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Pregnant women and vulnerable people have been warned after dangerous bacteria was been found in a type of cheese

Warning for pregnant women after deadly bacteria found in cheese

M&S has apologised for displaying daffodils next to spring onions

M&S apologises after displaying poisonous daffodils with spring onions

Findings of a clinical trial involving a new Alzheimer's drug Lecanemab have been published

New Alzheimer’s drug Lecanemab hailed ‘momentous’ by experts in trial

A six-year-old pupil from Ashford Church of England School has died after falling ill with Group A streptococcal infection.

Six-year-old child died in a Strep A outbreak at school

Almost four in 10 Brits aged over 65 find it difficult to have conversations abo...

Calorie counts to feature on menus from today to tackle obesity

Hartlepool's Church Square. Picture by FRANK REID

Dozens more deaths than expected in Hartlepool

Parents urged to stop smoking

Parents urged to stop next generation of smokers

Pandemic excess alcohol use warning

Pandemic excess drinking costs 20 lives in Hartlepool

Public Health England has published new figures for men's life expectancies for neighbourhoods across England.

Big differences in men’s life expectancy across town

New data suggests the STI is on the rise (Photo: Shutterstock)

What you need to know about flesh eating STI donovanosis - and how it’s treated

A Covid jab

Nearly half of 16 to 17-year-olds have Covid jab

What is radon gas, and do I need a radon detector to protect my home?

What is radon gas, and do I need a radon detector to protect my home?

Excess death figures

Fewer Hartlepool deaths despite pandemic

Where cases of new Columbian Covid variant been found in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

Where cases of new Columbian Covid variant are in UK - and its effect on vaccine...

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Heat-health warning issued as temperatures set to soar across England

Sunderland has seen England's third highest rise in weekly coronavirus rates

Hartlepool sees England's second highest rise in weekly coronavirus rate

Public Health England have confirmed that they are not investigating a new Covid variant which had been reported to have emerged in the North East.

Health officials are not investigating a new Covid variant in the North East

Tests at Hartlepool Waterfront earlier this year.

Number of Delta variant coronavirus cases virtually double in a week

The North East now has the highest Covid-19 case rate in the country.

North East now has highest Covid-19 case rate in the country after sharp rise

Baby vaccine call

Hartlepool parents warned over baby vaccines

Record flu vaccine uptake

Virus fears 'drove up' flu vaccine numbers

Every adult in England will be able to book their Covid-19 vaccine from today (Getty Images)

All adults in England can now book their Covid-19 jab - here’s how to get your a...

Avoiding foods like sweets, biscuits, chocolate, cakes, sweetened yoghurts, white bread, white rice, pasta and white potatoes may help reduce your risk.

SHAPING UP: Help preventing future generations from suffering from type 2 diabet...

This map shows how many covid cases are near you as 21 June set to be delayed

A message from the Beat Covid NE campaign.

The data that could decide if England’s lockdown ends on June 21

The Delta Covid-19 variant is now thought to be dominant in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

Delta Covid variant is now ‘dominant in UK’ - and poses greater risk of hospital...

A new Covid variant first detected in Thailand has now been identified in the UK (Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

New Thai Covid strain found in the UK - but is it as infectious as the Indian va...

Covid infection figures

Nearly 9,000 have had virus in Hartlepool

Surge testing has been under way in parts of Bolton since 7 May (Photo: Getty Images)

Where India variant is dominant in UK - amid concerns lockdown could be extended

Child dental health concerns in Hartlepool

One in 12 Hartlepool kids have tooth decay

Health officials have designated the Indian variant as a “variant under investigation” (Photo: Getty Images)

77 cases of a new Indian Covid variant found in the UK could be ‘cause for conce...

Locking down streets could be the way forward when it comes to containing outbreaks of Covid variants (Photo: Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Entire streets could be locked down to stop spread of Covid variants, says exper...

New COVID test numbers

Nearly 9,000 in Hartlepool have had COVID

Self harm action call

One self harm injury every two days in Hartlepool

Is your area among the worst affected? (Photo: Getty Images)

These are the 15 areas in England with the highest Covid infection rates right n...

A new Covid-19 variant has been listed as a 'Variant Under Investigation' (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

New Covid-19 strain declared as ‘Variant Under Investigation’ - what we know so ...

16 cases of the new variant have been identified in the UK (Photo: Shutterstock)

Scientists are tracking another new Covid variant in the UK after 16 cases found

The 10 areas in and around Hartlepool with the lowest Covid rates

The 10 Hartlepool areas with the lowest Covid rates

The impact on people's mental health is expected to be one of the long-lasting after-effects of the pandemic

Impact of covid on Hartlepool's mental health 'will last years', says chief

Public Health England's Dr Susan Hopkins. Picture: Matt Dunham - WPA Pool/Getty Images.

Cases of Manaus Covid variant found in UK

A further 1.7 million people were advised by the Government to shield earlier this month, with hundreds of thousand now invited to receive a Covid vaccination (Photo: Shutterstock)

600,000 more people who were shielding have been invited for a Covid vaccine

If further data confirms the findings, the 10 day self-isolation period may have to be extended (Photo: Shutterstock)

The UK Covid variant could stay in the body longer - and self-isolation times ma...

Hartlepool council leader Cllr Shane Moore has reassured residents after news emerged of an 'isolated case' of the South African covid variant in the borough

Chief reassures residents after case of South African variant in Hartlepool

Covid-19 case rates have dropped across nearly 95 per cent of local authorities in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid cases have dropped in nearly 95% of the UK - here’s how regions compare

Infection rates have fallen across all age groups and regions. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Coronavirus infections are now highest among 30 to 39 year olds in England

Coronavirus rates have fallen during lockdown

Hartlepool coronavirus rate falls by more than half in lockdown

Have you got what it takes? (Photo: BBC)

TV quiz show Pointless is looking for new contestants - how to apply

The UK Covid variant has mutated again - here’s what scientists are saying (Photo: Shutterstock)

The UK Covid variant has mutated again - here’s what scientists are saying

People walk past a 'Stay Home Save Lives' sign on Broadmead in Bristol during England's third national lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus. Under increased measures people can no longer leave their home without a reasonable excuse and schools must shut for most pupils. PA Photo. Picture date: Saturday January 9, 2021. See PA story HEALTH Coronavirus. Photo credit should read: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

Ministers warned to ease lockdown 'slowly' and 'cautiously’

A member of staff prepares a dose of the Oxford/Astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine at a coronavirus vaccination clinic at the NHS Nightingale Hospital North East in Sunderland. Picture date: Tuesday January 26, 2021. PA Photo. See PA story HEALTH Coronavirus. Photo credit should read: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

Can I choose which vaccine I get?

Case rates have dropped to their lowest levels since the end of last year (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid levels are at lowest in 2021 for most of England - the regions compared

Matt Hancock will lead a coronavirus briefing today - here's when

The daily testing of secondary school pupils and staff in England has been temporarily paused, due to concerns over the new variant (Photo: Shutterstock)

Daily Covid tests for secondary school pupils and staff in England have been pau...

This is when schools could reopen in England - and what you need to know about e...