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THE cost of a failed investigation into a Cleveland Police sergeant – which was dropped after it emerged a detective had been threatened with disciplinary action unless he gave evidence – has cost the taxpayer at least £240,000, it emerged last night.

THE cost of a failed investigation into a Cleveland Police sergeant – which was dropped after it emerged a detective had been threatened with disciplinary action unless he gave evidence – has cost the taxpayer at least £240,000, it emerged last night.

A SERIAL stalker is facing jail for a vicious campaign against a third victim.

STAFF at a Teesside academy are going on strike over claims they are overworked.

A NEIGHBOUR who was asked to look after a woman’s budgies when she went into hospital ignored the birds and stole her television.

THE £38m revamp of Stockton’s High Street has led to it being named a “rising star” in the Great British High Street awards.

AMBULANCE chiefs have apologised after a diabetic 82-year-old man with a serious head injury was left lying in a garden for more than three-and-a-half hours in the cold yesterday (TUESDAY).

AMBULANCE chiefs have apologised after a diabetic 82-year-old man with a serious head injury was left lying in a garden for more than three-and-a-half hours in the cold yesterday (TUESDAY).

AMBULANCE chiefs have apologised after a diabetic 82-year-old man with a serious head injury was left lying in a garden for more than three-and-a-half hours in the cold on Tuesday.

THE Conservatives are the first major party to announce its candidate for the Tees Valley mayoral election.