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Middleton Grange Shopping Centre, Hartlepool

Takeover and transformation of North East shopping centre takes step forward

A killer, robbers, and violent attackers among those locked up last month

A killer, robbers, and violent attackers among those locked up last month

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Durham Police are appealing for more information after Courtney, 14, went missing from her home in Coxhoe Credit: DURHAM CONSTABULARY

Appeal to find girl missing from County Durham home - have you seen Courtney?

Laura Lancaster is to have her largest solo show to date at the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Solo show for North East artist who draws inspiration from junk shop photographs

Highlight, which is scheduled to open at The Waterfront towards the end of 2025, will replace the town’s existing Mill House Leisure Centre

Work starts to build North East leisure centre with three pools, gym and café

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The Almighty Cod in Hartlepool created a clear divide after introducing the new delicacy in its shop on The Front earlier this month

North East chippy create battered sprouts for Christmas and it's divided people

Former Havelock Day Centre

Council sell former North East day centre to be converted into business park

Hartlepool Borough Council (HBC) invited The Historic Places Panel, assembled by Historic England, to visit many of the town historic sites on November 22 and 23 Credit: HBC

North East council welcomes heritage panel for historic site visits

County Durham crash LIVE: Huge traffic jams on A1086

County Durham crash LIVE: Huge traffic jams on A1086

The cast of Hartlepool's festive panto, Peter Pan, will make an appearance at the town's Christmas Lights Switch-On ceremony build-up, on Friday (December 1)

Illuminating night promised for Hartlepool's Christmas light switch-on

Ex-student police officer Thomas Gair will never be able to serve in the force following a gross misconduct hearing

Disgraced student police officer would have been sacked for domestic abuse

Hartlepool man sentenced for abusing young boy when he was a teenager. Image posed by model.

Man in court for sexually abusing young boy when he was a teenager

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Image of the jewellery stolen in Hartlepool.

Police investigate as jewellery with 'huge sentimental value' stolen from car

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The giant tuna will be featuring on menus in Newcastle

What a whopper! Biggest tuna fish in UK history on its way to North East restaurants

The McOrville Inn, Elwick, Hartlepool

Village pub to add restaurant and rooms to safeguard the future of the venue

Young man left with serious injuries after van crashed into tree in early hours

Young man left with serious injuries after van crashed into tree in early hours

Stephen Slimmings has been locked up for sexually abusing teenage girl

Pervert sexually abused teenage girl before asking US girl for sex act video

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'Remorseless' man jailed for eight years for possessing indecent images of children

Steel Benders UK's managing director Tania Cooper shows Cllr Mike Young, the Leader of Hartlepool Borough Council, around the new site with operations director Phil Anderson and finance manager Ashleigh Glass. Pictures: Tom Banks/Rephrase.

More jobs and new HQ as former North East steel plant is brought back to life

Plenty of planning applications have been lodged or approved by councils across Teesside - including new shops, car parks, and housing developments.

Full list of the latest planning updates across Teesside - here's what's coming

A fish named Bill, complete with his remarkable moustache, and one of his creators, second year student Sophie

OBJECT OF THE WEEK Meet Bill the fish, a herring with a moustache who is really a detective in disguise

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Seven people have been arrested following raids on Lowthian Road and Elliot Street in Hartlepool Credit: CLEVELAND POLICE

Seven arrested as drugs, cash, and weapons seized in North East raids

A689 Stockton Road, in Hartlepool

Car flips over and crashes through wall as busy North East road closes overnight

The large scale development will cover five parcels of land totalling 61.4 hectares north of the A689, Wynyard Park, Hartlepool

Plans approved for 1,200 homes on the outskirts of this North East town

Missing Hartlepool man has distinctive tattoo

Several arrests were made as Cleveland Police's Operation Sycamore descended on Baden Street, Hartlepool.

