Mark Payne

1 week ago | hartlepoolmail.co.uk | Mark Payne

A drug addict held a knife to a vulnerable man’s throat after taking over his home. Dawn Robinson, 41, put a steak knife under the victim’s chin after he refused to giver her money for drugs. Teesside Crown Court heard she and other drug users had effectively moved in and taken over the man’s home in what is known as cuckooing. Mairi Clancy, prosecuting, said: “Essentially, the victim being an older vulnerable male was targeted and exploited by Dawn Robinson and others.

1 week ago | hartlepoolmail.co.uk | Mark Payne

Two Hartlepool men have been further remanded in custody after appearing in court on attempted murder and gun charges. Dwane Bates and Kieron Robinson, both aged 34 and of Annandale Crescent, appeared before Teesside Magistrates’ Court on Friday, May 23. Each is jointly charged with attempt murder of a female at Middlesbrough on May 7 this year, and of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life on the same date.

1 week ago | hartlepoolmail.co.uk | Mark Payne

Demolition of an “eyesore” derelict former social club in the centre of Hartlepool has been welcomed. Work is well underway to bring down the old Engineers Club in Raby Road as part of a new multi-million pound redevelopment scheme. Group First, a Lancashire-based property investment company, are clearing the site which has suffered from trespassers and antisocial behaviour for a number of years. It is set to be replaced with new business units, a café, and storage facilties.

1 week ago | msn.com | Mark Payne

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1 week ago | hartlepoolmail.co.uk | Mark Payne

A boat from Hartlepool made a triumphant and emotional return to the scene of her finest hour. Former pleasure cruiser Watchful, which underwent a major restoration in the town, successfully sailed from Hartlepool to Dunkirk, in France,in official commemorations for the 85th anniversary of Operation Dynamo in the Second World War.