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Council to purchase historic Loftus building

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n historic Grade II-listed building in the heart of Loftus will be brought into public ownership.

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council recently exchanged contracts to purchase the former Barclays Bank building, located in the heart of the Market Place, at a cost of £150,000.

The intention is to transform the four-storey building, which has been vacant since 2017, into high-quality tourist accommodation, provide a tourist information service and to bring back vital banking and/or post office services to the town.

Loftus is close to the Cleveland Way and on a key

route from Teesside to Whitby and the North York Moors. With the A174 passing directly through the middle of the town, and 5,000 vehicles passing through daily, Loftus could potentially have a thriving visitor economy.

“Our vision is to transform Loftus into a modern market town, attracting new businesses and retaining existing ones, and to offer new opportunities for local people,” explained Cllr Mary Lanigan, Leader of Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council.

“We want to make sure people come to visit and stay here in Loftus, we want to create jobs for local people and we want our businesses to thrive.

“Plans are still in motion for the building, but it is our intention to bring back a form of banking or post office service, and to provide high-quality accommodation for visitors staying in the town.

“We wanted this news to be announced as a Christmas present to our residents, and more concrete plans will be drawn up in the New Year.”

It was announced by Central Government in August that Loftus was to benefit from the Future High Streets Fund - a £1 billion pot dedicated for high streets up and down the country. This purchase will support the council’s bid to reenergise and transform Loftus High Street.

Cllr Wayne Davies, Cabinet Member for Economic Development at the council, said: “We are so pleased this building will be brought into public ownership. It is a real positive step demonstrating our commitment to Loftus and East Cleveland.

“This high street is at the heart of the Loftus community and we want to make sure it is a vibrant place where people want to go.

“The substantial number of people traveling through the town could all be potential visitors and customers. It is crucial that the facilities and infrastructure are there for them and our residents.

"Since losing Barclays bank, the businesses in Loftus have struggled with a declining footfall onto the highstreet, so we are endeavouring to not only bring a banking facility into Loftus, but return home the Saxon princess exhibition to help reignite the towns offer to locals and visitors, making it much more sustainable for the future.".

The next steps for the council are immediate maintenance works to make the building safe and to consult local community groups in the New Year as plans develop.

Completion of the sale will take place at the end of January 2020.

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Welcome to Coastal View & Moor News Issue 106

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o here we are again with our first newspaper of 2020, the start of a new decade and as always it's full of the news that matters from our local area!

Over the Christmas and New Year holiday period it was a great opportunity to have some rest and a good excuse for us to relax and watch TV! Because it is the first issue since Christmas, you will find articles sent to us by the local communities about the events they held over the festive period, like the Light up Loftus event which you can read about on page 22 and Christmas in Moorsholm and Yearby on page 10.

We are most grateful for all our contributors because without them we wouldn't be able to bring you such local news, so keep sending us your great stories from your area and remember we can only publish what we get so if you don't let us know what's happening then we can't pass on your stories to over 70,000 readers!

Good news that we have already had the shortest day which means every day that goes by, now gets a little longer and it gets even better when we put the clocks forward at the end of March.

Up until now, the weather has not been

that kind to us with a little snow fall already and lots of rain! Although looking out of the window now, as I write this it's brilliant sunshine, but very cold. This is the most difficult time of year for our old and vulnerable residents when temperatures can plummet to below freezing. If you have a neighbour who could be at risk, why not pop in to see them from time to time to make sure they are OK. It doesn't take much time and your kindness costs nothing.

So, what will you find in this issue?

The 2020 East Cleveland Klondike bike race date has been set and you can read this exciting news on page 7 (more details in the next issue) along with many pages featuring other great events to be held in the near future.

One of these events is the brilliant news that for the first time ever the Tour de Yorkshire bike race will be coming to our area in April. Read the full details and check out the route it will be taking on page 5.

In this issue you will also find stories about the former SSI site, steel making and Sirius all of which will result in employment and boosts for our local

economy. A great way to start the year!

We would like to say thank you to the kind and generous people who have recently made donations to help us with our increased distribution costs. They know who they are.

The size of the newspaper is determined by the amount of revenue we get from the advertising in it and we guarantee that editorial will always be at least 60% of the paper, ensuring you have lots to read. We would also like to point out that we receive NO form of funding and all costs must be covered by the advertising revenue.

We are very lucky to have so many loyal advertisers who support us with every issue and for this we are most grateful.

A special mention must go to Kyle. Over the years he, along with his Granddad (my brother) who sadly passed away earlier this year have done so much to help us. Kyle will be joining the army in the next few weeks and we would like to thank him for all his hard work and loyalty and wish him all the very best for his future.

We hope you enjoy reading this issue.

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Lynne & Steve Nic

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Tees Valley Mayor launches re-election campaign with pledge to bring steelmaking back to Teesside

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en Houchen recently launched his campaign for re-election as the Tees Valley Mayor during a speech at AV Dawson in Middlesbrough, with a bold pledge to bring steelmaking back to Teesside.

In 2017 Mr Houchen was elected as the first ever Metro Mayor for the Tees Valley in a shock victory for the Conservatives that took political pundits by surprise.

Since then Mayor Houchen has spearheaded economic development across Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool, which has seen more investment and thousands of jobs created for hard-working local people. Mayor Houchen has also secured £360million in new money from the Government for the Tees Valley, including £137million for the former Redcar steelworks site so that work can begin to make the site ready

for private sector investment.

Mayor Houchen said: “Over the past three years the Tees Valley has made great progress with more investment, more jobs and a confidence in ourselves as a region that we haven’t had for decades.

“People are sitting up, listening to us and taking our region seriously for the first time in a generation. We have a seat at the top table, with direct access to Number 10 and key Government departments that can help the Tees Valley go further and faster to secure the investment that we need and deserve.

“Our region is once again standing tall. Our risk takers our innovators and our entrepreneurs are securing the investment that is creating the good quality, well-paid jobs we all want to see created, now is not a time to put what we have

Tees Valley Mayor vows to make parking free in Teesside, Darlington & Hartlepool Town Centres

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ees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has recently announced he will introduce free parking in town centres across the Tees Valley if he is re-elected in May. In a bid to support local businesses and give high streets a much-need helping hand, Mayor Houchen is promising to introduce free parking across Darlington, Stockton, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Hartlepool to make it easier, cheaper and more convenient for people to shop in their town centre.

Mayor Houchen wants to hear from residents to find out where in the Tees Valley they would most like to see free parking introduced. From today, they can indicate their preferred locations on a map by visiting www.backbensplan.com/parking.

To deliver his promise, Mayor Houchen will hold discussions with all five councils in the Tees Valley to work out how the parking offer will work best in each area but has vowed to offer a minimum of at least three hours free parking in all of the region’s town centres.

Mayor Houchen has already secured up to £125m from the Government through the Towns Fund to help develop innovative regeneration plans for town centres. With five towns from the region included, the Tees Valley will receive more allocations than any other region in the UK. Mayor Houchen said: “Our high streets need all the support they can get. Local business are the lifeblood of our area and they need a

helping hand. I will do just that – I will help them by delivering free town centre parking across Stockton, Middlesbrough, Darlington, Hartlepool and Redcar.

“Free parking will make it easier, cheaper and more convenient for people to use our high streets and town centres, supporting our amazing local businesses in the process.

“It is a depressing sight for people to see empty shops on the high street. By introducing free parking, we can drive up the number of people visiting our town centres, increase spending, boost our economy and create jobs while making Tees Valley an even more dynamic and vibrant place to live and do business.

“Everyone across our region deserves a vibrant and thriving high street that can still flourish in the age of online shopping. My plan to make parking free across Teesside’s town centres, plus the millions of pounds I have secured from central Government for our high streets, will help to achieve this.”

Last week, Mayor Houchen announced that he would be standing for re-election in May, and at the same time, made his first election pledge to the people of the Tees Valley, promising to bring steel making back to Teesside, restoring the region’s rightful place as a global leader in the steel industry.

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achieved at risk.

“We’ve made great progress but there’s still more to do. Let’s keep moving forward and making progress instead of going back to the same old failed ways of the defeatist, pessimistic attitudes that have held this region back for years.”

At the centre of Mayor Houchen’s victory in 2017 was his pledge to take back control of our airport by bringing it back into public ownership and saving it from closure.

At the time many people said the commitment could not be delivered, but in March 2019 Mayor Houchen was handed the keys to our airport, along with 819 acres of land for commercial development.

Soon after Mayor Houchen delivered on another election pledge and restored the muchloved name of Teesside International Airport.

Then in December 2019 Mayor Houchen announced that he had secured a £200 million, 10-year, investment that could create 4,400 jobs on the airport site through the development of a state-of-the-art manufacturing and logistics park.

The Tees Valley Mayor has now made an even bolder pledge, to bring steelmaking back to Teesside.Speaking before a crowd in Middlesbrough, Mayor Houchen said: “We need to take control and take our destiny into our own hands. Teesside steel built the world, and it will do again.

“We can’t rely on civil servants or national Governments. We can do this, and I will make it my mission to make Teesside a world leader in steelmaking again. I can already hear the naysayers, the doom mongers and the pessimists.

“I can hear the same defeatist attitude from my opponents. Why do you want to do this?

You’re just saying it to get votes. It can’t be done!!! You know what, they said the same thing about the airport and I delivered! They can say what they like.

“This is my promise to the people of the Tees Valley. If elected, I will bring steelmaking back to Teesside and I’ll restore our rightful place as a global leader in the steel industry.”

Mayor Houchen promised to announce more of his election manifesto in the coming weeks.

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Redcar to host the finish of the first stage of the Tour de Yorkshire

●● Zetland Primary Pupils celebrating the announcement: L to R Tammy Watson, 10, Spencer Coglan,11, Connor Taylor, 11, Tobey Bell,10, Bethany Standley,10.

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edcar will host the finish of the first stage of the Tour de Yorkshire on Thursday, April 30 following the announcement of the route at a press conference in Leeds this morning.

The riders will come into the borough via Easingtion before racing through Loftus, Carlin How, Brotton, Saltburn and Marske and finishing on The Stray, adjacent to Zetland Park in Redcar. Further details about timings will be announced later, but the finish is expected to be mid to late afternoon on April 30.

Redcar is one of eight host locations – the others are Barnsley, Beverley, Halifax, Huddersfield, Leeds, Leyburn and Skipton.

The announcement was made by organisers Welcome to Yorkshire and the Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) at an event at Leeds Civic Hall this morning.

Councillor Mary Lanigan, Leader of Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, said: “It is fantastic news that the Tour de Yorkshire will weave its way through our beautiful borough including Easington, Loftus, Carlin How, Brotton, Saltburn and Marske before finishing the first day of the race on the Stray in Redcar.

“The Tour de Yorkshire is a huge sporting event attracting world class cycling stars, and to have them cycle through our villages, towns and countryside will be a sight to behold.

“Our borough is filled with community spirit, and we can’t wait to see the public get involved and dress up for the occasion with decorations, bikes and flags. I know we will give them a fantastic Redcar & Cleveland reception on the day.”

James Mason, Chief Executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, said: “We’re really excited about bringing the Tour to Redcar – it will be the most northerly point we’ve ever been to in the history of the race and we’re sure the town and borough will provide the riders with a suitably warm welcome.

“We’re always looking to bring the Tour to new and exciting places, and we’re lucky to have such a diversity of landscapes at our disposal.

We know this part of the world will really get behind the race and put on a tremendous show, I’m really looking forward to it.”

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said: “The Tour de Yorkshire is a brilliant coup for Redcar and yet another event that will showcase the best the Tees Valley has to offer.

“It is joining a long list of sporting events taking place across our region, from last year’s Great North CityGames to next year’s Rugby League World Cup 2021 fixture.

In the past, we wouldn’t have had the confidence to bid for these, let alone secure them.

Along with massive concerts by the likes of The Killers, we’re drawing huge crowds into our towns, getting people spending and supporting our local businesses.”

Further details on exact timings will be announced later however the full route can be found at www. letouryorkshire.com

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Boosbeck man leads £1611 charity fundraiser in memory of brother in law and in support of niece affected by same cancer

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Boosbeck man, whose family have been left devastated after two relatives were affected by the same disease, has been hard at work raising £1611 amount for blood cancer charity Bloodwise.

With the help of the local community, Stephen, and the Woodall family have raised funds in memory of Stephen’s brother, Phil Woodall, who sadly passed away from acute myeloid leukaemia on the 18th September 2019, and in support of his niece - Phil’s daughter - Chelsea who currently has leukaemia.

Chelsea, was diagnosed with the same type of acute myeloid leukaemia as her father when she was just 17 years old. Now 21, she continues to undergo treatment for the disease but is currently doing well.

Stephen and Christine spearheaded the fundraising event in November, saying “The family have been through a tough time in the last 18 months. We sadly also lost our sister Marylyn, Mum Freda and then our brother Phil all within a short space of time.

“Our event took place on the 24 November in Boosbeck, which included a 6-mile sponsored walk starting at our local pub, The Station Hotel. After the walk we enjoyed a little warm food and refreshment and started our general knowledge quiz, followed by our raffle of 57 prizes which were donated from local shops and the community. Then we finished off with a few games of bingo.

“We had an excellent day all round and were over the moon to get such a great response for

our event and would like to thank everyone who was involved.”

Sarah Dunning, Regional Relationships Manager for Bloodwise said: “It is because of amazing people like Stephen and his family, and their second to none commitment

to beating blood cancer, that we are able to continue our life saving research and support services. Awareness of blood cancer is low, despite it being the fifth most common cancer and the third biggest cancer killer, taking the lives of more people than breast cancer or

prostate cancer each year.

“We are incredibly grateful to the family and community for their support in helping to raise funds and awareness.”

For more information on Bloodwise visit www.bloodwise.org.uk.

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News about The Klondike Bike Race

Budding poet set to share her work

●● Alison at home with her books

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budding poet from Redcar is hoping to share her work with local readers thanks to an innovative project.

Step Forward Tees Valley offers support to people across the Tees Valley facing barriers that are stopping them from moving forward to find work or training. These barriers can include mental ill health, low confidence, and lengthy gaps of unemployment, addiction, convictions or financial problems.

Bespoke help is offered to help turn people’s lives around and make a fresh start. For some people this can mean taking up volunteering or joining a community group whilst others are able to return to work for the first time in years.

Alison, 52 came to Step Forward Tees Valley when her husband died. Since then she has rediscovered her lifelong love of poetry and is now hoping her books will be available in local libraries this year!

“My introduction to poetry began at John Emmerson Batty Primary School, Redcar, where we were encouraged to appreciate and recite poems in class. After school, I would often call in Laburnum Road Library and I loved to read books there.

As the years went by, I kept busy with many things, but I seemed to forget poetry. Then one beautiful day in summer, I wrote my first poem ‘Lavender’ in the garden of my home in Skelton that I shared with my mother, and a door opened to the wonderful world of poetry. Over the years I continued to write more poems and got interested in photography. I got my first computer thanks to two kind friends, eventually I was able to return it and buy my own.

I eventually got married and the days out with my husband and our dogs resulted in more poems and photos. A chance search on the internet, led to a self-publishing platform which eventually led to the creation of 11 books. One of my favourite poems is called 'Oh Little Ruby Robin & His Secret Treasure Chest' – it has been enjoyed by family and friends who listen intently

when I recite it to them.

After nine lovely years together, my husband died, this turned my world upside down and resulted in an extremely stressful time. I didn’t know where to turn as everything happened so quickly. I lost all my confidence and then my benefits changed, so I had to go to the Jobcentre.

Fortunately, I was given an appointment with Step Forward Tees Valley – an amazing organisation. My navigator, Sally, showed me kindness, understanding and I was given the right advice to get me back on track. There was no judging and a real understanding of my strengths, skills and talents.

With help from Step Forward Tees Valley, I felt able to start writing poetry again and I have dedicated my poem ‘A message from the highest order’ to Step Forward Tees Valley and Sally who has guided me. It is also dedicated to my wonderful Mother, family and friends for their love and support, my late husband Keith and Mavey the dog, I hope it inspires, gives hope and comforts others.

Thanks to Sally I have approached the local library and I am hoping they will be able to stock my books soon. I would never have had the confidence to do this, if it were not for Step Forward Tees Valley” Andrea Johnson, Step Forward Tees Valley Programme Manager, said: “Alison’s story is inspirational and it is great that she has found the confidence to take her hobby to the next level. I can’t wait to see her books on the library shelves!

We are proud of the impact that the Step Forward Tees Valley programme has made for Alison and other participants. The reason why people across the region come to us, is that we go over and above other initiatives to empower them. We care about every person who comes to us.”

Step Forward Tees Valley is funded by the European Social Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund.

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By Linda White - Chair East Cleveland Villages Big Local

ver the past few months the delegates representing East Cleveland Big Local have consulted and debated at length the future of the Klondike Bike Race.

It's clearly evident that the Race and the community activity leading up to the event is valued by the majority of the villages and people feel it is an important event in the year The profile of the area has been raised significantly due to this successful event and pride in our communities has grown significantly The delegates have a responsibility to ensure that public money is used in a responsible way and it is for this reason we have discussed the overall cost of the Bike Race which escalated dramatically last year. We have tried to balance the wishes of the community with the realistic outcome regarding the investment from the Big Local.

We have worked in partnership with VELO29 to attempt to reduce the overall cost of the race and are delighted to announce that the 2020 Klondike Bike Race will go ahead with a total committed cost of 57k.

A lady’s race is not planned for this year due to

the British Cycling Calendar which has reduced the overall cost .

We have explored the long-term sustainability of the race and have decided that we must seek opportunities to work in partnership with the Town and Parish Councils. Over the next few weeks we will be requesting assistance form the Town/Parish councils with the hope that they can contribute to the 2020 race sufficiently to ensure its sustainability. We are also going to request that Guisborough and Saltburn Town Councils make a firm commitment, as both areas while outside of the Big Local area benefit significantly from the presence of the Klondike Race. Redcar and Cleveland Council have contributed 20k over the last two years to the race and we recognise it is not possible for them to commit this money until the next settlement is received from Government. We will lobby to ensure that East Cleveland has the same opportunities of support as other areas.

It is our hope that we can secure enough support to ensure sustainability. Our plan is to achieve ongoing commitment for 2021. At the end of January 2020, we should be able to make a decision regarding 2021 The Klondike 2020 Race will take place on Sunday, 19th April.

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New hope for North Yorkshire polyhalite project?

ritish multinational mining company Anglo American has recently confirmed that it is in advanced discussions with Sirius Minerals to take over the North Yorkshire polyhalite project after Sirius failed to raise the capital required to complete the construction of the mine.

Cllr Mary Lanigan, Leader of Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, said: “The news about a takeover bid for Sirius Minerals demonstrates the huge potential of the Woodsmith Mine.

“The mine and the infrastructure to allow the product to be exported will bring well-paid and skilled jobs to Redcar and Cleveland which, in turn, will provide many families with a brighter and more prosperous future. Sirius Minerals has also invested heavily in community projects which further benefits the borough.

“The problems Sirius encountered in raising funds to complete the construction of the mine were a serious blow, but a new investment to allow it to go ahead would be a huge boost for

the whole region.

“From the start, the Council has been committed to the project and has worked closely with Sirius Minerals throughout. We will continue to support the development wherever possible in the future.”

Ben Houchen, Tees Valley Mayor, said: “The news that Sirius is in advanced talks with Anglo American is a massive vote of confidence in this unique and amazing project.

