Hartlepool Ambulance: Charity volunteers help people in need

Norman Simpson says he is "very sad" to be stepping down at the age of 86.

Helen Gordon can be seen every morning dancing through the streets of Billingham.

Meet Nana Dillon - an 86-year-old from Middlesbrough who is proving "age is just a number".

A family has told BBC Panorama how they were terrified rioters would break into their Middlesbrough home after their front window was smashed in.

An MP has praised a group of children following a peaceful protest to save a beloved rope-swing.

An 18-year-old is sentenced after being caught throwing bricks at police during violent disorder.

A Middlesbrough carer returns home after a 12-hour shift to find his car burnt out.

Tackling Addiction uses fishing to offer support to people struggling with substance misuse issues.

PC Maverick Reddington was stabbed under his armpit and describes the attack as "absolute bedlam".

Wargamers in Middlesbrough give their views on politics ahead of the general election.

Middlesbrough builder Kain Jones-Jemson, who is 21, is speed-learning about politics.

A doorbell camera captures the moment a house is destroyed in an explosion in Middlesbrough.

Crime is the biggest election issue, people in Middlesbrough estates tell the BBC's Ed Thomas.

Leyla Ozturk was diagnosed with thyroid cancer after suffering a neck injury playing football.

Dot had struggled to maintain her garden following a stroke and the death of her husband.

Connie and Dennis Cutts celebrate 70 years of marriage at the Dorman's Club, where they first met.

The foundation offers football kits, boots, and equipment to help young people from poorer households.

"I remember the drugs, I remember the booze, I just can't remember anything else."

Ahmed Alid tells police he would have stabbed more than two people if he had not hurt his hand.

A theatre group for adults with learning disabilities is helping to build confidence and self-esteem.