As Bonfire Night approaches, Cleveland Fire Brigade is anticipating a busy period marked by increased callouts, deliberate fires, and alarming levels of violence against staff. To ensure everyone can enjoy the festivities safely, we urge our communities to celebrate responsibly and attend organised firework displays where they can. 

The Government should urgently revise the “broken” funding formula for policing, according to Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner Matt Storey. 

A dinosaur roaming the corridors of the police HQ today was not a cause for alarm but part of a challenge local cadets are undertaking for the Chief Constable’s chosen charity.

Detectives investigating the alleged murder of a dad-of-two in Hartlepool last year are appealing for information to trace two men who are wanted in connection with the death.