Gazette Live

Sat, 7 Mar 2026 09:42:49 +0000
'Youngest councillor' jumps ship from Conservatives to represent new political party
Redcar councillor Jack Symon said Restore Britain had a clear and determined vision, while Reform UK were a bit 'daytime TV'

Sat, 7 Mar 2026 00:30:00 +0000
More ambulance parking and works on former library among Middlesbrough Council planning roundup
Some of the applications lodged with Middlesbrough Council request permission to use properties as HMOs

Sat, 7 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
'Don't be stupid': Alleged victim of Vince Agar responds to suggestion she invented story
The woman was asked why she did not mention being raped by Agar in a previous police interview

Sat, 7 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Seaton Carew youngster's bravery inspires mum and pal to launch cleaning and care company
Friends Beckie Learman and Sophie Elsworth start cleaning and care company

Sat, 7 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Neighbours found guilty of shooting at living room window in Middlesbrough as mother stood behind it
Children were asleep upstairs in the Middlesbrough home as Dwayne Bates and Kieron Robinson fired at it

Sat, 7 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Baos, burgers and draft beer: We sampled ‘street food’ at its finest in quirky, boho Hartlepool bar
The Owl, in Scarborough Street, Hartlepool, is at the heart of the town’s ’cultural district’ - an area on the up

Fri, 6 Mar 2026 17:32:44 +0000
Question time for Mayor Ben Houchen to return as Darlington date set in March
It will be the second Q&A of its kind following Stockton's turn hosting back in July 2025

Fri, 6 Mar 2026 16:46:53 +0000
Resident says Stockton care home is 'as good as it gets' as watchdog carries out inspection
Stockton Lodge on Harrowgate Lane was assessed in the autumn last year

Fri, 6 Mar 2026 16:18:17 +0000
Strictly star Lewis Cope heading back to Teesside ball with dance partner Katya Jones
The Hartlepool-born actor is joining a line-up of guests at charity event

Fri, 6 Mar 2026 15:48:24 +0000
Week left to have your say on TVCA 2026/27 budget
Tees Valley Combined Authority's Cabinet will meet to discuss and vote on the budget on Friday, March 20

Fri, 6 Mar 2026 14:50:31 +0000
Lengthy sentences for duo after shotgun fired through Stockton house door in drugs turf war
Liam Hope and Rachel McNamara have been jailed for a combined total of 27 years

Fri, 6 Mar 2026 14:47:07 +0000
UK weather maps show snow forecast for eight days in -2C freeze
Weather maps reveal snow could fall for eight consecutive days later this month as freezing conditions are forecast across the UK

Fri, 6 Mar 2026 13:00:51 +0000
'Too modern' Yarm High Street plan dropped as 86% of residents said they did not want it in survey
Now Stockton Council's leaders are to decide what to do with a grant of more than £2m from the previous government's Levelling Up Fund

Fri, 6 Mar 2026 12:34:59 +0000
North Yorkshire's Alpamare Waterpark could be sold to new owner as part of regeneration plans
The lease is set to expire at the end of October and Flamingo Land has been informed that "the council is exploring future options for the asset

Fri, 6 Mar 2026 11:17:06 +0000
Rapist who 'effectively kidnapped' woman on night out in Middlesbrough jailed for 10 years
Jemal Fassir-Hussain, 35, will likely be deported at the end of his prison sentence, the court heard

Fri, 6 Mar 2026 09:07:20 +0000
Radio 1 Big Weekend Friday night line-up confirmed for huge North East event
Fatboy Slim and Sonny Fodera will headline the Friday night of BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Sunderland with tickets on sale

Fri, 6 Mar 2026 07:37:44 +0000
'Only a matter of time': Ian Huntley 'declared blind' after HMP Frankland prison attack
Soham murderer Ian Huntley has been declared blind and is not expected to recover after being savagely beaten at HMP Frankland in County Durham, reports claim

Fri, 6 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Second time lucky! Seven-bed Southfield Road property allowed to expand to 11 rooms
Previous plans to turn the building into a 12 bed HMO were kicked out by Middlesbrough Council almost two years ago

Fri, 6 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
More than four in five Hartlepool residents supportive of new measures to help control HMOs
Officers outlined how 'key themes' from residents included concerns around 'anti-social behaviour, parking pressures and loss of community cohesion'

Fri, 6 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Almost 79 per cent budget increase proposed for Mayor's office attributed to previous 'understaffing'
A TVCA spokesperson said: 'These costs are funded directly from central government grants and not from local taxpayers. The mayor has repeatedly made clear he will never impose a mayoral tax'

Fri, 6 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
'No brainer' to host return of 'bouncing' Festival of Thrift as council subsidy is revealed
Redcar and Cleveland Council leader Alec Brown said it would bring 'loads of money in'

Fri, 6 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Image shows aftermath of fire from charger in Redcar home
The blaze broke out in a home in Whitby Crescent, Redcar

Thu, 5 Mar 2026 21:11:21 +0000
Middlesbrough Runs team up with Zoe's Baby Place Hospice building legacy of Alastair Brownlee
Zoe’s Place will recruit fundraisers to take part in the Ali Brownlee 5K, Middlesbrough 10K and Paula Radcliffe’s Families on Track

Thu, 5 Mar 2026 20:58:09 +0000
North Yorkshire councillors in unanimous call on Whitby Clift Lift future
Dozens of residents gathered at Whitby Pavilion and told councillors that the landmark lift 'is not a luxury, it's a necessity'

Thu, 5 Mar 2026 18:11:03 +0000
Alleged dealer and attacker Vincent Agar received drugs from Middlesbrough police, court hears
An alleged victim made the claim while giving evidence at the trial in which Agar is accused of false imprisonment, GBH and making threats to kill

home