The Middlesbrough Council's service received a 'focussed visit' by Ofsted :: Councillor Joan McTigue accused the council of 'failing' youngsters

Mobile operators have been asked to verify the UK's emergency alert system is working amid remote fears that debris from a Chinese rocket could land on British soil

The new teaching centre would re-use a vacant building on the Middlesbrough school's site and would be for kids with 'diverse educational and pastoral needs'

Stockton Council rejected the plan, and the developer's appeal was dismissed by an inspector, but another inspector has decided it can go ahead

A licensing officer told a Safer Stockton Partnership meeting that the 'Reducing The Strength' scheme was having a positive impact on the town centre

Bar manager Sean Rowbottom, licensee Lisa Moody and cellarman Tony Hill are 'absolutely thrilled' after the Billingham venue was awarded Club of the Year 2025

AB Shop, at 32 Norton Road, has been given a three-month closure order, which was secured at Teesside Magistrates' Court

Matt Wilton, the former deputy chief executive of Newcastle City Council, is set to become the new chief executive of Hartlepool Council

Northumbrian Water customers across the North East will see annual bills rise by around £30 from April

Craftsman Mason Gill, from Stockton, has been spared a prison sentence due to being a 'valuable soldier' - but he still faces the possibility of Army prison

An Ofsted inspection found a 'skilled, stable workforce' and a leadership team that enabled a 'change of culture' improving experiences for most children

The Steph McGovern Women in Engineering Scholarship will provide support for every first‑year, full‑time female Engineering student thanks to £44,000 from Enginuity, an engineering skills charity

The house in Byland Road, Skelton has been closed for three-months

The Justice Secretary had requested the Parole Board's decision to be 'set aside', noting Middlesbrough murderer Reginald Wilson had been caught stealing at his place of work in 'a moment of madness'

Nanette Hunt, stage and maiden name Nan McClure, was a well-known performer around Teesside in the 1970s and 80s

Donna Stalker, 34, lost her temper when a man tapped her on the back and head with an inflatable golf club during a hen party

Forecast maps suggest as snowy weather front moving in from the east could collide with another coming from the south

The Met Office has issued a snow forecast for Friday, January 30, with heavy snow possible up on the hills, and rain expected in much of the rest of the UK

Parish councils have launched the petition, backed by local MPs, after the government said it was 'minded to cancel' the school project

When the police arrived Paul Armstrong told them: 'I'm going to get my gun and shoot the lot of you'

The education regulator praised the authority for its improvements 'gaining traction', but made criticism over its 'inconsistent' approach to neglect

Two voluntary positions are up for grabs, but Middlesbrough councillors can reject the recommendations

Under 18s are not allowed in the bar of The Stables, Wynyard, after 4.30pm on Friday and Saturdays, and after 7pm Sunday to Thursday

All emergency services are working at the scene

'Blanket' over Teesside as forecasters predict mist to clear in the early hours of the morning