Stockton-on-Tees news

• Middlesbrough mayor Chris Cooke calls for cap on private profit for public services

  20-08-2026 12:37 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Labour mayor Mr Cooke said austerity has left public services vulnerable to market forces and private entities which frequently do not provide the required quality of services
  
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• 'Redundant' building at Hartlepool Sixth Form College earmarked for demolition

  30-09-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  It is hoped that demolition would start around November 30 and would be completed by the end of December
  
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• 'Mistake' not to allow heroin addiction treatment programme to continue, says PCC

  30-09-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The project closed in 2022 after three years in operation in Middlesbrough
  
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• How would Teesside vote if there was a general election tomorrow?

  30-09-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Labour would have the most seats, but sustain heavy losses compared to the last general election in July 2024
  
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• Burglar Zoe Sharp disconnected wifi to cut CCTV in family's Linthorpe home

  30-09-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Zoe Sharp, 36, climbed into the Linthorpe home through the bathroom window :: It was one of three homes she burgled in August
  
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• 'Bright' student, 21, found in attic took own life after mental health struggles, inquest hears

  30-09-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Tom Lambert, from Billingham, tragically took his own life after seeking help for his mental health struggles, an inquest has heard
  
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• 'Definitive timeline' of moments before fatal A66 crash confirmed as stinger 'speculation' ruled out

  29-09-2026 17:26 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has said no stinger was used during a six-minute police pursuit which finished seconds before a crash which claimed seven lives
  
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• Flasher 'indecently exposes' himself to member of public on path near Tees Barrage

  29-09-2026 15:34 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The incident happened on the 'Black Path' near the Tees Barrage at 7.45am
  
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• Man accused of murdering Darlington care worker appears in court

  29-09-2026 15:24 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Andrew Bell, of Darlington, has been charged with Leanne Park's murder
  
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• Video: Thornaby balaclava biker boys' erratic driving that ended in dad needing round clock care

  29-09-2026 14:27 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The victim suffered significant, life-changing injuries :: WARNING - The video may be distressing to some viewers
  
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• Two accidents in 24 hours at Leven Bank came days after residents raised dangers at Yarm inquiry

  29-09-2026 12:54 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Campaigner Yvonne Wallace said the two collisions showed the relevance of residents' concerns raised in the Taylor Wimpey planning appeal
  
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• Linthorpe Road cycle lane hangover as final issues still to be remedied

  29-09-2026 12:43 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Middlesbrough Council was not in a position to offer a timeline on when final works will be undertaken
  
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• Watch as motorist leads police on 130mph chase down A1(M) into North Yorkshire village

  29-09-2026 12:18 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Banned driver Mohammed Muqadas Hussain, 22, was jailed for 12 months after admitting offences including dangerous driving following a chase at more than 130mph
  
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• Name of man charged with string of offences after Middlesbrough BP garage incident

  29-09-2026 11:12 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  A 30-year-old man has appeared at magistrates court following an incident on Friday, September 25
  
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• Major Greatham flood defence scheme given green light to protect chemical plants

  29-09-2026 11:07 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Major chemical and petrochemical plants and associated infrastructure are described in planning documents as 'important economically on a national scale'
  
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• 'What a difference from £100 barn owl box': Tees Valley Wildlife Trust volunteer on breeding success

  29-09-2026 09:34 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Colin Gibson, lead volunteer for Tees Valley Wildlife Trust’s barn owl project, explains how the 2026 breeding season has 'completely exceeded all expectations'
  
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• North East water warning as Northumbrian Water urges households to keep saving

  29-09-2026 08:43 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbrian Water has urged North East households to continue saving water as reservoir levels remain below average following one of the driest periods in recent years
  
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• Teesside school still requires significant improvement - but leaders have taken firm action

  29-09-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Outwood Academy Normanby 'is performing significantly less well than it might in all the circumstances reasonably be expected'
  
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• Stockton Council to ask government for no tax rises in Budget: 'Our residents are not piggy banks'

  29-09-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  A full council meeting heard residents were 'caught in a devastating financial pincer movement and they are quite simply being squeezed dry'
  
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• Plans approved for 116 new homes close to Hartlepool town centre

  29-09-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Outline permission for the wider housing site of up to 1,200 dwellings was granted in 2019
  
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• Flats plan approved for former Middlesbrough town centre shop building

  29-09-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Permission was granted on Wednesday September 23, and 10 conditions were attached to approval
  
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• Dealer with extendable baton and drugs down trouser leg was 'not the brains of any operation'

  29-09-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Billy Parker, 26, was caught with hundreds of pounds in cash in a house 'clearly being used to weigh up and portion out drugs in the kitchen'
  
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• Ormesby owner handed 10-year animal ban over his treatment of a tiny spaniel puppy

  28-09-2026 20:07 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT: Thomas Buckworth, 23, of Ormesby, pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to his spaniel Maggie, who was put down after prolonged malnutrition
  
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• Stockton councillors voice opposition to offenders' early release: 'Public safety must be central'

  28-09-2026 19:35 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Members of the council gave their views on the early release scheme, with one likening the situation to a national emergency
  
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• Leven Bank Road blocked following three-car collision hours after driver fled scene of bridge crash

  28-09-2026 18:05 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  999 crews were called to Leven Bank Road for the second time at around 2.30pm on Monday, September 28
  
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• Attempted murder accused launched 'ferocious knife attack with at least 14 blows', court told

  28-09-2026 17:53 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Luke Blake, 31, is standing trial at Teesside Crown Court after denying attempted murder at a Middlesbrough address
  
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• Air ambulance lands in Grangetown as 999 crews called to incident

  28-09-2026 17:08 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to Church Lane on Monday afternoon
  
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• Middlesbrough teen arrested during police probe after A66 crash admits danger driving

  28-09-2026 16:29 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Mitchell Keenan has admitted dangerous driving following an incident in Middlesbrough
  
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• Gallery of photos from 2026's Gathering Sounds music extravaganza in Stockton

  28-09-2026 15:17 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Overpass, Basht, TTSSFU, Good Health Good Wealth, M60, Shelf Lives, Charlie Floyd, The Kowloons, Swindled and Daisy Brown (to name a few) performed to packed venue's in the town
  
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• Third house closure order made on same Loftus street after crime and antisocial behaviour reports

  28-09-2026 15:07 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The house on Gladstone Street, Loftus is now subject to a three-month closure, the third on the street in recent months
  
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