Stockton-on-Tees news

• Stockton town centre anti-social behaviour 'down 39% in December' but rose across borough over year

  22-01-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The Safer Stockton Partnership heard the latest crime statistics including falls in home burglaries and stalking but rises in robberies and rapes
  
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• Plans for Stagecoach 'depot of the future' including gym and think tank approved by Stockton Council

  22-01-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Stagecoach North East asked for permission to build a new depot with three-storey office building including a staff gym, canteen and roof terrace
  
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• New Whitby bar's 8am to 2.30am booze licence after residents ask 'please consider us'

  22-01-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The Treasury, at 4, Baxtergate, Whitby, has received a premises licence granting alcohol sales from 8am, after getting the green light for its conversion to a bar, restaurant, and holiday lets
  
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• Gas drilling rig plan for North Yorkshire coast - as row eruots over call to delay decision

  22-01-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Europa Oil and Gas is proposing to install a 38m tall drilling rig on land near Scarborough
  
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• Nunthorpe Parish Council election set for February

  21-01-2026 21:09 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The election will fill the final vacancy down in Nunthorpe, after the other has been filled by co-option
  
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• 'Can't wait to get started': Councillor raring to go in new cabinet role

  21-01-2026 21:07 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  South Bank ward councillor Neil Bendelow has replaced Cllr Adam Brook in taking charge of the neighbourhoods portfolio
  
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• Alleged drink driver due in court after reports of man vomiting from van

  21-01-2026 21:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  A Mercedes Sprinter van was pulled up by officers on Marsh House Avenue, in Billingham, after 'reports of concern' for a driver
  
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• FOOTAGE: Stockton drug driver's chase through streets and on pavements captured on police cam

  21-01-2026 19:21 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Lee Oakley, 44, appeared in court for driving offences for the sixth time
  
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• Who is The Traitors star Faraaz Noor and what does he do outside the show?

  21-01-2026 19:07 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Faraaz Noor, who is from Middlesbrough, is the youngest contestant on the current series of The Traitors.
  
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• Man threatened to stick ice pick in neighbour's neck then hid from police in loft

  21-01-2026 18:11 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Teesside Crown Court heard that Paul Williams, 51, was hiding in a corner of his attic when police arrived
  
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• New banking hub hailed as 'game-changer' as it opens, bringing banking back to Yarm

  21-01-2026 17:11 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The new hub has opened in a temporary home on Yarm High Street
  
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• 'I won't be going anywhere': Mayor Ben Houchen sticking by Tories amidst Reform speculation

  21-01-2026 16:39 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said: 'The Conservatives are the only party with the answers to the challenges our country faces'
  
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• Hairdresser's salon ban for Labour MPs over crippling rates, price hikes and lack of support

  21-01-2026 15:34 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Frustrated Guisborough salon owner Alan Simpson said he had tried to engage with Luke Myer and his gripes with him weren't political
  
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• Edwin Taha in court charged with 'knowingly entering UK in breach of a deportation order'

  21-01-2026 14:41 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The 25-year-old appeared at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court charged with a single offence
  
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• Residents urged to 'speak up' about illegal guns and knives to 'help stop violent crime' on Teesside

  21-01-2026 13:57 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The new Crimestoppers campaign hopes to prevent violent crimes from taking place on Teesside
  
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• Tot covers living room and new sofas in Dulux paint after being left alone for minutes

  21-01-2026 13:04 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  JJ managed to cover the sofas and floor in the paint when he was thought to be watching Peppa Pig
  
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• Two deny attempted murder charge after man was stabbed in Hartlepool

  21-01-2026 13:02 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Layton Lawson and Logan Lawson will stand trial in May
  
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• Wanted man arrested in Albania in connection with 2019 Hartlepool murder

  21-01-2026 12:36 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Dad Hamawand Ali Hussain was murdered in Hartlepool in September 2019
  
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• Stockton teacher who marked up dozens of pupils' exam grades banned indefinitely

  21-01-2026 12:29 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Sunjit Kang, former head of ICT at Grangefield Academy, has been prohibited from teaching for life
  
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• Killer called prison officer 'babe' in texts and used iPhone to FaceTime her from North East jail

  21-01-2026 09:52 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Mitchell Ingham was given a life sentence for murder in 2016 and was serving his sentence at HMP Deerbolt in County Durham
  
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• Snow maps show Teesside could face blizzard conditions in forecasted nine-day storm across UK

  21-01-2026 09:16 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The North East could experience some of the most intense snowfall with up to 18 inches forecast in some places
  
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• Thug who attacked officer and harassed woman hauled before magistrates

  21-01-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Ben Wardle was handed an 18-month community order after admitting harassment, assault by beating and possession of cocaine
  
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• Smiling scaffolder attacked heavily pregnant woman then hid in her shed

  21-01-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Ricky Banthorpe punched the woman when she asked him to leave her home
  
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• Schools which use punitive language 'more at risk of higher rates of suspensions and exclusions'

  21-01-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors were told that data for suspensions and exclusions in Stockton's schools had been analysed along with research and policies
  
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• 'Not tidied up at all': Councillor annoyed with description of progress with demolished chapel site

  21-01-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Redcar and Cleveland Council acquired the site in Loftus back in 2021 and later knocked down the chapel with a view to clearing the way for new housing
  
