Teesside Evening Gazette
Firm’s treated sewage plan dubbed ‘sleight of hand’ by councillor
A PROPOSED scheme to build a huge – partly underground – pipe carrying treated sewage water out to sea at Redcar does not represent a standalone investment, Northumbrian Water says. Up to £245m could be spent on the construction of a long sea outfall...
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SEVEN ARRESTS AS SHOTS FIRED
A TEENAGER has been charged and six other people arrested after shots were reportedly fire at two properties. Cleveland Police said a firearm was discharged at a property on Flint Close in Grangetown at around 10.50pm on Wednesday. Two people were...
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Council’s gold star for work with Armed Forces community
A COUNCILLOR has praised “outstanding work” after his local authority achieved a gold award under a Ministry of Defence employer recognition scheme. Redcar and Cleveland Council previously had silver status in respect of the Defence Employer...
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250 JOBS TO LAND AT AIRPORT
AROUND 250 skilled jobs are heading to Teesside amid a £50m investment after an aviation firm announced plans to launch a new campus in the region. Teesside International Airport has landed a landmark 50-year agreement with Alfor Aviation. The firm...
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WOMEN HELD IN MURDER PROBE
TWO women have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a pensioner died following an incident inside a block of flats. Police were called to sheltered housing accommodation Cedar House in Foxwood Drive, Stockton, around 2.44am on Tuesday by...
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MURDER TRIO GET LIFE TERMS
THREE members of a drugs gang have been jailed for life for the murder of Anthony D i cko n s, inset. A fourth man will serve 14 years in p r i s o n after being found guilty of manslaughter. Morgan Caldwell, Dominic Hall and Kole James were found...
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‘NEEDLESS DEATH OF A FAMILY MAN’ COSTS FIRM £500K
A TEESSIDE freight transport firm has been fined £425,000 for health and safety offences following the death of a warehouse supervisor from a fall. Bertschi Ltd was also ordered to pay £119,000 in costs after what a judge called the “needless” death...
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Memory lane trip treat for 90th birthday
SHE may be the oldest surviving person who had a business on a long-gone part of Stockton’s high street – and it’s where she wanted to be on her 90th birthday. Pat Waites, with husband Ron, ran The Textile Centre, which sold bedding and soft...
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Food shop ‘nothing short of a disgrace’
A SHOP found littered with rat droppings and dead cockroaches and flies has been closed down with an emergency court order. The Authentic African Food Store on Kings Road, North Ormesby, Middlesbrough has been given a “hygiene emergency prohibition...
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£5m invested in port rail terminal
A FIRM has announced a £5m investment in a new dry bulk rail terminal at the Port of Middlesbrough. AV Dawson says the multimillion-pound move reinforces its long-term commitment to Teesside and will support UK manufacturers, importers and...
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Council’s £130m care bill tops all other spending
STOCKTON Council spends more than £130m on buying in goods and services for health and social care. The figure dwarfs other spending, topping the numbers for all other categories put together. It follows previous statements that “75p of every pound...
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Divided loyalties
YOU may well have heard the audio clip –“Lord Nelson! Lord Beaverbrook! Sir Winston Churchill! Sir Anthony Eden! Clement Attlee! Henry Cooper! Lady Diana! Maggie Thatcher – can you hear me, Maggie Thatcher? Your boys took a hell of a beating!” Bjorge...
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MAN, 21, GUILTY OF FATAL ATTACK IN BACK LANE
A MAN has been found guilty of the manslaughter of a Stockton dad who was lured into a back lane and attacked on New Year’s Eve. Aiden Matthews suffered a fractured skull after he was punched in the face and fell to the ground in a Norton back alley...
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Pensioner actively sought out child abuse images
A ‘PROLIFIC’ and perverted Stockton pensioner actively sought out child abuse images – hiding his vile browsing history with tech tools. David Potts repeatedly breached his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) between 2024 and 2026 – despite there...
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FAMILY’S TRIBUTE TO ‘LOVABLE ROGUE’
THE heartbroken family of a man who died following an incident in Stockton has paid tribute to a “cheeky and funny lovable rogue”. Nathan Bushby, 31, was found with serious injuries on Wednesday, July 1 on Yarm Lane and died in hospital a short time...
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DONNA MURDER PROBE: SECOND MAN IS ARRESTED
A SECOND arrest has been made in connection with the murder of Donna Keogh. A 62-year-old man was arrested in the Manchester area, and he will now be interviewed in police custody. Earlier this year, officers arrested a 64-year-old man from the Leeds...
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OPERATING THEATRES LEFT UNDER WATER
BOSSES have apologised for delays to more than 400 patients’ surgery after operating theatres flooded in a Teesside hospital. Seven out of eight operating theatres at the University Hospital of North Tees in Stockton ended up “under water” following...
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Saddle up for ‘unicorn’ ride at magical centre
A ‘UNICORN’ day is to be held at a popular riding for the disabled centre in Hemlington. The Riding for the Disabled Association Unicorn Centre’s hugely popular Unicorn Day is being held on Sunday, July 12. Visitors are invited to come along to look...
