State-of-the-art upgrades have been unveiled at one of Middlesbrough’s hugely popular community hubs as part of a major investment programme. The high-tech improvements at Thorntree Community Hub & Library mark the final phase of a three-year project made possible through the Libraries Improvement Fund. The Hub’s IT area has been completelyContinue Reading

Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward as they investigate a report of attempted robbery in North Tyneside. At 5.40am yesterday, (Monday) police received a report that a man was walking on a path that runs alongside the Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate, leading from Station Road into Percy Main,Continue Reading

Motorists are being warned of a brief period of disruption while essential works are carried out to a central Middlesbrough building. Temporary lane closures will be in place next week around the junction of Borough Road and Linthorpe Road while a survey and structural works are undertaken at The Crown.Continue Reading

Officers are appealing for footage and witnesses as they investigate a report of robbery in South Tyneside – for which a man has already been charged. At about 10.40pm on Friday, March 7, it was reported that a man had robbed a woman on Beach Road in South Shields, directlyContinue Reading

Officers have released images of people they would like to trace in connection with a report of theft in South Shields. At around 4.30am on January 1, police received a report of people attempting to gain access to vehicles parked outside of addresses in the Chichester and Westoe areas. ItContinue Reading

In just a few short weeks since it was launched, Hartlepool’s new Stop Smoking Service is already supporting 45 local smokers to quit the habit. Commissioned by Hartlepool Borough Council, the service is delivered by North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust and Hartlepool & Stockton Health. It complements existingContinue Reading

Businesses have been warned they face tough action after a string of Middlesbrough stores illegally sold corrosive substances to a teenager. Retailers are being told to clean up their act after all those visited during a Trading Standards operation failed to carry out the required checks. One premises even askedContinue Reading

More than 30 community projects are to benefit from a new £1 million Opportunity Fund set up by North East Mayor Kim McGuinness The first round of grants from the new Mayor’s Opportunity Fund has seen £264,210 awarded to 33 small charities and community groups. Funding has been targeted at organisationsContinue Reading

A North East council has selected nationwide placemaker, Muse, as its joint venture partner to deliver the first phase of a new innovation district. The first phase comprises the Durham County Council-owned Aykley Heads site, which is currently home to the authority’s County Hall headquarters. The 15-hectare site already hasContinue Reading

Officers investigating an assault in Newcastle city centre have released images of two men they would like to speak to. Shortly after 1.05am on Sunday, December 15, 2024, it was reported a man had been assaulted inside the Mayfair on Newgate Street. It was understood two men had approached the victim and,Continue Reading