Hartlepool3 days agoTechnology cuts traffic waiting times by 'months'Tees Valley Combined Authority figures show drivers were saved 5,000 hours sitting in traffic jams.3 days ago18 May 2026Meet Big Weekend DJ who traded helmet for headphonesEmma Harbs is to perform at Sunderland's Herrington Country Park on Saturday 23 May. 18 May 202612 May 2026Reform select leader on Hartlepool Council He says he wants to take the town in "a positive direction" after Reform won all available seats. 12 May 202611 May 2026North East 'voted in sorrow rather than anger'A number of Labour MP's in north-east England call for the prime minister to step down.11 May 20269 May 2026'They don't know the real cost of fish and chips'National Fishing Remembrance Day services are to be held for those who lost loved ones at sea.9 May 20269 May 2026MoD confirms 'smoking beach bottle' was WW2 grenadeCrimdon Beach was cordoned off and the device has been disposed of in a controlled explosion.9 May 20269 May 2026Labour's 'worst fears realised' in the North EastReform's focus on Starmer "paid off in spades", the BBC's North East political editor says.9 May 20269 May 2026Pupils to play in 'dream' cup final at WembleyOllie, 11, says if his team wins he will take his top off and run around the Wembley pitch.9 May 20268 May 2026Dog lead ignited by suspected beach WW2 ordnanceA dog walker picks up an old bottle which sets fire to his pet's lead on a Hartlepool beach.8 May 2026...
