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Hartlepool MP Stands Down as the Director of His Only Business, as Speculation Mounts Over the Labour MP’s Decision..
Questions emerge over a town MP's decision to stand down from the directorship of a business he operated with his wife, as sources claim...
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Hartlepool Borough Council to Hand £70K of Taxpayers’ Money to a Charity for ‘Community Cohesion’ Study After 2024 Riots...
Hartlepool was the focal point for some of the worst violence seen in the town for decades in the Summer of 2024 Decision to hand a...
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Local Council’s 'Shameful Neglect of a Resident’s Funeral Arrangements'....
Hartlepool Borough Council comes under fire for its apparent 'cold & heartless' approach to a vulnerable local resident in their decision...
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Plans for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at Fens Shops Car Park to be considered by council....
Fens Shops Hartlepool.. Plans have been submitted which could see a number of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations being built in a...
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Former Farm Could Be Transformed Into 46 New Homes – But Will Residents Object?
North Farm, on the outskirts of Hartlepool could become housing under new proposals submitted to Hartlepool Borough Council... Plans have...
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Demolition Plans for Fire Stricken Building
The plans, if approved, would finally see an end to the vandal ridden building which has been a blot on the towns landscape for years.......
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The worst kind of Cover Up- Cleveland Police Officers Cleared Over the Death of a man in Custody,
Two police officers who were under investigation by the IOPC over the death of a Hartlepool Man in custody have been told they will face...
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Hartlepool and Stockton on Tees: The UK's Insolvency Hotspots
Whilst Hartlepool may seem a popular destination for many seeking to escape the cost of living crisis, national statistics reveal sky...
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Hartlepool Councillor Facing Calls to Stand Down, Following Assault Conviction.....
Town Councillor, who formally represented the Hartlpeool Labour Party is facing calls to quit over his criminal conviction for assault....
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Local Council Accuses Urban Explorers of Trespass of an 'Insecure' Building left Empty for Over a Decade....
Hartlepool Borough Council made the claims recently on social media in response to the local social media groups exploration of a...
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What a Near 5% Council Tax Rise Will Look Like in April 2025..
Proposals for a near 5% Council Tax increase set to be approved in just weeks, but at what cost to those already struggling ? 27th Jan...
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Hartlepool Borough Council Confirms Nearly 5% Council Tax Hike for April...
Proposals likely to see unprecedented levels of public backlash against the 'troubled' local council amidst claims they recieved millions...
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A Council Rogues' Gallery: Hartlepool Borough Council's Embarrassing Record of Councillors having Criminal Convictions...
The number of Councillors elected to Hartlepool Borough Council casts an embarrassing dark cloud over local government, amidst claims the...
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Disgraced Hartlepool Councillor Faces Being Banned from Council Meetings After Assault Conviction....
Former Hartlepool Labour Councillor Steve Wallace is facing calls to resign, after pleading guilty to a lesser charge of Assault by...
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Controversial HMO Development Planned for Historic Church Street Building
The Hartlepool Development Corporation will consider the plans submitted recently by a local property developer, however questions are...
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Labour run Hartlepool Borough Council ADMITS Council Tax will be increased 'to protect services'......
Revelation comes as its claimed the vast majority of additional government grant funding given to Hartlepool Borough Council was...
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Local Councils Could be Set to Receive Greater Powers to Discipline Elected Councillors who misbehave..
Local Councils across the country could be set to gain even more powers to suspend & even disqualify a councillor from their role under...
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Retail Crime Rates in Hartlepool Soar as figures paint 'a bleak picture' of Crime levels on Teesside...
Cleveland Police coming under fire, after reports set to go before Hartlepool Borough Council's Audit & Governance Committee reveal...
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Former Health Centre to Become Offices Under Plans Submitted to Local Council
The former Health Centre in Victoria Rd Hartlepool which is seeking a proposed change of use The former health centre, which has been...
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Teesside Judge Facing Questions Over Alleged 'Lenient Sentences' being Handed Out....
Teesside District Judge Chris Smith is facing calls to to be stripped of his role as a Judge after questions are said to have emerged...
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Micro Brewery Plans Given Approval by Local Council.....
Proposals were granted approval by Hartlepool Borough Council with no objections from the local community... 17th Jan 2025 P lans to...
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Durham Police Left Red-Faced After Seizing Uninsured Car.....with An Uninsured Police Bike...
Durham Police seized a vehicle with no insurance this week, ironically with a vehicle that was being used without a valid MOT....thus...
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Industrial Units Proposed for Vacant Land on a Hartlepool Industrial Estate....
Plans have gone in for the proposed construction of new industrial units on currently vacant land in the towns Park View Industrial...
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Teesside Housing Provider Opens New Customer Access Point in Hartlepool
The largely teesside focused private housing provider is seeking to address issued raised by a number of its tenants regarding a lack of...
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Regeneration Plans for Vandal-Plagued Buildings Stall After Repossession Notice...
'Advanced RS Developments', the business which promised a £25m pound redevelopment of a decaying site has been plunged into insolvency,...
