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Mike Nevin holds a copy of his new book.

Hartlepool author publishes cosy murder mystery series

Middleton Grange shopping centre car park on Park Road. Picture by FRANK REID

Free parking in run up to Christmas

The Gus Robinson Hartlepool Sports Awards winners for 2023. Picture by FRANK REID

All the winners from the Gus Robinson Hartlepool Sports Awards 2023

Some of the scenes from Middleton Grange shopping centre from the early 2000s.

23 retro photos of Middleton Grange from the early 2000s

Icy conditions in Hart Lane, Hartlepool, on Friday, December 1. Picture by Frank Reid.

How long will the icy conditions remain?

Graham Hollick, founder and owner of Motivation Stone Baked, in Hartlepool.

Pizza shop owner donates profits to Hartlepool youth centre

The new lifeboat entering Whitby with Dennis, Jack and Jock's names on the RNLI 13-49 Decal.

Friends 'reunited' through lifeboat memorial campaign

Left to right: Alice House senior managers Greg Hildreth, Julie Hildreth and Co-CEO Nicola Haggan, and Simon Corbett, founder of Orangebox Training Solutions.

Sell out dinner raises £16,000 for Alice House Hospice

Hartlepool Sports Personality 2023 Luke Swales, from Pools Youth FC, is presented with his award by Judith and George Stannard. Picture by FRANK REID

Gus Robinson Hartlepool Sports Awards report and pictures

Do you recognise anyone?

52 photos of little ones taking part in school nativities across the decades

Main picture, a scene from new movie Jackdaw, which was filmed in Hartlepool and stars, inset, Jenna Coleman.

Watch new trailer for movie shot in Hartlepool

Tomara Thomas (Tom Adams) makes it to the final of the latest series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

Hartlepool drag queen finalist in RuPaul’s Drag Race UK

Becky Crocker, from Network Rail, and Matt Croasdale, from Northern, at Hartlepool Rail station with the new bridge and restored second platform behind them. Picture by FRANK REID

Services confirmed for revamped £12m rail station

Claire Lilley with actor Ross Kemp (right) at a pre-launch event in Parliament for the Forcer Protocol.

Missing veterans initiative named after town soldier

The Hospital Of God, in Greatham.

Hartlepool charity donates £100,000 to community groups across the region

Avocet bird pictured.

Record year for rare bird sightings and breeding numbers in Hartlepool
Hartlepool’s nature reserve has had another successful year after record breeding numbers and rare sightings.

Some of the jewellery which has been reported as stolen.

Man arrested after jewellery with ‘huge sentimental value’ is stolen

Police in Hartlepool are appealing to find the owner of money handed in to them.

Police appeal to trace owner of 'quantity of cash'

Do you recognise yourself or anyone in these photos?

23 photos of people putting up their Christmas decorations

Crimdon Bank, looking towards Hartlepool.

Two people injured following car crash

Councillor Mike Young, the leader of Hartlepool Borough Council, at the location of the town's forthcoming new leisure centre.

Work begins on Hartlepool's new leisure centre

Barber Hassan Hawleri, at his barber shop King Kutz, in York Road.

Hartlepool barber gives free haircuts to the homeless this Christmas

Cleveland Violence Reduction Partnership encourages people to have their say on night-time safety.

How to have your say on night-time safety in bars and pubs

Do you recognise anyone?

26 retro photos of people celebrating Hartlepool’s Christmas lights switch on

Edward Martin's girlfriend Sarah against the backdrop of the Northern Lights on Saturday night.

Northern Lights captured on camera

Lewis Hobson of Durham Spray Paints lights up Lumley Square at the Wintertide Festival. Picture by IAN MALCOLMSON

Artist transforms Hartlepool home with illuminating art display

Plans have been lodged to make 78 Grange Road, Hartlepool into an eight bedroom house in multiple occupancy. Picture by FRANK REID

Bid to turn town property into eight bed HMO
Plans have been lodged for a new eight bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO) in Hartlepool.

The Headland has installed a host of illuminations for Wintertide Festival.

