Alex O'Leary

England, Middlesbrough, Teesside

Journalist at The Northern Echo

Journalist at @TheNorthernEcho | Formerly @TeessideLive | Views my own ✍🏻

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Justice for Jodey: Joy Dove 'over the moon' at daughter's inquest outcome

4 days ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Alex O'Leary

Joy Dove, mother of Jodey Whiting (Image: THE NORTHERN ECHO) “This is justice for Jodey”. Joy Dove, the mother of Jodey Whiting, has spent eight years tirelessly fighting for justice for her beloved daughter, who took her own life in 2017 after her benefits were cut.
Second inquest into mother’s death after losing benefits hears of debt concerns

5 days ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Alex O'Leary

Jodey Whiting, from Stockton-on-Tees, who committed suicide in February 2017 around two weeks after her disability benefit was stopped when she did not attend a work capability assessment (Image: Family handout/PA Wire) A housebound disabled woman who killed herself after her benefits were cut left notes saying she was unable to pay her bills and had no food, a second inquest into her death has heard.
Sneak peek inside sleek new Italian restaurant as bosses eye up June launch

6 days ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Alex O'Leary

Inside La Piazza in Yarm (Image: LA PIAZZA) The countdown is on for the opening of Yarm’s newest Italian restaurant - and pictures have given a sneak peek inside the stylish venue. Richmond restaurant firm La Piazza is gearing closer to opening its second venue, in Yarm High Street’s former Barclays Bank. Major works have been ongoing at the unit for several months, which has seen new windows and a sleek black shopfront installed.
Baby remains in critical condition four days on from incident at Darlington home

1 week ago | msn.com | Alex O'Leary

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Baby remains in critical condition four days on from incident at Darlington home

1 week ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Alex O'Leary

A one-year-old baby remains in a critical condition (Image: NEWSQUEST) A one-year-old baby remains in a critical condition in hospital four days on from an incident at a Darlington home. Emergency services were called to Waltham Close on Bank Holiday Monday (May 26) after the tot was left with a fractured skull. The youngster was reportedly unconscious and had collapsed before being rushed to the Darlington Memorial Hospital and then the Royal Victoria Infirmary for treatment.
Plan for 600 new homes in 'milked to death' town branded 'utterly barmy' by MP

1 week ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Alex O'Leary

Developer Taylor Wimpey revealed this week that it was preparing a planning application for a string of two to five bedroom homes on land south of Green Lane. The mammoth development would cover several fields, stretching along Green Lane from the HMP Kirklevington Grange turn off to the Leven Bank roundabout. And despite no plans being submitted to Stockton Council just yet, the project has already faced backlash, with a petition even being launched to stop more houses being built in the town.
Darlington gym forced to close swimming pool after glass smashed on poolside

1 week ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Alex O'Leary

Bannatyne Gym in Darlington (Image: SARAH CALDECOTT) A Darlington gym has been forced to close its swimming pool after a glass was smashed at the poolside. The Darlington Bannatyne Health Club said it would need to drain, clean, and refill the pool earlier this week after an incident involving broken glass.
Arson probe launched after car set on fire in Darlington street overnight

1 week ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Alex O'Leary

The incident took place on Nickstream Lane in Darlington (Image: GOOGLE) An arson probe has been launched after a car was set ablaze in Darlington. Officers were called to Nickstream Lane, off Newton Lane, on Wednesday (May 28) after a red Renault Captur was set on fire. Two men are believed to have set the vehicle ablaze at around 4.15am before running away from the scene.
Person taken to hospital after air ambulance lands at incident on estate

1 week ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Alex O'Leary

Police and ambulance crews in Cramlington following an incident (Image: THE NORTHERN ECHO) One person has been taken to hospital following an incident in Cramlington. Police and paramedics were called to an incident near Sheldon Grove, off Horton Drive, on Thursday (May 29) shortly after 6pm. Several ambulance crews and police officers were pictured at the scene alongside a helicopter from the Great North Air Ambulance Service.
Fight to save County Durham village pub sees £70k pledged in 'astounding' first week

1 week ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Alex O'Leary

Earlier this year, Whorlton village residents rallied together in a bid to save The Bridge Inn after plans were lodged to turn the building into a home. The potential loss of the Teesdale pub was branded an “immense blow” to the village - with the community having just six months to avoid losing their local, which is up for sale. The Whorlton Community Benefit Society hosted its first public meeting earlier this month and, just one week later, managed to drum up £70,000 in pledges for the pub.