A Stockton Council committee heard of rising numbers, costs and demand in animal licensing, kennelling and council care for pets

Gary Hughes was handed a six year extended sentence on the day of his 43rd birthday

'Most councillors are past parenting age and many have never walked their children to school - they have no idea what a perilous journey it can be'

The Norton Medical Centre's leadership had been rated 'inadequate' by the Care Quality Commission, but it says it now has a 'different culture'

The works will provide improved operational facilities for both race officials and jockeys

The business, based in a ground floor unit at the town hall, will serve up cold deli-style food, along with sandwiches and light meals

Plans for a new Lidl store in Linthorpe were first refused in 2023

Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident on Tuesday evening on Kirkleatham Lane, at the junction with Broadway East

Construction on much of the connecting road between Middlesbrough and Redcar is expected to begin in spring 2027

Isabelle Welsh died after she was taken to hospital in September 2025 :: The child's mother and her boyfriend stand trial accused of murder

The UK could be hit by a record-breaking heatwave this week, with temperatures forecast to soar as high as 42C in some parts of the country

The company's management team has struck a deal with administrators which safeguards all employees

Mohammed Khan, 21, of Bransdale Road in Middlesbrough, appeared in court on Wednesday

Darren Oxley left one of his victims with lasting trauma after breaking her jaw twice, forcing her head into a fish tank and pushing her down stairs

The Ockenden inquiry found leaders at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) knew there were serious issues in its maternity department for years but failed to take action to prevent more deaths

Emma Anderson faced a Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) professional conduct hearing in May

Leaders on Stockton Council's cabinet have agreed a new way of organising the accommodation for the homeless, young people and people leaving care

Steven Lightfoot walked into a woman's home on Boxing Day and rummaged through her belongings

Outline planning permission had been granted in 2019 for the application site near to the A174

The report for Redcar and Cleveland Council cabinet members addressed investment in schools

Middlesbrough Council said: 'The separation of recycling so that paper and cardboard is collected on different weeks to blue-lid bins starts next week'

The measure came into force after 'ongoing and repeated breaches of the existing southbound closure'

Isabelle Welsh, 2, was found 'gravely ill' and covered in injuries when paramedics were called to her home last year

Police were called to Laurel Avenue in Grove Hill to reports of violence involving men fighting in the street

A £120,000 Range Rover SVR was completely swallowed by the rising tide after its owner got stuck in the sand trying to tow a friend's van to safety