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John photographed by the Echo in August 1988

Fundraising target reached to bring home former SAFC and Pools player

A LNER Azuma train near Easington Colliery.

See the coastline from a LNER train driver’s perspective

The Met Office has issued a thunderstorm warning for Friday.

Met Office issues yellow weather warning for thunderstorms

The squad head off ahead of tonight's fixture

SAFC take to the skies ahead of Portsmouth clash

A snow and ice warning is in place

Hartlepool set to freeze as Met Office issues yellow warning for snow and ice

A covid testing site in Hartlepool, earlier in the pandemic

Covid cases continue to soar in Hartlepool as impact of festive mixing hits

A member of the public found the cat’s body beside a path in Easington Nature Reserve.

Dead cat found with washing line wrapped around neck at nature reserve

Hays Travel owner John Hays sadly died aged 71.

Hays Travel Foundation fundraiser in memory of John Hays tops £22,000

A brand new Costa coffee will open in November.

Costa coffee set to open a new store at Dalton Park

From left: Chris Hall with grandson Alan, daughter Donna Phillips, grandson Kye Hall and daughter Shannon Hall.

Removal company gives away food and essential items to families in need