“Anglo American are one of the biggest mining companies in the world and their involvement is a sign they have huge confidence in the quality of the product and will be a big boost for what is a world-class project.

“I have always said that the scheme will be delivered and that local people here in Teesside, as well as further afield in Yorkshire, would feel the huge benefits of this truly transformational project.

“We’re not out of the woods yet and there are more details to come, but I am monitoring developments closely and remain in regular

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By Mark Laker.

ello and welcome to 2020!

Hope you all had a lovely break, In the run up to Christmas it was good to give back to the community, for this I gave a hamper to Paddy and Fran from the Pad Foundation to thank them for all the hard work they are doing in the East Cleveland Community.

Their efforts in our community are ensuring a much needed piece of equipment is becoming more accessible to all so was lovely to surprise them at a time traditionally for giving, I wish them luck for the year ahead and working together to help our area.

contact with Sirius and look forward to more news in the coming weeks.”

Leader of the Labour Group on Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council commented: “Whilst this is very encouraging news and I sincerely hope the takeover bid goes ahead positively, I do feel that Sirius Minerals were let down badly by this government having not been provided the support they required during their time of need. Had the government guaranteed their bond back in September they may still be in a position to have seen the project through.

“They had already spent around £1.5billion, created 1500 jobs with the promise of 1000 new jobs once operational and the mine which is well into construction was expected to be producing by 2021.

“The government, Tees Valley Mayor, Simon

Clarke MP, and the Redcar & Cleveland administration did not fight hard enough for this committed project leaving potential investors without the confidence they needed to invest on the back of Brexit uncertainty. So much for the Northern Powerhouse.

“I would like to thank Sirius Minerals for their support through their foundation towards local projects from a pot of £2m.

This has supported many great projects including £250,000 to sports clubs including a amazing award to Redcar Athletic FC., amongst others leaving a lasting legacy of community investment in the area.

“If the takeover bid is successful I shall be directly contacting the Anglo American organisation to request if they will support a similar commitment to our local community.”

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Moorsholm in Bloom welcomes Santa T

By Barbara Cartwright

he first Friday in December has become a tradition in Moorsholm for the arrival of Santa and the countdown to Christmas.

Villagers wait with excited children outside the church hall, as Santa arrives on the back of a “festive farm trailer “ at exactly 6pm. Food, mulled wine and Christmas crafts await with a lucky dip for those children wishing to speak to Santa.

This event brings the community together, young and old and is completely free.

Voluntary contributions make it possible and

Carol singing around village

special thanks need to go to Steve and Lynne Nicholls for their very generous donation to our fund and to everyone who provided food and drink for the Christmas supper table.

Huge thanks to Father Christmas for sending one of his special delegates in the form of Graeme who did a fantastic job on the night taking details of each child’s wish list.

All spare presents were donated to a local food bank so hopefully other children benefited from village generosity Thanks again for the support given to Moorsholm in Bloom over the year and see you in 2020.

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earby Residents Association organised carol singing around the village.

Starting at the top of the village then moving down past the homes of some of the older residents to the junction with Fishponds Road, voices were exercised with six of the most popular carols. Villagers posed for a picture around their newly planted Xmas Tree; small

at the moment but something to look forward to in the future. Then everybody retired to a deserved selection of hot mince pies, mulled wine and hot chocolate laced with Baileys.

Everybody appeared to enjoy this reinauguration of a lapsed annual event. Looking forward to another session next year.

Merry Xmas and Happy New Year.

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By Councillor Steve Kay

n unscrupulous person, or persons, recently dumped a pile of broken asbestos sheeting down a well-used footpath, near Charltons.

The old lane, lined by trees, runs from Charltons, parallel to the A171 Moor Road, towards Slapewath, and is part of the national footpath, the Cleveland Way. Of course, asbestos is extremely dangerous, especially when its microscopic fibres are released into the air. If they are inhaled, they can cause asbestosis (the scarring of the lung tissues) and mesothelioma (an aggressive and incurable cancer). Unfortunately, the serious health risks of asbestos were not fully recognised until the 1980s, which means it’s still present, in building materials, of which the most common is sheeting.

The use of asbestos is strictly controlled today, but approximately 4,000 deaths a year are the

result of historic exposure to asbestos in the trades and industry.

As far as asbestos sheeting is concerned, there is no great danger until it’s broken and the fibres released.

The pile of broken asbestos sheets in question were reported by both residents and myself to Redcar & Cleveland Council but, because of health and safety, the council had to employ a specially licensed asbestos handler to remove the offending pile, at the cost of £400. All this meant that the dangerous dumping was not removed for approximately a fortnight.

When I visited the site to look for evidence as to the perpetrator(s), I was extremely cautious, despite my mask, about doing much delving into the pile. Thankfully, both ramblers and dog walkers were giving the site a wide berth.

Unfortunately, my tentative search was in vain and, when they arrived a few days later, the expert asbestos handlers had no more luck in

finding any clues pointing to the identity of the culprit(s).

This incident reminds me of the dumping of 100 bags of powdered chemicals in the Oven Close lay-bys, near Moorsholm, in 2014, which cost the council over £10,000 to remove. On that occasion too, there was a danger to health from the inhalation of the powder but no one was prosecuted.

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These irresponsible dumpers are ruining the environment, costing the council tax payer a fortune and, at the same time, putting the public at serious risk. The government should give us more resources to trace them and pass draconian laws against illicit dumping.

With these aims in mind, I have sent a copy of this story to Simon Clarke MP.

●● Cllr Steve Kay looks for evidence amongst the dumped asbestos sheeting

Diocese of York welcomes announcement of new Archbishop

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he Suffragan Bishop of Hull, the Right Reverend Alison White, has responded on behalf of the Diocese of York to the recent confirmation from Downing Street that HM The Queen has approved the nomination of the Right Reverend Stephen Geoffrey Cottrell as the 98th Archbishop of York, in succession to the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr John Tucker Mugabi Sentamu who retires in June 2020 Bishop Alison, who was one of six members of the Crown Nominations Commission representing the Diocese of York, spoke on behalf of the Suffragan Bishops of Whitby, Selby and Beverley: "This is great news! People across the Diocese have been praying that God would send us the person he is calling to be the next Archbishop of York.

"In Bishop Stephen these prayers are answered and this is joyful news for us.

"We look forward to working with him to make Christ visible in all we do."

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Could you help Footprints in the Community make a difference to the lives of local people in 2020?

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f you've started 2020 with a New Year's Resolution to make a positive difference by helping people more, or you've been thinking about it for a while, volunteering with Footprints in the Community could be for you.

We have lots of different volunteering opportunities across our projects, which include Redcar Area Foodbank, our Next Step Shop, First Steps and our Footprints Community Cafe. One thing all of our projects have in common, is their aim to reduce poverty and isolation in Redcar and the surrounding areas.

We have over 200 volunteers across our various projects. Our volunteers have told us about the benefits to them of volunteering for Footprints in the Community. They include; making a positive difference in their local communities, making new friendships, improved mental health and reducing feelings of loneliness.

Like our Men's Shed project volunteer, Sean.

Sean has been a member for just over three years and became a volunteer six months ago.

Sean was feeling isolated in a new area and struggling with confidence when he first started

attending Men's Shed, which is a social space for men over the age of 18, to meet and relax in an informal, supportive environment. There is also a woodworking shop for members to work on their own projects, with support from Manager John and volunteers including Sean.

Sean said: "Volunteering at Men's Shed has really improved my confidence, as well as my physical and mental health. I enjoy coming along and helping other people."

CEO Ruth Fox said: "Footprints in the Community is dedicated to reducing poverty and isolation in the Redcar area. Our dedicated volunteers are central to us providing projects to work towards this goal. Sean is a perfect example of how our volunteers can also benefit from improved wellbeing by being involved in local charities, such as Footprints."

For more information about Footprints in the Community’s projects, visit our website or Facebook pages. Please email Rachel at volunteer@footprintsinthecommunity.co.uk to find out more about our current volunteering opportunities.

Community effort spruces up Cowscote Woodland in Loftus ●● Men's Shed volunteer Sean

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eyond Housing colleagues have worked with partner organisations on a two-day volunteering event at Cowscote Woodland in Loftus to clean up the park in preparation for spring and summer.

Activities included fence painting, litter picking, re-capping steps, planting trees, shrubs and more than 500 spring bulbs, digging out natural drainage, gardening, cleaning and clearing parts of the woodland and Deepdale Lane.

Cowscote Woodland was transformed in 2015 from a once overgrown, unsightly area into a picturesque open space to be enjoyed by both the local community and visitors to the area. The piece of land previously housed allotments, garages, coal bunkers and stables before being completely transformed into a fantastic woodland park.

Rachael Crooks, community connector at Beyond Housing, who organised the event, said: “We relaunched Cowscote Woodland in 2015 after a lot of work to provide a high-quality woodland experience for people living in Loftus.

“Under our long-term investment plans for open spaces we returned to the woodland now the trees and plants have had the chance to bed in and revamp the area. It is going to look fantastic and I hope that even more Loftus residents will enjoy the park in the spring and summer.”

Simon Tullock, senior operations manager at Beyond Housing, said: “I’d like to thank all the partners who joined us in the clean-up, from providing paint, equipment and catering to actually getting down and dirty with the plants.

“The Beyond Housing operations team has worked tirelessly for the last two weeks planning and arranging ahead of the volunteer team, who carried out the heavier work including preparing the woodland for new planting. It was a real team effort and the outcome is fantastic.”

The partners involved were; Loftus Town Council, Luke Senior Hall, Co-op Foundation, Loftus Leisure Centre, Lockwood View, Johnstone’s Paints, Redcar & Cleveland Council, Loftus Walking Group, East Cleveland Arts, Cleveland Police and Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation.

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Skelton and Brotton Parish Council Children’s Christmas Party

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n Sunday 1 December 2019 Skelton and Brotton Parish Council held their free Children’s Christmas Party at Skelton Civic Hall.

As always the event proved very popular with local residents, with tickets going very quickly.

Silly Steve kept all the children busy with fun and games.

There was free face painting and glitter tattoos too. Each

child visited Father Christmas in his Grotto and received a gift. Terry the Elf managed the queue and kept the excited children supplied with sweets.

Free refreshments were served by Parish Council Members and Staff. Some attendees kindly gave donations to the Chair’s Charities. £65.66 was raised for Zoe’s Place and The Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

Priory Arts Society

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By Margaret Russell

or those of you have not heard about our local and community Society, I would like to share what we do with you.

We began in 1983 and have a full committee who guide and put in action members’ interests and outings over the year. We meet twice a week at Sunnyfield House, Westgate, Guisborough – Monday evenings 7pm. to 9pm. and Thursday afternoons 1.00pm to 3.30pm. The annual subscription is £30 and set out below is what you get for your money – pretty good deal I reckon, so read on.

The group are all amateur artists who get together at one or both of the meetings to share a common interest in art, be it painting, felting or drawing. We do have a member of the committee whose job it is, to seek out and book professional artists to come along during the course of our year to demonstrate their skill to members and their guests. It helps out new people to the hobby and increases tips for the more experienced of us.

We also arrange a summer outing – dependent on members’ expressing an interest in anything

particular and of course a Christmas lunch which rounds the year off nicely.

Twice a year we hold an exhibition of our work. Always well attended usually about 200 through our doors on a one day exhibition. We do offer our work, framed and unframed pictures for sale. Any sales proceeds go to the artist, we are a non-profit making group and do not charge for people to come in. It is really a social group as well as artistic and allows people to enjoy their hobby with others of a like mind.

So, I would like to invite you to get in touch and perhaps join us.

We are all friendly and you will get a genuine welcome. If you are interested, initially it would be good to contact myself Margaret Russell 01287 281554 chair, or Barbara Dobby 01287 201896 secretary and we can answer any queries you might have and arrange for you to pop in to one of our meetings, wander round see us at work so to speak, decide if you like the look of us and bring your paints or pencils and have a free try out. Look forward to hearing from you, you will be very welcome.

Local musician supporting good causes

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much-loved local musician is flying high after raising thousands of pounds for the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS).

Stephen Dowd, best known by his stage name ‘Stevie D’, has dedicated his life to supporting good causes since his retirement and successful battle with colon cancer.

However, the 77-year-old has announced that after ten years of fundraising, his most recent charity event will be his last.

The scouse busker, who now lives in Saltburn, is a regular sight across the North East and recently raised £3,165 after hosting a charity night in aid of GNAAS. The evening featured local talented acts including the Saltburn U3A Ukulele Band, ‘Circus Stars on Tour’ Marko and Tommy Bungle, and singer Maggie Gee. He said: “The original goal was £500 but we exceeded that massively and raised more than £3,000 which I’m delighted about.

“I feel very strongly as a cancer survivor to live my life and enjoy it, so that’s why I perform. I get the most joy out of singing and it’s great to see the crowd getting involved.

“I also wanted to help other lives and give back, so that’s why I’ve been supporting GNAAS. “I want to say thank you to all the businesses and supporters who have either donated or supported the charity night.”

Stevie D was invited to the GNAAS base at Teesside International Airport where he performed his rendition of Shotgun by George Ezra.

He also met some of the critical care team and was given a tour of their helicopter.

He said: “It’s been a real pleasure fundraising for GNAAS. This charity has saved so many lives and the team are amazing are what they do. I am very impressed by the whole operation.”

●● Father Christmas with Jessica Lagan and Terry the Elf!

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Guisborough Town Hall secures £1.1m of National Lottery support

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ore than £1.1 million has been granted

by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help transform an historic building in Guisborough.

The project is designed to restore and adapt the Grade II-listed Guisborough Town Hall to provide a new sustainable mixed-use development.

Plans include turning Guisborough into the ‘Gateway to the North York Moors National Park’ by transforming the top two floors into

visitor accommodation with a high-quality finish.

The bottom floor will house tourist information, an exhibition-heritage area and retail outlets.

It is expected that 10 full-time jobs will be created.

The historic building, which forms the centrepiece of Guisborough’s Market Place, was built in 1821. It has had many uses from Magistrates Office and Petty Sessions Court to most recently being Solicitors offices and was owned by a pub company. It has stood empty since 2013 and was bought by Redcar &

Cleveland Borough Council for £70,000 in 2015.

The Guisborough Town Hall Gateway Project (GTHGP) was established in 2016 as a partnership between the community and the council to secure the future of the Town Hall.

Andy Murray, Chairman of GTHGP, said: “We are delighted with this major award from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and it’s all systems go to bring this project to life!

“This is testament to the hard work, shared responsibility and collective ambition of all the committee members to have secured this funding

to transform the town hall into an iconic building for Guisborough for the 21st century.

“We have consulted the local community since our inception and taken them along our journey and we know that there will be tremendous support for the project.

“Once restored the revamped building will contribute enormously to the economic life of the town and create employment opportunities.”

Councillor Wayne Davies, Cabinet Member for Economic Development at the council, said: “This is fantastic news for Guisborough and those who have worked so hard on this project.

“This will be a catalyst for the development of Guisborough town as a visitor destination and will bring additional footfall and overnight visitors who will spend locally in the shops and businesses. The revamped Town Hall will serve both the communities of Guisborough as well as visitors to the town and the wider region.”

David Renwick, Director of England, North at The National Lottery Heritage Fund, said: “Heritage at risk has been identified as a key priority for our funding, and we are incredibly pleased that money raised by National Lottery players will ensure that the Guisborough Town Hall will be given a new lease of life. We also commend the team behind the project in finding innovative ways to ensure that the Town Hall will be a commercially viable operation, a vibrant asset for the community and help boost Guisborough’s role as a gateway to the North York Moors National Park.”

The funding has been made possible by National Lottery players and the project team can now complete the technical design, appoint a contractor and market the commercial spaces alongside delivering their activity and engagement plan.

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Redcar Branch of the Royal British Legion Branch Chairman’s Christmas Newsletter 2019

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irstly, may I wish all our members and supporters best wishes for the New Year.

2019 has been very busy for us all, so busy in fact that I haven’t had chance to produce a newsletter until now! We have had so much going on that it has kept all our Committee Members and helpers so busy - and none of us are getting any younger – that we are in need of a rest. To do this we need people to take on roles within the Branch, we need new members and certainly younger members as the Legion moves forward to keep up with the times, into the new era where technology is at the forefront.

I appeal to people to come and join us, to be a member of the greatest charity that looks after and supports our Service and ex-service community throughout the world. To join us, you no longer need to have served in any of the Armed Forces. Anyone of 18 years of age can join with an annual fee of only £17 – less than the cost of a bag of crisps a week. To join online go to: https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/ things-to-do/membership/become-a-member or ask us for a paper joining form if you prefer.

If you think you can help, then please contact us or call in to see us. Our Office at Coatham Road Social Club is manned 7pm – 8pm every Tuesday & Thursday. The telephone number is 01642 290177 – just leave a message and we will get back to you. Alternatively, you can send us an email to rblredcar@live.co.uk , or message us through our Facebook page https://www. facebook.com/RedcarRBL/ .

Poppy Appeal As stated, the year has been busy one.

Our Poppy Appeal for 2018 / 2019, which ended on 30th September, showed an increase again. Our total for the year came to over £43,000.

I thank our Poppy Appeal Organiser, Dave Blissett, and the fantastic team who work tirelessly to produce such a great & unbelievable amount of money. But, most of all, I thank the people of this town and surrounding area for its tremendous support which is never ending. It is these people who give us the support and hard-earned money. I also thank all our voluntary friends who stand out collecting in all weathers. Also, the young people from the Cadet & Scout Groups who also go out in all weathers on our behalf – what a great bunch of people they are. This year the Sea Cadets from T.S. Zetland excelled and I’m very pleased to announce that they won both our competitions for Youth groups collecting during the lead up to Remembrance Sunday. The Green Howards Shield goes to the Unit that, over the three Saturdays leading up to Remembrance Day, collect the most money.

The Darren Budd Memorial Shield goes to the pair of Cadets who together collect the most over

the same period. All these young people deserve praise for their continued contribution to all the Legions events. They are an inspiration to us all and are our future.

The appeal has started again, and everyone has already been so busy we hope we can beat the 2018/2019 total, but we can only do this with public support and a good team of helpers of all age groups.

Other Work The Legion isn’t all about collecting for Poppy Appeal. We have also held many, many other events to show what we do, working with the Cadet Forces and the whole community. In addition to these events we also support other ex-service associations as well as other Legion Branches both throughout the area and further afield. We have attended funerals when requested with our Standard Bearers to show respect and support to those service and ex-service personnel who have passed away. This is not limited to Legion members but is available to anyone that requests it. We also give talks to local Groups and Schools.

Armed Forces Day We help to plan and organise this annual event held on the High Street in Redcar. We used to fully plan this day, so we were there from the start when it was just our local veterans’ day. Now it’s a joint effort with the local council, other charities and local organisations plus our local Cadet forces. We are responsible for arranging the service and ex-service units, Cadet forces the timetable of events to entertain everyone. We have our stall to promote what we do in the community. It’s a long, full day of events and we are proud of our achievements built up over many years. This year was fantastic with so many people in attendance and so many stalls and events. Once again, our Cadet forces excelled themselves with the Army Cadets winning the Tri-Forces Cadet Drill Competition and the Sea Cadets the Standard Bearers Competition.

