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Sophie Curtis was named Apprentice of the Year by national housebuilder Bellway.

Bellway offers on-site placements as part of national programme to get more wome...

A mass training initiative is to be held in Hartlepool to teach people how to administer a life-saving drug which can quickly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Training sessions are taking place at a number of venues across the town including LilyAnne's Wellbeing, Greenbank, St Aidan's Kitchen and The Women's Health Hub.

New Hartlepool training initiative aims to prevent overdose deaths

Guitar teacher Joe Gordon with some of the guitars already donated.

Public thanked for donating guitars to mental health group

Take part in the One Million Step Challenge to raise funds for Diabetes UK

Call goes out to Hartlepool walkers to step up to Diabetes UK challenge

Patrick and Frances Connolly, front row, and Tania Cooper, second from right in back row, at Seaton Carew Golf Club.

How to win £25,000 for a hole in one at charity golf day

Take part in Swim 22 to help raise vital funds for Diabetes UK

Call goes out to make a splash in Diabetes UK challenge

Gil Parker, Alice House Hospice fundraiser.

Alice House Hospice organises first men’s-only charity walk

Adam Brooks (left) and Paul Daly, pictured before the World Masters Track World Championships.

Hartlepool cycling club holds community fundraiser

In order to take part, you’ll need to have a smart meter installed and your energy supplier must be signed up.

Millions will be paid to cut energy to avoid blackouts in winter 2023

James Piper (centre left) and Ben Scott holding the Ian Jackson Memorial Cup with Ian's wife Louise Jackson and Hartlepool Cricket Club Chair Alan Jackson.

Popular Hartlepool cricketer remembered once again

Top 10 coastal destinations revealed - is your area on the list?

X Factor star Rebecca Ferguson has called for an independent inquiry into reality shows

Rebecca Ferguson calls for independent inquiry into reality shows

Big Brother is returning for its twentieth series to its new home of ITV.

Big Brother producers looking for participants to apply for new series

Eurovision fans suffered a voting mishap through the official app

Eurovision app frustrates users in voting mishap

The event is returning to Seaton Carew seafront.

Hospice Colour Run early bird offer ends soon

Finland to teach Brits how to be happy on all-expenses paid trip to luxury Finnish resort

Finland to teach Brits how to be happy on free luxury trip - apply now

Brits are being offered the chance to learn how to be happy at a luxury Finnish resort - here’s how to appy

Chelsie Sewell

Westminster Abbey’s mediaeval Cosmati Pavement can be walked on by the public for the first time in living memory - Credit: Getty Images

Westminster Abbey’s Cosmati Pavement opened to public for coronation

There will be free sanitary products, breast-feeding areas and more support for women on the day

London Marathon to hand out free sanitary products in this year’s race

Sophie and Pete, from Blackpool, have revealed all - Credit: Channel 4 / Gogglebox

Gogglebox stars Pete and Sophie reveal ages and real life jobs

A UK vape company, Blo Bar, has launched a new scheme to encourage users to recycle their empty vapes rather than throwing them away.

Free vape pen for users who recycle under new scheme

Experts warn that these common foods can increase cancer risk

Mike Tindall charges £20k to go shooting in the Cotswolds with him

National Grid will be rewarding some UK households for reducing energy usage tonight

Households to be rewarded for reducing energy usage tonight

People of all ages were delighted to see the return of the Loony Dook and this plucky pensioner was determined to get a good view from the beach!

Can early retirement lead to a decline in cognitive ability?

The double McPlant burger is set to launch in McDonald’s stores on January 4 2023.

Double McPlant burger to land at McDonald’s stores - here’s when

Mum Liz Metcalf with her daughter Harper taking part in last year's Hartlepool Round Table Boxing Day dip at Seaton Carew. Picture by FRANK REID

What time does Boxing Day Dip take place?

Alcoholics will be offered ketamine to help them stay off the booze for longer in a new medical trial led by the University of Exeter.

Alcoholics to be offered ketamine in new NHS medical trial

People suffering from severe alcohol use disorders will be offered ketamine in a new NHS and university-led medical trial.

Chelsie Sewell

Silentnight warns that Black Friday shoppers could lose out on sleep.

Third of people in Britain could lose sleep over Black Friday deals

The ballot results for the London Marathon 2023 have been announced

London Marathon 2023: Ballot results announced and other ways to enter

Members of the public finish during the 2021 Virgin Money London Marathon

London Marathon 2023: How to enter ballot to race next year

A person with suspected stroke may have sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes (Photo: Adobe)

Irregular evening meal times could increase stroke risk, study warns

A number of people form the first group have already signed up for their first 5k.

New nine week programme helps beginners get ready to run their first 5k

The first course launched in February.

Chinese cooking course helps people make new friends and find employment

Robert Downey Jr who played the most popular screen detective of them all, Sherlock Holmes (photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

It's elementary for the top named screen detective

Run a mile a day for Alice House Hospice.

One mile marathon challenge for hospice

Robbie Cole, 20, said it was essential those earning a living on the water never set sail without the most basic of equipment - a life jacket.

Hartlepool fisherman's safety plea after overboard deaths hit nationwide high

Many see coffee as just the stimulant that they need; one cup is OK, but anything more than that and you will likely feel even more tired.

FEELING GREAT: How too many cups of coffee can result in you feeling tired

Hartlepool cancer test trial

Hartlepool stages new cancer blood test trial

The World's First Edible Christmas Cracker

St Hilda's Church illuminated in bright light for the Wintertide Festival.

Wintertide Festival returning to the Headland

St Mary's Church Gainsford

'Courage, romance and tragedy' - Woman's life subject of history talk

Woman sleeping

Going to sleep between 10pm and 11pm linked to lower heart disease risk, study f...

Tracey with her medal after completing the challenge.

Hartlepool funeral director raises hundreds for town hospice in Austrian race

Left to right, Jennifer Sherrington, Jess Coles and Lorraine Smith are organising the walk in memory of Matthew Sherrington.

Dozens expected to attend charity walk in memory of Hartlepool teenager

A previous Moonlight Walk.

Walking under the stars for hospice

The blood test can pinpoint exactly where in the body the disease is coming from (Photo: Getty Images)

New NHS blood test detects more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms show

Fewer get citizenship

Fewer people in Hartlepool become British citizens following pandemic

Anyone over the age of 18 in the UK can opt in to the antibody testing programme (Photo: Getty Images)

How to get a Covid antibody test as new UK programme launches this week

Join the air ambulance crew

Rare chance to fly over North East with Great North Air Ambulance crew

South Shields Parkrun gets underway.

Parkrun return - all you need to know if you're planning taking part

Participants in the 2019 Hartlepool Race for Life.

Entries open as Hartlepool's popular Race for Life prepares to return in 2021

Come Dine With Me is filming in the Hartlepool area in July and is appealing for budding cooks to apply to be on.

Come Dine With Me looking for Hartlepool cooks

Do you have what it takes to solve the case of The Hartlepool Ripper?

Can you solve Ripper mystery as new game comes to town?

Why young people are being offered £5k to be reinfected with Covid

Why young people are being offered £5k to be reinfected with Covid

Pfizer said the jab 'demonstrated 100 per cent efficacy and robust antibody responses' (Photo: Nick Potts/PA Wire)

Trials show Pfizer's Covid vaccine is ‘100 per cent effective’ among children ag...