The first patients have been welcomed into a new state-of-the-art community health facility in Teesside. The Tees Valley Community Diagnostic Centre will offer rapid tests for a range of health issues including cancer, heart and lung disease. The site, which opened this month in Bridge Street in Stockton, is beingContinue Reading
A 76-year-old Hartlepool resident, known locally as the “Hartlepool Bird Man,” has been fined £2,176.13 for feeding wild birds in the town. Brian, who purchases 30 loaves of bread daily to ensure the birds are fed, was taken to court after the council accused him of contributing to a verminContinue Reading
A new role is supporting NHS staff and patients to prevent fall injuries during hospital stays and reduce hospital re-admissions. 30-year-old D’Arcie Hall, from Billingham, was appointed falls educator at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust in February 2025. A brand new position in the trust, her role looksContinue Reading
A hospital’s use of a new robot to help surgeons perform knee surgery is proving successful – with patients praising its impact. Anne Cavanagh was one of the first patients to benefit after the ROSA robot was brought into use at the University Hospital of Hartlepool earlier this year. TheContinue 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
Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash is urging a review of what he describes as a “lenient” jail sentence given to a rogue driver involved in a fatal collision. Pedestrian Harrison Harvey tragically lost his life on Sunday, February 9, after being struck by a BMW 330 on the A179 at Hart.Continue Reading
If you’re off out to celebrate the New Year later, we want you to have a safe and enjoyable night out. Our officers will be working as usual; on the streets, in town centres, checking in at licensed premises and night time economy businesses – come and say hello ifContinue Reading
Do you recognise the items in these images? Officers investigating a theft from a motor vehicle in Park Road, Hartlepool, are appealing for the owners of the items in these images to come forward. The theft happened shortly after 5am on Saturday 28 December 2024, and two people were arrestedContinue Reading
A man who stole a slushie machine, a Jägermeister dispenser, and a pizza oven from a Hartlepool bar has avoided immediate prison time. Samuel Musgrave, 49, dressed in a high-visibility vest, walked into the Out Out bar on Navigation Point on June 13 and made off with items valued atContinue Reading
Arriva North East will implement fare changes starting January 1, 2025. In response to customer and stakeholder feedback regarding the complexity of the single fare structure, most single fares in the region will now be set at £1.60 or £1.70 for short trips, £2.30 for slightly longer journeys, and cappedContinue Reading
