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Jodey Whiting is looking towards the camera. She has blonde shoulder-length hair with a silver hairband and is wearing a a silver coloured scarf and a light blue jumper

Benefits cut led to mum of nine killing herself

Jodey Whiting "lost hope" after being deemed fit for work, her mum tells a new inquest.

Entrance to University Hospital of Hartlepool. There is a patch of green grass on the verge of the road with an 80s-design hospital building in the background.

Hospital parking charges rise 'necessary'

Health chiefs say the increases are needed to cover the cost of maintaining the car parks.

Joy Dove is wearing a black and white patterned shirt. She has shoulder-length grey hair and is sitting on a dark-coloured sofa

Wait almost over for mum who fought for inquest

A new inquest into a woman's death, which will consider a decision to remove her benefits, begins.

The outside of Holme House Prison which is a large brick building with a big red gate and smaller entrance to the left.

Rise in assaults on prison staff by inmates

Use of force on prisoners has also risen sharply at the jail in Stockton, inspectors say.

Mary Lanigan, the former leader of Redcar and Cleveland Council, sits in a large, reddish-brown leather armchair. She wears a blue long sleeve top and glasses. She has shoulder length grey hair and sits with her legs crossed and her fingers linked together on her lap.

Teesside stories you may have missed this week

Teesside stories include the latest on teenager Bella Culley who is being held in a Georgia prison.

DJ Boo is sat cross-legged next to a white 'No Entry' sign on the floor. She is wearing black shorts and a fluffy black top. On her head is a white headband with bunny ears on.

Emerging DJ to open Big Weekend dance stage

DJ Boo, a Tees Valley Artist of the Year, says she has had to work "10 times as hard" to make it.

Mugshot of Cooper. He has a blading head of dark hair, dark goatee and moustache with black glasses

Man killed friend with drunken push on night out

Thomas Tierney, 54, died in hospital days after hitting his head on the pavement following a push.

The entrance to the James Cook University Hospital. A wall displaying the hospital's name is surrounded by flowers and shrubs.

Hospital parking charges to increase

Some fees will at Teesside hospitals will rise by as much as £3 from 2 June.

A police mugshot of a sullen man with long, wavy, red hair and black-rimmed glasses. He is wearing a red hoodie.

Sex offender jailed for attacks on four women

Daniel Fields is sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of 14 offences in February.