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Need To Know Tees, Co. Durham & N. Yorkshire

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Radio Tees,42 episodes

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How are schools fighting phone addiction?
A new study has revealed that we will spend five years scrolling on our phones.
03 Jun 2026,5 mins
Teesside court delays 'a bleak picture'
Cases have more than doubled since 2016 and can now take up to two years to be concluded.
02 Jun 2026,6 mins
Dog attack rates increase
The North East has recorded the highest rate of dog attacks since 2023.
01 Jun 2026,6 mins
How will police combat anti-social behaviour in Redcar?
Cleveland Police have launched a new plan to tackle anti-social behaviour.
29 May 2026,4 mins
Hot weather increases litter on Teesside beaches
Paul Addison hears from a volunteer who cleans the beach every morning.
28 May 2026,6 mins
'Disappointment' as North East rural crimes increase
The National Farmers Union say rural crime cost the North East £7.6 million in 2025.
28 May 2026,6 mins
County Durham couple challenge foster care stereotypes
Lee and Kylie are both in their 30s and started fostering last year.
21 May 2026,4 mins
Bleed kits used to tackle knife crime in Cleveland
"Bleed kits" have been installed in the Cleveland Police area to help save lives.
21 May 2026,4 mins
Meet the 12-year-old County Durham kickboxing champion
Annabel is a blackbelt in Taekwondo and she's representing Team England in America.
21 May 2026,4 mins
Four-year wait for heartbroken Darlington family
Liz Hare has been waiting for almost five years for her father's headstone.
19 May 2026,4 mins
Driving test cancellations will 'create absolute chaos'
Learner drivers say that too many tests are being cancelled at short notice.
18 May 2026,4 mins
Redeveloped Darlington Station opens to the public
The £140 million development opened after a delay and includes two new platforms.
18 May 2026,6 mins
Why was Sir Ian McKellen in Horden?
The Lord Of The Rings star was in the former pit village for the opening of the Playhouse.
18 May 2026,4 mins
Are you Hartlepool's mystery millionaire?
A UK Millionaire Maker ticket was bought in Hartlepool on 13 March and remains unclaimed.
15 May 2026,3 mins
Hartlepool girls win at Wembley
Sacred Heart Primary School in Hartlepool's Year 6 girls team were winners at Wembley.
15 May 2026,4 mins
From open heart surgery to running a marathon
Rachel Ing wants to raise awareness of thoracic aortic aneurysms.
14 May 2026,6 mins
Fire damages shop and flats in Stockton
A fire broke out at Galaxy Blinds on Yarm Lane just before 8am, Claudia Robinson reports.
13 May 2026,2 mins
Sleep Pods 'give rough sleepers an option'
Durham Police have started handing out Sleep Pods to help the homeless.
13 May 2026,4 mins
End of an era for Saltburn Surf School
The school, which has been running for over 40 years, is looking for new owners.
12 May 2026,4 mins
Darlington to trial Amazon drone deliveries
The town is the first place outside of the United States to offer the service.
07 May 2026,4 mins
Seven-lamb surprise for North Yorkshire farmer
A farmer in Newby was shocked after a ewe gave birth to seven lambs.
07 May 2026,3 mins
Remembering Stockton's Club Fiesta
The club saw performances by names like Neil Sedaka, Dusty Springfield and the Four Tops.
07 May 2026,5 mins
Young gardener 'speechless' after £30k tool theft
Jack Roberts set up Evergreen Grounds aged 14 and employs both full and part-time staff.
06 May 2026,5 mins
Women's final moved in 'whirlwind' Riverside u-turn
Thornaby FC Women will play in the North Riding Senior Cup Final at the Riverside Stadium.
06 May 2026,5 mins
Pubs 'need a level playing field' to survive
Pubs across the country have been closing at a rate of almost two a day since January.
05 May 2026,5 mins
Ex-Frankland officer secures stab vests in prisons
Claire Lewis was stabbed whilst on duty and campaigned for better protection in prisons.
05 May 2026,4 mins
Stockton school win cup for second year running
St Patrick's Catholic College in Stockton won the English Schools FA Small Schools Cup.
01 May 2026,7 mins
How will the Renters' Rights Act effect you?
Amy Oakden finds out how the new law that has come into affect will work.
01 May 2026,4 mins
Who is up for election in Hartlepool?
Everything you need to know ahead of Hartlepool's local election on May 7th.
30 Apr 2026,3 mins
Ex-Nissan staff call for rethink on pension 'injustice'
Nissan has been criticised for not increasing part of its pensions in line with inflation.
30 Apr 2026,6 mins