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Glendalough, in Park Avenue, Hartlepool. Pic Via Google Maps.

Plans for home for young adults are withdrawn after complaints

Stock image from Pixabay of a bottle of beer at a beach.

Call for outdoor drinking ban after '5,000 complaints'

Hartlepool Borough Council leader Councillor Brenda Harrison. Pic via Hartlepool Borough Council.

Council agrees to freeze councillor allowances again

18 Whitby Street, Hartlepool, which was formerly home to Little Black Book lap dancing club. Pic Via Google Maps

Ex-lap dancing club will house students

High Throston Golf Club. Pic via Google Maps.

Golf club granted alcohol licence after fears are rejected

Some of the Hartlepool locations where plans for HMOs have been approved in recent years.

How plans for 18 Hartlepool HMOs were dealt with

Alleygates in Bright Street, Hartlepool, are the latest to be improved following last summer's riots.

More alley gates to be improved following summer riots

Hartlepool Borough Council has drawn up plans to distribute £1,750,170 as part of the latest round of cash from the Government’s “household support fund”.

Thousands of town people to get £100 food vouchers

Taxis in Hartlepool town centre.

Taxi drivers set to win battle over vehicle age limits

Hartlepool Borough Council has approved plans to open a residential swimming pool to the public.

Plans to open residential swimming pool to public are finally approved

The entrance to the Wynyard Park site. Pic via Google Maps.

Plans for 371 homes on edge of town are rejected

The Raby Arms has won permission to use a converted barn as a function room.

Pub wins battle to use converted barn as function room

Hartlepool Borough Council has paid out nearly £400,000 in compensation over the last five years because of accidents taking place in pedestrian areas.

Council pays out six-figure sum following accident claims

St Thomas More Roman Catholic Church, Easington Road, Hartlepool. Pic Via Google Maps.

'High quality' homes plan for former church

33 The Front, Seaton Carew, Hartlepool. Pic via Google Maps.

Plans approved for 'welcoming' wine and cocktail bar

Rents for council properties at Hartlepool Borough Council are to rise by 2.7% from April 2025.

2.7% council home rise is approved
Councillors have approved increasing rents for council homes in Hartlepool by 2.7%.
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The 120ft-high Hartlepool Art Gallery, in Church Square, Hartlepool, is expected to reopen to the public before the end of 2025.

Hartlepool Art Gallery clock tower to reopen to public

Money towards the cost of Hartlepool's annual public fireworks display has been saved after fears its budget could be axed.

What's been saved after 4.99% council tax rise is agreed

North Farm, in Elwick Village, where 46 new homes could be built. Picture by FRANK REID

Bid to build dozens of new homes on edge of Hartlepool

Hartlepool Borough Council's jobs and skills service has helped hundreds of people back into work over the last 18 months.

Jobs and skills service finds work for hundreds of people

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Plans unveiled for town's latest HMO

Seaton Carew's Christmas tree has been saved after its future was threatened as part of planned budget cuts.

Free parking and Christmas trees saved in budget rethink

A former caretaker's bungalow at Stranton Primary School, in Hartlepool, is to be converted into a children's nursery.

Ex-caretaker's bungalow to become children's nursery

At off licence at the former Stephen’s DIY Hardware store, in Seaside Lane, Easington Colliery, is bidding to sell alcohol from 8am-11pm.

New off-licence bids to sell alcohol from 8am-11pm

Hartlepool's annual public fireworks display is under threat as part of potential cuts ahead of the 2025-26 financial year.

Meeting debates potential 4.99% council tax rise and service cuts

Land at the junction of Miers Avenue and Arkley Crescent, in Hartlepool, where new bungalows are to be built. Picture via Google Maps.

