The new price cap will be 2%, or £37, lower than the same period earlier this year - but bills are still much higher than they used to be

Labour Councillor Sue Jeffrey said: 'I’m just really glad that the people of South Bank have put their trust in me again and I hope I’ll do a good job for them'

Zak Wilkinson, 32, spent more than two years abusing steroids and adopting extreme eating habits - like weighing syrups in his coffees and salt on his food - to get ripped and prepare for bodybuilding competitions

Councillors were told first hour free parking will return to the two towns from next week, as a consultation received more than 5,000 responses

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen voiced his support for the continuation of the service at a public meeting

McKenzie Briggs is due to be sentenced at Teesside Crown Court next month

Councillors do not receive a salary, rather, they are entitled to claim a basic allowance, with special responsibility allowances for certain positions

The policy, where traders need to pay fees to sell, prompted a petition with more than 1,000 signatures calling for community events to be exempted

The thief was caught on CCTV taking the donated gifts from around a Christmas tree at Gabrielle's Ice Cream Parlour in Redcar

Ofsted said Early Miles Nursery in Ragworth Neighbourhood Centre in Stockton needed to improve across all categories

The bassist died almost two years to the day after the death of his wife Imelda.

A judge described Euan Corbett as a 'third rate wannabe-gangster' after he went on the run and ordered windows to be shot through

Fire crews were called to Murray's Fried and Grill Chicken in Hartlepool on Wednesday

John Grey, 27, drove through the park with the tot on the back :: Acquaintances Daniel Madden, 29, and Damian Calvert, 21, rode bikes with Grey in Black Path field, Stockton

Lily Allen has today announced a series of extra arena shows as part of her 2026 tour, including an additional date in Newcastle in June - with tickets going on sale next week

Parts of the A169 and A171 have been closed in North Yorkshire due to heavy snowfall and treacherous conditions

The Met Office has issued another weather alert as freezing temperatures continues

A full council meeting debated a motion on the Stockton High Street building after fears were expressed that it could turn into a 'money pit'

Simon Cain, 52, was preparing to deliver an after-dinner speech when he collapsed and his heart stopped beating

Cleveland Fire Brigade was called to the incident at The Old Market in Yarm at about 8pm on Wednesday

The helicopter was seen landing on a field off Marton Road in Middlesbrough on Wednesday night

Temperatures have plummeted to 2C, but 'feel like' -7C :: Motorists are reporting tailbacks and a Boosbeck primary school has delayed opening

Owner Greg Beaty said he had put right the faults identified at Rapp’s in Saltburn which also included inadequate record keeping

Reports of animal abandonment to be highest in six years ahead of ‘grim’ winter as RSPCA launches Big Give Back to Animals campaign

Conservative councillors called a debate on the decision to buy homes for three children, saying it was 'not proportionate to the scale of the crisis'