<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Stockton-on-Tees - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Stockton-on-Tees with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:35:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Armed response car rammed by vehicle with cloned plates on approach to A66]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Matrix vehicle was deployed after reports the cloned vehicle was involved in an another incident where a car was set alight in Billingham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/armed-response-car-rammed-by-vehicle-with-cloned-plates-on-approach-to-a66/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/armed-response-car-rammed-by-vehicle-with-cloned-plates-on-approach-to-a66/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consultant who was instrumental in development of cancer screening service on Teesside retires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr William Thompson started working at the University Hospital of North Tees in 1988 and introduced many innovations that have transformed care for thousands of women across Teesside]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/consultant-who-was-instrumental-in-development-of-cancer-screening-service-on-teesside-retires/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/consultant-who-was-instrumental-in-development-of-cancer-screening-service-on-teesside-retires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies at scene of three-car crash on A1(M) near Darlington]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has died at the scene of a crash on the A1(M) southbound near Darlington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-dies-at-scene-of-three-car-crash-on-a1m-near-darlington/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-dies-at-scene-of-three-car-crash-on-a1m-near-darlington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stockton drugs supplier 'Machete' who lived 'millionaire lifestyle' caught by another man's texts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Savage wore a &pound;50,000 Rolex watch and spent &pound;127,000 on a luxury car, holidays and gold bullion after supplying as estimated &pound;1 million worth of cocaine]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stockton-drugs-supplier-machete-who-lived-millionaire-lifestyle-caught-by-another-mans-texts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stockton-drugs-supplier-machete-who-lived-millionaire-lifestyle-caught-by-another-mans-texts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIVE: Man dies following A1(M) collision involving three cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services are in attendance at the scene of a collision on the A1(M) between Darlington and Burshaw]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/live-man-dies-following-a1m-collision-involving-three-cars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/live-man-dies-following-a1m-collision-involving-three-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIVE: A1(M) set to be shut for 5 hours as air ambulance lands at collision scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services are in attendance at the scene of a collision on the A1(M) between Darlington and Burshaw]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/live-a1m-set-to-be-shut-for-5-hours-as-air-ambulance-lands-at-collision-scene/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/live-a1m-set-to-be-shut-for-5-hours-as-air-ambulance-lands-at-collision-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fundraiser set to climb equivalent height of Mount Everest in memory of mum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dean Smith is taking on the challenge at Roseberry Topping in memory of mum Denise who died from blood cancer in 2022]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/fundraiser-set-to-climb-equivalent-height-of-mount-everest-in-memory-of-mum/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/fundraiser-set-to-climb-equivalent-height-of-mount-everest-in-memory-of-mum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough pervert tried to incite child into sexual activity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Hancock has been jailed for more than five years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-pervert-tried-to-incite-child-into-sexual-activity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-pervert-tried-to-incite-child-into-sexual-activity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS boss pays tribute to emergency workers' efforts in 'exceptionally challenging and tragic events']]></title><description><![CDATA[Stacey Hunter, chief executive of the University Hospitals Tees group, said community teams had been apprehensive at a time of unrest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/nhs-boss-pays-tribute-to-emergency-workers-efforts-in-exceptionally-challenging-and-tragic-events/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/nhs-boss-pays-tribute-to-emergency-workers-efforts-in-exceptionally-challenging-and-tragic-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home Secretary doubles down on police reorganisation but PCC voices scepticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shabana Mahmood linked recent incidents in the Cleveland force area to a need for police reorganisation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/home-secretary-doubles-down-on-police-reorganisation-but-pcc-voices-scepticism/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/home-secretary-doubles-down-on-police-reorganisation-but-pcc-voices-scepticism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Education Secretary trusts headteachers as more school closures announced ahead of A66 crash funerals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education Secretary Lucy Powell has said she trusted headteachers to 'make judgments that they need to make to keep their school community safe']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/education-secretary-trusts-headteachers-as-more-school-closures-announced-ahead-of-a66-crash-funerals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/education-secretary-trusts-headteachers-as-more-school-closures-announced-ahead-of-a66-crash-funerals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleveland Police release statement ahead of funeral of man who died in A66 crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crowds, motorbikes and quad bikes are expected to congregate for the funeral in South Bank]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cleveland-police-release-statement-ahead-of-funeral-of-man-who-died-in-a66-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cleveland-police-release-statement-ahead-of-funeral-of-man-who-died-in-a66-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hartlepool murderer Maria Pearson back behind bars just weeks after release]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maria Pearson, who was Britain's longest serving female inmate, was recalled to prison after breaching a condition of her licence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/hartlepool-murderer-maria-pearson-back-behind-bars-just-weeks-after-release/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/hartlepool-murderer-maria-pearson-back-behind-bars-just-weeks-after-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potential £8.7m Middlesbrough Council overspend forecast expected to reduce in coming months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middlesbrough Council Exec member for finance, Nicky Walker, said: 'There remains an ongoing need for strong financial discipline']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/potential-87m-middlesbrough-council-overspend-forecast-expected-to-reduce-in-coming-months/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/potential-87m-middlesbrough-council-overspend-forecast-expected-to-reduce-in-coming-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friend's fundraiser to support family of seven-year-old who died in Grangetown house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valentina Foster and Natalie McDonald lost their lives in a house fire in Birchington Avenue, in Grangetown :: More than &pound;3,000 has been raised to support Valentina's family]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/friends-fundraiser-to-support-family-of-seven-year-old-who-died-in-grangetown-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/friends-fundraiser-to-support-family-of-seven-year-old-who-died-in-grangetown-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog owner in court after pet bit postal worker's fingertip off as it came through letterbox]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alaskan Malamute bit the postal worker's finger as it came through the letterbox]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/dog-owner-in-court-after-pet-bit-postal-workers-fingertip-off-as-it-came-through-letterbox/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/dog-owner-in-court-after-pet-bit-postal-workers-fingertip-off-as-it-came-through-letterbox/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church's retrospective planning bid for use of former Co-op building in Loftus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hope Church said it operated a grocery from the premises which had between 70 and 100 visits a day]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/churchs-retrospective-planning-bid-for-use-of-former-co-op-building-in-loftus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/churchs-retrospective-planning-bid-for-use-of-former-co-op-building-in-loftus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billingham homes decision to go to public inquiry as developer appeals rejection]]></title><description><![CDATA[TCC Land is appealing against Stockton Council's refusal of its proposal for up to 179 homes and a community building near Sandy Lane West, Billingham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/billingham-homes-decision-to-go-to-public-inquiry-as-developer-appeals-rejection/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/billingham-homes-decision-to-go-to-public-inquiry-as-developer-appeals-rejection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Up to 600 officers come to help' in Cleveland force area as &pound;2m funding slammed as &lsquo;insulting&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[The figure of officers drafted in from other parts of the country is a significant increase on previous reports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/up-to-600-officers-come-to-help-in-cleveland-force-area-as-pound2m-funding-slammed-as-lsquoinsultingrsquo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/up-to-600-officers-come-to-help-in-cleveland-force-area-as-pound2m-funding-slammed-as-lsquoinsultingrsquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of men who died in A66 tragedy reportedly had links to organised crime gang]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Cahill is reported to have had links to an organised crime gang based in County Durham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/one-of-men-who-died-in-a66-tragedy-reportedly-had-links-to-organised-crime-gang/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/one-of-men-who-died-in-a66-tragedy-reportedly-had-links-to-organised-crime-gang/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council provides full list of schools closing before funeral of man who died in A66 crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some SEND children at other schools who live in the South Bank area can also be collected early, said the council]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/council-provides-full-list-of-schools-closing-before-funeral-of-man-who-died-in-a66-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/council-provides-full-list-of-schools-closing-before-funeral-of-man-who-died-in-a66-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grangetown school celebrates second platinum award in a row for play provision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grangetown Primary School has once again received the OPAL Platinum Award - the highest level of recognition given by the Outdoor Play and Learning programme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/grangetown-school-celebrates-second-platinum-award-in-a-row-for-play-provision/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/grangetown-school-celebrates-second-platinum-award-in-a-row-for-play-provision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funeral details shared of four occupants of Passat which hit police car on A66]]></title><description><![CDATA[The funerals of Cole Worthy, Theo Rae, Jacob Matusiak and Makai Saddington are set to take place over the coming days]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/funeral-details-shared-of-four-occupants-of-passat-which-hit-police-car-on-a66/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/funeral-details-shared-of-four-occupants-of-passat-which-hit-police-car-on-a66/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emotional tribute to 'bright and bubbly' Natalie McDonald after alleged murder in Grangetown fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Natalie McDonald has been described as 'bright, bubbly and full of life, the heart and soul of our street and community, loved by all']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/emotional-tribute-to-bright-and-bubbly-natalie-mcdonald-after-alleged-murder-in-grangetown-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/emotional-tribute-to-bright-and-bubbly-natalie-mcdonald-after-alleged-murder-in-grangetown-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maxi's Mates rescue centre in appeal for help for dogs that require extra care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maxi's Mates has so many dogs coming into their care who need extra help, and they&rsquo;re 'really struggling under the pressure']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/maxis-mates-rescue-centre-in-appeal-for-help-for-dogs-that-require-extra-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/maxis-mates-rescue-centre-in-appeal-for-help-for-dogs-that-require-extra-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four schools to close early for funeral of A66 Passat occupant as 'large numbers' of mourners expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[The funeral is for Jakub Matusiak who was one of five killed in a Volkswagen Passat which hit a marked police car near South Bank]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/four-schools-to-close-early-for-funeral-of-a66-passat-occupant-as-large-numbers-of-mourners-expected/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/four-schools-to-close-early-for-funeral-of-a66-passat-occupant-as-large-numbers-of-mourners-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with murders following Grangetown house fire appears at crown court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jaden Wright has appeared at Teesside Crown Court, with a trial date set for April next year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-charged-with-murders-following-grangetown-house-fire-appears-at-crown-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-charged-with-murders-following-grangetown-house-fire-appears-at-crown-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petition urges government to give &pound;1.2m more funding to Cleveland Fire Brigade: 'Enough is enough']]></title><description><![CDATA[The change.org petition has gathered more than 2,200 signatures as fire brigade and authority leaders launch a public consultation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/petition-urges-government-to-give-pound12m-more-funding-to-cleveland-fire-brigade-enough-is-enough/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/petition-urges-government-to-give-pound12m-more-funding-to-cleveland-fire-brigade-enough-is-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough town cente bar's licence suspended for one month with further conditions added]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision was confirmed on August 20, which serves as the start date of the month suspension]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-town-cente-bars-licence-suspended-for-one-month-with-further-conditions-added/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-town-cente-bars-licence-suspended-for-one-month-with-further-conditions-added/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doncaster lorry driver caught with 17kg of cannabis in suitcase at Newcastle Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barry Hunt was coming through Newcastle International Airport when he was stopped by an immigration officer and asked questions about his hold bag after returning from a holiday in Thailand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/doncaster-lorry-driver-caught-with-17kg-of-cannabis-in-suitcase-at-newcastle-airport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/doncaster-lorry-driver-caught-with-17kg-of-cannabis-in-suitcase-at-newcastle-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paedophile Redcar teaching assistant found with 'worst ever' child abuse images officer had seen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Anderson, 30, had accumulated a hoard of sickening indecent images which a police officer said were the 'worst' they'd ever seen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/paedophile-redcar-teaching-assistant-found-with-worst-ever-child-abuse-images-officer-had-seen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/paedophile-redcar-teaching-assistant-found-with-worst-ever-child-abuse-images-officer-had-seen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Serene' woodland preschool by Great Ayton stream is rated 'strong standard' by Ofsted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Little Bears Preschool in Ingleby Greenhow, Great Ayton, was recently visited by Ofsted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/serene-woodland-preschool-by-great-ayton-stream-is-rated-strong-standard-by-ofsted/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/serene-woodland-preschool-by-great-ayton-stream-is-rated-strong-standard-by-ofsted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BT 'street hub' proposals in Redcar and Eston refused planning permission by council]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were concerns about potential crime impacts and their appearance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/bt-street-hub-proposals-in-redcar-and-eston-refused-planning-permission-by-council/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/bt-street-hub-proposals-in-redcar-and-eston-refused-planning-permission-by-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body found in search for missing 33-year-old last seen in Middlesbrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers have located a body in the search for Liam Loughlin who was last seen in Marton Road on the Bank Holiday weekend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/body-found-in-search-for-missing-33-year-old-last-seen-in-middlesbrough/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/body-found-in-search-for-missing-33-year-old-last-seen-in-middlesbrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boys in court after dad-of-seven left with life-changing injuries after Thornaby illegal bike crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The officer on the case says they are 'disappointed with today's sentence' after both boys received youth offending team referrals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/boys-in-court-after-dad-of-seven-left-with-life-changing-injuries-after-thornaby-illegal-bike-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/boys-in-court-after-dad-of-seven-left-with-life-changing-injuries-after-thornaby-illegal-bike-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lone woman left distressed after comments made by man on riverside dog walk near Rockliffe Hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman in her 50s was left distressed when a man approached her and made comments while she was walking her dog alone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/lone-woman-left-distressed-after-comments-made-by-man-on-riverside-dog-walk-near-rockliffe-hall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/lone-woman-left-distressed-after-comments-made-by-man-on-riverside-dog-walk-near-rockliffe-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racist dealer on laughing gas caught with &pound;21k block of cocaine told cop: 'I'll skin you alive']]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Freer was inhaling laughing gas near Cleveland Police's headquarters before launching a spate of offences]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/racist-dealer-on-laughing-gas-caught-with-pound21k-block-of-cocaine-told-cop-ill-skin-you-alive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/racist-dealer-on-laughing-gas-caught-with-pound21k-block-of-cocaine-told-cop-ill-skin-you-alive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Risk of being a 'sticking plaster': Reaction to &pound;2m funding commitment for Cleveland Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Politicians from both Labour and the Conservative believe more needs to be done]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/risk-of-being-a-sticking-plaster-reaction-to-pound2m-funding-commitment-for-cleveland-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/risk-of-being-a-sticking-plaster-reaction-to-pound2m-funding-commitment-for-cleveland-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danger driver admits causing 38-year-old's death in 'horror scene' Hartlepool roundabout crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Richardson has admitted causing death by dangerous driving]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/danger-driver-admits-causing-38-year-olds-death-in-horror-scene-hartlepool-roundabout-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/danger-driver-admits-causing-38-year-olds-death-in-horror-scene-hartlepool-roundabout-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starving dog had 'maggots crawling all over him - even out of eyes' as cruel owner banned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darlington's Jenna Read has been banned from keeping animals for a decade after she allowed her nine-year-old dog to starve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/starving-dog-had-maggots-crawling-all-over-him-even-out-of-eyes-as-cruel-owner-banned/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/starving-dog-had-maggots-crawling-all-over-him-even-out-of-eyes-as-cruel-owner-banned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough dad taking on Great North Run for charity close to his heart]]></title><description><![CDATA[The challenge is particularly meaningful to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-dad-taking-on-great-north-run-for-charity-close-to-his-heart/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-dad-taking-on-great-north-run-for-charity-close-to-his-heart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Isabelle Welsh's dad hits out at failings to save his 'little angel' murdered by own mum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Murdered Isabelle Welsh's father has spoken about the unimaginable loss, not saying goodbye and missed opportunities by organisations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/isabelle-welshs-dad-hits-out-at-failings-to-save-his-little-angel-murdered-by-own-mum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/isabelle-welshs-dad-hits-out-at-failings-to-save-his-little-angel-murdered-by-own-mum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Names of 4 charged as part of police probe into alleged organised crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four men have appeared in court after an investigation was launched into alleged wider organised criminality following a fatal collision on the A66]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/names-of-4-charged-as-part-of-police-probe-into-alleged-organised-crime/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/names-of-4-charged-as-part-of-police-probe-into-alleged-organised-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough bar Lounge Afrique has licence suspended for six weeks with raft of tougher conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The town centre club's licence was suspended after it was alleged underage girls were allowed in and served drinks, before a report that one was raped]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-bar-lounge-afrique-has-licence-suspended-for-six-weeks-with-raft-of-tougher-conditions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-bar-lounge-afrique-has-licence-suspended-for-six-weeks-with-raft-of-tougher-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pictures show car crash through wall in Marton Road's Aldi car park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A grey Volkswagen Tiguan collided with a home's perimeter wall which backs onto the supermarket's car park]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/pictures-show-car-crash-through-wall-in-marton-roads-aldi-car-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/pictures-show-car-crash-through-wall-in-marton-roads-aldi-car-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Volvo 'left crash scene' as A19 heroes helped driver and passenger out of burning car]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers are appealing for any witnesses to come forward following a crash on the A19 which saw two people pulled from a burning car]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/black-volvo-left-crash-scene-as-a19-heroes-helped-driver-and-passenger-out-of-burning-car/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/black-volvo-left-crash-scene-as-a19-heroes-helped-driver-and-passenger-out-of-burning-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four men arrested as part of police crackdown on organised crime released on bail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The four men - aged 35, 25, 40, 21 - have been released on conditional bail after their arrest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/four-men-arrested-as-part-of-police-crackdown-on-organised-crime-released-on-bail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/four-men-arrested-as-part-of-police-crackdown-on-organised-crime-released-on-bail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Huge relief' as Great Ayton cafe and bike business welcomes alcohol and live music decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bike Base has been granted permission to sell alcohol and host live music after an application that divided opinion locally]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/huge-relief-as-great-ayton-cafe-and-bike-business-welcomes-alcohol-and-live-music-decision/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/huge-relief-as-great-ayton-cafe-and-bike-business-welcomes-alcohol-and-live-music-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police appeal for missing man last seen heading towards James Cook University Hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liam Loughlin, 33, was last seen on August 30]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/police-appeal-for-missing-man-last-seen-heading-towards-james-cook-university-hospital/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/police-appeal-for-missing-man-last-seen-heading-towards-james-cook-university-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major six-month programme of repairs on A172 and A174 due for completion]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major overhaul of a key Middlesbrough road junction is set for completion this weekend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/major-six-month-programme-of-repairs-on-a172-and-a174-due-for-completion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/major-six-month-programme-of-repairs-on-a172-and-a174-due-for-completion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen among three fast-acting drivers who pulled pair from burning car after A19 crash]]></title><description><![CDATA['We were driving along and we saw this car in front just leave the road, get air time and hit a tree']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teen-among-three-fast-acting-drivers-who-pulled-pair-from-burning-car-after-a19-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teen-among-three-fast-acting-drivers-who-pulled-pair-from-burning-car-after-a19-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supported living units and a car park plans among Middlesbrough Council planning roundup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retrospective permission is being sought for an extension associated with a Middlesbrough takeaway]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/supported-living-units-and-a-car-park-plans-among-middlesbrough-council-planning-roundup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/supported-living-units-and-a-car-park-plans-among-middlesbrough-council-planning-roundup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for 'reconstruction' of Middlesbrough takeaway destroyed in 'catastrophic' fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The blaze took hold in Linthorpe Road back in June]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plans-for-reconstruction-of-middlesbrough-takeaway-destroyed-in-catastrophic-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plans-for-reconstruction-of-middlesbrough-takeaway-destroyed-in-catastrophic-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Yorkshire seaside hotel loses appeal over 'harmful' retrospective works]]></title><description><![CDATA['Although I recognise that the upper floors remain pale and muted, the blue and teal colour are not historically appropriate for this building']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-yorkshire-seaside-hotel-loses-appeal-over-harmful-retrospective-works/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-yorkshire-seaside-hotel-loses-appeal-over-harmful-retrospective-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother and son drug-dealing duo avoid prison after heroin and cannabis found in North East home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lynn Hadfield and Tommy Hadfield were arrested after police raided their home and discovered the class A and B drugs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/mother-and-son-drug-dealing-duo-avoid-prison-after-heroin-and-cannabis-found-in-north-east-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/mother-and-son-drug-dealing-duo-avoid-prison-after-heroin-and-cannabis-found-in-north-east-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleveland Police given extra £2m to tackle serious crime around Middlesbrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 200 police officers from outside Cleveland Police have been drafted in to help the force tackle organised crime following the crash on the A66]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cleveland-police-given-extra-2m-to-tackle-serious-crime-around-middlesbrough/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cleveland-police-given-extra-2m-to-tackle-serious-crime-around-middlesbrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for almost 400 homes, Lidl car park cameras and children's home to be decided]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stockton Council's planning committee is to discuss seven plans in a bumper meeting next week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plans-for-almost-400-homes-lidl-car-park-cameras-and-childrens-home-to-be-decided/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plans-for-almost-400-homes-lidl-car-park-cameras-and-childrens-home-to-be-decided/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heartbroken family in moving tribute to 'beloved daughter' Valentina Foster after Grangetown fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valentina Foster, 7, has now been formally identified following the fire in the early hours of Wednesday, August 26]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/heartbroken-family-in-moving-tribute-to-beloved-daughter-valentina-foster-after-grangetown-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/heartbroken-family-in-moving-tribute-to-beloved-daughter-valentina-foster-after-grangetown-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wannabe robber with razor blade ordered man: 'Get your f****** trainers off' in town centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kieran Connor and his accomplice Jordan Benjamin followed a couple who were using a cashpoint in Middlesbrough town centre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/wannabe-robber-with-razor-blade-ordered-man-get-your-f-trainers-off-in-town-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/wannabe-robber-with-razor-blade-ordered-man-get-your-f-trainers-off-in-town-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough teen jailed for terrorism offences videoed himself 'triggering' imitation suicide vest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mohammed Khalil Nadir has been jailed for nine years and six months after being found guilty of terrorism offences]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-teen-jailed-for-terrorism-offences-videoed-himself-triggering-imitation-suicide-vest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-teen-jailed-for-terrorism-offences-videoed-himself-triggering-imitation-suicide-vest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 23, appears in court charged with alleged murders after Grangetown house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Natalie McDonald, 34, and seven-year-old Valentina Foster died following the house fire in Grangetown]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-23-appears-in-court-charged-with-alleged-murders-after-grangetown-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-23-appears-in-court-charged-with-alleged-murders-after-grangetown-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for Hartlepool millionaire continues with one week left to claim EuroMillions prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lucky ticket holder has until midnight on September 9 to claim or miss out on the &pound;1 million prize money]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/search-for-hartlepool-millionaire-continues-with-one-week-left-to-claim-euromillions-prize/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/search-for-hartlepool-millionaire-continues-with-one-week-left-to-claim-euromillions-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitby whale bone arch removed ahead of 'ethical' bronze replacement]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new bronze structure, which is set to be installed early next year, will replicate the appearance and scale of the existing arch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/whitby-whale-bone-arch-removed-ahead-of-ethical-bronze-replacement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/whitby-whale-bone-arch-removed-ahead-of-ethical-bronze-replacement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fundraiser for families of Cleveland Police officers killed in A66 crash reaches 1.2m target]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 44,000 people have donated to the GoFundMe page which was setup by the Cleveland Police Federation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/fundraiser-for-families-of-cleveland-police-officers-killed-in-a66-crash-reaches-12m-target/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/fundraiser-for-families-of-cleveland-police-officers-killed-in-a66-crash-reaches-12m-target/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with murder following fatal Grangetown house fire named]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jaden Wright has been charged with two counts of murder and four other offences following the fatal fire in Grangetown]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-charged-with-murder-following-fatal-grangetown-house-fire-named/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-charged-with-murder-following-fatal-grangetown-house-fire-named/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 23, charged with murder after girl, 7, and aunt killed in fatal Grangetown fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 23-year-old has been charged with two counts of murder after a seven-year-old and her aunt were killed in a 'tragic' blaze in Grangetown as two others remain in hospital]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-23-charged-with-murder-after-girl-7-and-aunt-killed-in-fatal-grangetown-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-23-charged-with-murder-after-girl-7-and-aunt-killed-in-fatal-grangetown-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potential delays for motorists as work continues on A19/A67 junction at Crathorne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temporary traffic signals will be in place from Tuesday, September 1, for around six weeks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/potential-delays-for-motorists-as-work-continues-on-a19a67-junction-at-crathorne/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/potential-delays-for-motorists-as-work-continues-on-a19a67-junction-at-crathorne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan to turn 10-person HMO to 'significantly less intensive' children's home in Stockton is withdrawn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposal from Keenes Care Ltd had said a home for up to three children would generate 'substantially lower' activity than its existing use]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plan-to-turn-10-person-hmo-to-significantly-less-intensive-childrens-home-in-stockton-is-withdrawn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plan-to-turn-10-person-hmo-to-significantly-less-intensive-childrens-home-in-stockton-is-withdrawn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locked up in August: Smiling rioter, fixated stalker and road rage brothers among those jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The following defendants were jailed last month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/locked-up-in-august-smiling-rioter-fixated-stalker-and-road-rage-brothers-among-those-jailed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/locked-up-in-august-smiling-rioter-fixated-stalker-and-road-rage-brothers-among-those-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brewery and Saltburn hotel extension among latest Redcar and Cleveland planning bids]]></title><description><![CDATA[The applications have been submitted to the council in the last 28 days, but are yet to be determined]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/brewery-and-saltburn-hotel-extension-among-latest-redcar-and-cleveland-planning-bids/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/brewery-and-saltburn-hotel-extension-among-latest-redcar-and-cleveland-planning-bids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billingham town centre sale talks continue despite 'impasse' reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billingham town centre owner Sheet Anchor Evolve and Stockton Council both say they are still in 'active discussions' or negotiations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/billingham-town-centre-sale-talks-continue-despite-impasse-reports/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/billingham-town-centre-sale-talks-continue-despite-impasse-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found with knife injury in Dormanstown after police called to reported assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Police attended Britannia Place just before 5pm on Bank Holiday Monday and the man was taken to hospital]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-found-with-knife-injury-in-dormanstown-after-police-called-to-reported-assault/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-found-with-knife-injury-in-dormanstown-after-police-called-to-reported-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police to bring in organised crime experts to hunt down gang leaders after week of tragedy in Middlesbrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police bosses are calling on National Crime Agency intelligence experts to help track down gang leaders after nine deaths and 27 arrests]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/police-to-bring-in-organised-crime-experts-to-hunt-down-gang-leaders-after-week-of-tragedy-in-middlesbrough/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/police-to-bring-in-organised-crime-experts-to-hunt-down-gang-leaders-after-week-of-tragedy-in-middlesbrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top chef who brought talents to home town of South Bank hit by two break-ins in matter of weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Masterchef semi-finalist Robert Taylor opened House of Pasta in Henry Street in May 2025]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/top-chef-who-brought-talents-to-home-town-of-south-bank-hit-by-two-break-ins-in-matter-of-weeks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/top-chef-who-brought-talents-to-home-town-of-south-bank-hit-by-two-break-ins-in-matter-of-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[43 pictures of revellers having fun and throwing shapes at Flares nightclub in Middlesbrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look and see if you can spot yourself in this great gallery taken at the Albert Road venue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/43-pictures-of-revellers-having-fun-and-throwing-shapes-at-flares-nightclub-in-middlesbrough/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/43-pictures-of-revellers-having-fun-and-throwing-shapes-at-flares-nightclub-in-middlesbrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dyslexic mum made redundant in pregnancy now running successful accountancy firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrea Scott, who lives in Yarm, started her own business A E Scott Accounting and Business Support when her son was six months old]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/dyslexic-mum-made-redundant-in-pregnancy-now-running-successful-accountancy-firm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/dyslexic-mum-made-redundant-in-pregnancy-now-running-successful-accountancy-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firearm suspects arrested in crime crackdown after vehicle rammed in Grangetown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest developments take the total number of arrests following the tragic A66 fatal crash up to 27]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/firearm-suspects-arrested-in-crime-crackdown-after-vehicle-rammed-in-grangetown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/firearm-suspects-arrested-in-crime-crackdown-after-vehicle-rammed-in-grangetown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1,000s of runners take to streets as Middlesbrough Runs festival brings 'wave of positivity']]></title><description><![CDATA[The festival featureed the Middlesbrough 10K and Ali Brownlee 5K, along with Paula Radcliffe&rsquo;s Families on Track initiative at Middlesbrough Sports Village]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/1000s-of-runners-take-to-streets-as-middlesbrough-runs-festival-brings-wave-of-positivity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/1000s-of-runners-take-to-streets-as-middlesbrough-runs-festival-brings-wave-of-positivity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long tailbacks on A66 following collision near to Teesside Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A66 eastbound is partially blocked following a collision on Bank Holiday Monday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/long-tailbacks-on-a66-following-collision-near-to-teesside-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/long-tailbacks-on-a66-following-collision-near-to-teesside-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular North Yorkshire holiday park could reduce number of static caravans at site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Primrose Valley Holiday Park in Filey wants permission to reduce the number of static caravan bases in order to remain 'attractive to tourists']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/popular-north-yorkshire-holiday-park-could-reduce-number-of-static-caravans-at-site/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/popular-north-yorkshire-holiday-park-could-reduce-number-of-static-caravans-at-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Yorkshire seaside town B&amp;B owner says concert series has been 'a godsend']]></title><description><![CDATA[Scarborough's Open Air Theatre has concluded its biggest-ever summer concert series, with local businesses reporting a significant boost to the town's economy from increased visitor numbers throughout the season]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-yorkshire-seaside-town-bampb-owner-says-concert-series-has-been-a-godsend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-yorkshire-seaside-town-bampb-owner-says-concert-series-has-been-a-godsend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stunning photos show first look around Gisborough Hall's new luxury spa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sakura Spa is designed to immerse guests in the natural beauty of North Yorkshire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stunning-photos-show-first-look-around-gisborough-halls-new-luxury-spa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stunning-photos-show-first-look-around-gisborough-halls-new-luxury-spa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look behind the curtains of 'incredible' &pound;950k Stockton family home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Darlington Road home is located on a 'substantial plot' in Hartburn, Stockton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/look-behind-the-curtains-of-incredible-pound950k-stockton-family-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/look-behind-the-curtains-of-incredible-pound950k-stockton-family-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Stay there or we'll kill you': 'Sex worker' and thugs barge into 'kind' man's home in robbery ordeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leoni Prince, 39, did not step in to help the victim as he was attacked - she was searching his home for things to steal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stay-there-or-well-kill-you-sex-worker-and-thugs-barge-into-kind-mans-home-in-robbery-ordeal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stay-there-or-well-kill-you-sex-worker-and-thugs-barge-into-kind-mans-home-in-robbery-ordeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Security measures planned at vandalism-hit council-owned stable block]]></title><description><![CDATA[The stable block at Kirkleatham is grade II* listed and has been used by the council during festivals, events and community activities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/security-measures-planned-at-vandalism-hit-council-owned-stable-block/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/security-measures-planned-at-vandalism-hit-council-owned-stable-block/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of wheelchair-accessible taxis in Middlesbrough plummets from 150 to 30 hackney carriages]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 80% drop was revealed in meetings of Middlesbrough Council's licensing committee, with a manager speaking of a 'significant reduction' and decline]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/number-of-wheelchair-accessible-taxis-in-middlesbrough-plummets-from-150-to-30-hackney-carriages/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/number-of-wheelchair-accessible-taxis-in-middlesbrough-plummets-from-150-to-30-hackney-carriages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New North Yorkshire Greggs store opens doors to customers - and creates 16  jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The branch - one of 100 being opened this year - has created 16 jobs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/new-north-yorkshire-greggs-store-opens-doors-to-customers-and-creates-16-jobs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/new-north-yorkshire-greggs-store-opens-doors-to-customers-and-creates-16-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough Council could spend £1m on refurbishing 15-year-old Teesside Crematorium equipment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council officers have suggested refurbishing and upgrading the cremator plant to keep it going for another decade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-council-could-spend-1m-on-refurbishing-15-year-old-teesside-crematorium-equipment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-council-could-spend-1m-on-refurbishing-15-year-old-teesside-crematorium-equipment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three more people arrested after assault at one Hartlepool home and missiles pelted at another]]></title><description><![CDATA[A total of five people have now been arrested and bailed pending further enquiries]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/three-more-people-arrested-after-assault-at-one-hartlepool-home-and-missiles-pelted-at-another/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/three-more-people-arrested-after-assault-at-one-hartlepool-home-and-missiles-pelted-at-another/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two sons of Cleveland police officer killed in A66 crash lead Manchester United out as mascots]]></title><description><![CDATA[PC Matthew Blades has been described by the club as a "proud Red" and a "devoted family man"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/two-sons-of-cleveland-police-officer-killed-in-a66-crash-lead-manchester-united-out-as-mascots/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/two-sons-of-cleveland-police-officer-killed-in-a66-crash-lead-manchester-united-out-as-mascots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in critical condition after being shot in abdomen in alleged attempted murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police investigation has been launched after a man was shot in Gainford, County Durham last night]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-in-critical-condition-after-being-shot-in-abdomen-in-alleged-attempted-murder/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-in-critical-condition-after-being-shot-in-abdomen-in-alleged-attempted-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signature Espresso Martini clinches coveted award for Teesside cocktail makers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judges said there was 'much to admire' about Middlesbrough's Prohibition Cocktails' tipple]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/signature-espresso-martini-clinches-coveted-award-for-teesside-cocktail-makers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/signature-espresso-martini-clinches-coveted-award-for-teesside-cocktail-makers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[31-year-old arrested over Grangetown fire murder probe released without charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 23-year-old man continues to be questioned after the deaths of Valentina Foster, 7, and her aunt Natalie McDonald, 34, following a fire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/31-year-old-arrested-over-grangetown-fire-murder-probe-released-without-charge/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/31-year-old-arrested-over-grangetown-fire-murder-probe-released-without-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thornaby warehouse worker who racially abused and robbed cabbie says he 'hasn't drunk since']]></title><description><![CDATA[Graham Love said he 'can't remember' what he did in the taxi last year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/thornaby-warehouse-worker-who-racially-abused-and-robbed-cabbie-says-he-hasnt-drunk-since/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/thornaby-warehouse-worker-who-racially-abused-and-robbed-cabbie-says-he-hasnt-drunk-since/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six assisted living homes plan under consideration by Stockton Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposal for Darlington Back Lane, Stockton has been described as a modest contribution to meeting a 'substantial and evidenced shortfall']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/six-assisted-living-homes-plan-under-consideration-by-stockton-council/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/six-assisted-living-homes-plan-under-consideration-by-stockton-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleveland Police officers' fundraiser so close to &pound;1.2m target - as one donor gives &pound;5k]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Police Federation set up the fundraiser for PC Tom Clough and PC Matthew Blades who died in line of duty]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cleveland-police-officers-fundraiser-so-close-to-pound12m-target-as-one-donor-gives-pound5k/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cleveland-police-officers-fundraiser-so-close-to-pound12m-target-as-one-donor-gives-pound5k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleveland Police officers' fundraiser so close to &pound;1.2m target as 42,000 people donate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Police Federation set up the fundraiser for PC Tom Clough and PC Matthew Blades who died in line of duty]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cleveland-police-officers-fundraiser-so-close-to-pound12m-target-as-42000-people-donate/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cleveland-police-officers-fundraiser-so-close-to-pound12m-target-as-42000-people-donate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emotional scenes as Boro fans and players unite in tribute to fallen officers PCs Blades and Clough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middlesbrough FC fans and players applauded the Cleveland Police officers before the 12.30pm home game against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/emotional-scenes-as-boro-fans-and-players-unite-in-tribute-to-fallen-officers-pcs-blades-and-clough/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/emotional-scenes-as-boro-fans-and-players-unite-in-tribute-to-fallen-officers-pcs-blades-and-clough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thunderstorm warning for Teesside with up to 40mm of rain over several hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms for Middlesbrough, Stockton, Redcar and Cleveland, Hartlepool and Darlington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/thunderstorm-warning-for-teesside-with-up-to-40mm-of-rain-over-several-hours/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/thunderstorm-warning-for-teesside-with-up-to-40mm-of-rain-over-several-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes to 'beloved' husband, 43, and ex-teacher among those paid in Gazette death notices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tributes-to-beloved-husband-43-and-ex-teacher-among-those-paid-in-gazette-death-notices/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tributes-to-beloved-husband-43-and-ex-teacher-among-those-paid-in-gazette-death-notices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three 'lifeline' minibuses belonging to Middlesbrough special school smashed up by vandals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vehicles are 'essential' for the care of the children at Priory Woods School and Arts College]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/three-lifeline-minibuses-belonging-to-middlesbrough-special-school-smashed-up-by-vandals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/three-lifeline-minibuses-belonging-to-middlesbrough-special-school-smashed-up-by-vandals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Mind-blowing' and 'unapologetically ambitious' Middlesbrough vision: What and when]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middlesbrough Council's 'investment prospectus' lays out 15 projects, with timescales for key actions ranging from late this year to summer 2028]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/mind-blowing-and-unapologetically-ambitious-middlesbrough-vision-what-and-when/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/mind-blowing-and-unapologetically-ambitious-middlesbrough-vision-what-and-when/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chaos at Toby Carvery car park as man tasered and two child neglect arrests made]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was tasered in the car park of a Toby Carvery restaurant in Chadderton, Oldham, on Friday evening after becoming aggressive towards officers, with a man and a woman arrested on suspicion of child neglect and remaining in police custody]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/chaos-at-toby-carvery-car-park-as-man-tasered-and-two-child-neglect-arrests-made/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/chaos-at-toby-carvery-car-park-as-man-tasered-and-two-child-neglect-arrests-made/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind scenes of 'lifeline' scheme helping Middlesbrough youngsters thrive in school holidays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of children take part each year in the HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) programme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/behind-scenes-of-lifeline-scheme-helping-middlesbrough-youngsters-thrive-in-school-holidays/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/behind-scenes-of-lifeline-scheme-helping-middlesbrough-youngsters-thrive-in-school-holidays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Peaceful protest' at Hartlepool home erupts into 'criminality' as man assaulted and arrest made]]></title><description><![CDATA[In another incident, a property with children inside was pelted with rocks and bricks, after a group of people had gathered outside]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/peaceful-protest-at-hartlepool-home-erupts-into-criminality-as-man-assaulted-and-arrest-made/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/peaceful-protest-at-hartlepool-home-erupts-into-criminality-as-man-assaulted-and-arrest-made/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary at Hartlepool property]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers concerned other people might have been targeted as well]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/two-men-arrested-on-suspicion-of-attempted-burglary-at-hartlepool-property/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/two-men-arrested-on-suspicion-of-attempted-burglary-at-hartlepool-property/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough-born TV presenter addresses recent police incidents stating 'real issues run deeper']]></title><description><![CDATA[Telly star Steph McGovern has issued a heartfelt statement on social media addressing the challenges facing her hometown]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-born-tv-presenter-addresses-recent-police-incidents-stating-real-issues-run-deeper/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-born-tv-presenter-addresses-recent-police-incidents-stating-real-issues-run-deeper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Can't be left to rot': Councillors call for change after deaths in South Bank and Grangetown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council leader Alec Brown called the virtual meeting following recent fatal incidents that are being probed by police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cant-be-left-to-rot-councillors-call-for-change-after-deaths-in-south-bank-and-grangetown/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cant-be-left-to-rot-councillors-call-for-change-after-deaths-in-south-bank-and-grangetown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Can't be left to rot': Councillors briefed after deaths in South Bank and Grangetown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council leader Alec Brown called the virtual meeting following recent fatal incidents that are being probed by police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cant-be-left-to-rot-councillors-briefed-after-deaths-in-south-bank-and-grangetown/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cant-be-left-to-rot-councillors-briefed-after-deaths-in-south-bank-and-grangetown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular Marton boozer reopens following six-figure makeover]]></title><description><![CDATA['The Rudds Arms is back and better than ever' says manager Rob Watson]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/popular-marton-boozer-reopens-following-six-figure-makeover/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/popular-marton-boozer-reopens-following-six-figure-makeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bridget Phillipson MP says Cleveland Police doing 'tremendous job' after fatal A66 crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bridget Phillipson, MP for Houghton and Sunderland South and Minister for Women and Equalities, appeared on BBC Radio 4's Today programme to discuss government support for Cleveland Police following the fatal A66 crash in Middlesbrough]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/bridget-phillipson-mp-says-cleveland-police-doing-tremendous-job-after-fatal-a66-crash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/bridget-phillipson-mp-says-cleveland-police-doing-tremendous-job-after-fatal-a66-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['One man's dream': 'Spectacular' verdict on new petting farm venture that started with 'crazy idea']]></title><description><![CDATA[Gripps Farm in Brotton, which also contains a caf&eacute;, deli and shop, opened earlier this month after a two year transformation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/one-mans-dream-spectacular-verdict-on-new-petting-farm-venture-that-started-with-crazy-idea/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/one-mans-dream-spectacular-verdict-on-new-petting-farm-venture-that-started-with-crazy-idea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen rival gang members' 'fall out' reportedly sparked chain of events leading to fatal A66 crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cole Worthy is thought to have set off on a revenge mission to track down a Volvo XC60, believing a gang rival was involved in an attack on his dad's home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teen-rival-gang-members-fall-out-reportedly-sparked-chain-of-events-leading-to-fatal-a66-crash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teen-rival-gang-members-fall-out-reportedly-sparked-chain-of-events-leading-to-fatal-a66-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rival teen gang members' 'fall out' reportedly sparked chain of events leading to fatal A66 crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cole Worthy is thought to have set off on a revenge mission to track down a Volvo XC60, believing a gang rival was involved in an attack on his dad's home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/rival-teen-gang-members-fall-out-reportedly-sparked-chain-of-events-leading-to-fatal-a66-crash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/rival-teen-gang-members-fall-out-reportedly-sparked-chain-of-events-leading-to-fatal-a66-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shop hoardings go up as JD Sports prepares to open second store in Middlesbrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[The popular sports retail company will be moving into the Hillstreet Shopping Centre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/shop-hoardings-go-up-as-jd-sports-prepares-to-open-second-store-in-middlesbrough/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/shop-hoardings-go-up-as-jd-sports-prepares-to-open-second-store-in-middlesbrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stockton woman goes from school days photography to opening her own studio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel Davies has been behind the camera since an early age and has now taken the next step in her career]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stockton-woman-goes-from-school-days-photography-to-opening-her-own-studio/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stockton-woman-goes-from-school-days-photography-to-opening-her-own-studio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I need to ask some questions': MPs and councillors react to new vision for Middlesbrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regeneration proposals and aspirations announced this week include a new theatre, hotel, thousands of homes and a retail and office space overhaul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/i-need-to-ask-some-questions-mps-and-councillors-react-to-new-vision-for-middlesbrough/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/i-need-to-ask-some-questions-mps-and-councillors-react-to-new-vision-for-middlesbrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disruption expected as power firm plugs in new council leisure and library hub]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trench is having to be dug in parking bays on Redcar's Esplanade as a result]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/disruption-expected-as-power-firm-plugs-in-new-council-leisure-and-library-hub/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/disruption-expected-as-power-firm-plugs-in-new-council-leisure-and-library-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleveland Police update on murder investigation after double fire death in Grangetown]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 48-year-old woman remains in hospital in a "critical but stable" condition, the force has also confirmed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cleveland-police-update-on-murder-investigation-after-double-fire-death-in-grangetown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cleveland-police-update-on-murder-investigation-after-double-fire-death-in-grangetown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grangetown murder probe LIVE: Woman 'critical but stable' in hospital as police give arrest update]]></title><description><![CDATA[White-suited experts and forensic fire investigators at the scene of a fatal fire in Grangetown]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/grangetown-murder-probe-live-woman-critical-but-stable-in-hospital-as-police-give-arrest-update/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/grangetown-murder-probe-live-woman-critical-but-stable-in-hospital-as-police-give-arrest-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven more arrested in Teesside organised crime crackdown after fatal A66 crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The seven men have been taken into custody on suspicion of several offences, including criminal damage with intent to endanger life and threats to kill]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/seven-more-arrested-in-teesside-organised-crime-crackdown-after-fatal-a66-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/seven-more-arrested-in-teesside-organised-crime-crackdown-after-fatal-a66-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Charles contacts families of Cleveland Police officers killed in A66 crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[His Royal Highness has reached out to the heartbroken loved ones of PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/king-charles-contacts-families-of-cleveland-police-officers-killed-in-a66-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/king-charles-contacts-families-of-cleveland-police-officers-killed-in-a66-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleveland Police issue major update on investigations into A66 crash and fatal house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Police has confirmed it is not linking an A66 crash and a house fire which has resulted in nine deaths on Teesside]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cleveland-police-issue-major-update-on-investigations-into-a66-crash-and-fatal-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cleveland-police-issue-major-update-on-investigations-into-a66-crash-and-fatal-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough MP says people are 'not feeling safe' following unrest after fatal A66 crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven people died in the A66 crash on Saturday, including two serving police officers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-mp-says-people-are-not-feeling-safe-following-unrest-after-fatal-a66-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-mp-says-people-are-not-feeling-safe-following-unrest-after-fatal-a66-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grangetown murder probe LIVE: Police confirm double fire death not linked to A66 crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[White-suited experts and forensic fire investigators at the scene of a fatal fire in Grangetown]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/grangetown-murder-probe-live-police-confirm-double-fire-death-not-linked-to-a66-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/grangetown-murder-probe-live-police-confirm-double-fire-death-not-linked-to-a66-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portrack Lane hour-long closure after man injured in two-vehicle crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police, ambulance crews and firefighters were called to the scene]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/portrack-lane-hour-long-closure-after-man-injured-in-two-vehicle-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/portrack-lane-hour-long-closure-after-man-injured-in-two-vehicle-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grangetown murder probe LIVE: White-suited experts scan fire-ravaged house from above]]></title><description><![CDATA[White-suited experts and forensic fire investigators at the scene of a fatal fire in Grangetown]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/grangetown-murder-probe-live-white-suited-experts-scan-fire-ravaged-house-from-above/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/grangetown-murder-probe-live-white-suited-experts-scan-fire-ravaged-house-from-above/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 crash LIVE: £80k Porsche torched at vigil as drone shots show scale of aftermath]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drone footage shows the scorched aftermath after cars were 'set ablaze' at a memorial for one of the VW occupants of the A66 crash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-80k-porsche-torched-at-vigil-as-drone-shots-show-scale-of-aftermath/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-80k-porsche-torched-at-vigil-as-drone-shots-show-scale-of-aftermath/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 crash LIVE: £80k Porche torched at vigil as drone shots show scale of aftermath]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drone footage shows the scorched aftermath after cars were 'set ablaze' at a memorial for one of the VW occupants of the A66 crash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-80k-porche-torched-at-vigil-as-drone-shots-show-scale-of-aftermath/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-80k-porche-torched-at-vigil-as-drone-shots-show-scale-of-aftermath/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drone footage shows scorched aftermath of cars ablaze at A66 memorial event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Videos shared on social media show several cars on fire at a 'vigil' for one of the men killed in the A66 crash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/drone-footage-shows-scorched-aftermath-of-cars-ablaze-at-a66-memorial-event/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/drone-footage-shows-scorched-aftermath-of-cars-ablaze-at-a66-memorial-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thornaby weapon attack leaves man in hospital with fractured face after armed police called]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 25-year-old man suffered facial fractures :: Four people have been arrested following the incident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/thornaby-weapon-attack-leaves-man-in-hospital-with-fractured-face-after-armed-police-called/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/thornaby-weapon-attack-leaves-man-in-hospital-with-fractured-face-after-armed-police-called/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 crash LIVE: Scorched aftermath of cars 'set alight at memorial' as police give arrest update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drone footage shows the scorched aftermath after cars were 'set ablaze' at a memorial for one of the VW occupants of the A66 crash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-scorched-aftermath-of-cars-set-alight-at-memorial-as-police-give-arrest-update/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-scorched-aftermath-of-cars-set-alight-at-memorial-as-police-give-arrest-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Office issues yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across Teesside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Downpours of up to 30mm of rain could lead to flooding]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/met-office-issues-yellow-weather-warning-for-thunderstorms-across-teesside/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/met-office-issues-yellow-weather-warning-for-thunderstorms-across-teesside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cars 'set on fire at A66 crash memorial' as 200 police officers deployed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are reportedly responding to multiple incidents across Teesside on Thursday night]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cars-set-on-fire-at-a66-crash-memorial-as-200-police-officers-deployed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cars-set-on-fire-at-a66-crash-memorial-as-200-police-officers-deployed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurdles wash up on Redcar Beach month after ship crash causes huge spill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Redcar and Cleveland Council have confirmed that evidence of nurdles has been found along the coast between Marske and Redcar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/nurdles-wash-up-on-redcar-beach-month-after-ship-crash-causes-huge-spill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/nurdles-wash-up-on-redcar-beach-month-after-ship-crash-causes-huge-spill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School rethinks entrance changes after 'welcome and appreciated' concerns raised by parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conyers School in Yarm had proposed changes following a safety and safeguarding review, but its head says he has listened to parents' concerns]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/school-rethinks-entrance-changes-after-welcome-and-appreciated-concerns-raised-by-parents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/school-rethinks-entrance-changes-after-welcome-and-appreciated-concerns-raised-by-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saltburn's historic cliff tramway re-opening to public ahead of August Bank Holiday weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tramway in Saltburn has been out of action while new carriages and other improvements were completed and then tested]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/saltburns-historic-cliff-tramway-re-opening-to-public-ahead-of-august-bank-holiday-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/saltburns-historic-cliff-tramway-re-opening-to-public-ahead-of-august-bank-holiday-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drunk thug strangled petrified woman as police knocked on door]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geoffrey Pearson, 57, also threw a full can of lager at the woman]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/drunk-thug-strangled-petrified-woman-as-police-knocked-on-door/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/drunk-thug-strangled-petrified-woman-as-police-knocked-on-door/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Female killer who lured schoolgirl to her death dies in prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donna Marie Brand, 47, died in custody on Wednesday, August 26. She was convicted in December 2023 after being found guilty of murdering 14-year-old Caroline Glachan in 1996.