2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (260+ words) Newport Bridge(Image: Teesside Live ) A callous thief "scouted" a taxi before putting her hand through the open window and grabbing an expensive phone. Daniella Shellard, 39, approached the taxi driver on June 16, as he was parked up near Newport Bridge....

23+ hour, 26+ min ago   (204+ words) Police are appealing to the public to help identify the rightful owners of a number of items so they can be returned to them. These goods were recovered by Cleveland Police officers from Middlesbrough’s Proactive Team on Friday, September 11, when…...

20+ hour, 51+ min ago   (370+ words) Ethan Chapman, 18, was spotted by police 'crouched down' next to a stolen car A Hartlepool teen who was caught "interfering" with a car has left court with a suspended prison sentence. Ethan Chapman, 18, was found "crouched down" by a blue…...

3+ day, 29+ min ago   (111+ words) Teesside Live A pensioner has appeared before Teesside Magistrates' Court charged with causing serious injury by careless/inconsiderate driving Mary Healey, 69, of Picton Cresent, Thornaby, appeared before the court accused of injuring a woman during a collision in Stockton in…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (473+ words) Councillors are concerned there were not enough police officers stationed in East Clevelan(Image: Newcastle Chronicle) Councillors in East Cleveland have become the latest to call for more resources to help crime-hit communities, suggesting policing in rural areas has become…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (761+ words) Hundreds gathered for the funeral of PC Tom Clough PC Tom Clough used to say he thought no one would attend his funeral. But, on Thursday, hundreds gathered to give the former soldier, who made the ultimate sacrifice, the send-off…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (513+ words) Stockton Council has defended a recycling centre service after an MP accused it of giving the town's residents a "raw deal" compared to Middlesbrough. It says it has temporarily reduced the number of vehicles allowed to access the site recently…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (234+ words) Middlesbrough councillors will meet in October to consider recent crime statistics as well as the crime trends in the town. The meeting was agreed following a request by five members of the Middlesbrough Independent Councillors Association (MICA). MICA leader Councillor…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (160+ words) A man, believed to be armed with a knife, fled prior to officers arriving at the scene after reports of a petrol station robbery Police are appealing for information after a "knife-point" robbery at a Teesside petrol station. Officers from…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (474+ words) PC Matthew Blades' funeral will take place in Hartlepool A police federation chairwoman says PC Matthew Blades will be remembered for 'bringing light and laughter into every room' ahead of his funeral in Hartlepool on Wednesday, September 9. PC Blades, known…...