It’s so important to be open about dementia,” he said. “Holding the book in my hand for the first time was quite a surreal experience. I just hope that people read it and that it helps them.

An established author from Hartlepool has published a selection of short stories about prominent world leaders and political figures throughout history. Phil Blacksmith’s 16 short stories in ...

The dramatic story of the Britain’s oldest warship, now a visitor attraction in Hartlepool, is being told in a new book. HMS Trincomalee, the last of Nelson’s frigates, has a colourful history ...