Durham Police Headquarters Protests Organised on Social Media Turn Violent — As Durham Police Respond With Ban.. 12th April 2026 Durham Constabulary have imposed emergency powers in Peterlee after a series of protests targeting alleged sex offenders escalated into disorder across parts of County Durham. A Section 35 Dispersal Order  is now in force for 24 hours, giving officers enhanced powers to move individuals on — and arrest those who refuse to comply. The order effective

Safety or Secrecy? Debate Grows Over Hidden Candidate Addresses Election Transparency Row in Hartlepool, as its Discovered The Vast Majority of Candidates Standing in the local Elections have Withheld their Addresses... 11th April 2026 Fresh concerns are being raised ahead of the upcoming Hartlepool Borough Council elections after official nomination papers reveal the vast majority of candidates have had their home addresses withheld from public view. The official Statement o

“Gravy Train Ends: Low-Attendance Councillor Won’t Seek Re-Election” From Council Chamber to The Exit Door: Low-Attendance Councillor Will Not be Seeking Re-election after his Shameful Attendance record to Council Meetings is Exposed. 11th April 2026 A Hartlepool councillor who recorded one of the lowest attendance rates ever seen at the borough council will not be seeking re-election, according to the official Statement of Persons Nominated for the May 2026 local elections.

Election Shake-Up: Could Green Surge Split the Vote in Hartlepool? Hartlepool Local Elections: Greens Stand Candidates in Almost Every Ward ahead of the May 2026 local elections.... 10th April 2026 The Green Party has made a significant push into Hartlepool politics ahead of the May local elections—fielding candidates in almost every ward across the town in what appears to be a coordinated bid to establish a foothold on the Troubled Teesside council. Official nomination paper

Its claimed Vehicles across Burn Valley & the Town centre Areas of hartlepool have had their vehicle doors tried by thieves. While You Sleep: Early-Morning Car Prowlers Move Through Hartlepool Street 9th April 2026 Residents in parts of Hartlepool are being told to ensure their vehicles are secure after a series of suspicious incidents involving individuals reportedly attempting car door handles in the early hours of the yesterday morning. Police have confirmed that incidents

Teesside Business Hit as Accountancy Group with Billingham Office Collapses According to High Court Documents Financial Firm with Teesside Office Enters Administration Amid ‘Going Concern’ Warning 8th April 2026 An accountancy and tax advisory firm with a presence in Teesside & County Durham has formally entered administration... SKS Bailey Group Limited , which operated from offices including Wynyard Business Park in Billingham, appointed joint administrators on the 24th of

The Salaam Centre in Murray Street Hartlepool is set to see a payout as part of a £1.5m pot of public funding How Can This Be Justified? Charity Paid Directors £52k Now Set for Public Funding Boost 8th April 2026 A Hartlepool 'charity' which was previously criticised for paying tens of thousands of pounds to its own directors is now set to benefit from a share of £200,000 pounds worth of public funding—raising renewed concerns over how taxpayer money is being distributed. The

Trust Crisis: Labour Councillor Martin Scarborough's Role With Families Charity Questioned Amid Case Timeline Safeguarding Storm as Labour Councillor’s Court Cases Clash With Charity Role 8th April 2026 A Labour councillor, who also serves as the Deputy Leader of Hartlepool Borough Council is facing mounting pressure after a growing timeline of sex offender cases he's been involved in has raised serious safeguarding concerns—particularly given his role with a charity support