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Mark Payne @MarkPayneJourno

Multimedia reporter for @HPoolMail part of @NatWorldPub. Views expressed are own mark.payne@nationalworld.com

Joined January 2012
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A murder trial has got underway this afternoon after a young man was found dead at a #Hartlepool flat. hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/co…

Hartlepool man goes on trial accused of murdering his friend with a hatchet

A man found dead at a flat in Hartlepool had been hit numerous times with an axe or hatchet, a trial has heard.

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Labour concede power to Reform in #Hartlepool after local election hammering. hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/po…
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#Hartlepool family man facing 'extremely long' prison sentence for role in UK-wide cocaine courier network. hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/co…

Alleged leading member of Hartlepool cocaine courier gang switches his plea at court

A Hartlepool family man said to have headed a network of cocaine couriers is facing an “extremely long” jail sentence.

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News from court today: #Hartlepool sex offender lied about age to teenagers in sexual Snapchat messages. hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/co…

Sex offender is jailed for "serious" breaches after explicit chat with teens on Snapchat

A sex offender from Hartlepool has been jailed after targeting teenagers on Snapchat in breach of a court order aimed at protecting youngsters.

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Jury finds multiple 'missed opportunities' to help Hartlepool man who took his own life. hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/pe…

'A piece of us is missing': Family's heartache as inquest into 20-year-old's death finds multiple...

An inquest into the death of a much-loved Hartlepool man who took his own life has highlighted multiple “missed opportunities” to help him.

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Greg James was in #Hartlepool today. See why below. hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/pe…

'I can see the sea!': BBC star Greg James pedals through town on epic Comic Relief challenge

BBC presenter Greg James pedaled through Hartlepool last Wednesday during an epic charity cycle for Comic Relief.

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#Hartlepool gunmen facing 'lengthy' jail sentences for home shooting. hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/co…

'There will only be one sentence,' says judge as men found guilty of shotgun attack on a woman's...

Two men have been found guilty of carrying out a shooting at a family’s home late at night.

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End of the road for #Hartlepool American diner. hartlepoolmail.co.uk/busines…

'We are sorry to see them go': American diner is to close as part of new site development

A roadside American diner is to close after more than 20 years this spring with the loss of 10 jobs.

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'Our hearts are broken and heavy': Family pay tribute as Allerton Close murder probe victim is named

The family of a 23-year-old man who sadly died following an incident at an address in Hartlepool on Sunday have paid tribute, describing him as having “the biggest heart”.

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#Hartlepool murder accused named as he makes his first appearance in court. hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/co…

Allerton Close murder accused makes his first appearance in court

A suspect accused of the murder of a 23-year-old man in Hartlepool over the weekend has made his first appearance in court.

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@ClevelandPolice on scene in #Hartlepool street after incident earlier today. hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/cr…

Police issue statement as detectives investigating 'incident' in Allerton Close

Two men have been arrested as part of an incident in a Hartlepool street on Sunday.

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Watch as customers get their first look inside new #Hartlepool @BoyesStores : hartlepoolmail.co.uk/busines…

Boyes gets off to a busy start as the shutters open on first day in Middleton Grange

Shoppers could not wait to fill their baskets as Boyes opened for business in Hartlepool’s Middleton Grange Shopping Centre.

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Man jailed for 15 years today for horrific attack on his long-term partner at #Hartlepool marina earlier this year. hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/co…

'I felt so sure that I was going to die': Woman fled for her life after her partner suddenly tried...

A man who tried to murder his long-term partner at their flat on Hartlepool marina earlier this year has been jailed for 15 years.

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Trial date set for woman accused of murdering eight-year-old child: hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/co…

Woman, 40, charged with murder of an eight-year-old child appears before judge today

A woman charged with the murder of an eight-year-old child has made her first appearance before a judge.

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'Our thoughts are with the family': Police question woman over the unexplained death of a child

A woman has been arrested after the death of an eight-year-old child in Billingham.

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Police update after man is arrested as car crashes into #Hartlepool skip: hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/pe…

Man bailed as woman is injured after car crashes into Hartlepool skip

A 42-year-old man has been bailed after a female passenger was injured when a car crashed into a skip

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Congratulations to #GCSE students at @hightunstall today🥳 hartlepoolmail.co.uk/educati…

What a result! Pictures of High Tunstall College of Science students on GCSE results day

There were lots of smiling faces as High Tunstall College of Science students opened their GCSEs on Thursday morning.

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Two teenagers who ran amok through a #Hartlepool school putting it in lockdown have been sentenced at court. hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/co…

Shocking details of assaults on teachers heard as teenagers appear in court over school lockdown

Two teenagers who ran amok through a Hartlepool secondary school prompting it to be locked down have been sentenced at court.

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Women are jailed after telling a 'tissue of lies' that helped a murderer escape justice

Two women who told a “tissue of lies” after witnessing the brutal murder of a man have been jailed.

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Food elivery drivers start three-day strike in #Hartlepool hartlepoolmail.co.uk/busines…

Why these takeaway delivery drivers are striking in Hartlepool for three days

Food delivery drivers in Hartlepool have gone on strike in a row over pay and conditions.

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