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• Middlesbrough Greggs given green light to move - but it won't be going far

  21-01-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The chain, famous for its sausage rolls and Yum Yums, will retain a presence in Marton Estate Square
  
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• Residents warn permit zones have made Darlington a 'miserable place to live'

  20-01-2026 17:50 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The concerns were shared after Darlington Borough Council announced a review of Resident Parking Zones
  
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• Man charged in connection with alleged quadbike gang crime spree in Grangetown and Ormesby

  20-01-2026 17:27 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged in connection with an alleged crime spree in Grangetown and Ormesby
  
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• Idea for £25m to £30m new 'centre of excellence' clinical research facility on Teesside raised

  20-01-2026 17:06 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  An NHS group board meeting heard of the 'exciting development', where bosses were looking into possible funding for a 'world-leading' research centre
  
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• New Kids Kabin activity centre approved on Middlesbrough estate with various conditions

  20-01-2026 16:12 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Some of the conditions issued by the council are rather unusual - there is to be strictly no deep frying of foods on site
  
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• Five Teesside court cases you may have missed from the past seven days

  20-01-2026 15:57 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  These five defendants have been in court on Teesside recently
  
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• Boyfriend fractured partner's cheek during terrifying hotel room attack on holiday in Mallorca

  20-01-2026 14:48 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Nathan Kane was on holiday with his then partner when he attacked her :: The woman fled to the airport with the help of hotel staff and flew back to the UK
  
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• OAP, 78, arrested on suspicion of assault after 999 crews called to residential street

  20-01-2026 13:24 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  999 crews were called to Eamont Gardens, in Hartlepool
  
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• Taxi driver refused private hire licence over 'concerning' behaviour before GBH arrest

  20-01-2026 13:23 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Stoickton Council's licensing committee found there was 'no evidence of peacekeeping' from the unnamed motorist in a violent episode
  
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• New powers to help deal with anti-social behaviour - including around 'The Ramp'

  20-01-2026 12:52 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Hartlepool Council has held a consultation looking at introducing two new public space protection orders (PSPOs)
  
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• Mercedes allegedly stolen on test drive ends up part-submerged in River Tees

  20-01-2026 12:46 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The suspected stolen vehicle crashed - with the nose of the vehicle submerged into the river behind Pottery Wharf, Thornaby :: A teen has been arrested
  
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• Mum's unexpected early birth to son and how she's now giving back to hospital

  20-01-2026 11:36 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Amber Webster, from Middlesbrough, went into labour unexpectedly, believing she was experiencing Braxton Hicks contractions
  
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• Where Met office says you can see Northern Lights this week

  20-01-2026 09:18 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office revealed Aurora Borealis could be seen over northern and southern parts of Britain
  
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• Thornaby toddler allegedly murdered found by mum 'in bed in cardiac arrest', inquest hears

  20-01-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Isabelle Rose Welsh died in September 2025 :: Two people have been charged with her alleged murder
  
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• Inspirational eight-year-old's 100 football club challenge spurred by brotherly love

  20-01-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Bohdi Cartwright is planning to run 100 miles around 100 pitches raising awareness of Cockayne Syndrome
  
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• Green pothole rating for 'proactive' council but road quality concerns raised in Middlesbrough

  20-01-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Middlesbrough celebrated National Pothole Day on Thursday, January 15, with work still to be done in areas such as Stainton
  
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• Fewer patients waiting for treatment at South Tees Hospitals, albeit trust sees only small 1.5% reduction

  20-01-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The organisation, which runs Middlesbrough's James Cook University Hospital, is part of a 'further faster' NHS medical initiative
  
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• Drug driver led police on 130mph chase in stolen BMW before smashing into roundabout

  20-01-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Lee Oakley has appeared in court for driving offences for the sixth time
  
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• Councillor on councillor complaints more than double in Middlesbrough

  20-01-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  One Labour councillor raised concerns of councillors having a ‘distorted view’ of figures due to the impact of social media
  
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• 3ft long pothole pointed out by councillor as authority patted on back for roads work

  20-01-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Middlesbrough Council's pothole work has been rated a positive 'green' by the Department for Transport - but Councillor David Coupe highlighted work still to be done in his Stainton and Thornton ward
  
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• Pedestrian hit by car in Middlesbrough taken to hospital by paramedics

  19-01-2026 19:38 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  A pedestrian was hit by a car in Middlesbrough on Monday afternoon, January 19
  
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• Tragedy as child dies in Ingleby Barwick following large 999 response in street

  19-01-2026 18:26 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Cleveland Police has confirmed the boy's death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner
  
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• Hundreds will light up the night to raise cash for Teesside Hospice in Midnight Walk

  19-01-2026 17:50 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Residents are being urged to sign up now for the 11km Midnight Walk from Redcar to Marske
  
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• House gutted and cars torched within the hour as double arson probe launched in Thornaby

  19-01-2026 15:44 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Officers are patrolling in Thornaby following two suspected arson attacks within 30 minutes on Sunday night
  
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• MP calls for government help following 'devastating' North Yorkshire wildfires

  19-01-2026 15:17 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Alison Hume, the MP for Scarborough and Whitby says the Government should make grants available following such fires
  
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