Public tried to rescue girl, 7, and aunt killed in Grangetown house fire, inquest hears Jaden Wright, 23, has appeared at Teesside Crown Court charged with two counts of murder The Independent UK · Sep 8
Teesside MPs call for more police help after Middlesbrough and A66 deaths Labour’s Andy McDonald says gangs ‘clearly featuring’ in a series of incidents and police are underfunded The Guardian - UK · Aug 27
Woman killed in house fire was ‘not involved with gangs or A66 crash’, brother says Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder in relation to the fire which took the lives of Natalie McDonald, 34, and seven-year-old Valentina Foster The Independent UK · Aug 27
Brother of woman killed in house fire says she was ‘not involved with gangs’ Investigations are continuing into the blaze which happened a mile away from the scene of a crash that killed two police officers and five young men. Evening Standard · Aug 27
Vehicle hits wall outside house minutes away from A66 crash and fatal house fire Police are investigating the damage at a property on Steele Crescent, South Bank, in the early hours of Thursday morning. Evening Standard · Aug 27
Inquests opened for two police officers killed in A66 crash In short, consecutive hearings, coroner Paul Appleton said Pc Matthew Blades was identified by his wife, and Pc Tom Clough by his partner. Evening Standard · Aug 27
Inquests opened for two police officers killed in A66 crash that left seven dead The inquests for the two police officers killed in the A66 crash opened on Thursday morning The Independent UK · Aug 27
Ambulance delays during power cut possibly contributed to man’s death, coroner rules Peter Coates’s family welcome end to years pursuing answers after he died when breathing apparatus stopped The Guardian - UK · Mar 20
Girl swept away by mudslide ‘which came out of nowhere’ during school trip Leah Harrison was crossing a stream while on an instructor-led walk when a mudslide came down a bank The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025
Girl, 10, died crossing stream on school trip after being swept away by mudslide Leah Harrison, from Darlington, was crossing a stream while on an instructor-led walk when a mudslide came down a bank and knocked her off her feet. Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025
Coroner demands change after pensioner died following 10-hour ambulance wait Diana Fairweather-Purkis, 79, died from multi-organ failure at the University Hospital of North Tees – two days after she was eventually admitted. Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2025