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/female-killer-who-lured-schoolgirl-to-her-death-dies-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/female-killer-who-lured-schoolgirl-to-her-death-dies-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 200 extra police officers deployed to Teesside after A66 crash and fatal house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two police officers and five young men were killed in a head-on crash on the A66 and a woman and a seven-year-old girl died in a house fire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/more-than-200-extra-police-officers-deployed-to-teesside-after-a66-crash-and-fatal-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/more-than-200-extra-police-officers-deployed-to-teesside-after-a66-crash-and-fatal-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brother of woman killed in Grangetown house fire speaks out about sister's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigations are continuing into the blaze in Grangetown, which was only a mile away from the scene of a head-on collision which killed two police officers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/brother-of-woman-killed-in-grangetown-house-fire-speaks-out-about-sisters-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/brother-of-woman-killed-in-grangetown-house-fire-speaks-out-about-sisters-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brother of woman killed in Grangetown house fire says she was 'not involved with gangs']]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigations are continuing into the blaze in Grangetown, which was only a mile away from the scene of a head-on collision which killed two police officers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/brother-of-woman-killed-in-grangetown-house-fire-says-she-was-not-involved-with-gangs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/brother-of-woman-killed-in-grangetown-house-fire-says-she-was-not-involved-with-gangs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will clouds ruin your view of the Blood Moon? Check your postcode]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the height of the event, around 93% of the Moon will be covered by the darkest part of Earth's shadow, creating the conditions for the Moon to take on its distinctive reddish appearance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/will-clouds-ruin-your-view-of-the-blood-moon-check-your-postcode/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/will-clouds-ruin-your-view-of-the-blood-moon-check-your-postcode/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Let's have it': Jamie Latham attacked police in riot before fleeing country for almost two years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stockton man Jamie Latham is also under a five year football banning order]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/lets-have-it-jamie-latham-attacked-police-in-riot-before-fleeing-country-for-almost-two-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/lets-have-it-jamie-latham-attacked-police-in-riot-before-fleeing-country-for-almost-two-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armed police surround Eston house after man attacked with bladed weapon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Footage shared on social media showed armed officers appear to surround a property in Sedgemoor Road, Eston]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/armed-police-surround-eston-house-after-man-attacked-with-bladed-weapon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/armed-police-surround-eston-house-after-man-attacked-with-bladed-weapon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coroner opens inquests into deaths of seven people killed in A66 wrong way crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inquests of two police officers and five young men killed in a crash on the A66 have been opened at Teesside Coroner's Court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/coroner-opens-inquests-into-deaths-of-seven-people-killed-in-a66-wrong-way-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/coroner-opens-inquests-into-deaths-of-seven-people-killed-in-a66-wrong-way-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 crash LIVE: All inquests opened after seven people killed in A66 horror crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inquests for the two officers and five VW Passat occupants have been opened on Thursday as coroner outlines provisional cause of deaths]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-all-inquests-opened-after-seven-people-killed-in-a66-horror-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-all-inquests-opened-after-seven-people-killed-in-a66-horror-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teesside MPs demand strong support for emergency services following nine deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[The calls for government help come after the deaths of two police officers and five young men in the A66 crash and a seven-year-old and her aunt in a fatal Grangetown fire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-mps-demand-strong-support-for-emergency-services-following-nine-deaths/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-mps-demand-strong-support-for-emergency-services-following-nine-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couple who tied the knot while walking the Pennine Way return to celebrate 30th wedding anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Baulch and John Dalton said 'I do' at Tan Hill Inn which was the first pub in England to be licenced to hold weddings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/couple-who-tied-the-knot-while-walking-the-pennine-way-return-to-celebrate-30th-wedding-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/couple-who-tied-the-knot-while-walking-the-pennine-way-return-to-celebrate-30th-wedding-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government offering 'all of the support authorities need' after 'terribly tragic' Grangetown fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Andy Burnham says the Government is supporting the murder investigation following the 'utterly devastating' deaths of a seven-year-old girl and her aunt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/government-offering-all-of-the-support-authorities-need-after-terribly-tragic-grangetown-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/government-offering-all-of-the-support-authorities-need-after-terribly-tragic-grangetown-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Details from inquests into deaths of two police officers killed in A66 wrong-way crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough died at the scene of a crash on the A66 in the early hours of Saturday morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/details-from-inquests-into-deaths-of-two-police-officers-killed-in-a66-wrong-way-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/details-from-inquests-into-deaths-of-two-police-officers-killed-in-a66-wrong-way-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 crash LIVE: Inquests opened for police officers killed in fatal collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hartlepool United will hold a two-minute silence ahead of kick-off on Friday :: Inquests into the deaths of the two officers and five VW Passat to open on Thursday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-inquests-opened-for-police-officers-killed-in-fatal-collision/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-inquests-opened-for-police-officers-killed-in-fatal-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Now she dances with butterflies': Poignant tributes to alleged Grangetown murder victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flowers and heartfelt messages have been left outside the scene on Birchington Avenue after the fatal house fire on Wednesday morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/now-she-dances-with-butterflies-poignant-tributes-to-alleged-grangetown-murder-victims/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/now-she-dances-with-butterflies-poignant-tributes-to-alleged-grangetown-murder-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Bank garden wall demolished as probe ongoing to determine any links to organised crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation is ongoing after a vehicle crashed into a garden wall in South Bank in the early hours of Thursday morning, August 27]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/south-bank-garden-wall-demolished-as-probe-ongoing-to-determine-any-links-to-organised-crime/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/south-bank-garden-wall-demolished-as-probe-ongoing-to-determine-any-links-to-organised-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 crash LIVE: Two-minute silence planned in memory of fallen officers as inquests set to open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hartlepool United will hold a two-minute silence ahead of kick-off on Friday :: Inquests into the deaths of the two officers and five VW Passat to open]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-two-minute-silence-planned-in-memory-of-fallen-officers-as-inquests-set-to-open/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-two-minute-silence-planned-in-memory-of-fallen-officers-as-inquests-set-to-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council 'working tirelessly' to ensure residents living near fatal Grangetown fire and A66 crash site feel safe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking on BBC Radio Four's Today programme, Councillor Alec Brown was asked what he would say to the residents of Grangetown, South Bank, and the surrounding areas who have 'been through and seen a lot in the last seven days']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/council-working-tirelessly-to-ensure-residents-living-near-fatal-grangetown-fire-and-a66-crash-site-feel-safe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/council-working-tirelessly-to-ensure-residents-living-near-fatal-grangetown-fire-and-a66-crash-site-feel-safe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man seriously injured in broad daylight weapon attack in Stockton High Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was attacked with a weapon on Stockton High Street on Tuesday, August 25]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-seriously-injured-in-broad-daylight-weapon-attack-in-stockton-high-street/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-seriously-injured-in-broad-daylight-weapon-attack-in-stockton-high-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grangetown murder probe LIVE: Flowers, notes and teddies laid for seven-year-old girl and aunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the fire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/grangetown-murder-probe-live-flowers-notes-and-teddies-laid-for-seven-year-old-girl-and-aunt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/grangetown-murder-probe-live-flowers-notes-and-teddies-laid-for-seven-year-old-girl-and-aunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 eastbound partially blocked after crash between truck and car]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident happened around 7.30am and has been causing 'very slow traffic']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-eastbound-partially-blocked-after-crash-between-truck-and-car/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-eastbound-partially-blocked-after-crash-between-truck-and-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Town centre dealer tried to shove crack cocaine down trousers when police turned up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darren Lofty's sentence was not suspended after the judge heard about his 'attitude' when meeting with probation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/town-centre-dealer-tried-to-shove-crack-cocaine-down-trousers-when-police-turned-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/town-centre-dealer-tried-to-shove-crack-cocaine-down-trousers-when-police-turned-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Show of hands as residents voice concern at Stockton Rugby Club plans for 'community hub']]></title><description><![CDATA[The rugby club says the proposed club house would bring jobs and opportunities, but concerns have been raised about the impact on residents and the area]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/show-of-hands-as-residents-voice-concern-at-stockton-rugby-club-plans-for-community-hub/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/show-of-hands-as-residents-voice-concern-at-stockton-rugby-club-plans-for-community-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minute's silence planned in memory of police officers killed in A66 crash as clubs pay tribute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hartlepool United will hold a two-minute silence at Victoria Park to honour Pc Matthew Blades and Pc Tom Clough]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/minutes-silence-planned-in-memory-of-police-officers-killed-in-a66-crash-as-clubs-pay-tribute/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/minutes-silence-planned-in-memory-of-police-officers-killed-in-a66-crash-as-clubs-pay-tribute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex offshore worker's Billingham letting agency aiming to become 'go-to property management firm']]></title><description><![CDATA[David Lamb, owner of Orange Sales and Lettings, recently bought premises on Belasis Avenue, Billingham, to accommodate his growing team]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/ex-offshore-workers-billingham-letting-agency-aiming-to-become-go-to-property-management-firm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/ex-offshore-workers-billingham-letting-agency-aiming-to-become-go-to-property-management-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIVE: Two people who died in Grangetown house blaze named as seven-year-old girl and her aunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the fire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/live-two-people-who-died-in-grangetown-house-blaze-named-as-seven-year-old-girl-and-her-aunt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/live-two-people-who-died-in-grangetown-house-blaze-named-as-seven-year-old-girl-and-her-aunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two people who lost their lives in Grangetown blaze named locally as seven-year-old girl and her aunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The victims have been named locally as Valentina Foster, seven, and her aunt Natalie McDonald, 34]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/two-people-who-lost-their-lives-in-grangetown-blaze-named-locally-as-seven-year-old-girl-and-her-aunt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/two-people-who-lost-their-lives-in-grangetown-blaze-named-locally-as-seven-year-old-girl-and-her-aunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than one million pounds raised for the families of two police officers who died in A66 crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[An online fundraising page was set up three days ago to raise money for the families of the two officers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/more-than-one-million-pounds-raised-for-the-families-of-two-police-officers-who-died-in-a66-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/more-than-one-million-pounds-raised-for-the-families-of-two-police-officers-who-died-in-a66-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men arrested on suspicion of murder after Grangetown blaze which killed child]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people lost their lives, including one child, and a 48-year-old woman remains in a critical condition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/two-men-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murder-after-grangetown-blaze-which-killed-child/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/two-men-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murder-after-grangetown-blaze-which-killed-child/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men arrested on suspicion of murder after Grangetown blaze in which killed child]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people lost their lives, including one child, and a 48-year-old woman remains in a critical condition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/two-men-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murder-after-grangetown-blaze-in-which-killed-child/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/two-men-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murder-after-grangetown-blaze-in-which-killed-child/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIVE: Two men arrested on suspicion of murder after two people die in Grangetown fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people, including a child, have died and one woman remains in a critical condition in hospital]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/live-two-men-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murder-after-two-people-die-in-grangetown-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/live-two-men-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murder-after-two-people-die-in-grangetown-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eyewitness describes people jumping from window to escape Grangetown fire that killed two]]></title><description><![CDATA[A neighbour has spoken about the devastating scenes on Birchington Avenue, after the fire early on Wednesday morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/eyewitness-describes-people-jumping-from-window-to-escape-grangetown-fire-that-killed-two/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/eyewitness-describes-people-jumping-from-window-to-escape-grangetown-fire-that-killed-two/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man fined £2,224 for abusing British Airways crew in toilet row on Las Vegas flight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emmet Moynihan, 31, pleaded guilty to entering an aircraft when drunk and verbally abusing British Airways crew]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-fined-2224-for-abusing-british-airways-crew-in-toilet-row-on-las-vegas-flight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-fined-2224-for-abusing-british-airways-crew-in-toilet-row-on-las-vegas-flight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drunk stag-do BA passenger in row over toilet as co-pilot forced to act]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emmet Moynihan, 31, pleaded guilty to entering an aircraft when drunk and verbally abusing British Airways crew]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/drunk-stag-do-ba-passenger-in-row-over-toilet-as-co-pilot-forced-to-act/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/drunk-stag-do-ba-passenger-in-row-over-toilet-as-co-pilot-forced-to-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British tourists among hundreds missing in deadly flash floods in Nepal]]></title><description><![CDATA[An avalanche of ice and rock has triggered devastating flash floods in Nepal, leaving at least eight people dead and hundreds of tourists missing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/british-tourists-among-hundreds-missing-in-deadly-flash-floods-in-nepal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/british-tourists-among-hundreds-missing-in-deadly-flash-floods-in-nepal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dolly Parton wanted 'same song played at dad's funeral' for her own]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country legend died at age 80 after a 'brief battle with cancer']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/dolly-parton-wanted-same-song-played-at-dads-funeral-for-her-own/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/dolly-parton-wanted-same-song-played-at-dads-funeral-for-her-own/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two dead, one fighting for life and three injured as murder probe sparked after Grangetown house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The blaze, on Birchington Avenue, began just after 5am on Wednesday morning, with the emergency services descending on the residential area]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/two-dead-one-fighting-for-life-and-three-injured-as-murder-probe-sparked-after-grangetown-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/two-dead-one-fighting-for-life-and-three-injured-as-murder-probe-sparked-after-grangetown-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIVE: Murder probe launched as two die in Grangetown fire - with cops not ruling out organised crime links]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birchington Avenue and Leighton Road, in Grangetown, are closed while 999 crews respond to a fire at a property]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/live-murder-probe-launched-as-two-die-in-grangetown-fire-with-cops-not-ruling-out-organised-crime-links/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/live-murder-probe-launched-as-two-die-in-grangetown-fire-with-cops-not-ruling-out-organised-crime-links/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIVE: Four taken to hospital after fire rips through Grangetown house in 'very serious' incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birchington Avenue and Leighton Road, in Grangetown, are closed while 999 crews respond to a fire at a property]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/live-four-taken-to-hospital-after-fire-rips-through-grangetown-house-in-very-serious-incident/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/live-four-taken-to-hospital-after-fire-rips-through-grangetown-house-in-very-serious-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A19 three-lane closure near Norton due to oil spill causing 'severe' delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[The spillage happened between Wolviston Services and the A1027 Norton turn off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a19-three-lane-closure-near-norton-due-to-oil-spill-causing-severe-delays/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a19-three-lane-closure-near-norton-due-to-oil-spill-causing-severe-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locals 'felt a bang' as earthquake rocks Grimsby and surrounding towns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local residents reported feeling shakes and rumbles, according to the British Geological Survey]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/locals-felt-a-bang-as-earthquake-rocks-grimsby-and-surrounding-towns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/locals-felt-a-bang-as-earthquake-rocks-grimsby-and-surrounding-towns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIVE: Fleet of fire engines attend blaze at Grangetown property with roads closed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birchington Avenue and Leighton Road, in Grangetown, are closed while 999 crews respond to a fire at a property]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/live-fleet-of-fire-engines-attend-blaze-at-grangetown-property-with-roads-closed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/live-fleet-of-fire-engines-attend-blaze-at-grangetown-property-with-roads-closed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaders unveil vision for 'biggest change to Middlesbrough town centre in a generation']]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposals for a radical overhaul include a state-of-the-art theatre, thousands of new homes, a 'cultural department store' and bus 'super-stops']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/leaders-unveil-vision-for-biggest-change-to-middlesbrough-town-centre-in-a-generation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/leaders-unveil-vision-for-biggest-change-to-middlesbrough-town-centre-in-a-generation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Middlesbrough could be transformed into 'the UK's most creative place for young people']]></title><description><![CDATA[The town centre could be reshaped through young people's eyes, and 'some of the proposals should probably make us slightly uncomfortable']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/how-middlesbrough-could-be-transformed-into-the-uks-most-creative-place-for-young-people/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/how-middlesbrough-could-be-transformed-into-the-uks-most-creative-place-for-young-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes, shops and bus stops: Out with old under bold strategy for Middlesbrough town centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaders have spoken of how they want to clear away 'eyesores' and 'beacons of neglect' and bring out-of-town shopping into central Middlesbrough]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/homes-shops-and-bus-stops-out-with-old-under-bold-strategy-for-middlesbrough-town-centre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/homes-shops-and-bus-stops-out-with-old-under-bold-strategy-for-middlesbrough-town-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disabled man devastated after Redcar yobs snatch portrait of his beloved dog at bus stop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Smiddy, 33, was waiting at the bus stop in The Meadows area of Redcar when the canvas portrait of his assistance dog, Bella, was stolen from him]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/disabled-man-devastated-after-redcar-yobs-snatch-portrait-of-his-beloved-dog-at-bus-stop/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/disabled-man-devastated-after-redcar-yobs-snatch-portrait-of-his-beloved-dog-at-bus-stop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Civic Centre to be knocked down to make way for 'number one theatre in the North-east']]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaders say they are working with a top operator to develop 'the most technologically advanced theatre in the country']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/civic-centre-to-be-knocked-down-to-make-way-for-number-one-theatre-in-the-north-east/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/civic-centre-to-be-knocked-down-to-make-way-for-number-one-theatre-in-the-north-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatal A66 crash that killed seven 'sparked by feud' between gangs after car 'rammed into dad's home']]></title><description><![CDATA[PC Tom Clough, 38, and PC Matthew Blades, 37, were instantly killed when a Volkswagen Passat crashed into their car head-on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/fatal-a66-crash-that-killed-seven-sparked-by-feud-between-gangs-after-car-rammed-into-dads-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/fatal-a66-crash-that-killed-seven-sparked-by-feud-between-gangs-after-car-rammed-into-dads-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taxi driver's licence revoked after he 'mocked a vulnerable child and made sexual comments']]></title><description><![CDATA[A school headteacher also alleged the cabbie 'used racist, offensive and abusive language' and made derogatory comments about members of the public]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/taxi-drivers-licence-revoked-after-he-mocked-a-vulnerable-child-and-made-sexual-comments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/taxi-drivers-licence-revoked-after-he-mocked-a-vulnerable-child-and-made-sexual-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World famous chain to open new restaurant in Darlington this week as big crowds expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having been a big success in Newcastle, the famous chain is opening another North East restaurant in Darlington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/world-famous-chain-to-open-new-restaurant-in-darlington-this-week-as-big-crowds-expected/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/world-famous-chain-to-open-new-restaurant-in-darlington-this-week-as-big-crowds-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pinchinthorpe director and firm prosecuted after flouting planning order in open countryside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Large quantities of materials were placed where they could potentially contaminate watercourse at Site of Special Scientific Interest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/pinchinthorpe-director-and-firm-prosecuted-after-flouting-planning-order-in-open-countryside/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/pinchinthorpe-director-and-firm-prosecuted-after-flouting-planning-order-in-open-countryside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 16, among latest arrests in wake of A66 death crash as total detained hits 17]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five more arrests have been made as part of a probe into a crash which claimed the life of seven people - this follows 12 suspects being detained by police on Monday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/boy-16-among-latest-arrests-in-wake-of-a66-death-crash-as-total-detained-hits-17/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/boy-16-among-latest-arrests-in-wake-of-a66-death-crash-as-total-detained-hits-17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man's cause of death after body found in plane landing gear at Gatwick]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man was found in an Air Arabia plane that had arrived from Morocco]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/mans-cause-of-death-after-body-found-in-plane-landing-gear-at-gatwick/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/mans-cause-of-death-after-body-found-in-plane-landing-gear-at-gatwick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor Who star Billie Piper's 'obsessive' stalker jailed on his birthday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Philip Jerome, 49, has been jailed for 12 months for breaching a stalking prevention order against former Doctor Who star Billie Piper]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/doctor-who-star-billie-pipers-obsessive-stalker-jailed-on-his-birthday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/doctor-who-star-billie-pipers-obsessive-stalker-jailed-on-his-birthday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 crash LIVE: Arrests tally hits 17 as five more people detained - including boy, 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Police and partners arrested another batch of suspects following the A66 horror crash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-arrests-tally-hits-17-as-five-more-people-detained-including-boy-16/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-arrests-tally-hits-17-as-five-more-people-detained-including-boy-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family issue update on three-year-old boy injured in crocodile enclosure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The youngster suffered serious injuries following an incident at Johnsons of Old Hurst in Cambridgeshire in June]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/family-issue-update-on-three-year-old-boy-injured-in-crocodile-enclosure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/family-issue-update-on-three-year-old-boy-injured-in-crocodile-enclosure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fundraiser in memory of police officers killed in A66 crash soars to over £807,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Police Federation say money raised will be split equally between the two families of PC Tom Clough and PC Matthew Blades]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/fundraiser-in-memory-of-police-officers-killed-in-a66-crash-soars-to-over-807000/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/fundraiser-in-memory-of-police-officers-killed-in-a66-crash-soars-to-over-807000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['There are no words': Condolence books and floral tributes for PCs Tom Clough and Matthew Blades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Police officers Pc Matthew Blades and Pc Tom Clough died when their patrol car was hit on the A66 by a Volkswagen travelling in the wrong direction]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/there-are-no-words-condolence-books-and-floral-tributes-for-pcs-tom-clough-and-matthew-blades/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/there-are-no-words-condolence-books-and-floral-tributes-for-pcs-tom-clough-and-matthew-blades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holiday hotspot hell as Spain hit by severe thunderstorms and blocked roads]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major thunderstorm has hit a Spanish tourist hotspot but so far no injuries are reported]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/holiday-hotspot-hell-as-spain-hit-by-severe-thunderstorms-and-blocked-roads/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/holiday-hotspot-hell-as-spain-hit-by-severe-thunderstorms-and-blocked-roads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 crash LIVE: Floral tributes and books of condolence to honour officers who died]]></title><description><![CDATA['There are no words': A card on a bunch of flowers left at Cleveland Police HQ Memorial Garden in Middlesbrough after the multiple life claiming horror crash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-floral-tributes-and-books-of-condolence-to-honour-officers-who-died/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-floral-tributes-and-books-of-condolence-to-honour-officers-who-died/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 Bowes crash recap: Emergency services rush to scene of collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A66 closed following a collision as emergency services rush to the scene]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-bowes-crash-recap-emergency-services-rush-to-scene-of-collision/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-bowes-crash-recap-emergency-services-rush-to-scene-of-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 crash recap: Emergency services rush to scene of Bowes collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A66 closed following a collision as emergency services rush to the scene]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-recap-emergency-services-rush-to-scene-of-bowes-collision/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-recap-emergency-services-rush-to-scene-of-bowes-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 crash live: Emergency services rush to scene of Bowes collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A66 has closed following a collision as emergency services rush to the scene]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-emergency-services-rush-to-scene-of-bowes-collision/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-emergency-services-rush-to-scene-of-bowes-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School's tribute to kind and intelligent former teacher-turned- police officer killed in A66 crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[PC Matthew Blades was an English teacher at Carmel College in Darlington before leaving to join the police force]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/schools-tribute-to-kind-and-intelligent-former-teacher-turned-police-officer-killed-in-a66-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/schools-tribute-to-kind-and-intelligent-former-teacher-turned-police-officer-killed-in-a66-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['One of the most respected and influential figures' in Teesside business world to be honoured]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brian Beaumont, former president of the Teesside Chamber of Commerce, died suddenly at the age of 84]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/one-of-the-most-respected-and-influential-figures-in-teesside-business-world-to-be-honoured/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/one-of-the-most-respected-and-influential-figures-in-teesside-business-world-to-be-honoured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['One of most respected and influential figures' in Teesside business world to be honoured at awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brian Beaumont, former president of the Teesside Chamber of Commerce, died suddenly at the age of 84]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/one-of-most-respected-and-influential-figures-in-teesside-business-world-to-be-honoured-at-awards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/one-of-most-respected-and-influential-figures-in-teesside-business-world-to-be-honoured-at-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heartbroken family devastated as 'hero' dad tragically loses battle with cancer aged 43]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds pay tribute to popular Teesside rugby player Matthew Flint]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/heartbroken-family-devastated-as-hero-dad-tragically-loses-battle-with-cancer-aged-43/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/heartbroken-family-devastated-as-hero-dad-tragically-loses-battle-with-cancer-aged-43/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tragic Pc Tom Clough's 'wit lifted spirits during most demanding shifts', says former colleague]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief Superintendent Richard Clark, who was Tom Clough&rsquo;s former commanding officer, paid tribute to the 'hugely popular' officer after his death alongside his colleague Pc Matthew Blades in the A66 horror crash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tragic-pc-tom-cloughs-wit-lifted-spirits-during-most-demanding-shifts-says-former-colleague/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tragic-pc-tom-cloughs-wit-lifted-spirits-during-most-demanding-shifts-says-former-colleague/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The criminal records of four VW occupants killed in A66 horror crash revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cole Worthy, Makai Saddington, Jakub Matusiak and Theo Rae all have previous court convictions, it has been confirmed, as floral tributes continue to be laid following the A66 tragedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/the-criminal-records-of-four-vw-occupants-killed-in-a66-horror-crash-revealed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/the-criminal-records-of-four-vw-occupants-killed-in-a66-horror-crash-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lone female worker threatened in Whale Hill Post Office armed robbery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two male suspects with their faces covered entered the store around 6.15am]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/lone-female-worker-threatened-in-whale-hill-post-office-armed-robbery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/lone-female-worker-threatened-in-whale-hill-post-office-armed-robbery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[72 joyful images show families joining in fun at Redcar festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Between the Tides event has become a firm favourite]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/72-joyful-images-show-families-joining-in-fun-at-redcar-festival/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/72-joyful-images-show-families-joining-in-fun-at-redcar-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: 12 arrests over firearms and organised crime after A66 horror crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[12 people quizzed for offences ranging from possession of a firearm to participating in the activities of an organised crime group]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/breaking-12-arrests-over-firearms-and-organised-crime-after-a66-horror-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/breaking-12-arrests-over-firearms-and-organised-crime-after-a66-horror-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver who caused death of Teesside-born teacher in car park crash before Christmas avoids jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Linda Hall was behind the wheel of a Renault Captur when she collided with 81-year-old Rita Grimshaw at the Silverlink Retail Park]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/driver-who-caused-death-of-teesside-born-teacher-in-car-park-crash-before-christmas-avoids-jail/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/driver-who-caused-death-of-teesside-born-teacher-in-car-park-crash-before-christmas-avoids-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redcar footfall rises but shops struggle as locals say 'bring back the character']]></title><description><![CDATA[Redcar and Cleveland Council leader Alec Brown says the high street of the past cannot be recreated, but town centre footfall has increased by 14% as the council focuses on high street improvements and events to drive regeneration]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/redcar-footfall-rises-but-shops-struggle-as-locals-say-bring-back-the-character/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/redcar-footfall-rises-but-shops-struggle-as-locals-say-bring-back-the-character/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 crash LIVE: 12 arrests in aftermath of horror collision which claimed seven lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A66 has reopened in both directions 56 hours after a devastating fatal crash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-12-arrests-in-aftermath-of-horror-collision-which-claimed-seven-lives/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-12-arrests-in-aftermath-of-horror-collision-which-claimed-seven-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 crash LIVE: 12 arrested in aftermath of horror collision which claimed seven lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A66 has reopened in both directions 56 hours after a devastating fatal crash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-12-arrested-in-aftermath-of-horror-collision-which-claimed-seven-lives/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-12-arrested-in-aftermath-of-horror-collision-which-claimed-seven-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[59-bedroom boutique hotel would 'future-proof' Acklam Hall and 'bring together old and new']]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for the hotel in the grounds of the historic building would be a huge boost to the popular wedding destination]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/59-bedroom-boutique-hotel-would-future-proof-acklam-hall-and-bring-together-old-and-new/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/59-bedroom-boutique-hotel-would-future-proof-acklam-hall-and-bring-together-old-and-new/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 crash LIVE: Road reopens 56 hours after horror collision that claimed seven lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A66 has reopened in both directions 56 hours after a devastating fatal crash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-road-reopens-56-hours-after-horror-collision-that-claimed-seven-lives/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-road-reopens-56-hours-after-horror-collision-that-claimed-seven-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Images of five VW Passat occupants who died in A66 horror crash which also killed two officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men and three teenagers died in the collision which also claimed the lives of two Cleveland Police officers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/images-of-five-vw-passat-occupants-who-died-in-a66-horror-crash-which-also-killed-two-officers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/images-of-five-vw-passat-occupants-who-died-in-a66-horror-crash-which-also-killed-two-officers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen killed in A66 wrong-way crash assaulted police officer weeks before his death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Makai Saddington, 18, appeared in court in July where he pleaded guilty to assaulting a sergeant and causing racially aggravated alarm or distress to a second officer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teen-killed-in-a66-wrong-way-crash-assaulted-police-officer-weeks-before-his-death/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teen-killed-in-a66-wrong-way-crash-assaulted-police-officer-weeks-before-his-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire rips through holiday parking site used by Gatwick Airport passengers as cars destroyed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services rushed to the scene of the blaze at Caldyne Business Park in Rowfant, West Sussex, shortly before 9pm on Saturday 22 August]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/fire-rips-through-holiday-parking-site-used-by-gatwick-airport-passengers-as-cars-destroyed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/fire-rips-through-holiday-parking-site-used-by-gatwick-airport-passengers-as-cars-destroyed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Race Across The World Jo Gardiner dead after son Sam dies in car crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mother and son competed in the BBC competition during its second series in 2020]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/race-across-the-world-jo-gardiner-dead-after-son-sam-dies-in-car-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/race-across-the-world-jo-gardiner-dead-after-son-sam-dies-in-car-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Phenomenal' show of support for families of officers killed in A66 crash as fundraiser tops &pound;250K]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Police Federation say the money raised will be split equally between the two families pf PC Tom Clough and PC Matthew Blades]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/phenomenal-show-of-support-for-families-of-officers-killed-in-a66-crash-as-fundraiser-tops-pound250k/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/phenomenal-show-of-support-for-families-of-officers-killed-in-a66-crash-as-fundraiser-tops-pound250k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 crash LIVE: Fundraiser for hero officers' families killed in South Bank collision tops &pound;250,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[PC Tom Clough has been described as a 'hero with a fantastic sense of humour' in a family tribute]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-fundraiser-for-hero-officers-families-killed-in-south-bank-collision-tops-pound250000/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-fundraiser-for-hero-officers-families-killed-in-south-bank-collision-tops-pound250000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bumper crop of Redcar applications under consideration including dog exercise facility plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The applications have been recently received by Redcar and Cleveland Council]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/bumper-crop-of-redcar-applications-under-consideration-including-dog-exercise-facility-plans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/bumper-crop-of-redcar-applications-under-consideration-including-dog-exercise-facility-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager denies possessing a pistol after shot allegedly fired in Grangetown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leo Durrant-Hoe will stand trial next year accused of possessing a firearm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teenager-denies-possessing-a-pistol-after-shot-allegedly-fired-in-grangetown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teenager-denies-possessing-a-pistol-after-shot-allegedly-fired-in-grangetown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hartlepool groom-to-be who smuggled drugs into Holme House Prison will make it to Turkey wedding day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Murphy wrapped the drugs in clingfilm and hid them in his pocket when he visited HMP Holme House]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/hartlepool-groom-to-be-who-smuggled-drugs-into-holme-house-prison-will-make-it-to-turkey-wedding-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/hartlepool-groom-to-be-who-smuggled-drugs-into-holme-house-prison-will-make-it-to-turkey-wedding-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GoFundMe for families of police officers killed in A66 South Bank crash hits £100,000 in hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fundraising page organised by the Cleveland Police Federation has had over 4,100 donations so far]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/gofundme-for-families-of-police-officers-killed-in-a66-south-bank-crash-hits-100000-in-hours/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/gofundme-for-families-of-police-officers-killed-in-a66-south-bank-crash-hits-100000-in-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wife of police officer who died in A66 South Bank crash says 'our lives will never be the same']]></title><description><![CDATA[PC Matthew Blades was one of two Cleveland Police officers killed in the collision in the early hours of Saturday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/wife-of-police-officer-who-died-in-a66-south-bank-crash-says-our-lives-will-never-be-the-same/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/wife-of-police-officer-who-died-in-a66-south-bank-crash-says-our-lives-will-never-be-the-same/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 crash LIVE: Families pay tribute to hero police officers Tom Clough and Matthew Blades]]></title><description><![CDATA[PC Tom Clough has been described as a 'hero with a fantastic sense of humour' in a family tribute]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-families-pay-tribute-to-hero-police-officers-tom-clough-and-matthew-blades/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-families-pay-tribute-to-hero-police-officers-tom-clough-and-matthew-blades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclists urged to saddle up for the 23rd Big Butterwick Bike Ride]]></title><description><![CDATA[The challenge has raised more than &pound;125,000 since it began]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cyclists-urged-to-saddle-up-for-the-23rd-big-butterwick-bike-ride/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cyclists-urged-to-saddle-up-for-the-23rd-big-butterwick-bike-ride/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of police officer killed in A66 South Bank crash pays tribute to 'our hero']]></title><description><![CDATA[PC Tom Clough was one of two police officers who died in the crash in South Bank on Saturday, which claimed the lives of seven people in total]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/family-of-police-officer-killed-in-a66-south-bank-crash-pays-tribute-to-our-hero/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/family-of-police-officer-killed-in-a66-south-bank-crash-pays-tribute-to-our-hero/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 crash LIVE: Family pay tribute to 'our hero' PC Tom Clough who died in wrong-way crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[PC Tom Clough has been described as a 'hero with a fantastic sense of humour' in a family tribute]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-family-pay-tribute-to-our-hero-pc-tom-clough-who-died-in-wrong-way-crash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-family-pay-tribute-to-our-hero-pc-tom-clough-who-died-in-wrong-way-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dismay as Middlesbrough fence removed five hours after replacement installed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Middlesbrough Council spokesman said: 'A concrete block has now been installed at this location']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/dismay-as-middlesbrough-fence-removed-five-hours-after-replacement-installed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/dismay-as-middlesbrough-fence-removed-five-hours-after-replacement-installed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan for Airbnb holiday let for five guests at Billingham home submitted]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council is considering the retrospective plan for a 'responsibly managed' short-term accommodation for up to five guests]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plan-for-airbnb-holiday-let-for-five-guests-at-billingham-home-submitted/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plan-for-airbnb-holiday-let-for-five-guests-at-billingham-home-submitted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moments leading to A66 crash which claimed seven lives as new details emerge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent investigators say a police pursuit lasted just under seven minutes and was aborted around 10 seconds before the fatal collision]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/moments-leading-to-a66-crash-which-claimed-seven-lives-as-new-details-emerge/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/moments-leading-to-a66-crash-which-claimed-seven-lives-as-new-details-emerge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 crash LIVE: Fatal collision which killed seven happened 10 seconds after police pursuit aborted]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A66 remains closed in both directions as investigation work continues following a fatal crash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-fatal-collision-which-killed-seven-happened-10-seconds-after-police-pursuit-aborted/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-fatal-collision-which-killed-seven-happened-10-seconds-after-police-pursuit-aborted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five inside VW Passat killed in A66 wrong-way crash with police car named]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two boys - aged 16 and 17 - were among the five people inside a VW Passat who died following a collision with a police vehicle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/five-inside-vw-passat-killed-in-a66-wrong-way-crash-with-police-car-named/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/five-inside-vw-passat-killed-in-a66-wrong-way-crash-with-police-car-named/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 crash LIVE: Young men and boys who died in South Bank wrong way collision named]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A66 remains closed in both directions as investigation work continues following a fatal crash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-young-men-and-boys-who-died-in-south-bank-wrong-way-collision-named/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-young-men-and-boys-who-died-in-south-bank-wrong-way-collision-named/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver dies at scene of early-morning A1(M) crash in County Durham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services were called to a one-vehicle collision near Durham on the A1(M)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/driver-dies-at-scene-of-early-morning-a1m-crash-in-county-durham/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/driver-dies-at-scene-of-early-morning-a1m-crash-in-county-durham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All the official details released on A66 crash which killed seven including two police officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven people - including two police officers - lost their lives in the crash on the A66]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/all-the-official-details-released-on-a66-crash-which-killed-seven-including-two-police-officers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/all-the-official-details-released-on-a66-crash-which-killed-seven-including-two-police-officers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 crash LIVE: Flowers left in South Bank after fatal 'wrong-way' collision claimed seven lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A66 remains closed in both directions as investigation work continues following a fatal crash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-flowers-left-in-south-bank-after-fatal-wrong-way-collision-claimed-seven-lives/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-flowers-left-in-south-bank-after-fatal-wrong-way-collision-claimed-seven-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football club's heartbreaking tribute to coach PC Matty Blades who died in A66 crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seaton Carew Football Club said PC Matthew Blades was looking forward to coaching his own son in the new U7 team]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/football-clubs-heartbreaking-tribute-to-coach-pc-matty-blades-who-died-in-a66-crash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/football-clubs-heartbreaking-tribute-to-coach-pc-matty-blades-who-died-in-a66-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning issued as men seriously ill in hospital after taking 'contaminated' drug in Stockton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Police has confirmed two men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of administering a noxious substance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/warning-issued-as-men-seriously-ill-in-hospital-after-taking-contaminated-drug-in-stockton/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/warning-issued-as-men-seriously-ill-in-hospital-after-taking-contaminated-drug-in-stockton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 crash LIVE: Road closed over 24 hours on from fatal collision which claimed seven lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A66 remains closed in both directions as investigation work continues following a fatal crash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-road-closed-over-24-hours-on-from-fatal-collision-which-claimed-seven-lives/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-road-closed-over-24-hours-on-from-fatal-collision-which-claimed-seven-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robber's crime spree after he walked in on 'partner with another man' before Valentine's Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Hunter, who had a black eye when he was arrested, admitted robbery, burglary and possession of an offensive weapon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/robbers-crime-spree-after-he-walked-in-on-partner-with-another-man-before-valentines-day/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/robbers-crime-spree-after-he-walked-in-on-partner-with-another-man-before-valentines-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough Council ‘engaging’ with rough sleepers after tents put up outside civic centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middlesbrough Mayor Chris Cooke said: 'I know first-hand the complexities of the situations that rough sleepers find themselves in']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-council-engaging-with-rough-sleepers-after-tents-put-up-outside-civic-centre/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-council-engaging-with-rough-sleepers-after-tents-put-up-outside-civic-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes to journalist Rod Liddle and much-loved dad among those paid in The