75th Anniversary of D-Day With 2019 being what some say was the beginning of the end of WWII, we had a small service and parade at the Normandy Veterans Memorial Stone in the Garden of Remembrance to commemorate this special day. Not the largest of attendance, but we again did our duty and it was an honour to do so.

Help for Heroes / Royal British Legion Family Race Day We liaise with the officials of Redcar Racecourse to organise this Family Race Day to raise valuable funds for these two charities.

It is actually the Redcar Branch of the Legion that plan the parade and arrange for the Cadet Forces to be in attendance. We also ask them to bring along stalls and the climbing wall and to collect funds for the Charities. Our Parade along the track is a real crowd pleaser and very moving.

Yorkshire Day Again, we attended the High Street with our stall and helped the organisers make it a fun day. We certainly had fun and

the Sea Cadets kept us entertained with their dance moves. We are learning these dances steps slowly - - - very slowly!!!

Sea Sunday & Merchant Navy Day We supported our local Merchant Navy Association with their events both in Church for Sea Sunday and at The Birger Anchor on the sea front for Merchant Navy Day. We have been involved with these events for many years and it is an honour and a privilege to be involved in our seafaring colleagues’ events and they also fully support our events.

Council / Mayoral Events The Branch is always at hand to work supporting the local Council and its Mayor in many events including the Redcar & Cleveland Civic Service where we ensure our members attend with our Standards and we also contact other units to bring their Standards and members along. This year, we were also involved in the planning and running of the event organised to unveil a plaque in Redcar & Cleveland Leisure and Community Heart to honour our local holders of the Victoria & George Cross Medals.

North Yorkshire Moors Railway in Wartime Weekend We have, for the last few years, been involved in the planning of the NYMR groups annual Memorial Service and Parade at Grosmont Railway Station on the Sunday of the commemoration weekend. We also man a stall to help raise funds for both the Legion and our Poppy Appeal over the three-day event. Its really nice as we meet so many people from all parts of the country and they all extremely supportive.

The Station group really look after us and we work so well together to make it a successful parade and service. We are really proud of what we have achieved over the years together.

Remembrance Day Parade and Service We wondered whether the day would be as good as last year with that being the 100th Anniversary of the End of World War One – Armistice.

Well, I am so pleased to say but once again we did Redcar proud, or should I say Redcar made us proud as the turnout was brilliant. It wouldn’t be right of me to name individual people or groups as so many people helped. It was a proud moment for me as this was my 25th Remembrance Day Service and Parade where I was responsible for its planning and organising.

A great addition this year was the marching band at the front of the parade, in addition to the Police Band who played for the Service and Last Post. It was only days before that I received a telephone call from the Commanding Officer of the Army Cadet Drum Corps asking if we would

like them to lead our parade.

I can’t tell you how pleased I was to have a band to lead the parade – it makes so much difference. We also had the pleasure of the company of one of the new Deputy Lieutenants of North Yorkshire, The Countess Charlotte Peel, our local Mayor, Councillor Billy Wells as well as our Branch President, Alan Frankland to take the Salute after the Service. Lots of people attend the Cenotaph, lots laid wreaths, flowers & wooden crosses to commemorate the fallen.

Also present were children from local schools which was really encouraging and shows how special and important the day is to people of all ages. I thank everyone for their help in whatever way to make a success.

The Garden of Remembrance, opposite The Cenotaph, has also been improved with the return of the Giant Poppy and 100 smaller poppies this year with a silhouette of a soldier. I thank the craftsman for this work. It was a lovely service by our local Vicar from Christ Church, Coatham. She also attended the following day, Remembrance Day, the short service and silence held on the High Street at 11am on the 11th November.

On the Saturday prior to Remembrance Sunday we also held our Annual Veterans Concert and Afternoon Tea in Coatham Memorial Hall. Again, I thank everyone involved with the planning and organising of the event and making it a nice afternoon. On the Saturday morning, I had also attended the weekly 5-kilometre Park Run in Locke Park where I completed the course as a Sponsored March to raise money for the Poppy Appeal.

I thank the organisers for permitting this as well as the runners and many others who supported and sponsored me. It’s a long way when you are also carrying the Standard, in full marching rig – but I did it in 47 minutes and 38 seconds.

What Happens Next and 2020 Well, would you believe it, but Redcar Branch have already started planning for next year with the local Council. I am really happy to say that the Council Leader has pledged full support, with the Mayor and Armed Forces Champion from the Council all on board. We are planning to hold at least one full day of commemoration and entertainment on Friday 8th May 2020, the 75th Anniversary of VE Day. This day has been declared a Bank Holiday instead of the usual 1st Monday in May. We will be holding a full Parade and Service at The Garden of Remembrance where a new memorial to mark the 75th Anniversary will be unveiled – watch our next Newsletter and also Facebook for further updates.

Newsletters If you wish future newsletters to be emailed to you then please email rblredcar@live. co.uk to be added to our mailing list. Please include the words “Newsletter Mailing” as the subject heading.

Many thanks to everyone.

See you all in 2020!!

Eric Howden BEM, Branch Chairman

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Top careers STEM from technical training on the doorstep “The TTE team is highly respected for delivering world-class training and that will continue as normal while we invest in staff, equipment and facilities.

“We will also continue to deliver and grow TTE’s international business - which works with companies in West Africa, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia.”

HUNDREDS of students and workers are taking their careers higher thanks to a wealth of world-leading training from Middlesbrough-based TTE Technical (UK).

School leavers with ambitions to go into the oil and gas, engineering and process manufacturing sectors, as well as workers wanting to level up their careers, are being offered an unrivaled range of courses led by industry experts who’ve worked for global companies.

TTE’s broad range of courses and apprenticeships comprehensively cover all levels of industry – from pre-employment through to advanced skills – and valuable hands-on training is delivered at TTE’s specialist training centres and at businesses’ premises.

Programmes are led by experienced professionals who can offer real insights

to their sectors and content is informed by employer needs – meaning trainees get skills that are valuable in the jobs market.

This year marks a watershed for the internationally-renowned TTE following its acquisition by Middlesbrough College in December.

The move makes Middlesbrough College the largest engineering provider in the Tees Valley – complementing the college’s existing reputation for high quality, employer-led skills training.

Students and workers are now looking forward to future investment into TTE’s facilities and course offering.

Zoe Lewis, principal and chief executive of Middlesbrough College, explained: “TTE has an incredibly strong reputation for providing skills locally, nationally and internationally and we’re going to build on that.

Join us at the TTE Open Event

Monday 9th March 2020 • 12:00pm - 7:00pm TTE, Edison House, Middlesbrough, TS6 6TZ

Find out about our technical training courses and apprenticeships

More than 200 apprentices and 200 engineering students are currently benefiting from a diverse range of TTE courses spanning hands-on areas such as process operations and engineering maintenance through to business-critical skills such as customer service and leadership and management.

TTE’s specialist training offer includes CompEx – the internationally-recognised qualifications for working in the type of explosive atmospheres found in petrochemicals, distillery and paint spraying workplaces, among others.

The 10,000 sq ft Welding Academy with state-of-the-art equipment offers learners the opportunity to get valuable skills across MIG, TIG and MMA welding, as well as CNC plasma cutting.

Zoe added: “TTE has played an absolutely central role in developing the skills that grow the engineering, oil and gas, process and manufacturing sectors here in the Tees Valley and further afield and we look forward to growing our work with employers in the region over this next exciting year.”

Some of the employers that TTE are proud to work with British Sugar Chemoxy International Ltd Greenergy Quorn Foods Sembcorp Utilities Sirius Minerals

Suez Recycling and Recovery UK British Steel Lotte Chemical UK Ltd Johnson Matthey CPI - Centre for Process Innovations

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 106 January - February 2020

His work is so unique’ - chance to witness inspiring soldier turned acclaimed artist at work

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isitors of the beautiful Inspired by… gallery in Danby currently have the rare opportunity to see the creative process of a former soldier who transformed his life through art.

Adrian Wright, the current artist-in-residence for the North York Moors National Park was left devastated after injury forced him to leave the army. He has since become a renowned painter specialising in dramatic, panoramic oil paintings and until February he is opening up his studio at the gallery for the public to catch an exclusive glimpse of him at work.

The 44-year-old from Glaisdale said: “I was in a very dark place when I was forced to leave the army. Fortunately, whilst in hospital in Germany, my doctor gave me a five pound painting kit from a local supermarket and from then I discovered the joy of painting. By creating art I became better and found much happier times.”

He was later discovered thanks to the efforts of Sally Ann Smith, Inspired by… gallery curator

and renowned landscape painter Peter Hicks.

Sally said: “Adrian’s work is so unique. His work captures perfectly the moody and dramatic skies of the North York Moors, especially its coast. It has been a privilege to see him thrive and I am so pleased that he is now being recognised. By using oils, acrylics, brushes and palette knives he brings semi abstract, romantic, dramatic scenes to life.”

Visitors will be able to come and see the artist until 17 February when the centre and gallery will only be open on the weekends for a chance to see the artist. Please visit the North York Moors National Park website for details regarding opening times. For more information or to confirm whether Adrian is in on a particular day please contact The Moors National Park Centre on 01439 772737.

From 28 March – 4 May 2020, he will also be revealing his The Power of the Sea exhibition at the Inspired by… gallery. This will comprise of a series of bold oil paintings depicting the raw power of the raging North Sea and its impact upon our senses.

Speaking on his up-and-coming exhibition, he said: “For me I really wanted to show the strength of nature and how insignificant humans are in comparison. There is nowhere else where this is more present than within the sea. I want each piece to impose on the viewer, to be filled with strong bold colours whilst still showing the ability of light to break through the storm.

Light for me means hope and my own struggles I have had to overcome.”

Never deterred to help others, Adrian has also kindly donated his ‘Dark Skies’ painting valued at £900 towards a raffle, which is raising money for Zoë’s Place Baby Hospice. The charity provides palliative, respite and end-of-life care to babies and infants suffering from life-limiting or life-threatening conditions and is one close to Adrian’s heart. A proportion of the proceeds will also be given to WHISH (Whitby Hidden Impairments Support and Help).

Raffle tickets are already on sale for £1 available from The Moors National Park Centre.

For more information please contact the Centre by calling 01439 772737. The raffle will be drawn on 2 February 2020.

To find out more about his up-and-coming The Power of the Sea exhibition please visit: northyorkmoors.org.uk/inspiredby

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Whitby Advertiser Crossword Prize Winner

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Heartbreak, hardship and happiness, in that order, make it a real page turner and anyone who identifies with this spectacular area will love this story.

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Novel device enables patients to control own pain relief

● The Penthrox inhaler (product shot)

● Laura Dunn

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atients undergoing short medical procedures can now administer their own pain relief thanks to a small handheld inhaler.

The novel pain control method has been introduced at the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton and has completely eliminated the need for anaesthetic or intravenous drugs for patients using it.

Commonly known as a green whistle, the Penthrox inhaler contains a small amount of Methoxyflurane gas which patients self-administer by breathing through the device.

The green whistle, which has also been introduced at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, has a number of benefits as it: • enables patients to instantly control the level of pain relief they receive; • causes no after side effects and therefore speeds up recovery; • means patients are not exposed to dangerous drugs and do not need a cannula; • reduces cost by freeing up an anaesthetist to work on another theatre list and reducing the amount of time patients need to spend in a hospital bed.

The device, which has been used extensively in Australia and New Zealand in pre-hospital emergencies as a very effective painkiller, has been introduced at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust by anaesthetist Gareth Kessell and plastic surgeon Tobian Muir.

It is mainly used for painful procedures that can be carried out in under an hour and has already benefited more than 170 patients undergoing either Bleomycin treatment for vascular birthmarks or

● Plastic surgeon Tobian Muir and the Friarage theatre team electro-chemotherapy treatment for cancer.

Patients are supported to use the inhaler by anaesthetic nurse practitioners who have undergone specialist training to enable them to take on this enhanced role.

Laura Dunn is currently receiving Bleomycin injections at the Friarage for a venous malformation in her leg. The 31-year-old from Darlington said it is much easier than having an anaesthetic.

“I have had both local and general anaesthetic before in the past, so you are not only getting over the procedure but also the side effects of the anaesthetic.

With the whistle you don’t get any of that at all.

“Once you have finished you just take a couple of deep breaths without the whistle and you are back to normal – there’s no grogginess and no headaches.

Plus you are in control completely as to how much you need.”

Mr Muir said: “The success rate is phenomenal at 98% and the feedback from patients has been really positive.

“It’s brilliant for patients because it offers quicker pain relief and they can increase or decrease it instantly – they are in power!

“It is fantastic that the Friarage has become one of the first hospitals in the country to use this for procedures on such a big scale.

“And this is a global first – never before has a Penthrox inhaler been used as an alternative to sedation or a general anaesthetic in patients with birthmarks.

“I think a lot of other surgeons, departments and hospitals could potentially benefit from this.”

Nominate your Nightingale today!

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ave you experienced outstanding hospital care?

Do you want to shine the spotlight on a local nurse, healthcare assistant or midwife who has gone that extra mile to make a real difference?

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is searching for a worthy winner of its annual Nightingale Award and nominations are now open.

The awards recognise the hard work and dedication of nursing and midwifery staff at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, Friarage Hospital in Northallerton and local community hospitals and health services.

This year’s event will be an extra special occasion as 2020 has been recognised internationally as the Year of the Nurse and Midwife to celebrate 200 years since the birth

of Florence Nightingale.

Nurse consultant Jane Knowles said: “We are very excited to be hosting our 17th annual Nightingale Awards in this very special year and I would like to encourage as many people as possible – staff, patients and relatives – to put forward their nominations as soon as possible so they can be reviewed by our judging panel at the end of February.

“These awards were developed by the trust’s nurse and midwife consultant team in 2004 to formally recognise the care and compassion of our nursing teams, particularly when staff have gone the extra mile to improve patient care or patient experience.

“So whether it’s a nurse who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to help a patient or a team who have pulled out all the stops to improve the care they deliver, nominate your Nightingale online today at southtees.nhs.uk/ about/nightingale/nominations.”

The winner will be announced at the trust’s Nightingale conference in May, which will focus on the theme of diversity.

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Kidney self-testing could revolutionise patient care

atients have been testing their own kidney function at home as part of a clinical study that could help revolutionise patient care.

Renal patients at The James Cook University Hospital have been self-testing their own blood and urine samples using two hand held devices.

The patients then attended appointments at the hospital on the same day to have their kidney function tested conventionally by healthcare professionals to help measure the accuracy of their self-test results.

Renal consultant Jonathan Murray hopes that the results of the study will lead to national trials, and eventually to patients being able to self-test at home as part of their routine care, therefore reducing the number of hospital appointments they have to attend.

“It’s very similar to how people with diabetes check own blood sugars at home,” he said.

“There’s no reason why patients should not be able to check their own kidney function at home too, but it’s never been done routinely before.

“Many patients need their kidney function checking but are otherwise fit and well, and would not otherwise need to see a doctor or nurse.

“Often, they only require a blood and urine test and we thought if they could do this at home we can save them a journey to hospital and the inconvenience of organising time off work.

“It also means we can spend more time with those patients who are ill and really do need to see us.”

The innovative idea earned the team a finalist’s spot at the Bright Ideas in Health Awards 2019 and was also well received by the 15 patients who took part in the study.

● David Forsdike (left) with the renal team at The James Cook University Hospital David Forsdike, 57, of Darlington, has been a renal patient at the trust since 2000. Three years ago he needed a kidney transplant and was lucky enough to get a living donor. He said he had no problem doing the kidney function tests at home.

“You can test yourself straight away and find out if everything is ok,” he said. “It really helps reduce your level of anxiety.”

He believes the device is going to make a huge difference to patients in the future.

“I used to travel for work and had to arrange my travel around my appointments, but with self-testing I could just take the devices with me.”

Dr Murray said there is still some work to do to make the devices more user friendly.

“It’s a simple idea but we need to refine the technology, including developments that will make the blood self-testing devices easier for all patients to use.

“We very much hope the pioneering work we have done here in the Tees Valley will provide a platform for development of this idea at a national level.”

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Happy new year to you all from the Light up Loftus Team!

irstly we would like to thank Linda Wilson for her time and hard work on the Light up Loftus committee and wish her every success as she starts her new venture with the WI Federation.

The team now welcome Paula Limon on board; Paula has volunteered with us from the start three years ago and we are all delighted she has taken the decision to join us on our committee.

On 22nd November 2019; for the third year running Light up Loftus, in partnership with Loftus Town Council, hosted the Grand Christmas Light Switch on event. Our Town was brightly lit with all the festive lights starting at West end, through Zetland Road and to East Loftus. The main switch on event was held in the Market Place where everyone enjoyed a variety of food and drink and festive entertainment. Our volunteers ensured everyone was served with hotdogs, mulled wine, chestnuts, mince pies and Soup and the kiddies enjoyed the waltzer’s and the chair-o-planes and hook a duck while dancing and listening to the tunes from Harry’s musical organ! Inside the Town Hall the Ukulele band played festive favourites while the kiddies wrote their special letters to Santa, bought a book from the book stall or tried their luck on the Tombola! There was more food in the Town Hall too and even a nice cold beer or wine. No-one went home hungry or thirsty from our switch on!

The fun and games kept the excited crowds entertained as they waited patiently for Santa to arrive in style with the Fire Brigade and the

●● Photos John Stockwell Police escort. Santa magically switched on the lights in the market place while dancing along to Harry’s musical organ.

We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who helped make the switch on night such a success – our volunteers do an amazing job so thank you to you all! Thank you also to the Borough Council street cleaners who came along and helped us to keep our Town clean and tidy before, during and after the event!

Light up Loftus really do appreciate the

continued support and funding we receive, every penny going towards additions to the festive display each year. This year we have received funding from Loftus Athletic Club, the Market Place Co-op, Browns Landscapes, Loftus Town Crier, Bramwells, ICL (Potash), the White Horse, The Britannia Inn, Willow Cake Shop, Ward Councillors funding, Anne Middlemass (from the sale of her beautiful cushions), B&M for hosting us for a bag pack, and Wold Pottery. We have hosted an event at the Station and Linda Gunn of Big Sister has donated her time and talents for the event.

In 2019 Light up Loftus purchased the 15 trees situated on the businesses on West Road, Zetland Road and the High street. The funding that we raise enables the Town Council to release their Christmas lights budget in the other villages

within the parish and in 2019 this saw them purchase further wrap arounds for Easington and Carlin How – seeing the start of the replacement of all of the old lights in the village, also the purchase and lighting of a second tree for Liverton Mines and wrap arounds for East Loftus at the end of the town.

Our next event on Friday 20th March 2020 sees the return for the third consecutive year of the fabulous band “Burden of Paradise” featuring the legendary Snake Davis on Saxaphone. The previous events being a sell out with a waiting list for any cancellations! Don’t miss out this year!

Tickets are £10 each from Wold Pottery 01287 640100, the event is licenced but why not make an evening of it and enjoy a meal first at Spuds Coffee House or the White Horse Pub! – Please call them to arrange a table.

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becomes first primary school From homeless shelter to success Wheatlands in borough to take the plastics free pledge

Vince hopes to inspire others with his story

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life-changing move to the North East helped one man get his life back on track after three years of being unemployed and homeless.

And now, after enrolling at Middlesbrough College, 56-year-old Vince McKennon is speaking out about his journey from shelter to success in a bid to inspire others in similar positions.

