Stockton-on-Tees news

• Bosses seek better booking system for 'amazing' holiday programme as they hear of frustrations

  01-01-2025 05:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Stockton Council meetings were told of praise for Holidays Are Fun (HAF), but the system used to book sessions was deemed 'not fit for purpose'
  
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• DWP told 'urgent action is needed' to tackle rising disability benefits bill

  20-01-2025 06:40 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The Government has been under pressure to overhaul the health-related benefits system, which has been branded as "financially unsustainable" by a Lords committee
  
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• Remember school dinner lady Jean? She’s turning 90 – but only retired last year

  20-01-2025 05:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Jean Artt was a lunchtime supervisor in Middlesbrough for 58 years
  
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• Plans for Methodist chapel conversion in seaside village permitted by council

  20-01-2025 05:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  There were objections to the plans, but councillors went along with a recommendation from officers
  
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• Appeal bid over 'unduly lenient' sentencing of teen rapist who carried out sex attacks on children

  20-01-2025 05:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Dominic Legg from Hartlepool was locked up for five years and nine months for the vile offences against three young girls
  
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• Burglar caught breaking into Amazon lockers dropped bag of 'red hot' watches, cameras and bank cards

  20-01-2025 04:27 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  David Bielicki took a hammer and chisel to break into the lockers outside a supermarket in Middlesbrough
  
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• 'Happy, smiling staff' at dental practice praised by patients 'wouldn't go anywhere else'

  20-01-2025 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Health bosses report Cleveland Terrace Dental Practice as 'safe' and 'clean'
  
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• 'All under control now' after rat droppings leave takeaway with 1 hygiene rating

  20-01-2025 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Takeaway owner said the problems have now been rectified and claims the issue with rats stems from the rear alley of the shops
  
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• Little-known Highway Code headlight rules that could land you with fines of up to £5,000

  19-01-2025 19:32 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The government is being urged to investigate the impact of LED headlights on road safety, with experts warning of the hefty penalties motorists could be landed with
  
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• Expert says these three UK coins are worth over £3,000 - how to check if you have one

  19-01-2025 19:18 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The Coin Collecting Wizard has shared a video on TikTok detailing the three 50p and £2 coins you should be checking your loose change for - as they could be worth a fortune
  
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• Look back at disco fuelled pictures from legendary nights at The Mall in Stockton

  19-01-2025 17:59 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Can you spot yourself in these photos inside the nightclub that put Stockton on the map?
  
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• Historic 16th Century North Yorkshire pub back in business after major refurb

  19-01-2025 16:47 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The Staveley Arms has reopened following a seven-month refurbishment and major investment
  
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• Proposal for 'tourism tax' in York sparks debate as idea put forward

  19-01-2025 16:15 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  A tourism tax has been proposed in York as a way of raising additional funds to help the city recover from the financial hardships caused by the Covid-19 pandemic
  
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• Huge barn blaze near A1 with firefighters warning drivers to keep windows shut

  19-01-2025 13:54 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service said it was currently in attendance at a barn fire in the Sherburn House area, near the A1. Motorists were asked to keep their windows shut
  
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• Ofsted heaps praise on 'happy and caring' primary, with special mention for school dog Stanley

  19-01-2025 12:46 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  An Ofsted report said staff at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Middlesbrough make lessons fun and memorable
  
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• Boss of Middlesbrough's poverty-fighting Multibank reveals how many families it's helped in 7 weeks

  19-01-2025 11:56 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The base was opened by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown in November
  
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• 100 more places for children in Stockton with special educational needs and disabilities

  19-01-2025 11:45 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Council leaders say they are 'investing to save' by taking measures expected to save £15m and lead to better outcomes for children
  
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• 'Ridiculous': Councillors in Middlesbrough react to latest ward boundary proposals

  19-01-2025 09:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  There was a lot of unhappiness from councillors surrounding the boundary changes, while the Local Government Boundary Commission said: ‘We have an open mind’
  
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• Redcar school seeking planning permission from council to expand existing nursery

  19-01-2025 09:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The aim is to create more nursery places at Ings Farm Primary School
  
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• Grade II-listed pub's decking, dining area and canopy given approval by Stockton Council

  19-01-2025 05:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The retrospective plan for the Vane Arms in Thorpe Thewles was given consent by the authority
  
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• DWP 'second chance' offered to people turned down for benefits

  19-01-2025 03:09 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Claimants can look into 'mandatory reconsideration’ if they are rejected for support
  
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• 'Unique chance' to acquire piece of Saltburn's history with 'ideal investment' apartment at auction

  19-01-2025 01:01 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The apartment on Marine Parade, Saltburn, will go under the hammer in February
  
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• Mum's final promise to son, 17, after watching him die of stab wounds in harrowing murder

  19-01-2025 00:49 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Theresa Cave found her son Chris, who was about to become a dad, slumped on a stairwell after being stabbed in Redcar back in 2003, but now, 22 years later she is still campaigning to beat knife crime once and for all
  
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• Portsmouth fan dies following medical emergency at start of match against Middlesbrough

  18-01-2025 22:26 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Portsmouth Football Club issued a statement on Saturday night, confirming that the fan had sadly passed away
  
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• UK Foreign Office urges Brits to do two things before travelling abroad

  18-01-2025 20:13 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has urged Brits planning to travel abroad to do two things. Here's what you need to know
  
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• DWP response to former worker's fears over State Pension means testing

  18-01-2025 20:05 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  A former Department for Work and Pensions employee with over 42 years of experience has received a response from the UK Government following concerns over means-testing the State Pension
  
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• Team behind popular Twisterella festival announces brand new music event

  18-01-2025 18:22 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  ‘This Is Middlesbrough’ will be held across three stages at Teesside University students’ union in April
  
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• Brilliant pictures from Sugarshack 'back in the day' as house music event announces comeback

  18-01-2025 17:23 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Prepare for a night of pure nostalgia at the Middlesbrough Empire
  
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• Robotic surgical assistant set to help knee replacement patients at hospital operating theatre

  18-01-2025 17:15 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  The ROSA robot will be put to work at the University Hospital of Hartlepool
  
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• Middlesbrough kick-off at Portsmouth delayed with players taken off after medical emergency

  18-01-2025 16:33 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Middlesbrough's match at Portsmouth was delayed by over 30 minutes after a medical emergency in the crowd
  
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