Mark Payne

An animal enthusiast has appeared in court accused of breaching an order not to feed wildlife in Hartlepool.

A Hartlepool hobby club centred around traditional board games is thriving in today’s increasingly digital age.

The adventures of two dogs on Seaton Carew beach have proved the inspiration for a joyful new children’s book.

Young people interested in working in videogames got the chance to level up their chances at a major careers fair.

A sustainable fashion entrepreneur who turned a living room hobby into a high-end styling boutique has been crowned North East Independent Business of the Year.

A motorbike rider who crashed into a vulnerable pedestrian causing life-changing injuries has been jailed.

A man on trial accused of murdering his close friend with a hatchet said he did not mean to kill him and feared he was going to die.

The first homes as part of a major new Hartlepool housing development have gone on show.

Plans to create a new nuclear power plant in Hartlepool with more than 2,000 jobs have reached an important milestone.

The majority of a First Circuit panel seemed unlikely Wednesday to upend a Rhode Island law that blocks drug manufacturers from imposing restrictions on healthcare providers and contract pharmacies in a federal prescription drug discount program, appearing unconvinced of an argument that states can't interfere with federal government programs.