Jonathan Brash, Labour MP for Hartlepool Another Online Outburst by by the Labour party MP for Hartlepool Raises Questions About MP’s Behaviour on Social Media, 14th November 2025 F resh controversy has erupted around a Hartlepool Labour MP's behaviour online, after its claimed a Labour Party MP labelled a member of the public “a coward” during a social media exchange about funding for a local youth centre. The disagreement reportedly occurred this week, when Mr Brash, Labour

The plans to change the use of the Grade II listed Property into a residential care home will be decided by town planning officials in the new year. 13th November 2025 P lans have been submitted to Hartlepool Borough Council seeking permission to transform a former guest house in Seaton Carew into a residential care home. The application, submitted by Resicare Alliance , proposes to convert the Grade II listed building, formally known as Altonlea Lodge Guest House  into a car

The plans would see the conversion of yet another perfectly good family home into a controversial House of Multiple Occupation, with locals saying "Enough is Enough"... 13th November 2025 C alls are mounting for Hartlepool Borough Council  to accelerate its plans to bring Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)  under full planning control, following yet another controversial application to convert a traditional family home into shared accommodation. The latest proposal, lodged

Rossmere residents first to trial weekly food waste service ahead of a town wide rollout... 13th November 2025 H artlepool Borough Council is set to begin rolling out food waste collections across the town in the coming months – starting with a trial involving around 1,000 homes in the Rossmere area. Residents living in 49 streets  across the ward will receive letters this week confirming they’ve been selected for the pilot scheme. Two special food waste bins (known as caddie

Changes to Durham County Councils Council Tax Support Scheme which offered the only 100% discount in the region set to be cut, as the Reform UK led council wields the axe. 13th November 2025 L ocal residents living in County Durham are counting the cost of voting reform, after its been revealed some of the lowest income households will soon be forced to start paying council tax for the first time, as the council looks to slash support for low-income households. Durham County

Dunston Rd, Hartlepool.. Plans had been submitted for the lawful development change of use of a family home into a children's home for up to three looked after children, but council officials have thrown out the plans this week. 12th November 2025 P lans to convert a family home in Hartlepool into a children’s home for up to three looked-after children have been refused by Hartlepool Borough Council this week. The proposal, which sought a Certificate of Lawful Development for

NSK Bearings in Peterlee could be set to close with the loss of up to 400 jobs. North East Workers Pay the Price, as Global Car Giants Abandon UK Manufacturing due to high energy costs, with Unions saying they'll fight to save the near 400 jobs which will be lost. 12th November 2025 T he fight is on to save two major County Durham factories after Japanese owner NSK  announced plans to close its NSK Bearings  and AKS Precision Ball  sites in Peterlee — a move that would wipe

NSK Peterlee North East jobs on the line as Japanese firm NSK plans Peterlee factory shutdown. 12th November 2025 A major manufacturing firm is said to be preparing to pull the plug on its Peterlee factory, putting around 400 jobs  at risk in what trade union leaders have branded a “complete betrayal” of County Durham workers. NSK Bearings , which has operated in Peterlee since 1976, has announced plans to shut both of its factories as part of a wider strategy to abandon “un

Hartlepool Borough Council’s Compassion towards Vulnerable Locals Questioned, Amid Rising Council Tax Hardship 11th November 2025 A new Freedom of Information (FOI) response has revealed a sharp rise in Hartlepool Borough Council’s use of bailiffs to collect unpaid Council Tax — with more than 3,300 cases  referred in the 2024/25 financial year alone. The data, obtained from the Council in response to a request dated 7th April 2025, paints a concerning picture of rising loca

Journalist & Political Activist Tommy Robinson highlighted the scale of the BBC's 'bias reporting' back in 2019.... but no-one took any notice. 11th November 2025 I n the wake of the explosive revelations about the BBC's handling of Donald Trump's speech, the British broadcaster now finds itself mired in what many are calling a full-blown bias crisis. Accusations of "doctoring" footage to misrepresent the US President's words have led to high-profile resignations and even thr

