Antony High will be 'politely refusing' the increase in his allowances and calling on other councillors to do the same

Unlike in 2017 the Lib Dems aren’t fielding a candidate to become Tees Valley mayor

The data used to get figures for every local authority in England covers the seven days to March 15

Council workers have been installing the large grey cuboids next to Centre Square

Angela Wood and Alan George Wilson are accused of jointly carrying out an attack on a man in Redcar

There had been suggestions that an animal may have caused the injury

The first week of the John Littlewood murder trial has ended - this is what we know so far

Officers received a number of calls on Friday night regarding large groups of youths gathering in areas of Middlesbrough

Alley gates are intended to restrict access to back alleys behind traditional terraced housing

Cllr Joan McTigue has offered up the three figure bounty after being told that a man had been seen digging them up

The number of positive tests was less than half the amount announced last Friday

Michelle Tomlinson-Cooper was described as 'a strong, amazing and caring woman with her whole life ahead of her' by her devastated husband

Labour issued a statement from Dr Paul Williams after the decade-old messages came to light

The Downdetector website shows how thousands of people are experiencing problems

The money is part of a £1.5m programme which is also offering improvements for cyclists

MP Alex Cunningham described the news as 'disappointing'

Middlesbrough Council officials say the process is suspended at the moment 'due to legal reasons'

'What lotto numbers do you reckon for this week?', a stunned reader asked

There has been a 170% increase in dog theft since the first lockdown last year

A worker said the van had rolled into the shop from a nearby road

The Prison Service confirmed police were investigating allegations against the member of staff

Anyone who can assist the police search is asked to contact the force

Middlesbrough Council issues warning to know where your children are with parents risking £200 fines

There have been 13 incidents in the last two weeks where youngsters have targeted crews

"The kids were all out standing in the playground" a resident told Teesside Live