Malcolm Wanless has reportedly been begging in Middlesbrough for eight years.

Officers are working with a supermarket and homeless charity after complaints about begging.

Council bosses say drug-taking, drinking and urinating in public will rise without renewing powers.

Stockton Council says the threat of a £100 fine will help town centres become "more welcoming".

The Public Space Protection Order to prevent street drinking and begging will run until 2025.

Police and local agencies target small town anti-social behaviour and drug misuse.

Police say it's to help homeless people, but critics claim it may be seen as hostile to the vulnerable.