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Armed Middlesbrough women robbed shopkeeper and taxi driver
A pair of Middlesbrough armed robbers have been locked up after terrorising a shopkeeper and a taxi driver within hours of each other.
Middlesbrough: Hemlington Grange housing approved
Plans for a development of up to 150 houses at Hemlington Grange, Middlesbrough, have been backed by councillors.
A no-brainer: how Boro legend Bill Gates was heading for big trouble
BILL GATES was the sporting superstar of Spennymoor Grammar Technical School, captain of the English schools football team and watched by more scouts than a Baden Powell convention. Judith Curry was a more obviously studious type who reckoned that her best game was Scrabble.
RSPCA to investigate three dead dogs found in Middlesbrough
A straying dog has died in a suspected poisoning in Middlesbrough as the bodies of two more dogs were found nearby.
Plans for homes at Nunthorpe Grange blocked amid footpath wrangle
A failure to secure a ‘ransom strip’ of land for pedestrian access has scuppered plans for housing development at Nunthorpe Grange.
The Empire Middlesbrough to re-open under new management
The Empire in Middlesbrough has announced it will re-open under new management days after former manager Ashley Wem announced his resignation.
Care company unveils expansion plan to create 100 jobs
Care company unveils expansion plan to create 100 jobs in ‘pivotal year’
Dealing Middlesbrough father and son team caught in sting
A father and son drug dealing team were caught in an undercover police sting when officer bought cocaine and heroin off the pair in Middlesbrough.
Boy, 14, threatened with knife and robbed in Middlesbrough
An appeal has been launched after a teenager was reportedly robbed at knifepoint and had his bike stolen in Normanby, Middlesbrough
'No criminal involvement' linked to Andrea Howson's death
Andrea Howson, 37, died at the University Hospital of South Tees on February 4 last year after taking a 'deadly' cocktail of drugs that claimed her life.
Potentially "dangerous" drugs stolen in Middlesbrough
Police warning after "potentially dangerous" drugs were stolen in Middlesbrough
Mattress left in alley on Kensington Road, Middlesbrough
The man was caught on camera dumping the unwanted bedding in the alley behind Middlesbrough’s Kensington Road on Sunday, April 7.
A Middlesbrough arsonist targeted Cleveland Police station
A Middlesbrough arsonist who tried to firebomb a police station has been locked up after he was recognised from CCTV footage.
Darlington pervert jailed for almost 40 years for abuse
A depraved Darlington pervert who systematically abused three young people alongside another paedophile has been jailed for almost 40 years.
Tees Valley Mayor: Barrage of questions over Teesworks
Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) authority, headed by Ben Houchen, is facing criticism after changing its protocol.
Middlesbrough: Housing plans for Nunthorpe Grange set for refusal
Long-running plans for new homes at Nunthorpe Grange, Middlesbrough, look set to be refused again amid concerns over access to local amenities.
Uno Momento in Darlington scoops 'best chain in UK' award
Restaurant Uno Momento has been named the 'best chain' in the country at England’s Business Awards
Supermarket delivery driver robbed of lager in Middlesbrough
Police are hunting for two robbers who punched and kicked a supermarket delivery driver before fleeing with two crates of lager in Oxford Road, Middlesbrough.
Middlesbrough woman falsely claimed DWP PIP payments
A woman has been fined for fraudulently claiming Universal Credit for nearly 18 months.
25 tonnes of fly-tipping cleared from Wicklow Street in Middlesbrough
More than 25 tonnes of fly-tipping were cleared from Wicklow Street in Middlesbrough over the past week