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From left, Jack Coombs and Matty Secker at the start of their coast-to-coast charity challenge

Power Station pair raise thousands for charity

Hartlepool RNLI chairman Malcolm Cook receiving the donation from cyclist Patrick Liddell at the Steelworks club. Photo: Tom Collins.

Coast to coast cyclists raise £3,000 for town RNLI

Volvo XC60

Volvo XC60 still delivers the Swede taste of success

Volvo XC60.

Volvo XC60 still delivers the Swede taste of success

Hotel searches using the ‘pet-friendly’ filter are up 28% year on year.

Ad Feature KAYAK reveals the UK’s top breaks for slow travel with a dog

A Viking longship like those once used by Norse settlers who travelled to Britain.

Which UK surnames have Viking ancestry? Check if yours is one of them

Specsavers Teesside Home Visits team.

Hearing home visits service to serve Teesside as optician expands its business

Online grooming crimes are at record levels, with 43 police forces in the UK showing 7,263 offences recorded last year.

Childline: More robust online safety laws are vital to protect young people

Here's what our Hartlepool United writer Robbie Stelling made of the Pools players as they were beaten by rivals Carlisle on Wednesday.

Player ratings as Pools beaten by Carlisle

Seaton Carew Golf Club

Golf club festival attracts more than 1,000 players

Think your family came over with the Normans? This fearsome Viking re-enactor is a reminder that many northern surnames trace back to Norse invaders.

30 surnames that could mean you’re descended from Vikings

Trevor Jones is pictured on holiday with his wife Samantha and sons Rhys, 12, and Bryn, eight.

Family thank public for supporting dad's brain tumour battle

Newcastle Building Society's Bishop Auckland branch

Newcastle financial advisers expands customer base with acquisition of financial...

James Pearson (left) and Adam Cook and their bikes.

'Two muppets' to cycle length of country

Cyclists ride their bicycles in the sunshine in Richmond Park.

Exact time UK set to be hotter than Madrid this week

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Childline: Government needs to act on concerns over Ofcom’s enforcement of the O...
Children everywhere are spending more time than ever online, and while the internet can have huge benefits it also brings risk and danger.
Darren Worth

Rain and wind are expected today

Met Office map shows where 70mph winds could hit UK

After nearly 800 miles, does Gareth see the appeal of a Tesla Model Y?

This is the world's best-selling car - we take one on a road trip

Avanti West Coast train.

Watch: Full list of train cancellations as Storm Éowyn hits the UK

Walkers battle stormy weather.

Watch: The 60 areas included in the Met Office’s amber weather warning

Strong winds forecast as Storm Éowyn to hit the UK.

Watch: Met Office expands yellow wind warning for UK

Flooding near Exeter in 2023.

Watch: Red alerts issued for 164 areas where flooding is “expected”

Driving in the snow.

Watch: Map shows how snow, sleet and rain will move across UK tonight

Elliot Badger with his huge collection of railway tickets.

Watch: Man collecting classic train ticket from every UK station

Are you dreaming of staying in the perfect holiday cottage this Christmas?

Plan your perfect Christmas holiday cottage getaway

Body worn footage shows officers before a raid on a suspected gangster's home in West Midlands.

Watch cops raid suspected gang of cash machine bandits with a chainsaw

Todd German from SeaLife Scarborough and Scott Blacker from SeaLife Blackpool releasing Nazare a loggerhead sea turtle into the sea off the coast of Horta in the Azores

Heartwarming moment loggerhead sea turtle is released back in the wild
Heart-warming video shows the moment when an injured loggerhead sea turtle is released back into the ocean, after being nursed back to health at Sea Life Centre’s in Blackpool and Scarborough.
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Sparks fly from Bentley as it’s driven on M25 - missing a tyre.

Watch: Sparks fly from Bentley as it’s driven on M25 - missing a tyre

Great-grandad David Aris, aged 94, becomes the oldest person to take on the fastest zip line in the world.

Watch: Great-grandad, 94, takes on world's fastest zip line

Miller Homes Presents GNAAS with Giant Cheque

Teesside Housebuilders Walk Over 7,000 Miles for Great North Air Ambulance

North East Ambulance Service and Great North Air Ambulance crews were called to an incident in Hartlepool on Saturday, May 25, where one patient was subsequently taken to hospital.

Air ambulance crews attend Hartlepool incident

Bereaved mother back move to ban new drivers from carrying passengers

Watch: My child died in crash... the driver had just passed their test

Childline counsellors speak to young people every day who have been upset by an online experience.

CHILDLINE: Young people’s lives are a blur of the real and the virtual

The Northern Lights are a majestic natural phenomenon

The best places to see the Northern Lights in the UK this winter

Odds revealed for The Great British Bake Off 2023 winner

"I am passionate about ensuring our young people have access to the best possible education and this record-breaking funding announcement commits to just that."

JILL MORTIMER MP: Fantastic that school funding is now at its highest level ever

Cherie Lunghi. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney)

Going Green : Make your barbecue environment friendly

UK road trips: Top 10 places to explore this summer

Eleanor Williams has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison

Breaking Eleanor Williams jailed after fabricating sexual abuse claims

Hartlepool United's Edon Pruti in action with Carlisle United's John-Kymani Gordon. (Credit: Mark Fletcher | MI News)

Hartlepool United verdict: The bigger picture of Carlisle disappointment

Hartlepool United suffered defeat at Brunton Park against Carlisle United. (Credit: Mark Fletcher | MI News)

How Pools fared in Carlisle defeat

A car drives through floodwater (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

Over 110 flood warnings issued across England as heavy rain set to hit

An aerial view of the former Woodhouse Colliery site where West Cumbria Mining (WCM) have been given approval to once again extract coal. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Coal mine to be subject to legal challenge from environmental group

The new coal mine in Cumbria (West Cumbria Mining)

First new UK coal mine in 30 years given approval by ministers

The leather-bound special 15th anniversary edition of Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone - published exclusively for the competition in 2012.

‘Rarest’ Harry Potter book ever seen could fetch £10,000 at auction

The historic property, in Skiddaw Forest in the Lake District, is around 90 minutes away from the nearest village. Pic: RightMove

Hate people? ‘Most remote’ house in England up for sale

The riders will set off from Dunes Cafe at Crimdom Beach.

Moped riders saddle up for coast to coast

Following mild weather over the New Year weekend, temperatures are set to plummet (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Everything you need to know about the Met Office yellow weather snow and ice war...

We know Christmas can be a challenging time for children who suffer from abuse, neglect, or are struggling with their mental health.

CHILDLINE ADVICE: Not all children will be looking forward to Christmastime

Jack is set to take part in the upcoming winter championship.

Hartlepool boy edges closer to Formula 1 dream after snatching first podium

Stuart with (left) the Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria Claire Hensman and Deputy Lieutenant Marcia Reid-Fotheringham.

Queen's honour is music to Stuart’s ears

From bikes to pannier bags, this kit will help you get from A to B beautifully

Essential gear for bicycle touring, from panniers, tents, to bikes

'At Childline, we hear a lot from children who are worried about their parents’ and carers’ relationship with alcohol and drugs'

CHILDLINE ADVICE: Parental drinking can have an impact on care of children

Shocking footage shows the moment a driver came within seconds of being hit by a...

Climatologist Dr James Hansen, and Director of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, poses for pictures beside a mock grave reading "Climate Change, a Matter Of Life Or Death" (CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images)

A new coal mine has the go ahead in Cumbria - but scientists are urging Boris Jo...

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