According to the latest research from Shelter, there are an estimated 320,000 homeless people in the UK. Until three months ago, that included Vince.

After dipping in and out of jobs and struggling with depression, Vince found himself homeless and jobless. He moved to the North East from Stevenage in June 2018 and now lives and works in Middlesbrough.

He explained: “I was working odd jobs on and off like driving and customer services and even tried self-employment, but I couldn’t find the right fit. The depression kicked in and I lost the will to carry on.

“I knew I had to make a change and since moving up here, things have really turned around – I have good people in my life who keep me inspired and motivated.”

Vince stayed at the New Walk shelter in Middlesbrough and began volunteering in the kitchen before signing up to different courses through the Jobcentre and enrolling at Middlesbrough College.

He studied Health and Social Care Level 1 Sector Based Work Academy, Safeguarding DL (Distance Learning) and Dementia Care DL. Since studying at the College, Vince has praised his tutors and peers for their support that has “changed his life” and is encouraging other people not to give up hope.

Vince said: “It makes a big difference when you have the right people around you and studying at the College has really helped me find my confidence and develop new skills.

“People kept telling me ‘you’d be great in care’ – which was a career that had never crossed my mind. I knew it would be a bit of a gamble but I had nothing to lose – and I’ve never looked back.”

Vince impressed his employer engagement coordinator at the College, Karen Woodland, who

helped him update his CV and apply for jobs – leading to his role as a domiciliary carer at Human Support Group in Middlesbrough.

He was given a bike through the ‘Routes to Work’ programme and now travels around Middlesbrough providing specialist care for his patients – which includes everything from administering medication and helping them shower to shopping and preparing their meals.

Karen said: “We’re all proud of how far Vince has come and so glad he made the decision to study at Middlesbrough College.

“He now has a two-bedroom house which he’s making a home, has developed a fantastic relationship with his patients and his passion for caring for others is really apparent – you can tell he has really found his calling.

“Middlesbrough College is here to support all learners, and that includes adults in our community. Whether they’re looking for a job, to retrain for a new career, progress at work or want to learn a new skill, we’re here to help.”

Now, Vince is keen to help others get back into education or employment.

He said: “Depression always hangs around but you have to take one step at a time and keep moving – I’m trying to do a good job, keep patients happy and push myself further each day.

“I’d always say seek support, you can’t do it by yourself – but believe that out of darkness light can shine through.

“The North East is such a friendly place – I’m always out and about with work which means I’m surrounded by good people and beautiful natural scenery and feel more positive about the future.”

Middlesbrough College recently invested £250,000 to create a specialist Adult and Community Learning Zone. It welcomes students of all ages and backgrounds and offers a supportive, inclusive environment for those returning to education.

Its adult education courses cover all sector areas and suit the needs of a variety of learners.

For more information on adult and community learning, visit https://www.mbro.ac.uk/adults

●● FANTASTIC PLASTIC PICKERS: Children from Wheatlands Primary doing their bit for the environment. Pictures courtesy of Wheatlands Primary.

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Redcar primary school is thought to be the first in the borough to sign up to a nationally-organised single-use plastics free pledge.

Children at Wheatlands Primary have already had a special assembly to explain the move and been on a litter pick on the beach.

Now the school will start to reduce the amount of single use plastics it uses every day and educate the children on the importance of being environmentally friendly.

The school is the latest organisation to take the nationally-organised Surfers Against Sewage pledge. Community organisations in Redcar, Saltburn and Marske have signed up as well as the council itself and an ever-increasing number of businesses.

Andrea Carling, teacher at Wheatlands, said: “The children have really embraced the idea.

We have an ‘Eco-trash Mob’ who have been out on the beach clearing the area of plastic and other litter. We’ve also explained to all the children that we’ll being using less plastic across the school, including at lunch time and in the classroom, and we’re encouraging all out parents to pack less plastics if possible when

they supply lunches. It’s wonderful to see the children not only taking action but learning all about the environment too.”

Councillor Barry Hunt, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods and Environment, said: “The community has taken the lead on this campaign and we’re backing them all the way. Wheatlands Primary deserves special praise. It shows how committed the school is to their own community and the children’s future and the work of the children, including going out in the cold on litter picks, is fantastic.”

Friends of Redcar, Keeping it Clean at Saltburn and Marske Litter Action Group have signed up to the cause and it’s hoped community associations in every town and village in the entire borough will eventually take part.

Community groups have also developed a website for the Redcar and Cleveland area which is connected to the Surfers Against Sewage national campaign and is also backed by the council. It lists all businesses and groups taking part. The site has information about how you can get involved and sign up.

Find out more at www. plasticfreeredcarcleveland.com

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Clare Singers Reunion Concert

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By Tony Crow

n Saturday 28th December in the United Reformed Church, Redcar, the 14-strong Clare Singers Reunion Choir presented its second Christmas Concert to another very appreciative audience.

Since the beginning of October last year, the group had practised a programme of Christmas Songs, including the best from last year's concert and others from concerts performed over 25 years ago. The result was an evening of generally very polished performances with just the odd 'glitch' here and there! 4-part Harmonies sometimes occurred when there should have been only three!

The concert began with a 3-part arrangement of 'The Christmas Alphabet' quickly followed by a trio of other Christmas 'favourites', to let the audience know that they were in for an an evening of good entertainment. They were obviously pleased as they showed from the receptions they gave to every item.

The clear and concise introductions to each item given by Catherine in the first half and just as competently by Nicola in the second half (two very articulate teachers!) ensured that each was introduced very well throughout the whole concert.

The planned programme was designed with contrasting music to keep the audience interested and this worked beautifully. More than once they were caught out applauding too soon, but that simply

added to pleasure gained and in no time at all, the Interval arrived and refreshment was served by The Friends of Redcar Cemetery.

The second half began with a piece of musical theatre presided over by a very loud Ebenezer Scrooge but it soon became obvious that the 'Ghosts' were not unduly worried! They loved every minute of it and so did their audience.

The audience were also well impressed by the choir's versions of 'Silent Night' - when you could have heard a pin drop - 'The 12 Days AFTER Christmas' sung in American Glee-style - 'When a Child is Born' - 'Gentle Shepherd' - and 'A Bach Merry Christmas'.

Again, items came thick and fast and before we knew it, we were at the Finale when even the 'Ghosts' joined in singing - with gusto! An encore of 'Celebrations' was called for, but the 'Show' finished on time - 28 items in under two hours! Some going!

Highlights were many but special mention is deserved for our accompanist Margaret Reed who worked tirelessly from first note to last, David who sang 'Star of God', Barbara for her Christmas Story, The Glockenspiel Group, Catherine who sang 'Hallelujah' and the performers for their Christmas outfits.

As this year's Concert raised £450, this means that the proceeds from the two Reunion Concerts adds up to more than £1000 which has been given to The Friends of Redcar Cemetery.

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●● Turtle doves at Sutton Bank Picture: Richard Bennett

Thousands raised for award winning conservation project to help save UK’s fastest declining bird

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elebrities, artists and environmental defenders banded together to raise thousands for a dedicated conservation project committed to saving one of the UK’s most critically endangered birds.

The North Yorkshire Turtle Dove Project recently received an £8,000 boost following a series of highprofile fundraisers, which included a silent art auction and an eBay sale of over 30 ‘doodle-a-dove’ sketches created by stars of the screen.

Since the 1970s there has been a staggering 93 per cent decline in the Turtle Dove population and there may now be fewer than 100 birds nesting in the whole of Yorkshire. However, the North Yorkshire Turtle Dove Project funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund, North York Moors National Park Authority, Forestry England and Howardian Hills AONB in partnership with RSPB, Scarborough Borough Council, and North and East Yorkshire Ecological Data Centre, aims to help these birds.

Richard Baines, Turtle Dove Project Officer, said: “Even though we still need more funding to keep the project going, the support we have had has been overwhelming. I would like to thank all the artists, celebrities and members of the public as well as the National Lottery Heritage Fund for all their support.

Such contributions are vital towards reversing the major decline of Turtle Doves that now leaves these once common creatures fighting for survival.

“We’re very fortunate that the landscape of the

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North York Moors provides one of the last remaining strongholds for the species and we are absolutely committed to increasing the amount of suitable habitats for them. This unique bird is on the brink and we must all do what we can to help.”

In total £2,730 was raised via two silent art auctions held at the Inspired by… gallery in Danby and the Low Dalby Courtyard in Dalby Forest. Both featured works by celebrated artists including worldrenowned Alan Hunt, Darren Woodhead, Jo Ruth and Jonathan Pomroy.

Another £1,700 was raised through the online sale of over 30 ‘doodle-a-dove’ sketches by celebrities including Strictly Come Dancing’s Claudia Winkleman and Springwatch’s Chris Packham.

Finally, over £3,000 has been raised by Nick Moran and Jonny Rankin after they completed a 163 mile cycle challenge from the British Trust for Ornithology headquarters in Thetford to Kilnsea followed by a marathon in September 2019. Nick also travelled another 171 miles by bike back to Thetford.

The North Yorkshire Turtle Dove Project was recently awarded the title of Best Conservation Project within all of the UKs 15 National Parks and is determined to continue its fantastic work. The team are currently looking towards future funding bids to ensure the project’s future, but donations are always welcome. If you wish to support the project or would like to learn more please visit: northyorkmoors.org. uk/turtledoves

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Redcar law firm urges local residents to be fraud vigilant in 2020

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ygnet Law is urging local residents to be extra vigilant against fraud this year by being mindful about how they date their legal documents.

Many legal documents, from wills to conveyancing contracts to divorce papers, require parties to sign and date in order to complete them. Many people will complete the year in the date using only the last two digits, which this year, using 20, could leave people open to fraud.

Gemma Brooke, director and head of conveyancing, wills and probate, explains: “If you date documentation with 20, as opposed to 2020, it is easy for fraudsters to change the year to any other year beginning with 20.

“Although this may seem like a minor inconvenience, if you’re dealing with the creation of a will, the date and year which it was signed can be very important in terms of disputes, and there will be some unscrupulous people who will want to make it appear that estate decisions were taken earlier or later than they actually were.”

The firm is advising its clients to ensure they date any legal documentation with 2020, and to discuss with their solicitor if

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● Gemma Brooke, director and head of conveyancing, wills and probate they have any concerns about the potential of a third party amending the dates on existing documentation Gemma added: “We understand that dealing with wills can be a stressful time for any family, and for the extra few seconds it takes to write the full year in the date, it will give them peace of mind when it comes to the will being executed.

“We will always be happy to support our clients if they want to confirm their documentation is signed and dated correctly.”

By Heather Whyman Chief Executive

leveland Fire Support Network has volunteering opportunities to anyone over the age of 14 years; volunteers will receive ongoing support, training and accredited qualifications; enhancing their life chances and employability.

CFSN is proud of the hard work and dedication shown by our existing volunteers, seeing many gain confidence, extra qualifications, such as; first aid training, competent P.A.T. test qualified as well as seeing new friendships emerge.

Volunteering has many wonderful rewards not only for the individual, but for the community they serve, it is a really lovely feeling when you know that you have contributed to someone’s wellbeing.

These are some of the opportunities open to individuals; Home Fire Safety Referrals Events / Exhibition Stands Cold Calling—Promoting Fire Safety Office Duties / Administration Heart Start—CPR Training Learn & Live Support Interpretation Skills for Operation Fire Fighters Pre /After Fire Support

The CFSN continues to share information, promote a transparent and open forum for all to participate and learn from, providing practical solutions and support were needed; with our volunteers CFSN continues to do the right thing at the right time and most importantly at the right level.

We are innovative in our approach, confident in our ability and committed to our volunteers.

Anyone interested in volunteering can get in touch via the website, by telephone or email Website www.clevelandfiresupportnetwork.org Email volunteers clevelandfiresuppportnetwork. org Heather.whyman@ clevlelandfiresupportnetwork.org Telephone -01642 288009

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Making a difference to the lives of children, young people and families

‘Run for Resilience’ Awards Night at The Riverside

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he Junction supports children and young people across the South Tees.

These young people are from all different backgrounds and walks of life including young carers, children struggling with their emotional wellbeing, mental health and unemployed young people.

The Junction began it’s ‘Run for Resilience’ campaign with the aim to get inactive young people and adults active through fun, supportive walking and running sessions with the goal of promoting a happy and healthy lifestyle. This campaign was funded by Tees Valley Community Foundation, Sports England and Tees Valley Sport. This funding allowed The Junction to gain ‘Run for Resilience’ merchandise including water bottles, t-shirts, caps as incentivise to get young people involved, and also the opportunity of Run Leader training for some Junction staff.

This funding was originally brought up as a part of the Inactive in Teesside grant scheme which aims to improve young people’s confidence and resilience for life through running and it has been very successful in getting young people on the go.

Another aspect to the ‘Run for Resilience’ campaign is the support and involvement of the local community. Community members have raised money for The Junction through their participation at various running events. Fourteen people ran in the 2019 Great North Run and a number of people ran in the 5k, 10k and Redcar Half Marathon at the annual Redcar Running Festival in September 2019. Community support is valuable to The Junction and as a way to say thank you we held a celebration and awards evening at Middlesbrough Riverside Stadium on 12th November 2019. Everyone who had represented The Junction in running events over 2019 were invited including, members of the community, young carers, young people and supporters of the campaign.

We had young people from The Junction Heart prepare their own presentation and speeches, aiding Junction staff members to run the night.

The night was a huge success and we, as an organisation, are extremely proud of all our young people. Everyone who took part in running events over 2019 received a certificate of recognition and a medal. We also presented 3 special recognition awards to those who had gone ‘the extra mile’ in making the campaign the success it is.

We had an amazing performance led by Muse Inc. who worked closely with a young carers #GirlsThatCan group for six weeks, choosing songs and practicing to make the night perfect!

The group, coached by former X Factor contestant Kerrianne Covell, sang six songs including their rendition of Van Joy’s Riptide and The Cup Song from the hit movie, Pitch Perfect.

We thought that to give you, the reader, an insight to how the event went, it would be best to show you through the young people’s perspective.

Here are three very special individuals who agreed to be involved and give their perspective on the evening.

First, this young person is highly involved in the CREATE project and he has been involved with The Junction for two years. Carl has been involved in many Junction projects, some of which being The Back Yard Project where a group of young people re-designed the back yard

at our Station Road Base and he is also heavily involved in The Junction Heart, this group allows The Junction staff to have a better understanding of what our young people want, their needs and where they see The Junction heading. The Junction Heart also allows us to involve young people in decision making, they frequently meet with The Junction’s Board of Trustee’s to give their input in current matters which enables the Trustee’s to make an informed decision.

Carl, Aged 15 “The night began by rehearsing our speeches and the singing group rehearsing their songs.

People soon began entering and taking their seats, it surprised me that over 70 people showed up at our event! The CEO of The Junction, Beth Major, introduced the young people to begin. After we had done some of our presentation it was time to give out the awards, we all helped giving them out to all the winners. I was really nervous speaking in front of so many people but because of the support and encouragement from my peers and the staff I overcame this and was super proud of myself. I received two medals because of my involvement within the running. Before I got involved with Run for Resilience, I didn’t do much physical activity. Run for Resilience gave me the opportunity to go from barely leaving my house to going the 5K run, not once but twice. I would like to say thanks to The Junction for all their support, both past and present!”

Secondly, Maddi has been involved with The Junction’s Young Carers for five years and has made a huge impact due to her outgoing personality and drive to help others. She has also been involved in The Junction Heart since the beginning and helped organise open days, events and fundraisers for The Junction which have been very successful. This young person has also had a massive involvement in creating our short films which were a huge success and had their own event to showcase them. She has also taken time out to help volunteer and support the younger young carers in group activities, even facilitating and running sport sessions.

Maddi, Aged 16 “Rehearsing for the night was interesting to say the least. I was given a speech to make about a

special young person who had become a key part of The Junction sessions over the past year and deserved recognition. However, this speech was a secret, so I couldn’t say it out loud in rehearsal. Lisa Chapman, Junction Heart Staff Volunteer, made sure I didn’t slip up with an over-exaggerated head-nod. Luckily, the whole night went on without a hitch! All the other young people delivered clear and confident speeches, received medals and certificates and showed their gratitude to the leaders and fundraisers who made the past year at the Junction as wonderful and memorable as it was. The girls group that performed were outstanding, even drawing the audience to tears with the powerful and emotional execution of ‘I can’t help falling in love with you’ by Elvis Presley. Overall, this night was the perfect way to represent all our achievements and projects over the year.

Thank you to the amazing staff that made this all possible; I couldn’t be any more grateful!”

Lastly, Mia has been with The Junction for almost two years and in this time has achieved so much in a short time. She has been involved in The Junction Heart, helped to produce the short films and has volunteered to help support

the younger young carers. She has had huge involvement with the Run for Resilience project and has also been involved in the recruitment process, including appointing our current CEO. Due to all her support and dedication, Mia received an Inspirational Young Person’s award at this event to thank her for all her hard work.

Mia, Aged 16 “We got picked up straight from school with our bags of clothes for the night and were rehearsing our lines in the car. When we got to the venue, we got changed into our smart/ casual clothes and started rehearsing. I felt really nervous, but with the support of my friends and the staff they were there to calm my nerves and reassure me that everything was going to be ok.

Then when it was about to start I got a phone call from my Mum saying that she was here, which was a nice surprise because of all her illnesses I told her not to come so she can rest but she surprised me and insisted on coming and it was really nice to have my Mum and little sister there. After the #GirlsThatCan performance it was my turn to speak, alongside another young carer. I felt butterflies in my stomach but stood up on the stage and said my speech. It was such a great experience to learn how to speak publically and grow in confidence.

Then, at nearly the end of the night one of the young carers got up on stage and announced a special recognition award, she then read my name out and I was elated. The environment of the presentation was such a lovely atmosphere with so much support from staff, families and other young people.”

The Junction would like to say thank you to everyone who has represented them this past year, we are extremely humbled by the support we receive from our local community and hope to strive for even bigger and even better things in 2020.

Hannah Kay @The Junction Foundation

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A whimsical look at our area

The 7.5 special is on the line ... and it was doing fine

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big story of recent weeks has been the “will it happen, won’t it happen” saga of the extension of some (how many in reality ?) of the regular Trans Pennine trains from their normal destination of Middlesbrough through to Redcar.

Well, it has happened - but many were cancelled in the first week of running. For some reason this is seen as “transformational” by some of the bigwigs at Redcar and Cleveland Council, who seem to think that decision makers from places as varied as Dewsbury, Slaithwaite or Warrington are going to flood into our patch to (magic word) invest.

Truth be told, those places are suffering as much as we are from austerity and certainly are not seeking to colonise Redcar or points east. True, Manchester and Leeds are on the up - but they deal with the City of London, not Carlin How. The other amazing thing (and this shows how Whitehall micro-manages our lives) was that just to get a few tin carriages to do an extra round trip of seven miles took government Transport ministers to intervene to “sign it off” as the buzzword has it.

Times past this would have been a simple small decision taken over BR tea trolley fare in a creaky upstairs office in York by regional traffic

managers who knew their area and their market.

And 60 years ago these men took a far more bold decision - to run trains from Saltburn through Middlesbrough all the way to London and back on a daily basis.

Thus was born the Tees-Thames express service. True, it started gingerly. For the first experimental journey on the 13th June 2019, it used a local humble “1st generation” diesel multiple unit set - a bit like today’s hated “pacers” but light years better in both reliability and comfort.

