Stockton-on-Tees news

• The trust-abusing crooks behind £1m building fraud ring targeting Teesside victims

  28-09-2026 11:04 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Middlesbrough man Ryan Watson, 27, Carla Finney, 48, of Seamer, North Yorkshire, and her hubby Frederick Finney, 48, were part of the gang that targeted 43 victims across Teesside and other areas
  
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• Name of man charged with string of offences after Middlesbrough BP garage incident

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  28-09-2026 15:07 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The house on Gladstone Street, Loftus is now subject to a three-month closure, the third on the street in recent months
  
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• Man appears in court charged with murder of Leanne Park in Darlington

  28-09-2026 14:11 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Andrew Bell, 44, has been charged with the murder of care worker Leanne Park
  
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• Teesside milliner celebrates landmark year with double award win

  28-09-2026 13:53 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Kaylee Lennon has been named Best Bespoke Milliner in Teesside 2026 and has also won Milliner of the Year 2026
  
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• From Weastell Street to Wellesley Road: Roadworks happening in Middlesbrough this week

  28-09-2026 13:14 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  This week’s roundup of roadworks either getting underway or already ongoing (September 28 to October 4), including Overdale Road
  
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• Teesside teacher taking time off from school to compete for strong man gong

  28-09-2026 12:16 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Shane Hurley, who teaches Year 6 at Kader Academy, in Middlesbrough, has flown to Canada to take part in the contest, where he’ll go up against strongmen from all over the world
  
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• Fans pay tribute to Newcastle wrestler Pac as AEW announces his death aged 40

  28-09-2026 07:35 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  All Elite Wrestling (AEW) has announced the death of Newcastle wrestler Benjamin Satterley, aged 40, known as Pac in AEW and Adrian Neville in WWE.
  
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• Seven North Yorkshire care beds to close as services shift towards home support

  28-09-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The beds - one located in Stokesley - are designed for people with relatively low-level needs who require support before returning home following a hospital stay
  
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• Public conveniences and tree felling proposal among latest Redcar and Cleveland planning applications

  28-09-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The applications have been recently submitted to the local planning authority, but not yet decided upon
  
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• Middlesbrough foster carers celebrated at special event for 'town’s unsung heroes'

  28-09-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Middlesbrough Mayor Chris Cooke said: 'They play a huge and priceless role in the lives of some of our most vulnerable children'
  
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• Cleveland Police investigation into historic abuse 'a factor' in 8.9% total recorded crime hike

  28-09-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Offences arising from alleged mistreatment of Kirklevington Detention Centre inmates are being added to crime figures
  
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• Cider-drinking firestarter who had 'wretched life' set her Middlesbrough home on fire

  28-09-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Kayleigh Gallon had taken 'cider, cannabis, and crack cocaine' when she set her home ablaze :: She will continue to receive help for her mental health and alcohol issues
  
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• Brand-new Halloween event coming to popular Middlesbrough attraction

  27-09-2026 19:18 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Frightmare on the Farm will take over Newham Grange Farm for one night only
  
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• Motorcyclist suffers life-threatening injuries following collision with taxi in North Yorkshire

  27-09-2026 17:27 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The rider of a white Yamaha was heading south with another motorcyclist when the collision occurred involving a red Toyota Auris tax
  
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