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

The mounds of shredded household waste at Hart Quarry in Hartlepool.

Arrest of suspect over illegal waste mountains

Manager Richard Nicol at the Biffa recycling plant in Hartlepool.

Residents warned against putting dangerous items into their recycling bins

The mounds of shredded household waste at Hart Quarry.

Inquiry begins as illegal waste dump closed down

Nurdles have been found at Crimdon Beach, Seaham Hall Beach and Slope Beach, at Seaham Marina. Photo creid, Raoul Dixon North News.

Nurdles spotted on beaches

The ground-breaking ceremony at Greatham Marsh.

Tide returns to Greatham after 200 years

Orchid replanting on Seaton Common involving staff and councillors from Hartlepool Borough Council, the Environment Agency and other organisations.

Project gives wild orchids new home to thrive

Cllrs Leisa Smith (left) and Sue Little, with the Seaton Meadows landfill site behind them.

Campaigners ‘over the moon’ at landfill ban

Seaton Meadows Landfill site at Brenda Road.

Landfill site served with suspension notice

A no-swim warning has now been lifted for Seaton Carew's beaches.

Safe to go back in the sea as advice lifted

People are advised not to bathe off Seaton Carew following a sewage mains burst in Middlesbrough.

Water chiefs 'working around the clock' to fix burst sewage main

A little tern and chick.

Appeal to dog owners after multiple breaches of beach ban

An artist's impression From Qualitech Environmental of the proposed Tofts Road energy recovery facility.

Dozens of new jobs promised as part of £65m energy plant plans
A public consultation has been launched on proposals for a new £65million specialist waste treatment plant.
Nic Marko

The legally-protected little terns have once again taken up residence on a stretch of beach at Seaton Carew after nesting there for the first time in 2019. Photo credit Steve Lindsay.

Little terns return to Seaton Carew beach

Preparations are already underway in Seaton Carew in anticipation of the little terns making a 3,000-mile journey from West Africa. Photo credit Steve Lindsay.

Preparations begin for little terns’ return to Seaton Carew

ONR has placed Hartlepool Power Station in the “significantly-enhanced regulatory attention” level after targeted engagements at the EDF-operated site identified areas where safety improvements are required.

Inspectors call for safety improvements at power station

Greatham Creek.

Extra £4.3m announced to boost flood defence scheme

Residents in Hartlepool can sign up now to the council's garden waste collection service which runs from April 7 to November 13.

Residents can now sign up to council’s garden waste bin collections

Dozens of Hartlepool residents helped plant over 200 trees at the Phoenix Centre, in Hindpool Close, Hartlepool, on Friday, March 6, to help tackle the town's low tree canopy cover. Photo credit Chris J Parker.

Community plants 200 trees to boost town’s low canopy cover

Flashback to April 2025 when Hartlepool borough councillor Gary Allen, left, and Roddy Shaw, from the Trees For Cities initiative, plants tree at the town's King George V sports field. Picture by FRANK REID

Council aims to tackle Hartlepool's tree shortage

A pile of vapes received by Biffa and, inset. Biffa's Richard Nicol.

Recycling boss makes plea after more than 100,000 vapes discarded

De Bruce councillor Rachel Creevy (left) joins community representatives during the Pride In Place week of action.

Week of action helps clean up streets

Residents in Hartlepool are urged to apply for grants in the Love Our Street campaign.

Neighbours urged to bid for £500 to improve their street

The former 42nd Street nightclub in Lucan Street.

Dilapidated former nightclub fenced off to protect safety
Hartlepool council chiefs say they are working with the town’s development corporation in the hope of making progress on a dilapidated former nightclub.
Mark Payne

Council leader Pamela Hargreaves (inset) and waves pounding the Heugh Breakwater.

Conversation needed over sea defences upkeep says council leader

The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for Hartlepool on Tuesday, February 3.

Environment Agency issues flood alert for Hartlepool and North Sea coast

The Seaton Meadows landfill site.

Landfill site plans approved despite dozens of objections

Just some of the stunning pictures taken by Hartlepool Mail readers of the Northern Lights in Hartlepool.

Stunning reader pictures of Northern Lights visiting town

Residents in dozens more Hartlepool streets are to receive new caddies as part of a new food waste collection scheme.

The latest streets to join new weekly food waste collections

A computer-generated artist's impression of the proposed Hartlepool project.

Developers win battle over electric charging and solar farm plans

Numerous Hartlepool streets' bin days will be affected by the Christmas holidays.

See when your bin day will be this Christmas and New Year

New caddie bins for food waste are being rolled out across parts of Hartlepool.

Weekly food waste collections rolled out to more streets

Roddy Shaw, senior development manager at Trees for Cities.

Residents share stories of town parks as part of new community project

Homes in Rossmere ward are to be issued with new caddie bins for food waste as part of a trial scheme.

Hundreds of homes to get new food waste collection bins

The research challenged a long-held assumption that promoting ecological benefits was enough to win over the public

Whether people really want mown lawns or 'wild spaces' in their parks

All poultry in England must be kept inside to limit further outbreaks, and keepers have to follow strict biosecurity rules

How much should I worry about bird flu - as control measures announced

Bonaparte's gulls (top left) and a killdeer were among the rare birds recorded across the UK this week

10 rare birds spotted in the UK this week - and where they were seen

At-home bonfires can accidentally kill hedgehogs, while noisy fireworks displays can disturb birds

Three ways to make your at-home Guy Fawkes display safer for wildlife

(Clockwise from top left) Yellow-browed warblers, starling murmurations, tawny owls, bramblings, and pink-footed geese are among the things birdwatchers have to look forwards to in November

5 special birds and 'spectacular' aerial displays to spot in November

A few of the experimental 'Frankenstein trees' at Yonder Wood

How the rise of the 'franken-trees' could help beetles, bats and birds

Hurricane Melissa pictured by satellite as it churned northwest through the Caribbean Sea on Monday evening

Why 'supercharged' Hurricane Melissa is so powerful - and dangerous

Left to right, Kathryn Waugh, from Northumbrian Water, Graeme Hull, from the Environment Agency, Margaret Bousfield, from the Greatham Foundation, and Joe Rodgers, from BAM Nuttall.

£4m of work begins to restore Hartlepool beck to its traditional course

Nature charities say fake cobwebs can trap hedgehogs, birds, bats, and eve insects

The one Halloween decoration which can accidentally harm wildlife

Ghost Town Visitor, this year’s winning photograph

The 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year winning snaps announced

Don't cast that spider outside! He could help you out

3 reasons you need spiders in your home

From chillies to pears, beets to Jerusalem artichokes, there are plenty of exciting fruits and veggies in season now

26 hearty, flavourful fruits and vegetables in season this October

The eight birds competing this year are all species in need of special conservation support

The RSPB has launched the UK's very own 'Bird of the Year' contest

The data showed a gradual but noticeable drop in children walking to school over the past 20 years

More parents driving kids to school - what it's doing to the planet

(Clockwise from left) Fieldfares, redwings, goldcrests, and bearded tits are among the birds it'll become a little easier to spot in the UK this month

Four elusive and visiting birds you can spot in the UK in October

Laura Wears, the school’s Eco lead, with West View Primary School Eco Club members.

School flies the flag for protecting the environment

Aiming for Net zero (photo: adobe)

Going green: Embrace net zero and help to save the planet

The weather over the past summer may trigger an especially vibrant display this autumn

Why autumn leaves may be more spectacular than ever this year

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