Stockton-on-Tees news

• 'Problem' Loftus house ordered to close after drug-related activity reports

  05-09-2026 13:21 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  A property in Gladstone Street, Loftus, has been hit with a three-month closure order
  
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• Tennis club describes floodlight plans as 'modest enhancement' allowing all-year round play

  07-09-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Saltburn Tennis Club's proposal would double the number of courts covered by lighting
  
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• NHS staff are told they are not expected to continue treating 'persistently racist' patients

  07-09-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  An NHS board meeting heard how positive action was being taken, including body-worn cameras in James Cook A&E
  
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• Middlesbrough barbers among eight firms in North East fined for employing illegal workers

  07-09-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  A barbers in Middlesbrough has received a £40,000 fine by the Government
  
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• Heartbeat star says it's 'like Gina's gone back home' as she becomes co-owner of iconic Goathland pub

  06-09-2026 15:23 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Former Heartbeat actress Tricia Penrose, who played Gina Ward on the beloved ITV drama, has become a co-owner of the Goathland Hotel in Whitby
  
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• From Cheltenham Avenue to Greatham Close: Roadworks happening in Middlesbrough this week

  06-09-2026 15:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  This week’s roundup of roadworks either getting underway or already ongoing (September 7-13), including Marton Road
  
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• 50 brilliant 2015 night out pictures from venues in Middlesbrough and Stockton

  06-09-2026 15:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  This week's nostalgic gallery features a selection from a popular Middlesbrough town centre pub, as well as the usual regualrs
  
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• New roads policing team to crackdown on illegal plates including those used by organised crime gangs

  06-09-2026 14:40 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The Government is funding a new National Roads Policing Coordination Centre to step up enforcement on illegal number plates across England
  
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• Naan-stop recognition for family-run Indian takeaway in Linthorpe

  06-09-2026 13:05 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Balti Hut, on Roman Road, has added yet more certificates to its list in 2026
  
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• Teesside woman who won £115million on lottery has given half of it away

  06-09-2026 12:31 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Frances Connolly said it is human nature to help others
  
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• Yarm campaigner Yvonne Wallace on housing appeal: 'I'll take this as far as I have to'

  06-09-2026 12:16 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The town councillor told how she wanted to speak for the town's residents, saying: 'We're very, very worried'
  
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• Two men charged after almost '£11,400 worth of drugs' found in Middlesbrough raid

  06-09-2026 11:21 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Two men have been charged after thousands of pounds worth of drugs were seized in Middlesbrough
  
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• Man charged in attempted murder probe after 20-year-old 'ambushed and stabbed' in South Bank

  06-09-2026 11:21 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Gibson will appear at Teesside Magistrates' Court on Monday, September 7
  
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• How once-zero-ranked Middlesbrough restaurant where cockroaches seen on equipment cleaned up its act

  06-09-2026 01:03 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The establishment was told conditions in the premises are now 'generally good' after being given a four rating
  
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• Tributes to 'much loved' mum, 59, and 'amazing father', 77, among those paid in The Gazette

  06-09-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
  
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• Padel courts and dog walking area plans among Middlesbrough Council planning roundup

  06-09-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Numerous plans were withdrawn in Middlesbrough over the past week including for a dog walking area at a veterinary hospital
  
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• Major Loftus pig farm expansion plans spark fears of 'horrendous smells and flies'

  06-09-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The plans would triple the number of pigs at Highfield Farm, Loftus, up to a maximum of 2,700
  
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• Lying NEAS paramedic forged £2k offshore medic placement book he 'had no intention of completing'

  06-09-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Bogdan Volindan has been suspended following a Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service investigation
  
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• North Yorkshire care home manager 'shamefully abused trust' and stole £50,000 from pensioners

  05-09-2026 15:22 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Michaela Golding has been jailed for 32 months after she admitted stealing from vulnerable elderly residents in her care
  
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• Litter-bug and suspected fly-tipper fined hundreds after bags of rubbish dumped in Hemlington

  05-09-2026 15:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Lesley May and Jessica Barugh have been slapped with fines following two separate court cases
  
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• Police chief says funding calls have been ongoing for years as she praises 'selfless' force

  05-09-2026 14:46 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Chief constable Victoria Fuller said: "We have been calling for better funding for many years now"
  
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• Billingham Aldi air source heat pumps in latest Stockton Council planning bids roundup

  05-09-2026 14:04 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Stockton Council is also considering proposals for replacing a monopole and several house extensions
  
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• Man wanted in connection with attempted murder probe in South Bank arrested

  05-09-2026 13:58 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  A 34-year-old man has been arrested weeks after a public appeal was issued by the force
  
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• 'World's strongest brothers' set to talk strength, autism and Gladiators at Middlesbrough gig

  05-09-2026 13:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Professional strongmen Tom and Luke Stoltman will share untold stories on October 1 in Coulby Newham
  
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• Cleveland Police release update following funeral of man who died in A66 crash

  05-09-2026 10:46 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The force has said the policing operation will take the same approach next week when more funerals will take place
  
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• The 12 Teesside businesses named on UK Government list of employers not paying minimum wage

  05-09-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  'This naming round is an important reminder that paying the minimum wage is not optional — it is the law'
  
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• 'One of Stockton's most desirable homes on outstanding plot' hits property market

  05-09-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The five-bedroom home in Hartburn Village is up for sale with The Yorkshire Property Agency
  
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• Objectors criticise council over 'amateurish' planning application for Redcar children's home

  05-09-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The Redcar plans were granted by councillors despite numerous objections and challenges from existing residents
  
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• Butterwick Hospice nurse deemed a 'bully' by colleagues struck off after leaving woman in tears

  05-09-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Suzanne Tuffnell was not present for the hearing where she faced multiple bullying and harassment allegations
  
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• Armed response car rammed by vehicle with cloned plates on approach to A66

  04-09-2026 18:35 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The Matrix vehicle was deployed after reports the cloned vehicle was involved in an another incident where a car was set alight in Billingham
  
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