Gazette]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tributes-to-journalist-rod-liddle-and-much-loved-dad-among-those-paid-in-the-gazette/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tributes-to-journalist-rod-liddle-and-much-loved-dad-among-those-paid-in-the-gazette/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes to hero Cleveland Police officers who died in horror A66 South Bank crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[PC Matthew Blades, 37, and PC Tom Clough, 38, have been hailed as brave men who were serving their community when the collision took place]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tributes-to-hero-cleveland-police-officers-who-died-in-horror-a66-south-bank-crash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tributes-to-hero-cleveland-police-officers-who-died-in-horror-a66-south-bank-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two 'brave officers' who died in A66 'wrong-way' crash in South Bank named]]></title><description><![CDATA[PCs Matthew Blades, 37, and Tom Clough, 38, died after a crash on the A66 in South Bank]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/two-brave-officers-who-died-in-a66-wrong-way-crash-in-south-bank-named/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/two-brave-officers-who-died-in-a66-wrong-way-crash-in-south-bank-named/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 crash LIVE: Police officers among seven killed in South Bank wrong-way crash named]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Police has confirmed seven people have died following a crash on the A66 involving a police vehicle and another car]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-police-officers-among-seven-killed-in-south-bank-wrong-way-crash-named/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-police-officers-among-seven-killed-in-south-bank-wrong-way-crash-named/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 crash LIVE: Police officers among seven killed in South Bank crash named]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Police has confirmed seven people have died following a crash on the A66 involving a police vehicle and another car]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-police-officers-among-seven-killed-in-south-bank-crash-named/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-police-officers-among-seven-killed-in-south-bank-crash-named/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 crash LIVE: Seven people including two police officers die in South Bank 'wrong way' collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Police has confirmed seven people have died following a crash on the A66 involving a police vehicle and another car]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-seven-people-including-two-police-officers-die-in-south-bank-wrong-way-collision/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-seven-people-including-two-police-officers-die-in-south-bank-wrong-way-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Teesside to Thailand: Professional footballer proving doubters wrong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ashley Coffey was once dubbed 'too slow' but went on to break goal-scoring records]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/from-teesside-to-thailand-professional-footballer-proving-doubters-wrong/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/from-teesside-to-thailand-professional-footballer-proving-doubters-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[57 fantastic pictures from a 2015 Teesside night out at venues including Flares]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week features regular venues in Middlesbrough, plus a new addition after we found some pictures from Flares]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/57-fantastic-pictures-from-a-2015-teesside-night-out-at-venues-including-flares/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/57-fantastic-pictures-from-a-2015-teesside-night-out-at-venues-including-flares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two officers and five others die in horror A66 crash after police pursuit in South Bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two serving police officers were among seven people who lost their lives in a crash on the A66 in South Bank]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/two-officers-and-five-others-die-in-horror-a66-crash-after-police-pursuit-in-south-bank/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/two-officers-and-five-others-die-in-horror-a66-crash-after-police-pursuit-in-south-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restored East Cleveland railway could be 'backbone of much larger tourism enterprise']]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposition would see residents investing as shareholders in a new train operating company]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/restored-east-cleveland-railway-could-be-backbone-of-much-larger-tourism-enterprise/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/restored-east-cleveland-railway-could-be-backbone-of-much-larger-tourism-enterprise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 crash LIVE: Two serving police officers among seven people killed in South Bank collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Police has confirmed 'multiple fatalities' following a crash on the A66 involving a police vehicle and another car]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-two-serving-police-officers-among-seven-people-killed-in-south-bank-collision/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-two-serving-police-officers-among-seven-people-killed-in-south-bank-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 fatal crash LIVE: Blue tent erected as probe ongoing into South Bank collision after 'police pursuit']]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Police has confirmed 'multiple fatalities' following a crash on the A66 involving a police vehicle and another car]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-fatal-crash-live-blue-tent-erected-as-probe-ongoing-into-south-bank-collision-after-police-pursuit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-fatal-crash-live-blue-tent-erected-as-probe-ongoing-into-south-bank-collision-after-police-pursuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police watchdog inquiry into fatal A66 crash in South Bank after 'suspicious vehicle pursuit']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Independent Office for Police Conduct has launched an investigation following a fatal collision following a pursuit involving Cleveland Police officers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/police-watchdog-inquiry-into-fatal-a66-crash-in-south-bank-after-suspicious-vehicle-pursuit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/police-watchdog-inquiry-into-fatal-a66-crash-in-south-bank-after-suspicious-vehicle-pursuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 police crash LIVE: Multiple deaths in South Bank after pursuit of 'suspicious vehicle']]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Police has confirmed 'multiple fatalities' following a crash on the A66 involving a police vehicle and another car]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-police-crash-live-multiple-deaths-in-south-bank-after-pursuit-of-suspicious-vehicle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-police-crash-live-multiple-deaths-in-south-bank-after-pursuit-of-suspicious-vehicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key details on fatal A66 crash after 'number of patients died at scene' in South Bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A66 is closed in both directions inn South Bank following a crash which has resulted in the deaths of multiple people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/key-details-on-fatal-a66-crash-after-number-of-patients-died-at-scene-in-south-bank/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/key-details-on-fatal-a66-crash-after-number-of-patients-died-at-scene-in-south-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key details on fatal A66 crash after deaths of seven people in South Bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A66 is closed in both directions inn South Bank following a crash which has resulted in the deaths of seven people including two police officers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/key-details-on-fatal-a66-crash-after-deaths-of-seven-people-in-south-bank/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/key-details-on-fatal-a66-crash-after-deaths-of-seven-people-in-south-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 crash LIVE: 'Multiple fatalities' after police vehicle involved in South Bank collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Police has confirmed 'multiple fatalities' following a crash on the A66 involving a police vehicle and another car]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-multiple-fatalities-after-police-vehicle-involved-in-south-bank-collision/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a66-crash-live-multiple-fatalities-after-police-vehicle-involved-in-south-bank-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Yorkshire village with cobbled streets and stunning sea views 'everyone should visit once']]></title><description><![CDATA[The much-loved gem on the Yorkshire coast has been praised as one of the prettiest villages in the UK, according to World Atlas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/the-yorkshire-village-with-cobbled-streets-and-stunning-sea-views-everyone-should-visit-once/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/the-yorkshire-village-with-cobbled-streets-and-stunning-sea-views-everyone-should-visit-once/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Rare' frozen in time period property on 4.5 acre Middlesbrough plot hits market for &pound;900k]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gracelands is a five-bedroom home with plenty of 'character, history and potential']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/rare-frozen-in-time-period-property-on-45-acre-middlesbrough-plot-hits-market-for-pound900k/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/rare-frozen-in-time-period-property-on-45-acre-middlesbrough-plot-hits-market-for-pound900k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough councillor Joan McTigue won't stand for re-election after 24 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[She said: 'I was really proud to be elected, really proud for a long time' but was now 'ashamed' to be part of the council]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-councillor-joan-mctigue-wont-stand-for-re-election-after-24-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-councillor-joan-mctigue-wont-stand-for-re-election-after-24-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged murder victim found with single stab wound in communal area of Stockton flats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harry Heslop died in July having suffered a single stab wound to his abdomen, an inquest has heard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/alleged-murder-victim-found-with-single-stab-wound-in-communal-area-of-stockton-flats/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/alleged-murder-victim-found-with-single-stab-wound-in-communal-area-of-stockton-flats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last Post send off for 100 year-old World War II veteran remembered as a 'true gentleman']]></title><description><![CDATA[Dennis Smith, who was from Dormanstown and lived in Eston, was just a teenager when he took part in the Normandy landings on D-Day]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/last-post-send-off-for-100-year-old-world-war-ii-veteran-remembered-as-a-true-gentleman/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/last-post-send-off-for-100-year-old-world-war-ii-veteran-remembered-as-a-true-gentleman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillor quits as deputy leader of Middlesbrough’s main opposition and resigns group membership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middlesbrough Independent Councillors Association (MICA) remains the council's main opposition group, albeit reduced in size]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/councillor-quits-as-deputy-leader-of-middlesbroughs-main-opposition-and-resigns-group-membership/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/councillor-quits-as-deputy-leader-of-middlesbroughs-main-opposition-and-resigns-group-membership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House 'petrol bombed' in suspected arson attack in terraced Thornaby street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have launched an investigation following the fire at the terraced house in Stranton Street in Thornaby]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/house-petrol-bombed-in-suspected-arson-attack-in-terraced-thornaby-street/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/house-petrol-bombed-in-suspected-arson-attack-in-terraced-thornaby-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family-run Teesside firm whisks staff off on all expenses paid holiday to Spain]]></title><description><![CDATA['We have always taken our engineers away for an all expenses paid weekend since we started as a way of thanking them']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/family-run-teesside-firm-whisks-staff-off-on-all-expenses-paid-holiday-to-spain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/family-run-teesside-firm-whisks-staff-off-on-all-expenses-paid-holiday-to-spain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 300 Middlesbrough Council employees on over £50K a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Middlesbrough Council spokesman said: 'Annual pay increases, agreed nationally, have in recent years led to a rise in the number of council employees earning more than &pound;50,000']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/over-300-middlesbrough-council-employees-on-over-50k-a-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/over-300-middlesbrough-council-employees-on-over-50k-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough man, 43, charged with attempted child abduction after incident in Grove Hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has been charged following an alleged incident in the Grove Hill area of Middlesbrough earlier this week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-man-43-charged-with-attempted-child-abduction-after-incident-in-grove-hill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-man-43-charged-with-attempted-child-abduction-after-incident-in-grove-hill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lucky seagull survives A1 car crash and travelled eight miles to Darlington wedged in car grille]]></title><description><![CDATA[A seagull miraculously survived being struck by a car and became trapped in the vehicle's grille]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/lucky-seagull-survives-a1-car-crash-and-travelled-eight-miles-to-darlington-wedged-in-car-grille/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/lucky-seagull-survives-a1-car-crash-and-travelled-eight-miles-to-darlington-wedged-in-car-grille/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arson probe detectives release image of teens after former Doctor Brown's fire in Middlesbrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers would like to two teenagers following a large fire at a former Middlesbrough pub]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/arson-probe-detectives-release-image-of-teens-after-former-doctor-browns-fire-in-middlesbrough/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/arson-probe-detectives-release-image-of-teens-after-former-doctor-browns-fire-in-middlesbrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleveland Police release image of man wanted in connection with rape]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers want to speak to Thomas Renfree, 45, following the reported incident last month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cleveland-police-release-image-of-man-wanted-in-connection-with-rape/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cleveland-police-release-image-of-man-wanted-in-connection-with-rape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garden summer house could be transformed into Redcar beauty business if plans approved]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposed operating hours are from 9am to 7pm Monday to Friday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/garden-summer-house-could-be-transformed-into-redcar-beauty-business-if-plans-approved/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/garden-summer-house-could-be-transformed-into-redcar-beauty-business-if-plans-approved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GCSE results day RECAP: Career dreams of Teesside Year 11 students as they pick up grades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates and pictures on GCSE results day 2026 showing how schools and colleges did across the region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/gcse-results-day-recap-career-dreams-of-teesside-year-11-students-as-they-pick-up-grades/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/gcse-results-day-recap-career-dreams-of-teesside-year-11-students-as-they-pick-up-grades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billingham man 'in a state' pulled trousers down and exposed himself at police station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Baker exposed himself to members of the public and staff in a police station]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/billingham-man-in-a-state-pulled-trousers-down-and-exposed-himself-at-police-station/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/billingham-man-in-a-state-pulled-trousers-down-and-exposed-himself-at-police-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inadequate space and natural light scuppers Redcar High Street flats plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Redcar plans proposed eight apartments over two floors, but were refused by the council]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/inadequate-space-and-natural-light-scuppers-redcar-high-street-flats-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/inadequate-space-and-natural-light-scuppers-redcar-high-street-flats-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Exceptional' Teesside Hospice celebrate being rated 'outstanding' by health bosses]]></title><description><![CDATA[CQC boss says 'other services should look to this report to see if there&rsquo;s anything to learn from it']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/exceptional-teesside-hospice-celebrate-being-rated-outstanding-by-health-bosses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/exceptional-teesside-hospice-celebrate-being-rated-outstanding-by-health-bosses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young carer gets 100% score as Teesside students celebrate GCSE day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katie Nightscales is among thousands celebrating on Teesside with some schools boasting best ever results]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/young-carer-gets-100-score-as-teesside-students-celebrate-gcse-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/young-carer-gets-100-score-as-teesside-students-celebrate-gcse-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen jailed for raping two girls who were forced to 'relive their nightmare again and again']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Brewster has been jailed for three years after being found guilty of raping two girls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teen-jailed-for-raping-two-girls-who-were-forced-to-relive-their-nightmare-again-and-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teen-jailed-for-raping-two-girls-who-were-forced-to-relive-their-nightmare-again-and-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rain couldn't dampen spirits as 1,000s of Teesside students collect GCSE results]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was a host of impressive results including Conyers School pupil Luca Paleschi who achieved 13 grade 9s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/rain-couldnt-dampen-spirits-as-1000s-of-teesside-students-collect-gcse-results/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/rain-couldnt-dampen-spirits-as-1000s-of-teesside-students-collect-gcse-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GCSE results day LIVE: Career dreams of Teesside Year 11 students as they pick up grades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates and pictures on GCSE results day 2026 showing how schools and colleges did across the region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/gcse-results-day-live-career-dreams-of-teesside-year-11-students-as-they-pick-up-grades/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/gcse-results-day-live-career-dreams-of-teesside-year-11-students-as-they-pick-up-grades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man wanted in South Bank attempted murder probe not connected to bus stop assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police wanting to clear up any confusion say they are looking for two people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-wanted-in-south-bank-attempted-murder-probe-not-connected-to-bus-stop-assault/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-wanted-in-south-bank-attempted-murder-probe-not-connected-to-bus-stop-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cocaine supply run 'manager' arrested in Spain after courier caught with drugs worth &pound;100K in Jaguar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police found the drugs after stopping a vehicle at Scotch Corner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cocaine-supply-run-manager-arrested-in-spain-after-courier-caught-with-drugs-worth-pound100k-in-jaguar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cocaine-supply-run-manager-arrested-in-spain-after-courier-caught-with-drugs-worth-pound100k-in-jaguar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog awards outstanding rating to care service which goes 'above and beyond']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Care Quality Commission bumped up Creative Support's Teesside Supported Living Service's rating from good to outstanding]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/watchdog-awards-outstanding-rating-to-care-service-which-goes-above-and-beyond/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/watchdog-awards-outstanding-rating-to-care-service-which-goes-above-and-beyond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough mayor Chris Cooke calls for cap on private profit for public services]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-mayor-chris-cooke-calls-for-cap-on-private-profit-for-public-services/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-mayor-chris-cooke-calls-for-cap-on-private-profit-for-public-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arson probe after fire crews attend blaze at former Dr Brown's pub in Middlesbrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Corporation Road premises have stood empty for almost four years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/arson-probe-after-fire-crews-attend-blaze-at-former-dr-browns-pub-in-middlesbrough/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/arson-probe-after-fire-crews-attend-blaze-at-former-dr-browns-pub-in-middlesbrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Office weather warning for rain and storms extended across Teesside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teesside is the only area of the North East covered by the extended warning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/met-office-weather-warning-for-rain-and-storms-extended-across-teesside/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/met-office-weather-warning-for-rain-and-storms-extended-across-teesside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GCSE results day LIVE: Updates as Teesside year 11 students receive grades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates and pictures on GCSE results day 2026 showing how schools and colleges did across the region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/gcse-results-day-live-updates-as-teesside-year-11-students-receive-grades/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/gcse-results-day-live-updates-as-teesside-year-11-students-receive-grades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stalker fitted tracker to vehicle and left victim terrified after relationship ended]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Wilkinson began his campaign against his ex partner when their relationship ended]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stalker-fitted-tracker-to-vehicle-and-left-victim-terrified-after-relationship-ended/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stalker-fitted-tracker-to-vehicle-and-left-victim-terrified-after-relationship-ended/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for 'brilliant' new school sports facilities at school given green light]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans include a 200m athletics track, 100m sprint straight, high jump and long jump areas, a shot put circle plus two basketball courts and a hockey 'fives' pitch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plans-for-brilliant-new-school-sports-facilities-at-school-given-green-light/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plans-for-brilliant-new-school-sports-facilities-at-school-given-green-light/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Yorkshire seaside town Christmas lights secured after fears over furutre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scarborough Fair has gifted 'a significant amount of string light braids for use around the town centre']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-yorkshire-seaside-town-christmas-lights-secured-after-fears-over-furutre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-yorkshire-seaside-town-christmas-lights-secured-after-fears-over-furutre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 60 TVCA officers taking home over £50K in 2025/26, figures show]]></title><description><![CDATA[A TVCA spokesperson said: 'The authority requires talented staff and leaders to help it reach our goals, improve and deliver for the people of the Tees Valley']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/more-than-60-tvca-officers-taking-home-over-50k-in-202526-figures-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/more-than-60-tvca-officers-taking-home-over-50k-in-202526-figures-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in court charged with attempted murder after Cleveland Police officer hit by car]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Cleveland Police officer was struck by a car in Horden, County Durham, whilst carrying out enquiries in the area on Monday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-in-court-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-cleveland-police-officer-hit-by-car/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-in-court-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-cleveland-police-officer-hit-by-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police search for man in connection with South Bank attempted murder probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Police would like to speak with Stephen Gibson, 34, in connection with an attempted murder in South Bank]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/police-search-for-man-in-connection-with-south-bank-attempted-murder-probe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/police-search-for-man-in-connection-with-south-bank-attempted-murder-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Town centres 'not finished' says council leader, but they need to adapt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alec Brown said Redcar and Cleveland Council's 'vision' was to host more events to give people another reason to visit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/town-centres-not-finished-says-council-leader-but-they-need-to-adapt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/town-centres-not-finished-says-council-leader-but-they-need-to-adapt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British holidaymaker, 34, dies after 'getting into difficulty' swimming in Zakynthos]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 34-year-old was reportedly pulled from the sea off the Greek island of Zakynthos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/british-holidaymaker-34-dies-after-getting-into-difficulty-swimming-in-zakynthos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/british-holidaymaker-34-dies-after-getting-into-difficulty-swimming-in-zakynthos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demolition work begins on Golden Eagle in Thornaby after 470 tonnes of asbestos removed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Excavator machines are moving in on the roof and top floors of the six-storey building before larger machinery is brought in for the lower floors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/demolition-work-begins-on-golden-eagle-in-thornaby-after-470-tonnes-of-asbestos-removed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/demolition-work-begins-on-golden-eagle-in-thornaby-after-470-tonnes-of-asbestos-removed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tragedy as body found in vehicle down embankment in search for missing Stokesley woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[While formal identification is yet to take place, officers believe the deceased to be missing Tracey Smith from the Stokesley area]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tragedy-as-body-found-in-vehicle-down-embankment-in-search-for-missing-stokesley-woman/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tragedy-as-body-found-in-vehicle-down-embankment-in-search-for-missing-stokesley-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battle for children's home in Linthorpe continues amid refusal and separate appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[An appeal is underway, relating to the first attempt to gain planning permission for the Middlesbrough property]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/battle-for-childrens-home-in-linthorpe-continues-amid-refusal-and-separate-appeal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/battle-for-childrens-home-in-linthorpe-continues-amid-refusal-and-separate-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major Lewes train derailment update as investigators spot 'defect']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released an initial report into the Lewes train derailment in East Sussex last week, which injured 30 people, noting a track geometry irregularity in the area of the crash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/major-lewes-train-derailment-update-as-investigators-spot-defect/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/major-lewes-train-derailment-update-as-investigators-spot-defect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with attempted murder after Cleveland Police officer hit by car]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 29-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder and dangerous driving after a police officer was hit by a vehicle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-cleveland-police-officer-hit-by-car/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-cleveland-police-officer-hit-by-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three minutes to approve alcohol licence for South Bank hotel aimed at Teesworks contractors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Commercial's bar was described as a 'necessary evil' for engineers and workers to wind down at the hotel, which will accommodate up to 84 people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/three-minutes-to-approve-alcohol-licence-for-south-bank-hotel-aimed-at-teesworks-contractors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/three-minutes-to-approve-alcohol-licence-for-south-bank-hotel-aimed-at-teesworks-contractors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Office issue yellow warning as big change in weather expected tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Met Office has warned of some flooding with heavy rain expected throughout the night]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/met-office-issue-yellow-warning-as-big-change-in-weather-expected-tonight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/met-office-issue-yellow-warning-as-big-change-in-weather-expected-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much do GCSE exam resits and what dates can you retake if you need to]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students will be receiving their results this week - with many facing the prospect of having to resit certain exams by the end of the year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/how-much-do-gcse-exam-resits-and-what-dates-can-you-retake-if-you-need-to/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/how-much-do-gcse-exam-resits-and-what-dates-can-you-retake-if-you-need-to/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GCSE results 2026: Date, time and how to access grades through app]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teenagers can access GCSE results online for the first time on the Education Record app]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/gcse-results-2026-date-time-and-how-to-access-grades-through-app/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/gcse-results-2026-date-time-and-how-to-access-grades-through-app/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massive bluefin tuna caught in North Sea off Whitby coast for first time in 90 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ada Peake, 18, was part of a five-strong crew who landed the giant bluefin tuna in the North Sea off Whitby for the first time since 1939]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/massive-bluefin-tuna-caught-in-north-sea-off-whitby-coast-for-first-time-in-90-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/massive-bluefin-tuna-caught-in-north-sea-off-whitby-coast-for-first-time-in-90-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sutton Bank route in North Yorkshire set for three week closure for essential repairs]]></title><description><![CDATA['The works will include planned maintenance to the rock face and routine maintenance of the road']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/sutton-bank-route-in-north-yorkshire-set-for-three-week-closure-for-essential-repairs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/sutton-bank-route-in-north-yorkshire-set-for-three-week-closure-for-essential-repairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redcar nuisance repeatedly breached restraining order and left ex-partner terrified]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Connor, 54, was given a six month prison sentence as Teesside Crown Court heard he had 'given a good hiding' in prison]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/redcar-nuisance-repeatedly-breached-restraining-order-and-left-ex-partner-terrified/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/redcar-nuisance-repeatedly-breached-restraining-order-and-left-ex-partner-terrified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for children's home with 'nurturing environment' near Carlton submitted to Stockton Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[CareTech Community Services have applied for planning permission for the residential home to accommodate up to three children]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plans-for-childrens-home-with-nurturing-environment-near-carlton-submitted-to-stockton-council/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plans-for-childrens-home-with-nurturing-environment-near-carlton-submitted-to-stockton-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh concerns raised over economic impacts of potential tourism tax in North Yorkshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hoteliers have expressed "deep concern" about its potential impact on businesses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/fresh-concerns-raised-over-economic-impacts-of-potential-tourism-tax-in-north-yorkshire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/fresh-concerns-raised-over-economic-impacts-of-potential-tourism-tax-in-north-yorkshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal lodged for Middlesbrough flats plan thrown out by councillors six months ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[The final decision rests with the Planning Inspectorate, who might overturn the refusal by Middlesbrough councillors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/appeal-lodged-for-middlesbrough-flats-plan-thrown-out-by-councillors-six-months-ago/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/appeal-lodged-for-middlesbrough-flats-plan-thrown-out-by-councillors-six-months-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body found in search for missing Redcar man, police confirm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have sadly confirmed that the body of a man has been found whilst searching for missing Terrence Shippey]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/body-found-in-search-for-missing-redcar-man-police-confirm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/body-found-in-search-for-missing-redcar-man-police-confirm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch as balaclava-clad off-road bike rider arrested after  pursuit through Middlesbrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taylor Turnbull, 20, was arrested after a stolen off-road bike was seen by police being ridden by two balaclava-clad men on June 7 last year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/watch-as-balaclava-clad-off-road-bike-rider-arrested-after-pursuit-through-middlesbrough/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/watch-as-balaclava-clad-off-road-bike-rider-arrested-after-pursuit-through-middlesbrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police in renewed appeal to find missing Stokesley woman and her car]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tracey Smith was last seen on July 24, with police saying 'her disappearance continues to be of great concern to us and her friends and family']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/police-in-renewed-appeal-to-find-missing-stokesley-woman-and-her-car/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/police-in-renewed-appeal-to-find-missing-stokesley-woman-and-her-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's like The Day of the Triffids': Billingham youngster grows sunflower over 11ft tall]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mammoth bloom just keeps on growing in the family garden]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/its-like-the-day-of-the-triffids-billingham-youngster-grows-sunflower-over-11ft-tall/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/its-like-the-day-of-the-triffids-billingham-youngster-grows-sunflower-over-11ft-tall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More photos from Middlesbrough Mela 2026 which saw Albert Park come alive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visitors enjoyed a bumper line-up of performances at the 36th annual event]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/more-photos-from-middlesbrough-mela-2026-which-saw-albert-park-come-alive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/more-photos-from-middlesbrough-mela-2026-which-saw-albert-park-come-alive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£40m project for TS3 moves forward with board members sought on regeneration investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[People interested in helping to shape the future of Park End or Thorntree can apply to be a board member]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/40m-project-for-ts3-moves-forward-with-board-members-sought-on-regeneration-investment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/40m-project-for-ts3-moves-forward-with-board-members-sought-on-regeneration-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Cruel' Grangetown rapist who 'humiliated and degraded' victim given 19-year prison sentence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samual Walker, 25, caused 'significant psychological harm' to a woman and has left her feeling constantly on edge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cruel-grangetown-rapist-who-humiliated-and-degraded-victim-given-19-year-prison-sentence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cruel-grangetown-rapist-who-humiliated-and-degraded-victim-given-19-year-prison-sentence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update on emergency road closure after Norton sewer collapsed and 'complex' repair begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[No sewer flooding to the streets or customer properties has occurred, Northumbrian Water has confirmed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/update-on-emergency-road-closure-after-norton-sewer-collapsed-and-complex-repair-begins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/update-on-emergency-road-closure-after-norton-sewer-collapsed-and-complex-repair-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex cop barred after inappropriate relationship with vulnerable victim who messaged him on Facebook]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former PC Ben Burgess would have been dismissed without notice had he not already resigned from Cleveland Police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/ex-cop-barred-after-inappropriate-relationship-with-vulnerable-victim-who-messaged-him-on-facebook/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/ex-cop-barred-after-inappropriate-relationship-with-vulnerable-victim-who-messaged-him-on-facebook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Image released after girl, 12, attacked at Stockton bus stop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detectives believe the man pictured may be able to help in an investigation following a report of a common assault on a girl, 12]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/image-released-after-girl-12-attacked-at-stockton-bus-stop/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/image-released-after-girl-12-attacked-at-stockton-bus-stop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decision time for Middlesbrough club where underage girls 'were served alcohol before alleged rape']]></title><description><![CDATA[Middlesbrough Council's licensing committee are deciding whether or not to revoke or suspend the Lounge Afrique's licence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/decision-time-for-middlesbrough-club-where-underage-girls-were-served-alcohol-before-alleged-rape/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/decision-time-for-middlesbrough-club-where-underage-girls-were-served-alcohol-before-alleged-rape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sifnos helicopter crash kills 'Brit couple on honeymoon' on popular Greek island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Witnesses reportedly heard the helicopter making a strange sound before it plummeted to the ground]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/sifnos-helicopter-crash-kills-brit-couple-on-honeymoon-on-popular-greek-island/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/sifnos-helicopter-crash-kills-brit-couple-on-honeymoon-on-popular-greek-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency Norton road closure after 'sewer collapse' on busy street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stockton Council issued an update that both lanes have been closed for emergency works]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/emergency-norton-road-closure-after-sewer-collapse-on-busy-street/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/emergency-norton-road-closure-after-sewer-collapse-on-busy-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for more Middlesbrough padel courts submitted once again]]></title><description><![CDATA[The popular sport has seen a meteoric rise in recent years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plans-for-more-middlesbrough-padel-courts-submitted-once-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plans-for-more-middlesbrough-padel-courts-submitted-once-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found unresponsive by son dies days after Holme House Prison release]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquest found Jordan Donnell's death was drug-related :: A Prisons and Probation Ombudsman investigation has taken place]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-found-unresponsive-by-son-dies-days-after-holme-house-prison-release/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-found-unresponsive-by-son-dies-days-after-holme-house-prison-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge blasts mum who travelled to Turkey for cosmetic procedure ahead of drugs sentencing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chantelle Straughan said she was pressured into couriering drugs because she owed &pound;5,000 but the cosmetic procedure cost &pound;4,000]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/judge-blasts-mum-who-travelled-to-turkey-for-cosmetic-procedure-ahead-of-drugs-sentencing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/judge-blasts-mum-who-travelled-to-turkey-for-cosmetic-procedure-ahead-of-drugs-sentencing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A self build house and a school classroom: Middlesbrough Council planning roundup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Applications made to Middlesbrough Council in the last week include a new shop front in North Ormesby]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a-self-build-house-and-a-school-classroom-middlesbrough-council-planning-roundup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a-self-build-house-and-a-school-classroom-middlesbrough-council-planning-roundup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stockton dad downloaded images of children being raped and abused for nine years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Jackson's family knew nothing about the criminal photos he was looking at on his laptop]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stockton-dad-downloaded-images-of-children-being-raped-and-abused-for-nine-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stockton-dad-downloaded-images-of-children-being-raped-and-abused-for-nine-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man pictured urged to get in touch with detectives investigating burglary in Hartlepool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police investigating the burglary on Powlett Road believe the man could have information to assist the inquiry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-pictured-urged-to-get-in-touch-with-detectives-investigating-burglary-in-hartlepool/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-pictured-urged-to-get-in-touch-with-detectives-investigating-burglary-in-hartlepool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaleidoscope of colour, dance and festival fun: Mela 2026 hailed huge success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visitors enjoyed a bumper line-up of performances as well as a colourful bazaar, family activities and food from around the globe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/kaleidoscope-of-colour-dance-and-festival-fun-mela-2026-hailed-huge-success/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/kaleidoscope-of-colour-dance-and-festival-fun-mela-2026-hailed-huge-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man and woman arrested after Range Rover rammed into house in Tilery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police cordon was set up around the house on Howard Place, off Tilery Way, and detectives are appealing for information]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-and-woman-arrested-after-range-rover-rammed-into-house-in-tilery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-and-woman-arrested-after-range-rover-rammed-into-house-in-tilery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police hunt man who exposed bottom to teenage girls in Ingleby Barwick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two teenage girls were walking along Ingleby Way when an unknown man exposed his bottom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/police-hunt-man-who-exposed-bottom-to-teenage-girls-in-ingleby-barwick/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/police-hunt-man-who-exposed-bottom-to-teenage-girls-in-ingleby-barwick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Race director Steve Cram calls for more volunteers to support Middlesbrough Runs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The festival will take place in the town later this month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/race-director-steve-cram-calls-for-more-volunteers-to-support-middlesbrough-runs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/race-director-steve-cram-calls-for-more-volunteers-to-support-middlesbrough-runs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 1,000 vintage Dinky toy cars and trucks sell for £146,400 at Teesside auction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 995 collectible diecast toys, built up by a private collector over 50 years, went under the hammer at Vectis Auctions in Stockton-on-Tees]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/nearly-1000-vintage-dinky-toy-cars-and-trucks-sell-for-146400-at-teesside-auction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/nearly-1000-vintage-dinky-toy-cars-and-trucks-sell-for-146400-at-teesside-auction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time for repairs: Hands removed from Middlesbrough Town Hall clock for restoration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four sets of hands are being repaired and restored at the central Middlesbrough landmark]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/time-for-repairs-hands-removed-from-middlesbrough-town-hall-clock-for-restoration/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/time-for-repairs-hands-removed-from-middlesbrough-town-hall-clock-for-restoration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pictures show new look KU Stockton following revamp and 'significant investment']]></title><description><![CDATA['we felt it was really important to ensure people can enjoy coming to KU for years to come']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/pictures-show-new-look-ku-stockton-following-revamp-and-significant-investment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/pictures-show-new-look-ku-stockton-following-revamp-and-significant-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major damage to Stockton house as Range Rover seen backed into rear wall]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police cordon has been placed around the rear of the property in the Tilery Way area of Stockton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/major-damage-to-stockton-house-as-range-rover-seen-backed-into-rear-wall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/major-damage-to-stockton-house-as-range-rover-seen-backed-into-rear-wall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough teen taking on running challenge in memory of 'special and talented' uncle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lilah Younis is raising money for Teesside Hospice where David Gallagher was cared for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-teen-taking-on-running-challenge-in-memory-of-special-and-talented-uncle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-teen-taking-on-running-challenge-in-memory-of-special-and-talented-uncle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free bus pass eligibility age change in September 2026 - check if you are affected]]></title><description><![CDATA[The age at which people in England are eligible for a free bus pass is set to change this September]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/free-bus-pass-eligibility-age-change-in-september-2026-check-if-you-are-affected/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/free-bus-pass-eligibility-age-change-in-september-2026-check-if-you-are-affected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prison cleared of blame following death of recently released Teesside man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Francis Conlin, 23, was found one week after being released from HMP Doncaster]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/prison-cleared-of-blame-following-death-of-recently-released-teesside-man/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/prison-cleared-of-blame-following-death-of-recently-released-teesside-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans submitted in Darlington for solar farm that could power up to 16,400 homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elgin Energy Es Co has applied to Darlington Borough Council for permission to build the scheme on land east of Low Maidendale Farm, in Hurworth Moor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plans-submitted-in-darlington-for-solar-farm-that-could-power-up-to-16400-homes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plans-submitted-in-darlington-for-solar-farm-that-could-power-up-to-16400-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Yorkshire pub in appeal to keep beer garden as refusal branded 'draconian']]></title><description><![CDATA[The council refused permission in May, with the application attracting 11 objections, and 28 letters of support]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-yorkshire-pub-in-appeal-to-keep-beer-garden-as-refusal-branded-draconian/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-yorkshire-pub-in-appeal-to-keep-beer-garden-as-refusal-branded-draconian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man threw claw hammer and bottle of vodka at girlfriend's son, but hit somebody else both times]]></title><description><![CDATA[An argument broke out between Jake Race and his partner's son in the early hours of Christmas Day]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-threw-claw-hammer-and-bottle-of-vodka-at-girlfriends-son-but-hit-somebody-else-both-times/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-threw-claw-hammer-and-bottle-of-vodka-at-girlfriends-son-but-hit-somebody-else-both-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Intimate' venue wants to sell booze, put on plays and get tunes pumping]]></title><description><![CDATA[The site is seeking an alcohol licence that would allow drinks to be sold for consumption on the premises between 11am and midnight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/intimate-venue-wants-to-sell-booze-put-on-plays-and-get-tunes-pumping/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/intimate-venue-wants-to-sell-booze-put-on-plays-and-get-tunes-pumping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Intimate' Middlesbrough venue seeks premises licence change for non-members]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spokesperson said that nothing about the venue's operation is changing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/intimate-middlesbrough-venue-seeks-premises-licence-change-for-non-members/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/intimate-middlesbrough-venue-seeks-premises-licence-change-for-non-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York Indie favourites We Are Scientists heading to Teesside venue]]></title><description><![CDATA[We Are Scientists will bring their infectious blend of American indie rock anthems to the North East this August with a special show at KU Stockton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/new-york-indie-favourites-we-are-scientists-heading-to-teesside-venue/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/new-york-indie-favourites-we-are-scientists-heading-to-teesside-venue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal after man repeatedly punched to the head in 'unprovoked' seafront attack]]></title><description><![CDATA['This is believed to have been an unprovoked attack on a man who was simply walking along the promenade']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/appeal-after-man-repeatedly-punched-to-the-head-in-unprovoked-seafront-attack/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/appeal-after-man-repeatedly-punched-to-the-head-in-unprovoked-seafront-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder investigation launched after man dies in Wakefield dog attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[A dog, believed by officers to be the one involved in the incident, has been seized by authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/murder-investigation-launched-after-man-dies-in-wakefield-dog-attack/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/murder-investigation-launched-after-man-dies-in-wakefield-dog-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road in Redcar closed following reports of fire as residents evacuated]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person has suffered smoke inhalation in the incident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/road-in-redcar-closed-following-reports-of-fire-as-residents-evacuated/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/road-in-redcar-closed-following-reports-of-fire-as-residents-evacuated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager arrested after vehicle smashed into properties on different Middlesbrough streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 19-year-old man from Thornaby was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage following the incidents in North Ormesby]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teenager-arrested-after-vehicle-smashed-into-properties-on-different-middlesbrough-streets/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teenager-arrested-after-vehicle-smashed-into-properties-on-different-middlesbrough-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged in connection with attempted kidnap of child in Hartlepool]]></title><description><![CDATA[It follows reports that a man had approached a child, who was on his bike, and had attempted to grab him]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-charged-in-connection-with-attempted-kidnap-of-child-in-hartlepool/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-charged-in-connection-with-attempted-kidnap-of-child-in-hartlepool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brilliant pictures as Johnny Depp's Hollywood Vampires return to stage in North Yorkshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The band performed in front of an 8,000 strong crowd at Scarborough Open Air Theatre in their first UK show in almost three years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/brilliant-pictures-as-johnny-depps-hollywood-vampires-return-to-stage-in-north-yorkshire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/brilliant-pictures-as-johnny-depps-hollywood-vampires-return-to-stage-in-north-yorkshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billingham dad smashed up BMW before balaclava gang sprayed him in accelerant and set him alight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lewis Setchell from Billingham has been jailed after the incident in April on Seaton Lane in Hartlepool]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/billingham-dad-smashed-up-bmw-before-balaclava-gang-sprayed-him-in-accelerant-and-set-him-alight/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/billingham-dad-smashed-up-bmw-before-balaclava-gang-sprayed-him-in-accelerant-and-set-him-alight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East paramedic suspended nine months after 'forging signatures' in training log-book]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bogdan Volindan was handed a nine-month suspension after a Health and Care Professions Tribunal found he committed paramedic misconduct by falsifying training records]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-east-paramedic-suspended-nine-months-after-forging-signatures-in-training-log-book/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-east-paramedic-suspended-nine-months-after-forging-signatures-in-training-log-book/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former pubs and petrol stations - how are Middlesbrough's 'blight sites' doing six years on?