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Chancellor John Healey poses for photographs as he leaves 11 Downing Street, London, before delivering his first Budget. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/Press Association

'Hartlepool's best days are ahead of us'

Plans for an eight-bedroom HMO in Elwick Road were rejected by councillors last month.

Borough-wide HMO controls move a step closer

Devastated volunteers of Fibro Conect-TS after July's burglary.

Man charged with seven burglaries across town

Lovehoney’s £119 couples advent calendar contains 24 grown-up surprises and comes with free standard delivery.

Lovehoney's £119 advent calendar has 24 surprises

Former Hartlepool yachstman and marina worker Mike Fellows is trying to save the Princess Royal from being scrapped.

Urgent appeal to save lifeboat from the scrapheap

This detached home in Hartlepool's Dalton Piercy is currently on the market for £425,000.

Detached Hartlepool home hits the market for £425,000

The cast of Cinderella outside Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre.

Win a family ticket to see Cinderella in panto

Rose, Daisy, Onslow and Hyacinth were keeping up appearances in the feast's fancy dress parade.

A feast of memories from village fete in 1993

Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash with members of East Durham Veterans Trust in the Hartlepool Valour support centre.

Veterans' support receives extra £500,000 boost

Traffic and Travel

Motorists could face delays over the coming weeks as vital maintenance works are carried out along Hartlepool’s A689 and the A19.

Drivers hit by lane closures in Hartlepool

The A179 from Wingate junction with the A19 North and South. Picture by FRANK REID

Road reopens after four-vehicle collision

Could Hartlepool be in for a stormy spell as Storm Austen sweeps across the nation?

Storm Boelo set to batter Hartlepool

The OOONO Co-Driver No1 traffic alarm alerts drivers to speed cameras

Speed camera warning device reduced to £27

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Maryam Moshiri will appear in Taskmaster’s New Year Treat after becoming known for a viral BBC News moment in which she was accidentally shown making a middle-finger gesture during a studio countdown.

Maryam Moshiri joins Taskmaster after cancer battle

Is a Sudden Stratospheric Warming about to deliver a massive cold snap in the UK? It could, but it’s not that simple.

Explainer Sudden stratospheric warming: What could it mean for the UK weather?

Kevin the Carrot and Chantenay launch a search for missing Cauli Dog in Aldi's 2026 Christmas advert.

Shoppers hail Aldi's Christmas advert 'the best' one - watch it here

A Ryanair flight from Madrid was caught up in Thursday’s disruption (photo by Jaime REINA / AFP via Getty Images)

Plane bomb threats: all flights and airports affected

Crime

Hartlepool Police Station.

Appeal after firework put through letterbox

Cornwall Street, Hartlepool.

Teenager arrested following rooftop incident in Hartlepool

The incident occurred on West View Road near Old Cemetery Road.

BMW rammed several times by van

Alison Evans (inset) died at Coral bookmakers on York Road after an incident on a Stagecoach Bus. Photos: Hartlepool News & Alerts and Cleveland Police.

Police renew witness appeal after woman's death

Shaun Wilson was jailed after admitting burglary and theft of a car.

Police drone tracked down car stolen in home burglary

The assault happened at the junction of York Road and Elwick Road. Picture by FRANK REID

Assault victim punched to ground by street attacker

Weather

The entrance to Beamish Museum

Beamish Museum closed due to Storm Boelo

Temperatures are expected to soar in Hartlepool later this week as another heatwave sweeps the nation.

Hartlepool prepares for another heatwave as temperatures soar

People enjoying themselves at Hartlepool's beaches on July 10.

13 super snaps of people enjoying the summer sun

Opinion

From left, Stockton North MP Chris McDonald MP, Middlesbrough Southeast and Cleveland MP Luke Myer, Prime Minster Andy Burnham, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East MP Andy McDonald MP and Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash.

'Our local emergency services need fairer funding'

There can be no greater responsibility for any government than keeping its people safe.

Jonathan Brash

Ofcom found that more than half of children who game online played sometimes with people they have never met. Photo posed by model

Childline: Gaming companies need to put children's safety at the heart of platfo...

Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash is pleased with the success of Labour in Pride in Place programme.

'£21.5m Pride in Place programme is making a difference to town'

Childline: Halloween festivities are a fun time for children - but be aware of the risks involved

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A young person may carry worries and concerns as they grow up. Photo posed by model

Childline: Increasing number of counselling sessions now involve mental and emot...

