Local News

• Select committee calls for Teesworks deal scrutiny April 26, 2024
  The cross party committee says the National Audit Office "must" be called in
• Starmer vows long-term plan for train manufacturing April 26, 2024
  The Labour leader says UK train manufacturers are staring down the barrel of devastating job losses.
• Extremist guilty of murdering man in street April 25, 2024
  Moroccan asylum seeker Ahmed Alid told police he stabbed two men in protest at the Gaza conflict.
• Shop temporarily closed after selling illegal vapes April 25, 2024
  Durham County Council officers found 1,500 non-compliant vapes in their third visit to the store.
• Beer festival to go ahead despite police concerns April 25, 2024
  Hartlepool Borough Council approved the festival's temporary event application.
• Burnt-out car wrecks moved from beauty spot April 25, 2024
  A wildlife trust and volunteers say they are battling persistent vandalism and extreme weather.
• Primary school meals 'absolutely shocking' April 25, 2024
  A Durham council meeting hears children have come home hungry amid rising school meal costs.
• Bookable bus service launched for remote areas April 24, 2024
  A new scheme allows people to book a bus if they live too far away from a local route.
• Man charged with attempted murder over shootings April 24, 2024
  Cleveland Police say the charges relate to shots fired at properties in County Durham and Teesside.
• Mayoral candidates clash over Teesworks deal April 24, 2024
  The three candidates vying to be Tees Valley Mayor have taken part in a BBC Radio Tees debate.