Hartlepool Life CIC

18/12/2025

Issue 79 is out now!

17/12/2025

The latest edition is out now!

16/12/2025

HARTLEPOOL BOMBARDMENT MEMORIAL PARADE AND SERVICE Tuesday 16th December 2025On the 16th December 1914, three German ships bombarded the east coast of Englan...

16/12/2025

A small video showing the newly unearthed giant train turntables off Mainsforth Terrace, Hartlepool.

In this video I went to see the newly unearthed Railway Turntables, that have been found on a building site off Mainsforth Terrace in Hartlepool. ...

11/12/2025

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10/12/2025

10/12/2025

Singers in an award-winning choir will bid a fond farewell to the town after 55 years of music, with a charity concert celebrating Christmas.

The Ex-Hartlepool Youth Choir will perform traditional carols and Christmas favourites at St George's United Reformed Church in Park Road from 4.30pm this Sunday 14 December in aid of the church and Alice House Hospice and Hartlepool Food Bank.

The show marks the end of a proud history for the choir under the guidance of conductor and music teacher Chris Simmons MBE.

He said: “Back in the late 1960s the music advisor for Hartlepool was setting up groups for promising young players and I said that as a singer myself, he should be making provision for young singers.

“His response was to ask who would run it, so I volunteered and in 1969 Hartlepool got its first Youth Choir.

“'It was supposed to be my last time conducting last year but due to a bad fall just before the first rehearsal, the final concert is actually this year.

“It's really lovely to work with these special people, some of whom I've known since they joined the Youth Choir 50 years ago."

The choir officially stopped performing in 2010 due to declining numbers but the tradition of singing a special Christmas Carol Concert for former members - the X-HYC - began in 2016 after one of the singers, Pam Garrington, was inspired by her fight against breast cancer to bring everyone together again.

Singers travelled from as far afield as Sumatra and France to rejoin the group for the occasion every year, with a popular combination of carols and festive tunes.

But as former choristers are now living all over the UK and overseas, the concert will be the last, as it has become more difficult to bring everyone together in order to rehearse for the event.

Tickets are priced £5 and are available on the door.

09/12/2025

🚗 If you’re “Driving Home for Christmas” why not visit Hartlepool Fire Station on Saturday 13th December between 10am-3pm for a free winter vehicle safety check, our team will check your tyres, oil levels, lights and there’s a free goody bag!

🙏 And if you “Can’t Wait to See Those Faces” when you get home, please stay safe on the roads, take regular breaks when making long journeys and don’t get distracted by your phone.

❄️ If it ends up being a “White Christmas” please drive to the conditions, plan your journey accordingly and check the latest guidance around travelling.

🎅 And as “Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town” make sure your home is ready with a free Safer Homes Visit from Cleveland Fire Brigade! We’ll check your alarms, fit new ones for free if needed, and offer tailored safety advice. 📞 To book your Safer Homes Visit call: 01429 874063

09/12/2025

Santa Fun Run 2025 in aid of Alice House Hospice Hartlepool.
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Santa Fun Run for Alice House Hospice, Hartlepool 2024

06/12/2025

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