staring down the barrel of a financial crisis after a senior government minister refused to offer the town special treatment — and delivered what insiders describe as a blunt dressing down to the Labour leadership . 'Get Your House In order'

Drivers warned not to panic buy fuel, as the likely price increases set to be felt at the pumps will only begin to be felt in the next 10-12 days. What the Iran Conflict Means for Your Next Fill-Up... As of 3 March 2026 , drivers on Teesside & County Durham are expected to face the first ripples of a potential price spike at the pumps as the conflict in Iran escalates into a wider regional conflict. While local average prices for unleaded currently sit at around £1.30 per lit