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Gary Briggs has been jailed for tax offences.

Businessman's 'lavish' Las Vegas spending during £1.2m tax fraud

A man has been fined for illegally letting a dog off its lead at the rear of Hartlepool's Harrow Street.

Man fined hundreds after illegally letting dog off lead

Motorists could face delays over the coming weeks as vital maintenance works are carried out along Hartlepool’s A689 and the A19.

Drivers hit by lane closures in Hartlepool

Tees Valley Combined Authority leader Ben Houchen.

Town centre regeneration body set to be scrapped

The entrance to Hart Primary School.

Car park to get gates to prevent 'unauthorised access' and ASB

A CGI of how the expanded Queens Meadow Business Park would look.

Steel firm opposes new housing bid next to town site

Barber Joe Thackeray (left) and junior barber Lewis Bradley outside the new Head Quarters at Wynyard Park.

Growing retail park welcomes new barbers

John Lewis Christmas advert 2026 - ‘Gran Cave’.

'An incredible experience' - local brass band on new John Lewis ad

Roker Street car park.

Free town centre parking set to return

Jack Crannage was jailed at Teesside Crown Court.

Man jailed for nine years for rape of woman

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Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash with members of East Durham Veterans Trust in the Hartlepool Valour support centre.

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Middlesbrough head coach Kim Hellberg.

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Crime

Hartlepool Police Station.

Appeal after firework put through letterbox

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Teenager arrested following rooftop incident in Hartlepool

The incident occurred on West View Road near Old Cemetery Road.

BMW rammed several times by van

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Shaun Wilson was jailed after admitting burglary and theft of a car.

Police drone tracked down car stolen in home burglary

The assault happened at the junction of York Road and Elwick Road. Picture by FRANK REID

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What's On

Alice House Hospice, in Wells Avenue.

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Hartlepool Remembrance Day service 2025.

Details of Remembrance Sunday services released

Hartlepool fisherman Stan Rennie has become an activist after seeing massive change to local sea life.

Extra screenings of film added due to demand

Pete Noble and his ten-year-old daughter Ariana with one of this year's decorations.

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Your World Hartlepool

Nic Smith (left) and Alastair Rae (right) are pictured with Janice Forbes from Alice House Hospice.

Charity cricket event raises almost £6,000 for hospice

Andy Brown OBE (centre) is pictured with Ad Astra Academy Trust’s new starters.

School staff loving their new roles

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Retro

A look around West View over the years.

Taking a wander around West View over the years
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Take a look at some of Hartlepool's oldest buildings.

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Scenes from Park Road over the years.

Taking a trip down Park Road through the decades

8 and 9 Church Street seen on the left are being improved thanks to heritage funding.

Historic buildings set to be revitalised thanks to heritage fund

Scenes from Church Street over the last 20 years.

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Health

Paul Cooper with a flag for his campaign It Stops Now.

Former police officer launches national suicide campaign

Aleks is warning others about the dangers of fireworks after his accident in 2024.

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Sophie Lewis (left) and her friend Shannon doing the Boxing Day Dip.

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Homes & Gardens

This semi-detached Hartlepool home has five bedrooms, one bathroom and is on the market for £420,000.

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This semi-detached home on Hutton Avenue has five bedrooms, one bathroom and plenty of period features.
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Take a look inside this £1.95m Hartlepool home.

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The PROALLER heated throw has topped Amazon's Home & Kitchen best-seller chart as temperatures fall, with the electric blanket currently reduced to £25.49.

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Andy Brown OBE is pictured with Ad Astra Academy Trust pupils.

School leader bows out after 50-year career

Hartlepool RNLI crew member Steve Dunnett pictured at sea.

Lifeboat crew member retires after more than 30 years of service

Opinion

From left, Stockton North MP Chris McDonald MP, Middlesbrough Southeast and Cleveland MP Luke Myer, Prime Minster Andy Burnham, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East MP Andy McDonald MP and Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash.

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There can be no greater responsibility for any government than keeping its people safe.

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