Still, it was stretching it to expect people to use three carriages with no refreshments and just one toilet to go all the way and back - but people did, and in such numbers that after a couple of months a full train set - express steam loco at the head and a rake of often up to twelve red maroon coloured carriages to make the journey.

The first train ran from Saltburn on 2nd November 1959, departing at five past seven with five coaches, stopping at Redcar East, Redcar Central, Middlesbrough, Thornaby and Eaglescliffe, arriving York at 8.40, speedily changing engines there and adding five more coaches, then running non-stop to Kings Cross arriving at 12.15.

One local paper decided to send along a dedicated newshound and his comments follow

● Leaving Saltburn

(to give me a break) London here we come!

“As the Tees-Thames, the new crack express raced through Grantham today. It is doubtful whether Teesside's first ever named train would reach Kings Cross anywhere near scheduled time on its maiden run. But with driver Bill Murgatroyd of York at the controls of the gleaming A1 Pacific “Great Central” with eleven coaches behind it reached 85 mph at Essendine near Peterborough, time was being pulled back inexorably.

Despite all the delays caused by BR’s vast modernisation plan, we were only a couple of minutes late when we got to Kings Cross with nearly the whole day before us. That was something Teessiders, leaving their homes that morning, could never before do - even in the golden years of the pre-war LNER. True, we missed the bacon and egg breakfast at over a mile a minute we had expected as we sat in the dining car - for the white jacketed chefs and waiters were on strike. Meals at speed will have to be a treat for later travellers on the Tees-Thames when the dispute is resolved. But British Railways have at last provided what local businessmen and others have long asked for - a train to get them to London before lunch.

Mr W T Golding, transport superintendent for Dorman Long said to us, “it is a big improvement from the business man's point of view, and also for people who want to travel on to the continent.” This afternoon, the Tees - Thames set off from Kings Cross at 2.00 pm and was then due to reach Saltburn at 7.21 after stopping at Peterborough. Grantham, York, Eaglescliffe, Thornaby, Middlesbrough and the two Redcar Stations.”

But tragically the Tees-Thames service was only to last for a year, and it was removed from the 1961 British Railways timetable. The reason? Not for lack of passengers, as from what I later heard it was well used by folk from hereabouts and also from York where it was seen as a comfortable 9 O clock morning non-stop

service to London. The real culprit was briefly mentioned in the newspaper report above - BRs modernisation scheme for the East Coast main line. This was based on straightening sections of the line and upgrading signalling - all in preparation for the introduction of new, fast, diesels. These, including the now iconic 100 mp plus “Deltics” needed clear space in the timetable in order to “strut their stuff” and this meant BR cutting back on more peripheral services only partially linked to the main line. The TeesThames service was one of the casualties of this.

A pity for local business people, but also for local train spotters who - for a brief glorious year - had the joy of seeing some of Britain's most famous locomotives like the Mallard (which held the world speed record for steam) departing in a crescendo of steam and noise from an otherwise humdrum Saltburn station.

Will this service ever return? There was a stab at a direct service to London from MIddlesbrough in the early 1980s but this was a half-hearted and poorly marketed affair and it folded after a couple of years. Now we have a promise of a new daily regular service again to and from Middlesbrough - but for some reason I just can't understand, it needs Middlesbrough to have an entirely new platform - and that's an expensive operation.

At a time when even a simple proposal for a new footbridge over the line near Redcar's Ings Estate had to be dropped because of costs (most of which seemed to be legal and consultancy fees) a new station is not something I feel will happen any day soon.

So here we are; still in glorious rail isolation.

Perhaps this will change, as it desperately needs to.

Hollie Bush

Hollie Bush can be contacted directly if readers want to comment on articles, or to suggest topics (the odder, the better) that help to define the East Cleveland we all live in. Email: holliebush@gmx.com

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News from the Local WI’s Saltburn WI

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By Diane Fella

he last meeting of 2019 saw the ladies of Saltburn WI enjoying their traditional Christmas event.

We were entertained with songs and tales of the Lancashire mills, from Maggie Camp. Maggie gave us insights into the history of the cotton mills plus many anecdotes from her childhood in a Lancashire mill town, all interwoven with her own songs. We then enjoyed a delicious Pooled supper.

A New Year and the ladies of Saltburn WI are back into full swing.

At our first meeting of the New Year our speaker was Martin Peagam who told us the

story of gin. A fascinating and very interesting story.

We have already had our first knit and natter session, our monthly round of activities include weekly strolls, a flower class, a food tasting session where we share recipes, taking samples for others to try (biscuits this month) and weekly walking netball sessions. Then at the end of the month we will have our Christmas meal (no time in December!)

We meet at 7 pm on the 2nd Thursday of each month at the Saltburn Learning campus. Why not come along and give us a try on February 13th. Full details of all our activities can be found on our website www.saltburnbytheseawi. wordpress.com. Or see us on Facebook

Church Services Marske Methodist Church Hummers Hill Lane January Services 26th 10-30am Mr T Hume No Evening Service February Services 2nd 10-30am Mr B Stephenson No Evening Service

9th 10-30am Rev A Harbottle Holy Communion 4-00pm At Zetland Park 16th 10-30am Mr J Carrolle 4-00pm Away of Living 23rd 10-30am Mrs J Feather 4-00pm At Zetland Park

Services at St Mark’s Church Marske-by-the-Sea Sunday 8.00am Holy Communion (said) 9.30am Holy Communion (sung) Monday 7.00pm Holy Communion (said) Wednesday 10.00am Holy Communion (sung) All are welcome to attend our Services.

Coffee is served after the 9.30 Service on Sundays and on Wednesdays.

Sunday Club for 4 yr olds to 10yr olds

is held in church at 9.30am every Sunday during term time.

Messy Church This is held on the second Saturday of every month from 3.30 to 5.30pm. Families are welcome to come along to hear a story, try activities (some messy) and enjoy something to eat.

Visit our web site www.stmarks-marske.co.uk

What’s on in Saltburn Spiritualist Church Toc H, Coach House, Albion Terrace, Saltburn TS12 1JW For more information on our services please contact Jean on 077776331333 Saltburn Spiritualist Church, would like to wish all our exponents, members and congregations a very happy new year.

replaces the open circle at 7pm £3 at the door we are proud to be welcoming back popular international mediums Elaine Sommerville and Davey Jones.

PLEASE NOTE CLOSED on Monday 24th Feb as we hold our AGM at 7pm.

Saturday divine services. All start at 7pm 1st Alan Skerritt & Linda Farley 8th Mrs V Simpson 15th Paul Maull 22nd Jane Atkinson February 29th Lisa Halligan Monday services All are welcome to all our services.

6.30pm Spiritual Healing All services are free will donation basis, 7pm Open circle Monday the 10th evening of mediumship except where advertised.

January Monday services 6.30pm Spiritual Healing 7pm Open Circle Saturday divine services. All start at 7pm 18th Helen Cox-Howlett 25th Ian Anderson

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By Geoff Bland ent is a great opportunity for Christians to meet together to reflect on their spiritual journey.

This year’s Thursday evenings Lent Course run by Churches Together in Saltburn will be particularly relevant for that, with its theme of “Journey to Jerusalem”. It will bring together two parallel thoughts. Luke’s Gospel tells us, “As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.” This echoes some of the Old Testament “Psalms of Ascents”, used by pilgrims as they made their own way up to Jerusalem to worship.

Each week there’ll be two short talks, with each talk followed by small group discussion. The main talk each week will look at one of the stories in Luke’s Gospel from Jesus’s Journey to Jerusalem, towards his death on the cross. The second talk will tie in with that, reflecting on our own journey

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as pilgrims in this world.

The speakers will be Saltburn ministers from various churches, Anglican, Catholic, Methodist and Baptist. But all are welcome, from any church or from none.

The course starts on the first Thursday in Lent, 27th February, and runs for six weeks through to Thursday 2nd April. The venue is the main hall at ECHO (behind Emmanuel Church, TS12 1LE) and the start time is 7.30pm, with a prompt finish at 8.50pm. Refreshments will be available each evening from 7.00pm.

If you would like to come along, just turn up on the night. There’s no charge. For further information, email geoffbland2009@ gmail.com or ring 07432 654567.

Here are the details of the weekly topics, with the Bible passages from Luke and Psalms: Feb. 27 Setting out on the journey Luke 9:51-62; Psalm 84 Mar. 5 God’s kingdom has come Luke 11:14-26; Psalm 133 Mar. 12 A life rich towards God Luke 12:13-21; Psalm 127 Mar. 19 Honour and humility Luke 14:1-14; Psalm 131 Mar. 26 The view from beyond Luke 16:19-31; Psalm 126 April 2 What awaits in Jerusalem Luke 18:31-43; Psalm 130

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’m aware I have talked about scar related problems several times in this column – I make no apologies for this as I am continually finding how important this is, and I’m giving you a chance to help in some research today to show if a recently developed treatment can help!

Many people have surgery, or accidents, and forget about their scars. They may give them problems at first – they may be raised and red, sore and ugly, or numb, but over the years they fade and are put to the back of the person’s mind. When I ask clients if they have scars, I’m often told no, or assured that they have been there many years and can’t possibly be causing a problem, and get sceptical looks when I suggest they may be involved with their current problem.

One surgical intervention I often hear about is knee replacements. These can make a huge difference to the lives of many people, who say that they have gained years, and can do many things that had become impossible. They may have been able to take up rambling again after many years of it being too painful, and walk for

many miles without a problem.

However, it seems to me that for every person who thinks knee replacement is the best thing they ever did there are a similar number who wish they hadn’t gone ahead with it, as they are still in pain or have restricted movement.

This may be due to the fact that they didn’t do their prescribed exercises, usually because they were too painful to do. It may be due to the internal scar tissue that is restricting their range of movement.

Whatever the reason, MSTR scar treatment may be of use. In fact Alastair McLoughlin, the originator of the technique, is asking all his qualified practitioners to run a research project to study the effects of MSTR in post-operative knee joint patients. It will study the effects of treatment on pain levels, range of movement, scar size and appearance, and swelling, and we are hoping for many participants from all around the world.

If you have had a knee replacement at any time, and have even the slightest problem, would you be interested in taking part in the research? You would need a minimum of two treatments, depending on your response, which

will take about 30 minutes, and need to be a minimum of three months after surgery. If you are prepared to take part you will be charged a much reduced rate of £10 per treatment, and have the knowledge that you will be helping to spread the word about MSTR, in total confidentiality of course.

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S.A.R.A.’S New Year Day Dip S.A.R.A. held its annual New Year’s Day Dip in Saltburn as is tradition.

The mild weather, with sunshine and blue skies as a bonus, brought scores of visitors out into the fresh air to celebrate the coming year.

Hardy participants lined up to take part in the actual dip complete with an array of fancy dress. The pirates make for a great photo-shoot. A wonderful line up on the beach consisted of all ages, all their faces beamed before the countdown and claxon blew starting the race to the icy waters ahead. Luckily the tide was kind so it wasn’t too far for the brave souls to run. Surprisingly the ‘brave hearts’ stayed in the sea for quite a while, embracing the waves and banter before those inviting towels and warm clothes beckoned. The offer of sweets and hot mulled wine from the S.A.R.A. van awaited those who felt

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Carols at Foxrush

hristmas festivities galore made for a memorable afternoon raising S.A.R.A. funds for 2020.

The Arundel Barn was decked as never before adding to the festive mood. Christmas stalls galore tempted visitors with an array of delights for the season.

Mulled wine, mince pies and goodies helped raise the atmosphere whilst the wonderful singers – Local Vocals – from Whale Hill entertained the crowds with a medley of festive songs.

We would like to thank all who played a part in making this event such a success HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE FROM S.A.R.A.

Darla

the need to warm up and was greeted by grateful S.A.R.A. volunteers.

STARPAWS of Saltburn also entertained the crowds on the promenade and pier by organising their own dip earlier in the morning. Fun was had by all. The proceeds of their ‘sea experience’ will be handed to S.A.R.A..

Once again the charity would like to thank them for their continued support for which we are most grateful.

Indeed, a huge thank you to all the brave and enthusiastic participants who make this event a success and so much fun each year. Also a very big thank you to our supporters, sponsors and the public who donated so generously to our local animal charity who is celebrating their 25th Anniversary in 2020.

The Team and The Residents wish you all a very HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Darla is a very special girl who came to us as a stray and in fairly poor condition.

She is around 5yrs old. Since coming to us, Darla has gained a nice bit of weight but still needs to gain a little bit more.

Darla doesn’t like the rain or cold but she loves playing in the farmhouse with her toys and having a good fuss with the staff. Darla is a real character and with time and patience, will make a lovely companion. Darla isn’t good with other animals and will need to live in a pet free, child free home.

Darla will need an experienced owner who will be able to give her the love and care she needs to become the best girl she can be.

If you are interested in meeting Darla, please give us a call and ask for a staff member to have a chat about this lovely girl.

Sinbad

Sinbad is a stunning 9 year old male cat. Sinbad came to the centre as a handover, he was not getting on so well with the other cats in the household. Sinbad is super friendly and loving and has settled well in the cattery, he seems to take everything in his stride. We are looking for a home where Sinbad will have access to the outdoors and he must be the only pet in the household.

These are just some of the lovely animals looking for new homes at SARA. For more information call Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm 01642 488108 The Foxrush centre is open to the public from Tues to Sun closed Monday 1pm to 3pm.

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Update from the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland Police Station Reopens

Officers are now well established back in the refurbished base at Loftus.

The building, which will also be used by representatives of Redcar and Cleveland Council and Beyond Housing, had been out of use since operational teams moved to work out of Guisborough. The officers now working from Loftus are from the Neighbourhood Policing team and will primarily be serving the Loftus, Brotton and Lockwood wards. I made a commitment in my Police and Crime Plan to promoting and developing neighbourhood policing so I’m pleased to see police moving back in to this area of East Cleveland. I’ve attended many community meetings across East Cleveland during my time as PCC and a recurring theme from residents is that they support the work of our officers – but they don’t see enough of them.

That’s why this base at Loftus is so vital in bringing officers back to the communities they serve.

Vulnerability Suite

With funding from my office, Cleveland Police has launched a range of initiatives to help care for vulnerable people.

This includes a dedicated team member within the force control room who deals with safeguarding incidents; a domestic abuse team whose focus will be on reducing offending and supporting victims, and a vulnerability custody suite which caters for people who have additional needs. I am pleased that the Force is turning its focus towards helping victims, in line with my Police and Crime Plan, and I will follow the progress of the

●● Barry Coppinger, Richard Lewis and new recruits

●● Barry Coppinger and Richard Lewis

●● Back in the refurbished base at Loftus

project to make sure it is meeting its objectives.

Holding the Force to Account

I’m now offering members of the public the chance to have their questions answered at my monthly Force Scrutiny meetings.

As PCC, I am responsible for holding Cleveland Police to account by ensuring the Chief Constable delivers an efficient and effective policing service. As part of my community engagement work, I regularly hear the concerns and worries of the public about crime and safety in their area. My office also handles correspondence and complaints directly from residents. Last year I made a commitment to increase public participation in the scrutiny and accountability processes I conduct on

their behalf, to ensure their worries and concerns are put directly to those leading Cleveland Police. Whilst we cannot guarantee that every question submitted will be used, this is a fantastic opportunity for the public to support me and play their own part in shining a light on Cleveland Police’s improvement plans. If you would like to submit a question for the Force, visit www. cleveland.pcc.police.uk/Take-Part/Putyour-questions-to-Cleveland-Police. aspx or get in touch on Facebook or Twitter.

Officer Recruitment

A recruitment boost will see more than 70 extra police officers joining the ranks this year.

I have given permission to fund the additional officers ahead of schedule in

Legal Notices Notice of Application for the Variation of a Premises License

Notice of Application for the Grant of a Premises Licence

We Costcutter (Eston) Limited do hereby give notice that I have applied to the Licensing Authority at Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council for theVariation of a Premises License at 14 Fabian Court, Eston, MiddlesbroughTS6 9RX and known as Costcutter.

MBZ Leisure Limited do hereby give notice that we have applied to the Licensing Authority at Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council for the Grant of a Premises Licence at 19 Milton Street, Saltburn-ByThe-Sea, Cleveland, TS12 1DJ.

The application proposes to submit plans showing the layout of the premises following a refurbishment and to include additional conditions.

The application proposes to permit supply of alcohol, on a Monday to Sunday, between the hours of 11:00hrs and 23:00hrs.

A responsible authority or any other person may make representations to the application in writing to the Licensing Authority at the address below by 6th February 2020.

Any other person or responsible authorities may make representations to the application in writing to the Licensing Authority at the address below by 3rd February 2020.

The Licensing Register and a copy of the application may be viewed during normal office hours at the address below.

The Licensing Register and a copy of the application may be viewed during normal office hours at the address below.

It is in an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application and the maximum fine payable on summary conviction of such offences is level 5 on the standard scale.

It is an offence knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application and the maximum fine payable on summary conviction of such offences is level 5 on the standard scale:

Licensing Unit, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, Redcar & Cleveland House, Kirkleatham Street, Redcar TS10 1RT. Website: www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

Redcar & Cleveland Licensing Service, Redcar & Cleveland House, Kirkleatham Street Redcar, TS10 1RT Website: www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

●● Sarah Pritchard of Barnardo's

order to increase numbers as soon as possible. I recently visited the Force’s training centre in Grangetown and was impressed by the calibre of the dozens of student officers all training hard to become police constables.

Having campaigned for several years now for a reversal of the cuts to our policing, I was pleased to visit the training centre and to see such numbers in training. Using additional government funding and through good financial management, we have been able to accelerate recruitment to get more officers on the streets as early as possible. Communities in Redcar and Cleveland should soon be seeing more officers on their streets.

Knife Crime Awareness

More than 600 knives surrendered to police will be used to create a permanent piece of artwork to raise awareness of the danger of carrying a knife.

Building on the success of the visit of the Knife Angel to Cleveland last summer, students from NETA training, based in Stockton, will be using the recovered knives to make an artwork of their own. They will be bringing to life a design by students from Stockton Riverside College. The visit of the Knife Angel to Middlesbrough was a massive coup for the whole of Cleveland and it was visited by

thousands of people. This innovative idea by students to create a smaller sculpture forms part of our plan to help rid communities of knife crime.

It is hoped that by creating something poignant like this, it will help us to spread the message about the dangers of knife crime further. By educating young people and removing knives off the streets of Cleveland, we are another step closer to stamping out knife crime.

County Lines Training

I have funded a number of sessions to help professionals who work with children to recognise the signs of County Lines criminal enterprise and to help those being exploited.

County Lines is a term used when drug gangs from big cities expand their operations to smaller towns, often using violence to drive out local dealers and exploiting children and vulnerable people to sell drugs. The dealers will frequently target children and adults - often with mental health or addiction problems - to act as drug runners or move cash so they can stay under the radar of law enforcement.

The full day training sessions, run by Sarah Pritchard of Barnardo’s, are all fully booked, showing the desire professionals have to understand this new wave of criminal enterprise and the critical importance of funding programmes such as this.

Operational Update from Acting Chief Insp Neil Deluce:

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hroughout December, a number of anti-social behaviour agreements were issued by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council in Loftus after joint working with the local policing team and we have seen a reduction in calls due to this.

We continued to work in Carlin How and had some days of action involving many agencies. That work is ongoing and we will continue to monitor the situation.