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ATTACK ON TOWN’S DAY OF CHAOS
A MAN who stamped on a victim in a ditch during riots in Middlesbrough has been jailed. Hamza Nabeel, 28, also filmed the trapped victim as he was kicked and punched by others on August 4, 2024, as Asian males and white youths clashed across the town.
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‘This is one of the most important things we’re going to do’
A “VITAL” new plan to decide where houses should be built in Stockton is to be drawn up. Stockton Council agreed to kick off the long process of drawing up a new Local Plan last Wednesday. At a full council meeting, Councillor Ross Patterson said: “I...
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VANDALS ATTACK UNIT FOR VULNERABLE VETERANS
YOBS smashed bedroom windows at a Teesside hub while veterans with complex mental health challenges were sleeping – leaving them “shaken, anxious and fearful”.
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EFL FIXTURES PULL-OUT INSIDE PICKING OUT
Hellberg and Boro plot their return to the big time
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Teacher sent inappropriate emails to pupils
AN INGLEBY Barwick primary school teacher has been banned from the classroom after sending inappropriate emails to pupils and sharing pictures over Snapchat with them. Emma Anderson, who was a deputy safeguarding lead at Whinstone Primary School,...
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Two injured as blaze destroys restaurant
THE owners of a restaurant at the centre of a devastating fire have thanked the community for their love and support. Flames tore through Antalya Shawarma on Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough, and spread to neighbouring businesses on Saturday. Eight fire...
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Man, 32, dealt drugs to raise money for his dad’s headstone
A MAN turned to drug dealing to pay for a headstone for his dad, a court has heard. John Whyman was found with £450 worth of cocaine and £1,000 in cash when he was searched by police at a local shop. Teesside Crown Court heard that Whyman was...
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DAD, 23, FOUND GUILTY OF SHAKING BABY SON TO DEATH
A REDCAR dad has been found guilty of the murder of his baby boy. Bradley Thomas, 23, “violently shook” his 14-week-old son Emmerson-oak, who he couldn’t settle during the night of October 5 last year. He was unconscious when paramedics arrived and...
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Refinery ‘will bring £1bn and 1,700 jobs’
A LITHIUM refinery planned for Billingham will bring a £1bn boost for Teesside and the North East and almost 1,700 jobs, says developer Tees Valley Lithium. The £185m project proposed for the Billingham Chemical Complex (inset) is expected to generate...
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Councillors to undergo criminal record checks
CRIMINAL record checks are to be introduced for councillors in Redcar and Cleveland after cabinet members agreed such a policy should be drawn up. The policy – which will be recommended for approval at a full council meeting and added to the local...
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Gates locked after travellers arrive in park
TRAVELLERS have moved into a park in Redcar with all gates except the main entrance locked for security reasons. The travellers moved into Locke Park on Saturday afternoon. Redcar and Cleveland Council issued a statement shortly afterwards. All park...
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‘Within two minutes of parking the baby just popped out’
A MUM gave birth to her baby on the back seat of her car at a petrol station while rushing to the University Hospital of North Tees in Stockton. Sarah Frost welcomed son Albie into the world on Sunday evening at the Esso forecourt in Sedgefield. The...
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MURDER ACCUSED MUM CONFESSED FOUR TIMES, COURT TOLD
A MUM accused of murdering her eight-year-old son “made four confessions”, a trial has heard. Louise Cameron, 41, is charged over the death of her son Rhys.
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GUILTY OF KILLING PAL WITH AXE
A MAN who stood over his best friend and repeatedly hit him with an axe has been found not guilty of murder. A jury, however, found Callum Howe, 23 guilty of the manslaughter of his pal, Shaan Rasul, also 23. The jury reached its verdict after less...
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Gunmen fired at window of home
TWO gunmen who shot through the window of a family home were hired to force a man to pay a ‘£20,000 drugs debt’. The bullet lodged into the living room wall behind the head of a mother who avoided being hit by jumping onto her sofa, Teesside Crown...
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DAD, 23, IS ACCUSED OF BABY SON’S MURDER
A DAD has gone on trial accused of murdering his son. Bradley Thomas “violently shook” Emmerson-oak Thomas “after losing control” when the 14-week old wouldn’t settle, the prosecution allege. Teesside Crown Court has heard that Thomas was alone with...
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Flower locker idea soon in full bloom
A FLORIST is preparing to launch what she thinks is a first for the region – fresh flower vending machine. Karen Woodhams, 56, has worked in the industry for decades and recently ran a shop before switching to a home-based delivery model. With a...
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Murderer Billy Dunlop to face second public parole hearing
“Now that Mr Dunlop has served the relevant minimum term of imprisonment and while he remains in custody, his case is subject to regular consideration by the Parole Board and, in my view, it is important in the interests of transparency and...
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12 years with a cost of £700m for new flyover
A 12-YEAR wait and a £700m cost. That is the time and money needed to build a new crossing over the River Tees, Tees Valley Conservative Mayor Ben Houchen has said. The Department for Transport has said there are currently no plans for a wholly new...
