In order to keep everyone safe on the roads this winter, Cleveland Fire Brigade along with the Cleveland Road Safety Partnership is offering motorists a free drive-thru vehicle safety check.

FROM YAHTZEE, SWINGBALL AND GUESS WHO TO DOCTORS AND NURSES, MUDPIES AND CHARADES – ARGOS REVEALS THE CHILDHOOD GAMES THAT ARE FALLING BY THE WAYSIDE  

To celebrate Argos's 50th Birthday, new research commissioned by the retailer has revealed how children's play has transformed over the last half a decade.

Pupils at a Hartlepool primary school are calling on members of their community to help rid their neighbourhood of rubbish and dog dirt. 

They've also picked up free books in celebration of the campaign’s 5th anniversary.