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- GPs 'overpaid for ghost patients'
- Net immigration steady at 250,000
- Healthcare regulator chief quits
- Toddler critically ill after crash
- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- Mild weather hits Centrica profits
- Son's tribute to funnyman Carson
- Labour suspends MP over 'assault'
- RBS losses hit £2bn amid bonus row
- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
- Tube staff under attack, says RMT
- Action urged on hip fracture costs
- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- Tributes to 'jolly jester' Carson
- Travellers 'hit by rip-off charges'
- UK urged to support tar sands ban
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
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Sneak thieves target medical staff
TODAY we reveal how despicable thieves targeted front-line medical staff as they attempted to save lives.
Cannabis user is spared prison
A HEAVY cannabis user has avoided instant jail after his own crop of plants was nipped in the bud.
PM accused of NHS ‘deception’
AN MP has accused the Prime Minister of using “weapons of mass deception” over NHS reforms.
Mixed news on future of store jobs
EIGHT people have lost their jobs at a Peterlee clothing store – while staff at a sister store in Hartlepool have been told their posts are secure.
Healthy heart checks
A FURTHER round of free healthy heart check sessions are being launched after a first batch of appointments was snapped up almost immediately.
Free sessions on offer
INSTRUCTORS and members at an award-winning fitness club are backing Race for Fitness and offering free sessions to encourage people to get in shape.
Jobs go as council tax frozen
JOBS are being axed and library opening hours could be slashed after councillors voted to freeze council tax.
Town businessman guilty of online jobs scam
A HARTLEPOOL businessman misled jobseekers into handing over tens of thousands of
Mayor: No decision yet on cabinet cull
HARTLEPOOL Mayor Stuart Drummond will wait until after the local election in May before deciding whether to reduce the size of his cabinet committee.
Bingo players share £4.1m
BINGO punters in one Hartlepool venue have won more than £4m in just 12 months.
No age barrier in race for fitness
ARE you on board with a Hartlepool Mail campaign to improve fitness?
£126m Youth Contract scheme ‘not enough’
A COMMUNITY organisation says a multi-million-pound scheme to help young people into work has “narrow scope”.
Search for bus groper
POLICE are appealing for information after two alleged groping incidents on a bus.
Having a ball in historic game video
SCORES of people turned out to honour a historic tradition that takes place every Shrove Tuesday.
Hotshot hurdler’s Twitter support
TOP UK Olympic prospect Andy Turner showed his support for the Hartlepool Mail’s campaign to get people fit.
Praise for Corrie’s Alzheimer’s story
A STAFF nurse who witnesses the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s every day says he is delighted the disease is being put in the spotlight.
MP joins Katrice file battle
HARTLEPOOL MP Iain Wright has joined the fight to have case files on the disappearance of a youngster who vanished 30 years ago to be released.
Road schemes causing delays for drivers
DRIVERS across Hartlepool should expect delays being caused by three schemes affecting traffic flow.
‘Learned her lesson’ over benefits claim
A WOMAN who falsely claimed more than £5,000 in benefits when she failed to tell officials her partner had moved in said she has “learned her lesson”.
Call to have your say on homes plan
PEOPLE are being urged to respond to major housing proposals before the deadline.
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Child soldier visits students
STUDENTS got an insight into life at war as they welcomed a former child soldier and refugee into school.
£2,000 for club
A RUGBY club has been awarded £2,000 to get young people at risk of crime and anti-social behaviour involved in the sport.
‘Judges are divided on Diamondz’
TOWN hip-hop dance starlets Lil Diamondz caused a bit of a stir between the bickering Britain’s Got Talent judges.
Future of sheltered housing uncertain
THE future of two sheltered housing complexes is uncertain after a housing provider launched a consultation scheme.
Family pay tribute to fall victim
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Hartlepool-born transport chief who died while preparing for his latest charity effort.
Join in the big diamond lunch
PEOPLE are being urged to join in a street party during the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
Horse and cart ‘send off’ for John
A HORSE and cart tribute will be paid to a “lion-hearted” scrap dealer at his funeral on Friday.
Exploring secrets of the attic
PEOPLE are invited to go along to a Hartlepool group’s next open meeting.
Massive increase in food bags for needy
A PASTOR patrol service that helps vulnerable people has seen a four-fold increase in the number of hungry and homeless people it helps.
Daughter slams scheming partner who fleeced mum out of life savings
A DEVASTATED daughter has slammed a gambling addict who fleeced her Alzheimer’s suffering mum out of her life savings and blew the lot in the bookies.
Council tax set to go up
STOCKTON Borough Council is proposing to increase its council tax by 3.49 per cent for the next financial year.
Dragon nears Kili summit
BUSINESSMAN Duncan Bannatyne is nearing a mountain summit in his bid to raise cash for wounded soldiers.
It’s your vote
Should Hartlepool Mayor Stuart Drummond cut the number of councillors on his cabinet committee?
West Park pupils are working hard for final year
IT’S proving to be a hard-working time for the Year 6 pupils at West Park Primary School.
Worker sacked because of her race
A FORMER chip shop worker has been awarded a four-figure compensation payout after a tribunal ruled she was sacked because of her race.
Street dealer is locked up
A HEROIN dealer who was twice caught selling drugs in the street has been jailed for four years.
Mayor: Why I made a stand on budget amendments
HARTLEPOOL Mayor Stuart Drummond has revealed the reasons behind his objection to budget amendments.
Hospitals trust pays out £3m in claims
A HOSPITAL trust paid out more than £3m in negligence claims is just 12 months.
Police defend increase in Taser firings
POLICE chiefs have defended figures which show an increase in Taser weapon use by officers.
Man, 40, is jailed for sex crimes
A MAN has been jailed for nine years for committing sex crimes against a child.
Pancakes are flipping great for charity
FUNDRAISERS are going flipping crazy today to mark Pancake Day.
Help find missing terrier
A DISTRAUGHT pet owner has offered a reward for information leading to the return of his beloved dog.
Thousands spent on police trips abroad
NEARLY £16,000 was spent on a trip to the US by a chief constable and three other police officials, it has been revealed.
African visit ‘a great opportunity to showcase town’
AFRICAN delegates speaking at an international conference alongside Mayor Stuart Drummond have expressed an interest in visiting Hartlepool.
Cutting fires in the kitchen video
STUDENTS were warned of the dangers of kitchen-related fires as a campaign was launched to put a halt to alarming statistics.
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Thursday 23 February 2012
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