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Rural Ewe Crime Update H

ello and Happy New Year to everyone, I hope you all had a great Christmas and you're still sticking to those New Year’s resolutions and diets.

As you will all know, we had a very productive year in 2019 and intend to make 2020 even more proactive and build on the previous year successes, which I know you’ll all help me with as always Operations: To start with we will be running a lot more intelligence led operations, such as the one in December when we caught x2 Quad bikes due to persons coming forward. So if you have time and dates of illegal activity please contact me, Paul Payne at: ruralcrime. webmail@cleveland.pnn.police.uk and I will do my very best to help as Cleveland Police take all types of crime seriously and we are here to help, and I’m well aware that those in our rural communities can be more vulnerable.

Tees Rural Crime Forum: Just on the subject of making us aware, we will be holding our quarterly Tees Rural Crime Forum on the 17th February with Barry Coppinger our PCC chairing things and I giving updates. We had around x50 people at the last meeting in November, with people from all walks of rural life attending, and more importantly giving their feedback and ideas on ways forward to improve rural life for everyone.

Drones: Drones are something that we are going to use a lot this year, especially in the rural forum. We put out an appeal last year for landowners, Businesses etc to let us use their land, and the comeback was excellent and will prove invaluable for us to monitor operations, illegal activities such as those on Eston Hills for example whereby we can follow Quads, Bikes and 4x4’s back to their home addresses and have the proof to seize vehicles and take positive action against those individuals.

Rural Domestic Abuse: Following on from several

conversations and discussions between Leanne Best (R&C Domestic Abuse Coordinator), Paul Payne (Cleveland Police) and Janice McColm (Tees Valley Rural Action) about domestic abuse and the particular needs within our rural communities, we are interested to explore and understand further, ways in which we can raise awareness and offer appropriate support in an accessible and meaningful way to those in our rural communities who may need our help. We recognise that the best way

to learn and move forward with this, is to work together with those who are a part of such communities this is why we are putting a group together shortly and who can then help us deliver a much needed service to those who are vulnerable and isolated in our more hard to reach communities.

Rural Watch: As last year we’ll be doing lots more events in 2020, bringing our crime prevention stall to you and hopefully giving you advice on keeping your homes, businesses and land secure.

It’s no secret that rural crime has increased over the years and as always it’s everyone’s responsibility to make sure we are all going in the right direction, and this is something I can help with. By joining the Rural Watch Scheme at www.clevelandconnected. co.uk for updates or following me on Twitter @ClevelandRural I can update you with any trends and general crime prevention advice.

I also have the open offer of visiting you in rural locations to give advice on any target hardening you may need

or personal safety advice, and can be contacted at: ruralcrime.webmail@ cleveland.pnn.police.uk Newsletter: I’m currently working with or corporate communications team to look at various other ways of improving our force’s engagement work, and one of these is to have a rural newsletter going out as a way to let you know what I and other agencies can offer along with general advice.

Vlog: Another way of giving advice will be looking at doing Vlogs… yes apparently I need to move into the 21st century!! … This will be short videos on crime prevention advice that relates to our rural communities I need your help: As we all know rural crime can have a major effect on communities and individuals, and although I try my very best to bring you a excellent service I still need you all to play your part and report any issues you may having in the rural communities via 101 so things can be logged at our control room making it easier for me to gather the evidence and ask for the appropriate resources. Without this resources could be allocated elsewhere meaning you don’t get the right people in the right places at the right time, so in a nutshell please help me to help you as any information is used and logged by me for the benefit of everyone.

As usual I can be contacted at all the below, and also if you want to report anything confidential the Crime Stoppers is always available.

Thanks for reading, and hopefully you’ll be back next month Kind Regards Paul Payne Rural Crime Prevention Officer Contact Numbers: Telephone in an emergency - 999 Telephone in a non emergency - 101 Rural Email - ruralcrime.webmail@ cleveland.pnn.police.uk Twitter - @Cleveland Rural R u r a l Wa t c h - w w w. clevelandconnected.co.uk CrimeStoppers - 0800 555111

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Happy New Year!

or my first blog of 2020, I want you to consider the security of your bikes.

Many of you will have given or received a fabulous new bike at Christmas, however, thieves’ love new bikes too, so don’t ever leave your bike, not even for a minute, without them being secured.

As a general rule, if you’re not sat on it, secure it!

Follow these tips to help prevent you becoming a victim of bike crime.

• Get a good bike lock, better still two.

Ensure that the locks you buy meet the ‘Sold Secure’ Gold standard. You’ll find these quality locks in your local bike shops or on all of the regular bike retailers’

websites. Have a read of the various reviews. Click www.soldsecure.com for more information on good quality locks.

• Lock up removable parts (e.g. wheels, saddle) and take light fittings/cycle computers with you.

• Have your bike's frame security-marked or engraved. We often offer bike marking events across the force area using our Dot Peen marking equipment. It marks the frame with your postcode and house number. Keep an eye on your local neighbourhood policing page on Facebook for these events.

• Take a photograph of your bike and record its description, including any unique marks or features. Register the

frame number (normally found underneath the bike between the pedals or where the back wheel slots in) on Https://www. bikeregister.com • When you leave your bike, leave it where the thief can be seen. In your garden or in the shed, it should be locked to something substantial, or in the case of the shed , a ladder or steps, the lawnmower etc. If there is nothing to lock it to, make sure you put your locks through the frame and a wheel to disable it. Make the locks and bike hard to manoeuvre. Consider a ground anchor, which secures to the floor or fabric of the building, which you can secure your bike to.

And finally!

Don't buy a stolen second-hand bike.

Insist on proof of ownership and check the bike frame number on the Bike Checker at www.bikeregister.com If your bike has been stolen, contact the police. Give them your frame number, BikeRegister number, photo and any other details and register your bike as stolen on BikeRegister.

Lock it or lose it!

If you have any information about a crime, contact the police on 101 or you can call CrimeStoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Gerry McBride Crime Prevention Officer Cleveland Police

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Wayfarer’s Travels Chernobyl - Ukraine

t took me nine months to get a full government permit but it was worth the wait.

I not only had access to exclusion zones 1, 2 and 3 (30, 10 & 1 kilometre zones) but also to the power station itself. I had to wear a dosimeter at all times and like my excellent guide, Tania, I carried my own Geiger counter.

The nuclear disaster that occurred here 33 years ago was horrendous and even now none of us are entirely safe from the possible consequences.

Chernobyl city itself is about eight miles from the power station but Pripyat, which was built in 1970 to accommodate the works

personnel and their families, is less only a mile or so away. The 50,000 inhabitants who were evacuated from there when the disaster struck in 1986, were told just to take a few essentials as it would only be for a couple of days. It turned out to be forever!

Pripyat is now a ghost city and parts of it are still quite radioactive.

My dosimeter kept crackling away and my Geiger counter kept flashing alerts – at one “hotspot” registering 450 millisieverts.

I also visited many of the hundreds of other towns and villages within the exclusion zone which are also totally abandoned. The Russians tried unsuccessfully to bulldoze and bury some of them but most remain.

This is the city centre supermarket before the disaster & then as I photographed it on my visit

These are photos I took of the fair ground – several parts are still quite radioactive

These show Reactor 4 after the disaster and then the original sarcophagus (now crumbling) built around it.

Inside the city kindergarten.

There were hundreds of almost new books laid around. The one pictured gives an account of the Russian space station, Mir, launched only a few months prior to the disaster. There were also lots of cots & beds as well as dozens of dolls and assorted toys.

The left hand side photo shows how it is today – the old sarcophagus within the new.

The right hand photo shows the huge radioactive mass within the core.

It is still 400C and active. Despite the heroic efforts of the firemen at the time to tunnel under it and provide a barrier, it is thought to be continuing to eat its way down into the earth.

I took these two photos to show the new sarcophagus.

It was built in two separate halves about 80 metres apart. When completed, the two halves were moved together on rails. Unfortunately Reactor 3 (see arrow) is still joined to Reactor 4 so one half had to have a huge cutaway so that it could be slid over Reactor 3. It is not a complete seal and it`s suspected that water may be leaking into the core.

If it is and if it can`t be stopped the consequences could be very serious. I took the right hand photo from the opposite end, from as close as it was possible to go before donning protective suit.

My Geiger counter reading was quite high here so we could only stop for a few minutes.

The power station has six reactors and I visited them all. Reactor 2 was shut down in 1991 following a serious “incident”.

The output from Rectors 1 & 3 was still desperately needed to supply Kiev and the surrounding area and so they continued to function for several years. However these have now also been shut down.

Reactors 5 & 6 were only partially completed at the time of the disaster. They have now been abandoned – as have plans for a further six reactors at the other side of the River Pripyat.

As a result Kiev and northern Ukraine are largely in darkness. Only the main roads are illuminated and other areas have to rely on light from buildings.

I feel very sorry for the Ukranian people but spare a thought also for those who live in Belarus. They were affected to a far greater degree and even now, 33 years later, 25% of their country is uninhabitable – despite them never ever having had any nuclear power stations of their own!

N.B.The four historic pics were kindly supplied to me by Tania, the rest were all taken by me a few weeks ago.

Wayfarer

In our next issue Wayfarer goes to Bodrum in Turkey.

For any further information on this or any other destination, e-mail :- Wayfarer@ntlworld.com

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New Year, New Venture for the Friends of Guisborough Library

fter the very successful craft sessions held in Guisborough Library in November, covering the making of advent calendars, wreathes and cards for Christmas, the New Year has brought yet another first to the Library.

A Jigsaw Puzzle Lending section will open in early January. This will be in a corner over some of the bookshelves with jigsaws of all sizes being available. Several months ago we started small with just a puzzle on a table for visitors to put a few pieces in; this was so popular that it has now

grown into a Puzzle Lending Library. It is on trust, with people just signing puzzles in and out at the Library desk, so they do not have to be a member of the Library. If anyone has any complete unwanted puzzles, please take them into the Library staff so that they can be catalogued and incorporated into the new section.

On Monday, 27 January starting at 2pm, there will be a special one-off talk by published author April Taylor. She has written the Georgia Pattison Mysteries and the Tudor Enigma series. April will

By Mike and Gel Heagney

s we begin a new year we wish you a very happy and healthy 2020.

Thanks to the recent warm weather, signs of new life are appearing every day in the garden and we are pleased to let you know that Tudor Croft will be open over two weekends this year.

The first will be on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th February from 11 am – 3 pm for you, your family and friends to enjoy our ever expanding collection of named snowdrops – remarkably

all different - in a lovely garden setting.

We shall then be open again in high summer on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June from 11 am – 4 pm when the garden should be at its very best.

There will be home-made refreshments and special plants for sale at each opening, appropriate to the time of year. Admission remains at £5, children free.

We do hope you are able to visit Tudor Croft again and that with your help we can continue to raise significant funds for local charities.

cover her background, what led her to write crime novels and where her ideas come from.

We continue with our talks on the last Friday of each month, with Marie Curie Nurses on 31 January covering the work of the Nobel Prize winner, and the development of this charity and A Tale of Two Piers on 28 February. This talk tells the story of the piers of Redcar and Coatham, how each town competed to be the first to build a pier, with each battling to outdo the other. Talks always commence at 2pm and there is a £2 entrance fee

including refreshments.

Further Saturday morning craft sessions are booked, Baskets and Bows on 22 February, a Secret Cushion on 7 March and egg decoration on 21 March. These sessions need to be booked through the Library (telephone 01287 632668).

Watch out for details of a Murder Mystery evening on Thursday, 2 April. The Friends continue with the Reading and Writing Groups and Knit and Natter. Full details of all activities are available on the Friends notice board or from the Library staff.

Marske Brass Band Est 1875

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e are a progressive 4th Section brass band along with a 37 strong junior and adult leaners band (Director. The amazing Sue Mercer) We are looking for cornet players to join our traditional band to play in

Skelton Castle

Daffodil Sunday 29th March 2020 11.00am – 3.30pm(last entry) By kind permission of Mr Anthony Wharton

Admission £5pp

On the day tickets will be available at the main gate Accompanied under 12’s admitted free of charge

the Area Contest and to help pass on their lifetime of knowledge to the next generation of players.

Our Conductor is James Chisholm.

Marske Brass Band requires two Tutti cornets and two back row cornet

players. Contact Philip Chisholm 07802936414 The Band Hut Mount Pleasant Ave Marske by the Sea Cleveland North Yorkshire TS11 7BW marskebb.secretary@gmail.com

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Skelton and Brotton Parish Council

Burden of Paradise

Senior Citizen’s Afternoon Tea

Featuring the legendary Snake Davis!

Skelton Civic Hall

Thursday 13th February 2020 (1.00 – 3.00)

Performing in Loftus Town Hall On the evening of Friday 20TH March 2020 Tickets are £10 each available from:

Wold Pottery during normal opening hours, or call 01287 640100 Bar selling bottled beers and wine.

Raffle tickets on sale too

Proceeds to Light up Loftus 2020!

MOORLAND WALDORF

Admission by Ticket Only

STAY AND PLAY Every Friday 10 - 1pm (term time only)

Tickets are Free, with a limited number available so collect early to avoid disappointment

All Children Welcome

Eligibility: Tickets available to those 60 and over, living within Skelton and Brotton Parish

Tickets available 14th January - 4th February 2020 from Skelton Civic Hall, Coniston Road, Skelton, TS12 2HP.

Telephone (01287) 348008

Simple Lunch Provided Botton Village, Near Danby YO21 2NN 01287 661206/info@moorlandwaldorf.org

Beginners’

Want to learn the Ukulele?

Beginners Group - 8 to Adult

Gala Concert

UKE

CLUB

Starts Wednesday 8th January 2020 10 Sessions from 6.00pm to 6.40pm £2.00 per person, per session or £15.00 for all 10 sessions if paid in advance Venue: Brass Band Hut, Marske Football Club, TS11 7BW

Every Wednesday

6.00pm to 6.45pm 8 to 16 year olds £2.00 per person

VENUE: MSRP CLUBHOUSE, MARSKE FOOTBALL CLUB, TS11 7BW

SPARE UKES AVAILABLE

Saturday, 8th February, 3pm

Beginners’

Stockton URC Church

Yarm Lane TS18 1HU Saturday, 8th February, 3pm Free Admission

Gala Concert

StocktonStockton URC Church Yarm Lane TS18 1HU Recital Free Admission

Contact Diane on 07940 460611 or email: rockulele@hotmail.com

Contact Diane on 07940 460611 or email: rockulele@hotmail.com SPARE UKES AVAILABLE

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Redcar Older Women's Lobby,

6-7pm Wednesday, 12 February at Coatham Lodge, Coatham Road, Redcar TS10 1SS. If you are a lady in the Redcar/East Cleveland area and have any issues you would like help with, especially if you are not able to access a State Pension until age 66 or beyond, please come along. A warm welcome awaits.

Please feel free to contact Jane on 07980 154 321 or e-mail redcarowls@gmail.com.

Loftus And District Flower Club

Usually meet on the third Monday of each month, upstairs in Loftus Town Hall, 7.15pm.

We have National, and Area Demonstrators from all over the country to come and demonstrate at the club. Members and guests can sit, and enjoy the results of what can be created with flowers and foliage. At the end of the demonstration, while having light refreshments, there is a raffle, with an opportunity to win one of the arrangements.

Membership for the Flower Club is £25.

Visitors are welcome, entrance £4.

For more information contact: Barbara Welford 01287 652197

Your mental health matters

Don't feel alone Come along and share a cuppa with a friendly face LET'S TALK TOGETHER All welcome Support each other and join together every Thursday 6-9pm at TOC H, Albion Terrace, Saltburn. TS12 1JW

Free Craft Sessions For The Visually Impaired & Their Carers

If you would like to try creative crafts sessions which have been specially designed for you then contact: Irene Poynter 01642 470912 or irenepoynter@icloud.com

Charltons Community Centre Our centre is available to hire for all occasions. Low costs rates Large Hall £10 an hour, small hall £8 per hour , full centre including kitchen £15 an hour. Discount available for residents and block bookings.

We also have a bouncy castle, projector and other equipment that can be hired out. Please contact Helen Dunning 01287 349693 with all enquiries and bookings.

Regular events include:- fortnightly bingo on a Sunday evening doors open at 6pm eyes down 6:30pm. Spiritual night first Friday of the month 7-9pm. Fitness classes on Mondays and Wednesdays 6:30-7:30.

Yoga Monday 10:30-11:30 and Tuesday 6:30-7:30. Ballroom dancing also available.

Please see our Facebook page for up to date information.

Skelton Villages Civic Pride

Our Community Environmental Group is seeking new members to help us to improve our villages. If you have some spare time and would like to make new friends and help us with our floral displays or help at our weekly Coffee mornings and other fundraising activities, you can either call our Secretary Pam Batts on 01287653077 or call in the Skelton Heritage Office and leave your details where we can contact you.

A Scone Coffee Morning

is to be held at Redcar United Reformed Church, Station Road, Redcar on Saturday 15th February from 10am until 12noon.

Refreshment and scone - £2 A variety of our homemade scones will be available plus a raffle.

Marske Fishermen's Choir

As the culmination of the Choirs 50th Anniversary year fundraising activities, we will be hosting a presentation evening on Saturday the 15th of February at 8-00pm in The Ship Inn Marske where we will be making donations to several local organisations.

For any further information contact our Musical Director Bill Porritt (01642-473566) or Secretary Dave Harrison (01287-623943)

Talks at Marske Library

Wednesday 26th February at 1:30 My Granddad was a ‘Felon’

By Peter Appleton Wednesday 25th March at 1:30 Animal Rescue

By S.A.R.A All talks last for around an hour and there are complimentary refreshments.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

What’s on in Liverton?

Happy New Year from Liverton Domino Drives The Domino Drives will be held on the first Tuesday of the month i.e. February 4th, March 3rd from 7.30pm, in Liverton Village Hall. A home-made supper will be served, with the money raised going to Church Funds. New players are always welcome.

Liverton Whist Drives Liverton Whist Drives recommence on the first, third and fifth Friday in the month i.e.

January 31st and February 7th, then 15th at 7.30pm, in Liverton Village Hall. A homemade supper will be served, with the money raised going to Liverton Village Hall Funds.

New players are always welcome.

Friends of Redcar Cemetery The Friends of Redcar Cemetery are holding their AGM at 6pm on Wednesday 29th January in the Zetland rooms St Peters Church Redcar.

If you would like to know about the progress and issues of concern in 2019 and the Friend's plans for the work in 2020 please come to this meeting.

We would like your contributions and ideas to improve the cemetery Refreshments to follow Dorothy Ahmed 01642 478349 dotahmed@ btinternet.com

Brotton Bowls Club

St. Margaret’s Way Brotton

Ladies and Gents are you no longer fit enough for high impact sports? Why not come along and try Bowling? It will give you gentle exercise. Make some new Friends. Gets you out of the House Come and have a go you may like it Give us a ring at Brotton Bowls Club 677295 Or ring Dorothy 676994, Josie 676632, Judy 679001 or Pat 651440

Redcar's Visual Presentations

By Tony Crow There is an important change to our Advertised programme due to circumstances beyond our control.

On Tuesday 28th January at 2.15 p.m. in the Redcar East Community Centre on Durham Road, we will now welcome Chris Nettleton, who is very much an expert in giving us Railway Presentations. His latest is all to do with trains travelling faster and faster breaking Speed Records and how this was achieved. The title of it is 'Streamlined Trains'. We can't imagine seeing a 'Pacer' on this particular occasion!