Bishop Cuthbert play area, in Hartlepool, where recent anti-social behaviour is believed to have taken place.

'Do you know were your children are?'

Significant changes have not yet been made to block the creation, viewing or sharing of nude material. Photo posed by model

Childline: Call to install nudity blocking technology on children’s smartphones ...

Politics

Tees Valley Combined Authority leader Ben Houchen.

Town centre regeneration body set to be scrapped

Roker Street car park.

Free town centre parking set to return

The Borough Hall was built in 1865.

Historic venue remains part of council ambitions

Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash.

MP says thousands of homes set to benefit from Budget

Business

Plans for two industrial units have been approved on land off Brenda Road, Hartlepool. Credit Google Maps

Plans for new business premises approved

Barber Joe Thackeray (left) and junior barber Lewis Bradley outside the new Head Quarters at Wynyard Park.

Growing retail park welcomes new barbers

A CGI of how the expanded Queens Meadow Business Park would look.

Steel firm opposes new housing bid next to town site

UK Trending

The study was commissioned by Plusnet to celebrate the arrival of its own new mascot

Kevin the Carrot in top 20 mascots

Data revealed that the quality of toilet facilities affects how much people are willing to spend

UK hospitality industry risks losing £500m because of poor toilets

Over half of parents saying their child avoids creativity due to fear of getting it wrong

Parents say screen time and homework hold back children's creativity

Fern Brady reveals UK's biggest housemate icks

Brits biggest houseshare 'icks' revealed

1 in 3 are choosing to spend their weekends cooking

Brits ditch nights out for home cooking

Brits spend nearly four days a year handling ‘life admin’ for others on their phones

Brits spend nearly four days a year on phone life admin

Environment

Cllr Rob Darby with native oyster project officer Anton Druon preparing to place an oyster hoist into the dock at the Museum of Hartlepool.

Museum playing a hands-on role in oyster regeneration project

The film follows Hartlepool fisherman Stan Rennie as he battles for answers.

Fisherman's fight brought to the big screen

A library picture from 2023 of fly tipping at the rear of West View Road, in Hartlepool.

Secret cameras installed fly-tipping hot spots to catch offenders

Members of the Central Estate Residents Group and partners with the results of their recent community clean up.

Residents clean up their estate and help restore pride

People

Paul Cooper with a flag for his campaign It Stops Now.

Former police officer launches national suicide campaign
A former Cleveland Police officer has launched a national campaign calling for urgent action over police suicides.
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Gary Briggs has been jailed for tax offences.

Businessman's 'lavish' Las Vegas spending during £1.2m tax fraud

Pupils from Eskdale Academy and Jesmond Gardens Primary School with (left to right) Keeley Potter, EDF's Visitor Centre Co-ordinator; Cllr Jim Lindridge, and EDF HR Manager Duncan Bain.

Over 1,000 pupils learn crucial safety advice with long-running scheme

Andy Brown OBE is pictured with Ad Astra Academy Trust pupils.

School leader bows out after 50-year career

Alice House Hospice, in Wells Avenue.

Join hospice for festive shopping event

Education

Ad Astra staff with former trainees at a graduation ceremony.

Teacher training programme open to new learners

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Kerrie Whelan (left), headteacher at Endeavour Academy, and Melissa Garrett, programme manager at Young Enterprise.

Peterlee academy reaches new heights

Hartlepool is one of the towns which a study believes could benefit from a new higher education institution or university.

Experts believe Hartlepool would benefit from new university

Trimdon Hill School achieved a “strong standard” in all areas in its first Ofsted report.

New school wins praise in glowing Ofsted report

East Durham College’s Peterlee Campus became the home of BBC’s Question Time earlier this month as presenter Fiona Bruce brought debate to the region.

East Durham College hosts BBC’s Question Time

Health

Aleks is warning others about the dangers of fireworks after his accident in 2024.

Teenager's fireworks warning after losing eye in horrific accident

Sophie Lewis (left) and her friend Shannon doing the Boxing Day Dip.

Family’s ongoing support for ‘amazing’ air ambulance charity

Nurosym's earpiece has helped people relieve various symptoms

This unusual earpiece claims to help with anxiety, fatigue and pain

The Health and Social Care Academy at the University Hospital of Hartlepool hosted an NHS careers event.

Students get hands-on at Hartlepool hospital

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