Stockton-on-Tees news

• TVCA finance chief set to leave as search for permanent replacement 'progressing'

  21-07-2026 13:51 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The departure of Jo Moore will mean another interim director of finance at TVCA in the short term
  
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• Three teens accused of stabbing David Cuthbert 'robbed woman' beforehand, trial hears

  22-07-2026 17:32 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  David Cuthbert was found dead in his home on January 10 :: Jesse Reaney, Layton Lightfoot, and Charlie Wilcock, all deny murder
  
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• 'Outstanding work' as council bags gold award for efforts to support armed forces community

  22-07-2026 16:25 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Redcar and Cleveland Council has been promoted from silver to gold status in a MoD backed scheme
  
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• Tragedy at cider festival as married couple found dead in camper van

  22-07-2026 15:48 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  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 — the coroner ruled their deaths as misadventure
  
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• Colourful murals painted on archways beneath A66 Middlesbrough

  22-07-2026 14:34 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The artwork produced by Navigator North have seen the archways beneath the A66 close to the railway station transformed
  
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• Secret £20k prison delivery of drugs via drone drop lands Stockton crook back in court

  22-07-2026 14:15 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Stockton man Ben Earl, 38, has been jailed for two-and-a-half years
  
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• 250 skilled jobs to be created at new £50m Teesside aerospace campus

  22-07-2026 13:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Teesside International Airport has sealed the landmark deal with Alfor Aviation which is moving its headquarters to the region
  
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• Drive-through restaurants plan for former Golden Eagle refused over crime and viability fears

  22-07-2026 12:09 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Stockton Council said the proposed eateries could worsen anti-social behaviour and would not enhance Thornaby town centre
  
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• North East Business Awards 2026 regional winners are revealed

  22-07-2026 11:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The area winners in each category will compete at the grand final later this year
  
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• Redcar and Cleveland Council cuts spending - but still goes £2.4m over budget

  22-07-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  This represented a reduction of more than half on 2024/25’s overspend calculation which was £5.075m
  
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• 'Gambling addict' stashed £92,000 of cocaine in Portrack Lane lock up

  22-07-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Stockton man Paul James, 28, was busted at a Sedgefield hotel he was staying at :: He's now been locked up for five years
  
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• Former Middlesbrough shops to become homes with new ‘chalet bungalow’ out back

  22-07-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Two of the proposed properties are described as 'low cost starter homes'
  
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• Former cop accused of 'hiding phone in plant pot' before arrest and throwing liquid over 'witness'

  22-07-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  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
  
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• David Cuthbert's last moments filmed as teens stand trial accused of his murder, court told

  21-07-2026 18:28 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  David Cuthbert was found dead at his home in Hardwick on January 10
  
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• Break-in at Middlesbrough food charity causes loss of 16 tonnes of food - around 7,000 meals

  21-07-2026 18:22 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  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
  
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• Two women arrested on suspicion of murder after pensioner dies following incident inside flats

  21-07-2026 17:18 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Officers were called to Cedar House in Foxwood Drive, Stockton, in the early hours, where the man in his 70s was pronounced dead
  
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• Saltburn Cliff Tramway's brand-new bespoke carriages lifted back onto tracks after repairs

  21-07-2026 16:54 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Cranes returned the handcrafted carriages to the historic funicular railway - and they'll be welcoming passengers once again within a fortnight
  
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• Middlesbrough drugs boss ordered cannabis deliveries from 'stash houses' across Yorkshire

  21-07-2026 15:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Armir Metaj, of Middlesbrough, had a leading role running his own drugs line and managing 'stash houses'
  
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• Man and woman charged after drug raids in Great Ayton and Guisborough

  21-07-2026 13:27 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The man and woman will appear at Teesside Crown Court on Friday, August 14
  
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• Patient taken to hospital after 999 crews called to house fire in Thorntree

  21-07-2026 12:11 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to Cottonwood, in Thorntree, on Monday afternoon
  
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• Readers wade in on Middlesbrough rat problem after council quadruples pest control operatives

  21-07-2026 12:06 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  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
  
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• Boy, 15, hit by bus in Redcar High Street taken to hospital with head injuries

  21-07-2026 10:11 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  A teenager remains in hospital receiving treatment after suffering head injuries in the collision
  
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• Thousands raised in honour of inspirational Teesside teacher after MND diagnosis

  21-07-2026 09:44 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Claire Park was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in May 2025 after feeling unwell for around a year
  
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• 'Sick surfers' and 'brown water' claims as water company in spotlight again over sewage spills

  21-07-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbrian Water said it was investing nearly £200m to reduce sewage discharges from storm overflows around Marske and in the Guisborough area
  
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• Potential ‘mobile home’ in East Middlesbrough on council planning roundup

  21-07-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Recent submissions include plans for children's homes in Middlesbrough
  
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• Middlesbrough primary school praised by inspectors for 'strong standards'

  21-07-2026 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Hemlington Hall Academy, on Briscoe Way, has been recently inspected by Ofsted
  
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• Family of dad who died in Seaton Carew tragedy release heartfelt statement

  20-07-2026 19:05 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  More than £15,000 has been raised to support the two men's families in the days after the devastating incident
  
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• Football legend Kevin Keegan dies age 75 after cancer battle

  20-07-2026 17:18 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Tributes are pouring in after it was announced legend Kevin Keegan has died
  
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• Three murderers sentenced to life after machete attack 'over £20,000 of cocaine'

  20-07-2026 16:08 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Morgan Caldwell, Dominic Hall and Kole James were found guilty of murdering Anthony Dickons :: A fourth man, Daniel Simpson, was convicted of his manslaughter
  
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• New pedestrian crossing points included in Middlesbrough roadworks list this week

  20-07-2026 14:11 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  This week’s roundup of roadworks either getting underway or already ongoing (July 20 - July 26), including Stokesley Road
  
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