Author: Stockton Advertiser

A TRAFFIC calming measure to stop motorists using a village route as a rat run has been agreed alongside plans to build ten homes.

Village housing scheme approved despite resident concerns

PLANS to limit the number of hours people can park in a market town have been implemented following pressure from businesses.

Three hour parking limit introduced in market town

RACIALLY aggravated threats made to a taxi driver are being investigated by police who are now appealing to trace a man to assist with enquiries.

Police try to identify man as they investigate hate crime

AN URGENT appeal to trace a missing 84-year-old man has been launched by the police.

Urgent appeal to trace missing 84-year-old man

A CHILD was rescued after falling from rocks last night.

Child rescued after falling from rocks

A CHILD was rescued after falling from rocks on Wednesday night.

Child, 12, rescued after falling from rocks

THE Conservatives were “catastrophically wrong” in predicting how many North-East seats would turn blue in last year’s General Election, data revealed in a new book shows.

Conservative election data showed six North-East seats were turning blue

A REALITY TV star has been ordered to carry out unpaid work after admitting selling bootleg tobacco online.

Big Brother star sold bootleg tobacco

MEMBERS of the SSI Task Force met on the eve of the third anniversary of its closure to discuss what the scheme has delivered for the area in the wake of the demise of the steelworks site.

SSI Task Force update three years on

A NINE-year-old girl took the brave decision to shave all her hair off in aid of cancer research.

Brave Elsie-Leigh, 9, shaves head for cancer research