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Fire engines at Verrills Fish Shop, on the Headland, on September 16. Picture courtesy of Hartlepool News and Alerts.

Firefighters called out to blaze at fish and chip shop

Billingham West and Wolviston councillors Marcus Vickers, left, and David Reynard.

New twist in battle against plans for nearly 180 new homes

Rachel Robinson with her book.

Teaching assistant' first children's book a mark of pride

The late John and Maureen Bailey at the Good Friday Walk of Witness in Victory Square, Hartlepool, in 2023.

Tributes to 'the kindest man you could hope to meet'

Rhys Cameron will be remembered for ever his devastated family said.

Rhys will be remembered forever say family as mum detained

The site at the Billingham Chemical Complex where Tees Valley Lithium proposes to build a lithium refinery.

Refinery would provide £2bn economic boost, say bosses

Coast to Coast challenge members Rob Thompson, Jeff Armstrong, Graham Wood, Alfie Sayers and Steven Plunkett.

Coast to coast pals saddling up for air ambulance

Libby Instone, who died as a result of an infarction of her small intestine. Family handout/PA Wire

Student who died after gross failures labelled a ‘time-waster’

Burger firm defies hospitality gloom by opening third outlet

Oasis tribute Supernova are coming to Billingham Forum.

Top Oasis tribute coming to Forum

Teesside Crown Court, in Middlesbrough.

Former building boss left couple's dream home a ‘shambles’

Archie dons his Elite British Selects kit to practice.

Rising ice hockey star gears up for action-packed season

Ten vehicles were destroyed in a late night blaze on an industrial estate in the Belle Vue area of Hartlepool on Monday night.

Ten vehicles destroyed in industrial estate blaze

A home in Lindsay Road, Hartlepool, suffered significant damage on Wednesday, March 25, after a fire broke out in the afternoon.

Four fire engines tackle blaze at Hartlepool home

Danny De Vries, who works at Clifton Lodge Vets, ran a half marathon in Darlington in one hour, 46 minutes and one second, all while dressed as a rhino. Photo credit Chris Booth.

Hartlepool vet breaks Guinness World Record for half-marathon run

Graham Mileham, who is originally from Hartlepool, is looking to trace any long-lost relations with the name Speleoto.

Expat's bid to trace long lost family members with distinctive surname
A Hartlepool expat is appealing to Mail readers for help to trace long lost members of his family.
Mark Payne

Wynyard Residents and Staff

Care home in Billingham opens doors to community for Christmas

Janet Cowley

Hartlepool-born opera singer to sing at Forum Theatre, Billingham

From left, new beach hut tenant Lisa Neville with the leader of Hartlepool Borough Council, Councillor Pamela Hargreaves, at Seaton Carew.

Dog treat and accessory business opens at beach huts

Billingham nurse Nicola Taylor has her eyes tested by Specsavers Hartlepool optometrist Craig Walker.

Mother’s sight saved thanks to Specsavers optician

Tributes have been paid to Rhys Cameron following the eight-year-old boy's death at a house in Billingham.

Tributes from family of eight-year-old suspected murder victim

Cleveland Police have confirmed that a man has been injured following a collision with a vehicle in Billingham's Wolviston Road.

Pedestrian suffers 'serious injuries' following collision

AAA Homecare Limited

Billingham home care agency is one of the Top 20 home care providers in the Nort...

Carl Harris (left), managing director at Harris Brick Safety Systems, with Ruby and her mum Jo.

Appeal for trades to join Teesside’s own ‘DIY SOS’ to help transform brave Ruby’...

Festival of Thrift is returning to Billingham Town Centre and John Whitehead Park on Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21, for a twelth year with a range of free activities suitable for all ages.

Festival of Thrift returns to Billingham this autumn

Vicky Jackson, 48, was inspired to get into the arts after experiencing the BIFF as a child, where she took part in children’s clubs to learn from the festival’s international performers.

Folklore Festival inspires Hartlepool teacher

Billingham neighbours celebrate after scooping a share in a £1m People's Postcode Lottery jackpot.

