A Sunday Brunch host, social media baker, and a MasterChef champion are among the celebrity chefs who will appear at this year’s Bishop Auckland Food Festival. The popular Durham County Council-run festival will return to Bishop Auckland on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 April, for a weekend of sizzling streetContinue Reading
Officers investigating reports of an assault in Sunderland city centre have released an image of a man they’d like to speak to. Shortly after 2.30am on Sunday, December 22, 2024, it was reported that two men, both in their 20s, had been assaulted on Holmeside Road. It’s believed that twoContinue Reading
The sensory room, which is part of the country park’s ongoing transformation and commitment to accessibility, is free to use 7 days a week with no pre-booking required. Inside the room is sensory equipment such as touch tag bean bags, tactile bubble mirrors, sensory puzzle play mats, interactive bubble fishContinue Reading
The search for a former firefighter from Beverley who went missing is continuing as police appeal for witnesses. Authorities are continuing their search for Richard Mason, a 55-year-old former firefighter from Beverley, who has been missing since 30 December. Humberside Police have renewed their appeal for witnesses as the investigationContinue Reading
The Deputy Prime Minister has met bereaved families and survivors of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, and written to both them and residents in the immediate community, to share her decision that Grenfell Tower will be carefully taken down to the ground. This is a deeply personal matter for the peopleContinue Reading
Officers have released footage of a man they’d like to trace as they continue to investigate a report of a firearm being discharged in a Newcastle street. At around 4.30am on Monday, December 16, officers received a report that a suspected firearm had been discharged at a property on BeaumontContinue Reading
A suspect has been arrested after a string of burglaries in the Birtley area of Gateshead. Shortly after 3am yesterday (Thursday), officers were alerted to several reports of offenders attempting to break into properties on Coniston, Garsdale, Mingarry and Tantallion. Officers were swiftly deployed where some of the occupants hadContinue Reading
A warrant has been executed at a pub in Darlington to disrupt suspected drug supply and disorder. Under Operation Arizona, Darlington neighbourhood team and licensing officers along with support from the dog unit and colleagues from County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service swooped in on The Old DunContinue Reading
Police are appealing for information to help locate a missing man from Newcastle. Twenty-year-old Zakaria Chowdhury, who also goes by Zak, was last seen at around 2.30am today (Friday) in Newcastle city centre. Officers and his family are growing increasingly concerned for his welfare – and are calling on anyoneContinue Reading
Schoolchildren in County Durham have shown off their new £40m state-of-the-art learning environment to council leaders. Children at Belmont Community School and Belmont Church of England Primary School welcomed Cabinet members from Durham County Council for the official opening of their modern new shared campus – which has been funded byContinue Reading
Building works on a new NHS diagnostic centre are nearing completion – with health staff speaking of their “excitement” after state-of-the-art equipment was installed. The Tees Valley Community Diagnostic Centre in Stockton will open in the next few weeks, delivering tests for cancer, heart and lung disease. The centre hasContinue Reading
A HOSPITAL trust from Teesside is delighted after over 150 electronic devices were donated to its digital donation appeal in January. South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust held two digital donation events across its hospital sites at James Cook and the Friarage on Wednesday 15 January. The events were heldContinue Reading
A physiotherapist’s use of digital technology has seen the waiting list for physiotherapy fall by more than 80% and has helped patients like Stephen to be seen even quicker. Senior specialist physiotherapist Linda Furness, who works at the Friarage Hospital, has been credited for driving a change within the physiotherapyContinue Reading
Tributes have been paid this week following the death of a popular and long-serving former Middlesbrough Councillor at the age of 82. Geraldine Purvis represented the town’s Brambles & Thorntree ward between 2011 and 2023. During her time on the Council Geraldine served on a number of committees and scrutinyContinue Reading
A Durham City shop that sold vapes to children on multiple occasions, including a 15-year-old, has been ordered to close for three months. Phone Gadget, on Silver Street, has been told by a court to close its doors following a successful application by Durham County Council, which was acting inContinue Reading
Nicky Francis, 48, a fitness manager at Middlesbrough’s Neptune Centre is taking on the national Three Peaks Challenge in aid of Breast Cancer Now. She will be joining an East Region team of colleagues and partner suppliers from award-winning operator Everyone Active – the company which manages leisure centres forContinue Reading
The North East Chamber of Commerce held an event which explored lessons from the worlds of professional sport and business to create high-performance workplaces. The Sport and Business – Enabling High Performance Workplaces event looked at strategies for building stronger, more collaborative teams and the importance of adopting a holistic,Continue Reading
Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen’s plans to boost policing and deliver the improvements local people have asked for have been fully approved. The County Durham and Darlington PCC, who has promised to keep residents and businesses at the heart of her safety plans, presented her budget for policing inContinue Reading