Two weeks later, on Tuesday 11th February at the same time and venue we welcome back David Rodway, who was recently named as 2019 Volunteer Photographer of the Year by the Woodland Trust and he will be showing us much of the natural beauty of 'Upper Swaledale' in his own inimitable way. We expect this Presentation to be a treat for Lovers of Nature.

Two weeks later again, on Tuesday 25th February, we will be having Ken Bibby as our Presenter and he will be 'opening the lid' on the controversial country of 'Burma'. He will be enlightening us on his experiences in that part of our world. It promises to be most interesting.

Admission to each Presentation is £2.50 and visitors are most welcome at any of our meetings.

Parkinson’s UK Redcar & District Support Group

Do you suffer or care for someone with Parkinson’s disease?

Come and join us at our monthly meetings Where you will be welcomed into our friendly atmosphere Our aim is to offer friendship, support and advice We have speakers at our meetings, we also organise social outings Support Group Meetings and Exercise classes held in 25K Community Centre, Ayton Drive, Redcar TS10 4LR For further details contact Doreen on 01642 471667 or 07900 348518 We're the Parkinson's charity that drives better care, treatments and quality of life.

Charity No. 258197

RAF Association Hartlepool Branch

The Branch would like to inform RAFA branch members that the Branch AGM will be held on 28th January 2020 at Ye Olde Durham’s Club, St Aidan’s Street, Hartlepool TS25 1SN starting 7-00pm. All members welcome.

Loftus Tradesmans Reform Club. Est 1861 Meetings held 3rd Tues each month at 7:30pm at Grinkle Park Hotel.

New members and guests welcome. For further information contact:-Ltrc.honsec@ gmail.com Les Franks (Hon Sec) 01287 640959 / 07814436470

The Cleveland Retired Men's Association Meets every Wednesday morning at 25k Ayton Drive behind Asda Roseberry Rd Redcar. Guest speakers and films arranged. Meet from 0945 for tea/coffee.

Speaker 1030-1130. All welcome. Plenty car parking space. .Give us a visit.

Contact-Frank Everett 07758813965 Email franciseverett@virginmedia.com

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Footprints in the Community run

projects in Redcar and East Cleveland to reduce poverty and isolation. Find us on Facebook, visit www.footprintsinthecommunity.co.uk or telephone 01642 484842 for more information.

Our projects include: Redcar Area Foodbank runs the following Foodbank Centres: Newcomen Methodist Church, Redcar – Mondays 11.30am-1.30pm St Hilda’s of Whitby, Grangetown – Mondays 11am-1pm East Cleveland Baptist Church, Redcar – Wednesdays 11am-2pm South Bank Baptist Church – Wednesdays 10.30am-12.30pm Saltburn Evangelical Church – Thursdays 2-4pm Brotton Methodist Church – Thursdays 1-3pm All Saint’s Church, Dormanstown – Fridays 11am-1.30pm St George’s Church, Normanby – Fridays 8.30am-1pm For more information, including a list of donation points, please visit www.redcararea. foodbank.org.uk or call 01642 484842. Thank you for your support.

Next Step Shop is open every Tuesday and Friday 9.30am-12noon at 10 Queen Street, Redcar. It is a subsidised member’s shop and a referral is needed.

Footprints Community Cafe is open Monday to Saturday 10am-4pm at 14A High Street, Redcar (inside South Tees Community Bank) offering excellent food at good prices. All profits from the cafe are fed back into Footprints' projects, including Redcar Area Foodbank.

Men’s Shed is open every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 9am-3pm and every Tuesday 12noon-5pm. Women’s Shed is open every Tuesday 9am-1pm. The workshop is based at 10 Queen Street, Redcar. For more information contact John on 07526 994468 or pop in during opening hours.

Art Space runs every Thursday 9.30am-1pm at 10 Queen Street, Redcar (upstairs room). It is open to all creative abilities. Pop in during opening hours.

Reflections Dementia Support Group is every Wednesday 10am-12noon at 25K Centre, Redcar. It is free for everyone living with, or caring for someone with dementia.

Bridging the Gap runs every Tuesday 1.302.45pm at Sand Banks Care Home. It is a free session for pre-school children and parents/ carers to join residents for fun activities!

Volunteering opportunities please email Rachel at volunteer@footprintsinthecommunity. co.uk to find out how you can get involved in any Footprints in the Community projects.

Marske Brass Band Est 1875 The Ironstone Miners Band

To book the band for an event, bandstand performance, Civic occasion.

Contact Band Secretary Philip Chisholm 01642 510223 or 07802 936 414 thechisholm@ mac.com or FaceBook Marske Brass Band

Redcar Phoenix Community Juvenile Marching Band

Has moved to United Reformed Church Station Road Redcar. We train twice a week Friday and Sunday. We have Drums and Glocks and other instruments that need someone to play them so why not try your hand. You may have a hidden talent there waiting to get out so come along, you have nothing to lose. We will be parading for the community in the summer we have events booked already.

For more info email judithmcardle@live.co.uk See you soon

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tephen Joseph Scarborough definitely have the most eye catching drama on the horizon for February 11th to 15th as they host the fantastic Eastern Angles in association with the Stephen Joseph Scarborough with their THE BALLAD OF MARIA MARTEN. Based on the real life mystery of a murder that shocked the nation in 1827 this promises to be an exciting and dramatic retelling of the story.

They continue the psychological thriller season 25th-29th February with THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY. Multi award-winning ensemble The Faction, an Associate Company of SJT, revive their critically acclaimed stage adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's novel. Most famous of course was the movie adaptation with Jude Law and Matt Damon but the intriguing story is definitely suited to a stage version.

Meanwhile a little further afield 19-26 Feb at York Theatre Royal is

By Kate Bramley

another book adaptation, this time for younger audiences, THE BOY WHO BIT PICASSO. I was lucky enough to see a showcase version of this piece some years ago and it really is brilliant.

"Untied Artists present The Boy Who Bit Picasso, an interactive theatre show for everyone aged four and up. With storytelling, music and lots of chances to make your own art, this hands-on and hilarious family show introduces one of the 20th century’s most influential artists through the eyes of a young boy."

Definitely not to be missed!! www.sjt.uk.com https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/

The Cleveland Bay Folk Club

By Ann Smith he Cleveland Bay Folk Club has just celebrated its first birthday and we have had some brilliant nights with superbly talented AND LOCAL singers and musicians.

You will see within this Newsletter that 2020 already has a brilliant set of Hot Spot and Guest Artists to entertain us.

The intention is to keep entry fee to just £1 for members and £1.50 for visitors with one exception on Friday 7th August a fantastic duo called We Steal Flyers have been booked and this will be a ticket only night at a cost of £3. Tickets will be available by May 2020.

The £3 annual membership fees will be due from March 2020.

Currently we have a member ship of 104 people which is astonishing and also great support for the club.

The Club welcomes singers and musicians of all abilities so never be afraid to have a go you will always be warmly received.

2020 starts on January 3rd with the fab duo of Trish McLean and Judith Haswell as our full guest artists. As normal floor singers and listeners will be made very welcome.

Folk Club starts at 8.15 prompt and is on he first Friday of everymonth.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for your great support in 2019 and look forward to another great year in 2020.

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2020 ARTISTS 7th February Trevor Bond 6th March Marske Fishermans Choir 3rd April John Wrightson Band 1st May Valdian 5th June Pete Davies 3rd July Joolz Cavell and Ian Glover 7th August We Steal Flyers 4th September Starboard 2nd October Eddie Walker & Frank Porter

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Northern England Airfields Models and Tea

What’s on at the Cutty Wren Every Tuesday at The Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club

Who was Harry Butler?

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i, all! By the time you get this we’ll be back in the swing of things and perhaps even anticipating spring.

We’ve some good nights ahead, so here’s the info: February 4th will be our “ordinary” Singers and Musicians, when (mostly) local folkies get up and do a couple of songs or tunes. We never know exactly who we’ll hear, or what they’ll do, but there’s always great music and good humour. Come along if you’re new to Folk – and have a go yourself if you like. That’s how all the performers started!

We’re going to have a bit of a change from this night as well. It’s often difficult to get all the performers on, especially at a guest night, so we plan to start the singing just a little earlier at 7-45 p.m. Do take note, and we’ll get even more songs in!

We welcome as guests the John Wrightson Band on Feb 11th. John is a noted north-east songwriter, and his powerful songs have been covered by other performers. They reflect the pride and struggles of the mining communities he comes from, and you don’t forget them.

Don’t miss this chance to hear the group.

We’ve a Hot Spot on Feb 18th, with Club regular Jan Blackett. At one of these nights a performer has the floor for half an hour or so, instead of the usual two numbers, and Jan is a fine guitarist and singer with a varied repertoire of contemporary material. She has a leaning towards good American material, but will perform anything with some power in it. As her work means she often has to miss the Club, this is a great chance to hear her.

Feb 25th will be a Theme Night, when we throw a challenge to the night’s performers to find something to fit an idea. It’s a useful way for them to have a dig in their repertoires and some are very inventive at invoking the “loose connection” rule! This time we’ll have “Songs of the North”, which should give us all a chance.

We’re very pleased to welcome Eddie Walker and Frank Porter on March 3rd. Eddie is known throughout the country for his notably authentic interpretations of classic U.S. folk song, and Frank for his singing and double-bass playing in many a local group like the Teesside Fettlers and the Judith Haswell Band. They make a great

double act, and give a thoroughly enjoyable night, so this is another occasion you must get in your diary.

Looking ahead, we’ll celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on March 17th, and have as guest on the 31st Judy Crooks from the U.S. Looking back, the John Ward Band gave us an excellent night on Dec 12th, with great songs from many times and places, but with definite roots on the East Anglian coast, which showed that the band have real authenticity.

The Prostate Cancer Charity Night at the end of November was well-supported by local singers from clubs around the area, so we had a great time and raised good money for the charity. (The total will be finally announced later, but at the end of the night we already had some £650!)

The Hot Spot of the Cutty Wren’s version of the Crazy Gang, “Beyond the Pail”, was firstclass. They only got together by accident, but the great songs and singing they gave us were obviously the result of serious hard work and practice. We had serious stuff and, inevitably, fun, and it was fantastic. And, of course, the Christmas Party was a bit like that, with added food. Even our dedicated volunteer raffle sellers, now “The Rafflettes” had a go at performing, and as for the 4 foot sombrero...well, perhaps the world is not ready!.....But it’s been a great year, and here’s to 2020!

So –we meet every Tuesday at the Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club, Thwaites Lane, off Redcar Lane, Redcar TS10 2FD. Turn off Redcar Lane at the big red Racecourse sign, and we’re down the bottom to the left. Doors open a bit before 7-30 p.m., and we’ll aim to start singing at 7-45 p.m., finishing at 11 p.m.

We’ve a fine modern room, with a fine bar run

by Gemma, who is the front person for the very hospitable Bowling Club, and we thank them as always. And thanks to the Club Committee members and all who contribute to the nights.

We’ve a website at www.cuttywrenfolkclub. com, and contact email is info@ cuttywrenfolkclub.com. Our able Secretary John Connolly is on 01287 659242, or you can find me (Chair) at 01642 471769).

See you soon!

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aptain John Henry “Harry Butler” A.F.C. MiD. was born in South Australia in 1889 and became a Flying Officer in the Royal Flying Corps in 1916.

Harry Butler was quickly recognised as an exceptionally gifted pilot and was selected to be a Flying instructor first in Scotland, then with the formation of the R.A.F. in 1918, sent to No.2 School of Aerial Fighting and Gunnery based at Marske by the Sea. Here Harry Butler became a Combat Flight Instructor and passed on his knowledge of German aerial combat techniques, how to avoid bad situations and how to survive, making new pilots combat ready.

At the end of WW1 Harry Butler bought his Bristol M1c aircraft painted it bright red, named it the Red Devil and returned to Australia.

Northern England Airfields meets twice a month on the first and third Saturday morning in every month from 10.00 to 12.00 at Guisborough Cricket Club, Rectory Lane, Guisborough, TS14 7DQ in the function room with North Riding Model Club.

So – if you are interested in building models of anything related to Northern England Airfields then come along for a cup of tea ,chat and do a bit of modelling in a friendly atmosphere.

We are showing a collection of Northern England Airfields models at Guisborough Library from 1st to the 27th of March. For more information contact royclimo@hotmail.co.uk

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Paul Booth OBE to step down as Local Enterprise Partnership Chairman

sector for more than a decade, taking the role of LEP chair in August 2015. In that time, he has been closely involved with the formation of the Combined Authority, the South Tees Development Corporation and the purchase of Teesside International Airport.

Paul leaving the LEP coincides with a new membership drive for the body, with representatives from companies in our area sought to ensure an active and diverse group that showcases the breadth of businesses and professionals across the Tees Valley.

Mayor Houchen said: “Paul has been an absolute asset for the LEP, going above and beyond in his role as Chairman and getting stuck in with all the brilliant work we’ve done to help businesses in the Tees Valley grow, invest and create jobs.

“He has been deeply passionate about all of our projects and his hard work and dedication has been second to none. He will be sorely missed for his invaluable insights, support and advice.

“I wish him and all of the other LEP members stepping down all the best and I’m sure they will all continue to make vital contributions to our business community and the thriving Tees Valley economy.

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e e s Va l l e y Mayor Ben Houchen has praised the hard work, passion and dedication of Tees Valley Local Enterprise Partnership Chairman Paul Booth OBE, who has announced he will step down in 2020.

The Tees Valley LEP was established in 2011, became fully integrated with the Combined Authority on its creation in April 2016 and engages with the wider business community and other partners to create growth, investment and jobs in the area. It is often considered one of the most successful of its type in the UK, working in partnership with the Mayor and five Local Authority leaders.

Former Sabic UK Petrochemicals Chairman Paul has been a strong voice in championing the business community and its links to the public

region to consider joining our LEP where they can play a major role in shaping our exciting plans for the future.”

Paul said: “It has been an honour to use my 40 years’ experience in the chemicals industry to help make the LEP and Combined Authority the best they can be and support the work of the Mayor in helping businesses and ultimately making our area a better place to live.

“Now, more than ever, we’re ramping up our ambitions to make the LEP more inclusive and representative of the brilliant businesses and individuals in the region. I know it has a great future ahead of it and while I might be leaving this post, I’ll still continue to work hard for my region.”

Those appointed to the LEP board would work to: •Support and offer advice to the Mayor and the Combined Authority •Champion and promote specific initiatives from the perspective of business •Represent the SME community •Represent the Tees Valley nationally and internationally •Ensure a strong voice in decision-making •Help deliver the Combined Authority’s Strategic Economic Plan •Help deliver the Tees Valley Local Industrial Strategy

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he gentle man with the pipe has died - in his sleep - after nearly 30 years of being part of the Saltburn scene.

Keith Buchanan Bean, who developed a mental illness in his early 20s, was a well-known fixture in the town's cafes.

Sister-in-law Louise Bean said the people of Saltburn "took him to their hearts."

She and husband Paul asked Monsignor Ricardo Morgan to take a "celebration of life" service at Kirklealtham crematorium on 4th December because he was a long-standing friend.

"We always knew Keith would be either at Signals, where in 2018 they invited him for a free bacon butty and coffee on Christmas morning, the Indian restaurant (Milton Street) where he used to partake in an ice cream and coffee and his beloved Rapps, where he ate many a Tunnocks carmel wafer with his coffee," said Mrs Bean.

The funeral was attended by about 25 people including staff from Home House Group whose house in Pearl Street was home to Keith for many years.

A wreath in his memory was placed on the day of his funeral on the bench outside Sainsbury's where he used to sit smoking (or trying to light) his pipe.

Mgr Morgan said Keith worked for Middlesbrough Council's parks department without a day off through illness.

He said mental health had moved from the dark days of Keith's mental problems of the 1960s. He had found a new life in Saltburn where people knew him as "the gentle man with the pipe."

SKELTON NEIGHBOURHOOD ACTION PARTNERSHIP (SNAP) Wednesday, 11th December, 2019 6p.m. North Skelton Village Hall ear Resident Our report back to you from our December 2019 meeting will not appear until the January 2020 edition of Coastal View and Moor News. So, on behalf of all at the Skelton Neighbourhood Action Partnership, every good wish is extended to you all for a healthy, happy and safe 2020.

The Partnership would like to thank Coastal View and Moor News for including our reports to residents over the last number of years. We know this information is important to residents, so thank you.

FUNDING UPDATES Skelton Villages Civic Pride had their application for funding approved.

POLICE REPORT : PCSO Simpson reported: There were 13 Antisocial behaviour incidents and 21 crimes reported. These figures represent a drop on the previous month and last year.

A number of residents from North Skelton attended the meeting to hear a report from the police regarding the problems being experienced in their area. The report is as follows:There has been a leaflet drop in the area and diary sheets left with residents. As a result of this one message was received, this has been followed up.

The police encouraged residents to continue to report incidents – these reports can be done anonymously but stressed evidence is needed to enable the police to follow up on the problems. The police speeding team have included the location on their list to address when they can. Police have spoken to individuals. The landowner of part of the site has been contacted. The police can only carry out enforcement on vehicles illegally being on the highway.  Business and licensing issues are being investigated.

Residents listed the following continuing problems which have been occurring throughout the day and night over the last 4 months and which are getting worse:Use of electricity Plastic burning Vehicles speeding on Bolckow Street. The response to the suggestion that residents contact the landowners to show their strength of feeling as has been done successfully in other areas, was that the landowners/businesses were not

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interested in the village; they do not attend meetings to which they are invited. It was suggested that the residents send an open letter to the landowners through Coastal View and Moor news. People have been caught with leisure batteries after stealing them from caravans. 999 were contacted and a silver Vauxhall noted. Complaint was made about the time taken to answer calls to 101 and the recording of the calls.

Residents were informed that there is a new control room scheduled with extra staff but when reporting incidents to 101 they should request an incident number so that there is a traceable link. Cars parked at the top of William Street and Wharton Street need to be looked into. North Skelton Allotments said they had been working with Skelton and Gilling regarding fly tipping and tyres. It was suggested that the cameras at Tees Components might pick this up. The problem of flooding is again a possibility as the drain is full. The Council has an inspection regime for drains but they will also respond to reported incidents. This will be followed up by Council Officers.

PCSO Simpson highlighted to residents that diary sheets need to be completed and returned to police or report to Amy Hutchinson at RCBC Antisocial Behaviour Officer.

