Fears that a body was floating in the sea thankfully proved unfounded after the mystery object turned out to be a plastic road barrier.

Suspected class A drugs, cash, mobile phones as well as a large amount of suspected stolen goods were all seized by members of the Hartlepool Neighbourhood Police Team after they obtained a warrant to ...

Members of the public are invited to get involved in the festivities at a church’s annual Christmas tree festival as it returns for a fourth year running.