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Councillor Brenda Loynes’ husband, Dennis, and their family pictured beside the portrait following its unveiling.

Portrait unveiled as lasting tribute to former mayor

Councillor Shane Moore (right) presents a cheque of £6,542 to Petty Officer Jane Fox and Able Cadet Olivia Fox from Hartlepool Sea Cadets. This comes as part of the former Ceremonial Mayor of Hartlepool's charity fundraising during his time in office, from 2023 until 2024.

Councillor Shane Moore presents cheques to Hartlepool charities

Pictured are a number of summer reading champions following their presentation by the Ceremonial Mayor of Hartlepool, Councillor Carole Thompson, and the Mayor’s consort, Councillor Phil Holbrook.

Summer reading challenge champions receive awards

The Ceremonial Mayor of Hartlepool Councillor Carole Thompson along with her Consort Councillor Phil Holbrook (left) and Luff Rehman (right) cutting the ribbon before the start of the Charity Walk for Peace in Ward Jackson Park. Picture by FRANK REID

Park walk promotes message of peace and unity

The Ceremonial Mayor of Hartlepool, Councillor Carole Thompson (left) and the Deputy Ceremonial Mayor of Hartlepool Councillor Melanie Morley pose for a photo at the Civic Centre.

New Ceremonial Mayor formally appointed

Barratt Homes volunteers give Souter Lighthouse a refresh to help raise money for Billy's Lifeline

Local volunteers give the iconic Souter Lighthouse a refresh during fundraising ...

Carnival Prince and Princess finalists presented with their certificates by the Ceremonial Mayor of Hartlepool Carole Thompson in The Cosmopolitan. Picture by BERNADETTE MALCOLMSON

Carnival Prince and Princess are crowned

Visitors enjoying the opening day of Hartlepool Carnival on Thursday.

In pictures: Hartlepool Carnival get underway as fair opens

Passengers waiting to board a Northern service on the completed Platform 3 at Hartlepool station after an absence of more than 30 years.

Passenger boost after new platform opens

The Ceremonial Mayor of Hartlepool Cllr Carole Thompson with Consort Cllr Phil Holbrook (right) meet members of Nasir Mosque at the Eid Milan party.

Mosque party strengthens bonds

New Hartlepool Borough Council leader Brenda Harrison after the local election count at The Mill House Leisure Centre. Picture by FRANK REID

Council leader joins regeneration body

The Ceremonial Mayor of Hartlepool, Carole Thompson, and her Consort, Phil Holbrook, attend the official opening of the pdsa charity shop, in Catcote Road, on Thursday, June 20. Store manager Stephanie Pell, front centre, and members of staff and volunteers look forward to working there.

New charity shop opens in Hartlepool

Mayor is presented with a card from the children at the baby hospice

Middlesbrough baby hospice gets Mayor's support during Children's Hospice Week

Stuart Drummond, right, ignores the offer of a banana from a man in a monkey suit while speaking to the media after he was voted Mayor of Hartlepool in 2002.

Former mayor reveals who he is supporting in MP battle

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen at the wheel of a bus. Photo via Tees Valley Combined Authority.

Mayor announces £1 bus fares for young passengers

Conservative party candidate Lord Ben Houchen with his wife Rachel Houchen and baby Hannah during a count of votes for the Tees Valley Mayoral election in the Thornaby Pavilion.

Lord Ben Houchen is re-elected as Tees Valley Mayor

Conservative Lord Ben Houchen has been re-elected as Tees Valley Mayor with a reduced majority over Labour.

Gavin Ledwith

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen (left ) with Toker Ozcan CEO of Liberty Steel (centre) and Jeffrey Kabel Chief Transformation Officer. Picture by FRANK REID

Hartlepool pipe mill’s rich potential to lead UK green energy revolution

Conservatives on the campaign trail ahead of the upcoming May elections, including Hartlepool MP Jill Mortimer, fifth from right. Pic via Hartlepool Conservatives.

Tories aim to give town 'the better future it deserves'

Voters go the polls for three separate elections in Hartlepool on May 2.

How to make sure you can vote this May

The Green Party's candidate to become Tees Valley Mayor, Sally Bunce.

Green Party candidate aims to be new mayor

A 2022 artistic impression of how Hartlepool's Middleton Grange Shopping Centre could look after its transformation.

Seven-figure cost of repairing shopping centre revealed

Councillor Shane Moore and Ceremonial Mayor presents the Mayor's Award to three members of the public.

First Mayor’s awards given

Improvements to the ramp at Middleton Grange are due to be carried out. Picture by FRANK REID

Shopping centre improvements set to start 'immediately'

Himadri Madan

Going Green: Planning for extreme weather is essential

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen unveiling the Tees Trams project at Middlesbrough Railway Station.

