A new chapter in the catastrophe of dead sea life along the North East coast is unfolding

The recent audit report revealed a number of incidents where elected members went beyond the limits of their remit or...

Middlesbrough, Hartlepool and Redcar councils have passed motions on investigation and monitoring marine deaths after Defra closed the case

Jonathan Brash has been selected as Labour candidate for Hartlepool

The motion about marine creature deaths was easily passed with no amendments, a significant achievement as Labour does not have...

Julia Mazza takes a look at who will be the next Labour parliamentary candidate for Hartlepool

Middlesbrough Labour is a step close to turning the 'Boro red again

Update on the Hartlepool Tories and Councillor Cranney story. More twists and turns.

Further allegations about Cllr Cranney, of Hartlepool amidst constitutional crisis

Following the Hartlepool Conservatives call for a boycott of council meetings, Labour responds

Gordon Cranney, who pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife, posted on Saturday that he was resigning. He has now withdrawn...

Hartlepool councillor resigns after suspension from the Conservative Party

Julia Mazza reports on the local election results in Hartlepool.

Julia Mazza takes a look at the council elections in Hartlepool

Just how independent are the North East's Independents and what can you do about it? Julia Mazza investigates.

Just how independent are the North East's Independent councillors and what can we do about it? Julia Mazza investigates.

Imagine a policy that aims to reverse the North East's economic malaise, community wealth-building. It's already here...

Hartlepool former councillor Bob Buchan faces a legal bill of nearly £50,000 after losing a High Court bid to have...

On the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, Julia Mazza goes back further in time and writes about the role of...

It was a huge steaming rectangle, not the small buns of the Godless South, that she'd cut into wedges and...

After a hike through a biting north wind, eat your scone hot and soaked in butter and topped with raspberry...

With Tees Valley's bid for 2025 City of Culture now abandoned, it seems that local heritage has a low priority...

Julia Mazza investigates the storm around a possible plan for nuclear waste management in Hartlepool and a council civil war.

Mike Young, the Conservative Deputy Mayor of Hartlepool has resigned after a war of words with Ben Houchen, Tees Valley...

A war of words has broken out in Hartlepool about early discussions on a possible offshore radioactive waste storage facility.

Stobart Aviation Ltd has pulled out of Teesside Airport. The company owning the airport reported losses in the last two...

Julia Mazza takes a look at Dominic Cummings and how the North East has shaped his career. What is his...

Julia Mazza writes about an amazing bond between North Korea and Middlesbrough.

Julia Mazza writes about football legend, Lindy Delaphena a Middlesbrough player in the 50s. A popular player but an undercurrent...

Julia Mazza looks at the way that the Tories have treated the North East over the past 40 years and...