21 photos of WIntertide's opening night

Will you be visiting any Christmas markets this year?

17 Christmas markets happening in Hartlepool

Cards and flowers in tribute to Conor Holland, 24, who died following a collision on the A689 in Hartlepool. Picture by FRANK REID

Floral tributes left at road where man died

The angels are set to return to Hartlepool for the 2023 Christmas lights switch on.

All you need to know about Hartlepool’s Christmas lights switch on

The scene of a crash on the A689, Stockton Road.

Casualty taken to hospital after serious crash

From left, Emilie de Bruijn, chair of the Hartlepool Baby Bank, and some of the project's volunteers, Silvia Lainez, Eduardo Sanchez and Sarah Hart.

Hartlepool community project awarded King’s Award for Voluntary Service

Richard Lee with his medals he plans to hand in to Downing Street in protest at the handling of his daughter Katrice's case.

Missing Katrice Lee dad to give up medals in disgust

Staff at the day-case hip and knee surgery department at the University Hospital of Hartlepool.

Team at Hartlepool hospital recognised with NHS Trust award

Doctor Who enthusiast Paul Bianco outside the Town Hall Theatre, in Raby Road, Hartlepool, ahead of the BBC drama's 60th birthday.

Doctor Who fan celebrates show's 60th birthday

Hartlepool United have confirmed that the Hartlepool Mail remains banned from its home games and press conferences.

Pools ban on Mail continues

A 2022 artistic impression of how Hartlepool's Middleton Grange Shopping Centre could look after its transformation.

New bid to take over Middleton Grange Shopping Centre

Take a look inside this magnificent property.

Take a look inside this £950,000 grade-II listed six-bed Hartlepool home

Just some of Frank Reid's pictures of people out and about enjoying themselves in Hartlepool.

24 photos of people out and about

Imogen Oliphant and Orangebox Training Solutions' recruitment and partnership manager, Ross Leighton.

Hartlepool employee flourishes in new role eight months after joining the team

Queens Meadow Care Home senior carer, Julie Bartosiak holds a Eurasian eagle owl from Yorkshire-based Owl Adventures.

Flying visit from owls lift Hartlepool care home residents’ spirits

Tesco Extra on Belle Vue Way, Hartlepool.

Every little helps for food bank

The scene of the fatal collision on the A689, near Wyverne Court, Hartlepool, on Friday, November 17. Picture by FRANK REID.

Motorist bailed following death of man in collision

Cones next to the wall and railings after they were damaged following Friday's night's fatal collision near the A689.

Motorist arrested following death of man in collision

Dave Hemingway, centre with new band The Sunbirds.

Ex-Beautiful South singer to perform in town

The damaged wall next to the A689, near Wyverne Court, Hartlepool, following Friday night's "serious collision". Picture by Frank Reid.

A689 closed following 'serious collision'

Left to right, Jane Plant, Mick Sumpter and Lee Dees at the launch of the MKM Building Supplies and Hartlepool Mail Christmas gift appeal, Picture by FRANK REID

How to support the Mail-backed Christmas gift appeal

Laura Llewellyn, founder of Lew Elle Bridal.

Hartlepool expat launches successful bridal business in America

Dennis Lendrem writes a novel about the bombardment of Hartlepool.

Hartlepool author publishes new book

Managing Director, Leon Jones, (right) and Councillor Steve Nelson, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Health, Leisure and Culture.

New faces take charge of Forum Theatre Billingham

Dyke House pupils take part in a 24-hour run to raise money for Children in Need in 2012.

29 photos of people fundraising for Children in Need in Hartlepool

Louise Carr, owner of Mrs C's Patisserie, in Church Street.

Hartlepool cafe closes due to cost of living crisis

The large scale development will cover five areas of land totalling 61.4 hectares north of the A689 at Wynyard Park, Hartlepool. Pic via Google Maps.

Plans to build up to 1,200 new homes are approved

Pantosaurus during one of his visits.

Hundreds of school children Talk PANTS with the NSPCC