The street where neighbours are sharing a £1m lottery jackpot
A grandfather won £200,000 with People’s Postcode Lottery - on the day he’d been due to go into hospital for hip replacement surgery.
Gavin Ledwith

The Paralloy Group now employs more than 1,100 people in the UK and France

Teesside business marks anniversary of French acquisition

Lucy Drummond showcasing the shop she has fundraised for "May's"

Girl's charity marathon in memory of great grandmother

Transaction stars Thomas Gray and Jordan Gray enjoy an exclusive screening of comedy series Transaction.

New comedy series filmed in Hartlepool airs on ITV

Hundreds of homes across Hartlepool and East Durham were without power last night (June 20) as the region was hit by a power cut.

Northern Powergrid explain cause of mass power cut

Experience the impossible

“The next Derren Brown” comes to Billingham

Comedian Frankie Boyle is coming to the Forum Theatre Billingham for the launch of its new comedy club.

Frankie Boyle heading to Forum

Emergency services temporarily closed a Hartlepool road after a car ploughed into the front of a house on Elizabeth Way, in Seaton Carew, on Tuesday, April 15.

Casualty taken to hospital after car ploughs into home

Back row, pupil Annaleigh, headteacher Sheena Sinclair and Amy Smith, from the North East STEM Foundation, with, front, pupil Clark from St Paul's Catholic Primary School launch the Pupil Passport

New 'Pupil Passport' scheme launched to inspire Hartlepool’s future workforce

Hartlepool vet Danny De Vries is competing in this year's Great North Run in a rhino suit.

Why vet aims to complete Great North Run in rhino suit

One of the vehicles involved in a collision on the A689, near Greatham, which closed the Hartlepool-bound carriageway during rush hour.

Two treated at scene of collision as road reopens

The British Heart Foundation fashion shop, based in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre, Hartlepool, is closing its doors to the public on Saturday, March 15, after 30 years in business.

Charity shop makes ‘difficult decision’ to close after 30 years

Left to right, TRACE2025 participants Bobbi Mitchell, Andy Phillips, Oliver Riddle and Bailey Stainsby on a training walk up to Captain Cook’s Monument.

Tracerco employees unite globally to achieve charity fundraising ambition

Lee Robins, Business Unit Director for Instrumentation, Tracerco

Tracerco announces huge global contract wins, bringing ten new jobs to the Tees ...

A cult comedy play is coming to Billingham this year and is set to star singer, actor and TV personality Jake Quickenden.

Cult comedy play comes to Billingham Forum in March

From Shepherd's Bush to Billingham!

Enjoy Steptoe & Son - LIVE! in Billingham

The Vatican Buskers proved hugely popular at Green Lodge Care Home.

Care home dances away the Blue Monday blues with Jolly January Jive

Emergency services and members of the public helped rescue a cow that had got itself trapped in some ice on Friday, January 10. Picture courtesy of Tom Richardson.

Cow rescued from frozen water in Seaton Carew

Police are appealing for any footage of the incident.

Passenger suffers multiple fractures in two-car collision

The incident happened in Dalton Piercy.

Building destroyed in New Year's Eve fire

Esh Construction volunteers.

Esh Construction volunteers revamp Billingham’s Community Gardens

A multi-vehicle accident closed the A19 southbound near Billingham.

A19 southbound closed following 'multi-vehicle collision

The proposed commercial centre

Stockton Council approves plans for new Wynyard commercial 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

The team at CF Fertilisers with the food bank volunteer team.

Company donates £17,000 to local foodbank after charity trek

Emergency services were called to the scene of a crash in the Belle Vue area of Hartlepool shortly after 4.30pm on Thursday, October 31. The road was closed until shortly after 7pm.

Casualty cut free from vehicle following crash

VPZ Billingham Opening

VPZ LAUNCHES VAPE RECYCLING SERVICE IN BILLINGHAM WITH NEW STORE OPENING

Tenors Unlimited from left to right Paul Martin and Jem Sharples

Tenors Unlimited at Forum Theatre Billingham Sun 17 Nov with Singing Sue's Acade...

The Mersey Beatles are heading to Billingham Forum.

The Mersey Beatles honour classic album at Forum

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