Mark Payne

A Hartlepool teenager has been hailed “an inspiration” after battling back from cancer to become a qualified scuba diver.

Organisers of a Hartlepool music festival say they are co-operating with the police after an incident of violence at one of its events.

Scores of delicate flowers have been given a new home to help them thrive in a conservation project.

A man who threw his partner down a flight of stairs while drunk on New Year’s Day has been jailed.

Hartlepool Carnival reaches its climax this weekend when the Headland will come alive with fun, games and fancy dress.

An internet troll left a teenage girl feeling suicidal after sending her sickening threats for a year.

Police are warning retailers in the area of a growing Pay Point scam.

Hartlepool-born broadcaster Paul “Goffy” Gough has reflected how an at of kindness by football legend Kevin Keegan helped kickstart his career.

Hartlepool Carnival brought a party atmosphere to the Headland as thousands of people lined the streets for the event’s colourful parade on Saturday afternoon.

A talented young performer from Hartlepool has enjoyed her first taste of performing on the big stage at just eight years old.