Andrew Hayward's comments follow news one in five of the population have received the vaccine

Carlton five-year-old takes on daring triathlon for emergency response measures for vulnerable families in Afghanistan

Your words could be displayed in Middlesbrough art space, with one lucky entrant winning a meal for two

Daisy Chain is there to support young adults with the transition to independent living

Dean Russell launched a disgusting and prolonged attack, dragging his victim into the house as she tried to escape

Companies have urged Chancellor Rishi Sunak to bring Treasury North to our area

Concerns about 'rough sleepers' and beggars appearing in Norton were raised at a meeting on Wednesday

'Staff were having to wear full PPE to look after patients in intensive care units and in theatres when the organ retrieval takes place'

'Before any further expanded promotion of the town there needs to be a considerable investment in its infrastructure'

Plans have been approved to bring a vacant industrial unit in Hartlepool back into use as a new gym 'that will benefit the local community'

More than 150 people registered their interest in the new homes

Environment Agency and Stockton Council have worked on protecting 150 homes

Katie Mcabe told police she was 'slashing' the blade around as she wandered the streets

Ashley Lythe sadly took his own life in September last year, an inquest has heard

Aiden Kenny is now banned from driving for 16 months

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said it was working 'at pace' to roll out managed quarantine facilities

Only two per cent of local areas in England have seen a rise in case rates

Gemma Willis managed to escape her abusive partner, and now she is helping others to do the same through her daring fundraiser

What we know so far about travel, gatherings and looking ahead to next Christmas

The 65-year-old could have travelled towards Whitby or Northallerton on public transport

Elise Hanna, 23, quit her job to go full-time with budding business The Little Events Co - then covid hit

Anthony Hart is accused of murdering Francis Betteridge in South Bank and his trial has heard details about the aftermath of the death

A total of 39,956 coronavirus cases have been recorded on Teesside since the start of the pandemic

But no further action was taken due to her life sentence for murdering the vulnerable Hartlepool woman

Sarah Bell committed the offence between September 10, 2019, and January 9, 2020