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Middlesbrough Council spokesman said: 'Abandoned and derelict buildings can adversely affect a whole area, and all too often attract crime and antisocial behaviour']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/former-pubs-and-petrol-stations-how-are-middlesbroughs-blight-sites-doing-six-years-on/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/former-pubs-and-petrol-stations-how-are-middlesbroughs-blight-sites-doing-six-years-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes to alleged manslaughter victim, trainspotter and grandad-of-14 in Gazette's death notices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Death notices and funeral announcements from Evening Gazette Middlesbrough this week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tributes-to-alleged-manslaughter-victim-trainspotter-and-grandad-of-14-in-gazettes-death-notices/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tributes-to-alleged-manslaughter-victim-trainspotter-and-grandad-of-14-in-gazettes-death-notices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough takeaway serving up burgers, buckets and nugget meals given zero food hygiene score]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Middlesbrough-based business is content that improvements have been made in the intervening period]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-takeaway-serving-up-burgers-buckets-and-nugget-meals-given-zero-food-hygiene-score/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-takeaway-serving-up-burgers-buckets-and-nugget-meals-given-zero-food-hygiene-score/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extended storage yard on industrial estate in latest Stockton Council planning bids roundup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stockton Council is also considering proposals for several house extensions and a loft conversion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/extended-storage-yard-on-industrial-estate-in-latest-stockton-council-planning-bids-roundup/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/extended-storage-yard-on-industrial-estate-in-latest-stockton-council-planning-bids-roundup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drink-driving kitchen porter 'blacked out' after supping bottle of wine and crashing into van]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rajesh Gupta was 'struggling to stand' when police stopped him after a crash in Stockton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/drink-driving-kitchen-porter-blacked-out-after-supping-bottle-of-wine-and-crashing-into-van/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/drink-driving-kitchen-porter-blacked-out-after-supping-bottle-of-wine-and-crashing-into-van/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chance to own Bedford Street business as The Birdcage flies on to  market]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Birdcage bar and kitchen in Middlesbrough is on sale at &pound;65,000 with Parker Barras]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/chance-to-own-bedford-street-business-as-the-birdcage-flies-on-to-market/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/chance-to-own-bedford-street-business-as-the-birdcage-flies-on-to-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East pub's pledge after child witnessed dad's 'violent' glassing attack]]></title><description><![CDATA['The child witnessed his father being subjected to the sustained, violent attack during which he saw his dad receive facial injuries']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-east-pubs-pledge-after-child-witnessed-dads-violent-glassing-attack/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-east-pubs-pledge-after-child-witnessed-dads-violent-glassing-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[50 brilliant pictures from a Teesside night out in 2015 at venues in Middlesbrough and Stockton]]></title><description><![CDATA[A selection of nights out at three venues in Middlesbrough and one in Stockton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/50-brilliant-pictures-from-a-teesside-night-out-in-2015-at-venues-in-middlesbrough-and-stockton/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/50-brilliant-pictures-from-a-teesside-night-out-in-2015-at-venues-in-middlesbrough-and-stockton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care home praised for kind, compassionate staff but 'requires improvement' in leadership and safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Care Quality Commission gave the Elton Hall Care Home an overall 'requires improvement' rating, finding 'ongoing issues' with medicines and safety]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/care-home-praised-for-kind-compassionate-staff-but-requires-improvement-in-leadership-and-safety/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/care-home-praised-for-kind-compassionate-staff-but-requires-improvement-in-leadership-and-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signs go up for new lifestyle and fashion brand at Teesside Park in 'significant milestone']]></title><description><![CDATA[Teesside Park owner British Land says Oliver Bonas will bring Teesside Park to full occupancy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/signs-go-up-for-new-lifestyle-and-fashion-brand-at-teesside-park-in-significant-milestone/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/signs-go-up-for-new-lifestyle-and-fashion-brand-at-teesside-park-in-significant-milestone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabis farm worth £118,000 found in terraced house on Middlesbrough street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enquiries are ongoing to establish who is involved in running the cannabis farm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cannabis-farm-worth-118000-found-in-terraced-house-on-middlesbrough-street/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cannabis-farm-worth-118000-found-in-terraced-house-on-middlesbrough-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitter sweet move as ice cream parlour shuts up shop - but owners plan new venture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy Spoons has closed after ten years in business]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/bitter-sweet-move-as-ice-cream-parlour-shuts-up-shop-but-owners-plan-new-venture/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/bitter-sweet-move-as-ice-cream-parlour-shuts-up-shop-but-owners-plan-new-venture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luxury North Yorkshire wedding venue appeals over ban on fireworks and music after 11pm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middleton Lodge Events Ltd has appealed against seven conditions attached to the permission to relocate a marquee and catering tent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/luxury-north-yorkshire-wedding-venue-appeals-over-ban-on-fireworks-and-music-after-11pm/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/luxury-north-yorkshire-wedding-venue-appeals-over-ban-on-fireworks-and-music-after-11pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double joy at Teesside college as principal dad and student son celebrate A-level success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bede Sixth Form principal Patrick Jordan celebrated all the great results and son Charlie also made the grade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/double-joy-at-teesside-college-as-principal-dad-and-student-son-celebrate-a-level-success/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/double-joy-at-teesside-college-as-principal-dad-and-student-son-celebrate-a-level-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire brigade's warning after 'deliberate' grassland blazes as national alert issued]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Fire Brigade crews spent almost eight hours tackling two seperate large areas of fire on Eston Hills, believed to have been started deliberately]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/fire-brigades-warning-after-deliberate-grassland-blazes-as-national-alert-issued/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/fire-brigades-warning-after-deliberate-grassland-blazes-as-national-alert-issued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen dad blinded by firework on North Yorkshire beach now training for new challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Parnaby, 18, from Scarborough, was blinded by fireworks on bonfire night on November 5 last year and is now training for the 2027 London Marathon with his mum Danni as his guide, raising money for the RNIB]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teen-dad-blinded-by-firework-on-north-yorkshire-beach-now-training-for-new-challenge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teen-dad-blinded-by-firework-on-north-yorkshire-beach-now-training-for-new-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attempted kidnap probe as arrest made after person 'tries to grab child']]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was detained by a member of the public following the incident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/attempted-kidnap-probe-as-arrest-made-after-person-tries-to-grab-child/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/attempted-kidnap-probe-as-arrest-made-after-person-tries-to-grab-child/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge's warning as 'worse for wear' mum spared jail for being drunk in charge of vehicle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emma Wilkinson was subject to a suspended sentence for dealing in illegal cigarettes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/judges-warning-as-worse-for-wear-mum-spared-jail-for-being-drunk-in-charge-of-vehicle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/judges-warning-as-worse-for-wear-mum-spared-jail-for-being-drunk-in-charge-of-vehicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Serious incident' prompts Middlesbrough care home CQC inspection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delamere Lodge care home in the Park End area of Middlesbrough was being investigated by the Care Quality Commission]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/serious-incident-prompts-middlesbrough-care-home-cqc-inspection/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/serious-incident-prompts-middlesbrough-care-home-cqc-inspection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident bags &pound;500 council payout for 'distress' over petrol station planning report blunder]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Middlesbrough Council spokesman said: 'We accept the Ombudsman&rsquo;s recommendations and have offered a formal apology to the complainant']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/resident-bags-pound500-council-payout-for-distress-over-petrol-station-planning-report-blunder/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/resident-bags-pound500-council-payout-for-distress-over-petrol-station-planning-report-blunder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside &pound;1.3m 1873 period home in 'one of North Yorkshire's most sought-after village locations']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Swainby Lodge Goldgate Lane home is on the market with The Yorkshire Property Agency for &pound;1,300,000]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/inside-pound13m-1873-period-home-in-one-of-north-yorkshires-most-sought-after-village-locations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/inside-pound13m-1873-period-home-in-one-of-north-yorkshires-most-sought-after-village-locations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grieving loved ones of alleged manslaughter victim Anthony Armstrong share his funeral details]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Armstrong lost his fight for life days after suffering a serious head injury on St Paul's Road:: A man has been charged with manslaughter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/grieving-loved-ones-of-alleged-manslaughter-victim-anthony-armstrong-share-his-funeral-details/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/grieving-loved-ones-of-alleged-manslaughter-victim-anthony-armstrong-share-his-funeral-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Cranmore Road to Cleveland Drive: Roadworks happening in Middlesbrough this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s roundup of roadworks either getting underway or already ongoing (August 17-23), including Overdale Road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/from-cranmore-road-to-cleveland-drive-roadworks-happening-in-middlesbrough-this-week/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/from-cranmore-road-to-cleveland-drive-roadworks-happening-in-middlesbrough-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity supporting disabled young people starts 'exciting new chapter' as it buys town centre base]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vision25, which has supported hundreds of young people and families, has purchased its home on Stockton High Street]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/charity-supporting-disabled-young-people-starts-exciting-new-chapter-as-it-buys-town-centre-base/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/charity-supporting-disabled-young-people-starts-exciting-new-chapter-as-it-buys-town-centre-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travellers served new notice after moving to council-owned land - as showground group leave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Redcar and Cleveland Council says the encampment, now on land off Lorton Road, was deemed to be in an 'unacceptable location']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/travellers-served-new-notice-after-moving-to-council-owned-land-as-showground-group-leave/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/travellers-served-new-notice-after-moving-to-council-owned-land-as-showground-group-leave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robber rips red bag from Hartlepool delivery driver leaving him with grazing to leg]]></title><description><![CDATA[The driver was targeted in Harlech Walk in the Throston area of Hartlepool]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/robber-rips-red-bag-from-hartlepool-delivery-driver-leaving-him-with-grazing-to-leg/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/robber-rips-red-bag-from-hartlepool-delivery-driver-leaving-him-with-grazing-to-leg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GP 'preyed on women' grabbing breast during physio examination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Muhammad Iqbal has been jailed for 18 months following incidents in Darlington and Sunderland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/gp-preyed-on-women-grabbing-breast-during-physio-examination/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/gp-preyed-on-women-grabbing-breast-during-physio-examination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Banksy line' dealer's Thailand escape and Rolex lifestyle ends with 11-year jail term]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyle Nelson was a main player in a major County Lines network that sold heroin, crack cocaine and other dangerous drugs in York before escaping prison and fleeing to Thailand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/banksy-line-dealers-thailand-escape-and-rolex-lifestyle-ends-with-11-year-jail-term/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/banksy-line-dealers-thailand-escape-and-rolex-lifestyle-ends-with-11-year-jail-term/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teesside great-gran in intensive care in Turkey days after tripping on balcony]]></title><description><![CDATA[June Redman, known affectionately by her family as Nanna Noonie, suffered sepsis and pneumonia and had to be placed in an induced coma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-great-gran-in-intensive-care-in-turkey-days-after-tripping-on-balcony/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-great-gran-in-intensive-care-in-turkey-days-after-tripping-on-balcony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preston Hall Museum needs to replace doors to meet fire regulations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stockton Council has applied to its own planning department for permission to 'improve means of escape from the first floor museum']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/preston-hall-museum-needs-to-replace-doors-to-meet-fire-regulations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/preston-hall-museum-needs-to-replace-doors-to-meet-fire-regulations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artist drawing of new 'discharge lounge' extension plan at University Hospital of North Tees]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposals are described as an 'appropriate environment for patients awaiting discharge' giving them reassurance and support]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/artist-drawing-of-new-discharge-lounge-extension-plan-at-university-hospital-of-north-tees/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/artist-drawing-of-new-discharge-lounge-extension-plan-at-university-hospital-of-north-tees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Betty's Bagels has 'customers queuing out the door' as businesswoman opens dream Saltburn caf&eacute;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rebecca Dale has fulfilled her dream of opening her own caf&eacute; in Saltburn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/bettys-bagels-has-customers-queuing-out-the-door-as-businesswoman-opens-dream-saltburn-cafeacute/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/bettys-bagels-has-customers-queuing-out-the-door-as-businesswoman-opens-dream-saltburn-cafeacute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teens 'urinating up against caravans', underage boozing and fighting sparks seaside dispersal order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Police is appealing to parents and carers as an order is brought in at Redcar beach area]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teens-urinating-up-against-caravans-underage-boozing-and-fighting-sparks-seaside-dispersal-order/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teens-urinating-up-against-caravans-underage-boozing-and-fighting-sparks-seaside-dispersal-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Extreme temperatures' spark postponement of bin collections in Redcar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Redcar and Cleveland Council says the garden waste collections will be rescheduled]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/extreme-temperatures-spark-postponement-of-bin-collections-in-redcar/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/extreme-temperatures-spark-postponement-of-bin-collections-in-redcar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newborn baby was 'working so hard to breathe and becoming grey' before being rushed to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edward Wilson was just days old when he was rushed to hospital with a newborn collapsed lung - and he has since been diagnosed with rare genetic respiratory illness Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/newborn-baby-was-working-so-hard-to-breathe-and-becoming-grey-before-being-rushed-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/newborn-baby-was-working-so-hard-to-breathe-and-becoming-grey-before-being-rushed-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans submitted for new traveller site in North Yorkshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposed pitches would accommodate members of an extended family in what the applicant describes as 'one convivial unit']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plans-submitted-for-new-traveller-site-in-north-yorkshire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plans-submitted-for-new-traveller-site-in-north-yorkshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaders pledge to deliver improvements after regulators find 'inconsistent' special needs support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health and council leaders responded to education, health and social care inspectors who said they 'must work jointly to make improvements']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/leaders-pledge-to-deliver-improvements-after-regulators-find-inconsistent-special-needs-support/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/leaders-pledge-to-deliver-improvements-after-regulators-find-inconsistent-special-needs-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darlington cultural strategy aims to boost economy and attract more visitors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darlington Borough Council has published a draft Cultural Strategy for 2026 to 2030]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/darlington-cultural-strategy-aims-to-boost-economy-and-attract-more-visitors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/darlington-cultural-strategy-aims-to-boost-economy-and-attract-more-visitors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council licensing committee to return and decide on future of Middlesbrough nightclub Lounge Afrique]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Middlesbrough town centre venue is currently unable to sell alcohol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/council-licensing-committee-to-return-and-decide-on-future-of-middlesbrough-nightclub-lounge-afrique/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/council-licensing-committee-to-return-and-decide-on-future-of-middlesbrough-nightclub-lounge-afrique/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brute told Uber driver he intended to kill woman before walking into home and launching attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Hunt, 57, has been jailed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/brute-told-uber-driver-he-intended-to-kill-woman-before-walking-into-home-and-launching-attack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/brute-told-uber-driver-he-intended-to-kill-woman-before-walking-into-home-and-launching-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wait over for hundreds of Teesside teenagers celebrating their A-Level results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teenagers across Teesside have been collecting their A-Level results on Thursday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/wait-over-for-hundreds-of-teesside-teenagers-celebrating-their-a-level-results/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/wait-over-for-hundreds-of-teesside-teenagers-celebrating-their-a-level-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stockton youngsters to follow in footsteps of David Beckham after clinching place in world tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Primrose Hill FC Juniors are ecstatic to have scored a place at the Dallas Cup 2027 - where huge icons previously played]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stockton-youngsters-to-follow-in-footsteps-of-david-beckham-after-clinching-place-in-world-tournament/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stockton-youngsters-to-follow-in-footsteps-of-david-beckham-after-clinching-place-in-world-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Map shows how areas of Teesside compare on top A-Level results with large difference shown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today's figures indicate a growing gap between North/South results]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/map-shows-how-areas-of-teesside-compare-on-top-a-level-results-with-large-difference-shown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/map-shows-how-areas-of-teesside-compare-on-top-a-level-results-with-large-difference-shown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hartlepool bare knuckle boxer's shout-out from Conor McGregor after taking British champion crown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bradley Taylor made history to become the inaugural BKFC UK Bantamweight Champion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/hartlepool-bare-knuckle-boxers-shout-out-from-conor-mcgregor-after-taking-british-champion-crown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/hartlepool-bare-knuckle-boxers-shout-out-from-conor-mcgregor-after-taking-british-champion-crown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vehicle smashes into North Ormesby houses in 'targeted and linked' attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incidents on Pilkington Street and McBean Street occurred late on Wednesday night]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/vehicle-smashes-into-north-ormesby-houses-in-targeted-and-linked-attacks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/vehicle-smashes-into-north-ormesby-houses-in-targeted-and-linked-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pulses set to race when Dreamboys World Tour comes to Billingham]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Billingham Forum Theatre will play host to the renowned show that is definitely for adults only.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/pulses-set-to-race-when-dreamboys-world-tour-comes-to-billingham/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/pulses-set-to-race-when-dreamboys-world-tour-comes-to-billingham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albert Park in Middlesbrough fitted with raft of new security cameras in bid to beef up security]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Middlesbrough park now has six new CCTV cameras - with existing pieces of kit upgraded]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/albert-park-in-middlesbrough-fitted-with-raft-of-new-security-cameras-in-bid-to-beef-up-security/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/albert-park-in-middlesbrough-fitted-with-raft-of-new-security-cameras-in-bid-to-beef-up-security/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy taken to hospital with serious injuries after collision that saw air ambulance land in Redcar]]></title><description><![CDATA[An emergency ambulance passing the scene at the time stopped to start treatment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/boy-taken-to-hospital-with-serious-injuries-after-collision-that-saw-air-ambulance-land-in-redcar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/boy-taken-to-hospital-with-serious-injuries-after-collision-that-saw-air-ambulance-land-in-redcar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest made after reports of armed quad-biker outside Grangetown property]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police will be carrying out enquiries in the area throughout this morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/arrest-made-after-reports-of-armed-quad-biker-outside-grangetown-property/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/arrest-made-after-reports-of-armed-quad-biker-outside-grangetown-property/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atmospheric eclipse snaps as people pack Roseberry Topping to watch celestial event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teessiders headed out to various locations across the area to watch the rare astronomical event]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/atmospheric-eclipse-snaps-as-people-pack-roseberry-topping-to-watch-celestial-event/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/atmospheric-eclipse-snaps-as-people-pack-roseberry-topping-to-watch-celestial-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A-Level results LIVE: Students across region find out how they scored]]></title><description><![CDATA[The grades are due to be released from around 8am today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a-level-results-live-students-across-region-find-out-how-they-scored/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a-level-results-live-students-across-region-find-out-how-they-scored/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions are throwing crisp packets in the 'wrong bin' every summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figures show people in the UK eat around six billion packets of crisps every year - that's an average of 150 bags each - but disposing of the packaging could cause a problem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/millions-are-throwing-crisp-packets-in-the-wrong-bin-every-summer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/millions-are-throwing-crisp-packets-in-the-wrong-bin-every-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Bank 'contractor' hotel's booze bid for 'low key' bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The planned hotel bar, in The Commercial hotel, located on Middlesbrough Road, is described as 'low-key', primarily for residents and guests]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/south-bank-contractor-hotels-booze-bid-for-low-key-bar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/south-bank-contractor-hotels-booze-bid-for-low-key-bar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police officer accused of racist comments by comparing colleague&rsquo;s 'skin colour to chocolate bars']]></title><description><![CDATA[The North Yorkshire Constabulary officer is also accused of making 'insulting' comments about Ramadan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/police-officer-accused-of-racist-comments-by-comparing-colleaguersquos-skin-colour-to-chocolate-bars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/police-officer-accused-of-racist-comments-by-comparing-colleaguersquos-skin-colour-to-chocolate-bars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Criminals aren't welcome': Darlington MP issues warning to illegal vape shops]]></title><description><![CDATA['We need to know who's in the town, what sort of business they are doing and who they are']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/criminals-arent-welcome-darlington-mp-issues-warning-to-illegal-vape-shops/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/criminals-arent-welcome-darlington-mp-issues-warning-to-illegal-vape-shops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Bragging' teen trio guilty of murdering David Cuthbert in his own home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Layton Lightfoot, 18; Jesse Reaney, 18; and Charlie Wilcock, 19; have been convicted of murdering the Stockton man]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/bragging-teen-trio-guilty-of-murdering-david-cuthbert-in-his-own-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/bragging-teen-trio-guilty-of-murdering-david-cuthbert-in-his-own-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury go out in trial of three teens accused of stabbing Hardwick man to death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jesse Reaney, Layton Lightfoot, and Charlie Wilcock all deny murdering David Cuthbert in his Stockton home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/jury-go-out-in-trial-of-three-teens-accused-of-stabbing-hardwick-man-to-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/jury-go-out-in-trial-of-three-teens-accused-of-stabbing-hardwick-man-to-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Between the Tides festival returns this summer with an extra day of fun]]></title><description><![CDATA[The festival will bring together live performance, interactive activities and outdoor entertainment for audiences of all ages]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/between-the-tides-festival-returns-this-summer-with-an-extra-day-of-fun/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/between-the-tides-festival-returns-this-summer-with-an-extra-day-of-fun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teesside rugby lovers put power to pedals in the 21st Coast to Coast cycle ride]]></title><description><![CDATA[The team overcame tough climbs and cramps to raise cash for their club in 50th anniversary celebrations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-rugby-lovers-put-power-to-pedals-in-the-21st-coast-to-coast-cycle-ride/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-rugby-lovers-put-power-to-pedals-in-the-21st-coast-to-coast-cycle-ride/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A&amp;E staff forced to wear body-worn cameras in bid to deter violence towards medics]]></title><description><![CDATA[University Hospitals Tees is taking a zero-tolerance approach to 'constant' violence against staff :: 1,400 incidents were recorded last year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/aampe-staff-forced-to-wear-body-worn-cameras-in-bid-to-deter-violence-towards-medics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/aampe-staff-forced-to-wear-body-worn-cameras-in-bid-to-deter-violence-towards-medics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP foxes radio host with chat about his quirky hobbies: 'An absolute masterclass']]></title><description><![CDATA[Stockton North Labour MP Chris McDonald was asked about the Prime Minister's plans to tackle 'subscription traps']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/mp-foxes-radio-host-with-chat-about-his-quirky-hobbies-an-absolute-masterclass/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/mp-foxes-radio-host-with-chat-about-his-quirky-hobbies-an-absolute-masterclass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Violent thug kicked and stamped on partner's head and told police 'prove it']]></title><description><![CDATA[Liam Evans subjected the woman to a series of attacks and even assaulted a Good Samaritan who came to her aid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/violent-thug-kicked-and-stamped-on-partners-head-and-told-police-prove-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/violent-thug-kicked-and-stamped-on-partners-head-and-told-police-prove-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East paedophile told undercover officer he wanted to abuse child in Airbnb]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Madgin, 41, from Durham was jailed for seven years after being caught in an undercover police sting operation targeting child sexual offences]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-east-paedophile-told-undercover-officer-he-wanted-to-abuse-child-in-airbnb/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-east-paedophile-told-undercover-officer-he-wanted-to-abuse-child-in-airbnb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solar eclipse UK 2026: The rare event that won't be seen again until 2090]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK is set to witness a rare solar eclipse]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/solar-eclipse-uk-2026-the-rare-event-that-wont-be-seen-again-until-2090/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/solar-eclipse-uk-2026-the-rare-event-that-wont-be-seen-again-until-2090/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solar eclipse 2026 Teesside: Exact viewing times and how to watch safely by postcode]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's most spectacular solar eclipse in a generation will be visible across the UK on Wednesday evening - but when is the best time to see it in Teesside?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/solar-eclipse-2026-teesside-exact-viewing-times-and-how-to-watch-safely-by-postcode/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/solar-eclipse-2026-teesside-exact-viewing-times-and-how-to-watch-safely-by-postcode/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposals for 12 affordable homes will cater for 'number one priority', says developer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stockton Council is considering the plans for one and two-bedroom homes, including eight bungalows, in Norton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/proposals-for-12-affordable-homes-will-cater-for-number-one-priority-says-developer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/proposals-for-12-affordable-homes-will-cater-for-number-one-priority-says-developer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans to turn upper floors of former Nevisport building in 
Middlesbrough into flats]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plans currently sit with Middlesbrough Development Corporation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plans-to-turn-upper-floors-of-former-nevisport-building-in-middlesbrough-into-flats/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plans-to-turn-upper-floors-of-former-nevisport-building-in-middlesbrough-into-flats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Intrusive smell': Protest against 360,000-bird chicken farm in North Yorkshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A protest was held near the proposed Ripon development which could produce 2.7 million birds annually, as locals raise concerns over odour and animal welfare]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/intrusive-smell-protest-against-360000-bird-chicken-farm-in-north-yorkshire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/intrusive-smell-protest-against-360000-bird-chicken-farm-in-north-yorkshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Further event cancelled at Redcar site because of 'situation with the traveller settlement']]></title><description><![CDATA[A sports coach has apologised on social media for the cancellation of a holiday course at the Redcar Athletic FC site on Green Lane]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/further-event-cancelled-at-redcar-site-because-of-situation-with-the-traveller-settlement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/further-event-cancelled-at-redcar-site-because-of-situation-with-the-traveller-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[60 'high quality' jobs up for grabs at Teesside Tioxide plant as part of 'major' recruitment drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[The firm based in Hartlepool has already taken on dozens of staff in the first phase of its restart plans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/60-high-quality-jobs-up-for-grabs-at-teesside-tioxide-plant-as-part-of-major-recruitment-drive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/60-high-quality-jobs-up-for-grabs-at-teesside-tioxide-plant-as-part-of-major-recruitment-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[York Christmas Market 2026 dates confirmed - with 'rest day' once a week]]></title><description><![CDATA[York Christmas Market 2026 will run from November 12 to December 21, with organisers confirming rest day as part of a change to this year's festive schedule]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/york-christmas-market-2026-dates-confirmed-with-rest-day-once-a-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/york-christmas-market-2026-dates-confirmed-with-rest-day-once-a-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's not a holiday park': Traveller camps to be told to leave after kids' footy matches cancelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Redcar MP Anna Turley said it was 'completely unacceptable' and Redcar Council leader Cllr Alec Brown said 'we are doing everything we can']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/its-not-a-holiday-park-traveller-camps-to-be-told-to-leave-after-kids-footy-matches-cancelled/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/its-not-a-holiday-park-traveller-camps-to-be-told-to-leave-after-kids-footy-matches-cancelled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kidnap duo who bundled man into van and stripped him naked in Stockton jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Pearce and Donald Hammond were part of a conspiracy that saw a man bundled into a van]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/kidnap-duo-who-bundled-man-into-van-and-stripped-him-naked-in-stockton-jailed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/kidnap-duo-who-bundled-man-into-van-and-stripped-him-naked-in-stockton-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK weather maps show when heatwave will end with temperature to plummet and rain forecast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK is bracing for a dramatic change in the weather this weekend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/uk-weather-maps-show-when-heatwave-will-end-with-temperature-to-plummet-and-rain-forecast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/uk-weather-maps-show-when-heatwave-will-end-with-temperature-to-plummet-and-rain-forecast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solar Eclipse times and what else you need to know as breathtaking spectacle set for UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The most significant partial solar eclipse visible from the UK and Ireland in nearly 30 years takes place on August 12, with the Moon covering 90% to 96% of the Sun at its peak]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/solar-eclipse-times-and-what-else-you-need-to-know-as-breathtaking-spectacle-set-for-uk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/solar-eclipse-times-and-what-else-you-need-to-know-as-breathtaking-spectacle-set-for-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North-east doctor who inhaled anaesthetic on hospital nightshift escapes ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Ross McDowell had been working as an anaesthetist when he took a substance from the hospitals anaesthetics machines and administered it to himself]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-east-doctor-who-inhaled-anaesthetic-on-hospital-nightshift-escapes-ban/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-east-doctor-who-inhaled-anaesthetic-on-hospital-nightshift-escapes-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for up to 160 homes in tree-lined streets on fields as developer says 'now is the time']]></title><description><![CDATA[Stockton Council is considering the outline scheme, which proposes a community hub and 'significant green infrastructure']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plans-for-up-to-160-homes-in-tree-lined-streets-on-fields-as-developer-says-now-is-the-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plans-for-up-to-160-homes-in-tree-lined-streets-on-fields-as-developer-says-now-is-the-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough submits City of Culture bid 'packed with hope and ambition']]></title><description><![CDATA['Just as we helped build the first industrial future, Middlesbrough is ready to help build what comes next']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-submits-city-of-culture-bid-packed-with-hope-and-ambition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-submits-city-of-culture-bid-packed-with-hope-and-ambition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martial arts gym in latest Stockton Council planning bids roundup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stockton Council is also considering proposals for a hydrotherapy pool room in a home and changing a shop to a betting office]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/martial-arts-gym-in-latest-stockton-council-planning-bids-roundup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/martial-arts-gym-in-latest-stockton-council-planning-bids-roundup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man admits 'criminal damage - recklessly endangering life' after tractor driven into home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Blagg will be sentenced next month after a tractor was driven into a Middlesbrough home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-admits-criminal-damage-recklessly-endangering-life-after-tractor-driven-into-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-admits-criminal-damage-recklessly-endangering-life-after-tractor-driven-into-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cash raised in schoolboy's memory to fund around 200 heart checks for potentially-fatal conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Campbell, 16, a student at the Macmillan Academy, died in November 2013 from a previously undiagnosed heart condition, while away with friends]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cash-raised-in-schoolboys-memory-to-fund-around-200-heart-checks-for-potentially-fatal-conditions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cash-raised-in-schoolboys-memory-to-fund-around-200-heart-checks-for-potentially-fatal-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billingham International Folklore Festival clinches £30,000 grant to stage new theatre project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tapestry of Voices is a window into a world that has shaped our life]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/billingham-international-folklore-festival-clinches-30000-grant-to-stage-new-theatre-project/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/billingham-international-folklore-festival-clinches-30000-grant-to-stage-new-theatre-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Please don&rsquo;t stop the music? Baker Street studio's bid for one more hour of nighttime tunes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The establishment, on one of Middlesbrough's most trendy streets, seeks an extra hours for DJs to jam]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/please-donrsquot-stop-the-music-baker-street-studios-bid-for-one-more-hour-of-nighttime-tunes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/please-donrsquot-stop-the-music-baker-street-studios-bid-for-one-more-hour-of-nighttime-tunes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough town centre business has 'complete makeover' thanks to grant]]></title><description><![CDATA['With the other businesses nearby it&rsquo;s given the area real lift and it&rsquo;s starting to feel like a nice little community. The grant has made a real difference &ndash; it looks wonderful now']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-town-centre-business-has-complete-makeover-thanks-to-grant/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-town-centre-business-has-complete-makeover-thanks-to-grant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Swift and robust' action taken to remove illegal traveller camps in Middlesbrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middlesbrough Mayor Chris Cooke said: &ldquo;Our parks and open spaces are there for the public to use and enjoy, and encampments of this nature won&rsquo;t be tolerated']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/swift-and-robust-action-taken-to-remove-illegal-traveller-camps-in-middlesbrough/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/swift-and-robust-action-taken-to-remove-illegal-traveller-camps-in-middlesbrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes to 'deeply caring' dad allegedly killed after incident in Hartlepool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Armstrong, known as Tony, sadly died following an incident on St Paul&rsquo;s Road in Hartlepool]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tributes-to-deeply-caring-dad-allegedly-killed-after-incident-in-hartlepool/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tributes-to-deeply-caring-dad-allegedly-killed-after-incident-in-hartlepool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council criticised for 'bureaucratic nonsense' after mental health charity moves small fence 5ft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials say Men's Shed will likely require retrospective planning permission for the move made to install parcel lockers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/council-criticised-for-bureaucratic-nonsense-after-mental-health-charity-moves-small-fence-5ft/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/council-criticised-for-bureaucratic-nonsense-after-mental-health-charity-moves-small-fence-5ft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Yorkshire pub owner on local tourist boom thanks to popular TV show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sebastien Richardson and his wife Lucie own R Bar on Main Street in Grassington, a Yorkshire Dales market town that has become a global tourist hotspot thanks to its role as a filming location]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-yorkshire-pub-owner-on-local-tourist-boom-thanks-to-popular-tv-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-yorkshire-pub-owner-on-local-tourist-boom-thanks-to-popular-tv-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who feared he was dying in remote area of Yorkshire praises stranger who saved his life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earl Parker had struck up a conversation with a passing farmer, Ashley Hird, when he suffered an ischaemic stroke]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-who-feared-he-was-dying-in-remote-area-of-yorkshire-praises-stranger-who-saved-his-life/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-who-feared-he-was-dying-in-remote-area-of-yorkshire-praises-stranger-who-saved-his-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four people hospitalised after A171 crash as fleet of ambulances and helicopter attend]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collision happened on the A171 at Moorsholm, North Yorkshire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/four-people-hospitalised-after-a171-crash-as-fleet-of-ambulances-and-helicopter-attend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/four-people-hospitalised-after-a171-crash-as-fleet-of-ambulances-and-helicopter-attend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[41 fabulous images show music-lovers enjoying the Saltburn Folk Festival 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families took part in a weekend of song, dance, puppetry and storytelling]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/41-fabulous-images-show-music-lovers-enjoying-the-saltburn-folk-festival-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/41-fabulous-images-show-music-lovers-enjoying-the-saltburn-folk-festival-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Train fanatics rejoice! North Yorkshire Moors Railway prepares for annual steam gala]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iconic guests include No. 60007 &lsquo;Sir Nigel Gresley&rsquo;, No. 4079 &lsquo;Pendennis Castle&rsquo; and T3 class steam locomotive No. 563]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/train-fanatics-rejoice-north-yorkshire-moors-railway-prepares-for-annual-steam-gala/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/train-fanatics-rejoice-north-yorkshire-moors-railway-prepares-for-annual-steam-gala/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teesside founder inspired by family's end-of-life care wins &pound;75k UK gong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Souuthe, a Saltburn-based firm developing soothing technology for people living with dementia and receiving palliative care, has won &pound;75,000 as part of Innovate UK's largest ever Women in Innovation cohort]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-founder-inspired-by-familys-end-of-life-care-wins-pound75k-uk-gong/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-founder-inspired-by-familys-end-of-life-care-wins-pound75k-uk-gong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman in court after sending horrific messages to girl who rejected romantic advances]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hollie Hay, 22, was previously in court for sending messages threatening to kill a former teacher]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/woman-in-court-after-sending-horrific-messages-to-girl-who-rejected-romantic-advances/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/woman-in-court-after-sending-horrific-messages-to-girl-who-rejected-romantic-advances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Railway station signal box and farm sheds among Redcar and Cleveland planning applications]]></title><description><![CDATA[The applications have been received by the local authority within the last 28 days]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/railway-station-signal-box-and-farm-sheds-among-redcar-and-cleveland-planning-applications/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/railway-station-signal-box-and-farm-sheds-among-redcar-and-cleveland-planning-applications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Over the moon' verdict as Eston beer garden project given planning  permission]]></title><description><![CDATA[The operating hours will be limited and a noise management plan required]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/over-the-moon-verdict-as-eston-beer-garden-project-given-planning-permission/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/over-the-moon-verdict-as-eston-beer-garden-project-given-planning-permission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Strait Lane to Sunnyside: Roadworks happening in Middlesbrough this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s roundup of roadworks either getting underway or already ongoing (August 10-16), including Overdale Road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/from-strait-lane-to-sunnyside-roadworks-happening-in-middlesbrough-this-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/from-strait-lane-to-sunnyside-roadworks-happening-in-middlesbrough-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billingham school to get new enclosed games area after council approval]]></title><description><![CDATA[The project was described by one councillor as 'not before time']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/billingham-school-to-get-new-enclosed-games-area-after-council-approval/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/billingham-school-to-get-new-enclosed-games-area-after-council-approval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog therapy sessions improving mental health for Middlesbrough spinal patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Cook University Hospital spinal patients have been able to make new four-legged friends from the comfort of the spinal injuries unit garden]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/dog-therapy-sessions-improving-mental-health-for-middlesbrough-spinal-patients/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/dog-therapy-sessions-improving-mental-health-for-middlesbrough-spinal-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lesser known car park that will save you £15 to visit North Yorkshire beauty spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bolton Abbey Estate is a popular tourist destination in the Yorkshire Dales, but parking costs &pound;15 - unless you know about this lesser-known free car park just a mile away]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/lesser-known-car-park-that-will-save-you-15-to-visit-north-yorkshire-beauty-spot/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/lesser-known-car-park-that-will-save-you-15-to-visit-north-yorkshire-beauty-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bob Mortimer shares heartfelt wish for Gone Fishing viewers on show's success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bob Mortimer has opened up about the secret behind the enduring popularity of BBC Two's Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, which he presents alongside Paul Whitehouse]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/bob-mortimer-shares-heartfelt-wish-for-gone-fishing-viewers-on-shows-success/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/bob-mortimer-shares-heartfelt-wish-for-gone-fishing-viewers-on-shows-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK heatwave exact date forecast with another scorcher set to hit country]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UKHSA has issued health alerts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/uk-heatwave-exact-date-forecast-with-another-scorcher-set-to-hit-country/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/uk-heatwave-exact-date-forecast-with-another-scorcher-set-to-hit-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talented dancer and qualified engineer pursuing dream in tale reminiscent of Flashdance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lottie Taylor-Watson is due to start at a prestigious performing arts school, just months after completing an engineering diploma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/talented-dancer-and-qualified-engineer-pursuing-dream-in-tale-reminiscent-of-flashdance/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/talented-dancer-and-qualified-engineer-pursuing-dream-in-tale-reminiscent-of-flashdance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walking and exercise groups for new mums set up in two Middlesbrough parks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The free sessions are aimed at boosting women's wellbeing and are run by qualified professionals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/walking-and-exercise-groups-for-new-mums-set-up-in-two-middlesbrough-parks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/walking-and-exercise-groups-for-new-mums-set-up-in-two-middlesbrough-parks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East caf&eacute; boss 'hopes truth comes to light' after Border Force intercept &pound;50k drug parcel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Licence holder and supervisor Huey Watson said: 'The truth has a way of coming out, and until then, we believe everyone deserves fairness, respect, and due process rather than trial by social media']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-east-cafeacute-boss-hopes-truth-comes-to-light-after-border-force-intercept-pound50k-drug-parcel/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-east-cafeacute-boss-hopes-truth-comes-to-light-after-border-force-intercept-pound50k-drug-parcel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough councillors defend Reform membership as Labour hit out at 'so-called' independents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both Councillors Mick Saunders and Stephen Hill have committed to remaining as independent councillors until the next set of elections]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-councillors-defend-reform-membership-as-labour-hit-out-at-so-called-independents/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-councillors-defend-reform-membership-as-labour-hit-out-at-so-called-independents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes to a 'cherished mother', 103, among those being paid in The Gazette's death notices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tributes-to-a-cherished-mother-103-among-those-being-paid-in-the-gazettes-death-notices/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tributes-to-a-cherished-mother-103-among-those-being-paid-in-the-gazettes-death-notices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redcar mum slaps woman and launches glass at head after 'bat you' threat in pub row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danielle Wild, a mum of two from Redcar, admitted unlawful wounding following an incident at the Crown and Anchor pub]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/redcar-mum-slaps-woman-and-launches-glass-at-head-after-bat-you-threat-in-pub-row/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/redcar-mum-slaps-woman-and-launches-glass-at-head-after-bat-you-threat-in-pub-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough fishmongers given zero rating for food hygiene following latest inspection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report into Catch of the Day says 'major improvements' necessary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-fishmongers-given-zero-rating-for-food-hygiene-following-latest-inspection/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-fishmongers-given-zero-rating-for-food-hygiene-following-latest-inspection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extensions for Coulby Newham parish hall among Middlesbrough Council planning roundup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another application for a shisha lounge on Linthorpe Road has been submitted in the latest round of planning applications]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/extensions-for-coulby-newham-parish-hall-among-middlesbrough-council-planning-roundup/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/extensions-for-coulby-newham-parish-hall-among-middlesbrough-council-planning-roundup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind the curtains of 'special &pound;1.25m Middlesbrough home that's unlikely to spend time on market']]></title><description><![CDATA[The five-bedroom family-home in Carlton-in-Cleveland is on the market with The Yorkshire Property Agency]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/behind-the-curtains-of-special-pound125m-middlesbrough-home-thats-unlikely-to-spend-time-on-market/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/behind-the-curtains-of-special-pound125m-middlesbrough-home-thats-unlikely-to-spend-time-on-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'lovely' North Yorkshire town with castle and caves visitors keep coming back to]]></title><description><![CDATA[Knaresborough is one of North Yorkshire's most charming towns - a perfect day trip with a castle, caves, river views and a market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/the-lovely-north-yorkshire-town-with-castle-and-caves-visitors-keep-coming-back-to/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/the-lovely-north-yorkshire-town-with-castle-and-caves-visitors-keep-coming-back-to/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'lovely' North Yorkshire town with cast;e and caves visitors keep coming back to]]></title><description><![CDATA[Knaresborough is one of North Yorkshire's most charming towns - a perfect day trip with a castle, caves, river views and a market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/the-lovely-north-yorkshire-town-with-caste-and-caves-visitors-keep-coming-back-to/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/the-lovely-north-yorkshire-town-with-caste-and-caves-visitors-keep-coming-back-to/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Yorkshire seaside town divided over restaurant's outdoor seating plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whitby residents are divided over plans at The Treasury]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-yorkshire-seaside-town-divided-over-restaurants-outdoor-seating-plans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-yorkshire-seaside-town-divided-over-restaurants-outdoor-seating-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[50 fantastic night out pictures from 2015 at five venues across Teesside]]></title><description><![CDATA[A selection of nights out at venues in Stockton and Middlesbrough]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/50-fantastic-night-out-pictures-from-2015-at-five-venues-across-teesside/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/50-fantastic-night-out-pictures-from-2015-at-five-venues-across-teesside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scruff, Spud and Monty aong 26 dogs waiting to find loving homes in the North East]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of these rescue dogs have been waiting for months to find their forever homes at Dogs Trust Darlington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/scruff-spud-and-monty-aong-26-dogs-waiting-to-find-loving-homes-in-the-north-east/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/scruff-spud-and-monty-aong-26-dogs-waiting-to-find-loving-homes-in-the-north-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman arrested after cyclist suffers head injury in Trunk Road collision in Middlesbrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[A male cyclist is in hospital with a head injury which is not believed to be life-threatening at this time following the crash on Saturday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/woman-arrested-after-cyclist-suffers-head-injury-in-trunk-road-collision-in-middlesbrough/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/woman-arrested-after-cyclist-suffers-head-injury-in-trunk-road-collision-in-middlesbrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RECAP: Cyclist in hospital with head injury as woman arrested following Trunk Road crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are at the scene of an incident on the Trunk Road in Brambles Farm, near the junction with Cargo Fleet Lane]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/recap-cyclist-in-hospital-with-head-injury-as-woman-arrested-following-trunk-road-crash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/recap-cyclist-in-hospital-with-head-injury-as-woman-arrested-following-trunk-road-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Heart of a community' Miss Janet still going strong as she marks 60 years of Teesside dance school]]></title><description><![CDATA[78-year-old Janet Dickinson has taught tens of thousands of children to trip the light fantastic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/heart-of-a-community-miss-janet-still-going-strong-as-she-marks-60-years-of-teesside-dance-school/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/heart-of-a-community-miss-janet-still-going-strong-as-she-marks-60-years-of-teesside-dance-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Countdown to Christmas is on as tickets for Hartlepool panto go on sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo! Book your seats for Cinderella]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/countdown-to-christmas-is-on-as-tickets-for-hartlepool-panto-go-on-sale/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/countdown-to-christmas-is-on-as-tickets-for-hartlepool-panto-go-on-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIVE: Stretch of Trunk Road closed by police after reports of collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are at the scene of an incident on the Trunk Road in Brambles Farm, near the junction with Cargo Fleet Lane]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/live-stretch-of-trunk-road-closed-by-police-after-reports-of-collision/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/live-stretch-of-trunk-road-closed-by-police-after-reports-of-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Brilliant' Teesside remote cardiac team proving a lifeline for patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hospital at home service helping patients like James Walker manage their conditions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/brilliant-teesside-remote-cardiac-team-proving-a-lifeline-for-patients/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/brilliant-teesside-remote-cardiac-team-proving-a-lifeline-for-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parcel containing £50k of cannabis destined for North East cafe intercepted by Border Force]]></title><description><![CDATA[A licensing hearing was told that the cafe's licence holder and supervisor was 'absolutely bamboozled' by the incident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/parcel-containing-50k-of-cannabis-destined-for-north-east-cafe-intercepted-by-border-force/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/parcel-containing-50k-of-cannabis-destined-for-north-east-cafe-intercepted-by-border-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looking back at Middlesbrough success story Musinc as hundreds discover the power of music]]></title><description><![CDATA[The successful year comes as Middlesbrough looks to finalise its bid to become UK City of Culture 2029]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/looking-back-at-middlesbrough-success-story-musinc-as-hundreds-discover-the-power-of-music/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/looking-back-at-middlesbrough-success-story-musinc-as-hundreds-discover-the-power-of-music/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council accused of 'environmental neglect' as giant weeds take hold in pavement planter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillor Joan McTigue suggested that work that had been done by volunteers had gone to waste due to a lack of maintenance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/council-accused-of-environmental-neglect-as-giant-weeds-take-hold-in-pavement-planter/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/council-accused-of-environmental-neglect-as-giant-weeds-take-hold-in-pavement-planter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside 'stunning &pound;899k home within one of Teesside&rsquo;s most desirable residential locations']]></title><description><![CDATA[The detached home on Harlsey Road, Stockton, is on the market with The Yorkshire Property Agency]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/inside-stunning-pound899k-home-within-one-of-teessidersquos-most-desirable-residential-locations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/inside-stunning-pound899k-home-within-one-of-teessidersquos-most-desirable-residential-locations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grieving son who turned to alcohol and sleeping rough sheds 20kg - and is now helping others]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Woodhouse almost drank himself to death but he turned his life around and is helping others do the same]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/grieving-son-who-turned-to-alcohol-and-sleeping-rough-sheds-20kg-and-is-now-helping-others/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/grieving-son-who-turned-to-alcohol-and-sleeping-rough-sheds-20kg-and-is-now-helping-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child sex predator with offences dating back to 70s dies in prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robin Jackson, 72, formerly of Guisborough and Middlesbrough, died in prison on July 11]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/child-sex-predator-with-offences-dating-back-to-70s-dies-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/child-sex-predator-with-offences-dating-back-to-70s-dies-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Powerful, well-built' thug pushed girlfriend down flight of stairs on New Year's Eve]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suni Allen's partner told a judge that she still loves Allen and asked the court to let him attend a rehabilitative programme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/powerful-well-built-thug-pushed-girlfriend-down-flight-of-stairs-on-new-years-eve/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/powerful-well-built-thug-pushed-girlfriend-down-flight-of-stairs-on-new-years-eve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough restaurant owner blames rats in back alley for zero food hygiene rating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grillsthan was told urgent improvement was necessary at the Linthorpe Road business]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-restaurant-owner-blames-rats-in-back-alley-for-zero-food-hygiene-rating/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-restaurant-owner-blames-rats-in-back-alley-for-zero-food-hygiene-rating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Akbar's in Middlesbrough avoids illegal migrant worker fine after Supreme Court ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[The restaurant on Linthorpe Road was issued with a &pound;15,000 penalty notice following a visit from immigration officers in 2023]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/akbars-in-middlesbrough-avoids-illegal-migrant-worker-fine-after-supreme-court-ruling/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/akbars-in-middlesbrough-avoids-illegal-migrant-worker-fine-after-supreme-court-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Excitement builds as final preparations for blockbuster Middlesbrough Mela underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mela, being held next weekend, is one of the region's most loved celebrations of culture, music and diversity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/excitement-builds-as-final-preparations-for-blockbuster-middlesbrough-mela-underway/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/excitement-builds-as-final-preparations-for-blockbuster-middlesbrough-mela-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New electronic barcode scam hits three areas of Teesside leaving traders out of pocket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses with PayPoint facilities are being warned to lookout for the ruse]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/new-electronic-barcode-scam-hits-three-areas-of-teesside-leaving-traders-out-of-pocket/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/new-electronic-barcode-scam-hits-three-areas-of-teesside-leaving-traders-out-of-pocket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redcar family suffering 'significant distress' due to home with 'not fit for purpose' bedrooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Redcar dad Thomas Staines was told a living room may have to be converted to sleep his son properly with measurements also not matching plans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/redcar-family-suffering-significant-distress-due-to-home-with-not-fit-for-purpose-bedrooms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/redcar-family-suffering-significant-distress-due-to-home-with-not-fit-for-purpose-bedrooms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family suffering 'significant distress' due to home with 'not fit for purpose' bedrooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Redcar dad Thomas Staines was told a living room may have to be converted to sleep his son properly with measurements also not matching plans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/family-suffering-significant-distress-due-to-home-with-not-fit-for-purpose-bedrooms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/family-suffering-significant-distress-due-to-home-with-not-fit-for-purpose-bedrooms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Puppets, trolls, music and dancing for all to enjoy at Saltburn Folk Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The event returns to the town this weekend with something for everyone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/puppets-trolls-music-and-dancing-for-all-to-enjoy-at-saltburn-folk-festival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/puppets-trolls-music-and-dancing-for-all-to-enjoy-at-saltburn-folk-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North-east Peppa Pig attraction to shut just five months after venue opened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Peppa Pig: Surprise Party experience at the Metrocentre in Gateshead is closing its doors after just five months, with families having just over 24 hours left to visit before it shuts for good this weekend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-east-peppa-pig-attraction-to-shut-just-five-months-after-venue-opened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-east-peppa-pig-attraction-to-shut-just-five-months-after-venue-opened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teesside EuroMillions ticket-holder has four weeks left to claim unclaimed £1m prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[A EuroMillions ticket bought in the Hartlepool area on 13 March 2026 holds a &pound;1m unclaimed prize]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-euromillions-ticket-holder-has-four-weeks-left-to-claim-unclaimed-1m-prize/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-euromillions-ticket-holder-has-four-weeks-left-to-claim-unclaimed-1m-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver injured after Smart car collides with truck in Billingham]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 67-year-old woman was taken to hospital and police are appealing for witnesses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/driver-injured-after-smart-car-collides-with-truck-in-billingham/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/driver-injured-after-smart-car-collides-with-truck-in-billingham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prosecution 'cannot say who delivered fatal stab wound' to David Cuthbert, murder trial hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jesse Reaney, Layton Lightfoot, and Charlie Wilcock all deny murdering 49-year-old David Cuthbert in his Stockton home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/prosecution-cannot-say-who-delivered-fatal-stab-wound-to-david-cuthbert-murder-trial-hears/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/prosecution-cannot-say-who-delivered-fatal-stab-wound-to-david-cuthbert-murder-trial-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch as masked robbers ram-raid Wetherby Services on A1(M) in North Yorkshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A black Nissan Juke was driven into Wetherby Services on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire as masked men in balaclavas raided cash machines and slot machines in the dramatic ram-raid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/watch-as-masked-robbers-ram-raid-wetherby-services-on-a1m-in-north-yorkshire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/watch-as-masked-robbers-ram-raid-wetherby-services-on-a1m-in-north-yorkshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Step forward for major Redcar town centre development as outline permission granted]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposed two storey extension to Craigton House would create 30 new flats, including penthouses with sea views]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/step-forward-for-major-redcar-town-centre-development-as-outline-permission-granted/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/step-forward-for-major-redcar-town-centre-development-as-outline-permission-granted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog finds improvements at TEWV's children's mental health services but safety concerns persist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Care Quality Commission found a breach of a safety regulation relating to risk assessments within CAMHS at Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/watchdog-finds-improvements-at-tewvs-childrens-mental-health-services-but-safety-concerns-persist/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/watchdog-finds-improvements-at-tewvs-childrens-mental-health-services-but-safety-concerns-persist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tees Valley Mayor says future of Cleveland Police is 'not an option' as he discusses two settlements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Houchen said he does not have 'strong views' at this point on whether the police is a Tees Valley force or a North East-wide force]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tees-valley-mayor-says-future-of-cleveland-police-is-not-an-option-as-he-discusses-two-settlements/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tees-valley-mayor-says-future-of-cleveland-police-is-not-an-option-as-he-discusses-two-settlements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Machete attack victim caught with 19 bags of cocaine and £10,000 in home jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thomas Boucher has been jailed after officers found bags of cocaine in his car]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/machete-attack-victim-caught-with-19-bags-of-cocaine-and-10000-in-home-jailed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/machete-attack-victim-caught-with-19-bags-of-cocaine-and-10000-in-home-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheeses, cakes and crafts on offer as popular artisan market comes to Teesside]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 30 independent traders will set up stall to sell their wares]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cheeses-cakes-and-crafts-on-offer-as-popular-artisan-market-comes-to-teesside/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cheeses-cakes-and-crafts-on-offer-as-popular-artisan-market-comes-to-teesside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Steel to recruit scores of apprentices and graduates to build next generation of steelmakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Steel is taking on 70 new starters across its sites in Teesside, Skinningrove, Sheffield and Scunthorpe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/british-steel-to-recruit-scores-of-apprentices-and-graduates-to-build-next-generation-of-steelmakers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/british-steel-to-recruit-scores-of-apprentices-and-graduates-to-build-next-generation-of-steelmakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Legal action' being taken after second traveller camp sets up in Middlesbrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caravans have now parked in the Park End area of the town]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/legal-action-being-taken-after-second-traveller-camp-sets-up-in-middlesbrough/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/legal-action-being-taken-after-second-traveller-camp-sets-up-in-middlesbrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agreements confirm 'greater clarity' for South Tees Development Corporation debts]]></title><description><![CDATA[TVCA has previously advanced funding to STDC of approximately &pound;421m, prior to March 31, 2026]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/agreements-confirm-greater-clarity-for-south-tees-development-corporation-debts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/agreements-confirm-greater-clarity-for-south-tees-development-corporation-debts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs demand more Cleveland Police cash while mayor says crime figures must be force 'wake-up call']]></title><description><![CDATA[The calls come after the latest official figures showed Middlesbrough was the most crime-hit area in the country outside London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/mps-demand-more-cleveland-police-cash-while-mayor-says-crime-figures-must-be-force-wake-up-call/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/mps-demand-more-cleveland-police-cash-while-mayor-says-crime-figures-must-be-force-wake-up-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A19 crash LIVE: Lorry hit bridge leaving debris strewn across carriageway near Wolviston]]></title><description><![CDATA[The northbound carriageway of the A19 is partially blocked following a crash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a19-crash-live-lorry-hit-bridge-leaving-debris-strewn-across-carriageway-near-wolviston/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a19-crash-live-lorry-hit-bridge-leaving-debris-strewn-across-carriageway-near-wolviston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heartbroken family vows memory of 'happiest' girl will live on after she died suddenly aged 17]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brave Talia Sarah Foster battled countless health conditions but lived life to the full]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/heartbroken-family-vows-memory-of-happiest-girl-will-live-on-after-she-died-suddenly-aged-17/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/heartbroken-family-vows-memory-of-happiest-girl-will-live-on-after-she-died-suddenly-aged-17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A19 crash LIVE: Severe delays and carriageway 'partially blocked' after collision near Wolviston]]></title><description><![CDATA[The northbound carriageway of the A19 is partially blocked following a crash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a19-crash-live-severe-delays-and-carriageway-partially-blocked-after-collision-near-wolviston/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a19-crash-live-severe-delays-and-carriageway-partially-blocked-after-collision-near-wolviston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air ambulance airlifts injured child to RVI after incident in Billingham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paramedics treated the child near Gisburn Road in Billingham after being called to the scene on Thursday morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/air-ambulance-airlifts-injured-child-to-rvi-after-incident-in-billingham/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/air-ambulance-airlifts-injured-child-to-rvi-after-incident-in-billingham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eston mum shares inspirational fitness journey ahead of first bodybuilding contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Dunbar weighed almost 17 stone and was suffering with postnatal depression when she decided to make significant changes for the sake of her health]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/eston-mum-shares-inspirational-fitness-journey-ahead-of-first-bodybuilding-contest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/eston-mum-shares-inspirational-fitness-journey-ahead-of-first-bodybuilding-contest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guisborough padel court plans being considered for vacant industrial unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two courts would be created with the addition of a seating and viewing area]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/guisborough-padel-court-plans-being-considered-for-vacant-industrial-unit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/guisborough-padel-court-plans-being-considered-for-vacant-industrial-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police looking for teenage girl seen in 'distressed state' in Thornaby asking for public's help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Police said they are concerned for the girl's welfare :: She is believed to be around 16 years old]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/police-looking-for-teenage-girl-seen-in-distressed-state-in-thornaby-asking-for-publics-help/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/police-looking-for-teenage-girl-seen-in-distressed-state-in-thornaby-asking-for-publics-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough pervert exposed himself to mum and child on Emirates flight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britto Lorence had admitted exposing himself in front of a woman and child on an Emirates flight at a previous hearing - but then tried to change his plea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-pervert-exposed-himself-to-mum-and-child-on-emirates-flight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-pervert-exposed-himself-to-mum-and-child-on-emirates-flight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grounds for dismissal: Costa Coffee drive-thru plans for Parkway Centre refused due to 'poor design']]></title><description><![CDATA[A 'poor design and layout' was attributed for the refusal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/grounds-for-dismissal-costa-coffee-drive-thru-plans-for-parkway-centre-refused-due-to-poor-design/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/grounds-for-dismissal-costa-coffee-drive-thru-plans-for-parkway-centre-refused-due-to-poor-design/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All areas in Middlesbrough children’s services require improvement with ‘churn of leadership’ blamed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exec member Cllr Luke Henman said: 'In Middlesbrough, we are 100% committed to providing the very best for our children and young people and I welcome this report']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/all-areas-in-middlesbrough-childrens-services-require-improvement-with-churn-of-leadership-blamed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/all-areas-in-middlesbrough-childrens-services-require-improvement-with-churn-of-leadership-blamed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for North East holiday lodge development faced renewed opposition from parish councils]]></title><description><![CDATA[The councils argue the scheme would overwhelm local roads and infrastructure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plans-for-north-east-holiday-lodge-development-faced-renewed-opposition-from-parish-councils/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plans-for-north-east-holiday-lodge-development-faced-renewed-opposition-from-parish-councils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver reached up to 90mph on 30mph road and ran red lights during police chase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Husband, of Port Clarence, Middlesbrough, tried to flee police at speeds of up to 90mph in a 30 zone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/driver-reached-up-to-90mph-on-30mph-road-and-ran-red-lights-during-police-chase/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/driver-reached-up-to-90mph-on-30mph-road-and-ran-red-lights-during-police-chase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eaglescliffe crash LIVE: Man sadly dies as police thank members of public who administered CPR]]></title><description><![CDATA[The air ambulance landed in Preston Park following a road traffic collision on Yarm Road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/eaglescliffe-crash-live-man-sadly-dies-as-police-thank-members-of-public-who-administered-cpr/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/eaglescliffe-crash-live-man-sadly-dies-as-police-thank-members-of-public-who-administered-cpr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies after Mercedes crashes into tree near Preston Park in Eaglescliffe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Police has said the collision is believed to have happened during a medical episode]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-dies-after-mercedes-crashes-into-tree-near-preston-park-in-eaglescliffe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-dies-after-mercedes-crashes-into-tree-near-preston-park-in-eaglescliffe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman given hospital order for fatal attack in Newton Aycliffe sheltered accommodation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patricia Hewitt, 42, stabbed Angela Lloyd, who was disabled, 47 times in her bungalow in August last year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/woman-given-hospital-order-for-fatal-attack-in-newton-aycliffe-sheltered-accommodation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/woman-given-hospital-order-for-fatal-attack-in-newton-aycliffe-sheltered-accommodation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body recovered in search for boy, 13, in sea of East Yorkshire coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[A body was recovered from the water following a large search and rescue operation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/body-recovered-in-search-for-boy-13-in-sea-of-east-yorkshire-coast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/body-recovered-in-search-for-boy-13-in-sea-of-east-yorkshire-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eaglescliffe crash LIVE: Yarm Road reopens in both directions after air ambulance lands in Preston Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The air ambulance is understood to have landed in Preston Park following a road traffic collision on Yarm Road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/eaglescliffe-crash-live-yarm-road-reopens-in-both-directions-after-air-ambulance-lands-in-preston-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/eaglescliffe-crash-live-yarm-road-reopens-in-both-directions-after-air-ambulance-lands-in-preston-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough now most dangerous place to live outside London, crime figures show]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the past year, there were 150 crimes per 1,000 people in Middlesbrough while the Cleveland Police force area had the highest murder rate in the country]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-now-most-dangerous-place-to-live-outside-london-crime-figures-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-now-most-dangerous-place-to-live-outside-london-crime-figures-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Footwear retailer Office 'to open new and exciting' Teesside Park store]]></title><description><![CDATA[Office posters have appeared in the window of the former Charles Clinkard store at Teesside Park]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/footwear-retailer-office-to-open-new-and-exciting-teesside-park-store/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/footwear-retailer-office-to-open-new-and-exciting-teesside-park-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Transport Police confirm Eaglescliffe rail tragedy was not suspicious]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person died and another was left with life-changing injuries following an incident on the tracks near Eaglescliffe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/british-transport-police-confirm-eaglescliffe-rail-tragedy-was-not-suspicious/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/british-transport-police-confirm-eaglescliffe-rail-tragedy-was-not-suspicious/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with robbery after 44-year-old found injured in Stockton named]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Mooney has been charged with wounding with intent and robbery and will appear at Teesside Magistrates' Court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-charged-with-robbery-after-44-year-old-found-injured-in-stockton-named/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-charged-with-robbery-after-44-year-old-found-injured-in-stockton-named/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eaglescliffe crash LIVE: Yarm Road closed in both directions as air ambulance lands in Preston Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The air ambulance is understood to have handed landed in Preston Park following a road traffic collision on Yarm Road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/eaglescliffe-crash-live-yarm-road-closed-in-both-directions-as-air-ambulance-lands-in-preston-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/eaglescliffe-crash-live-yarm-road-closed-in-both-directions-as-air-ambulance-lands-in-preston-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough town centre bar to undergo licence hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[An application for the review was made by Cleveland Police back in May]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-town-centre-bar-to-undergo-licence-hearing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-town-centre-bar-to-undergo-licence-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marske High Street supermarket changes approved by council after noise concern]]></title><description><![CDATA[Objections by neighbouring residents to the Marske Co-op plans did not halt the application from being granted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/marske-high-street-supermarket-changes-approved-by-council-after-noise-concern/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/marske-high-street-supermarket-changes-approved-by-council-after-noise-concern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockless doors, broken windows and fly-tipping: Resident and councillor hit at conditions on estate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cllr Philippa Storey described residents as being &lsquo;very distressed&rsquo;:: Principle Estate Management charges an annual service fee of nearly &pound;3,000]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/lockless-doors-broken-windows-and-fly-tipping-resident-and-councillor-hit-at-conditions-on-estate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/lockless-doors-broken-windows-and-fly-tipping-resident-and-councillor-hit-at-conditions-on-estate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gym successfully granted planning permission on East Cleveland industrial estate]]></title><description><![CDATA[A supporting assessment said it would offer an 'unmatched health and training facility' in a location lacking such an offering]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/gym-successfully-granted-planning-permission-on-east-cleveland-industrial-estate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/gym-successfully-granted-planning-permission-on-east-cleveland-industrial-estate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Fat rocks, fast drops': Dad caught running 'dealer line' sending bulk advertising messages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Walker, of Thornaby, has been jailed for three years and four months]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/fat-rocks-fast-drops-dad-caught-running-dealer-line-sending-bulk-advertising-messages/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/fat-rocks-fast-drops-dad-caught-running-dealer-line-sending-bulk-advertising-messages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Refurbished play area at Redcar paddling pool brings summer fun to families]]></title><description><![CDATA[The play area at Redcar paddling pool has received a 'significant investment']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/refurbished-play-area-at-redcar-paddling-pool-brings-summer-fun-to-families/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/refurbished-play-area-at-redcar-paddling-pool-brings-summer-fun-to-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CCTV image released after man 'sexually assaulted on train' at Darlington station]]></title><description><![CDATA[An image of a man police would like to trace has been released after a man was reportedly sexually assaulted at Darlington station]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cctv-image-released-after-man-sexually-assaulted-on-train-at-darlington-station/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cctv-image-released-after-man-sexually-assaulted-on-train-at-darlington-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drone footage shows moment police swooped to arrest teen dealer in Middlesbrough park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Junior Lavin was arrested after being filmed carrying out a drug deal in Middlesbrough's Albert Park]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/drone-footage-shows-moment-police-swooped-to-arrest-teen-dealer-in-middlesbrough-park/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/drone-footage-shows-moment-police-swooped-to-arrest-teen-dealer-in-middlesbrough-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teesside TV presenter Steph McGovern says new show is 'The Apprentice for the art world']]></title><description><![CDATA[Middlesborough-born Steph McGovern will present The Big Deal when it launches on BBC Two and iPlayer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-tv-presenter-steph-mcgovern-says-new-show-is-the-apprentice-for-the-art-world/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-tv-presenter-steph-mcgovern-says-new-show-is-the-apprentice-for-the-art-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stockton youngster's 'raw talent' wins her stage school scholarship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judges said ten-year-old Jessica Gill's 'passion for the arts is inspiring']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stockton-youngsters-raw-talent-wins-her-stage-school-scholarship/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stockton-youngsters-raw-talent-wins-her-stage-school-scholarship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&pound;120,000 plan to tackle seagull 'antisocial behaviour' in North Yorkshire approved]]></title><description><![CDATA[The strategy includes investment in education campaigns, gull-proof rubbish bags, and new and retrofitted litter bins]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/pound120000-plan-to-tackle-seagull-antisocial-behaviour-in-north-yorkshire-approved/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/pound120000-plan-to-tackle-seagull-antisocial-behaviour-in-north-yorkshire-approved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sobbing dad sexually assaulted stranger as she waited at Middlesbrough takeaway counter]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Cannell, 33, told the woman he could 'see her body through her clothes' before he carried out the shocking attack]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/sobbing-dad-sexually-assaulted-stranger-as-she-waited-at-middlesbrough-takeaway-counter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/sobbing-dad-sexually-assaulted-stranger-as-she-waited-at-middlesbrough-takeaway-counter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman charged after death of Teesside-born teacher hit by car in retail park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teesside-born teacher Rita Grimshaw sadly died in hospital on December 23 last year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/woman-charged-after-death-of-teesside-born-teacher-hit-by-car-in-retail-park/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/woman-charged-after-death-of-teesside-born-teacher-hit-by-car-in-retail-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thugs could spend longer behind bars for 'horrendous' attacks as case referred to Court of Appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Robbins and Alan Metcalfe could see their jail terms extended at the Court of Appeal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/thugs-could-spend-longer-behind-bars-for-horrendous-attacks-as-case-referred-to-court-of-appeal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/thugs-could-spend-longer-behind-bars-for-horrendous-attacks-as-case-referred-to-court-of-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest made after 'video footage shows man being assaulted by security staff' at Open Jar Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating after being made aware of video footage apparently showing a man being assaulted by security staff at the Open Jar festival]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/arrest-made-after-video-footage-shows-man-being-assaulted-by-security-staff-at-open-jar-festival/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/arrest-made-after-video-footage-shows-man-being-assaulted-by-security-staff-at-open-jar-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family's tribute to 'talented' make-up artist, 26, who died in North Yorkshire crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ava Gillies' family have spoken of her whit, charm, beauty and fiesty confidence in a heartfelt tribute to the 26-year-old]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/familys-tribute-to-talented-make-up-artist-26-who-died-in-north-yorkshire-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/familys-tribute-to-talented-make-up-artist-26-who-died-in-north-yorkshire-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little-known wheelie bin rule that can mean an £80 bin-day fine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many people know there are strict rules about what can go inside household waste bins but many can fall foul of a lesser-known offence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/little-known-wheelie-bin-rule-that-can-mean-an-80-bin-day-fine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/little-known-wheelie-bin-rule-that-can-mean-an-80-bin-day-fine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Dodgy’ Firestick raids in 11 areas as users face fines after Sky tipoffs - new update]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the last month the anti-piracy crackdown has seen Sky working with the authorities to track people with the devices]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/dodgy-firestick-raids-in-11-areas-as-users-face-fines-after-sky-tipoffs-new-update/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/dodgy-firestick-raids-in-11-areas-as-users-face-fines-after-sky-tipoffs-new-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Village primary school celebrates 150 years in the Teesside community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Best friends who met at the school their own children now attend were among those at the celebration]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/village-primary-school-celebrates-150-years-in-the-teesside-community/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/village-primary-school-celebrates-150-years-in-the-teesside-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scarborough hotel with outdoor hot tub to be turned into Airbnb for 22 guests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The holiday accommodation will cater to single bookings of up to 22 people and cannot be let simultaneously to different groups]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/scarborough-hotel-with-outdoor-hot-tub-to-be-turned-into-airbnb-for-22-guests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/scarborough-hotel-with-outdoor-hot-tub-to-be-turned-into-airbnb-for-22-guests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Row as ex-mayor and several councillors criticise planned freedom of the borough award]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Middlesbrough councillors stressed that their objection to Dave Budd receiving the honour was one of principle rather than personality]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/row-as-ex-mayor-and-several-councillors-criticise-planned-freedom-of-the-borough-award/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/row-as-ex-mayor-and-several-councillors-criticise-planned-freedom-of-the-borough-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Yorkshire 'village pub has ruined my retirement' says objector to extended licence bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Permission is sought for the pub to stay open every day until 1am, with 2am opening allowed on Bank Holidays, Christmas Eve and Boxing Day]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-yorkshire-village-pub-has-ruined-my-retirement-says-objector-to-extended-licence-bid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-yorkshire-village-pub-has-ruined-my-retirement-says-objector-to-extended-licence-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Application made to review Middlesbrough Co-op's booze licence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the public can make representations throughout most of August]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/application-made-to-review-middlesbrough-co-ops-booze-licence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/application-made-to-review-middlesbrough-co-ops-booze-licence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Draft environmental approval for controversial gas rig plan on North Yorkshire coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Environment Agency has launched public consultation on its draft decision to grant Europa Oil &amp; Gas an environmental permit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/draft-environmental-approval-for-controversial-gas-rig-plan-on-north-yorkshire-coast/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/draft-environmental-approval-for-controversial-gas-rig-plan-on-north-yorkshire-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photographer captures possible orca sighting off Saltburn coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sea Watch Foundation is now appealing for anyone who may have captured further footage which could help confirm the sighting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/photographer-captures-possible-orca-sighting-off-saltburn-coast/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/photographer-captures-possible-orca-sighting-off-saltburn-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager, 19, dies after two-vehicle crash near Blackhall Colliery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teenager has died following a crash on Sunday, August 2, between Hesleden and Blackhall Colliery]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teenager-19-dies-after-two-vehicle-crash-near-blackhall-colliery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teenager-19-dies-after-two-vehicle-crash-near-blackhall-colliery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes as journalist and broadcaster Rod Liddle dies aged 66]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour MP Luke Myer said that Rod Liddle was 'generous, kind, and immensely proud of his Teesside roots']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tributes-as-journalist-and-broadcaster-rod-liddle-dies-aged-66/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tributes-as-journalist-and-broadcaster-rod-liddle-dies-aged-66/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 36, arrested after girl, 3, hit by car and seriously injured in Middlesbrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 36-year-old woman is being questioned after a child was hit by a car in Middlesbrough]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/woman-36-arrested-after-girl-3-hit-by-car-and-seriously-injured-in-middlesbrough/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/woman-36-arrested-after-girl-3-hit-by-car-and-seriously-injured-in-middlesbrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder-accused says he climbed through window for fight with 'Cuffy' but did not stab him - trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jesse Reaney said he was in a "state" from tablets he had taken and did not remember a lot from January 10]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/murder-accused-says-he-climbed-through-window-for-fight-with-cuffy-but-did-not-stab-him-trial/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/murder-accused-says-he-climbed-through-window-for-fight-with-cuffy-but-did-not-stab-him-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newly formed running club with a difference helping people get off the couch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group is completely aimed at everyone, and has a motto to make sure everyone knows there is definitely no pressure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/newly-formed-running-club-with-a-difference-helping-people-get-off-the-couch/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/newly-formed-running-club-with-a-difference-helping-people-get-off-the-couch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite almost losing an eye to reactive German Shepherd, dog groomer Janine 'has best job in world']]></title><description><![CDATA[Set up in memory of her late dad, Janine Welsh's Awesome Pawz is now in the running for five national awards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/despite-almost-losing-an-eye-to-reactive-german-shepherd-dog-groomer-janine-has-best-job-in-world/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/despite-almost-losing-an-eye-to-reactive-german-shepherd-dog-groomer-janine-has-best-job-in-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child taken to hospital after being hit by car in Middlesbrough street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services were called to Newstead Road, in Middlesbrough, on Sunday, August 2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/child-taken-to-hospital-after-being-hit-by-car-in-middlesbrough-street/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/child-taken-to-hospital-after-being-hit-by-car-in-middlesbrough-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[43 photos from Stockton International Riverside Festival with vibrant carnival parading through town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of people enjoyed the three-day festival in Stockton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/43-photos-from-stockton-international-riverside-festival-with-vibrant-carnival-parading-through-town/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/43-photos-from-stockton-international-riverside-festival-with-vibrant-carnival-parading-through-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police failed to arrest Harrison Simpson on warrant issued 18 months before he murdered Isabelle Welsh]]></title><description><![CDATA[The warrant was issued after Harrison Simpson was arrested in March 2024 and failed to attend court for breaching a non-molestation order]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/police-failed-to-arrest-harrison-simpson-on-warrant-issued-18-months-before-he-murdered-isabelle-welsh/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/police-failed-to-arrest-harrison-simpson-on-warrant-issued-18-months-before-he-murdered-isabelle-welsh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with manslaughter following death of Tony Armstrong after Hartlepool incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark James, 37, is due to appear in magistrates' court on Monday, August 3, after being charged with manslaughter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-charged-with-manslaughter-following-death-of-tony-armstrong-after-hartlepool-incident/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-charged-with-manslaughter-following-death-of-tony-armstrong-after-hartlepool-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with manslaughter following death of Anthony Armstrong after Hartlepool incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark James, 37, is due to appear in magistrates' court on Monday, August 3, after being charged with manslaughter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-charged-with-manslaughter-following-death-of-anthony-armstrong-after-hartlepool-incident/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-charged-with-manslaughter-following-death-of-anthony-armstrong-after-hartlepool-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water works and temporary obstructions: Roadworks happening in Middlesbrough this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s roundup of roadworks either getting underway or already ongoing (August 3 - 9), including Burlam Road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/water-works-and-temporary-obstructions-roadworks-happening-in-middlesbrough-this-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/water-works-and-temporary-obstructions-roadworks-happening-in-middlesbrough-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough veteran's story from 'lowest point' to transforming his life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Hughes was at his &ldquo;lowest point&rdquo; when he was referred by his GP to the Individual Placement and Support service, which has now supported him back into work]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-veterans-story-from-lowest-point-to-transforming-his-life/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-veterans-story-from-lowest-point-to-transforming-his-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garage demolition, retail extension and air conditioning units among latest planning applications]]></title><description><![CDATA[The applications have been recently validated by the local planning authority, but have yet to be determined]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/garage-demolition-retail-extension-and-air-conditioning-units-among-latest-planning-applications/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/garage-demolition-retail-extension-and-air-conditioning-units-among-latest-planning-applications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged murder victim was 'kicked in head' after stumbling to the floor, inquest hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steven Streeting died in hospital a day after an alleged attack in Hartlepool's Church Street]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/alleged-murder-victim-was-kicked-in-head-after-stumbling-to-the-floor-inquest-hears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/alleged-murder-victim-was-kicked-in-head-after-stumbling-to-the-floor-inquest-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[50 brilliant pictures from a 2015 night out at different venues in Middlesbrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[A selection of nights from three venues in Middlesbrough town centre in 2015]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/50-brilliant-pictures-from-a-2015-night-out-at-different-venues-in-middlesbrough/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/50-brilliant-pictures-from-a-2015-night-out-at-different-venues-in-middlesbrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaders 'fired up' to improve Redcar secondary school where pupils 'are at the centre']]></title><description><![CDATA["We are fully committed to continuous improvement," said Gemma Trattles, Principal at Outwood Academy Redcar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/leaders-fired-up-to-improve-redcar-secondary-school-where-pupils-are-at-the-centre/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/leaders-fired-up-to-improve-redcar-secondary-school-where-pupils-are-at-the-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three more men arrested after shootings in Grangetown and South Bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man wanted in connection with two reported shootings in Teesside has been arrested]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/three-more-men-arrested-after-shootings-in-grangetown-and-south-bank/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/three-more-men-arrested-after-shootings-in-grangetown-and-south-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air ambulance called after child injured in fall in Saltburn park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The child was taken to hospital by road after injuring their leg in a fall]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/air-ambulance-called-after-child-injured-in-fall-in-saltburn-park/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/air-ambulance-called-after-child-injured-in-fall-in-saltburn-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular Norton barber shop moves to new home and will be offering pints with haircuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pietro's is cutting the ribbon on new shop after 55 years in the same Norton street]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/popular-norton-barber-shop-moves-to-new-home-and-will-be-offering-pints-with-haircuts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/popular-norton-barber-shop-moves-to-new-home-and-will-be-offering-pints-with-haircuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tragedy as girl, 17, dies at Kendal Calling festival following 'medical episode']]></title><description><![CDATA[Cumbria Police officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward following the teenager's death]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tragedy-as-girl-17-dies-at-kendal-calling-festival-following-medical-episode/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tragedy-as-girl-17-dies-at-kendal-calling-festival-following-medical-episode/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teesside funeral director calling for urgent industry regulations after disgraced Robert Bush jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Legacy funeral director left bodies to decompose, gave bereaved families ashes of other people and stole collections at funerals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-funeral-director-calling-for-urgent-industry-regulations-after-disgraced-robert-bush-jailed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-funeral-director-calling-for-urgent-industry-regulations-after-disgraced-robert-bush-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New North Ormesby &lsquo;industrial building': Middlesbrough Council planning roundup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advertising consent is being sought by Lidl for its new Linthorpe store]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/new-north-ormesby-lsquoindustrial-building-middlesbrough-council-planning-roundup/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/new-north-ormesby-lsquoindustrial-building-middlesbrough-council-planning-roundup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man suffered injuries to face and body in 'incident' inside Stockton property]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 44-year-old man remains in hospital being treated after suffering injuries to his face and body]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-suffered-injuries-to-face-and-body-in-incident-inside-stockton-property/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-suffered-injuries-to-face-and-body-in-incident-inside-stockton-property/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A592 Windermere road closure: Lake District route shut after serious collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A592 Windermere shore, near Tower Wood, in the Lake District, was shut at 10.52pm on Saturday, August 1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a592-windermere-road-closure-lake-district-route-shut-after-serious-collision/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 02:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a592-windermere-road-closure-lake-district-route-shut-after-serious-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes to two 'much-loved' centenarians among those being paid in The Gazette]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tributes-to-two-much-loved-centenarians-among-those-being-paid-in-the-gazette/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tributes-to-two-much-loved-centenarians-among-those-being-paid-in-the-gazette/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goal-den opportunity for Wynyard teenager after GB ice hockey squad selection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Netminder Joel Munroe, 15, will play in the Four Nations Tournament in Estonia next month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/goal-den-opportunity-for-wynyard-teenager-after-gb-ice-hockey-squad-selection/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/goal-den-opportunity-for-wynyard-teenager-after-gb-ice-hockey-squad-selection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering the dancing, Peppa Pig-loving tot Isabelle Welsh whose smile 'lit up the room']]></title><description><![CDATA[Moves are being made to create a memorial to the two-year-old Thornaby girl, whose tragic death ripped horror and heartache across Teesside]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/remembering-the-dancing-peppa-pig-loving-tot-isabelle-welsh-whose-smile-lit-up-the-room/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/remembering-the-dancing-peppa-pig-loving-tot-isabelle-welsh-whose-smile-lit-up-the-room/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ormesby dealer used drugs line phone to text mum for his bank details]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Baker was caught after using a drugs line phone to text his mum requesting his bank details]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/ormesby-dealer-used-drugs-line-phone-to-text-mum-for-his-bank-details/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/ormesby-dealer-used-drugs-line-phone-to-text-mum-for-his-bank-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modern Wynyard mansion with own sauna and swimming pool on the market for £1.5m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tetrarch Manor boasts six bedrooms, swimming pool, entertainment suite with lounge and golf simulator]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/modern-wynyard-mansion-with-own-sauna-and-swimming-pool-on-the-market-for-15m/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/modern-wynyard-mansion-with-own-sauna-and-swimming-pool-on-the-market-for-15m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From the Bront&euml; Sisters to Arctic Monkeys: Region's most famous people in honour of Yorkshire Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yorkshire Day is celebrated across the county every year on August 1,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/from-the-bronteuml-sisters-to-arctic-monkeys-regions-most-famous-people-in-honour-of-yorkshire-day/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/from-the-bronteuml-sisters-to-arctic-monkeys-regions-most-famous-people-in-honour-of-yorkshire-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wife says soulmate suffered a 'horror film death' as she urges PM not to block assisted dying bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucy Davenport, from Scarborough, has urged the new Prime Minister not to block the assisted dying bill]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/wife-says-soulmate-suffered-a-horror-film-death-as-she-urges-pm-not-to-block-assisted-dying-bill/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/wife-says-soulmate-suffered-a-horror-film-death-as-she-urges-pm-not-to-block-assisted-dying-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-shoot creative studio set to open in former Saltburn surf shop]]></title><description><![CDATA['I grew up in Saltburn, and would usually pass surf shop on the way to the beach, so for it to be something we&rsquo;re working on really is a full circle thing for us']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/self-shoot-creative-studio-set-to-open-in-former-saltburn-surf-shop/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/self-shoot-creative-studio-set-to-open-in-former-saltburn-surf-shop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer holiday sessions for Teesside youngsters cancelled as charity goes into liquidation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trinity Youth and Children's Project was set up for families living in an area of poverty]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/summer-holiday-sessions-for-teesside-youngsters-cancelled-as-charity-goes-into-liquidation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/summer-holiday-sessions-for-teesside-youngsters-cancelled-as-charity-goes-into-liquidation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular Teesside pub calls last orders to undergo a huge renovation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rudds Arms is undergoing a summer makeover with a six figure investment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/popular-teesside-pub-calls-last-orders-to-undergo-a-huge-renovation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/popular-teesside-pub-calls-last-orders-to-undergo-a-huge-renovation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing association makes promise as Marske councillors annoyed over ‘unacceptable’ weeds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beyond Housing said it shared the priorities of locals and planned a new planting scheme for the village square]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/housing-association-makes-promise-as-marske-councillors-annoyed-over-unacceptable-weeds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/housing-association-makes-promise-as-marske-councillors-annoyed-over-unacceptable-weeds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge cordon erected after car smashed into house in busy North East road]]></title><description><![CDATA[NORTH EAST NEWS: One person has been taken to hospital after a car smashed into a house in Sunderland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/huge-cordon-erected-after-car-smashed-into-house-in-busy-north-east-road/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/huge-cordon-erected-after-car-smashed-into-house-in-busy-north-east-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gallery of 46 pictures from opening night of Stockton International Riverside Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The town's flagship event got off to a fantastic start with much more to come over weekend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/gallery-of-46-pictures-from-opening-night-of-stockton-international-riverside-festival/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/gallery-of-46-pictures-from-opening-night-of-stockton-international-riverside-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hartlepool brothers' savage road rage attack left man fighting for life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Logan Lawson stabbed his victim leaving the man fighting for his life :: His brother Layton Lawson joined in on the attack]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/hartlepool-brothers-savage-road-rage-attack-left-man-fighting-for-life/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/hartlepool-brothers-savage-road-rage-attack-left-man-fighting-for-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redcar and Cleveland Council pays out £543,000 in compensation claims in one year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Redcar and Cleveland Council said it only settled claims where there was legitimate liability and they were paid from an internal insurance fund]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/redcar-and-cleveland-council-pays-out-543000-in-compensation-claims-in-one-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/redcar-and-cleveland-council-pays-out-543000-in-compensation-claims-in-one-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parmos, lemon tops and sausage rolls: US social media star Kalani Ghost Hunter enjoys tastes of Teesside]]></title><description><![CDATA[TikTok sensation - aka Kalani Ghost Hunter - has accrued millions of followers with his posts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/parmos-lemon-tops-and-sausage-rolls-us-social-media-star-kalani-ghost-hunter-enjoys-tastes-of-teesside/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/parmos-lemon-tops-and-sausage-rolls-us-social-media-star-kalani-ghost-hunter-enjoys-tastes-of-teesside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blooming beautiful: Field of golden sunflowers set to reopen at Great Ayton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Margot's Sunflowers at Winley Hill Farm proved a huge attraction last year and is now welcoming visitors again]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/blooming-beautiful-field-of-golden-sunflowers-set-to-reopen-at-great-ayton/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/blooming-beautiful-field-of-golden-sunflowers-set-to-reopen-at-great-ayton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locked up in July: 10 killers, burgling sisters and vile paedophiles among those jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The following defendants were jailed in July]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/locked-up-in-july-10-killers-burgling-sisters-and-vile-paedophiles-among-those-jailed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/locked-up-in-july-10-killers-burgling-sisters-and-vile-paedophiles-among-those-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['He was our joy' - heartbroken parents share memories of their son who died after hospital errors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucas Tarran's mum said her heart broke 'into a million pieces' when he went in for a routine operation and never came home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/he-was-our-joy-heartbroken-parents-share-memories-of-their-son-who-died-after-hospital-errors/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/he-was-our-joy-heartbroken-parents-share-memories-of-their-son-who-died-after-hospital-errors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Popular' Middlesbrough nightclub has licence suspended following rape allegation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chair of the licensing sub-committee, Cllr Stephen Hill said: 'The interim steps are proportionate to prevent further serious crime and to promote the licensing objectives']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/popular-middlesbrough-nightclub-has-licence-suspended-following-rape-allegation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/popular-middlesbrough-nightclub-has-licence-suspended-following-rape-allegation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disabled-led theatre company staging comedy at Stockton International Riverside Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The award-winning group will perform 'The Market Inspector' outdoors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/disabled-led-theatre-company-staging-comedy-at-stockton-international-riverside-festival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/disabled-led-theatre-company-staging-comedy-at-stockton-international-riverside-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Appropriate action being taken' after travellers set up camp in Middlesbrough's Stewart Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middlesbrough Council and Cleveland Police are working together to 'resolve the situation']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/appropriate-action-being-taken-after-travellers-set-up-camp-in-middlesbroughs-stewart-park/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/appropriate-action-being-taken-after-travellers-set-up-camp-in-middlesbroughs-stewart-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Future of Whitby's famous Whale Bone Arch decided with &pound;70,000 plan 'best way forward']]></title><description><![CDATA['After exploring all possible options and listening carefully to people's views, it became clear that a bronze arch offered the best way forward']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/future-of-whitbys-famous-whale-bone-arch-decided-with-pound70000-plan-best-way-forward/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/future-of-whitbys-famous-whale-bone-arch-decided-with-pound70000-plan-best-way-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen critical of new government tax plan in rebate row]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tees Valley mayor said: 'Today Westminster decided it knew better, as it always does']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tees-valley-mayor-ben-houchen-critical-of-new-government-tax-plan-in-rebate-row/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tees-valley-mayor-ben-houchen-critical-of-new-government-tax-plan-in-rebate-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drug dealing duo snared in Middlesbrough with help of police drone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kelly Keogh and Jamie Taylor were caught with the help of a police drone camera]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/drug-dealing-duo-snared-in-middlesbrough-with-help-of-police-drone/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/drug-dealing-duo-snared-in-middlesbrough-with-help-of-police-drone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redcar pervert locked up after being found guilty of child sex offences]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Finlay was found guilty of the offences by a jury following a trial]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/redcar-pervert-locked-up-after-being-found-guilty-of-child-sex-offences/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/redcar-pervert-locked-up-after-being-found-guilty-of-child-sex-offences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity specialists working with 999 staff to assist in response to domestic abuse calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Police is taking part in the pilot scheme, where specialists from Harbour Support Services will act as a 'critical friend']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/charity-specialists-working-with-999-staff-to-assist-in-response-to-domestic-abuse-calls/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/charity-specialists-working-with-999-staff-to-assist-in-response-to-domestic-abuse-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early morning collision involving motorbike on A66 in Middlesbrough leaves two in hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men on a black Yamaha motorbike were injured when they came off the bike]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/early-morning-collision-involving-motorbike-on-a66-in-middlesbrough-leaves-two-in-hospital/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/early-morning-collision-involving-motorbike-on-a66-in-middlesbrough-leaves-two-in-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two bikers jailed after 'almighty collision' in Stockton saw them thrown into the air]]></title><description><![CDATA[One driver said he was doing 80mph on the residential road - the other driver suffered a serious brain injury]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/two-bikers-jailed-after-almighty-collision-in-stockton-saw-them-thrown-into-the-air/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/two-bikers-jailed-after-almighty-collision-in-stockton-saw-them-thrown-into-the-air/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traffic calming, trees and 'caf&eacute; culture' as council tries again with plans for Redcar's Station Road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Improvements to the area were previously dropped after financial pressures caused money to be allocated elsewhere]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/traffic-calming-trees-and-cafeacute-culture-as-council-tries-again-with-plans-for-redcars-station-road/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/traffic-calming-trees-and-cafeacute-culture-as-council-tries-again-with-plans-for-redcars-station-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Technology adds new dimension to offer at Middlesbrough's Central Library]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children and young people will be among the first to make use of a 3D printer at Middlesbrough's Central Library]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/technology-adds-new-dimension-to-offer-at-middlesbroughs-central-library/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/technology-adds-new-dimension-to-offer-at-middlesbroughs-central-library/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grandad reunited with North East Ambulance Service crew who came to his aid on Christmas Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dennis Johnson, from Middlesbrough, and his family were reunited with paramedic Megan Johnston and ambulance support practitioner Ellie Pooley]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/grandad-reunited-with-north-east-ambulance-service-crew-who-came-to-his-aid-on-christmas-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/grandad-reunited-with-north-east-ambulance-service-crew-who-came-to-his-aid-on-christmas-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decision on plans to open new aesthetics clinic inside property delayed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposal faces objections from four neighbouring households]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/decision-on-plans-to-open-new-aesthetics-clinic-inside-property-delayed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/decision-on-plans-to-open-new-aesthetics-clinic-inside-property-delayed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chain of hospital errors contributed to tragic death of schoolboy Lucas Tarran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucas Tarran went into cardiac arrest ahead of an urgent appendicectomy at the University Hospital of North Tees in Stockton; the Trust has apologised to his grieving family]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/chain-of-hospital-errors-contributed-to-tragic-death-of-schoolboy-lucas-tarran/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/chain-of-hospital-errors-contributed-to-tragic-death-of-schoolboy-lucas-tarran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom A. Smith headlines second wave as Stockton festival continues blockbuster 2026 lineup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Gathering Sounds will once again transform Stockton town centre into one of the UK's most exciting destinations for discovering new music this September]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tom-a-smith-headlines-second-wave-as-stockton-festival-continues-blockbuster-2026-lineup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tom-a-smith-headlines-second-wave-as-stockton-festival-continues-blockbuster-2026-lineup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Footage: Callous mother of Isabelle Welsh recorded smoking cigarette as Thornaby tot lay dying]]></title><description><![CDATA[A video of the little girl smiling and jumping around a sofa has also been shared as her killers were today sentenced for her horrific murder]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/footage-callous-mother-of-isabelle-welsh-recorded-smoking-cigarette-as-thornaby-tot-lay-dying/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/footage-callous-mother-of-isabelle-welsh-recorded-smoking-cigarette-as-thornaby-tot-lay-dying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Today, we remember Isabelle': Cleveland Police detective gives moving statement outside court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detective Chief Inspector Steve Chatterton said the heartbreaking case of Isabelle Welsh was 'without doubt' one of the worst his team had ever had to investigate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/today-we-remember-isabelle-cleveland-police-detective-gives-moving-statement-outside-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/today-we-remember-isabelle-cleveland-police-detective-gives-moving-statement-outside-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother and boyfriend are sentenced for murder of her two-year-old daughter Isabelle Welsh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alexandra Walker and Harrison Simpson were convicted of murder and child cruelty following trial - Simpson was also convicted of sexually assaulting Isabelle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/mother-and-boyfriend-are-sentenced-for-murder-of-her-two-year-old-daughter-isabelle-welsh/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/mother-and-boyfriend-are-sentenced-for-murder-of-her-two-year-old-daughter-isabelle-welsh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cat missing for 5 years suffers horror snare injury leading to leg amputation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Felix's leg was limp and covered in maggots when he was found at a farm where he was a stray]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cat-missing-for-5-years-suffers-horror-snare-injury-leading-to-leg-amputation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cat-missing-for-5-years-suffers-horror-snare-injury-leading-to-leg-amputation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SIRF: Everything you need to know about Stockton International Riverside Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s everything you need to know to have a super SIRF experience this weekend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/sirf-everything-you-need-to-know-about-stockton-international-riverside-festival/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/sirf-everything-you-need-to-know-about-stockton-international-riverside-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 12, dies after falling from barn roof as family urge parents to keep children away from area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jaxon Robert Hubery was with a group of friends when he fell from the barn roof at Woodhouses, near Bishop Auckland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/boy-12-dies-after-falling-from-barn-roof-as-family-urge-parents-to-keep-children-away-from-area/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/boy-12-dies-after-falling-from-barn-roof-as-family-urge-parents-to-keep-children-away-from-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Entries open for North East Culture Awards 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The