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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.

Teesside court delays 'a bleak picture'
Cases have more than doubled since 2016 and can now take up to two years to be concluded.

Dog attack rates increase
The North East has recorded the highest rate of dog attacks since 2023.

How will police combat anti-social behaviour in Redcar?
Cleveland Police have launched a new plan to tackle anti-social behaviour.

Hot weather increases litter on Teesside beaches
Paul Addison hears from a volunteer who cleans the beach every morning.

'Disappointment' as North East rural crimes increase
The National Farmers Union say rural crime cost the North East £7.6 million in 2025.

County Durham couple challenge foster care stereotypes
Lee and Kylie are both in their 30s and started fostering last year.

Bleed kits used to tackle knife crime in Cleveland
"Bleed kits" have been installed in the Cleveland Police area to help save lives.

Meet the 12-year-old County Durham kickboxing champion
Annabel is a blackbelt in Taekwondo and she's representing Team England in America.

Four-year wait for heartbroken Darlington family
Liz Hare has been waiting for almost five years for her father's headstone.