Tom Burgess

Durham

Reporter, BBC North East at BBC

Reporter for @TheNorthernEcho | Proud Yorkshireman | 2025 John Schofield Trust Fellow | Views my own | [email protected]

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Darlington homes evacuated as suspected grenade found in shed

1 week ago | bbc.com | Tom Burgess

Homes evacuated as suspected grenade found in shedTom BurgessBBC News, North East and CumbriaGoogleSeveral streets around the shed have been evacuated and motorists told to avoid the areaA suspected grenade has been found in a shed, causing 150 homes to be evacuated. Police have put up a 328ft (100m) cordon around a property on Gilsland Crescent in Darlington and contacted bomb disposal experts.
Maternity care at North Tees Hospital 'traumatic'

1 week ago | bbc.com | Tom Burgess

New mum says maternity treatment was 'traumatic'Tom BurgessBBC News, North East and CumbriaNiki CotsonMore than 700 people have signed Niki's petition to have the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust put into special measuresA mum who says she has been left in chronic pain a year after giving birth has called for an NHS trust to be put into special measures.
RSPCA and police investigate alleged Saltburn pigeon abuse

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Tom Burgess

Image source, Megan RoseImage caption, The racing pigeon was found dead the next dayBBC News, North East and CumbriaPolice and the RSPCA are investigating after a racing pigeon was found dead after a man allegedly swung it around by one wing. Megan Rose, 23, spotted the bird resting on top of a car on Coral Street, Saltburn, for several hours on Sunday and checked to make sure it was healthy.
RSPCA and police investigate alleged Saltburn pigeon abuse

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Tom Burgess

RSPCA and police investigate alleged pigeon abuseTom BurgessBBC News, North East and CumbriaMegan RoseThe racing pigeon was found dead the next dayPolice and the RSPCA are investigating after a racing pigeon was found dead after a man allegedly swung it around by one wing. Megan Rose, 23, spotted the bird resting on top of a car on Coral Street, Saltburn, for several hours and checked to make sure it was healthy.
Hartlepool man jailed after stabbing in pub smoking area

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Tom Burgess

Man jailed after stabbing in pub smoking areaCleveland PoliceWilliam Blaney, 22, has been jailed for 30 months for stabbing a man multiple timesA man has been jailed after stabbing another man three times in a pub smoking area. Teesside Crown Court heard William Blaney, 22, from Hartlepool, pulled a knife from his jacket pocket before stabbing the victim during the incident in the Hartlepool pub.
Eaglescliffe ukelele couple's shock at fake viral TikTok profile

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Tom Burgess

'Our ukelele videos were ripped off on TikTok'Tom BurgessBBC News, North East and CumbriaRoz HallRoz and Graham Hall have been running a ukelele group for seven yearsA couple who create ukelele tutorial videos on YouTube were "shocked" to discover a fake profile of them had gone viral on TikTok. Roz and Graham Hall, from Eaglescliffe, Stockton, have been running the Eagle Ukes group for the last seven years and began creating videos during lockdown.
JCB 'driven into' seven new-build Darlington homes

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Tom Burgess

Image caption, The JCB reportedly used to damage the homes was found at the sceneBBC News, North East and CumbriaA JCB has been driven into seven new council homes, police have said. The properties on Hurworth Moor, just off Neasham Road in Darlington, were unoccupied when they were damaged on Sunday. Durham Police said it found the JCB nearby when officers attended the scene at about 20:50 BST, after reports a man was driving the vehicle into the new-builds.
JCB 'driven into' seven new-build Darlington homes

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Tom Burgess

JCB 'driven into' seven newly built council homesTom BurgessBBC News, North East and CumbriaBBCThe JCB reportedly used to damage the homes was found at the sceneA JCB has been driven into seven new council homes, police have said. The properties on Hurworth Moor, just off Neasham Road in Darlington, were unoccupied when they were damaged on Sunday.
Eston Hills wildfires 'devastating' impact on wildlife

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Tom Burgess

Deliberate fires 'devastating' for wildlifeTom BurgessBBC News, North East and CumbriaSuppliedThere have been a series of "deliberate" wildfires in Eston HillsFires started deliberately are having a "terrible" impact on nesting birds and wildlife at a beauty spot. Cleveland Fire Brigade said it was having to respond to dangerous incidents in Eston Hills on Teesside "far too often" and pull resources away from other emergencies.
Darlington bookshop founder, 94, honoured for charity efforts

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Tom Burgess

Bookshop founder, 94, honoured for charity effortsTom BurgessBBC News, North East and CumbriaDarlington Lions Charity BookshopSince it was founded in 1975 the charity bookshop has supported hundreds of local causesOne of the founders of a charity bookshop which has raised £210,000 over the last half a century has been honoured for his efforts.

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