event returns to Stockton Globe for a second year running]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/entries-open-for-north-east-culture-awards-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/entries-open-for-north-east-culture-awards-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Limiting sugar 'early' can 'slash risk of dementia' - new study]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new UK study involved 65,000 people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/limiting-sugar-early-can-slash-risk-of-dementia-new-study/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/limiting-sugar-early-can-slash-risk-of-dementia-new-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council will investigate concerns over 'dangerous' Whitby park and ride service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fears that Whitby's park and ride service is "seriously endangering" pedestrians will be examined by North Yorkshire Council]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/council-will-investigate-concerns-over-dangerous-whitby-park-and-ride-service/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/council-will-investigate-concerns-over-dangerous-whitby-park-and-ride-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council and MP working to resolve issues with stone throwing youths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Windows and a car have been subject to criminal damage with police encouraging residents to report any further incidents]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/council-and-mp-working-to-resolve-issues-with-stone-throwing-youths/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/council-and-mp-working-to-resolve-issues-with-stone-throwing-youths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burglar who targeted businesses across Redcar in 11-day crime spree avoids prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[The judge said 'Some would call me foolish' as Graham Jones was sentenced for his crimes, which included 'wrecking' a mini golf business]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/burglar-who-targeted-businesses-across-redcar-in-11-day-crime-spree-avoids-prison/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/burglar-who-targeted-businesses-across-redcar-in-11-day-crime-spree-avoids-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon drone crashes into garden as North East pensioner tells of relief no-one hurt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fire service and Amazon Prime Air teams were called to Darlington after the unmanned aerial vehicle crashed as it was making a delivery]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/amazon-drone-crashes-into-garden-as-north-east-pensioner-tells-of-relief-no-one-hurt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/amazon-drone-crashes-into-garden-as-north-east-pensioner-tells-of-relief-no-one-hurt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saltburn Cricket Club issue statement after 'clicking' scandal makes headlines across globe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saltburn Cricket Club have issued a statement as reaction continues across the globe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/saltburn-cricket-club-issue-statement-after-clicking-scandal-makes-headlines-across-globe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/saltburn-cricket-club-issue-statement-after-clicking-scandal-makes-headlines-across-globe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scarborough Open Air Theatre 2027 concerts plan as promoter names dream acts wishlist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for Scarborough Open Air Theatre's 2027 season are well advanced, with promoter Peter Taylor sharing his personal wishlist of dream acts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/scarborough-open-air-theatre-2027-concerts-plan-as-promoter-names-dream-acts-wishlist/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/scarborough-open-air-theatre-2027-concerts-plan-as-promoter-names-dream-acts-wishlist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teesside chef promoted to executive chef at Michelin star restaurants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scott John-Hodgson has been promoted to executive chef at both Michelin-starred Solstice and House of Tides in Newcastle by chef-patron Kenny Atkinson]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-chef-promoted-to-executive-chef-at-michelin-star-restaurants/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-chef-promoted-to-executive-chef-at-michelin-star-restaurants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wild orchids being relocated to nature reserve in 'remarkably delicate conservation operation']]></title><description><![CDATA[The delicate rescue will see dormant orchids carefully lifted by hand before being transported and replanted at specially selected locations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/wild-orchids-being-relocated-to-nature-reserve-in-remarkably-delicate-conservation-operation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/wild-orchids-being-relocated-to-nature-reserve-in-remarkably-delicate-conservation-operation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sisters stole from friend while they were 'guests in her home']]></title><description><![CDATA[Donna and Kelly Stokes have appeared at Teesside Crown Court, where Kelly Stokes was also sentenced for assaulting another woman]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/sisters-stole-from-friend-while-they-were-guests-in-her-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/sisters-stole-from-friend-while-they-were-guests-in-her-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rail tragedy as person dies and another left with life changing injuries after incident on tracks]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Transport Police say an investigation is ongoing into the circumstances leading up to the incident near Eaglescliffe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/rail-tragedy-as-person-dies-and-another-left-with-life-changing-injuries-after-incident-on-tracks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/rail-tragedy-as-person-dies-and-another-left-with-life-changing-injuries-after-incident-on-tracks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum donates toys to hospital in memory of late 'inspirational daughter']]></title><description><![CDATA[Abbi Hewitson sadly passed away in December 2025 at the age of just 31]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/mum-donates-toys-to-hospital-in-memory-of-late-inspirational-daughter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/mum-donates-toys-to-hospital-in-memory-of-late-inspirational-daughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delay to development corporation review means outcome expected by end of September]]></title><description><![CDATA[It had been previously hoped that there would be an answer known by the end of this month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/delay-to-development-corporation-review-means-outcome-expected-by-end-of-september/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/delay-to-development-corporation-review-means-outcome-expected-by-end-of-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council leader doubles down on desire to open second household waste tip in Redcar and Cleveland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alec Brown made a pre-election promise on social media and gave the timescale potentially involved]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/council-leader-doubles-down-on-desire-to-open-second-household-waste-tip-in-redcar-and-cleveland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/council-leader-doubles-down-on-desire-to-open-second-household-waste-tip-in-redcar-and-cleveland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East Charity Awards shortlist is announced for 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual event celebrates the best of the region's voluntary sector, and the companies and people who support them]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-east-charity-awards-shortlist-is-announced-for-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-east-charity-awards-shortlist-is-announced-for-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greggs gives new update on menu changes and 100 new shops in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bakery chain has been expanding its range]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/greggs-gives-new-update-on-menu-changes-and-100-new-shops-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/greggs-gives-new-update-on-menu-changes-and-100-new-shops-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough convenience store in 16 hour-a-day booze bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sale of alcohol is proposed for 16 hours a day, seven days a week, from 6.30am to 10.30pm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-convenience-store-in-16-hour-a-day-booze-bid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-convenience-store-in-16-hour-a-day-booze-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough company director asked council 'how do I make this go away?' in flytipping probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Baily Patrick George Baldwin, 22, was one of three Middlesbrough men convicted of fly-tipping in County Durham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-company-director-asked-council-how-do-i-make-this-go-away-in-flytipping-probe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-company-director-asked-council-how-do-i-make-this-go-away-in-flytipping-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who moved in opposite ex punched her and set new boyfriend's jacket on fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Barry acted in temper when he was struggling to deal with the fact that his ex had 'found a new partner']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-who-moved-in-opposite-ex-punched-her-and-set-new-boyfriends-jacket-on-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-who-moved-in-opposite-ex-punched-her-and-set-new-boyfriends-jacket-on-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bid to have North Yorkshire village pub listed as community asset fails]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council officers concluded that the pub did not meet the requirements to be added to the register]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/bid-to-have-north-yorkshire-village-pub-listed-as-community-asset-fails/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/bid-to-have-north-yorkshire-village-pub-listed-as-community-asset-fails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged murder victim asked for ambulance telling resident he'd been shot, inquest hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Phillips died from a single gunshot on May 24, earlier this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/alleged-murder-victim-asked-for-ambulance-telling-resident-hed-been-shot-inquest-hears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/alleged-murder-victim-asked-for-ambulance-telling-resident-hed-been-shot-inquest-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The battle continues' as long-awaited East Cleveland rail study puts bill between &pound;107m and &pound;329m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Next steps are being considered, but an upgrade unlocking a route for passenger services is not deemed to be economically viable]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/the-battle-continues-as-long-awaited-east-cleveland-rail-study-puts-bill-between-pound107m-and-pound329m/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/the-battle-continues-as-long-awaited-east-cleveland-rail-study-puts-bill-between-pound107m-and-pound329m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kim Hellberg and MFC XI take on Middlesbrough CC in cricket match celebrating 150th anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim Hellberg opened the batting as an MFC XI took on Middlesbrough Cricket Club]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/kim-hellberg-and-mfc-xi-take-on-middlesbrough-cc-in-cricket-match-celebrating-150th-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/kim-hellberg-and-mfc-xi-take-on-middlesbrough-cc-in-cricket-match-celebrating-150th-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cold-calling fraudsters posed as fake police to trick North East elderly victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[A gang of fraudsters targeted at least 28 elderly people across the North East, posing as police officers to steal their savings, a court heard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cold-calling-fraudsters-posed-as-fake-police-to-trick-north-east-elderly-victims/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cold-calling-fraudsters-posed-as-fake-police-to-trick-north-east-elderly-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man fighting for life after serious Hartlepool attack sees 37-year-old arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the investigation and has been bailed with conditions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-fighting-for-life-after-serious-hartlepool-attack-sees-37-year-old-arrested/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-fighting-for-life-after-serious-hartlepool-attack-sees-37-year-old-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother and boyfriend guilty of murdering Isabelle Welsh in campaign of horrific violence against tot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harrison Simpson, 22, and Alexandra Walker, 26, did not react as the jury returned verdicts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/mother-and-boyfriend-guilty-of-murdering-isabelle-welsh-in-campaign-of-horrific-violence-against-tot/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/mother-and-boyfriend-guilty-of-murdering-isabelle-welsh-in-campaign-of-horrific-violence-against-tot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men stabbed and woman dragged from car and punched in face in Tesco car park gang attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men were taken to hospital with stab wounds to their abdomen and side following the attack on Monday evening]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/men-stabbed-and-woman-dragged-from-car-and-punched-in-face-in-tesco-car-park-gang-attack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/men-stabbed-and-woman-dragged-from-car-and-punched-in-face-in-tesco-car-park-gang-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[League investigation launched as Saltburn Cricket Club 'clicking' scandal goes viral]]></title><description><![CDATA[The North Yorkshire and South Durham League issued a statement after footage was seen by millions online]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/league-investigation-launched-as-saltburn-cricket-club-clicking-scandal-goes-viral/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/league-investigation-launched-as-saltburn-cricket-club-clicking-scandal-goes-viral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men died in rescue attempt at Seaton Carew after child swept underwater by wave, inquest hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayne Taylor and Ian Pascoe tragically died after entering the water to come to the aid of two children at Seaton Carew beach on July 12]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/two-men-died-in-rescue-attempt-at-seaton-carew-after-child-swept-underwater-by-wave-inquest-hears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/two-men-died-in-rescue-attempt-at-seaton-carew-after-child-swept-underwater-by-wave-inquest-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Force's fight against illegal bikes continues as MP says 'enough promises']]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of off-road, electric and quad bikes seized by Cleveland Police is rising rapidly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/forces-fight-against-illegal-bikes-continues-as-mp-says-enough-promises/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/forces-fight-against-illegal-bikes-continues-as-mp-says-enough-promises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redcar mum's life 'ruined' by endometriosis leading to 13 surgeries in nine years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eloise Nicholson, who faces daily pain and is unable to work, has had five hernia operations alone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/redcar-mums-life-ruined-by-endometriosis-leading-to-13-surgeries-in-nine-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/redcar-mums-life-ruined-by-endometriosis-leading-to-13-surgeries-in-nine-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A19 lane closure LIVE: Long rush-hour delays with flyover needing emergency repairs after crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Significant damage was caused to some parapet posts in the crash on Monday morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a19-lane-closure-live-long-rush-hour-delays-with-flyover-needing-emergency-repairs-after-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a19-lane-closure-live-long-rush-hour-delays-with-flyover-needing-emergency-repairs-after-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TVCA axe Middlesbrough's walking and cycling hub as other sites to close temporarily]]></title><description><![CDATA[One local MP has voiced his unhappiness with the changes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tvca-axe-middlesbroughs-walking-and-cycling-hub-as-other-sites-to-close-temporarily/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tvca-axe-middlesbroughs-walking-and-cycling-hub-as-other-sites-to-close-temporarily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sewage project 'not a standalone investment' as water firm accused of 'sleight of hand']]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbrian Water has been criticised over plans to build a long sea outfall pipeline off the coast at Coatham, Redcar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/sewage-project-not-a-standalone-investment-as-water-firm-accused-of-sleight-of-hand/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/sewage-project-not-a-standalone-investment-as-water-firm-accused-of-sleight-of-hand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for new home for Redcar high street post office after closure plans confirmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Post Office said in a statement it wanted to open a replacement branch as soon as possible]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/search-for-new-home-for-redcar-high-street-post-office-after-closure-plans-confirmed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/search-for-new-home-for-redcar-high-street-post-office-after-closure-plans-confirmed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frustration at councillor system for reporting problems across Middlesbrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[One councillor voiced her concern that the inadequacies of the system could even impact next year's local elections]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/frustration-at-councillor-system-for-reporting-problems-across-middlesbrough/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/frustration-at-councillor-system-for-reporting-problems-across-middlesbrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver Andrew Pickering went on drink-fueled Valentine's Day rampage after splitting from partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Pickering was almost three times the limit when he ploughed into a garden, reversed into a tree and smashed into two taxis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/driver-andrew-pickering-went-on-drink-fueled-valentines-day-rampage-after-splitting-from-partner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/driver-andrew-pickering-went-on-drink-fueled-valentines-day-rampage-after-splitting-from-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coroner highlights seven-year inquest delay in ambulance service failings case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coroner has highlighted the 'knock-on effect' after an inquest into the death of Andrew Watson, 32, who died following a 67-minute ambulance delay, took almost seven years to conclude]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/coroner-highlights-seven-year-inquest-delay-in-ambulance-service-failings-case/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/coroner-highlights-seven-year-inquest-delay-in-ambulance-service-failings-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third suspect charged after Teesside shootings named as search continues for wanted man]]></title><description><![CDATA[In total 12 people have been arrested with three charged following the shootings :: Officers are appealing for the public's help to find wanted man Ethan Burke]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/third-suspect-charged-after-teesside-shootings-named-as-search-continues-for-wanted-man/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/third-suspect-charged-after-teesside-shootings-named-as-search-continues-for-wanted-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A19 Tees flyover lane closure update as safety inspection to be carried out following crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services were called to the scene of the crash, involving one vehicle, on the A19 northbound near Portrack]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a19-tees-flyover-lane-closure-update-as-safety-inspection-to-be-carried-out-following-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a19-tees-flyover-lane-closure-update-as-safety-inspection-to-be-carried-out-following-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hartlepool man accused of murder set to stand trial in November]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steven Streeting, 50, suffered a serious head injury on Bank Holiday Monday, May 25, and died the next day]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/hartlepool-man-accused-of-murder-set-to-stand-trial-in-november/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/hartlepool-man-accused-of-murder-set-to-stand-trial-in-november/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car flips onto side in Nunthorpe crash near railway crossing with road blocked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services are at the scene of a crash in Nunthorpe, just north of the railway crossing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/car-flips-onto-side-in-nunthorpe-crash-near-railway-crossing-with-road-blocked/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/car-flips-onto-side-in-nunthorpe-crash-near-railway-crossing-with-road-blocked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men appear in court to deny murder of Peter Phillips in Eston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Phillips died following an incident on Ayton Crescent in Eston in May]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/two-men-appear-in-court-to-deny-murder-of-peter-phillips-in-eston/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/two-men-appear-in-court-to-deny-murder-of-peter-phillips-in-eston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Name of woman charged with attempted wounding with intent after Yarm Lane incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 33-year-old woman has appeared at Teesside Magistrates' Court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/name-of-woman-charged-with-attempted-wounding-with-intent-after-yarm-lane-incident/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/name-of-woman-charged-with-attempted-wounding-with-intent-after-yarm-lane-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[72 images show sweet start to summer for visitors to Redcar's first Dessert Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sugary treats were the stars of the show at the mouth-watering event]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/72-images-show-sweet-start-to-summer-for-visitors-to-redcars-first-dessert-festival/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/72-images-show-sweet-start-to-summer-for-visitors-to-redcars-first-dessert-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brilliant pictures as Tom Jones wows at sensational sold-out night at North Yorkshire venue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welsh legend Tom Jones returned to the TK Maxx presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre 2026]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/brilliant-pictures-as-tom-jones-wows-at-sensational-sold-out-night-at-north-yorkshire-venue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/brilliant-pictures-as-tom-jones-wows-at-sensational-sold-out-night-at-north-yorkshire-venue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BMW driver sought after crash at Teesside Park entrance as officers make witness appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward following the incident at Teesside Park on Saturday, July 25]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/bmw-driver-sought-after-crash-at-teesside-park-entrance-as-officers-make-witness-appeal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/bmw-driver-sought-after-crash-at-teesside-park-entrance-as-officers-make-witness-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A19 crash LIVE: Lane remains closed for barrier damage assessment after driver taken to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[An assessment of the damage to the barrier will be carried out on Monday following a crash in the early hours]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a19-crash-live-lane-remains-closed-for-barrier-damage-assessment-after-driver-taken-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a19-crash-live-lane-remains-closed-for-barrier-damage-assessment-after-driver-taken-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hartlepool MP calls for council tax change as Andy Burnham says 'big decisions' are ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonathan Brash MP is one of a number of backbenchers to put pressure on the government to change the system]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/hartlepool-mp-calls-for-council-tax-change-as-andy-burnham-says-big-decisions-are-ahead/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/hartlepool-mp-calls-for-council-tax-change-as-andy-burnham-says-big-decisions-are-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A19 crash LIVE: Traffic delays as lanes closed at Tees Flyover after single vehicle collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Police has said disruption is expected until around 8am on Monday, July 27]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a19-crash-live-traffic-delays-as-lanes-closed-at-tees-flyover-after-single-vehicle-collision/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/a19-crash-live-traffic-delays-as-lanes-closed-at-tees-flyover-after-single-vehicle-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Too many people still feel unsafe or unheard' - PCC's conclusion despite year of progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[An annual report covered a number of areas that are under the umbrella of Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner Matt Storey]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/too-many-people-still-feel-unsafe-or-unheard-pccs-conclusion-despite-year-of-progress/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/too-many-people-still-feel-unsafe-or-unheard-pccs-conclusion-despite-year-of-progress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road closures and temporary traffic lights: roadworks happening in Middlesbrough this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s roundup of roadworks either getting underway or already ongoing (July 27 - August 2), including Acklam Road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/road-closures-and-temporary-traffic-lights-roadworks-happening-in-middlesbrough-this-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/road-closures-and-temporary-traffic-lights-roadworks-happening-in-middlesbrough-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man made &pound;500,000 selling used stamps on eBay in 'lucrative' illegal enterprise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Coatsworth sold more than one million stamps on eBay between 2011 and 2019]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-made-pound500000-selling-used-stamps-on-ebay-in-lucrative-illegal-enterprise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-made-pound500000-selling-used-stamps-on-ebay-in-lucrative-illegal-enterprise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic 'at risk' coastal gardens now subject to five year management plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saltburn Valley Gardens came into being in 1861 before being further developed and is grade two listed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/historic-at-risk-coastal-gardens-now-subject-to-five-year-management-plan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/historic-at-risk-coastal-gardens-now-subject-to-five-year-management-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Date set for seven-day appeal inquiry over refusal of 600 homes plan for Yarm]]></title><description><![CDATA[A government-appointed planning inspector will hold the hearing in September where he will hear evidence from Taylor Wimpey and Stockton Council]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/date-set-for-seven-day-appeal-inquiry-over-refusal-of-600-homes-plan-for-yarm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/date-set-for-seven-day-appeal-inquiry-over-refusal-of-600-homes-plan-for-yarm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convenience shop and demolition of old care home included in Redcar and Cleveland planning bids]]></title><description><![CDATA[The applications have been validated by the local planning authority, but not yet determined]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/convenience-shop-and-demolition-of-old-care-home-included-in-redcar-and-cleveland-planning-bids/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/convenience-shop-and-demolition-of-old-care-home-included-in-redcar-and-cleveland-planning-bids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Picture of wanted man, 24, released after two alleged shootings on Teesside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethan Burke is wanted by police in connection with the incidents in South Bank and Grangetown]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/picture-of-wanted-man-24-released-after-two-alleged-shootings-on-teesside/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/picture-of-wanted-man-24-released-after-two-alleged-shootings-on-teesside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free courses for adults at Hartlepool college as part of major £4.5m skills partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a wide range of subjects on offer, from English, maths, digital skills, leadership and management, bricklaying and welding to health and social care]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/free-courses-for-adults-at-hartlepool-college-as-part-of-major-45m-skills-partnership/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/free-courses-for-adults-at-hartlepool-college-as-part-of-major-45m-skills-partnership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nuisance van regularly parking on grass verges towed from Middlesbrough street]]></title><description><![CDATA[A van has been towed from a Middlesbrough street as part of an operation to remove untaxed and dangerous vehicles]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/nuisance-van-regularly-parking-on-grass-verges-towed-from-middlesbrough-street/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/nuisance-van-regularly-parking-on-grass-verges-towed-from-middlesbrough-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Repaired Brian Clough statue returns to Albert Park after years behind steel fence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The legendary Brian Clough can once again been seen making his way from his Valley Road home to Boro&rsquo;s former Ayresome Park ground]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/repaired-brian-clough-statue-returns-to-albert-park-after-years-behind-steel-fence/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/repaired-brian-clough-statue-returns-to-albert-park-after-years-behind-steel-fence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough's &pound;450K listed Exchange House taken out of auction process amid interest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A decision was made in 2022 that the council should dispose of the building]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbroughs-pound450k-listed-exchange-house-taken-out-of-auction-process-amid-interest/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbroughs-pound450k-listed-exchange-house-taken-out-of-auction-process-amid-interest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thornaby dealer's mum called police 'thinking he was wanted' when he turned up at her home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connor Farnaby has been jailed for three years and four months after police discovered drugs line phone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/thornaby-dealers-mum-called-police-thinking-he-was-wanted-when-he-turned-up-at-her-home/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/thornaby-dealers-mum-called-police-thinking-he-was-wanted-when-he-turned-up-at-her-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New creative space to open giving artists, musicians and communities home in Middlesbrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Auxiliary Project Space will officially open on Wednesday, September 9, marking a major milestone for one of the North East&rsquo;s leading artist-led organisations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/new-creative-space-to-open-giving-artists-musicians-and-communities-home-in-middlesbrough/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/new-creative-space-to-open-giving-artists-musicians-and-communities-home-in-middlesbrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[End of life medication stolen from Redcar with officers warning of 'serious harm in the wrong hands']]></title><description><![CDATA[Injectable end of life medication has been stolen from a property in Charles Street in Redcar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/end-of-life-medication-stolen-from-redcar-with-officers-warning-of-serious-harm-in-the-wrong-hands/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/end-of-life-medication-stolen-from-redcar-with-officers-warning-of-serious-harm-in-the-wrong-hands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes to rugby club chairman, priest and 'precious' 55-year-old in Gazette death notices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tributes-to-rugby-club-chairman-priest-and-precious-55-year-old-in-gazette-death-notices/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tributes-to-rugby-club-chairman-priest-and-precious-55-year-old-in-gazette-death-notices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teesside and North East councils join Stay Water Safe water campaign to keep residents safe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teesside Live and ChronicleLive have launched a Stay Water Safe campaign following several tragic deaths across the region this month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-and-north-east-councils-join-stay-water-safe-water-campaign-to-keep-residents-safe/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-and-north-east-councils-join-stay-water-safe-water-campaign-to-keep-residents-safe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teesside and North East councils join Stay Water Safe campaign to keep residents safe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teesside Live and ChronicleLive have launched a Stay Water Safe campaign following several tragic deaths across the region this month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-and-north-east-councils-join-stay-water-safe-campaign-to-keep-residents-safe/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-and-north-east-councils-join-stay-water-safe-campaign-to-keep-residents-safe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stockton shop hit with zero food hygiene rating 'acted immediately' boosting score to three]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amaglobal Foods in Stockton says it made 'substantial improvements' including a 'comprehensive deep clean' after inspectors noted food placed 'directly' on floor of walk-in freezer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stockton-shop-hit-with-zero-food-hygiene-rating-acted-immediately-boosting-score-to-three/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stockton-shop-hit-with-zero-food-hygiene-rating-acted-immediately-boosting-score-to-three/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Somersaulting pigeons, Mike Tyson and Teesside – the amazing world of the Birmingham Roller]]></title><description><![CDATA['In the world of Birmingham Rollers, there&rsquo;s one place spoken of with a certain reverence &ndash; Middlesbrough &ndash; a town built on steel, forged by hard work and known throughout the roller world for something far less ordinary,' producer Meng Lee said]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/somersaulting-pigeons-mike-tyson-and-teesside-the-amazing-world-of-the-birmingham-roller/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/somersaulting-pigeons-mike-tyson-and-teesside-the-amazing-world-of-the-birmingham-roller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open Jar Tribute Festival to return to Seaton Carew for its fourth year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organisers are expecting over 5,000 music lovers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/open-jar-tribute-festival-to-return-to-seaton-carew-for-its-fourth-year/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/open-jar-tribute-festival-to-return-to-seaton-carew-for-its-fourth-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New play area for Billingham in latest Stockton Council planning bids roundup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stockton Council is also considering proposals for a path circuit to a Billingham school playing field]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/new-play-area-for-billingham-in-latest-stockton-council-planning-bids-roundup/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/new-play-area-for-billingham-in-latest-stockton-council-planning-bids-roundup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Acklam restaurant given green light as extraction flue approved]]></title><description><![CDATA[It will mean one less empty unit in the Middlesbrough neighbourhood]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/new-acklam-restaurant-given-green-light-as-extraction-flue-approved/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/new-acklam-restaurant-given-green-light-as-extraction-flue-approved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough's Ben &lsquo;The Bomber&rsquo; Bonner relives the punch that won him a world title]]></title><description><![CDATA['Since I got back, I&rsquo;ve had a parmo, three or four Maccie Ds, a sweet treats delivery &ndash; I&rsquo;ve gone from lightweight to heavyweight in a week']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbroughs-ben-lsquothe-bomberrsquo-bonner-relives-the-punch-that-won-him-a-world-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbroughs-ben-lsquothe-bomberrsquo-bonner-relives-the-punch-that-won-him-a-world-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gallery of fans lapping up dulcet tones of Teddy Swims at Scarborough Open Air Theatre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gallery of fans lapping up dulcet tones of Teddy Swims at Scarborough Open Air Theatre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/gallery-of-fans-lapping-up-dulcet-tones-of-teddy-swims-at-scarborough-open-air-theatre/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/gallery-of-fans-lapping-up-dulcet-tones-of-teddy-swims-at-scarborough-open-air-theatre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Stay Water Safe' campaign launched after heroes' sea deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[The campaign has been launched on World Drowning Prevention Day after a series of heartbreaking tragedies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stay-water-safe-campaign-launched-after-heroes-sea-deaths/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stay-water-safe-campaign-launched-after-heroes-sea-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Check reminder as people caught out 'every summer' by passport 'rule']]></title><description><![CDATA[This easy-to-miss detail is what's catching people out at the airport]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/check-reminder-as-people-caught-out-every-summer-by-passport-rule/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/check-reminder-as-people-caught-out-every-summer-by-passport-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eighth arrest made over Grangetown and Southbank shootings as two named]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/eighth-arrest-made-over-grangetown-and-southbank-shootings-as-two-named/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/eighth-arrest-made-over-grangetown-and-southbank-shootings-as-two-named/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['High' Redcar speed bumps set to be replaced at &pound;9k cost to council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Redcar and Cleveland Council said the speed cushions affected were an old specification and too high]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/high-redcar-speed-bumps-set-to-be-replaced-at-pound9k-cost-to-council/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/high-redcar-speed-bumps-set-to-be-replaced-at-pound9k-cost-to-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New outdoor seating area at The Saltersgill included in Middlesbrough Council planning roundup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Numerous cases of retrospective permission are being sought in Middlesbrough]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/new-outdoor-seating-area-at-the-saltersgill-included-in-middlesbrough-council-planning-roundup/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/new-outdoor-seating-area-at-the-saltersgill-included-in-middlesbrough-council-planning-roundup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The potential £2bn cost of new Teesside hospital as North Tees nears end of its life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Previous cost estimates for a new hospital were less than half of the new figure :: It comes as University Hospital of North Tees in Stockton approaches the end of its life]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/the-potential-2bn-cost-of-new-teesside-hospital-as-north-tees-nears-end-of-its-life/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/the-potential-2bn-cost-of-new-teesside-hospital-as-north-tees-nears-end-of-its-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe and 'increasing' delays on A19 southbound with motorists reporting 'complete standstill']]></title><description><![CDATA[Motorists are reported being stuck in "complete standstill" traffic queues on the dual carriageway at the Leven viaduct]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/severe-and-increasing-delays-on-a19-southbound-with-motorists-reporting-complete-standstill/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/severe-and-increasing-delays-on-a19-southbound-with-motorists-reporting-complete-standstill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Luxury' Middlesbrough restaurant gets zero food hygiene rating - as bosses say improvements made]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bazaar Restaurant - described on its Instagram page as 'luxury North East dining' says improvements have been made and it is 'now open as normal, operating to the highest standards']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/luxury-middlesbrough-restaurant-gets-zero-food-hygiene-rating-as-bosses-say-improvements-made/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/luxury-middlesbrough-restaurant-gets-zero-food-hygiene-rating-as-bosses-say-improvements-made/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC full list of health conditions which cut TV Licence fee by 50% confirmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC has confirmed a number of TV Licence fee concessions available, including a 50% blind concession discount]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/bbc-full-list-of-health-conditions-which-cut-tv-licence-fee-by-50-confirmed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/bbc-full-list-of-health-conditions-which-cut-tv-licence-fee-by-50-confirmed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police helicopter joins search for missing woman who could be in Osmotherley area near A19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria Smith, 50, was last seen near Northallerton :: Officers believe she may be in the area of Osmotherley and Ellerbeck, around the A19]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/police-helicopter-joins-search-for-missing-woman-who-could-be-in-osmotherley-area-near-a19/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/police-helicopter-joins-search-for-missing-woman-who-could-be-in-osmotherley-area-near-a19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council shares little-known trick to avoid paying for food caddy bags]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some councils provide free replacements when the food caddy liners run out but if they don't there is a way to cut costs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/council-shares-little-known-trick-to-avoid-paying-for-food-caddy-bags/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/council-shares-little-known-trick-to-avoid-paying-for-food-caddy-bags/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New plans submitted to Stockton Council for former police station site in Thornaby]]></title><description><![CDATA[This scheme proposes units, including two new units, for research, development, industrial, storage or distribution]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/new-plans-submitted-to-stockton-council-for-former-police-station-site-in-thornaby/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/new-plans-submitted-to-stockton-council-for-former-police-station-site-in-thornaby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heartbroken woman appeals for help to return to Philippines to see dying sister one last time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jodessa Dayanan told how she has worked tirelessly to pay for her sister's cancer treatment and has nothing left to pay for a flight to see her one last time]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/heartbroken-woman-appeals-for-help-to-return-to-philippines-to-see-dying-sister-one-last-time/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/heartbroken-woman-appeals-for-help-to-return-to-philippines-to-see-dying-sister-one-last-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estate agent who once joked about appearing on Homes Under the Hammer becomes regular star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jack Parkes has now appeared twice on the BBC1 programme as a local property expert, with further shows coming up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/estate-agent-who-once-joked-about-appearing-on-homes-under-the-hammer-becomes-regular-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/estate-agent-who-once-joked-about-appearing-on-homes-under-the-hammer-becomes-regular-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not just tick box': New Member of Youth Parliament speaks of need to improve mental health services]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Members of Youth Parliament (MYP) quizzed Stockton Council's leaders on mental health as the Bright Minds Big Futures youth movement was praised for its work]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/not-just-tick-box-new-member-of-youth-parliament-speaks-of-need-to-improve-mental-health-services/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/not-just-tick-box-new-member-of-youth-parliament-speaks-of-need-to-improve-mental-health-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ambulance delays 'contributed' to death of Middlesbrough man who 'deserved chance to survive']]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Watson died of quinsy while he waited 67 minutes for paramedics to arrive after dialling 999]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/ambulance-delays-contributed-to-death-of-middlesbrough-man-who-deserved-chance-to-survive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/ambulance-delays-contributed-to-death-of-middlesbrough-man-who-deserved-chance-to-survive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager appears in court accused of firearms offences after alleged Grangetown shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leo Durrant-Hoe, 19, of Burnie Gardens in Shildon, was charged following an incident at Flint Close]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teenager-appears-in-court-accused-of-firearms-offences-after-alleged-grangetown-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teenager-appears-in-court-accused-of-firearms-offences-after-alleged-grangetown-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men found guilty of killing Macaulay Branighan in vicious Stockton attack learn their fate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Macaulay Branighan died after a brutal machete attack in Stockton in October last year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/men-found-guilty-of-killing-macaulay-branighan-in-vicious-stockton-attack-learn-their-fate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/men-found-guilty-of-killing-macaulay-branighan-in-vicious-stockton-attack-learn-their-fate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen charged and six arrested after shootings in Grangetown and South Bank streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two reported shootings at properties on Flint Close on Wednesday and Bevanlee Road on Thursday are believed to be linked]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teen-charged-and-six-arrested-after-shootings-in-grangetown-and-south-bank-streets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teen-charged-and-six-arrested-after-shootings-in-grangetown-and-south-bank-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough food charity back in business helping families in need after break-in]]></title><description><![CDATA[The burglary at FareShare North East off Skippers Lane caused the loss of around 7,000 meals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-food-charity-back-in-business-helping-families-in-need-after-break-in/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-food-charity-back-in-business-helping-families-in-need-after-break-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free gym, swim and leisure passes for veterans to be explored by Stockton Council leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors agreed on a motion to look into the feasibility of providing free leisure memberships for members of the armed forces]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/free-gym-swim-and-leisure-passes-for-veterans-to-be-explored-by-stockton-council-leaders/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/free-gym-swim-and-leisure-passes-for-veterans-to-be-explored-by-stockton-council-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough's Orange Pip Market cancelled due to weather concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Predicted wind gusts are too high for the market to operate safely]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbroughs-orange-pip-market-cancelled-due-to-weather-concerns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbroughs-orange-pip-market-cancelled-due-to-weather-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Play park pressure as councillors make case for gaps in facilities to be filled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Redcar and Cleveland Council is responsible for about a hundred play parks across the borough]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/play-park-pressure-as-councillors-make-case-for-gaps-in-facilities-to-be-filled/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/play-park-pressure-as-councillors-make-case-for-gaps-in-facilities-to-be-filled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum enjoying success with debut novel inspired by own experience of raising autistic daughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leanne Thomas' book 'Overwhelming Love' is partly set in Stockton and reached number five in Amazon&rsquo;s disability fiction charts within days]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/mum-enjoying-success-with-debut-novel-inspired-by-own-experience-of-raising-autistic-daughter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/mum-enjoying-success-with-debut-novel-inspired-by-own-experience-of-raising-autistic-daughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teesside shootings LIVE: Updates after shots fired at properties with seven arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[Armed police officers were called to two shootings in Grangetown and South Bank with six people arrested and one man charged]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-shootings-live-updates-after-shots-fired-at-properties-with-seven-arrested/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-shootings-live-updates-after-shots-fired-at-properties-with-seven-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teesside shootings LIVE: Updates after shots fired at properties with six arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[Armed police officers were called to two shootings in Grangetown and South Bank with six people arrested]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-shootings-live-updates-after-shots-fired-at-properties-with-six-arrested/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-shootings-live-updates-after-shots-fired-at-properties-with-six-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman appears in court charged with murder of pensioner in Stockton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rebecca Hackett is charged with murdering 77-year-old Harry Heslop who died following an incident at Cedar House in Foxwood Drive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/woman-appears-in-court-charged-with-murder-of-pensioner-in-stockton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/woman-appears-in-court-charged-with-murder-of-pensioner-in-stockton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dogs almost killed and parents left 'mortified' after boys on illegal e-bike caught setting fires]]></title><description><![CDATA['The parents of both boys were rightfully mortified at their children&rsquo;s behaviour and were fully supportive of police action']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/dogs-almost-killed-and-parents-left-mortified-after-boys-on-illegal-e-bike-caught-setting-fires/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/dogs-almost-killed-and-parents-left-mortified-after-boys-on-illegal-e-bike-caught-setting-fires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands secure free Thornaby FC season tickets ahead of huge opening game]]></title><description><![CDATA[The countdown to the new season is on, and the response from Thornaby residents has been fantastic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/thousands-secure-free-thornaby-fc-season-tickets-ahead-of-huge-opening-game/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/thousands-secure-free-thornaby-fc-season-tickets-ahead-of-huge-opening-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stockton pensioner admits murdering wife after body found in semi-detached home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Wall, 79, will be sentenced in October after pleading guilty to the murder of Dorothy Wall, 77]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stockton-pensioner-admits-murdering-wife-after-body-found-in-semi-detached-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stockton-pensioner-admits-murdering-wife-after-body-found-in-semi-detached-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Everything ripped out' as Middlesbrough pub undergoes total refurb for 'whole new look']]></title><description><![CDATA[Jack Spensley, who is at the helm of The Dickens Inn on Southfield Road, explains that the 'industry has changed so much and if you don't adapt and change with it, you get left behind']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/everything-ripped-out-as-middlesbrough-pub-undergoes-total-refurb-for-whole-new-look/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/everything-ripped-out-as-middlesbrough-pub-undergoes-total-refurb-for-whole-new-look/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council unites to reject abuse and intimidation towards politicians, including manipulated AI images]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stockton Council voted to condemn images which degrade, harass or mispresent people, and to encourage responsible, respectful political debate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/council-unites-to-reject-abuse-and-intimidation-towards-politicians-including-manipulated-ai-images/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/council-unites-to-reject-abuse-and-intimidation-towards-politicians-including-manipulated-ai-images/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accidents claim rejected as councillors disagree on measures for upgraded roundabout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glyn Nightingale said new direction markers were needed for Swans Corner roundabout as existing lane guidance lines were a 'cause of confusion']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/accidents-claim-rejected-as-councillors-disagree-on-measures-for-upgraded-roundabout/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/accidents-claim-rejected-as-councillors-disagree-on-measures-for-upgraded-roundabout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Killer Callum Howe jailed for 'frenzied' axe attack on best friend in Hartlepool flat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shaan Rasul 'did not stand a chance' as he lay on the floor and Callum Howe hit him in the head and face with the axe, a judge has said]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/killer-callum-howe-jailed-for-frenzied-axe-attack-on-best-friend-in-hartlepool-flat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/killer-callum-howe-jailed-for-frenzied-axe-attack-on-best-friend-in-hartlepool-flat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schoolboy, 8, suffered cardiac arrest while being prepared for appendix operation, inquest hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucas Tarran, from Hartlepool, had been put under anaesthetic to have his appendix removed when intubation issues arose]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/schoolboy-8-suffered-cardiac-arrest-while-being-prepared-for-appendix-operation-inquest-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/schoolboy-8-suffered-cardiac-arrest-while-being-prepared-for-appendix-operation-inquest-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury go out in trial of mum and boyfriend accused of murdering and sexually abusing toddler]]></title><description><![CDATA[Isabelle Welsh, two, had 21 broken bones when she died from a head injury on September 14]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/jury-go-out-in-trial-of-mum-and-boyfriend-accused-of-murdering-and-sexually-abusing-toddler/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/jury-go-out-in-trial-of-mum-and-boyfriend-accused-of-murdering-and-sexually-abusing-toddler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man 'exposed himself to young girls' in Ingleby Barwick park and shouted at group of teens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detectives are appealing for information following reports a man exposed himself to two young girls in Ingleby Barwick]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-exposed-himself-to-young-girls-in-ingleby-barwick-park-and-shouted-at-group-of-teens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-exposed-himself-to-young-girls-in-ingleby-barwick-park-and-shouted-at-group-of-teens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of jobs secured as Hartlepool Power Station given further two-year extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision to extend the power plant's lifespan was taken following a detailed review covering technical aspects]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/hundreds-of-jobs-secured-as-hartlepool-power-station-given-further-two-year-extension/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/hundreds-of-jobs-secured-as-hartlepool-power-station-given-further-two-year-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council ordered to pay &pound;1,350 after disabled boy missed months of school leaving family 'in crisis']]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ombudsman found failings by the council meant the boy missed out on education and occupational therapy required under his EHCP]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/council-ordered-to-pay-pound1350-after-disabled-boy-missed-months-of-school-leaving-family-in-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/council-ordered-to-pay-pound1350-after-disabled-boy-missed-months-of-school-leaving-family-in-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Teesside to Hollywood: Stockton gym owner set for big screen debut in 'full circle' moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Garry Bell is set to appear in film Brawler alongside one of the world&rsquo;s top martial arts action stars Scott Adkins]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/from-teesside-to-hollywood-stockton-gym-owner-set-for-big-screen-debut-in-full-circle-moment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/from-teesside-to-hollywood-stockton-gym-owner-set-for-big-screen-debut-in-full-circle-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teesside Live Premium marks new era in local trusted journalism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today marks a milestone in our history as we launch our new online experience]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-live-premium-marks-new-era-in-local-trusted-journalism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-live-premium-marks-new-era-in-local-trusted-journalism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shameful history of Middlesbrough career crook who once threatened to stab father in front of child]]></title><description><![CDATA[Serial thief and danger driver Thomas Nixon has targeted the homes of hardworking Teessiders for years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/shameful-history-of-middlesbrough-career-crook-who-once-threatened-to-stab-father-in-front-of-child/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/shameful-history-of-middlesbrough-career-crook-who-once-threatened-to-stab-father-in-front-of-child/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged Stockton murder victim named as woman, 41, charged]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rebecca Hackett has been charged with murder and possession of a bladed article in connection with the death of a man in Stockton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/alleged-stockton-murder-victim-named-as-woman-41-charged/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/alleged-stockton-murder-victim-named-as-woman-41-charged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Vital' works lead to overnight closure of railway level crossing route for motorists]]></title><description><![CDATA[The West Dyke Road crossing which serves Redcar station has been described previously as a 'pinch point' for traffic in the town]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/vital-works-lead-to-overnight-closure-of-railway-level-crossing-route-for-motorists/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/vital-works-lead-to-overnight-closure-of-railway-level-crossing-route-for-motorists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['True privilege': New head pledges to turn around Middlesbrough school that 'requires improvement']]></title><description><![CDATA[Nunthorpe Academy was branded as 'requires improvement' by Ofsted in 2024 :: New head Mark Gray wants to transform it into one of the 'top-performing schools not just in Teesside, but in the North East']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/true-privilege-new-head-pledges-to-turn-around-middlesbrough-school-that-requires-improvement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/true-privilege-new-head-pledges-to-turn-around-middlesbrough-school-that-requires-improvement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just what the dog-tor ordered! Plans for new canine walking area at Middlesbrough vet hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[The veterinary hospital, located in the north of Middlesbrough, hopes plans are given the go-ahead]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/just-what-the-dog-tor-ordered-plans-for-new-canine-walking-area-at-middlesbrough-vet-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/just-what-the-dog-tor-ordered-plans-for-new-canine-walking-area-at-middlesbrough-vet-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government may 'compel' schools to cater for children with special educational needs or disabilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stockton councillors will 'wait and see' how new national reforms affect local schools, following a report about SEND provision]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/government-may-compel-schools-to-cater-for-children-with-special-educational-needs-or-disabilities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/government-may-compel-schools-to-cater-for-children-with-special-educational-needs-or-disabilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three teens accused of stabbing David Cuthbert 'robbed woman' beforehand, trial hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Cuthbert was found dead in his home on January 10 :: Jesse Reaney, Layton Lightfoot, and Charlie Wilcock, all deny murder]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/three-teens-accused-of-stabbing-david-cuthbert-robbed-woman-beforehand-trial-hears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/three-teens-accused-of-stabbing-david-cuthbert-robbed-woman-beforehand-trial-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Outstanding work' as council bags gold award for efforts to support armed forces community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Redcar and Cleveland Council has been promoted from silver to gold status in a MoD backed scheme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/outstanding-work-as-council-bags-gold-award-for-efforts-to-support-armed-forces-community/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/outstanding-work-as-council-bags-gold-award-for-efforts-to-support-armed-forces-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tragedy at cider festival as married couple found dead in camper van]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christopher Coll, 45, and Kayleigh Coll, 38, from Blandford Forum, Dorset, were found dead in their camper van at the New Forest cider craft festival on October 12 last year &mdash; the coroner ruled their deaths