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Bar Refused Planning Permission by Local Council Takes Its Fight to the Planning Inspectorate
117 York Rd, where the appeal is set to be heard by the planning Inspectorate (Source: Google Maps) Its claimed Councillors last year...
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Cleveland Police Amasses over £316,909 from auctioned items
Vehicle Seizures, & Unclaimed lost items nets Cleveland Police a near £317k when sold at auction... 14th Jan 2025 A recent Freedom of...
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Is The Hartlepool Labour Group Set to Break Its Major Local Election Promise?
Speculations mounting over whether the Hartlepool Labour Group in charge of Hartlepool Borough Council could be getting set to break its...
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£507,095, The Cost to Local Tax Payers for Children Housed in Unregulated Accommodation...
Hartlepool Borough Council reportedly spent over half a million pounds last year on housing as many as five children in unregulated...
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Demolition Plans for Former Social Club and Car Wash, a year After They Were Purchased by 'Cash Strapped' Council.....
The former Clippy Club in the towns Whitby Street could be set for demolition in the coming months... Plans have gone in for the proposed...
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Local Council Pays Settlement of Over £20,000 to Mystery Employee in Latest Decision—What Does This Mean for Local Taxpayers?
Hartlepool Civic Centre The payment was unearthed through an officer decision record signed off by the councils Managing Director. 11th...
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Teesside Housing Provider Thirteen Group Secures £30M for Green Upgrades
The new funding set to deliver upon a major programme of improvement & retrofitting works to a number of its homes. 11th Jan 2025 T...
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Iconic Former Seaton Carew Hotel Goes Back On The Open Market Once More for an Almost One Million Pound Price tag.......
The former Staincliffe Hotel has been placed back on the market by Developers (Picture Source, Rightmove) The now empty former...
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Another Iconic Store to Close as Hartlepool’s Middleton Grange Faces Uncertain Future
Super News has been serving the local community for decades from its shop in Hartlepool's Middleton Grange Shopping Centre The Popular...
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Ombudsman Rejects 30-Year-Old Abuse Complaint Against Hartlepool Borough Council...
The Complainant had hoped to get answers about alleged abuse which were said to have occurred whilst they were in council care some 30...
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Facebook Facing Backlash Over Alleged Censorship of Local News Services....
The large social media corporations facing accusations of censoring independent local news outlets in favour of mainstream giants raising...
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Plans for Nine New Build Bungalows Finally Approved After Two-Year Wait....
Land at the junction of Miers Avenue Hartlepool, where the plans have been given approval. ... The plans were granted approval this week...
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Cleveland Police Recover Drugs and Stolen Vehicles Following Traffic Stop...
Cleveland Police stopped the vehicle on Brierton lane in Hartlepool. Discovery was made after a routine traffic stop led to the seizure...
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Hartlepool Councillors 'scathing attack' on Labour government over election petition....
Former Hartlepool Conservative Council Leader Mike Young Former Conservative council leaders 'scathing' attack on Labour, as they bid to...
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Gas Generator Plans on the Outskirts of Hartlepool Approved Despite Fierce Local Opposition
The gas powered generator is set to be situated on land next to a currently sited electricity substation.. The plans are said to have...
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Former Caretaker’s Bungalow to Become a Children's Nursery Despite Parking Concerns
The former caretakers bungalow at Stranton Primary School The plans were approved this week despite concerns from a local business about...
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Councillor Attendance Under the Spotlight once more, Amidst claims the figures are ‘Unimpressive’...
A concerning number of town councillors elected to Hartlepool Borough Council have chalked up less than impressive attendance figures,...
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Hartlepool Labour MP Reflects on His First Six Months, Amid Mixed Public Reactions.....
Labour's Jonathan Brash may have fought off Reform UK to become Hartlepool's elected Member of Parliament back in 2024, but his first six...
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Retirement Community Faces Uncertainty as Key Care Services Set to End....
Hartfields Retirement Village located on the towns Bishop Cuthbert Estate Residents of the towns Hartfields Retirement Village run by the...
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Justice Delayed or Denied? Cover-Up Fears Surround the Death of a Hartlepool Man in Police Custody....
Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) has refused to disclose investigation report about the death of a Hartlepool man who became...
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Former Hotel Set To Go Back on the Market as Developers Rethink Its Future
Former Staincliffe Hotel in the towns Seaton Carew... The future of a former hotel in Hartlepool looks to be up in arms once more after...
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Bar and Restaurant Plans for Former Family Home Approved
The plans for the redevelopment of the former family home were submitted to the HDC last year... Hartlepool Development Corporation...
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Fresh Blow for Tees Valley Mayor as Teesside Airport Reveals Further Financial Losses...
The airport is said to be being propped up using public funds, amidst calls for the funding to be cut on the clearly 'loss making' failed...
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Community Outcry as Proposed Wynyard Housing Development Faces Waves of Objections
One of the Housing Estates at Wynyard (Location is an approximate to the proposed development) The number of objections submitted by the...
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Complaints About Households Using Wood Burning Stoves on the Rise: As Hartlepool Borough Council Issues 13 Enforcement Notices
Wood Burning Fires are becoming more popular in some town households due to the increase in Gas prices 29th December 2024 A s gas prices...
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