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Sat, 16 May 2026 08:38:15 +0000
Teenager locked up after shotgun was found in Billingham garden
Leighton Watson's DNA was found all over the bin bag that the gun was wrapped in

Fri, 15 May 2026 17:02:23 +0000
Middlesbrough Theatre stalwart takes final curtain call after 55 years
David Lindsey is the longest-serving manager in Middlesbrough Theatre's history

Fri, 15 May 2026 16:37:51 +0000
Tees Heritage Walk 'open to all' as event returns this weekend
'The Tees Heritage Walk is establishing itself as an annual event and as a great way to support good causes while learning about our local history and heritage'

Fri, 15 May 2026 14:20:35 +0000
Darlington station transformation project ready to welcome passengers in ‘new chapter'
A large ceremony was held at Darlington railway station to mark the occasion

Fri, 15 May 2026 12:46:53 +0000
Sex attacker lured homeless woman to flat with offer of food before 'horrifying' attempted rape
The judge told Selvaratnam Nallathamby that he is a 'risk to women' as he was sentenced for a 'horrifying' attempted rape

Fri, 15 May 2026 12:06:28 +0000
Report on children not in school highlights 'complex and increasingly important issue' for Stockton
Stockton Council says the new report shows strengths, challenges and pressures regarding children in a 'wide spectrum of circumstances'

Fri, 15 May 2026 12:03:21 +0000
Road closure still in place after Galaxy Blinds blaze as business secures new showroom
The owners of the Stockton company have already managed to secure a new premises and will be back in business from Monday

Fri, 15 May 2026 11:01:02 +0000
Take a look at huge Radio 1 Big Weekend site in Sunderland as build begins
Site preparations are under way for the May 22-24 BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend

Fri, 15 May 2026 10:41:13 +0000
Cheers as packed meeting sees Guisborough housing development on 'green lungs' site turned down
Miller Homes said the Guisborough plans represented a £13m investment

Fri, 15 May 2026 10:14:41 +0000
Strangers moved to tears in Saltburn by family's act of kindness on anniversary of daughter's death
Staff and customers were both 'heartwarmed' and 'heartbroken' by the gesture

Fri, 15 May 2026 09:55:22 +0000
Plans revealed for £64m hazardous waste treatment plant in Hartlepool
Qualitech Environmental Ltd is holding a public consultation on proposals for the waste treatment and energy recovery facility at Tofts Road West

Fri, 15 May 2026 09:00:32 +0000
Teesside offshore pioneer Peter Stephenson named as new billionaire in Sunday Times Rich List
Cleveland Cable group founders Alastair and Michael Powell also figure in this year's annual wealth survey

Fri, 15 May 2026 08:26:14 +0000
Plans for more Middlesbrough padel courts to replace ‘disused’ and ‘deteriorated’ tennis site
Padel courts are popping up across Middlesbrough and wider Teesside

Thu, 14 May 2026 23:36:00 +0000
Hartlepool Council's Reform UK group has new leader after election clean sweep
Burn Valley councillor Graham Harrison has been elected leader of the party's group on the local authority

Thu, 14 May 2026 23:05:00 +0000
Green light for teen's tanning and beauty salon venture in old Normanby greengrocers
It involves a former greengrocer's store in West Street, Normanby

Thu, 14 May 2026 23:01:00 +0000
Over eight years in jail for 'wholesale' cocaine dealers operating from Coulby Newham
Joshua Dean and John Robinson are both beginning their first prison sentences

Thu, 14 May 2026 23:01:00 +0000
'Blot on landscape' holiday accommodation plan for East Cleveland hamlet refused
Change of use planning permission was denied for the venture on the coast near Loftus

Thu, 14 May 2026 16:13:41 +0000
Jaguar driven at man who clings on to bonnet at 60mph along A19 slip road
A police investigation is ongoing following the incident on the A174 and A19 slip road

Thu, 14 May 2026 15:43:39 +0000
Stockton Council leader says authority should take over Billingham town centre but wants 'best deal'
Councillor Lisa Evans said Labour leaders were pushing for regeneration progress and the right thing was 'for us to fully acquire the town centre'

Thu, 14 May 2026 14:54:47 +0000
Full list of 39 products recalled over play sand asbestos fears as North East schools close
A list of all the items containing sand that have been recalled this year due to possible contamination with asbestos :: Two schools have been closed on Thursday pending tests

Thu, 14 May 2026 14:02:50 +0000
Two men trapped in stolen Jaguar after leaving Middlesbrough road and smashing into lamppost
Both men were taken to hospital following the early hours collision on Thursday, May 14

Thu, 14 May 2026 13:11:38 +0000
Petrol station, shop and ‘food to go’ plans approved for Middlesbrough 'blight site'
The land previously featured in a Middlesbrough Council eyesore hit list in 2020

Thu, 14 May 2026 10:52:29 +0000
Cop accused of not logging tablets handed to him by care home staff faces misconduct hearing
PC Kalum Ghafoor is also alleged to have not completed hours whilst working from home

Thu, 14 May 2026 10:11:10 +0000
Prime Minister leadership LIVE: Updates as Wes Streeting quits as Health Secretary
Here's the latest as Sir Keir Starmer fights for his premiership

Thu, 14 May 2026 10:03:34 +0000
'Bram Stoker themed bar' opens in old Whitby post office
The Crown Bar, which now also features a log burner, is located in a terraced property in Church Street

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