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In this issue

December 17, 2025

Community hub staff 'devastated' by cruel burglary

A CENTRE supporting local families in Lingdale was targeted in a cruel burglary, but staff say they won't be beaten.

2 mins

YOUTH CLUB WELCOMING DOZENS OF YOUNGSTERS EVERY WEEK

A YOUTH club that \"feels like one big family\" is welcoming dozens of young people every week in Pallister Park.

2 mins

TVCA votes to scrap on-demand bus service

TEES Flex, the Tees Valley's ondemand responsive bus service, is to be scrapped.

3 mins

Giant greenhouse could still be coming

A GIANT commercial greenhouse installation which could produce more than 22,000 tonnes of tomatoes a year is still potentially in the pipeline, councillors have been told.

1 mins

Police dog putting up his paws for retirement

'HE'S PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST ONES IN THE COUNTRY'

2 mins

Director claimed £140k in fake HGV journeys

A FORMER director turned fraudster from Stockton who made up fictional lorry drivers and billed fake HGV journeys to pay off his drug debt has been jailed.

2 mins

Greggs plans to relocate to shop next door

ONE of the country's most recognised brands is looking to relocate from an existing Middlesbrough store to a neighbouring unit.

1 mins

Biker dad's death has left an 'unfillable void'

TRIBUTES have been paid to a dad who was tragically killed in a crash on the A19.

3 mins

Graphic design students named as best in the UK

TWO graphic design students have been named as the best in the UK in a national competition.

1 mins

Plan to 'breathe life' into former Binns building

PLANS to \"breathe new life\" into a Hartlepool shopping centre and carry out improvements to an \"iconic\" building are set to move forward next year ahead of construction work taking place in 2027.

2 mins

Islamic State links studied

EARLY indications from police investigations into the Bondi Beach terror attack suggest the killers were \"inspired by\" the so-called Islamic State (IS) group, Australia's federal police commissioner has said.

1 mins

Zelensky is still wary

UKRAINE'S President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday said that proposals being negotiated with US officials for a peace deal to end his country's war with Russia could be finalised within days, after which American envoys will present them to the Kremlin before further possible meetings in the United States next weekend.

1 mins

Liverpool driver jailed for 21 years

THE driver who ploughed through crowds at Liverpool FC's Premier League victory parade, injuring 134 supporters, has been jailed for 21 years and six months.

2 mins

Deputy PM urged to meet lawyers of Palestine activists

A GROUP of MPs and peers, including 19 Labour MPs, has written to Justice Secretary David Lammy urging him to meet the lawyers of eight Palestine Action protesters on hunger strike in prison.

1 mins

Tice refuses to condemn 'Lammy should go home' Reform mayor candidate

REFORM UK's deputy leader has declined to condemn comments by one of the party's mayoral candidates who said David Lammy should \"go home\" to the Caribbean.

2 mins

Driving test backlog set to continue 'into 2027'

A TARGET for reducing average driving test waiting times to seven weeks is not expected to be met for another two years, according to the public spending watchdog.

2 mins

GO WILD WITH ERIC PAYLOR

PETER Ryan has been mesmerised by the antics of a couple of herring gulls on the green in front of his Middlesbrough home.

2 mins

BBC right to 'stand firm'

THE BBC is right to \"stand firm\" in the face of Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit, a minister has said.

1 mins

Home remains where the heart is for singing siblings the Young'uns

YOU may remember last month, we celebrated the Young uns Big Boro Bash!

2 mins

Hills and thrills

ROBERT DALLING heads to Salzburg to celebrate 60 years of the Sound of Music - and meets a real-life Von Trapp

2 mins

Seoul searching

South Korea has become a cultural powerhouse, and MARIA BRESLIN finds out why on a fascinating rail tour with a trip to its sprawling capital taking in markets, music, art and temples

4 mins

What to do when 'Santa' is short of money

A financial expert and a parenting guru explain how parents can minimise kids' disappointment if they can't spend much over the festive period. By LISA SALMON

3 mins

RICHARD IRVINE

DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR A FIRST TIME DAD OF TWINS What a tree-mendous way to kick off Christmas time

2 mins

Dilemma over dog's tooth op

LONG IN THE TOOTH: Is dog too old for anaesthetic?

2 mins

Pick of the day

INSIDE LEGOLAND AT CHRISTMAS, C4, 8PM

1 mins

Next-level gifting

GEMS GAMERS MAY HAVE MISSED FOR AN UNEXPECTED TREAT IN THEIR CHRISTMAS STOCKING THIS YEAR

3 mins

Young adult unemployment has soared in the UK since Labour came to power

THE number of young people claiming unemployment benefits has soared across most of the UK since Labour came to power - even as the overall number of claimants has fallen.

3 mins

A Dickens of a fright night

CLASSIC TALES OF DRAMA AND DEATH FROM THE MASTER OF CHRISTMAS GHOST STORIES

1 mins

Green fee record

CRICKET Australia's Cameron Green has become the most expensive overseas player in Indian Premier League history.

1 mins

Doubts over Draper fitness for new season

TENNIS Doubts over Jack Draper's fitness for the new season have grown after he pulled out of an exhibition event in Macau.

1 mins

Algarve track back on Grand Prix circuit

FORMULA ONE Formula

1 mins

Rory ready to go Channel surfing

RORY McIlroy is looking forward to trying \"something different\" at the inaugural Golf Channel Games, which will see his team go up against Scottie Scheffler's squad over a series of challenges - including a relay and timed drive competition.

2 mins

Robins’ coffers set for a boost as Semenyo is in demand

MANCHESTER City, Liverpool, and Manchester United have all been linked with a move for former Bristol City star Antoine Semenyo, pictured, as the battle for his signature hots up.

1 mins

Rams boss pleased with progress of Agyemang

JOHN Eustace insists he was 'delighted' by the two goals that took Patrick Agyemang's total to five in his first season at Derby County.

1 mins

Hellberg talks defence with in-form forward

MORGAN

2 mins

Robins duo still a doubt to face Boro

GERHARD Struber hopes that Zak Vyner and George Tanner will be fit to feature against Middlesbrough this weekend, but the Bristol City boss admits the length of both players' absences is not entirely in his hands after they missed the Robins' defeat to Coventry City.

1 mins

Some reflections on the window ahead...

AS we draw ever closer to the opening of the January transfer window, Middlesbrough's victory over QPR, and indeed their three prior victories under new boss Kim Hellberg, highlighted the excellent place their squad is in.

3 mins

transfer window talks, says Sky Blues head coach Lampard

IT'S no secret that Coventry City needs - and Frank Lampard wants - to bring in new players in the January transfer window.

1 mins

Zenden still 'feels the love' for his former club

MIDDLESBROUGH favourite Bolo Zenden, pictured, is hoping new boss Kim Hellberg can sustain the incredible start he's had in the Middlesbrough hotseat, to help guide the club back to € the Premier League.

1 mins

'Premier League' written all over Hackney

PUNDIT SINGS HIS PRAISES

2 mins

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