Police Officer Cleared After Panel Reviews CCTV From Middlesbrough Night Out Night-Out Allegation Against Cleveland Police Officer Dismissed After CCTV Review 4th June 2026 A police misconduct panel has ruled that an allegation of inappropriate touching made against a Cleveland Police officer following a staff night out was not proven. The officer, identified only as Police Constable A, appeared before a misconduct hearing held at Scotswood House in Stockton-on-Tees in a thre

Hartlepool Labour MP’s Commons Outburst Draws Warning From Speaker Reform-Labour Rivalry Erupts in Commons as Hartlepool MP Is Warned by Speaker 4th June 2026 Hartlepool Labour MP Jonathan Brash was yesterday sharply rebuked by the Speaker of the House of Commons during Prime Minister’s Questions after repeatedly interrupting as the Prime Minister attempted to answer a question from Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. Mr Farage, the MP for Clacton, had asked Sir Keir Starmer what

22 Kilwick Street Hartlepool could become another controversial HMO under plans submitted to the local council HMO Conversion Work Underway as Owner Seeks Lawful Development Certificate 3rd June 2026 A Hartlepool property owned by a London Based Property Developer could be converted into a five-bedroom house in multiple occupation after an application was submitted to Hartlepool Borough Council. The application for 22 Kilwick Street in Hartlepool seeks a Lawful Development Ce

Structural Propping Works Ordered at Middleton Grange to Prevent Further Deterioration New Structural Support System Planned for Key Areas of Middleton Grange 3rd June 2026 Urgent structural support works are set to be carried out on a Hartlepool Shopping Centre after concerns were reportedly raised that parts of the building could deteriorate further without intervention. Documents published ahead of the next Hartlepool Development Corporation Board meeting reveal that J.P.

Protests in Southampton Yesterday Evening Quickly Turned Violent Could the Violence Spread? Teesside Braced After Southampton Disorder 3rd June 2026 Communities across Teesside are watching developments elsewhere in the country with growing concern after a protest over the death of teenager Henry Nowak quickly descended into violent disorder on the streets of Southampton on Tuesday evening. Hartlepool seen some of the worst nights of violence in the 2024 Summer Unrest sparked

Poppy's Hairdressing in Hartlepool went bust last month. Questions Likely to Arise, as £140,584 Director’s Loan Account Emerges in Hartlepool Firm’s Liquidation... 1st June 2026 Creditors of a collapsed Hartlepool Hairdressing business are set to shoulder heavy losses after a newly filed statement of affairs document from the firms liquidators revealed the scale of the debts owed by the long-established Hartlepool business following its collapse into creditors’ voluntary liqu

Is Justice Becoming Too 'One-Sided' When Local Councils Go to Court? Prosecution of Persecution: The Birdman Trial Is About More Than Feeding Wildlife 31st May 2026 The continuing court case involving Hartlepool’s “Birdman” this week has opened up a much wider debate — one that goes far beyond the actions of a single pensioner accused of feeding wildlife. Without commenting on the evidence in an active criminal case, or attempting to influence the outcome of any future trial,

Jury Trial Ahead For Hartlepool ‘Bird Man’ After Not Guilty Plea Hartlepool ‘Bird Man’ To Stand Trial Before Jury Over Alleged Feeding Ban Breach 29th May 2026 A Hartlepool pensioner has pleaded not guilty to breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order linked to the feeding of wild animals, with the case now set to continue before Teesside Crown Court. Brian Wilkins, 77, known locally as Hartlepool’s “Bird Man”, appeared before Teesside Magistrates’ Court today charged with breachin