as misadventure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tragedy-at-cider-festival-as-married-couple-found-dead-in-camper-van/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tragedy-at-cider-festival-as-married-couple-found-dead-in-camper-van/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colourful murals painted on archways beneath A66 Middlesbrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[The artwork produced by Navigator North have seen the archways beneath the A66 close to the railway station transformed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/colourful-murals-painted-on-archways-beneath-a66-middlesbrough/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/colourful-murals-painted-on-archways-beneath-a66-middlesbrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secret £20k prison delivery of drugs via drone drop lands Stockton crook back in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stockton man Ben Earl, 38, has been jailed for two-and-a-half years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/secret-20k-prison-delivery-of-drugs-via-drone-drop-lands-stockton-crook-back-in-court/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/secret-20k-prison-delivery-of-drugs-via-drone-drop-lands-stockton-crook-back-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[250 skilled jobs to be created at new £50m Teesside aerospace campus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teesside International Airport has sealed the landmark deal with Alfor Aviation which is moving its headquarters to the region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/250-skilled-jobs-to-be-created-at-new-50m-teesside-aerospace-campus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/250-skilled-jobs-to-be-created-at-new-50m-teesside-aerospace-campus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drive-through restaurants plan for former Golden Eagle refused over crime and viability fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stockton Council said the proposed eateries could worsen anti-social behaviour and would not enhance Thornaby town centre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/drive-through-restaurants-plan-for-former-golden-eagle-refused-over-crime-and-viability-fears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/drive-through-restaurants-plan-for-former-golden-eagle-refused-over-crime-and-viability-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East Business Awards 2026 regional winners are revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The area winners in each category will compete at the grand final later this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-east-business-awards-2026-regional-winners-are-revealed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-east-business-awards-2026-regional-winners-are-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redcar and Cleveland Council cuts spending - but still goes £2.4m over budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[This represented a reduction of more than half on 2024/25&rsquo;s overspend calculation which was &pound;5.075m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/redcar-and-cleveland-council-cuts-spending-but-still-goes-24m-over-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/redcar-and-cleveland-council-cuts-spending-but-still-goes-24m-over-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Gambling addict' stashed &pound;92,000 of cocaine in Portrack Lane lock up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stockton man Paul James, 28, was busted at a Sedgefield hotel he was staying at :: He's now been locked up for five years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/gambling-addict-stashed-pound92000-of-cocaine-in-portrack-lane-lock-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/gambling-addict-stashed-pound92000-of-cocaine-in-portrack-lane-lock-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Middlesbrough shops to become homes with new ‘chalet bungalow’ out back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two of the proposed properties are described as 'low cost starter homes']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/former-middlesbrough-shops-to-become-homes-with-new-chalet-bungalow-out-back/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/former-middlesbrough-shops-to-become-homes-with-new-chalet-bungalow-out-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former cop accused of 'hiding phone in plant pot' before arrest and throwing liquid over 'witness']]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Cleveland Police officer Daniel Smythe will face allegations including that he told officers he lost his phone when he had hidden it in a plant pot]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/former-cop-accused-of-hiding-phone-in-plant-pot-before-arrest-and-throwing-liquid-over-witness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/former-cop-accused-of-hiding-phone-in-plant-pot-before-arrest-and-throwing-liquid-over-witness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Cuthbert's last moments filmed as teens stand trial accused of his murder, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Cuthbert was found dead at his home in Hardwick on January 10]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/david-cuthberts-last-moments-filmed-as-teens-stand-trial-accused-of-his-murder-court-told/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/david-cuthberts-last-moments-filmed-as-teens-stand-trial-accused-of-his-murder-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Break-in at Middlesbrough food charity causes loss of 16 tonnes of food - around 7,000 meals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thieves raided lockers and stole a number of valuable items from FareShare North East's Middlesbrough base, also cutting power supply, causing a walk-in freezer and chiller units to fail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/break-in-at-middlesbrough-food-charity-causes-loss-of-16-tonnes-of-food-around-7000-meals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/break-in-at-middlesbrough-food-charity-causes-loss-of-16-tonnes-of-food-around-7000-meals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two women arrested on suspicion of murder after pensioner dies following incident inside flats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers were called to Cedar House in Foxwood Drive, Stockton, in the early hours, where the man in his 70s was pronounced dead]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/two-women-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murder-after-pensioner-dies-following-incident-inside-flats/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/two-women-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murder-after-pensioner-dies-following-incident-inside-flats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saltburn Cliff Tramway's brand-new bespoke carriages lifted back onto tracks after repairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cranes returned the handcrafted carriages to the historic funicular railway - and they'll be welcoming passengers once again within a fortnight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/saltburn-cliff-tramways-brand-new-bespoke-carriages-lifted-back-onto-tracks-after-repairs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/saltburn-cliff-tramways-brand-new-bespoke-carriages-lifted-back-onto-tracks-after-repairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough drugs boss ordered cannabis deliveries from 'stash houses' across Yorkshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Armir Metaj, of Middlesbrough, had a leading role running his own drugs line and managing 'stash houses']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-drugs-boss-ordered-cannabis-deliveries-from-stash-houses-across-yorkshire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-drugs-boss-ordered-cannabis-deliveries-from-stash-houses-across-yorkshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TVCA finance chief set to leave as search for permanent replacement 'progressing']]></title><description><![CDATA[The departure of Jo Moore will mean another interim director of finance at TVCA in the short term]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tvca-finance-chief-set-to-leave-as-search-for-permanent-replacement-progressing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tvca-finance-chief-set-to-leave-as-search-for-permanent-replacement-progressing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man and woman charged after drug raids in Great Ayton and Guisborough]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man and woman will appear at Teesside Crown Court on Friday, August 14]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-and-woman-charged-after-drug-raids-in-great-ayton-and-guisborough/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-and-woman-charged-after-drug-raids-in-great-ayton-and-guisborough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patient taken to hospital after 999 crews called to house fire in Thorntree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services were called to Cottonwood, in Thorntree, on Monday afternoon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/patient-taken-to-hospital-after-999-crews-called-to-house-fire-in-thorntree/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/patient-taken-to-hospital-after-999-crews-called-to-house-fire-in-thorntree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Readers wade in on Middlesbrough rat problem after council quadruples pest control operatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middlesbrough Council has quadrupled the number of pest control operatives it employs from one to four, enabling more coverage of open spaces and alleyways, with 101 of the 142 reports received relating to rats]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/readers-wade-in-on-middlesbrough-rat-problem-after-council-quadruples-pest-control-operatives/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/readers-wade-in-on-middlesbrough-rat-problem-after-council-quadruples-pest-control-operatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 15, hit by bus in Redcar High Street taken to hospital with head injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teenager remains in hospital receiving treatment after suffering head injuries in the collision]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/boy-15-hit-by-bus-in-redcar-high-street-taken-to-hospital-with-head-injuries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/boy-15-hit-by-bus-in-redcar-high-street-taken-to-hospital-with-head-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands raised in honour of inspirational Teesside teacher after MND diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claire Park was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in May 2025 after feeling unwell for around a year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/thousands-raised-in-honour-of-inspirational-teesside-teacher-after-mnd-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/thousands-raised-in-honour-of-inspirational-teesside-teacher-after-mnd-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Sick surfers' and 'brown water' claims as water company in spotlight again over sewage spills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbrian Water said it was investing nearly &pound;200m to reduce sewage discharges from storm overflows around Marske and in the Guisborough area]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/sick-surfers-and-brown-water-claims-as-water-company-in-spotlight-again-over-sewage-spills/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/sick-surfers-and-brown-water-claims-as-water-company-in-spotlight-again-over-sewage-spills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potential ‘mobile home’ in East Middlesbrough on council planning roundup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent submissions include plans for children's homes in Middlesbrough]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/potential-mobile-home-in-east-middlesbrough-on-council-planning-roundup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/potential-mobile-home-in-east-middlesbrough-on-council-planning-roundup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough primary school praised by inspectors for 'strong standards']]></title><description><![CDATA[Hemlington Hall Academy, on Briscoe Way, has been recently inspected by Ofsted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-primary-school-praised-by-inspectors-for-strong-standards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-primary-school-praised-by-inspectors-for-strong-standards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of dad who died in Seaton Carew tragedy release heartfelt statement]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than &pound;15,000 has been raised to support the two men's families in the days after the devastating incident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/family-of-dad-who-died-in-seaton-carew-tragedy-release-heartfelt-statement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/family-of-dad-who-died-in-seaton-carew-tragedy-release-heartfelt-statement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football legend Kevin Keegan dies age 75 after cancer battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tributes are pouring in after it was announced legend Kevin Keegan has died]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/football-legend-kevin-keegan-dies-age-75-after-cancer-battle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/football-legend-kevin-keegan-dies-age-75-after-cancer-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three murderers sentenced to life after machete attack 'over &pound;20,000 of cocaine']]></title><description><![CDATA[Morgan Caldwell, Dominic Hall and Kole James were found guilty of murdering Anthony Dickons :: A fourth man, Daniel Simpson, was convicted of his manslaughter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/three-murderers-sentenced-to-life-after-machete-attack-over-pound20000-of-cocaine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/three-murderers-sentenced-to-life-after-machete-attack-over-pound20000-of-cocaine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New pedestrian crossing points included in Middlesbrough roadworks list this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s roundup of roadworks either getting underway or already ongoing (July 20 - July 26), including Stokesley Road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/new-pedestrian-crossing-points-included-in-middlesbrough-roadworks-list-this-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/new-pedestrian-crossing-points-included-in-middlesbrough-roadworks-list-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Out-of-court resolutions for low-level crimes and first offenders on Teesside increase by 39%]]></title><description><![CDATA[The range of community-based solutions including cautions, fixed penalty notices, offences taken into consideration and educational/diversionary schemes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/out-of-court-resolutions-for-low-level-crimes-and-first-offenders-on-teesside-increase-by-39/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/out-of-court-resolutions-for-low-level-crimes-and-first-offenders-on-teesside-increase-by-39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham's wife appeared on Blind Date and won a trip with her pick]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wife of our new Prime Minister once appeared on the much-loved ITV show hosted by Cilla Black]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/andy-burnhams-wife-appeared-on-blind-date-and-won-a-trip-with-her-pick/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/andy-burnhams-wife-appeared-on-blind-date-and-won-a-trip-with-her-pick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham becomes new Prime Minister after 'kissing of hands' tradition with King Charles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr Burnham met with the monarch on Monday afternoon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/andy-burnham-becomes-new-prime-minister-after-kissing-of-hands-tradition-with-king-charles/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/andy-burnham-becomes-new-prime-minister-after-kissing-of-hands-tradition-with-king-charles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer makes final speech as he goes to King with his resignation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer delivered his final speech as Prime Minister in ebullient mood]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/sir-keir-starmer-makes-final-speech-as-he-goes-to-king-with-his-resignation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/sir-keir-starmer-makes-final-speech-as-he-goes-to-king-with-his-resignation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East sea tragedy as man dies and another taken to hospital in serious condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man has died and another is in a serious condition in hospital :: The tragedy comes a week after two men died at Seaton Carew]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-east-sea-tragedy-as-man-dies-and-another-taken-to-hospital-in-serious-condition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-east-sea-tragedy-as-man-dies-and-another-taken-to-hospital-in-serious-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of air ambulance patient airlifted twice after motorbike collisions honours memory in the sky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ronald Murray, from Darlington, sadly passed away earlier this year :: His family is keeping his memory alive by donating to the air ambulance charity's 'Written In The Sky' campaign]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/family-of-air-ambulance-patient-airlifted-twice-after-motorbike-collisions-honours-memory-in-the-sky/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/family-of-air-ambulance-patient-airlifted-twice-after-motorbike-collisions-honours-memory-in-the-sky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Problem' East Cleveland house hit with closure order after drug related criminal activity reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The property in Gladstone Street has been mothballed for three months]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/problem-east-cleveland-house-hit-with-closure-order-after-drug-related-criminal-activity-reports/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/problem-east-cleveland-house-hit-with-closure-order-after-drug-related-criminal-activity-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man 'causing numerous issues' across Guisborough slapped with anti-crime order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have secured a criminal behaviour order (CBO) against Nicky Holmes after multiple reports from Guisborough businesses and residents]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-causing-numerous-issues-across-guisborough-slapped-with-anti-crime-order/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-causing-numerous-issues-across-guisborough-slapped-with-anti-crime-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visitor information centre on Stockton High Street to close in 'low spends, high outcomes' savings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stockton Council is also to stop publishing a newsletter and is deleting vacant posts, including one in senior management, in a bid to save millions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/visitor-information-centre-on-stockton-high-street-to-close-in-low-spends-high-outcomes-savings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/visitor-information-centre-on-stockton-high-street-to-close-in-low-spends-high-outcomes-savings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Outrageous' Nissan driver drove at child on quad bike and pushed it towards parked van]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hartlepool's Harley Brown, 22, hit the quad, pushing the child on board it towards a parked van]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/outrageous-nissan-driver-drove-at-child-on-quad-bike-and-pushed-it-towards-parked-van/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/outrageous-nissan-driver-drove-at-child-on-quad-bike-and-pushed-it-towards-parked-van/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hopes of positive anti-social behaviour impact from new Redcar sports facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[An artificial pitch has been given planning permission at the 25K youth and community centre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/hopes-of-positive-anti-social-behaviour-impact-from-new-redcar-sports-facility/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/hopes-of-positive-anti-social-behaviour-impact-from-new-redcar-sports-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extensions and children's home proposal among latest Redcar and Cleveland planning applications]]></title><description><![CDATA[The applications have been validated by the council, but not yet determined]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/extensions-and-childrens-home-proposal-among-latest-redcar-and-cleveland-planning-applications/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/extensions-and-childrens-home-proposal-among-latest-redcar-and-cleveland-planning-applications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young Hartlepool lad Monty showed 'crazy courage' to perform with CMAT on Scarborough stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monty, from Hartlepool, was at the gig with his mum when he was brought on stage to perform with pop sensation CMAT]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/young-hartlepool-lad-monty-showed-crazy-courage-to-perform-with-cmat-on-scarborough-stage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/young-hartlepool-lad-monty-showed-crazy-courage-to-perform-with-cmat-on-scarborough-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It was genuinely awful': Mum describes moment bus crashed into North East garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[NORTH EAST NEWS: A bus crashed into the family home's front garden in County Durham after it is believed the driver suffered a medical episode]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/it-was-genuinely-awful-mum-describes-moment-bus-crashed-into-north-east-garden/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/it-was-genuinely-awful-mum-describes-moment-bus-crashed-into-north-east-garden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pre-loved school uniforms being distributed as parents pay around £340 to kit out kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second hand uniforms will be cleaned and delivered across the Tees Valley]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/pre-loved-school-uniforms-being-distributed-as-parents-pay-around-340-to-kit-out-kids/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/pre-loved-school-uniforms-being-distributed-as-parents-pay-around-340-to-kit-out-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough school pupils' 'once in a lifetime' trip to Disneyland after winning national contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The school pupils performed with singer Katherine Jenkins OBE in front of the park's new World of Frozen attraction]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-school-pupils-once-in-a-lifetime-trip-to-disneyland-after-winning-national-contest/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-school-pupils-once-in-a-lifetime-trip-to-disneyland-after-winning-national-contest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the adopted pups trained as police 'digi dogs' to track down devices with sense of smell]]></title><description><![CDATA[PD Connie and PD Merlin will help track down devices during searches]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/meet-the-adopted-pups-trained-as-police-digi-dogs-to-track-down-devices-with-sense-of-smell/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/meet-the-adopted-pups-trained-as-police-digi-dogs-to-track-down-devices-with-sense-of-smell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabis farm discovered in Stockton after officers called to 'disturbance']]></title><description><![CDATA[A cannabis farm has been discovered in Dundas Street, in Stockton, after 999 crews were called to reports of a disturbance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cannabis-farm-discovered-in-stockton-after-officers-called-to-disturbance/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/cannabis-farm-discovered-in-stockton-after-officers-called-to-disturbance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More acts for Middlesbrough Mela announced ahead of huge summer weekend festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middlesbrough Mela will return for its 36th year in Albert Park next month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/more-acts-for-middlesbrough-mela-announced-ahead-of-huge-summer-weekend-festival/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/more-acts-for-middlesbrough-mela-announced-ahead-of-huge-summer-weekend-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forgotten fruit tree given rude nickname by Shakespeare found in Middlesbrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;I had absolutely no idea what they were when I was first introduced to them recently"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/forgotten-fruit-tree-given-rude-nickname-by-shakespeare-found-in-middlesbrough/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/forgotten-fruit-tree-given-rude-nickname-by-shakespeare-found-in-middlesbrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final bell for beloved teaching assistant retiring after 41 years at Stockton school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Janet McNeilly has helped thousands of youngsters flourish at a Stockton primary school]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/final-bell-for-beloved-teaching-assistant-retiring-after-41-years-at-stockton-school/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/final-bell-for-beloved-teaching-assistant-retiring-after-41-years-at-stockton-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nostalgia at 90 as grandma Pat visits site where Stockton business began for birthday treat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pat Waites ran The Textile Centre on a long-gone part of Stockton&rsquo;s high street - and her daughter Julie Hawke tracked down the spot where the shop used to be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/nostalgia-at-90-as-grandma-pat-visits-site-where-stockton-business-began-for-birthday-treat/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/nostalgia-at-90-as-grandma-pat-visits-site-where-stockton-business-began-for-birthday-treat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solar panels to village home in latest Stockton Council planning bids roundup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stockton Council is also considering proposals for home extensions and a boundary fence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/solar-panels-to-village-home-in-latest-stockton-council-planning-bids-roundup/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/solar-panels-to-village-home-in-latest-stockton-council-planning-bids-roundup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes to 'devoted son', 32, and 'adored' brother, 21, among those paid in The Gazette]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tributes-to-devoted-son-32-and-adored-brother-21-among-those-paid-in-the-gazette/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tributes-to-devoted-son-32-and-adored-brother-21-among-those-paid-in-the-gazette/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stockton man asked 'young girl' for photos and sent video of his naked bottom twerking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Borrow, of Stockton, thought he was speaking to a 14-year-old girl online]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stockton-man-asked-young-girl-for-photos-and-sent-video-of-his-naked-bottom-twerking/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stockton-man-asked-young-girl-for-photos-and-sent-video-of-his-naked-bottom-twerking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stockton dad found with 11 bags of drugs inside his body and over £1,000 in his sock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Callum Costello said the drugs were for his own personal use but he was found guilty of drug dealing by a jury]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stockton-dad-found-with-11-bags-of-drugs-inside-his-body-and-over-1000-in-his-sock/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stockton-dad-found-with-11-bags-of-drugs-inside-his-body-and-over-1000-in-his-sock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redcar teen headbutted girlfriend and pulled out chunk of her hair during weekend jaunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Duffy, of Redcar, said he'd jump in the River Tyne if his girlfriend told police about the attack during a weekend in Newcastle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/redcar-teen-headbutted-girlfriend-and-pulled-out-chunk-of-her-hair-during-weekend-jaunt/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/redcar-teen-headbutted-girlfriend-and-pulled-out-chunk-of-her-hair-during-weekend-jaunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dangerous dog injury offences have more than doubled on Teesside in the last five years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Police dealt with 533 dangerous dog injury offences in 2025-6, compared to 189 recorded in 2020-1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/dangerous-dog-injury-offences-have-more-than-doubled-on-teesside-in-the-last-five-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/dangerous-dog-injury-offences-have-more-than-doubled-on-teesside-in-the-last-five-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hit Middlesbrough comedy Smoggie Queens set to return for third series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by RTS winner and BAFTA nominated Middlesbrough native Phil Dunning, the acclaimed second series was released this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/hit-middlesbrough-comedy-smoggie-queens-set-to-return-for-third-series/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/hit-middlesbrough-comedy-smoggie-queens-set-to-return-for-third-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm a social butterfly' - brain injury survivor making giant steps after 30 years in care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laura Whiteley is looking to move into supported living where she hopes to find her 'forever home']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/im-a-social-butterfly-brain-injury-survivor-making-giant-steps-after-30-years-in-care/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/im-a-social-butterfly-brain-injury-survivor-making-giant-steps-after-30-years-in-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillors' vote paves the way for former Middlesbrough mayor to be awarded freedom of the borough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dave Budd has been praised for his 'humility, decency and positivity' over decades of public service]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/councillors-vote-paves-the-way-for-former-middlesbrough-mayor-to-be-awarded-freedom-of-the-borough/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/councillors-vote-paves-the-way-for-former-middlesbrough-mayor-to-be-awarded-freedom-of-the-borough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serial offender behind bars for string of shop thefts days after court appearance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Callum Briggs has been jailed for 51 weeks for a string of shop thefts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/serial-offender-behind-bars-for-string-of-shop-thefts-days-after-court-appearance/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/serial-offender-behind-bars-for-string-of-shop-thefts-days-after-court-appearance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council urging beach visitors to put water safety first following tragic Seaton Carew deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seaton Carew is the only lifeguarded beach in Hartlepool and therefore the only designated beach for swimming]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/council-urging-beach-visitors-to-put-water-safety-first-following-tragic-seaton-carew-deaths/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/council-urging-beach-visitors-to-put-water-safety-first-following-tragic-seaton-carew-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scores join joyful Stockton flashmob in record-breaking event to celebrate Disability Pride Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[The record-breaking event launched Our Stomping Grounds Festival 2026]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/scores-join-joyful-stockton-flashmob-in-record-breaking-event-to-celebrate-disability-pride-month/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/scores-join-joyful-stockton-flashmob-in-record-breaking-event-to-celebrate-disability-pride-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaders spoke of their hope for the next Prime Minister as finances remain 'in a difficult place']]></title><description><![CDATA[Stockton Council's deputy leader said they were not making financial decisions which would 'put us on cliff edges' or lead to 'drastic cuts']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/leaders-spoke-of-their-hope-for-the-next-prime-minister-as-finances-remain-in-a-difficult-place/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/leaders-spoke-of-their-hope-for-the-next-prime-minister-as-finances-remain-in-a-difficult-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Strong' Ofsted grades for Middlesbrough primary school with 'little people and big dreams']]></title><description><![CDATA[Kader Academy, in Acklam, Middlesbrough, received 'strong' gradings in all seven of Ofsted's inspection areas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/strong-ofsted-grades-for-middlesbrough-primary-school-with-little-people-and-big-dreams/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/strong-ofsted-grades-for-middlesbrough-primary-school-with-little-people-and-big-dreams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 140 calls to Middlesbrough Council pest control service in first nine days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middlesbrough Council is subsidising the new service for residents, which began earlier this month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/more-than-140-calls-to-middlesbrough-council-pest-control-service-in-first-nine-days/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/more-than-140-calls-to-middlesbrough-council-pest-control-service-in-first-nine-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dad's symptoms 'brushed off as gastric reflux' turned out to be rare  incurable cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than &pound;13,000 has been raised to support James Bainbridge and his family following the devastating diagnosis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/dads-symptoms-brushed-off-as-gastric-reflux-turned-out-to-be-rare-incurable-cancer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/dads-symptoms-brushed-off-as-gastric-reflux-turned-out-to-be-rare-incurable-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Saw red': Angry driver with knife tried to mow down man in middle of busy Middlesbrough street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Lancaster 'saw red' and drove his car towards two men on Borough Road in Middlesbrough]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/saw-red-angry-driver-with-knife-tried-to-mow-down-man-in-middle-of-busy-middlesbrough-street/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/saw-red-angry-driver-with-knife-tried-to-mow-down-man-in-middle-of-busy-middlesbrough-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planning inspector overturns council's rejection of high street HMO proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plans to convert vacant office space in Redcar into accommodation were refused last year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/planning-inspector-overturns-councils-rejection-of-high-street-hmo-proposal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/planning-inspector-overturns-councils-rejection-of-high-street-hmo-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It might be the height of summer but tickets are on sale for the Santa Express]]></title><description><![CDATA[All aboard for the interactive magical experience with prices frozen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/it-might-be-the-height-of-summer-but-tickets-are-on-sale-for-the-santa-express/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/it-might-be-the-height-of-summer-but-tickets-are-on-sale-for-the-santa-express/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dad's 'therapeutic' road sign cleaning helps to spruce up Teesside - and 'give him a bit of a buzz']]></title><description><![CDATA[Dad-of-four Paul said he finds the work therapeutic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/dads-therapeutic-road-sign-cleaning-helps-to-spruce-up-teesside-and-give-him-a-bit-of-a-buzz/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/dads-therapeutic-road-sign-cleaning-helps-to-spruce-up-teesside-and-give-him-a-bit-of-a-buzz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bomb squad called and streets closed before discovered item confirmed to be old gardening equipment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two streets were shut down as emergency services dealt with 'potential public safety incident']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/bomb-squad-called-and-streets-closed-before-discovered-item-confirmed-to-be-old-gardening-equipment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/bomb-squad-called-and-streets-closed-before-discovered-item-confirmed-to-be-old-gardening-equipment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transport firm Bertschi fined &pound;425,000 for health and safety failings after worker's death from fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bertschi Ltd was given the punishment at Teesside Crown Court by a judge who said significant breaches of good practice resulted in a needless death]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/transport-firm-bertschi-fined-pound425000-for-health-and-safety-failings-after-workers-death-from-fall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/transport-firm-bertschi-fined-pound425000-for-health-and-safety-failings-after-workers-death-from-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New performance grading for force as PCC takes swipe at ‘inaccurate and harmful narratives’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The level one grading is recognition of Cleveland Police's improvement journey, its chief constable says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/new-performance-grading-for-force-as-pcc-takes-swipe-at-inaccurate-and-harmful-narratives/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/new-performance-grading-for-force-as-pcc-takes-swipe-at-inaccurate-and-harmful-narratives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plastic film recycling facility approved for former Cleveland Bridge site in Darlington]]></title><description><![CDATA[Endolys Ltd has secured planning permission for the &pound;125 million scheme at the former Cleveland Bridge site]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plastic-film-recycling-facility-approved-for-former-cleveland-bridge-site-in-darlington/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plastic-film-recycling-facility-approved-for-former-cleveland-bridge-site-in-darlington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heartbroken family offering £1,000 reward after 11-year-old dog went missing from Stokesley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owners believe Rosie was stolen from outside her home two months ago]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/heartbroken-family-offering-1000-reward-after-11-year-old-dog-went-missing-from-stokesley/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/heartbroken-family-offering-1000-reward-after-11-year-old-dog-went-missing-from-stokesley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman charged with perverting course of justice following alleged Eston murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel Britton, 32, will appear before court on Tuesday, July 21, accused of perverting the course of justice]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/woman-charged-with-perverting-course-of-justice-following-alleged-eston-murder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/woman-charged-with-perverting-course-of-justice-following-alleged-eston-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redcar's Trunk Road closed after large truck overturns on roundabout sparking 999 response]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have closed the road in both directions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/redcars-trunk-road-closed-after-large-truck-overturns-on-roundabout-sparking-999-response/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/redcars-trunk-road-closed-after-large-truck-overturns-on-roundabout-sparking-999-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder-accused mum sobs as she tells court: 'It's like living in a nightmare you can't wake up from']]></title><description><![CDATA[Alexandra Walker, 26, and Harrison Simpson, 22, deny murder, allowing the death of a child, sexual assault, and child cruelty]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/murder-accused-mum-sobs-as-she-tells-court-its-like-living-in-a-nightmare-you-cant-wake-up-from/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/murder-accused-mum-sobs-as-she-tells-court-its-like-living-in-a-nightmare-you-cant-wake-up-from/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Units for children with special educational needs or disabilities must 'adapt' to national reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SEND or additionally resourced provision (ARP) units were praised as 'a positive and necessary step in modernising SEND provision in Stockton']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/units-for-children-with-special-educational-needs-or-disabilities-must-adapt-to-national-reforms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/units-for-children-with-special-educational-needs-or-disabilities-must-adapt-to-national-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hero who saved boy in Seaton Carew sea death tragedy joins calls for greater lifeguard cover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Ellington said he does not want recognition but believes the tragedy at the beach must be a wake-up call]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/hero-who-saved-boy-in-seaton-carew-sea-death-tragedy-joins-calls-for-greater-lifeguard-cover/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/hero-who-saved-boy-in-seaton-carew-sea-death-tragedy-joins-calls-for-greater-lifeguard-cover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[37% rise in number of complaints about Stockton Council's children's services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stockton Council's children's services had 160 complaints in 2025-6, up 37%, and bosses say the 'imperfect service' is trying to communicate better]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/37-rise-in-number-of-complaints-about-stockton-councils-childrens-services/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/37-rise-in-number-of-complaints-about-stockton-councils-childrens-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Float to live', rip current and cold water shock: Seaton Carew tragedy prompts RNLI sea safety info]]></title><description><![CDATA[Redcar RNLI water safety officer John Reece has spoke to Teesside Live about the official safety advice and how to 'Float to Live']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/float-to-live-rip-current-and-cold-water-shock-seaton-carew-tragedy-prompts-rnli-sea-safety-info/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/float-to-live-rip-current-and-cold-water-shock-seaton-carew-tragedy-prompts-rnli-sea-safety-info/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pop-up charity shop opens in former Next in Middlesbrough town centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pop-up charity shop has opened in the former Next building on Linthorpe Road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/pop-up-charity-shop-opens-in-former-next-in-middlesbrough-town-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/pop-up-charity-shop-opens-in-former-next-in-middlesbrough-town-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football icons Steve Gibson and Beth Mead share pride as pair honoured by Teesside University]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pair received honorary doctorates, along with further education stalwart Mark White]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/football-icons-steve-gibson-and-beth-mead-share-pride-as-pair-honoured-by-teesside-university/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/football-icons-steve-gibson-and-beth-mead-share-pride-as-pair-honoured-by-teesside-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes to 'inspirational' Stockton rugby boss Graham Newton following sudden death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Graham Newton, who has been involved with Stockton Rugby Club for 40 years, has died suddenly at the age of 54]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tributes-to-inspirational-stockton-rugby-boss-graham-newton-following-sudden-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tributes-to-inspirational-stockton-rugby-boss-graham-newton-following-sudden-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Relief' and 'brilliant day' for Teesside workers as Government nationalises British Steel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The firm employs more than 800 people in Lackenby and Skinningrove]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/relief-and-brilliant-day-for-teesside-workers-as-government-nationalises-british-steel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/relief-and-brilliant-day-for-teesside-workers-as-government-nationalises-british-steel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Just bought this beast': Footage of hit 'n' run driver buying car and hitting OAP in Redcar]]></title><description><![CDATA[DISTRESSING FOOTAGE: Sonny Horsfall hit the pensioner, police have identified as 'Eddie', then drove the car on with sparks flying from underneath :: He then ran off and bought a pizza]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/just-bought-this-beast-footage-of-hit-n-run-driver-buying-car-and-hitting-oap-in-redcar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/just-bought-this-beast-footage-of-hit-n-run-driver-buying-car-and-hitting-oap-in-redcar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Operator of Teesside landfill site served suspension notice 'with immediate effect']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Environment Agency action means Seaton Meadows Landfill site (SMLF) must not bring any more waste on to the premises]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/operator-of-teesside-landfill-site-served-suspension-notice-with-immediate-effect/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/operator-of-teesside-landfill-site-served-suspension-notice-with-immediate-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire in Redcar park toilets sparks police appeal for witnesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council leader Alec Brown said a 'lot of damage' had been caused]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/fire-in-redcar-park-toilets-sparks-police-appeal-for-witnesses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/fire-in-redcar-park-toilets-sparks-police-appeal-for-witnesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family 'truly humbled' after hero grandad died rescuing children in Seaton Carew sea tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA['Ian will forever remain in our hearts. He was deeply loved, and the loss we feel is immeasurable']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/family-truly-humbled-after-hero-grandad-died-rescuing-children-in-seaton-carew-sea-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/family-truly-humbled-after-hero-grandad-died-rescuing-children-in-seaton-carew-sea-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Go to&rsquo; Teesside school teacher who 'taught generations of families' calls time on 33-year career]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vanessa Allison is taking early retirement from Ayresome Primary School in Middlesbrough]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/go-torsquo-teesside-school-teacher-who-taught-generations-of-families-calls-time-on-33-year-career/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/go-torsquo-teesside-school-teacher-who-taught-generations-of-families-calls-time-on-33-year-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over £10,500 raised for families of dads who died saving children in Seaton Carew tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fundraising page has raised over &pound;10,500 for the families of Wayne Taylor and Ian Pascoe, two dads who tragically lost their lives after entering the North Sea at Seaton Carew beach, Hartlepool, to rescue Mr Taylor's children]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/over-10500-raised-for-families-of-dads-who-died-saving-children-in-seaton-carew-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/over-10500-raised-for-families-of-dads-who-died-saving-children-in-seaton-carew-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Steel taken into public ownership in bid to protect Scunthorpe steelmaking and Teesside mills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Chinese owner Jingye is seeking compensation, though the Business Secretary says that will be independently assessed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/british-steel-taken-into-public-ownership-in-bid-to-protect-scunthorpe-steelmaking-and-teesside-mills/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/british-steel-taken-into-public-ownership-in-bid-to-protect-scunthorpe-steelmaking-and-teesside-mills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teesside-based Ramsdens receives increased £232m takeover offer from US buyer FirstCash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &pound;232m offer for pawnbroker Ramsdens represents a 49% premium to its share price on June 22, the last trading day before announcement of FirstCash's original offer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-based-ramsdens-receives-increased-232m-takeover-offer-from-us-buyer-firstcash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-based-ramsdens-receives-increased-232m-takeover-offer-from-us-buyer-firstcash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder-accused mum says she got 'frustrated' at times but never took it out on toddler, trial hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alexandra Walker, 26, and Harrison Simpson, 22, deny murder, allowing the death of a child, sexual assault and child cruelty]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/murder-accused-mum-says-she-got-frustrated-at-times-but-never-took-it-out-on-toddler-trial-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/murder-accused-mum-says-she-got-frustrated-at-times-but-never-took-it-out-on-toddler-trial-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ormesby councillor highlights 'frustration' at lengthy roadwork schemes disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cllr Carole Morgan asked a council cabinet member what was being done to 'compel' firms to complete necessary works quicker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/ormesby-councillor-highlights-frustration-at-lengthy-roadwork-schemes-disruption/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/ormesby-councillor-highlights-frustration-at-lengthy-roadwork-schemes-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough woman threatened to 'rip head off' former solicitor she blamed for family court loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rio Barton, 33, sent text messages threatening to kill the solicitor five years after she represented her in family court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-woman-threatened-to-rip-head-off-former-solicitor-she-blamed-for-family-court-loss/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-woman-threatened-to-rip-head-off-former-solicitor-she-blamed-for-family-court-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medieval bones and clothing found in North Yorkshire market town to go on display]]></title><description><![CDATA[The discoveries were made in medieval pits under Richmond's market place]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/medieval-bones-and-clothing-found-in-north-yorkshire-market-town-to-go-on-display/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/medieval-bones-and-clothing-found-in-north-yorkshire-market-town-to-go-on-display/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dad attacked as he lay unconscious after trying to save daughter from abusive partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adam Johnson, of no fixed abode, pushed a woman down the stairs in Thornaby before launching an attack on the man who tried to help her]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/dad-attacked-as-he-lay-unconscious-after-trying-to-save-daughter-from-abusive-partner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/dad-attacked-as-he-lay-unconscious-after-trying-to-save-daughter-from-abusive-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 63, found with 'significant' injuries in Normanby]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is thought the man left the Poverina pub at around 11.40pm before heading onto Ormesby Road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-63-found-with-significant-injuries-in-normanby/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-63-found-with-significant-injuries-in-normanby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chef texted pal saying 'I've killed someone' after crashing into elderly pedestrian in hit and run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wellness retreat chef Sonny Horsfall, 18, fled the scene of the crash leaving his victim lying on the floor in Redcar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/chef-texted-pal-saying-ive-killed-someone-after-crashing-into-elderly-pedestrian-in-hit-and-run/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/chef-texted-pal-saying-ive-killed-someone-after-crashing-into-elderly-pedestrian-in-hit-and-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seaton beach hero describes 12ft waves and current 'pulling your legs' as he saved boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Craig Wiltshire entered the treacherous sea in a joint rescue effort he described as 'phenomenal' :: The events claimed the life of Wayne Taylor and Ian Pascoe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/seaton-beach-hero-describes-12ft-waves-and-current-pulling-your-legs-as-he-saved-boy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/seaton-beach-hero-describes-12ft-waves-and-current-pulling-your-legs-as-he-saved-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rat droppings and crawling cockroaches in Middlesbrough shop branded 'nothing short of disgrace']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Authentic African Food Store on Kings Road, North Ormesby has been given a hygiene emergency prohibition order, closing it down]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/rat-droppings-and-crawling-cockroaches-in-middlesbrough-shop-branded-nothing-short-of-disgrace/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/rat-droppings-and-crawling-cockroaches-in-middlesbrough-shop-branded-nothing-short-of-disgrace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Truly a selfless hero': Floral tributes left at scene of double sea death tragedy in Seaton Carew]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flowers have been left at the scene of the heartbreaking incident as more than &pound;8,000 has been raised to support the family of Wayne Taylor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/truly-a-selfless-hero-floral-tributes-left-at-scene-of-double-sea-death-tragedy-in-seaton-carew/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/truly-a-selfless-hero-floral-tributes-left-at-scene-of-double-sea-death-tragedy-in-seaton-carew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quad bike caught on camera driving wrong way on dual carriageway amid illegal bikes crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 60 illegal bikes have been seized since the inception of a task force five weeks ago, Cleveland Police say]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/quad-bike-caught-on-camera-driving-wrong-way-on-dual-carriageway-amid-illegal-bikes-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/quad-bike-caught-on-camera-driving-wrong-way-on-dual-carriageway-amid-illegal-bikes-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attempted kidnap arrest made after 'man tried to grab two girls' in Ormesby]]></title><description><![CDATA[The girls - aged five and six - managed to run away after a man tried to grab them by the wrist]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/attempted-kidnap-arrest-made-after-man-tried-to-grab-two-girls-in-ormesby/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/attempted-kidnap-arrest-made-after-man-tried-to-grab-two-girls-in-ormesby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highway safety fears as councillor calls for 'significant investment' in railway bridge infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillor Dr Tristan Learoyd is pushing for funding from the Tees Valley Combined Authority]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/highway-safety-fears-as-councillor-calls-for-significant-investment-in-railway-bridge-infrastructure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/highway-safety-fears-as-councillor-calls-for-significant-investment-in-railway-bridge-infrastructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Costs mapped out for first phase of scheme to move road away from 'at risk of collapse' cliff edge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The design element will cost more than &pound;210,000, part of an overall estimated &pound;1.8m budget]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/costs-mapped-out-for-first-phase-of-scheme-to-move-road-away-from-at-risk-of-collapse-cliff-edge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/costs-mapped-out-for-first-phase-of-scheme-to-move-road-away-from-at-risk-of-collapse-cliff-edge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AV Dawson announces £5m investment in bulk rail terminal at Port of Middlesbrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family-run business, which owns and operates the Port of Middlesbrough on the River Tees, is developing its fifth rail terminal to unlock supply chain opportunities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/av-dawson-announces-5m-investment-in-bulk-rail-terminal-at-port-of-middlesbrough/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/av-dawson-announces-5m-investment-in-bulk-rail-terminal-at-port-of-middlesbrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunt for one-shoe-wearing stranger who tried to grab two little girls in Ormesby]]></title><description><![CDATA[The youngsters, aged five and six, were approached by the man, who was also carrying a silver suitcase when he attempted to grab and then entice them]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/hunt-for-one-shoe-wearing-stranger-who-tried-to-grab-two-little-girls-in-ormesby/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/hunt-for-one-shoe-wearing-stranger-who-tried-to-grab-two-little-girls-in-ormesby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second sea tragedy hero who died rescuing kids didn't hesitate saying 'I'll be back in a bit']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian Pascoe, 62, was with his wife and grandaughter on Seaton Carew beach when he saw the youngsters in distress :: He was one of two men to die in the tragic incident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/second-sea-tragedy-hero-who-died-rescuing-kids-didnt-hesitate-saying-ill-be-back-in-a-bit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/second-sea-tragedy-hero-who-died-rescuing-kids-didnt-hesitate-saying-ill-be-back-in-a-bit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Astronomical tonnages' of recycling in Stockton means more wagons needed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A leading Stockton Council officer told how the numbers of people now recycling in the borough had smashed expectations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/astronomical-tonnages-of-recycling-in-stockton-means-more-wagons-needed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/astronomical-tonnages-of-recycling-in-stockton-means-more-wagons-needed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The sea can be brutal' warning by coastguard after Seaton Carew tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men died after entering the water at Seaton Carew, near Hartlepool, in an attempt to rescue two children who had got into difficulty in the sea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/the-sea-can-be-brutal-warning-by-coastguard-after-seaton-carew-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/the-sea-can-be-brutal-warning-by-coastguard-after-seaton-carew-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police officer injured in crash while responding to call at Darlington hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[The police officer suffered a suspected broken arm in the crash which closed the road for several hours]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/police-officer-injured-in-crash-while-responding-to-call-at-darlington-hospital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/police-officer-injured-in-crash-while-responding-to-call-at-darlington-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key details on Seaton Carew sea tragedy that claimed lives of two heroes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayne Taylor and another man tragically lost their lives on Sunday, July 12 :: Calls are being made for more extensive safety and lifeguard provisions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/key-details-on-seaton-carew-sea-tragedy-that-claimed-lives-of-two-heroes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/key-details-on-seaton-carew-sea-tragedy-that-claimed-lives-of-two-heroes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Bring the passion': STACK Middlesbrough's ticketed England v Argentina match event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wednesday's game will see the Three Lions take on Argentina in the World Cup semi finals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/bring-the-passion-stack-middlesbroughs-ticketed-england-v-argentina-match-event/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/bring-the-passion-stack-middlesbroughs-ticketed-england-v-argentina-match-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands sign lifeguard petition set up by friend of Jordan Moon after double sea tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The petition was launched by Jordan Moon's childhood friend after two men lost their lives in a double death tragedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/thousands-sign-lifeguard-petition-set-up-by-friend-of-jordan-moon-after-double-sea-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/thousands-sign-lifeguard-petition-set-up-by-friend-of-jordan-moon-after-double-sea-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pair hospitalised after Crimdon sea rescue day after two men tragically die]]></title><description><![CDATA[A huge rescue operation was launched at Crimdon Dene beach after reports four people were in difficulty in the water :: It comes a day after the deaths of hero dad Wayne Taylor and another man further down the coast in Seaton Carew]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/pair-hospitalised-after-crimdon-sea-rescue-day-after-two-men-tragically-die/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/pair-hospitalised-after-crimdon-sea-rescue-day-after-two-men-tragically-die/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hero dad Wayne Taylor named online as fundraiser launched after Seaton Carew sea tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayne Taylor was among three people to enter the water on Sunday when his two children got into difficulty at Seaton Carew beach, Hartlepool]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/hero-dad-wayne-taylor-named-online-as-fundraiser-launched-after-seaton-carew-sea-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/hero-dad-wayne-taylor-named-online-as-fundraiser-launched-after-seaton-carew-sea-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stockton Council says it overspent by almost &pound;3.9m last year, but reports 'notable improvement']]></title><description><![CDATA[The report going to leaders put the overspend down to pressure in social care, home to school transport and children with special educational needs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stockton-council-says-it-overspent-by-almost-pound39m-last-year-but-reports-notable-improvement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stockton-council-says-it-overspent-by-almost-pound39m-last-year-but-reports-notable-improvement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seaton councillor's plea to bring back lifeguards after double sea death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillor Sue Little wants to see lifeguards on the coast from May through to September]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/seaton-councillors-plea-to-bring-back-lifeguards-after-double-sea-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/seaton-councillors-plea-to-bring-back-lifeguards-after-double-sea-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electric vehicle charging hub for car park near Portrack Lane approved]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planning officers decided to approve the scheme for 12 EV charging bays with 20 regular parking bays, a reduction from the existing 51 bays]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/electric-vehicle-charging-hub-for-car-park-near-portrack-lane-approved/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/electric-vehicle-charging-hub-for-car-park-near-portrack-lane-approved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danger signs at beauty spot in bid to prevent further tragedy in water]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richmond Falls has a number of hidden risks including rocks, deep pools and strong currents]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/danger-signs-at-beauty-spot-in-bid-to-prevent-further-tragedy-in-water/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/danger-signs-at-beauty-spot-in-bid-to-prevent-further-tragedy-in-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council's children's home proposal in Guisborough shelved after 'strong reaction' from residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;3m in capital funds has been allocated to develop more &lsquo;in house&rsquo; children&rsquo;s homes in Redcar and