Residents are being encouraged to comment on the rules for walking dogs in the Filey, Scarborough and Whitby area to ensure everybody can enjoy a safe and clean environment. North Yorkshire Council has launched a public consultation today (Monday, February 3) on the existing Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) toContinue Reading
The North Shields 800 celebrations are launching in style with free events at the Exchange 1856 theatre. On the evenings of Friday January 31 and Saturday February 1, North Shields band Hector Gannet is playing free ticketed concerts at the venue, with more than 800 people expected to attend. The tickets soldContinue Reading
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has kickstarted a plan to tackle child poverty across the region and support families. The Mayor met with community leaders, charities, businesses and teachers in Newbiggin by the Sea, Northumberland and took part in a story time reading session with local pupils as she saw first hand work underway to helpContinue Reading
A teenager has been charged with a slew of offences after he was arrested in connection with a burglary in Sunderland. In the early hours of Monday morning (January 27), police received a report that a vehicle had been taken from an address in the Glenleigh Drive area of Sunderland.Continue Reading
A travelling library which serves rural communities across North Yorkshire is adding another stop to its busy schedule. Residents in Fairburn, near Sherburn in Elmet, can now access the county’s vast library collection on their doorstep when the touring vehicle makes its monthly stop. North Yorkshire Council’s supermobile library carriesContinue Reading
Police are appealing to the public for information after a man and dog sadly died in a collision in Northumberland. At around 7.40pm yesterday (Wednesday), police received a report of a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian on the A1 in Berwick. It was reported that a yellow CitroënContinue Reading
Oliver Henry Alexander King, 52, of Bedale, North Yorkshire, appeared at York Magistrates’ Court on Friday 24 January 2025, where he pleaded guilty to one charge of operating a waste site without an environmental permit, and one charge of failing to comply with a notice to clear waste from theContinue Reading
The fight against rural crime has come under the national spotlight as a government minister pays a visit to Northumberland. Daniel Zeichner, Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs, joined Superintendent Andy Huddleston of the National Rural Crime Unit and partners on a tour of the county on Thursday (January 23). TheContinue Reading
Work to install a temporary propping measure to support the closed Gateshead flyover has now been completed, enabling Metro trains to run once again. The ageing 1960s structure was closed two weeks ago after increased monitoring identified concerns about one of the pillars, prompting Gateshead Council to take immediate actionContinue Reading
Police are appealing to the public for information after a man sadly died in a collision in Northumberland. Just before 6.30pm yesterday (Monday), police received a report of a one-vehicle collision in Amble. It was reported that a Kia Sportage had been travelling along Percy Drive before it left theContinue Reading
A 27-year-old man has been remanded in custody at Teesside Magistrates Court today, Tuesday 31st December 2024, after being charged with two counts of assault which left two people with none-life threatening stab injuries in Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough CID charged the man following the reported incident in Morpeth Avenue in theContinue Reading
If you’re off out to celebrate the New Year later, we want you to have a safe and enjoyable night out. Our officers will be working as usual; on the streets, in town centres, checking in at licensed premises and night time economy businesses – come and say hello ifContinue Reading
Whilst carrying out proactive patrols on Sunday 29th December, officers identified a vehicle on Rochester Road in Roseworth carrying an insecure load. On closer inspection, officers located metal bed frames, loose piping, televisions and plastic water containers freely moving in the rear of the vehicle. While speaking to the driver,Continue Reading
A 32-year-old local man was riding his bike along Thornaby Road at approximately 6.10pm on Monday 30 December. At this time, four men dressed in black clothing and wearing balaclavas, came out of the bus stop and demanded that he give them his bike. One of the men has thenContinue Reading
Newcastle New Year’s Eve Fireworks Cancelled Due to Severe Weather We know many were looking forward to celebrating New Year’s Eve on the Quayside with our spectacular fireworks displays, but due to strong gusty winds and a yellow weather warning issued by the Met Office, we’ve had to take theContinue Reading
Kearney FM is introducing a new monthly health-focused show, Health Talk Live, providing listeners the opportunity to discuss their health concerns directly with a registered medical professional. The program, which will air on the last Thursday of every month, premieres on Thursday, 30th January 2025. Each month, Health Talk LiveContinue Reading
The walls and rooms are bare, with wires and cables hanging from incomplete ceilings, but the excitement is palpable. Simon Milburn and Phil Woolfall, clinical directors of radiology at South Tees Hospitals and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation trusts respectively, are certainly impressed as they look around what will become theContinue Reading
Officers from Middlesbrough Proactive Team stopped a car they believed was acting suspiciously on Valley Road in Middlesbrough at 9pm on Friday 27th December. A large amount of suspected heroin and a large amount of cash were recovered from the vehicle. Two men, aged 51 and 57, were arrested onContinue Reading
