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A yellow weather warning for wind has been issued by the Met Office as Storm Darragh sweeps across the region.

Hartlepool set for a weekend battering from Storm Darragh

These schools were among the country's highest performers in the most recent school year

England's top 20 state secondary schools for 2024 named in new data

Dene House Primary pupils learn to build shelters

Pupils create lasting memories on a Lake District residential trip

Drink drive warning this Christmas

Durham drink drive warning this Christmas

Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash (left) and Easington MP Grahame Morris voted differently on the assisted dying Bill.

How local MPs voted on Friday's assisted dying Bill

Campaigners both for and against turn out as MPs prepare to vote on the proposed assisted dying bill in Parliament.

Countries that have legalised assisted dying as MPs vote on bill

The back of the 31-year-old's bat will be sponsored by Balqis Capital, a leader in private market credit

Ad Feature England Cricketer Liam Livingstone secures new sponsorship deal

Archive pictures from Hartlepool's Sports Bar.

25 nostalgic photos as Hartlepool's Sports Bar reopens

Storm Babet in full force at Hartlepool's Heugh Breakwater during October 2023. Picture by IAN MALCOLMSON

Will Hartlepool feel the full force of Storm Bert?

The new head coach admits he's learning lots from veteran manager Lennie Lawrence but wouldn't be drawn on whether or not he might be his successor.

Limbrick focused on remainder of season despite links with top job in future

Some of the acts who could headline Reading and Leeds in 2025.

13 acts that could perform at the 2025 Leeds and Reading Festival

Tigers in the snow at West Midlands Safari Park.

Adorable video shows rare tiger enjoying the snowy weather at zoo

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

Hartlepool to get new 24ft-high information screens

With snow and ice blanketing parts of the UK, here's what the experts say about walking your dog in cold weather,

Watch: This is when pet experts say it’s too cold to walk your dog

James Martin to hit boiling point in 100th live show on new tour

An artist impression of the new substance misuse centre in Whitby Street, Hartlepool.

Plans lodged for new drug treatment centre

Planning permission has been lodged for a new £3.6million substance misuse centre in Hartlepool.

Mark Payne

Cosmic Getaways: Astro-tourism set to soar in 2025

More than a quarter of Hartlepool Year 6 pupils were classed as obese in 2023/24 according to latest NHS England figures. Photo: Ben Birchall/PA Wire

More than a quarter of Hartlepool 10 and 11-year-olds 'obese'

A powered wheelchair user

Powered wheelchair users urged to complete survey to help challenge change in cl...

From left, Sue Whalley (Nurse Practitioner, Alice House Hospice) , Rayna Degirmenci (Trust Fundraiser, Alice House Hospice), Danielle Knight (Community Champion, Morrisons) and Leigh Dobson (Department Manager, Morrisons).

Morrisons Foundation to fund 'beautiful garden' at Alice House Hospice

Striker Gary Madine is back in training after missing the last month through injury.

Injury updates on Madine, Hunter and Waterfall

Herta Lynn, who is originally from Flensberg, in Germany, was born on November 10, 1924, and is celebrating her 100th birthday this Sunday.

Hartlepool woman celebrates 100th birthday

The government will be introducing a smoking ban, extending the indoor smoking ban to specific outdoor spaces.

Smoking ban UK: key things you need to know

Bob Sutton and Nubia have a 200 year old grave in the back garden of their cottage in Roughlee, Lancashire.

We have a graveyard in our back garden...it's so peaceful

Schools were using their budgets for everything from food to toothbrushes for their students

Two thirds of poorest schools buying hungry kids food out of pocket

Monkeypox pathogen. Credit: UKHS

Mpox symptoms as first case of Clade 1b strain found in the UK

Omaze latest house giveaway is a Hollywood style mansion in The Wirral

Gorgeous Omaze Wirral £3m home giveaway all you need to know

New Omaze dream home in Wirral is £3million luxury house near National Trust and stunning British coast with sea views

Alison Brinkworth

Radical action is needed to tackle teacher recruitment and retention

Tackling the teacher recruitment and retention crisis: lessons for the new gover...

'But is he a patriot?' England need to cast their net further in search for a winning manager.

'We need to cast our net further for England manager... how about Uranus?'

The true depth of child poverty is worse than free school meals data suggests

Concerns raised over the dire state of child poverty in England

Salvation Army warns of Modern Slavery crisis

Salvation Army warns of Modern Slavery crisis as victims fear seeking help

Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash insists that better diagnosis is needed to support those suffering dementia.

'Better dementia diagnosis needed' says Hartlepool MP

Esendex - Regional missed appointments map

Missed appointments cost Hartlepool NHS Trust over £15 million since 2019

Dozens of classic books and plays make an appearance of the dense reading lists

The books your A Level English lit student may need to read this year

An ex-smoker with a 35-year habit has praised the support he received from a local health trust’s quit smoking service. Pictured from left are Fumnanya Bernice Kifordu, tobacco treatment advisor, Lee Vanes, and Kirsty Mcquilling, tobacco treatment advisor.

Ex-smoker praises ‘non-pushy’ hospital support service

Player ratings as Hartlepool United crash out of the FA Cup following defeat to Brackley Town.

Player ratings as Pools dumped out of FA Cup by Brackley

Catapult building at YHA Castleton in the Peak District

Local groups supporting young people invited to apply for holiday funding

Pupils will complete their phonics tests one-on-one with a teacher

What Year 1 pupils are tested on in phonics check, as new results out

Alton Towers teams up with NHS to tackle national blood shortages this winter

Dawn Sturgess died in July 2018 after being poisoned by the nerve agent Novichok.

What is Novichok and how does it affect the body?

Making choice to go electric (photo: Adobe)

Going green: ​Facts to help decide whether to go electric

According to analysis by Mobiles.co.uk these are the worst tourist attractions for phone signal in the UK. Photo: Astarot - stock.adobe.com

The 10 worst tourist attractions to get a phone signal at in England

How Hartlepool United could line up for FA Cup clash with Brackley Town.

How Pools could line up as Sarll's side begin FA Cup campaign against Brackley

The free school breakfast clubs will build on support for families already available, the Department for Education says

When Labour's free school breakfasts will start - what we know so far

England's top sixth forms are a mix of ultra modern schools, and those steeped in history

The 25 best state schools and sixth forms for A Levels in England

More than eight pharmacies are closing across the UK every week.

Pharmacy closures: why are pharmacies closing in England?

It is now likely GCSE maths and science students will not need to remember formulas for their exams until at least 2027 (Photo: Adobe Stock)

GCSE students to get extra Covid exam help in these key subjects

The RSE curriculum covers a wide range of topics (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

What England's pupils learn in 'sex ed' - and how it could soon change

Some 64% of children across the country agreed with the statement 'you enjoy school or college' (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

The regions in England where children enjoy school the most and least

When it comes to highest proportion of top grades awarded, only one county can take the top spot (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

England's 10 best and worst performing counties in A Level top grades

11 out of 12 regions are reporting an increase in the illicit trade over the last year, with Scotland seeing a rise of more than 20 per cent

Black market sale of fake cigarettes is booming, study finds

The national curriculum review could shake up what young people learn in school (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

How to have your say on the new curriculum for England's schools

Wet and windy weather in Hartlepool on Thursday, September 26. Pictures by Frank Reid.

Yellow weather alert sees heavy rain lash town

Fresh – the UK’s first dedicated regional programme for tobacco control – and Hartlepool Borough Council are supporting Stoptober 2024, which encourages smokers to stop smoking for 28 days in the month of October.

Hartlepool Borough Council and Fresh launch Stoptober campaign

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