Gazette Live

Mon, 4 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000
'Huge moment' for Middlesbrough tattoo chain opening new Linthorpe Road training facility
The Skins and Needles brand will bring barbering, tattooing and specialist training programmes under one roof

Sun, 3 May 2026 23:01:00 +0000
Roadworks happening in Middlesbrough from May 4, 2026, including A19
This week’s roundup of roadworks either getting underway or already ongoing (May 4 - 10), including traffic lights on Gunnergate Lane

Sun, 3 May 2026 23:01:00 +0000
Synthetic playzone, demolition plans and extensions among Redcar & Cleveland planning applications
The applications have been recently submitted to the council, but not yet determined

Sun, 3 May 2026 23:01:00 +0000
Two Teesside pubs set for major revamp in £44.5m Heineken investment 'lifeline'
The Heineken UK programme includes the complete transformation of 108 pubs, including two on Teesside

Sun, 3 May 2026 23:01:00 +0000
Middlesbrough mum chased down ex in BMW and drove at woman who got out of his van
Olivia Morley admitted danger driving and affray following the 'out of character' incident

Sun, 3 May 2026 23:01:00 +0000
'Undateable' OAP paedophile with porn ban searched for 'boys in speedos'
Robin Jackson is back behind bars for breaching a sexual harm prevention order

Sun, 3 May 2026 17:31:14 +0000
Award-winning Teesside businesswoman stepping away from company she founded to 'see more of world'
At just 17 Vikki Jackson-Smith was one of the youngest transport managers in the UK

Sun, 3 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000
Transporter Bridge faces questions as readers discuss landmark's uncertain future
The Middlesbrough landmark has been closed since 2019 due to safety concerns and its future remains uncertain, with repair costs estimated at more than £60m

Sun, 3 May 2026 16:31:24 +0000
Woman stabbed in Stockton park as police hunt suspects in 'dark clothing'
Cleveland Police say that the incident 'appears to have been a targeted assault with no threat to the wider community'

Sun, 3 May 2026 15:39:33 +0000
Appeal lodged by owners of Whitby holiday let after unauthorised outdoor decking refused
The proposal was refused earlier this year because of the 'unacceptable' impact it would have on the town's conservation area

Sun, 3 May 2026 15:00:57 +0000
Teesside 90s CBBC star Kirsten O'Brien says goodbye to show with exciting career move
Kirsten O'Brien has been presenting the mid-morning show on BBC Berkshire for eight years

Sun, 3 May 2026 13:47:41 +0000
New objections to Roadchef multi-million-pound A1(M) motorway services scheme
The original application was widely criticised by local residents with more than 700 people signing a petition against the scheme

Sun, 3 May 2026 13:35:03 +0000
State pension double payment May 2026: DWP confirms two payments totalling up to £1,930.40
Some state pensioners under 76 will receive two DWP state pension payments in May 2026, totalling up to £1,930.40, due to the five-week month and when their National Insurance number falls.

Sun, 3 May 2026 13:24:05 +0000
DWP calling on six groups of PIP claimants for reassessment under specific circumstances
PIP claimants are being called forward for a DWP reassessment in certain circumstances – here is the full list of triggers

Sun, 3 May 2026 13:16:58 +0000
UK pavement 'rules' update issued after driveway change following grant increase
The UK government increased the electric vehicle home charging grant to £500 in April and has consulted on planning permission changes to help people without a driveway charge an EV at home

Sun, 3 May 2026 12:18:45 +0000
Plans lodged to convert part of vandal-hit vacant social club into commercial units
Plans propose three commercial units with potential uses including a coffee shop, mini-supermarket and a takeaway

Sun, 3 May 2026 11:43:26 +0000
School pupil safety concerns as councillors press for pedestrian improvements due to new housing
One councillor said there been accidents on a stretch near Marske, while another said traffic was not going to get any better

Sun, 3 May 2026 11:11:05 +0000
Middlesbrough Council nets £10.8m from selling land that will now house dwellings
The eight-figure sum has been confirmed after a 'private treaty' sale at the back end of 2024 by Middlesbrough Council

Sun, 3 May 2026 10:05:56 +0000
Two men issued with football banning orders - one for shouting racial abuse at player
One man was involved in fighting before and after a Middlesbrough-Derby match; the other shouted racial abuse at a player during a Hartlepool match

Sun, 3 May 2026 08:58:43 +0000
All-indie tribute festival The Copy Crawl returns to Stockton for biggest edition yet
Four venues, 12 bands and a full night of indie anthems set for Teesside on Bank Holiday Sunday

Sat, 2 May 2026 23:01:00 +0000
Moving tributes to Teesside's former top judge who 'ran a tight ship and was respected by all'
Judges, barristers and court staff gathered to remember Judge Peter Fox, who has died 14 years after retiring

Sat, 2 May 2026 23:01:00 +0000
Thornaby Academy praised by Ofsted for 'rapid' improvement
Principal, Dr Kendra Brownless, said they are 'enormously proud' of the results of the school's latest inspection

Sat, 2 May 2026 23:01:00 +0000
Former Middlesbrough mayor and 'cherished grandpa', 96, among tributes in Gazette death notices
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one

Sat, 2 May 2026 23:01:00 +0000
Engineering operation for solar farms and shop conversions in latest Stockton Council planning bids
Stockton Council is also considering planning applications for a new shop front and several house extensions

Sat, 2 May 2026 23:01:00 +0000
'Very mixed' feelings as marina development with large homes approved despite objections
The larger properties were listed as being able to house seven or eight residents, with 59 objections lodged

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