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay street party and fireworks display have been cancelled due to bad weather. The events were cancelled by organisers UniqueAssembly after Met Office yellow weather warnings for most of Scotland on Monday and Tuesday, and an amber warning for northern Scotland. Organisers apologised to tourists who had travelled internationallyContinue Reading
Police are appealing for information after a group of teenagers stole a bike from a group of younger children on Hutton Road in Middlesbrough. The children aged between 12 and 13 were on Hutton Road, just off Longlands Road in Middlesbrough, near to the car wash at around 6pm. TheyContinue Reading
On Saturday morning, North Yorkshire Police received a report that a Honda quadbike and other items had been taken from a farm in the Whitby area. A chain securing the quad had been cut. Enquiries began immediately, and later the same day officers established it was in the Eston areaContinue Reading
Courts across the region have sentenced individuals for heinous crimes, ranging from murder and sexual assault to burglary and domestic violence. Here is a summary of the cases that saw justice served this month: Army Veteran’s Jealous Rage Leads to Prison Army veteran Steven Files, 36, has been sentenced toContinue Reading
Officers are appealing for information after a man was assaulted by a group of men in Loftus. At around 6:10pm on Friday 27th December, the man was on Gladstone Street in Loftus when he was assaulted by a group of men who pulled up in a black car. The 34-year-oldContinue Reading
The met office have issued a yellow warning for strong winds from 07:00 until 23:00 Tuesday (New Year’s Eve) for the following areas: Strong westerly winds may lead to some travel disruption on New Year’s Eve. Strong and gusty southwesterly winds will develop across southern Scotland and northeast England onContinue Reading
Teesside councils are pledging to intensify efforts against negligent landlords after concerns emerged over the low number of prosecutions for housing safety breaches in recent years. Data obtained through Freedom of Information (FOI) requests by Public Interest Lawyers revealed that between 2019/20 and 2023/24, only one landlord was prosecuted inContinue Reading
Do you recognise the items in these images? Officers investigating a theft from a motor vehicle in Park Road, Hartlepool, are appealing for the owners of the items in these images to come forward. The theft happened shortly after 5am on Saturday 28 December 2024, and two people were arrestedContinue Reading
A man who stole a slushie machine, a Jägermeister dispenser, and a pizza oven from a Hartlepool bar has avoided immediate prison time. Samuel Musgrave, 49, dressed in a high-visibility vest, walked into the Out Out bar on Navigation Point on June 13 and made off with items valued atContinue Reading
A Stockton-on-Tees man has been handed a conditional discharge after admitting to stealing jars of mayonnaise and peanut butter from a local store. James Dobbing, 43, of Leybourne Terrace, appeared at Teesside Magistrates’ Court on December 18, where he pleaded guilty to the theft and two counts of failing toContinue Reading
Winter clothes, a hot meal and a warm welcome were on offer for those in need at a special event in Middlesbrough. In Out of the Cold is held every year at Middlesbrough Town Hall in the run up to Christmas, aiming to raise awareness and provide advice and support.Continue Reading
A problem property at the centre of drug dealing and other crime on a Middlesbrough estate has been shut down. The bad behaviour associated with the home on Dunsley Close has caused misery for those living in Berwick Hills in recent months. But after hard work from the Council’s EastContinue Reading
Two alleyway dumpers who fly-tipped in central Middlesbrough have been hit with court fines. Furniture was dumped in separate cases at Portman Street and Wicklow Street, investigations by Middlesbrough Council’s Environmental Neighbourhood Safety Team found. After a report that mattresses and other furniture had been left in an alleyway atContinue Reading
A 31-year-old Middlesbrough man, identified as Mr. X, has been left without essential care for over eight weeks after a sudden decision by Middlesbrough Social Services to halt his support. The decision, which came without prior notice, has left Mr. X—who suffers from multiple chronic health issues—in a vulnerable andContinue Reading
A nine-year-old boy who captured hearts online for his incredible fundraising efforts has concluded his charitable journey in style—organizing a charity football match against Newcastle United YouTubers. Wilf, who has raised over £20,000 for causes such as the West End Foodbank, The Alan Shearer Foundation, and Dementia Matters over theContinue Reading
Armed police were deployed to Acklam Road shortly before 5 PM today, prompting a significant response near the Acklam Car Garage and Esso petrol station. Despite the heavy police presence, the incident is not believed to be connected to the garage. As of 5:30 PM, the road has reportedly beenContinue Reading
Authorities are urging the public to avoid using “dodgy” Fire TV sticks as a major crackdown on illegal streaming continues across the UK. FACT (Federation Against Copyright Theft), in collaboration with police forces, has issued cease-and-desist orders to 30 suppliers of illicit streaming devices, threatening legal action if these activitiesContinue Reading
Julie Richardson, a bus driver for Go North East, is delighting passengers by dressing as a different festive character every day throughout December. Operating out of the Percy Main depot in North Shields, Julie has so far transformed into the Grinch, Frosty the Snowman, and a Christmas nutcracker, among others.Continue Reading
CCTV is to be installed at a row of shops after council wardens were “attacked by thugs wielding sticks”. The incident took place earlier in the year when staff visited Spencer Beck shops, off Allendale Road, in Ormesby near Middlesbrough. Conservative Curt Pugh, who sits on Redcar and Cleveland BoroughContinue Reading