Drugs, cash and weapons seized as police smash down doors of suspected dealers

With Christmas fast approaching, we have prepared a Christmas light switch-on round-up for Teesside.

Full list of Christmas light switch-ons in Teesside - get ready to be festive!

Police have been carrying out raids at addresses in Hartlepool this morning

Police raid addresses believed to be linked to a drugs gang in North East town

Crackdown on knife crime across Cleveland Police area focussing on getting weapons out of young hands

Crackdown on knife crime focussing on getting weapons out of young hands

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A19 LIVE: Traffic and lanes closed after crash near Hartlepool

A19 Crash LIVE: Heavy traffic and lanes closed after incident - updates here

Stagecoach services 36, 37 and 38 will now stop at Teesside Park, providing residents from Hartlepool, Norton, and Billingham direct access to the site.

Three new bus routes launched to North East shopping park

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Fire crews at scene of fire at former Wesley nightclub in Hartlepool

Three more teenagers arrested after fire which tore through derelict nightclub

Boy, 15, arrested on suspicion of drug driving after crash

Boy, 15, found unconscious at motorbike crash arrested on suspicion of drug driving

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Sex offender jailed for two years after threatening to leak private photos

Cleveland Fire Brigade

Police appealing for footage after fire at North East nightclub

Michael David Kettlewell, 39, from Hartlepool

Man jailed after subjecting woman to 'terrifying' and 'prolonged' attack

Officers have erected a cordon around Wesley Square following a fire yesterday evening (November 7) which emergency services were still attending this morning Credit: MICHAEL ROBINSON

Everything we know about the suspected arson at a former North East nightclub

Cleveland Police received reports of a fire on Wesley Square, Hartlepool at around 6pm on Tuesday (November 7) Credit: MICHAEL ROBINSON

Three arrested for suspected arson after fire at former North East nightclub

Emergency services at the scene of the fire

Hartlepool fire LIVE: Four arrested and cordon still in place at former nightclub

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The property at 7 Keswick Street in Hartlepool has been closed down.

Nightmare house closed after neighbours tell of petrol bomb threats and violence

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Cleveland Police are searching for missing 14-year-old Caitlin

Some of people jailed at Teesside Crown Court in October.

Killers, robbers, and violent attackers among those locked up last month

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Lifestyle Express store in Middle Street, Blackhall, which was made subject of a temporary closure order following the seizure of illicit tobacco products in September, 2021

Pair admit offences relating to sale of bootleg tobacco at County Durham store

The Hope and Anchor in Greatham

Popular village pub to close its doors after 'ever-rising' costs for landlord

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Six people have been arrested after police in Hartlepool discovered a huge 300-plant cannabis grow.

Six people arrested after police discover £400k cannabis grow during raid

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Missing Jayden Casey found safe and well

With Bonfire Night 2023 fast approaching, many in Teesside are preparing for the event and on the lookout for firework displays which they can attend.

Full list of fireworks displays in Teesside - watch the sky light up

John MacPhail, left, sharing a joke with ex-Hartlepool manager Alan Murray and striker, Joe Allon, prior to a club reunion in 2010

Festive supper in support of ex-Sunderland and Hartlepool footballer John MacPhail

CCTV images of a man who stole a charity box at the hospital

Callous thief steals charity box from North East hospital counter

Reports have come from residents of numerous instances of tyres being dumped in the town throughout October and September

Fury as piles of tyres dumped at three residential locations in North East town

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Jeff Stelling's dog Stan

Jeff Stelling left heartbroken as beloved dog dies after tough health battle

A 32-year-old and 38-year-old man have been charged with a combined 11 reported offences in total following a spate of reported incidents in the Jutland Road and Seaton Lane areas of Hartlepool Credit: CLEVELAND POLICE

Two men charged with criminal damage following spate of incidents

Inside the Grand at Hartlepool

What a transformation - sneak preview of landmark North East hotel after revamp

Veteran left with severe PTSD after friends killed thanks Poppy Appeal

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