Latest betting odds for Hartlepool by-election and Tees Valley mayoral race The Conservatives are heavy favourites in both the big elections on Teesside on Thursday, according to the polls and the bookies 18:00, 5 MAY 2021 The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Get the latest Hartlepool news direct to your inbox with our free email newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice The Conservatives are heavy favourites with the bookies ahead of two crucial elections on Teesside.