3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (279+ words) A man has been charged with assault and obstructing police at his own son's funeral. The Teesside Crematorium service for 17-year-old Cole Worthy, one of the five young men killed in the VW which smashed head-on into a police car…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (503+ words) Hundreds of mourners gathered to pay their respects to PC Tom Clough, who was killed in the line of duty on the A66. The officer died alongside his colleague, PC Matthew Blades when their marked police car was hit head-on by…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (470+ words) The headteacher of a Darlington school has paid tribute to former teacher and "wonderful role model" PC Matthew Blades, who was tragically killed in the A66 crash. PC Blades died alongside PC Tom Clought when their marked Cleveland Police car was…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (798+ words) The heartbroken wife of PC Matthew Blades has described the “unimaginable” pain of losing her husband as hundreds gathered to pay their respects at his funeral. Dad-of-two PC Blades died alongside PC Tom Clough when their marked police car was…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (314+ words) THE remarkable turnout for PC Matthew Blades’ funeral in Hartlepool shows how the decent, law-abiding majority have great respect and gratitude for him individually and for the police generally. Flowers came from Australia, France and the US showing how these…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (793+ words) Hundreds of people stood shoulder to shoulder to say goodbye to an officer killed in the line of duty on the A66. Just after 11am today (Wednesday, September 9), silence fell over Hutton Avenue as PC Matthew Blades' funeral cortege approached St Joseph's…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (393+ words) Residents have joined forces after reports of people trying front doors and targeting cars and vans across parts of Darlington. More than 140 people have joined a Neighbourhood Watch WhatsApp group sharing alerts, CCTV images and crime prevention advice in Haughton,…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (710+ words) An aunt and her niece died from the effects of a fire despite neighbours' attempts to rescue them from a burning home, an inquest heard. Natalie McDonald, 34, and her seven-year-old niece Valentina Foster died in the fire on Birchington Avenue,…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (603+ words) Police have issued a warning ahead of another A66 crash victim’s funeral today. Theo Rae’s funeral will take place at Teesside Crematorium this afternoon (Monday, September 7), with Cleveland Police warning of traffic disruption. Superintendent John Wrintmore said: “Potential traffic disruption is…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (642+ words) Schools across Middlesbrough are set to close early again today as a funeral for another A66 crash victim takes place. Several Acklam schools will finish early on Monday, September 7, ahead of Theo Rae’s funeral at Teesside Crematorium. Acklam Whin Primary School…...