Council chiefs in Hartlepool have issued a warning about using ‘Facebook Taxis’ following a huge increase in the number of people offering lifts for money on social media.
A power firm has apologised after a new tenant was left without heating or electricity for more than a fortnight after he was forced to clear a £50 of debt on the energy meter from a previous householder.
Theresa May has survived an attempt to oust her as Prime Minister, as MPs rejected Jeremy Corbyn’s motion of no confidence in the Government by a margin of 325 to 306.
MPs have rejected Theresa May's Brexit plans by an emphatic 432 votes to 202 in a historic vote which has thrown the future of her administration and the nature of the UK's EU withdrawal into doubt.
Council bosses are looking to bring in new enforcement orders for dog owners - including fines for people not carrying bags to clean up after their pets.
Thousands of people have taken part in a Hartlepool Mail poll on Brexit and given the message that they want the country out of the the European Union.
Council bosses have praised sport and exercise work carried out in the area but warned they may have missed an opportunity in encouraging healthy eating.
Rubbish collection is one of the most basic services provided by local councils - but not all household waste removal is covered by the cost of council tax.