New bungalows to be built on ASB blackspot

2 Scarborough Street, Hartlepool, could be transformed into a bar and restaurant. Pic Via Google Maps.

New bar and restaurant plans unveiled
Plans have been lodged to convert a vacant property in Hartlepool town centre into a bar and restaurant.
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18 Whitby Street, Hartlepool, which was formerly home to Little Black Book lap dancing club. Pic Via Google Maps

New plans revealed for former lap dancing club

47 Church Street, in Hartlepool, is to be transformed into a HMO.

Distinctive town centre building to become HMO

12 Stanhope Avenue, Hartlepool. Picture via Google Maps.

Extension plans at 'eyesore' house are rejected

Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash discusses government funding for Hartlepool Borough Council.

Hartlepool MP welcomes Government funding plans for council

The Card Factory is to move into this empty unit on the Anchor Retail Park.

National name set to move into retail park

Hartlepool allotment holders, who are pictured here opposing a fees rise in 2023, are facing another potential rise in 2026.

Latest on talks over potential rent rise for allotment holders

Oscar's after school and holiday service is now based at Hartlepool's Golden Flatts Primary School.

Child care service could close as part of £3m cuts

Denise McGuckin, managing director of Hartlepool Borough Council, has highlighted critical social media messages while admitting "staff morale isn't great".

Council boss admits 'staff morale isn't great'

The former Mister Twisters building in Hartlepool is to become a gym (Pic from Google Maps, June 2018)

New gym gets permission to open in former play centre

A computer-generated image showing what part of Billingham town centre could look like under plans by Evolve Estates. Picture: Evolve, part of M Core.

Two pubs may be moved in town centre revamp

Former care home Highnam Hall, in Hartlepool, is to be transformed into flats.

Former care home to be transformed into flats

Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland Matt Storey, second left, Cllr Karen Oliver, Safer Streets 5's Martin Jones, left, and Thomas Carroll, during a recent visit to Hartlepool's Victoria ward.

How your community group can obtain new funds

Hartlepool Borough Council is debating how to tackle a projected £13m-plus budget deficit for 2025-26.

How council aims to tackle 'difficult financial picture'

An artist's impression of how one of the smart columns will look.

Hartlepool to get new 24ft-high information screens

The site at Anchor Retail Park, in Hartlepool, where a new retail store is proposed.

New 'tenant lined up' for Hartlepool retail park

The Intro, in York Road, Hartlepool, could face enforcement action after opening without planning permission.

Town centre bar may face enforcement action

Hartlepool outdoor market has been running on Thursdays for many years.

Outdoor market given last chance to survive

A Hartlepool Borough Council boss says the authority is in a "better place" following the Government's recent Budget.

Council says in a 'better place' following Government's Budget

A plan to demolish Glensk Garage, off Stockton Road, Hartlepool, and replace it with three bungalows has been provisionally approved.

Garage stays open for 'foreseeable future' despite homes plan

Plans for a crossing near the Elizabeth Way shopping parade have been defeated.

Plans for new zebra crossing are defeated

Plans for a new play area have been submitted to Hartlepool Borough Council.

Plans unveiled for children's play area

START substance misuse treatment centre, in Whitby Street, Hartlepool, is to be replaced by a new £3.6m building on the same site. Picture by FRANK REID

Substance misuse treatment centre to be rebuilt on current site

Another 700,000 is needed to repair Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre.

Another £700,000 to be spent on Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre

35 to 39 Miers Avenue, in Hartlepool, could be transformed into shops, houses and flats.

Bid to transform vacant offices into houses, flats and shops

Campaigners outside Durham County Hall before a full council meeting as they seek to raise awareness of their battle against more HMOs in East Durham.

Fears over rise in number of HMOs

The Stag And Monkey pub, in Hartlepool, is seeking permission to install an additional gaming machine.

Pub seeks permission for new gaming machine

Hartlepool Borough Council is facing a near £10m overspend for the 2025-26 financial year.

Council facing 'quite severe' budget pressures

The new Dart Foods store, in Villiers Street, Hartlepool. Credit: LDRS

Shop's alcohol licence hours reduce amid ASB fears

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