Stockton-on-Tees news

• 243-home plan for Wynyard squeaks through by one vote - while uncertainty remains over A689 bridge

  10-07-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The housing scheme split Stockton Council's planning committee down the middle as the decision came to the chairman's casting vote
  
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• GALLERY: Glad-rags, shades and memories made at Guisborough Summer Sound Festival 2026

  12-07-2026 14:57 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Revellers soaked up the sun and sounds at the first day of the annual two-day festival at Guisborough Rugby Club, Belmangate
  
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• Stalker and rapist jailed for 15 years after 'degrading' attacks

  12-07-2026 13:35 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Dean Dowson, 37, from Teesside, was also given an additional five years on licence
  
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• Police 'increasingly concerned' over whereabouts of missing teens

  12-07-2026 13:17 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  15-year-old Isaac Basham, from the Brotton area, and 14-year-old Ava White, from South Bank, were last seen on Saturday
  
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• 'Found my niche': Fine-line specialist tattooist 'thrilled' to be finalist in awards

  12-07-2026 12:45 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Charlie Wallace, 24, opened Bendypokes in Redcar just over a year ago
  
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• Photos reveal divine transformation of former Saltburn church into stunning food hall

  12-07-2026 12:22 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Milton Street Market in Saltburn is set to open in the coming weeks bringing independent businesses into one huge dining space
  
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• Listed building changes on Norton High Street in latest Stockton Council planning bids roundup

  12-07-2026 12:14 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Stockton Council is also considering proposals for an agricultural storage building and several home extensions
  
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• New warning to stay out of Hemlington Lake as further tests carried out on potentially dangerous algae

  12-07-2026 11:14 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  People and pets are being urged to stay out of the water
  
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• Fraudulent AI investment adverts depicting Elon Musk and Jeremy Clarkson used to trick North East victims

  12-07-2026 10:57 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Cleveland Police is urging vigilance when considering investments as there have recently been instances in the North-East of victims responding to investment adverts - and sadly losing their money
  
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• Well-known Middlesbrough tattoo firm to move to former private members' club building

  12-07-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Skins & Needles is moving from its Linthorpe Road base into a historic Grade II listed building
  
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• Tributes to former Boro player Alan Murray among those in Gazette death notices

  12-07-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
  
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• 'Positive social hub' pub at Thornaby shopping centre approved by Stockton Council

  12-07-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The planning application by Amber Taverns said the new venue would be a safe, accessible and attractive 'traditional drinking establishment'
  
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• Nunthorpe primary's 'strong' Ofsted grade - with kids 'fully prepared for life in modern Britain'

  12-07-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Chandler Ridge Academy, which is part of the Spark Education Trust, secured six ‘strong’ gradings in its latest Ofsted report and one 'expected'
  
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• £860K payout for slips and trips on Middlesbrough’s footpaths

  11-07-2026 16:30 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The money was dished out over the course of four years
  
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• Taylor Wimpey fined £300,000 after sewage leak while building Sedgefield housing estate

  11-07-2026 16:08 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The sewage leaked into fresh water at Shotton Beck and was discovered by the Environment Agency
  
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• World cup fever in full swing as bosses promise workers extra day off if England reach final

  11-07-2026 15:49 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Big-hearted bosses at Polar NE in Middlesbrough, and Rountons in North Yorkshire have revealed match-winning gestures for their staff
  
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• Vist to amazing Yorkhire spa an hour and 15 minutes from Middlesbrough

  11-07-2026 14:59 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The Spa Garden at Iveridge Hall, near Leeds, is a spa retreat that combines the relaxation of a spa with the health benefits of a gym, yoga studio and holistic treatments
  
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• Gosling found with crossbow bolt in neck at North Yorkshire water park

  11-07-2026 12:57 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The young Greylag Goose was discovered at the North Yorkshire Water Park in Wykeham, near Scarborough
  
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• 20 new bus driver jobs available in Hartlepool and Stockton

  11-07-2026 12:39 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The roles come after a contract win for Stagecoach
  
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• 33 wonderful nostalgic photos of Teesside school proms from 2010s

  11-07-2026 11:28 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Take a look through more of our prom snaps from the 2000s and 2010s from schools across Teesside
  
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• New flats for North Ormesby? Middlesbrough planning roundup list

  11-07-2026 11:25 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Recent submissions include hopes of extensions and demolitions across Middlesbrough
  
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• Rescue mission launched for swimmer struggling in Seaton Carew riptide

  11-07-2026 10:35 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Other swimmers had entered the water to try to help, says Hartlepool Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)
  
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• Terminally ill bride dies days after hospice staff make dream wedding come true

  11-07-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Thanks to Butterwick Hospice Natalie Dwyer was able to tie the knot to love of her life Matthew Noble
  
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• Stockton shopping centre pulling out all the stops to celebrate 25th birthday

  11-07-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Wellington Square is getting ready to host a free 25th Birthday Street Party
  
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• Plans to turn former Linthorpe Road pub into shisha lounge

  11-07-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The existing building layout will be retained 'wherever practical', papers explain
  
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• Hemlington 'bomb hoax' suspect appears in court charged with multiple offences

  11-07-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Adam Piatek, 48, appeared Teesside Magistrates' Court
  
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• 'Dirty' Indian takeaway had microwave perched on sink draining board, posing electrocution risk

  11-07-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Redcar-based Seaside Tandoori was issued with a 'major improvement required' notice :: The eaterie says improvements have been made ahead of a re-rating
  
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• Controversial Lidl plans approved in Linthorpe as some say 'fantastic news for the area'

  11-07-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The long-running saga finally received the seal of approval from Middlesbrough planning committee members during a heated meeting that saw disgruntled residents rage against the plans and Thackeray Grove road closure
  
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• Clash of the Robsons! Teesside family’s England vs Norway match dilemma

  11-07-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Will it be a celebration with Wonderwall or a Norwegian 'rowing' action? Dave Robson, wife Marianne, and kids Anita and Alex are set for a tense Saturday night!
  
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• Young woman assaulted and robbed while pushing pram on Middlesbrough bridge

  10-07-2026 15:17 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  She suffered bruising and her mobile phone was stolen
  
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