Louise Hobson

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'I didn't know my hoarding was a mental illness'Louise HobsonReporting fromMiddlesbroughBBCSusan wants to raise awareness of hoarding disorderLike many people across the country, Susan Lindo is a hoarder. The home she shares with her husband Robert is full of stuff with shelves bursting at the brim and piles of boxes and bags on the floor. One bedroom is completely inaccessible due to the amount of belongings wedged in there.

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Image source, Heugh Battery MuseumImage caption, The Heugh Battery museum received £497,534 from the government in 2024Work has started to improve a World War One site which was deemed "at risk" by Historic England in 2023. The Heugh Battery in Hartlepool was put on the conservation body's list due to "neglect, decay or inappropriate development". The government announced £33m of cultural funding for such sites in March 2024, awarding the historic museum with almost £500,000.

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Work to 'stop decline' at WW1 museum under wayLouise HobsonHeugh Battery MuseumThe Heugh Battery museum received £497,534 from the government in 2024Work has started to improve a World War One site which was deemed "at risk" by Historic England in 2023. The Heugh Battery in Hartlepool was put on the conservation body's list due to "neglect, decay or inappropriate development".

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The cafe serving up skills for school strugglersLouise HobsonBBCPupils are taught life skills such as budgeting as well as learning how to cookSince November, the Eden cafe in Hartlepool has been giving young people who struggle with school a different way of learning vital life skills. How does it work? "It made me feel drained constantly, depressed, I just didn't like it," the 15-year-old says.

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Charity to build garden for spinal injury patientsLouise HobsonReporting fromMiddlesbroughDesign for Horatio’s Garden North, Pollyanna WilkinsonThe plans feature a garden room for patients where they can enjoy activities with family and friendsA charity has unveiled plans to create a garden space for patients with spinal injuries, to help aid their recovery.