The cartoon character Andy Capp lived in which town in the North East of England?

Andy Capp is a British comic strip created by cartoonist Reg Smythe, seen in the "Daily Mirror" and the "Sunday Mirror" newspapers since 5 August 1957. Originally a single-panel cartoon, it was later expanded to four panels.

Andy is a working-class figure who never actually works, living in Hartlepool, a harbour town in County Durham, in North East England. The title of the strip is a pun on the local pronunciation of "handicap"; and the surname Capp signifies how Andy's cap always covered his eyes along with, metaphorically, his vision in life. Handicap racing and handicapping, in sport and games, is part of betting, a favourite activity of Andy Capp.

Andy's hobbies and activities include pigeon racing, darts, snooker, playing football (which always involves fights with the other players, and frequently ends with Andy being sent off), occasional cricket and rugby, betting on horses (and usually losing badly) and getting drunk in the local pub.