A meeting will see key positions on Hartlepool Council confirmed for the coming year including leader, deputy leader and ceremonial mayor

Deputy leader Carrie Richardson said it lacked the staff and expertise to provide such dedicated hospitality

Paul Jessop died from multi-drug toxicity days after being released from prison in 2024

Mark Taylor pushed his vulnerable victim out of the way so he could grab her pillow

'Enjoy Redcar & Cleveland' will be no more from later this year

Kassie Spellman is one of the amazing dance group LMA

Leaders on Stockton Council are being asked to kick off the lengthy process of drawing up new Local Plan to guide planning decisions

Two families took part in the Channel 5 experiment, which saw them travelling together on two very different holidays

Patricia Allen will appear at Teesside Crown Court next month

The new vehicles were developed with direct input from firefighters

The dog was wedged between tonnes of earth and rock around 6.5m (21ft) underground on North Yorkshire moorland near Scarborough

Middlesbrough's two Labour MPs both think a new PM is needed, while Redcar's Anna Turley has stuck by her party leader

Sean Miller admitted wounding with intent, on the day he was due to stand trial for attempted murder of his friend

The authority proposes to introduce new fees and charges and says it will consult with the public on the plans

Several passengers on a Ryanair flight from Newcastle to Ibiza were filmed dancing and partying in the aisles :: A cabin crew member was reportedly 'shouting' at the group

This week’s roundup of roadworks either getting underway or already ongoing (May 11 - 18), including Acklam Road

Cleveland Police has issued another update after a tractor was driven into a home in Priory Road, Whinney Banks, in Middlesbrough

Tom Halton conquered Ama Dablam on his third attempt - which involved sleeping on a rock in -35°C

Middlesbrough Council will need to decide if the upper floors of the former Bottled Note pub can become student accommodation

Three people arrested following reports of a Malinois dog attacking four people have been released on conditional bail

Christopher Thompson, 36, has pleaded guilty to two charges :: The offences happened in Darlington

Sheridan Smith was nominated for I Fought The Law in which she played Billingham legend Ann Ming - but lost out at the glittering awards ceremony

Keir Starmer is delivering a Monday morning speech as he battles to save his job following the Local Elections last week

Three adults and a four-year-old have been injured in a suspected dog attack in Brambles Farm

A section of Priory Road, Whinney Banks, Middlesbrough, remains cordoned off :: Several homeowners have been able to return to properties while two households remain evacuated