Conservative members said their motion was about speaking for the borough's small businesses, but Labour councillors said it was a politicised attack

Bouts of heavy rain and strong winds are forecast across parts of southwest England and south Wales, while Scotland, northern and eastern England could get snow

Middlesbrough's public space protection order in TS1 has been in operation since 2019 and covers residential areas as well as Linthorpe Road

Mason Hinnighan returned to the Lidl store where he abandoned the car to see if his phone had been found on the roof

The development in South Bank, should it progress, would consist of two storey terraced homes each with three bedrooms

Councillors at a Stockton Council meeting agreed to refer Yvonne Wallace's petition against housing developments on for further consideration

Chris Jones accepted an 'out of court disposal' offered by police and is also subject to council code of conduct proceedings

Jodie Townsend is set to continue working with the Tees Valley Combined Authority in a ‘consultancy role’

Darren Hudson captured these delightful snaps of the otters enjoying an urban swim on Saturday and Monday

Natasha French - who was given a conditional discharge - said she faced 'extreme circumstances', her Ormesby home having been attacked and burgled

Ingus Budreckis denied fatally punching Davis Sits in the stomach, and was found not guilty of manslaughter by a jury

David Causier, 55, was also charged with possessing an extreme pornographic image involving multiple animals; namely a dog, horse and goat

An investigation was launched to establish the cause of the blaze which claimed the life of an elderly woman

Carlos Rainbow tried to charge the victim hundreds of pounds for return of the weapon :: He and the victim's granddaughter Ashleigh Robinson have been caged

An expert said knowing the rules up front would make things a lot smoother

See if any of the below events take your fancy - to make the final days of the dark, long, cold month of January more bearable

Stagecoach North East asked for permission to build a new depot with three-storey office building including a staff gym, canteen and roof terrace

The Safer Stockton Partnership heard the latest crime statistics including falls in home burglaries and stalking but rises in robberies and rapes

Europa Oil and Gas is proposing to install a 38m tall drilling rig on land near Scarborough

The Treasury, at 4, Baxtergate, Whitby, has received a premises licence granting alcohol sales from 8am, after getting the green light for its conversion to a bar, restaurant, and holiday lets

The election will fill the final vacancy down in Nunthorpe, after the other has been filled by co-option

South Bank ward councillor Neil Bendelow has replaced Cllr Adam Brook in taking charge of the neighbourhoods portfolio

A Mercedes Sprinter van was pulled up by officers on Marsh House Avenue, in Billingham, after 'reports of concern' for a driver

Lee Oakley, 44, appeared in court for driving offences for the sixth time

Faraaz Noor, who is from Middlesbrough, is the youngest contestant on the current series of The Traitors.