North Yorkshire Police are appealing for the public’s help in tracing Matthew Segger, a 35-year-old man from Darlington, who is wanted in connection with a burglary that took place in Ripon in August 2023. Despite extensive enquiries, officers have so far been unable to locate him. Authorities believe Segger mayContinue Reading
A senior care worker who stole more than £17,000 from vulnerable elderly residents has been jailed for two years after using the money to gamble and order takeaways. Cheryl Louise Pratt, 35, from York, exploited her position of trust at a care home by accessing the bank details of residentsContinue Reading
Issued by: Cleaverland Police Cleveland Police are issuing a renewed warning to both children and adults to stay away from the disused Golden Eagle pub in Thornaby, following multiple reports of individuals entering the site in recent weeks. ⚠️ The building, which is under the control of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council,Continue Reading
Tees Valley residents are set to benefit from energy efficiency upgrades after nearly £14 million was awarded to a consortium involving Darlington, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Stockton councils. The funding – totalling £13,953,865 – comes from the government’s new Warm Homes: Local Grant scheme, which could help up toContinue Reading
Jessie Kelly‑Baxter, senior policy advisor at the North East Chamber of Commerce, said: The ONS employment figures released today (15 April 2025) show that the North East continues to have the highest rate of economic inactivity in England at 26.9%. This means over a quarter of working-age people in ourContinue Reading
A vehicle believed to have been involved in a brazen fly-tipping incident has been seized. The white van now faces being crushed or sold if the owner fails to come forward. The van was used to fly-tip a load of roofing materials and MDF boarding in the Westminster Road areaContinue Reading
The North East Chamber of Commerce will host its Partner and Corporate Business Dinner on Wednesday, 23 April, bringing together senior leaders from across the region for an evening of cross-party, cross-regional dialogue. Taking place at the Radisson Blu, Durham, the event will feature a fireside chat chaired by ShevaunContinue Reading
Residents are being encouraged to have their say on the future of learning to help boost job opportunities and ensure training and education is accessible to communities across North Yorkshire. The Let’s Talk Skills engagement exercise, which has launched today (Monday, April 14), is part of North Yorkshire Council’s widerContinue Reading
The National Trust has announced Cath Darling, bereavement occupational therapist, as one of the recipients of the 49 ‘Trees of Hope’ Sycamore Gap saplings being gifted to individuals, groups, and organisations across the UK. Cath has been working as an occupational therapist at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for 10Continue Reading
The spring sunshine added the perfect seasoning to a weekend full of food and family fun at this year’s Bishop Auckland Food Festival. Thousands of people flocked to Bishop Auckland town centre for the return of one of the region’s biggest food festivals, for two days of entertainment, cookery demonstrations,Continue Reading
