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Nicky Featherstone revealed that the popular Pools defender looks set to miss around a month after injuring his Achilles following an awkward landing during Saturday's dramatic comeback win over Solihull Moors. Picture by Frank Reid.

Hartlepool United defender set for spell on sidelines

Hartlepool United forward Luke Charman . Picture by Frank Reid.

Hartlepool United manager outlines timeline for attacker's return

Featherstone confirmed that the influential attacker, widely hailed as one of his side's best performers so far this season, looks set to miss the remainder of the campaign after being stretchered off during Saturday's remarkable 4-3 win over Solihull Moors. Picture by Frank Reid.

Hartlepool United attacker set to miss remainder of season

Nicky Featherstone admits he's fearing the worst for Luke Charman after the attacker was stretched off following an awkward fall during Saturday's dramatic win over Solihull Moors. Picture by Frank Reid.

Hartlepool United fearing the worst after attacker stretchered off in Moors win

Here's what our Hartlepool United writer Robbie Stelling made of the Pools players after Nicky Featherstone's side secured a huge three points against one of their direct play-off rivals.

Player ratings as Hartlepool United come from behind to stun Solihull Moors

Kelly Jordan, R3 chair

North East sees decline in new business start-ups, R3 research shows

Autumn breaks have never been so affordable

These 80 hotels are offering rooms for £50 - full list of locations

It comes as stubble is most popular in the West Midlands

Leicester is the moustache capital of the UK

Cash gift is the most popular way to mark the announcement of their children’s grades - according to parents

Parents plan to dish out nearly £500 to celebrate teens' exam results

Kelly Jordan

Overdue invoices top 500k in North East as pressure mounts, R3 research shows

Ronald Knowles, who made ‘assasination kits’ at his Derbyshire home, is arrested.

Watch: Man who made ‘assassination kits’ in home factory is arrested

Connor Darwent, a drugs courier for the ‘Abs line’, is arrested.

Watch: Police smash car window and arrest drug courier after pursuit

J Maverick & Co, in Upton-upon-Severn, run by Hazel and Andrew Smith, is one of the smallest pubs in the Midlands.

Watch: Couple turn their front room into cosy Victorian-style pub

Police break through gang leader’s front door using chainsaw.

Watch: Police with chainsaw break through door of drug dealer's home

Wolverine kits.

Watch: Cute baby wolverine kits venture outside for the first time
The baby wolverines, a threatened species, were captured playing outside in the sunshine for the first time at the zoo.
Jessica Martin

The 21-year-old has scored six goals in 19 appearances for Pools, impressing with his pace, power and attitude. Picture by Frank Reid.

Limbrick full of praise for West Brom loanee as superb spell draws to a close

Kelly Jordan

More than 500k overdue invoices in the North East in Q1, R3 research shows

Shopping bags.

Easter Monday opening hours for UK shopping centres

Chloe Raisbeck, 27.

Watch: Woman, 27, told she could die by eating single piece of fruit

A garlic press in action

Garlic lovers: North East among most enthusiastic garlic users in Britain

Bradley Hall's newest service

Northern property firm launches new national auction service

Mike Fisher, 91, is still playing cricket.

Watch: RAF veteran, 91, still plays cricket every week

People walk in the park.

Temperatures to reach 17°C in some parts of the UK today

Cyclists ride their bicycles in the sunshine in Richmond Park.

Exact time UK set to be hotter than Madrid this week

Cleary, who has impressed for Pools since signing on loan last month, has backed parent club West Brom to win promotion to the Premier League this season. Picture by Frank Reid.

Pools loanee backs parent club to win promotion to the Premier League

Rain and wind are expected today

Met Office map shows where 70mph winds could hit UK
The Met Office has said rain accompanied by strong winds will make for very poor weather conditions today, especially on roads.
Jessica Martin

71 per cent have sneakily inhaled nicotine where they shouldn’t have

Top 20 places smokers and vapers have had an illicit puff

Kelly Jordan

Overdue invoices in the North East reach over two-year high, new R3 research sho...

An estate agent's "sold" board stands outside a residential building.

Watch: Map shows the areas where house prices are rising the fastest

92-year-old table tennis player Ivan Pedley.

Watch: Grandad-of-three, 92, plays 14 games of ping pong each week

Gunman shoots victim before he’s arrested by armed police.

Watch: Gunman shoots victim before he’s arrested by armed police

Strong winds forecast as Storm Éowyn to hit the UK.

Watch: Met Office expands yellow wind warning for UK

Watch: ‘Immaculate’ brand new net-zero 'ghost school' will never open

Warming hands.

Watch: Eight yellow cold health alerts in place across the UK

Melvin Eley at his barbershop in Stechford, Birmingham.

Watch: Meet the barber, 76, who has been cutting hair for 65 years

Police find 9kg of cocaine worth up to £750k in Linda Lawrence's car boot.

Watch: Police find 9kg of cocaine worth up to £750k in woman’s boot

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mo was left starving and in pain for months.

Watch: Vet forced to put dog down after owner left her starving

Fleeing dealer narrowly misses child - as drugs gang sentenced to total of 96 years.

Watch: Major county lines gang sentenced to total of 96 years

The now open runways at Manchester Airport.

Watch: Met Office issues new snow and ice warnings

Family play on snow covered hill.

Watch: Weather map shows how wintry showers will affect UK tonight

Flooding near Exeter in 2023.

Watch: Red alerts issued for 164 areas where flooding is “expected”

Driving in the snow.

Watch: Map shows how snow, sleet and rain will move across UK tonight

Car drives along snowy road.

Watch: Further snow possible - where and when it could snow next

Snow falls in Basingstoke.

Watch: Airports close as snow blankets roads and cars across the UK

Stock image of car being pushed out of snow.

Watch: Snow map shows when and where snow will fall tonight

Stock image of snow in Yorkshire.

Watch: Rare amber health alert issued as 40cm of snow possible

Shocking footage shows the moment a pedestrian was thrown into the air by an out on control car in a hit and run.

I was thrown 9ft in the air in hit-and-run. I'm lucky to be alive

Snow falls in Leicestershire.

Watch: Snow falls in parts of the UK as weather warning is issued

Mridhul Kombara was thrown into the air when a car mounted the pavement and hit him.

Watch: Driver ploughs into pedestrian after mounting pavement

Strong winds are expected to hit the UK.

Watch: Met Office issues yellow weather warnings for wind and rain

Cop tackles masked e-bike rider and finds loaded gun

Video shows masked e-bike rider with loaded gun get tackled by police

Parts of Pontypridd, South Wales, have been left submerged in water as the River Taff bursts its banks.

Watch: Residents bail out their flooded homes after heavy rainfall

A gritter on the Glenshane Pass in the Sperrin Mountains of County Londonderry.

Watch: Weather warnings including amber area where power cuts likely

Dhiya Al-Maamoury ploughed into a crowd of people at an illegal street racing event - killing two teenagers Ben Corfield and Liberty Charris.

Watch: 54-year-old ‘boy racer’ ploughs into crowd killing two teens

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