Teesside councils are pledging to intensify efforts against negligent landlords after concerns emerged over the low number of prosecutions for housing safety breaches in recent years. Data obtained through Freedom of Information (FOI) requests by Public Interest Lawyers revealed that between 2019/20 and 2023/24, only one landlord was prosecuted inContinue Reading
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published its latest quarterly list of individuals and businesses penalized for failing to comply with tax obligations or for deliberately filing inaccurate tax returns. The details are made public when a person or business has deliberately defaulted on more than £25,000 in taxes. TheContinue Reading
A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of robbery following an armed police response in Hardwick, Stockton. Cleveland Police were called to Newham Road at approximately 8:35 p.m. on Thursday after receiving reports of a robbery involving a 40-year-old woman. Officers, including armed units, quickly attended the scene andContinue Reading
A special Letters to Heaven post box has been installed at the Stockton-on-Tees Crematorium to allow grieving relatives to send letters to loved ones who are no longer with us. Bereaved family and friends can post cards, letters and other messages into the white and gold memorial post box, andContinue 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
Three people have sought hospital treatment after taking what police and public health colleagues believe could be contaminated crack cocaine. Cleveland Police is currently treating the incidents as linked and while we would not advocate the use of illegal drugs, we would warn drug users that there appears to beContinue Reading
Jonathan Evis is currently wanted on recall to prison. The 32-year-old is described as white, around 5’10” tall, with brown hair and blue eyes. Evis is known to frequent both Stockton and Thornaby and is believed to be in one of these areas. Anyone who has information on Evis’s whereaboutsContinue Reading
Officers are again appealing to the public for help to find missing 38-year-old Jillian Evis from Stockton. Jillian was last seen on Lambton Road, Stockton, Wednesday 4th December 2024. She is described as white female who is around 5”4 tall with brown hair. We have no clothing description at thisContinue Reading
