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39% of children can't see a dentist - and it's worse for adults

The local election count at Hartlepool's Mill House Leisure Centre. Picture by FRANK REID

How every candidate fared in the council elections

NHS hospitals in England are battling sewage issues

NHS hospitals battle sewage leaks and maintenance issues

Nearly one in four adults plan never to turn their heating on this winter, polling suggests, as average bills are set to rocket while the temperature drops. Issue date: Monday August 29, 2022.

One in four households 'won't turn heating on this winter' as energy bills soar

The Prime Minister visited Hartlepool on May 7, 2021, after the town elected its first Conservative Jill Mortimer as MP .

Boris Johnson used Hartlepool victory as rallying cry ahead of by-elections

The count underway in Hartlepool.

Hartlepool Borough Council 2022 local election results in full

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This week’s 11 quiz questions

Suspect charged in just one in 20 rapes - why the Guardian got this story wrong

The letter to the Government was signed by the party’s former leader Tim Farron. Picture: David Mirzoeff/PA Wire.

Lib Dems call for 'urgent action' in northern England

Driver with 68 points still on the road as more than 1,000 keep licences despite...