RNLI lifeboat crews were called out shortly after 10:00 BST when flares were fired from the boat off the coast of Hartlepool. Rescuers arrived within minutes to the 21ft (6.4m) fishing coble which ...

officers found he was carrying a riot kit comprising fishing wire, firelighters, ball bearings, goggles and a mask. Wilkinson admitted a charge of violent disorder for his offending in Hartlepool ...

Hartlepool’s Labour MP Jonathan Brash has raised the case of the sea life deaths which have devastated the local fishing community. Speaking in Parliament, he said fishermen, like his ...

Hartlepool, one of the UK’s cheapest seaside towns, is on the brink of a major transformation with plans for a £120 million development at its marina. Known for its affordability, with an average ...