Cleveland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/councils-childrens-home-proposal-in-guisborough-shelved-after-strong-reaction-from-residents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/councils-childrens-home-proposal-in-guisborough-shelved-after-strong-reaction-from-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ban for A19 driver who caused serious injury ploughing into oncoming car]]></title><description><![CDATA[Megan Sanderson, 21, appeared in court following the head-on collision near Thirsk where she and another driver were cut free by firefighters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/ban-for-a19-driver-who-caused-serious-injury-ploughing-into-oncoming-car/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/ban-for-a19-driver-who-caused-serious-injury-ploughing-into-oncoming-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dad died 'trying to rescue his children' in double Seaton Carew sea tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Davey Short, 48, helped to rescue one of the children, and has spoken about how the shocking events unfolded]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/dad-died-trying-to-rescue-his-children-in-double-seaton-carew-sea-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/dad-died-trying-to-rescue-his-children-in-double-seaton-carew-sea-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full review of coastal water safety launched after men's deaths at Seaton Carew]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hartlepool Council say the town's full coastline will be looked at after the weekend sea tragedy that has rocked the town]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/full-review-of-coastal-water-safety-launched-after-mens-deaths-at-seaton-carew/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/full-review-of-coastal-water-safety-launched-after-mens-deaths-at-seaton-carew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redcar dad jailed after being found guilty of murdering baby son]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bradley Thomas, 23, was jailed for a minimum of 14 years at Teesside Crown Court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/redcar-dad-jailed-after-being-found-guilty-of-murdering-baby-son/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/redcar-dad-jailed-after-being-found-guilty-of-murdering-baby-son/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church youth leader took advantage of 'vulnerable' men in string of sex attacks over decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Grant was a senior figure in churches and local communities, with links to churches across the country, including Billingham Baptist Church]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/church-youth-leader-took-advantage-of-vulnerable-men-in-string-of-sex-attacks-over-decades/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/church-youth-leader-took-advantage-of-vulnerable-men-in-string-of-sex-attacks-over-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes to 'heroes' who lost their lives helping save two children off Seaton Carew coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[There has been a huge emotional reaction from the public 'heartbroken' by the tragedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tributes-to-heroes-who-lost-their-lives-helping-save-two-children-off-seaton-carew-coast/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tributes-to-heroes-who-lost-their-lives-helping-save-two-children-off-seaton-carew-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OAP tells of 'terrible afternoon' as hundreds watch double death sea tragedy unfold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keith Smith, 75, was one of scores of people on Seaton Carew sea front when the two men died]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/oap-tells-of-terrible-afternoon-as-hundreds-watch-double-death-sea-tragedy-unfold/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/oap-tells-of-terrible-afternoon-as-hundreds-watch-double-death-sea-tragedy-unfold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loved ones of Jordan Moon, 8, who died in Seaton sea tragedy 23 years ago still fighting to save lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[A petition launched by the youngster's childhood best friend in the wake of the weekend's double death has garnered 1,500 signatures in less than 24 hours]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/loved-ones-of-jordan-moon-8-who-died-in-seaton-sea-tragedy-23-years-ago-still-fighting-to-save-lives/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/loved-ones-of-jordan-moon-8-who-died-in-seaton-sea-tragedy-23-years-ago-still-fighting-to-save-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friend of Jordan Moon, 8, who died in Seaton sea tragedy 23 years ago launches petition]]></title><description><![CDATA[A petition launched by the youngster's childhood best friend in the wake of the weekend's double death has garnered 1,500 signatures in less than 24 hours]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/friend-of-jordan-moon-8-who-died-in-seaton-sea-tragedy-23-years-ago-launches-petition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/friend-of-jordan-moon-8-who-died-in-seaton-sea-tragedy-23-years-ago-launches-petition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Footage shows car flip at Hartlepool junction that sparked 999 response]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services were called to Coronation Drive, as it meets Mainsforth Terrace, near Seaton Carew, in Hartlepool]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/footage-shows-car-flip-at-hartlepool-junction-that-sparked-999-response/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/footage-shows-car-flip-at-hartlepool-junction-that-sparked-999-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police called to early hours attack near Hartlepool bars]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was taken to hospital after the incident in Avenue Road, Hartlepool]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/police-called-to-early-hours-attack-near-hartlepool-bars/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/police-called-to-early-hours-attack-near-hartlepool-bars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokesley Road and Roman Road on list of Middlesbrough roadworks this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s roundup of roadworks either getting underway or already ongoing (June 13 - July 19), including Roman Road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stokesley-road-and-roman-road-on-list-of-middlesbrough-roadworks-this-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stokesley-road-and-roman-road-on-list-of-middlesbrough-roadworks-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Normanby 4D baby scan firm with 'exceptional standards' praised by inspectors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Baby 4D Middlesbrough, based in High Street, Normanby, was rated good in all areas by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/normanby-4d-baby-scan-firm-with-exceptional-standards-praised-by-inspectors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/normanby-4d-baby-scan-firm-with-exceptional-standards-praised-by-inspectors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['More guidance needed' on social media use, says Redcar and Cleveland councillor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another councillor suggested some complaints triggered by social media activity were 'low level' and used up local authority time and resources]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/more-guidance-needed-on-social-media-use-says-redcar-and-cleveland-councillor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/more-guidance-needed-on-social-media-use-says-redcar-and-cleveland-councillor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Husband chillingly told wife he would 'kill' her before getting her in 'bear-hug' during assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Walker, 49, of Sycamore Road, Ormesby, assaulted his wife of 16 years and was handed a suspended prison sentence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/husband-chillingly-told-wife-he-would-kill-her-before-getting-her-in-bear-hug-during-assault/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/husband-chillingly-told-wife-he-would-kill-her-before-getting-her-in-bear-hug-during-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fluoride varnish treatment being rolled out to youngsters in Redcar and Cleveland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The programme will eventually be delivered in Middlesbrough, both areas are among the worst in the country for tooth decay]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/fluoride-varnish-treatment-being-rolled-out-to-youngsters-in-redcar-and-cleveland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/fluoride-varnish-treatment-being-rolled-out-to-youngsters-in-redcar-and-cleveland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flats HMO conversion and pub signs among latest Redcar and Cleveland planning applications]]></title><description><![CDATA[The applications have been received by the local planning authority in the last 28 days and are yet to be determined]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/flats-hmo-conversion-and-pub-signs-among-latest-redcar-and-cleveland-planning-applications/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/flats-hmo-conversion-and-pub-signs-among-latest-redcar-and-cleveland-planning-applications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men die after helping children in difficulty in sea at Seaton Carew]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tragic event unfolded at Seaton Carew]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/two-men-die-after-helping-children-in-difficulty-in-sea-at-seaton-carew/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/two-men-die-after-helping-children-in-difficulty-in-sea-at-seaton-carew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[999 crews including search helicopter and RNLI attend Seaton Carew]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two lifeboats, Coastguard search and rescue helicopter and several police and ambulance vehicles attended the seaside resort]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/999-crews-including-search-helicopter-and-rnli-attend-seaton-carew/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/999-crews-including-search-helicopter-and-rnli-attend-seaton-carew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stage adaptation of iconic Victoria Wood comedy 'dinnerladies' heading to Stockton Globe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The staff of the company canteen will reunite for the first time in 25 years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stage-adaptation-of-iconic-victoria-wood-comedy-dinnerladies-heading-to-stockton-globe/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stage-adaptation-of-iconic-victoria-wood-comedy-dinnerladies-heading-to-stockton-globe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My heart burst open': Redcar woman turns back on corporate life after self healing journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leanne Jones, 34, has launched a company to educate others on spiritual awakening and life force energy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/my-heart-burst-open-redcar-woman-turns-back-on-corporate-life-after-self-healing-journey/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/my-heart-burst-open-redcar-woman-turns-back-on-corporate-life-after-self-healing-journey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plucky OAP Howard Barnett tackles Roseberry Topping for charity at grand age of 96]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renovation work stopped the great-grandad reaching the top - but he says he will do it next year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plucky-oap-howard-barnett-tackles-roseberry-topping-for-charity-at-grand-age-of-96/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plucky-oap-howard-barnett-tackles-roseberry-topping-for-charity-at-grand-age-of-96/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GALLERY: Glad-rags, shades and memories made at Guisborough Summer Sound Festival 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revellers soaked up the sun and sounds at the first day of the annual two-day festival at Guisborough Rugby Club, Belmangate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/gallery-glad-rags-shades-and-memories-made-at-guisborough-summer-sound-festival-2026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/gallery-glad-rags-shades-and-memories-made-at-guisborough-summer-sound-festival-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stalker and rapist jailed for 15 years after 'degrading' attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dean Dowson, 37, from Teesside, was also given an additional five years on licence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stalker-and-rapist-jailed-for-15-years-after-degrading-attacks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stalker-and-rapist-jailed-for-15-years-after-degrading-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police 'increasingly concerned' over whereabouts of missing teens]]></title><description><![CDATA[15-year-old Isaac Basham, from the Brotton area, and 14-year-old Ava White, from South Bank, were last seen on Saturday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/police-increasingly-concerned-over-whereabouts-of-missing-teens/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/police-increasingly-concerned-over-whereabouts-of-missing-teens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police find teens day after pair were reported missing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 15-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl had last been seen on Saturday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/police-find-teens-day-after-pair-were-reported-missing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/police-find-teens-day-after-pair-were-reported-missing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Found my niche': Fine-line specialist tattooist 'thrilled' to be finalist in awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlie Wallace, 24, opened Bendypokes in Redcar just over a year ago]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/found-my-niche-fine-line-specialist-tattooist-thrilled-to-be-finalist-in-awards/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/found-my-niche-fine-line-specialist-tattooist-thrilled-to-be-finalist-in-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos reveal divine transformation of former Saltburn church into stunning food hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Milton Street Market in Saltburn is set to open in the coming weeks bringing independent businesses into one huge dining space]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/photos-reveal-divine-transformation-of-former-saltburn-church-into-stunning-food-hall/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/photos-reveal-divine-transformation-of-former-saltburn-church-into-stunning-food-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Listed building changes on Norton High Street in latest Stockton Council planning bids roundup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stockton Council is also considering proposals for an agricultural storage building and several home extensions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/listed-building-changes-on-norton-high-street-in-latest-stockton-council-planning-bids-roundup/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/listed-building-changes-on-norton-high-street-in-latest-stockton-council-planning-bids-roundup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New warning to stay out of Hemlington Lake as further tests carried out on potentially dangerous algae]]></title><description><![CDATA[People and pets are being urged to stay out of the water]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/new-warning-to-stay-out-of-hemlington-lake-as-further-tests-carried-out-on-potentially-dangerous-algae/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/new-warning-to-stay-out-of-hemlington-lake-as-further-tests-carried-out-on-potentially-dangerous-algae/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fraudulent AI investment adverts depicting Elon Musk and Jeremy Clarkson used to trick North East victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/fraudulent-ai-investment-adverts-depicting-elon-musk-and-jeremy-clarkson-used-to-trick-north-east-victims/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/fraudulent-ai-investment-adverts-depicting-elon-musk-and-jeremy-clarkson-used-to-trick-north-east-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Well-known Middlesbrough tattoo firm to move to former private members' club building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skins &amp; Needles is moving from its Linthorpe Road base into a historic Grade II listed building]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/well-known-middlesbrough-tattoo-firm-to-move-to-former-private-members-club-building/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/well-known-middlesbrough-tattoo-firm-to-move-to-former-private-members-club-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes to former Boro player Alan Murray among those in Gazette death notices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tributes-to-former-boro-player-alan-murray-among-those-in-gazette-death-notices/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tributes-to-former-boro-player-alan-murray-among-those-in-gazette-death-notices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Positive social hub' pub at Thornaby shopping centre approved by Stockton Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[The planning application by Amber Taverns said the new venue would be a safe, accessible and attractive 'traditional drinking establishment']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/positive-social-hub-pub-at-thornaby-shopping-centre-approved-by-stockton-council/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/positive-social-hub-pub-at-thornaby-shopping-centre-approved-by-stockton-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nunthorpe primary's 'strong' Ofsted grade - with kids 'fully prepared for life in modern Britain']]></title><description><![CDATA[Chandler Ridge Academy, which is part of the Spark Education Trust, secured six &lsquo;strong&rsquo; gradings in its latest Ofsted report and one 'expected']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/nunthorpe-primarys-strong-ofsted-grade-with-kids-fully-prepared-for-life-in-modern-britain/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/nunthorpe-primarys-strong-ofsted-grade-with-kids-fully-prepared-for-life-in-modern-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£860K payout for slips and trips on Middlesbrough’s footpaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[The money was dished out over the course of four years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/860k-payout-for-slips-and-trips-on-middlesbroughs-footpaths/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/860k-payout-for-slips-and-trips-on-middlesbroughs-footpaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor Wimpey fined £300,000 after sewage leak while building Sedgefield housing estate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sewage leaked into fresh water at Shotton Beck and was discovered by the Environment Agency]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/taylor-wimpey-fined-300000-after-sewage-leak-while-building-sedgefield-housing-estate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/taylor-wimpey-fined-300000-after-sewage-leak-while-building-sedgefield-housing-estate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World cup fever in full swing as bosses promise workers extra day off if England reach final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big-hearted bosses at Polar NE in Middlesbrough, and Rountons in North Yorkshire have revealed match-winning gestures for their staff]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/world-cup-fever-in-full-swing-as-bosses-promise-workers-extra-day-off-if-england-reach-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/world-cup-fever-in-full-swing-as-bosses-promise-workers-extra-day-off-if-england-reach-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vist to amazing Yorkhire spa an hour and 15 minutes from Middlesbrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/vist-to-amazing-yorkhire-spa-an-hour-and-15-minutes-from-middlesbrough/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/vist-to-amazing-yorkhire-spa-an-hour-and-15-minutes-from-middlesbrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gosling found with crossbow bolt in neck at North Yorkshire water park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The young Greylag Goose was discovered at the North Yorkshire Water Park in Wykeham, near Scarborough]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/gosling-found-with-crossbow-bolt-in-neck-at-north-yorkshire-water-park/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/gosling-found-with-crossbow-bolt-in-neck-at-north-yorkshire-water-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[20 new bus driver jobs available in Hartlepool and Stockton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The roles come after a contract win for Stagecoach]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/20-new-bus-driver-jobs-available-in-hartlepool-and-stockton/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/20-new-bus-driver-jobs-available-in-hartlepool-and-stockton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[33 wonderful nostalgic photos of Teesside school proms from 2010s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look through more of our prom snaps from the 2000s and 2010s from schools across Teesside]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/33-wonderful-nostalgic-photos-of-teesside-school-proms-from-2010s/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/33-wonderful-nostalgic-photos-of-teesside-school-proms-from-2010s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New flats for North Ormesby? Middlesbrough planning roundup list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent submissions include hopes of extensions and demolitions across Middlesbrough]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/new-flats-for-north-ormesby-middlesbrough-planning-roundup-list/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/new-flats-for-north-ormesby-middlesbrough-planning-roundup-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescue mission launched for swimmer struggling in Seaton Carew riptide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other swimmers had entered the water to try to help, says Hartlepool Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/rescue-mission-launched-for-swimmer-struggling-in-seaton-carew-riptide/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/rescue-mission-launched-for-swimmer-struggling-in-seaton-carew-riptide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terminally ill bride dies days after hospice staff make dream wedding come true]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanks to Butterwick Hospice Natalie Dwyer was able to tie the knot to love of her life Matthew Noble]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/terminally-ill-bride-dies-days-after-hospice-staff-make-dream-wedding-come-true/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/terminally-ill-bride-dies-days-after-hospice-staff-make-dream-wedding-come-true/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stockton shopping centre pulling out all the stops to celebrate 25th birthday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wellington Square is getting ready to host a free 25th Birthday Street Party]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stockton-shopping-centre-pulling-out-all-the-stops-to-celebrate-25th-birthday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stockton-shopping-centre-pulling-out-all-the-stops-to-celebrate-25th-birthday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans to turn former Linthorpe Road pub into shisha lounge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The existing building layout will be retained 'wherever practical', papers explain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plans-to-turn-former-linthorpe-road-pub-into-shisha-lounge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plans-to-turn-former-linthorpe-road-pub-into-shisha-lounge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hemlington 'bomb hoax' suspect appears in court charged with multiple offences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adam Piatek, 48, appeared Teesside Magistrates' Court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/hemlington-bomb-hoax-suspect-appears-in-court-charged-with-multiple-offences/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/hemlington-bomb-hoax-suspect-appears-in-court-charged-with-multiple-offences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Dirty' Indian takeaway had microwave perched on sink draining board, posing electrocution risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Redcar-based Seaside Tandoori was issued with a 'major improvement required' notice :: The eaterie says improvements have been made ahead of a re-rating]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/dirty-indian-takeaway-had-microwave-perched-on-sink-draining-board-posing-electrocution-risk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/dirty-indian-takeaway-had-microwave-perched-on-sink-draining-board-posing-electrocution-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controversial Lidl plans approved in Linthorpe as some say 'fantastic news for the area']]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/controversial-lidl-plans-approved-in-linthorpe-as-some-say-fantastic-news-for-the-area/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/controversial-lidl-plans-approved-in-linthorpe-as-some-say-fantastic-news-for-the-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clash of the Robsons! Teesside family’s England vs Norway match dilemma]]></title><description><![CDATA[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!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/clash-of-the-robsons-teesside-familys-england-vs-norway-match-dilemma/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/clash-of-the-robsons-teesside-familys-england-vs-norway-match-dilemma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young woman assaulted and robbed while pushing pram on Middlesbrough bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[She suffered bruising and her mobile phone was stolen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/young-woman-assaulted-and-robbed-while-pushing-pram-on-middlesbrough-bridge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/young-woman-assaulted-and-robbed-while-pushing-pram-on-middlesbrough-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Network Rail reveals cancellations and delays which resulted from sewage main damage incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[The infrastructure operator said it had track and other assets near to the main in Middlesbrough]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/network-rail-reveals-cancellations-and-delays-which-resulted-from-sewage-main-damage-incident/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/network-rail-reveals-cancellations-and-delays-which-resulted-from-sewage-main-damage-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drone footage snares drug dealer operating next to Middlesbrough primary school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Parsons, 58, was filmed meeting with suspected drug users]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/drone-footage-snares-drug-dealer-operating-next-to-middlesbrough-primary-school/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/drone-footage-snares-drug-dealer-operating-next-to-middlesbrough-primary-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 48, due in court accused of 'bomb hoax' after 16-hour stand-off in Hemlington]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adam Piatek is due to appear at Teesside Magistrates' Court charged with several offences after an incident on Osbourne Close on June 25]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-48-due-in-court-accused-of-bomb-hoax-after-16-hour-stand-off-in-hemlington/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-48-due-in-court-accused-of-bomb-hoax-after-16-hour-stand-off-in-hemlington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World first demonstration plant recovering metals from e-waste opens at Wilton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The working industrial-scale facility will allow DEScycle to prove the technology under real operating conditions before wider rollout]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/world-first-demonstration-plant-recovering-metals-from-e-waste-opens-at-wilton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/world-first-demonstration-plant-recovering-metals-from-e-waste-opens-at-wilton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thug headbutted, strangled and bit woman's fingers to pry money out her hand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karl Prior carried out a series of nasty assaults on his victim including hitting her with a stick]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/thug-headbutted-strangled-and-bit-womans-fingers-to-pry-money-out-her-hand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/thug-headbutted-strangled-and-bit-womans-fingers-to-pry-money-out-her-hand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer heatwaves place 'significant pressures' on coastal services in North Yorkshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent heatwaves have impacted street cleansing as well as commercial waste collection and the public convenience network]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/summer-heatwaves-place-significant-pressures-on-coastal-services-in-north-yorkshire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/summer-heatwaves-place-significant-pressures-on-coastal-services-in-north-yorkshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Consistently failed': Middlesbrough motion attempts to improve on councillor complaint timelines]]></title><description><![CDATA[The motion aims to 'restore confidence amongst councillors and the public that complaints will be dealt with promptly and fairly']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/consistently-failed-middlesbrough-motion-attempts-to-improve-on-councillor-complaint-timelines/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/consistently-failed-middlesbrough-motion-attempts-to-improve-on-councillor-complaint-timelines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Busy Middlesbrough overbridge could be replaced 'in its entirety' in 2029]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middlesbrough Council is seeking funding for demolition and reconstruction of Longlands Road overbridge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/busy-middlesbrough-overbridge-could-be-replaced-in-its-entirety-in-2029/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/busy-middlesbrough-overbridge-could-be-replaced-in-its-entirety-in-2029/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[243-home plan for Wynyard squeaks through by one vote - while uncertainty remains over A689 bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The housing scheme split Stockton Council's planning committee down the middle as the decision came to the chairman's casting vote]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/243-home-plan-for-wynyard-squeaks-through-by-one-vote-while-uncertainty-remains-over-a689-bridge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/243-home-plan-for-wynyard-squeaks-through-by-one-vote-while-uncertainty-remains-over-a689-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The cap fits' as Stockton makes shortlist for Town of Culture &pound;3m prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stockton is one of the 15 towns shortlisted for the first UK Town of Culture competition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/the-cap-fits-as-stockton-makes-shortlist-for-town-of-culture-pound3m-prize/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/the-cap-fits-as-stockton-makes-shortlist-for-town-of-culture-pound3m-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes pour in as education chief and champion of grassroots junior football dies at 45]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tributes have poured in for dad-of-two and 'wonderful human' David Gallagher]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tributes-pour-in-as-education-chief-and-champion-of-grassroots-junior-football-dies-at-45/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/tributes-pour-in-as-education-chief-and-champion-of-grassroots-junior-football-dies-at-45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Farce' claim as planning committee approves social club to flats scheme second time around]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plans triggered multiple objections from people living in Eston]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/farce-claim-as-planning-committee-approves-social-club-to-flats-scheme-second-time-around/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/farce-claim-as-planning-committee-approves-social-club-to-flats-scheme-second-time-around/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New leader for Teesport as CEO says 'the time is right to step down']]></title><description><![CDATA['The time is right for a change of leadership to drive growth and the continued evolution of PD Ports']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/new-leader-for-teesport-as-ceo-says-the-time-is-right-to-step-down/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/new-leader-for-teesport-as-ceo-says-the-time-is-right-to-step-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough man bit and stabbed close friend who would 'do anything to help' him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sean Miller, of Linthorpe, has been jailed for a savage attack on his long-term friend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-man-bit-and-stabbed-close-friend-who-would-do-anything-to-help-him/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-man-bit-and-stabbed-close-friend-who-would-do-anything-to-help-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother sheep killed and mutilated after intruders broke into nature reserve]]></title><description><![CDATA[WARNING - DISTRESSING DETAILS: The animal had recently lambed leaving her baby orphaned]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/mother-sheep-killed-and-mutilated-after-intruders-broke-into-nature-reserve/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/mother-sheep-killed-and-mutilated-after-intruders-broke-into-nature-reserve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man appears in court after tractor crashed into Middlesbrough house]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vehicle crashed into a property in Priory Road, Whinney Banks, in May]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-appears-in-court-after-tractor-crashed-into-middlesbrough-house/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-appears-in-court-after-tractor-crashed-into-middlesbrough-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Houses evacuated following arson attack by off-road bikers on Stockton street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Masked off-road bikers are suspected of setting a vehicle on fire which spread to a house]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/houses-evacuated-following-arson-attack-by-off-road-bikers-on-stockton-street/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/houses-evacuated-following-arson-attack-by-off-road-bikers-on-stockton-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man banned from entering Middlesbrough Sainsbury's store after shop thefts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elliott Brown, 31, has been locked up after pleading guilty to 18 thefts which mainly took place at the same Sainsbury&rsquo;s store]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-banned-from-entering-middlesbrough-sainsburys-store-after-shop-thefts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-banned-from-entering-middlesbrough-sainsburys-store-after-shop-thefts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clash of opinions as new Guisborough neighbourhood plan approved in referendum vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is hoped it will provide planning protections for the historic market town amid concern over housing development]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/clash-of-opinions-as-new-guisborough-neighbourhood-plan-approved-in-referendum-vote/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/clash-of-opinions-as-new-guisborough-neighbourhood-plan-approved-in-referendum-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeless football tournament that could see players head to Mexico returns to Middlesbrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Players are set to come from all over the North of England]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/homeless-football-tournament-that-could-see-players-head-to-mexico-returns-to-middlesbrough/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/homeless-football-tournament-that-could-see-players-head-to-mexico-returns-to-middlesbrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When major Middlesbrough roadworks are expected to end with project 'progressing well']]></title><description><![CDATA[Until this point, a vague autumn end point had been discussed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/when-major-middlesbrough-roadworks-are-expected-to-end-with-project-progressing-well/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/when-major-middlesbrough-roadworks-are-expected-to-end-with-project-progressing-well/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokesley thug who pressed thumbs into man's eyes during fight was 'lucky' he didn't blind him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darren Sankey, 50, left the victim with a detached retina and ongoing eye issues following the altercation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stokesley-thug-who-pressed-thumbs-into-mans-eyes-during-fight-was-lucky-he-didnt-blind-him/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stokesley-thug-who-pressed-thumbs-into-mans-eyes-during-fight-was-lucky-he-didnt-blind-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough tattoo firm announces 'start of biggest chapter yet' with studio move]]></title><description><![CDATA[It remains business as usual for anyone with an appointment - as popular Skins &amp; Needles gets ready to move to its new premises]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-tattoo-firm-announces-start-of-biggest-chapter-yet-with-studio-move/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbrough-tattoo-firm-announces-start-of-biggest-chapter-yet-with-studio-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council cuts ties with long established Skinningrove mining museum after disposing of remaining freehold]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were concerns about future financial risk for the council and a community asset transfer was agreed for just &pound;1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/council-cuts-ties-with-long-established-skinningrove-mining-museum-after-disposing-of-remaining-freehold/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/council-cuts-ties-with-long-established-skinningrove-mining-museum-after-disposing-of-remaining-freehold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[20,000 chickens could be housed in new building at North Yorkshire poultry farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposal aims to improve the space and welfare standards at the poultry farm, and would not increase the total number of birds across the site]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/20000-chickens-could-be-housed-in-new-building-at-north-yorkshire-poultry-farm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/20000-chickens-could-be-housed-in-new-building-at-north-yorkshire-poultry-farm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reginald Wilson: Government fight against decision to release killer is dismissed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Justice Secretary had taken the challenge to the High Court after the Middlesbrough murderer, now aged 61, was freed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/reginald-wilson-government-fight-against-decision-to-release-killer-is-dismissed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/reginald-wilson-government-fight-against-decision-to-release-killer-is-dismissed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North-east news: Missing 19-year-old feared dead after kayak capsizes off coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[A search is ongoing for a missing 19-year-old man feared dead after a kayak capsized with a multi-agency search operation taking place]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-east-news-missing-19-year-old-feared-dead-after-kayak-capsizes-off-coast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-east-news-missing-19-year-old-feared-dead-after-kayak-capsizes-off-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenagers' education review aims to make 'sustainable impact for our children and young people']]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors were told how a report into post-16 education in Stockton recommended stronger support and communication for students]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teenagers-education-review-aims-to-make-sustainable-impact-for-our-children-and-young-people/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teenagers-education-review-aims-to-make-sustainable-impact-for-our-children-and-young-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found guilty of Stockton dad's manslaughter after he was lured into back lane and attacked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Declan Moor, 21, has been found guilty of manslaughter following a trial at Teesside Crown Court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-found-guilty-of-stockton-dads-manslaughter-after-he-was-lured-into-back-lane-and-attacked/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/man-found-guilty-of-stockton-dads-manslaughter-after-he-was-lured-into-back-lane-and-attacked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Middlesbrough Mayor nominated to receive the Freedom of the Borough]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Budd served as Middlesbrough&rsquo;s elected Mayor from 2015 to 2019]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/former-middlesbrough-mayor-nominated-to-receive-the-freedom-of-the-borough/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/former-middlesbrough-mayor-nominated-to-receive-the-freedom-of-the-borough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Name of man charged after tractor hits Middlesbrough home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tractor crashed into a property in Priory Road, Whinney Banks, in May, and remained wedged in for several days]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/name-of-man-charged-after-tractor-hits-middlesbrough-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/name-of-man-charged-after-tractor-hits-middlesbrough-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Norton restaurant boss jailed for string of child sex offences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mohammed Mizanoor Rahman, 35, who ran Pangea in Norton, was also made the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/former-norton-restaurant-boss-jailed-for-string-of-child-sex-offences/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/former-norton-restaurant-boss-jailed-for-string-of-child-sex-offences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighters tackle blaze at Normanby's old Smiths Dock Inn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three fire engines attended the scene]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/firefighters-tackle-blaze-at-normanbys-old-smiths-dock-inn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/firefighters-tackle-blaze-at-normanbys-old-smiths-dock-inn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stockton Council spends more than £130m buying in health and social care services]]></title><description><![CDATA[The figure was more than the spending on all other categories as a Stockton Council committee looks into how it buys goods, works and services]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stockton-council-spends-more-than-130m-buying-in-health-and-social-care-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stockton-council-spends-more-than-130m-buying-in-health-and-social-care-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for 243 homes near Wynyard Business Park set to be decided by councillors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stockton Council's planning officers recommend approving the scheme, with the planning committee to make the decision]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plans-for-243-homes-near-wynyard-business-park-set-to-be-decided-by-councillors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/plans-for-243-homes-near-wynyard-business-park-set-to-be-decided-by-councillors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Yorkshire thief jailed after court hears of 'flagrant disregard for people and property']]></title><description><![CDATA[Catalin Ionut Baran, 24, of Marlborough Street in Scarborough, pleaded guilty to a spate of shop thefts including from Tesco]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-yorkshire-thief-jailed-after-court-hears-of-flagrant-disregard-for-people-and-property/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-yorkshire-thief-jailed-after-court-hears-of-flagrant-disregard-for-people-and-property/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community groups invited to bid for slice of £480,000 to support residents in financial crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middlesbrough Council has launched a new grant programme to help organisations expand advice services across the town]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/community-groups-invited-to-bid-for-slice-of-480000-to-support-residents-in-financial-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/community-groups-invited-to-bid-for-slice-of-480000-to-support-residents-in-financial-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Abnormally high e-coli levels' spark council shutdown of Redcar seafront water features]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fountains are situated on Redcar's Esplanade and are a component of previous public realm improvements]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/abnormally-high-e-coli-levels-spark-council-shutdown-of-redcar-seafront-water-features/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/abnormally-high-e-coli-levels-spark-council-shutdown-of-redcar-seafront-water-features/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attacker left woman fearing for her life in assault outside Middlesbrough petrol station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shaun Peckover has been jailed on his 37th birthday following an assault outside a Middlesbrough petrol station]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/attacker-left-woman-fearing-for-her-life-in-assault-outside-middlesbrough-petrol-station/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/attacker-left-woman-fearing-for-her-life-in-assault-outside-middlesbrough-petrol-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teesside bathing ban now 'lifted' after untreated sewage discharge - but 'questions need answering']]></title><description><![CDATA[The whole of the Teesside coast was subject to a 'do not swim' warning for eight days]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-bathing-ban-now-lifted-after-untreated-sewage-discharge-but-questions-need-answering/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-bathing-ban-now-lifted-after-untreated-sewage-discharge-but-questions-need-answering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-North Yorkshire Police officer's Islam 'indoctrination' claims spark petition]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Yorkshire Police PCSO Luke Salmons was placed on the College of Policing barred list - later overturned on appeal - after questioning during a police training session]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/ex-north-yorkshire-police-officers-islam-indoctrination-claims-spark-petition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/ex-north-yorkshire-police-officers-islam-indoctrination-claims-spark-petition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Still no chair of TEWV inquiry over six months after investigation was announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government said the terms of reference are the responsibility of the chair once in post]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/still-no-chair-of-tewv-inquiry-over-six-months-after-investigation-was-announced/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/still-no-chair-of-tewv-inquiry-over-six-months-after-investigation-was-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Distraction techniques' used to steal purse of elderly woman as she left North Ormesby Post Office]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Police has arrested a 29-year-old man in connection with the incident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/distraction-techniques-used-to-steal-purse-of-elderly-woman-as-she-left-north-ormesby-post-office/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/distraction-techniques-used-to-steal-purse-of-elderly-woman-as-she-left-north-ormesby-post-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage confirms he will resign as MP amid mounting allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reform UK party leader has announced his next move in public life after mounting pressure to resign]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/nigel-farage-confirms-he-will-resign-as-mp-amid-mounting-allegations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/nigel-farage-confirms-he-will-resign-as-mp-amid-mounting-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teesside knee specialist scoops international success in 'highly rewarding journey']]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr Andrew Cattell is the first surgeon in Britain and one of only six globally - to be receive the recognition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-knee-specialist-scoops-international-success-in-highly-rewarding-journey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-knee-specialist-scoops-international-success-in-highly-rewarding-journey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire near Captain Cook’s Monument prompts campfires and gas stoves warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fire damaged an area of forest on Coate Moor near the Great Ayton landmark]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/fire-near-captain-cooks-monument-prompts-campfires-and-gas-stoves-warning/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/fire-near-captain-cooks-monument-prompts-campfires-and-gas-stoves-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioner's devastation after Hartlepool allotment he's tended for 40 years destroyed in fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Hall, 81, was left with a pile of charred waste after his plot went up in flames :: But the pensioner has been helped in restoring the allotment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/pensioners-devastation-after-hartlepool-allotment-hes-tended-for-40-years-destroyed-in-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/pensioners-devastation-after-hartlepool-allotment-hes-tended-for-40-years-destroyed-in-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Prolific' and perverted Stockton OAP actively sought out child abuse images]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Potts, 71, tried to hide his internet use with technology tools :: He has now been jailed for three years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/prolific-and-perverted-stockton-oap-actively-sought-out-child-abuse-images/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/prolific-and-perverted-stockton-oap-actively-sought-out-child-abuse-images/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steve Gibson, Beth Mead and Mark White set to receive honourary doctorates at Teesside University]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trio will join hundreds of Teesside University students celebrating academic success during graduation ceremonies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/steve-gibson-beth-mead-and-mark-white-set-to-receive-honourary-doctorates-at-teesside-university/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/steve-gibson-beth-mead-and-mark-white-set-to-receive-honourary-doctorates-at-teesside-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steve Gibson, Beth Mead and Mark White set to receive honorary doctorates at Teesside University]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trio will join hundreds of Teesside University students celebrating academic success during graduation ceremonies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/steve-gibson-beth-mead-and-mark-white-set-to-receive-honorary-doctorates-at-teesside-university/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/steve-gibson-beth-mead-and-mark-white-set-to-receive-honorary-doctorates-at-teesside-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 30 illegal bike seizures in first month of new task force]]></title><description><![CDATA[Incidents dealt with include children have been taken home and spoken to in order to educate them around the dangers and the legalities of e-scooters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/over-30-illegal-bike-seizures-in-first-month-of-new-task-force/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/over-30-illegal-bike-seizures-in-first-month-of-new-task-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blind woman told to leave Hartlepool Wetherspoon because she had dog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joanne says she was approached by a staff member after sitting down with her dog Rosie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/blind-woman-told-to-leave-hartlepool-wetherspoon-because-she-had-dog/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/blind-woman-told-to-leave-hartlepool-wetherspoon-because-she-had-dog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five-star Rockliffe Hall hotel wins licence to serve alcohol and music until 2am]]></title><description><![CDATA[The licensing application was initially opposed by residents, but a hearing heard that the majority of objections had been withdrawn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/five-star-rockliffe-hall-hotel-wins-licence-to-serve-alcohol-and-music-until-2am/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/five-star-rockliffe-hall-hotel-wins-licence-to-serve-alcohol-and-music-until-2am/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Yorkshire beauty spot announces 'permanent' closure as people urged 'do not travel here']]></title><description><![CDATA[Burnsall Park, located along the River Wharfe in North Yorkshire, had been open since Easter and was due to close at the end of September]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-yorkshire-beauty-spot-announces-permanent-closure-as-people-urged-do-not-travel-here/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-yorkshire-beauty-spot-announces-permanent-closure-as-people-urged-do-not-travel-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third attempt in two years to build homes in south of Middlesbrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[The erection of three five-bedroom dwellings, if approved, would be a reduction compared to past attempts on the same plot of land]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/third-attempt-in-two-years-to-build-homes-in-south-of-middlesbrough/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/third-attempt-in-two-years-to-build-homes-in-south-of-middlesbrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teesside actor takes on new role after being crowned Miss Middlesbrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saltburn's Sasha Snowdon wants to 'empower women' and raise cash for charity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-actor-takes-on-new-role-after-being-crowned-miss-middlesbrough/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-actor-takes-on-new-role-after-being-crowned-miss-middlesbrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents of North Yorkshire seaside town set to go to polls this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The election will see two candidates compete to take up a seat on the parish council]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/residents-of-north-yorkshire-seaside-town-set-to-go-to-polls-this-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/residents-of-north-yorkshire-seaside-town-set-to-go-to-polls-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough's former Next store goes on the market a year after closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premises up for sale a year after the major brand announced if was closing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbroughs-former-next-store-goes-on-the-market-a-year-after-closure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/middlesbroughs-former-next-store-goes-on-the-market-a-year-after-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bid to turn farm buildings near Teesside village into five 'spacious' homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Colonel J B W Pennyman Will Trust's proposal for Maltby Farm near Maltby is being considered by Stockton Council]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/bid-to-turn-farm-buildings-near-teesside-village-into-five-spacious-homes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/bid-to-turn-farm-buildings-near-teesside-village-into-five-spacious-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family pay tribute to 'lovable rogue' as Stockton murder probe continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dad-of-two Nathan Bushby, 31, died following an incident on Yarm Lane in Stockton on Wednesday, July 1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/family-pay-tribute-to-lovable-rogue-as-stockton-murder-probe-continues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/family-pay-tribute-to-lovable-rogue-as-stockton-murder-probe-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury hears toddler Isabelle Welsh's spinal fractures may have been inflicted by 'forceful slam']]></title><description><![CDATA[Isabelle Welsh was found 'gravely ill' and covered in injuries when paramedics were called to her home on September 13 last year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/jury-hears-toddler-isabelle-welshs-spinal-fractures-may-have-been-inflicted-by-forceful-slam/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/jury-hears-toddler-isabelle-welshs-spinal-fractures-may-have-been-inflicted-by-forceful-slam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First private primate licence application received in Middlesbrough under new legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new regulations, which apply to the whole country, came into effect earlier this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/first-private-primate-licence-application-received-in-middlesbrough-under-new-legislation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/first-private-primate-licence-application-received-in-middlesbrough-under-new-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Shaken' victim threatened with knife before car stolen on Stockton road]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vehicle was later found abandoned with the suspect leaving the scene]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/shaken-victim-threatened-with-knife-before-car-stolen-on-stockton-road/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/shaken-victim-threatened-with-knife-before-car-stolen-on-stockton-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teesside teens land in Spain for 'World Cup' football clash of their own]]></title><description><![CDATA[Primrose Hill under 15s have first match today in Costa Blanca Cup]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-teens-land-in-spain-for-world-cup-football-clash-of-their-own/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/teesside-teens-land-in-spain-for-world-cup-football-clash-of-their-own/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meeting hears of proposed major changes to hospital care across Teesside and North Yorkshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors were told 'radical changes' were needed to ensure hospital services remained sustainable in the future]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/meeting-hears-of-proposed-major-changes-to-hospital-care-across-teesside-and-north-yorkshire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/meeting-hears-of-proposed-major-changes-to-hospital-care-across-teesside-and-north-yorkshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England Mexico World Cup kick-off time delayed by at least one hour]]></title><description><![CDATA[The earliest the match will now finish will be around 4.00am]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/england-mexico-world-cup-kick-off-time-delayed-by-at-least-one-hour/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/england-mexico-world-cup-kick-off-time-delayed-by-at-least-one-hour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stockton dealer who needed 'reload' of stock because phone was 'going wild' locked up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Burns supplied crack cocaine; and 'drugs runner' Benjamin Moon delivered drugs in Stockton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stockton-dealer-who-needed-reload-of-stock-because-phone-was-going-wild-locked-up/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stockton-dealer-who-needed-reload-of-stock-because-phone-was-going-wild-locked-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Playing fields and house extensions among latest Redcar and Cleveland planning applications]]></title><description><![CDATA[The applications have been recently received by the local planning authority]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/playing-fields-and-house-extensions-among-latest-redcar-and-cleveland-planning-applications/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/playing-fields-and-house-extensions-among-latest-redcar-and-cleveland-planning-applications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gym certificate plan sent to Stockton Council after martial arts academy ran for over a decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The application for a certificate of lawful development comes almost 12 years after the gym started operating at Preston Farm Industrial Estate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/gym-certificate-plan-sent-to-stockton-council-after-martial-arts-academy-ran-for-over-a-decade/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/gym-certificate-plan-sent-to-stockton-council-after-martial-arts-academy-ran-for-over-a-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free pest control service launched in Middlesbrough to 'improve day to day lives']]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly recruited officers will deal with the initial pest problem but also focus on tackling the root causes of infestations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/free-pest-control-service-launched-in-middlesbrough-to-improve-day-to-day-lives/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/free-pest-control-service-launched-in-middlesbrough-to-improve-day-to-day-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corporation Road among latest roadworks happening in Middlesbrough - July 6, 2026 onwards]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s roundup of roadworks either getting underway or already ongoing (July 6 - July 12), including Stokesley Road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/corporation-road-among-latest-roadworks-happening-in-middlesbrough-july-6-2026-onwards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/corporation-road-among-latest-roadworks-happening-in-middlesbrough-july-6-2026-onwards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two primary schools receive awards for outstanding commitment to promoting healthy eating]]></title><description><![CDATA[St Benedict&rsquo;s Catholic Primary School and South Bank Community Primary School received the achieved the Gold Eat Well Award]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/two-primary-schools-receive-awards-for-outstanding-commitment-to-promoting-healthy-eating/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/two-primary-schools-receive-awards-for-outstanding-commitment-to-promoting-healthy-eating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the Teesside businesswoman who left school at 16 and now runs two companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michelle Sheekey has created almost 40 jobs through her nursery school and life coaching business]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/meet-the-teesside-businesswoman-who-left-school-at-16-and-now-runs-two-companies/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/meet-the-teesside-businesswoman-who-left-school-at-16-and-now-runs-two-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stockton nursery 'incredibly proud' after praise from Ofsted inspectors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kids Planet Day Nursery was found to have 'high expectations' for children]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stockton-nursery-incredibly-proud-after-praise-from-ofsted-inspectors/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/stockton-nursery-incredibly-proud-after-praise-from-ofsted-inspectors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ingleby Barwick mum determined to turn life-changing stroke into power for good]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hayley Shaher's battle to walk again has inspired her to set up survivors' group]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/ingleby-barwick-mum-determined-to-turn-life-changing-stroke-into-power-for-good/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/ingleby-barwick-mum-determined-to-turn-life-changing-stroke-into-power-for-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular pub praised after explaining why they won't be open for England Mexico match]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pubs across England and Wales are able to stay open until 5am if they 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inside department store with incredible views]]></title><description><![CDATA[The free Boyes Museum is hidden on the top floor of the Boyes department store in Bridlington, Yorkshire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-yorkshires-hidden-free-museum-inside-department-store-with-incredible-views/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/stockton-on-tees/north-yorkshires-hidden-free-museum-inside-department-store-with-incredible-views/</guid></item></channel></rss>