£20m town centre trams plan wins backing

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen in front of a proposed new rail map including a direct link between Hartlepool and Darlington.

£40m plan for direct Hartlepool rail link to Darlington

Hartlepool Ceremonial Mayor Cllr Shane Moore.

Proposal to decide ceremonial mayor role defeated

Proposed changes which would have ensured long serving councillors were selected as Hartlepool's ceremonial mayor and deputy have been scrapped.

Nic Marko

Cllr Chris McEwan will run for Tees Valley Mayor in 2024.

Labour confirm Tees Valley Mayor candidate

Do you recognise anyone?

27 photos of pupils from Throston Primary

The new programme hopes to plant one million trees on Teesside.

Project hopes to plant one million trees

This caravan covered in ULEZ protest slogans was chained outside Sadiq Khan’s house in Tooting, London.

ULEZ ‘cash grab’ caravan dumped outside Sadiq Khan’s house

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has spoken about the work of the new Hartlepool Development Corporation.

Ben Houchen discusses new Hartlepool Development Corporation

Visitors at the Tall Ships Races. Picture by BERNADETTE MALCOLMSON

Tall Ships £10m boost to economy

Taylor Swift has announced she is performing at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium in 2024 as part of her UK Eras tour (Getty Images)

Taylor Swift Era’s tour: Every surprise song performed so far

Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. The city of Glendale, Arizona was ceremonially renamed to Swift City for March 17-18 in honor of The Eras Tour. (Photo by John Medina/Getty Images)

Taylor Swift announces UK Eras tour dates with extra show

The Ceremonial Mayor of Hartlepool Cllr Shane Moore and his daughter with Imam Tahir Selby and other people taking part in the Charity Walk for Peace in Ward Jackson Park.

People from all walks of life join park peace walk

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has been elevated to the House of Lords.

Tees Valley Mayor receives House of Lords seat

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has shared an appeal to help found a donor for six-week-old Hartlepool baby Mary.

Mayor shares plea to save Hartlepool baby in urgent need of transplant

Celebrating 50 years of Throston Primary School.

50 pictures of Throston Primary School across the years on its 50th birthday

“The plan ensures 50 million extra GP appointments by 2024, by cutting out bureaucracy, improving technology, investing in services, and modernising general practice.”

JILL MORTIMER: Plan will improve efficiency and reliability of GP service

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen met chief executive Lyndsay Hogg (right), financial director Graham Hogg and director/community champion Helen Hogg (middle, with cream top)/ Photo: Dave Charnley Photography

Hartlepool company praised by Tees Valley Mayor on winning King’s Award

Paul Gough (third from right) with a group of American personal trainers from Texas, Florida, New York and Los Angeles in their new Pools shirts.

Pools gains new USA supporters thanks to town businessman

Ben Houchen at the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Hartlepool.

Ben Houchen to run for mayor again in 2024

Ceremonial Mayor of Hartlepool, Councillor Brian Cowie, and Mayoress, Councillor Veronica Nicholson.

Ceremonial Mayor organises race night in aid of Hartlepool charities

Signs advertising the free park deal in Hartlepool before it finished at the end of January.

Bid to have free parking deal restored

"I believe that the needless, unpleasant, and often abusive comments or messaging on social media create an environment that normalises this unacceptable behaviour and it should be stamped out."

JILL MORTIMER: I know the impact that online abuse can have on our MPs, their fa...

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen (left) and Tees Valley Combined Authority Cabinet Lead for Transport Cllr Jonathan Dulston with a Tees Flex bus.

Flexible bus pilot scheme extended

Overnight work at Hartlepool Railway Station to install new lifts as part of the £12m-plus transformation project.

Railway station revamp continues at 'cracking pace'

Hartlepool Ceremonial Mayor Cllr Brian Cowie and Mayoress Cllr Veronica Nichlson with Verona Martin, Angela Harvey and Karen Jordan at the opening of the Local and Family History Centre.

Mayor opens new local and family history centre

Mayor of London calls for duty-free shopping to be reinstated

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Pensioner returns book 58 years late racking up £42k in late fees

Marvel’s Jeremy Renner has been hospitalised following a snow-ploughing accident on New Years Day

Marvel actor Jeremy Renner ‘critical but stable’ after accident

Millie Addison with the Mayor and Mayoress of Hartlepool, Councillor Brian Cowie and Veronica Nicholson and representatives from Hartlepool Headland ABC and Persimmon Homes Teesside.

Student is a knockout boxer and apprentice

The civic carol service will be held at St Mary Magdalene Church in Hart. Picture by FRANK REID

Join the Mayor at Civic Carol Concert

The Mayor and Mayoress of Hartlepool with Persimmon apprentice Millie Addison and representatives from Hartlepool College of Further Education and Persimmon.

Housebuilder cements links with Hartlepool college