Council news news

Don’t forget to have your say on new blueprint for Hartlepool

Published: Thursday 11th March 2010

TIME is running out for people to have their say in the latest round of consultation on a new planning blueprint for Hartlepool.

Scamnesty is hailed a success

Published: Thursday 11th March 2010

A MONTH-LONG campaign to encourage people in Hartlepool to report scams has been a success.

Help shape the future of Hartlepool

Published: Thursday 11th March 2010

HARTLEPOOL residents are being urged to help shape the future of their town by taking part in a major consultation.

Curtain up on that magical Swing sound

Published: Wednesday 10th March 2010

FOLLOWING their recent performance with Dame Vera Lynn at her charity concert in London, the ‘Five Star Swing’ show makes a welcome return to Hartlepool’s Town Hall Theatre for one night only on Thursday 25 March.

Firms to have their say in environmental inquiry

Published: Tuesday 9th March 2010

AN investigation into residents’ fears about the possible environmental impacts of port-related industry on Hartlepool’s Headland will hear the views of local companies next week.

Step back in time to pop’s magical decades

Published: Tuesday 9th March 2010

YOU can relive the golden age of pop when the curtain rises on ‘The No. 1 50s and 60s Show’ at Hartlepool’s Town Hall Theatre on Wednesday 17 March.

Grab your guide to great new entertainment

Published: Monday 8th March 2010

THERE’S lots of great entertainment in store for all the family in Hartlepool over the spring/summer season.

Telling the story of Hartlepool’s ships

Published: Monday 8th March 2010

A NEW community website charting Hartlepool’s shipbuilding history is really taking shape.

Sixty Ships Confirmed for Tall Ships Races

Published: Friday 5th March 2010

PREPARATIONS for the Tall Ships Races 2010 in Hartlepool have been boosted by the news that 60 ships have now signed up for the spectacular event.

Tall Stories and Ghostly Goings On!

Published: Tuesday 2nd March 2010

JOIN local historian Steve Robbins to find out more about some of the myths and legends associated with Hartlepool’s historic Headland.

Discover how tattooing became a worldwide art form

Published: Tuesday 2nd March 2010

WHEN Captain Cook and his crew first sailed to Tahiti on board HM Bark Endeavour in 1769, they discovered a sophisticated people with ornate decoration on their skin called ‘tataow’.

Keep Alleygates Locked, Residents Urged

Published: Tuesday 2nd March 2010

RESIDENTS in Hartlepool are being warned to keep backstreet alleygates locked to reduce the risk of burglary and arson.

Take your seat for a sparkling trip down memory lane

Published: Tuesday 2nd March 2010

DO you remember the trams, national service, tin baths, rationing, street parties, teddy boys, Radio Luxembourg, Sunday Night at the London Palladium and Morecambe and Wise??

Run For Fun

Published: Thursday 25th February 2010

A NEW running group that will enable people to get fit, make new friends and have lots of fun is to be launched in Hartlepool this weekend.

Search is on for the best of our performing talent

Published: Tuesday 23rd February 2010

THE search is on for the cream of the North-East’s amateur performing talent.

Residents urged to air their environmental concerns

Published: Friday 19th February 2010

HARTLEPOOL residents are urged to give their views on the possible environmental impacts of port-related industry on the Headland at a special event next week.

Embrace The Tall Ships

Published: Thursday 18th February 2010

CHILDREN in Hartlepool are working together to embrace The Tall Ships Races 2010.

Community Salting Scheme Mooted

Published: Friday 12th February 2010

THE feasibility of launching a community-based salting scheme to keep footpaths across Hartlepool clear of snow and ice is to be investigated.

Celebrate the items which shaped our history

Published: Friday 12th February 2010

THERE’S a special chance to see some of the local items which have shaped our national heritage in an exciting celebration of history in Hartlepool next week.