Suit Direct Stadium Hartlepool Hartlepool United FC blames media ‘misinformation’, as both BBC Tees and The Hartlepool Mail are still frozen out of press access to the club.. 11th November 2025 H artlepool United FC has defended its ongoing restrictions against a number of local journalists following renewed criticism from supporters, who questioned the club’s stance on what they say is 'constructive criticism' and 'transparency'. During the latest Supporters Panel meeting he

The number of firms going bust on Teesside & County Durham shows no signs of slowing down The number of Business going bust in Hartlepool Raising Alarms Over The Towns Economic Future.... 10th November 2025 A nother Hartlepool Business has been placed into liquidation cementing fears the towns Business Sector is crumbling, coming just weeks before what many claim will be a 'punishing' Budget rained for local businesses, accelerating the number of business going bust even quic

The Hartlepool Councillor who's represented no less than four different political parties has announced he will not be standing for re-election in Hartlepool in the May 2026 local council elections. 9th November 2025 A Hartlepool Councillor with a prolific history of driving offences spanning back nearly two decades has announced he's to 'quietly' withdraw from political life. Shane Moore, who represents Hartlepool's Headland & Harbour Ward as an Independent councillor recent

The posters had been placed in several 'high footfall' locations around the town, only for jobsworth town officials to order them be taken down The posters, placed up in strategic locations around the town have been quickly removed by 'jobsworth' officials, fearing the public backlash... 9th November 2025 P osters which recently appeared across Hartlepool — highlighting how much of the town’s money is being wasted on senior council officials salaries— have mysteriously disapp

Pamela Hargreaves (Brash), labour leader of Hartlepool Borough Council Financial records show The Labour Council leaders sideline corporation Hargreaves Brash Properties Ltd, which she set up with her Labour MP Husband has taken on yet more borrowing in a very short period of time, raising concerns her business isn't doing as well as she'd hoped. 9th November 2025 A Hartlepool Labour Council Leader is facing questions over whether her sideline business is hitting the rocks, a

Labour MP Jonathan Brash's recent bid to have an armed forces veteran prosecuted for a social media post may have just lifted the lid on the scale on the scale "Two Tier Policing" on Teesside.. 8th November 2025 E xplosive revelations have reignited claims of two-tier justice occurring on Teesside — after documents seen by the Teesside & Durham Post reveal that similar 'threatening' social media posts made against a member of the public shortly after the 2024 summer riots wer

Cleveland Police Headquarters Middlesbrough Detective Constable Lamb was dismissed without notice at the accelerated hearing held at Thornaby this week following his criminal conviction for assault. 8th November 2025 A Cleveland Police detective has been sacked without notice following his criminal conviction for assault, the force with no public confidence has now confirmed. Detective Constable Philip Lamb  was formally dismissed today (Friday, 7th November 2025) after an a

Its been found at least three of the councillors pictured ironically are standing for re-election in May 2026 Hartlepool Borough Council Faces New Bias Row, as its been revealed at least three Labour Members Up for Election in May 2026 Star in Official Photo giving rise to allegations Hartlepool Borough Council breached the Local Government Act... 7th November 2025 N ew questions have emerged over Hartlepool Borough Council’s £1 million “Pride in Place” clean-up campaign — af

By-Election said to be a key test for Reform UK in a predominately Conservative council ward.... 7th November 2025 A by-election has been officially called in Stockton-on-Tees following the resignation of Conservative councillor Laura Tunney . Cllr Laura Tunney resigned from the Stockton Borough Council this week Tunney, who represented the Council’s Eaglescliffe West   ward for the Conservatives, was first elected to the council back in 2019  and successfully held the seat

From the Cenotaph to the Courtroom: Labour’s War on Free Speech Exposed, as Labour MP Jonathan Brash sees an Armed Forces Veteran Prosecuted for exercising his freedom of speech !.. 7th November 2025 H artlepool’s Labour MP Jonathan Brash will once again stand shoulder to shoulder with our servicemen and women this Remembrance Day — despite his disgraceful track record of supporting prosecutions against ordinary people for what they say online. Mr Brash's hypocrisy truly know