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Seaton Carew Swimming Pool Proposal Returns: Will Revised Plans Be Enough To Win Over Council Planning Chiefs?
Plans have gone in again for a change of use of a home swimming pool for public use, despite similar plans being refused earlier this...
Nov 27, 20242 min read


Local Newspaper 'Sanctioned' by regulators after investigation....
IPSO, the newspaper regulator took action against The Gazette (North East, Middlesbrough & Teesside), also operating under the name...
Nov 27, 20243 min read


Proposals for Sixteen Student Apartments on site of former Adult Entertainment Venue set to be discussed by local Development Corporation....
A Local businessman is looking to redevelop the former site of an Adult Entertainment Venue as student accommodation, following an...
Nov 27, 20242 min read


Nearly five thousand locals sign petition calling for a General Election....
Its been revealed that 4860 residents living in Hartlepool have added their names to a petition calling for another UK General Election,...
Nov 26, 20244 min read


Christmas Light Switch On & Fireworks Displays all up for review, as local council bids to make savings .
Fireworks Displays, Christmas Trees & even the yearly Switch On for the Christmas Lights all set to be under review at a council meeting...
Nov 25, 20243 min read


Calls for Cleveland Police to be placed back into special measures, as the number of officer misconduct cases just keeps on getting worse...
PC Robert Coffey becomes the latest officer to be dismissed from the force of no public confidence amidst claims Clevelabd Police could...
Nov 24, 20243 min read


Could the UK Be Heading for a 2025 General Election?
In recent weeks, its claimed tensions in the UK have reached fever pitch, with growing calls for a snap general election said to be...
Nov 24, 20247 min read


Proposals to Axe Parking Concessions in Hartlepool could devastate local businesses...
Local Businesses Face Financial Ruin, as the Labour Run Hartlepool Borough Council Proposes to Axe Parking Concessions & comes just eight...
Nov 24, 20242 min read


Teesside Judge dodges investigation into false statements made during legal proceedings....
Teesside District Judge Cook has managed to dodge what would have been a Judicial Misconduct Disciplinary Panel after making deliberate &...
Nov 21, 20243 min read


Steel firms expansion plans to create 15 jobs in Hartlepool...
Proposals have been submitted by a local steel bending company looking to expand its operations & create 15 jobs, subject to approval...
Nov 20, 20242 min read


The Rise of Uber. How Hartlepool Taxi Drivers are being squeezed out of the market.
How the increasing number of out of town licensed Taxi Drivers in Hartlepool working for Uber is squeezing local drivers out of the...
Nov 20, 20246 min read


Hartlepool Borough Council’s Finances: A Worrying Overspend and the Need for Urgent Action....
Council forecasting an in year budget overspend of £1.67 Million Pounds, as deficits in council departments continue to spiral out of...
Nov 20, 20245 min read


£6.8 Million Pound Funding bid for Towns Heritage Revival revealed, in a regeneration project likely to last four years..
Bold new proposals could see the multi million pound redevelopment of the Museum of Hartlepool, as well as further restoration of...
Nov 19, 20242 min read


The rise of the Freeman of the Land.... How Courts & Councils are coming under pressure....
The Rise of the "Freeman of the Land" Movement How both Courts & Local Councils across the country are coming up against increasing...
Nov 19, 20245 min read


More Financial Misery for Hartlepool Households As Council Tax Court Costs are Set to Rise...
Households already struggling with unaffordable Council Tax bills they can't afford set for more financial misery, as Hartlepool Borough...
Nov 19, 20243 min read


Cleveland Police's Crackdown on Illegal E-Bikes: Sharp Increase in Confiscations Reported...
The number of illegal e-bikes seized by Cleveland Police said to be on the rise.... 18th November 2024 Cleveland Police has reported a...
Nov 18, 20243 min read


Hartlepool's Council Tax Crisis: Over Six Thousand Local Residents Drowning in Debt owing a staggering £4.9 Million Pounds....
Figures taken from a report set to go before Councillors next week shows the inherent failures of Hartlepool Borough Councils LCTS...
Nov 18, 20244 min read


Tommy Robinson Pleads Not Guilty to Schedule 7 Terrorism Charge; March 2025 Trial Awaits...
Tommy Robinson, known otherwise as Stephen Yaxley Lennon is currently being held in prison for a previous alleged contempt of court...
Nov 18, 20242 min read


Rising Number of Cleveland Police Officers with Second Jobs: A Growing Trend Raising Questions.....
The number of police officers on Teesside taking on second jobs is said to be 'increasing' raising questions about the commitment of...
Nov 16, 20243 min read


A Surge in Dog Seizures by Cleveland Police: Are Breed Bans Effective or Just Misguided?
Freedom of information request by a member of the Public to Cleveland Police reveals the shocking number of dogs being seized by the...
Nov 14, 20243 min read
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