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Community answers call to give 'Old Craftsman' veteran a military funeral
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (392+ words) Peter John Williams(Image: UGC) A community has answered the call to give a Teesside veteran a military funeral after he died in a care home. Following the death of Peter John Williams, 83, at Roseberry Court Care Home in Redcar…...
New museum project bringing Middlesbrough's history to life in digital age
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (449+ words) A new project at the Dorman Museum is bringing Middlesbrough's history to life in the digital age. Bridging the Future is a cutting-edge digital installation that transforms the museum's historic architecture into a vivid journey through time. The installation uses…...
North Yorkshire beauty spot could become designated bathing site
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (345+ words) 'The location is used by hundreds of people in the summer months and they deserve to bathe in their local river without risk from raw sewage pollution' A North Yorkshire beauty spot could become a designated bathing site. A 50m stretch…...
Balaclava-clad off-road rider caught with cocaine and lock-knife
7+ hour ago (355+ words) The 16-year-old was barred from Hemlington for three months A drug-dealing teen spotted riding an off-road bike around the streets of Hemlington has been banned from the area for three months. The youth was caught by police with "large amounts…...
Cleveland Police becomes first northern force to use drones as first responders
13+ hour, 36+ min ago (201+ words) Drones can reach the scene of incidents in as little as 90 seconds Drones are taking off as first responders in the Cleveland Police area in the force's latest move to fight crime. Since the beginning of this year, the Drone…...
More warning lights for council as audit delivers financial verdict
13+ hour, 36+ min ago (585+ words) Redcar and Cleveland Council's financial sustainability continues to be a concern An external audit of Redcar and Cleveland Council financial statements covering the 2024/25 period has identified significant weaknesses in value for money arrangements. Mazars identified concerns about arrangements to secure…...
'Very favourable' findings of Whitby Cliff Lift inspection welcomed
17+ hour, 31+ min ago (570+ words) Whitby Cliff Lift(Image: Google ) The findings of an inspection of Whitby Cliff Lift have been welcomed by councillors ahead of a proposal to permanently close the landmark. Council bosses are set to decide on a plan to permanently close…...
Inmates 'absolutely freezing' in Holme House Prison after heating off for a week
18+ hour, 43+ min ago (754+ words) HMP Holme House in Stockton(Image: Terry Blackburn) A mentor and 'big sister' of a prisoner "absolutely freezing" has shared her concerns for the welfare of inmates at a North East prison. HMP Holme House in Stockton has been left…...
Medical regulator tells five groups not to get vaccine
1+ day, 51+ min ago (390+ words) The agency noted some serious adverse reactions have been reported, including three fatalities The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has announced significant alterations to a particular vaccine, advising medical professionals against its use for patients aged 60 and over or…...
Two Teesside Halifax bank branches on list of 95 sites set to close
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (158+ words) A major British bank is preparing to further reduce its branch network with 95 locations set to close - including two on Teesside. Lloyds Banking Group has announced plans to shut down an additional 95 branches across the UK, impacting customers of Halifax,…...