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Retirement Community Faces Uncertainty as Key Care Services Set to End....
Hartfields Retirement Village located on the towns Bishop Cuthbert Estate Residents of the towns Hartfields Retirement Village run by the...
Jan 52 min read


Justice Delayed or Denied? Cover-Up Fears Surround the Death of a Hartlepool Man in Police Custody....
Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) has refused to disclose investigation report about the death of a Hartlepool man who became...
Jan 35 min read


Former Hotel Set To Go Back on the Market as Developers Rethink Its Future
Former Staincliffe Hotel in the towns Seaton Carew... The future of a former hotel in Hartlepool looks to be up in arms once more after...
Jan 32 min read


Bar and Restaurant Plans for Former Family Home Approved
The plans for the redevelopment of the former family home were submitted to the HDC last year... Hartlepool Development Corporation...
Jan 22 min read


Fresh Blow for Tees Valley Mayor as Teesside Airport Reveals Further Financial Losses...
The airport is said to be being propped up using public funds, amidst calls for the funding to be cut on the clearly 'loss making' failed...
Dec 30, 20244 min read


Community Outcry as Proposed Wynyard Housing Development Faces Waves of Objections
One of the Housing Estates at Wynyard (Location is an approximate to the proposed development) The number of objections submitted by the...
Dec 30, 20243 min read


Complaints About Households Using Wood Burning Stoves on the Rise: As Hartlepool Borough Council Issues 13 Enforcement Notices
Wood Burning Fires are becoming more popular in some town households due to the increase in Gas prices 29th December 2024 A s gas prices...
Dec 29, 20243 min read


Debt collection practices 'having a devastating impact on vulnerable people', national charity says...
Hartlepool Borough Councils being accused of deliberately penalising the vulnerable in its alleged 'aggressive debt recovery tactics...
Dec 26, 20244 min read


More EV chargers could be on the way, as fast food chain applies to local Development Corporation....
Local fast food chain looking to capitalise on growing EV market seeking permission to install two Electric Vehicle Chargers in its car...
Dec 24, 20241 min read


Scandal Ridden Police Force Settles 21 Civil Claims Against it, Costing Tax Payers Nearly £217k
'Staggering' figures likely to come as no comfort for Teesside Locals who are expected to see the Cleveland Police element of their...
Dec 24, 20243 min read


Hazardous substance consent for Hartlepool firm set to be reviewed by local council.....
Natara Global Ltd (Formally Frutarom) based on the tees works road on the outskirts of Hartlepool is seeking permission from the council...
Dec 23, 20242 min read


Stagecoach Hartlepool Christmas and New Year 2024–2025 Bus Service Information...
Busses will be running on revised timetables over the Christmas period Revised Timetables for busses over the Christmas period will see...
Dec 23, 20242 min read


New Housing Plans Approved Despite Community Concerns...
Persimmon Homes applied to Hartlepool Borough Council for the building of a further 316 homes on the outskirts of the town, but some...
Dec 19, 20241 min read


Hartlepool Man facing prosecution for unauthorised work to a property without permission...
Documents from the Hartlepool Development Corporation reveal a prosecution is imminent in regards to unauthorised works conducted to a...
Dec 19, 20242 min read


Revealed.... The Barrister being paid thousands of pounds by a local council to prosecute a man for feeding wildlife....
Hartlepool Borough Councils said to be facing mounting criticism over its decision to prosecute a Hartlepool Man for feeding wildlife,...
Dec 19, 20243 min read


Sixteen Student Apartments on site of former Adult Entertainment Venue approved by Hartlepool Development Corporation...
Plans were approved by the Hartlepool Development Corporation earlier this week following increased demand for student apartments in the...
Dec 19, 20241 min read


Hartlepool Council Branded "The Laughing Stock Of Teesside" as Closure Order Fails to Stop illegal Trading.....
Two stores were handed closure orders on the 17th December, only for them to set up just yards away from where they were forced out of...
Dec 18, 20243 min read


Hartlepool Bar slapped with enforcement notice over alleged unauthorised use....
'The Bank' in Hartlepool's Church Street faces enforcement action if it fails to comply with rules regarding its planning use... The...
Dec 18, 20242 min read


Hartlepool Borough Council Backs Down on Costly Taxi Emissions Rules
Rules that were set to come in for 2025, would have a devastating impact on the already struggling local Taxi Industry its claimed......
Dec 18, 20242 min read


Wildlife lover set to face trial, after vowing to fight council prosecution....
Brian Wilkins, 76, appeared before Teesside Magistrates Court today charged with breaching a Community Protection Notice served on him by...
Dec 17, 20242 min read
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