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LIBBY, 20, DIED AFTER DAYS IN AGONY
NEGLECT contributed to the death of a law student who died in agonising pain and was made to feel like a “time-waster” by medics on Teesside, a coroner has found. Libby Instone, 20, from Billingham, died in 2023.
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‘It stinks really from my point of view’
A COUNCILLOR has complained that he was “kicked off” a board overseeing Government investment in Eston and the surrounding area. Cllr Paul Salvin said he was told in an e-mail from Redcar MP Anna Turley he was being removed from the TS6 Together board...
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PCS risked lives on cliff edge to rescue woman
A TEAM of courageous Cleveland Police officers who risked their lives to save a vulnerable woman in crisis on a cliff edge have been nominated for the National Police Bravery Awards. PCS Adam Gressmann, Daniel Dredge and Elizabeth Mcclure climbed over...
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Man ‘was hit in face with an axe 10 times’
ALLEGED murder victim Shaan Rasul was hit in face with an axe “10 times”, a jury has been told. Hartlepool man Callum Howe, 23, is standing trial accused of murdering his childhood friend at a flat in the town’s Allerton Close, in the Dyke House...
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Nursery’s award for healthy eating advice
A NURSERY that encourages children to enjoy healthy new foods has been recognised with a top award. Happy Little Sunbeams Day Nursery has achieved the Eat Well Early Years Gold Award, given by Middlesbrough Council. The scheme recognises those early...
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Result of probe at prison has an impact on crime figures
A POLICE investigation into historic abuse at a prison accounted for more than 700 crimes recorded in the last three to four months, a meeting was told. Councillors and leading officers have heard how the longrunning Operation Magnolia – Cleveland...
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Man arrested on suspicion of murder after police hunt
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of murder following an incident in Eston. Detectives from Cleveland Police are investigating the death of a man on Ayton Crescent in Eston. Emergency services were called at around 11pm on Saturday to the street...
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Heartache as the last act in a real saga of a season ends in tears for Boro fans
THIS time last week, Middlesbrough fans were playing the waiting game, as they held their breath on how the ‘Spygate’ saga would end. Earlier in the month they’d been resigned to the notion that their season was over – but then Southampton faced EFL...
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Nurse pens dementia book just for children
A NURSE from Teesside has turned her passion for dementia care into a children’s book – while facing the heart-breaking loss of her own speech through her own illness. Julia Taylor, who is based at Woodside Resource Centre in Middlesbrough, has...
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Energy storage site granted permission
A BATTERY energy storage plant to be sited on agricultural land north of the A171 near Guisborough has been granted planning permission. Battery energy storage systems enable electrical energy from renewable sources such as solar and wind power to be...
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Cheers as housing proposal is rejected
RESIDENTS cheered as contentious plans for 67 new homes in Guisborough were turned down by councillors. Members of the public had packed out a meeting of Redcar and Cleveland Council’s regulatory committee, which considered a Miller Homes proposal on...
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From former theatre to flats
FLATS could be built on the site of a former theatre in Loftus which later became a bingo hall and cinema. Outline planning permission was previously granted in 2023 paving the way for potential development of the former Empire Theatre, on the corner...
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‘Wholesale’ drug dealers are jailed
TWO men caught taking delivery of almost a kilo of cocaine have been locked up. The package was delivered to Joshua Dean’s Coulby Newham home by a taxi driver, on March 21, 2023. Inside the house, Dean and his drugs partner John Robinson, weighed and...
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‘It’s our heritage’
“THIS is ours, this is our heritage,” was the passionate defence made by one Teessider when asked about the Transporter Bridge. The famous bridge’s future remains uncertain – described as “neglected” by one man – with potential costs to restore the...
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GUILTY
THREE defendants have been found guilty of the murder of 44-year-old Anthony Dickons in Middlesbrough – as one defendant is convicted of his manslaughter. Dominic Hall, 24, Greencroft Walk, and Morgan Caldwell, 26, of Cannock Road, were both found...
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Councillors vote to reject flats plan
A PLAN to turn an empty 19th century building that is plagued by break-ins into 22 flats for professionals has been rejected after it emerged that the scheme would have only five parking spaces. Three Grade II listed buildings – once home to...
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Boyfriend strangled and stamped on partner in horror holiday row
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Judge ‘ran a very tight ship of which he was captain’
have been picked to defend the sailor, but the fact that the job went to Peter, altered the course of his life and career. He won the case – it was thrown out of court – and he was later congratulated by the Judge Advocate of the Fleet. Peter later...
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FIRM AT FAULT OVER MAN’S FALL DEATH
LOGISTICS company Bertschi Ltd has been found guilty of health and safety offences following the death of a worker from a fall. Respected warehouse supervisor Peter Hutchinson, 60, died after he fell about 5ft and hit his head while helping to load a...
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‘SADISTIC BULLY’ JAILED FOR 19 YEARS
A JUDGE branded a former drug dealer “sadistic” as he jailed him for a raft of chilling and horrific offences against vulnerable women. Vincent Agar, now 80, carried out two appalling attacks against one of the women using hot knives and a hammer, and...
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