Speeding issues Speeding in the back street of Richard Street was reported. Someone had been knocked down previously and monitors installed but only recorded a maximum speed of 15mph. The Council’s Engineer pointed out that the speed limit in an adopted back street is the same as the surrounding roads in the eyes of the law. This problem will be monitored over a 7/10day period. It could also form part of a Safer Streets Scheme. Two recent and serious crashes were discussed; a resident counted 180 cars travelling on Saturday morning between 11.30a.m. – 12.30p.m and 54 set off the speed sign which appears to be triggering people at 35mph. The Council’s Engineer will check the trigger speed. On the request for traffic lights and speed camera at the bridges, the Council’s Engineer replied that roads are designed for compliance; fixed speed cameras are not used in this area as they have limited effect. People slow for the camera, then immediately return to speed. He said that the other schemes

mentioned have been looked into and they are not legal but he was willing to meet residents on site to discus the issues. The Chair reported on the outcome of the 2017 survey. The 85th percentile is the performance indicator used by the police. The equipment does not record weather conditions.  The Council’s Engineer is looking at the suggestion of a traffic island near Bluebell Way and potentially at the bridges to slow vehicles. The issues of visibility of traffic signals, safety, viability and the legal process all need to be considered. The Chair reported that traffic lights are not without their problems as drivers ignore red lights on Saltburn Lane. The problem of articulated lorries using the village and reversing into side streets to turn around at the bridges, appears to be down to drivers using satnavs to take the shortest route. On the suggestion for a ‘table top’ on the pedestrian crossing, the Council’s Engineer advised that the difference in road levels causes an issue for installation so they are no longer planned. He felt it was important to create a ‘home zone’ feel to cause people to slow down. Issues relating to Church Lane, Skelton were referred to the Council’s Engineer to follow up.

A person at the meeting agreed to take the lead in the Council’s Safer Street process which could be used to deal with the concerns raised including the speeding in side and back streets. The Council’s Engineer stated that he would request that Skelton be considered a priority area to deal with speeding issues.

Fly tipping at Holmbeck Road car park – not removed. The land ownership will be ascertained but if it is private land, the Council would not be responsible for removing it.

COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND EVENTS Prior to giving their updates on projects, Community Project representatives expressed their support for the North Skelton residents.

North Skelton Village Hall.

It is planned to make the Hall more of a village hub.

Meetings are held every two months and a new list of dates will be available soon.

Skelton Villages Civic Pride.

The Group experienced a good year with the barrels and planting. Work has taken place at The Hills garden with volunteer help. The Council and Parish Council supported the festive lighting.

Friends of Skelton Community Orchard

Work is continuing along the Cleveland Way footpath border. Permission has been given to install paving slabs around the statue at Cross Green to assist in the maintenance of the grassed area.

A query regarding the Klondike was raised. It was reported that East Cleveland Villages Big Local had given a presentation to the Parish Council and appears it would be going ahead in 2020. It will go through Skelton High Street. The expected date could be 19th April.

Whether anything will be planned for the VE celebrations will be followed up.

Skelton Townscape Heritage Project.

There has been a slight delay to Phase 2 due to permission to start from the owners. Following a tendering process, WB Contractors have been appointed and it is hoped to start shop fronts in February. There has been a limited response from the Co-op to approaches made to them.

QUESTIONS AND UPDATES Flooding – there has been significant water from Tees Components. Plans to clear it have not been done. This will be followed up.

The SAFEGUARDING Leaflet will be distributed to the Partnership.

The Mosaic Trail and Boroughgate Lane leaflets were distributed.

During discussion on the problems of littering, it was pointed out that there are bins in numerous locations but they are not always used. Using the camera car for littering fines has been looked into but it is not allowed. The bin outside the village hall has been stolen.

On comments made about the Council’s litter picking, it was reported that there would be 4 more Council officers to address enforcement. It was recognised that carrying out litter picking, for example experience on Saltburn Lane, shows that it does make a difference over time.

THE NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY 11THMARCH, 2020 6P.M. SKELTON GREEN METHODIST HALL Cllr. Cliff Foggo (Chair) cliff.foggo@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk Cllr. Julie Craig julie.craig@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk Cllr. Craig Holmes craig.holmes@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk Cllr. Lee Holmes lee.holmes@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk Eileen Goodenough, Vice Chair

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Fitness fans kick off new year in style at new-look local leisure centre

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Redcar & Cleveland Leisure and Community Heart, managed by Everyone Active in partnership with Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, has undergone refurbishment works in the gym to provide better facilities for the local community.

The centre opened its doors to gym-goers on the weekend of the 4th and 5th of January, welcoming 3,000 visitors while twice World Champion down hill mountain biker Danny Hart officially opened the new gym at the facility. Guests were treated to a tour of the site, virtual classes and free learn to swim taster sessions.

More than £300k has been invested to deliver new high-quality and modern equipment in the gym to give locals more variety and choice in

their workouts.

The new gym is now packed with all the latest Technogym cardio and resistance equipment and a brand-new functional area has been added. New resistance and plate loaded equipment alongside the dumbbells, barbells and racks in the free weight area have also been introduced.

Christine Crawley, general manager at Everyone Active, said: “We were thrilled to welcome so many visitors who are enthusiastic about fitness through our doors at Redcar & Cleveland Leisure and Community Heart to see the results of our recent gym refurbishment.

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The East Redcar Residents Association are holding their next meeting on 6th February then 5th March at 7pm Zetland rooms St Peter's Church Redcar. If you have an issue you would like to talk about please come to this meeting. All welcome

Skinningrove Village Hall Weekly Events Monday O.A.P bingo - doors open at 5pm and bingo starts at 6pm.

Tuesday Knit & Natter - 1pm - 3pm, everyone is welcome.

Wednesday Prize Bingo - Eyes down at 6pm.

Thursday Bun Club - 9am - 11am.

Friday Bingo - 5pm - 6pm.

Saturday - Hall is free to hire.

Sunday Afternoon Tea - 2pm - 5pm, everyone welcome. Includes food and refreshments (cakes, sandwiches, pastry’s, hot and cold drinks and much more) Sunday - Cash Bingo. Doors open 5.30pm, eyes down 6pm. All money raised goes to charity.

Riverside Building New Company Row Skinningrove hosts the following each week.

Keep Fit Club – Tue 12.00pm – 1.00pm.

Choir – Wed 7.00pm – 9.00pm.

All newcomers welcome.

Monthly Film Club featuring a Big Screen, Surround Sound HD Experience. Check notice board for details. Open Monday to Friday, 10.00am to 2.00pm and provide access to computers with internet and office applications free of charge. We also provide full colour Photocopying. To find out more or book a room (£5 to £15 per hour) call in at the Riverside Building or call 01287 642508, e-mail at slu@ btconnect.com or check us out on Facebook at Skinningrove Riverside.

Coffee morning in Skelton Civic Hall every Mon 9.30am until 11.00. Come along and enjoy tea or coffee and some real home baking. All proceeds go to Skelton Villages Civic Pride towards environmental improvements and floral displays.

Hillside Patients Participation Group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each alternate month at 2.00pm at Hillside Surgery. The next meeting will take place on 10th March. Meetings are open and informal, with patients having the opportunity to discuss any concerns, issues or ideas they may have regarding the Practice and its development. Everyone is assured of a warm welcome.

Guisborough Floral Art Club. The February meeting of Guisborough Floral Art Club will be at 7.30 pm on Wednesday 12th February in St Nicholas's Parish Hall, Guisborough. Karen Neville is the demonstrator and her title is "Be My Valentine".

For up to date information visit our Facebook page.

Search "Guisborough Flower Club".

Parkinsons Friendship Group Social/Drop In. We meet on first Thursday of the month in the lounge of the Coatham Lodge, Redcar 2 - 4 pm.

On the second Thursday of the month we meet up for lunch (usually in a pub) For both carers and the cared for. It’s a chance to relax with a cup of coffee/tea, piece of cake and to talk to people in the same position. Long term friendships can and do happen. For more information please contact Ann on 01642 482066

Saltburn Friday Friends is an inclusive friendship group open to all over 18, we welcome people with different abilities. We have activities inc bowling, drumming, keep fit, singing, bingo, quizzes and arts and crafts. We meet Fridays 10-4, at Emmanuel Church Hall, Macnay Street, Saltburn.

1st session is free (Carers always free). Then £2.00 1 session/£3 all day, (includes cuppa and biscuits per session). Ran by volunteers. 07833895501 Thefridayfriends@outlook.com Registered Charity 1177967 All welcome!

Loftus British Legion outreach sessions held 3rd Tuesday of each month in Old Co-op Building.

Sessions are run on a drop-in basis between 10am-12 and are open to any veteran and their family. The British Legion can also be contacted using our free helpline number 0808 802 8080 every day between 8am - 8pm or on our easy to use website at: www.britishlegion.org.uk.

Saltburn & District Royal British Legion meets on1st Saturday of the month at The Loftus Club at 6pm. Also, British Legion Breakfast 10-12pm In The Loftus Club on the same day.

Loftus Town Hall is host to a Tea Dance on the first Tuesday of every month. Doors open at 1.30 for an informal practice session with dancing from 2.00-4.00. Entry is only £1 and this includes a raffle and light refreshments.

Loftus WI - Ladies, why not come along and make new friends. Meetings every second Tuesday of the month at 7pm in Loftus Town Hall. New members welcome. For details telephone 01287 644661

Moorsholm Church Hall activities Don’t sit alone at home come and join us at our Social afternoon for bingo, dominoes a good natter and some tea and biscuits. Alternate Thursdays.

Craft Class - Weaving, knitting, rag rugging, dye and crafts every Wednesday 7pm-9pm.

Moorsholm Memorial Hall Moorsholm WI, every 2nd Mon, 7.15pm. Guest speakers, crafts, outings, fun and friendship. All welcome. For more info call Enid McCabe on 01287 660808

Easington All Saints Coffee Morning. Village Hall – 2nd Saturday in every month. 10am – 12pm. All welcome Easington Village Hall - organised by All Saints PCC, an annual programme of events and activities on the third Thursday of the month at 7.30 p.m., quizzes, games, suppers, and much more - all welcome.

Brotton Brotton Library ‘Knit & Natter’ every Thurs 2pm-4pm. All welcome to come and have a cuppa and a friendly natter.For more info:Tel: 01287 676342 or e-mail: Brotton_library@ redcar-cleveland.gov.uk Coffee morning Brotton Methodist Church every Tues & Sat 9.30 - 11.30 Thurs 10-12 Coffee Morning every Wed 10.00am - 11.30am in St. Margaret’s Church, High Street, Brotton.

Prize Bingo in aid of Church funds held at KTS+ site, St. Margaret’s Way, Brotton every Tues at 7pm.

Brotton Village Hall. Every Thursday Prize Bingo 1.15pm Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month Tea Dance 2pm - 4pm

Boosbeck St Aidan’s Church Boosbeck Coffee/open church morning on Thursdays 10am – 12

Liverton Mines St Hilda’s - Cake & Chat last Wed of month 3pm-4pm Coffee Morning on 1st Tues of month 10am -11am. All are welcome.

Skelton Library welcomes everybody to join in at any of the weekly/monthly groups that use the library. Weekly we have Mah-jong on Monday and Saturday 10-12pm. Knit (or any craft) and Natter Monday 2-4pm. Credit Union Monday 1112pm. Tiny Tunes Tuesday 10.15-11.15am.

Family History Group Tuesday 2-4pm & Thursday 10-12pm. Adult board games, dominoes, cards etc. are available at all times if you & and your friends want to get out of the house. Monthly we have Citizens Advice 1st & 3rd Monday 1.303.30pm. Adult Reading Group 1st Friday 10.15am-12pm. Local History Group 2nd Friday 1.30pm. Sharpen Your Mind (crafts, music, cuppa & cake) Social group 4th Friday. 10.15am. Just call in or for more details contact us 01287 650487 skelton. library@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk Hope to see you soon.

Skelton Methodist Community Church, on Castle Grange at Skelton Green, holds a coffee morning on the first Saturday of each month from 10am to 11.30am.

Tea Dance with George and Marie Every Wednesday afternoon, 2pm - 4pm at Skelton Civic Hall, Coniston Road, Skelton.

Everyone welcome. Suitable for beginners - you don’t even have to dance, just come and listen to the music. Refreshments served! £2.50 An Open Church Charity Coffee Morning is held on the 1st Friday every month from 10.00 am - 11.30 am at All Saints’ Church, Skelton. Pop in and enjoy homemade cakes, scones, etc.

Skelton History Group meets on the second Friday of each month at 1:30 pm in Skelton Library. Anyone with an interest in the history of the Skelton villages, or in family history, will be warmly welcomed.

Skelton Weight Management Group - meet the first Thursday of the month, at 10am, in Skelton Library for a cuppa, and an informal chat. A weigh in is available if required. New Members welcome!

Guisborough Photo Group is a club for all enthusiastic photographers, young, old, beginners or advanced. We have a varied programme to suit all needs. We meet each Thursday evening 7.30 at the Methodist Church Hall, Westgate, Guisborough. New members welcome.

Guisboroughphotogroup.org.uk Afternoon Tea Dance St Nicholas Church Hall Bow Street Guisborough each Thursday 1pm to 3.30pm with interval for tea/coffee & biscuits.

Sequence dancing with music provided by Val Newton with tuition when necessary. £4 per person. Friendly atmosphere with newcomers welcome. Enquiries: Rita & Tony Morris 01287 281737 Come and join us at the TA Club, Rectory Lane, Guisborough every Tuesday evening 7.30pm - 10.30pm. Sequence dancing to organist & drummer. Bingo and raffle. Entrance fee £3 Hutton Lowcross WI meets on the second Thursday of the month at 7pm in Sunnyfield House, Guisborough. We have a monthly guest speaker, crafts, computing, outings, and much more. Come along and see what we do.

Visit our web-site huttonlowcross-wi.co.uk

Stanghow Stanghow Community Centre Coffee morning 10am – 12noon First Saturday in each month Bingo Fortnightly Wednesday evening 7:15 start. For further details of any of the above please phone 01287 650098

New Marske Friendship Group Are you lonely and want to make new friends? Come along to our Friendship Group which is held on the 1st Tuesday of the month at the Gleneagles Centre, New Marske at 2pm. We usually have a speaker, chat, cup of tea, raffle and spend the afternoon in a friendly and caring environment. All welcome

Lingdale Events at Lingdale Village Hall Saturday bingo every week from 2-4. Sit Happens dog training class on Wednesday evenings from 6-8.

If you have any regular or one off events happening where you live let us know by emailing editor@coastalviewandmoornews.co.uk

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Speedway Redcar Bears Round Up

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ussie star Jordan Stewart says he is delighted to be back at Redcar for his third season and told of his plans for the winter in Australia: "I'm really looking forward to being back in 2020, it's been a really good year this year! We won some trophies which was good and really enjoyed my time there. I learnt a lot, and I already can't wait to see what next season brings and can't wait to get the show on the road.

"I'd like to thank Ben and Jade for having me back, it's like a family at Redcar to me as well as every other rider.

"I have busy few weeks in Australia where I have big meetings, and then it's the Aussie Championships in January."

German star Erik Riss admits it was not a tough choice to come back to Redcar after his very successful spell last season. Erik won the Championship Riders title at Sheffield last season, and was an integral part of the Bears success, finishing the season with a 8.41 average.

Erik admitted that once he knew he was riding in the Championship again, it was an easy choice for him to make. And despite winning the KO Cup this year, he is hoping to go one better in the league next season: "I'm happy to say I'm going to be back at Redcar in 2020. I really enjoyed last year, and I really enjoyed riding at Redcar since the moment I joined. The promotion has been awesome and the fans have been awesome too.

"It wasn't really a hard choice once I decided to do the Championship next season. There wasn't any other club where I would have liked to ride.

"Last year was really good, it was just a shame that we could not go one further in the league but next year is a new year and hopefully we can take it one step further!"

December 2019. Bears complete the side Redcar Agilia Bears are delighted to announce the remaining five members of our 2020 team, joining Erik Riss and Jordan Stewart who were announced last month.

Charles Wright, Michael Palm Toft and Kasper Andersen all return from last season's team, with two new reserves joining the team in promising duo Joe Lawlor and Jordan Jenkins.

Charles returns to Redcar after a superb season in 2019. As Bears skipper, he led the side to the

â—? Picture: Colin Pool playoffs and won the KO Cup with a famous victory against Newcastle. On a personal level, he also won the British title and did himself proud in Cardiff at the British GP scoring 5 points. He finished the season with a 9.59 average, and will be the Bears number 1.

Michael Palm Toft is another to return, after his season was unfortunately ended early due to an injury. He also had a good season in 2019, and finished on a 8.18 average which puts him third in the averages behind Charles and Erik.

After being unveiled as a 2020 Agilia Bear, Danish star Michael Palm Toft admitted that it was an easy decision to come back to Redcar: "It was not just an easy decision to come back, I asked to come back myself as I enjoyed riding for the club and the track is so fun to ride!"

Michael, who comes in as a third heatleader on a 8.18 average, was a crucial part of the 2019 side which was so close to making the play off final and famously won the KO Cup. His season was cruelly ended with injury, but Michael confirms everything is now absolutely fine and he is raring to go: "The recovery is over, everything is as it should be so no more injury talk! It's just getting back on the bike and doing my job for the club!"

Whilst he has not yet set himself any personal goals for the season, he was very clear on the goal for the team this season: "The goal is Silverware that's for sure!"

Kasper Andersen also returns, after becoming

Guisborough & District Domino League

Redcar Town Ladies' fixtures 2nd February Redcar Town Ladies V Wallsend Ladies 16th February Redcar Town Ladies V Harrogate Town Ladies 23rd February Redcar Town Ladies V York City Ladies All matches kick off at 2pm at the Mo Mowlam Park next to the Fire Station.

a huge fan favourite at the Media Prima Arena last season with his battling performances and great celebrations. After being released by Sheffield, the Dane came in part way through the season to replace the injured Tom Bacon and achieved a 4.86 average.

The first of the new faces in 2020 is promising Brit Joe Lawlor. Joe had a spell at reserve for Leicester last season, helping the Lions to win the Championship Title and the Championship Shield. He also rode for Stoke at National League level, achieving a good 7.91 average.

He will join the Bears on a 2.00 average.

He will be joined at reserve by another Brit with huge potential in Jordan Jenkins. 18 year old Jordan has been prolific in the National League over the last few seasons, first with Mildenhall and then last season with Kent. He achieved a 6.55 average for Kent last season.

He also had a brief spell at Birmingham in the Championship, and will join the Bears also on a 2 point average.

Jordan admits it is a dream come true to be riding for the Bears next season, he will form a reserve partnership with fellow newcomer Joe Lawlor and is looking forward to the challenge: "Riding for a club like Redcar is really a dream come true to be honest. They have the best track in the country which will make my season a lot more enjoyable. You only have to look at what the team done towards the end of last season to see what the top 5 can do. I'm really up for

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By Danny Jones - League Secretary

s we came to the final matches in the George May Mini League in League 2, Ship a beat their rivals Abbey a 6-3. Both teams qualify, the football club missing out by one point In League 1 one point separated the top three teams and in the last match all three top teams lost 5-4. 3fuddles qualify for the finals winning League 1 by one point. Ship Brotton and Station have to play off for the final place.

Recently former secretary Clem Thomas sadly passed away. The league sends its sympathies to the family.

this coming season and as of this week I've got everything set and planned in place.

"I'm going to make sure I'm physically and mentally prepared and will be making sure my bikes are in the best possible condition. I know If I am high in confidence and I bring a happy Jordan to race day the club will be getting a fast Jordan."

Jordan is looking forward to working with British Champion Charles Wright and the rest of the Bears side throughout the season: "It's going to be massive working with Charles this year. I don't believe there's any British rider that tops him with character and personality and of course with ability.

"But you can't just single Charles out because I believe we have the best team in the league and I'm looking forward to working with all of them and learning where I can. This season is where my careers going to take off."

Jordan is hoping he will able to enjoy his speedway this season, and is looking forward to being a part of the side under Jitendra (Ben) and Jade: "I believe I will be riding under the best management in the league in Ben and Jade.

I guess you always have to set yourself goals otherwise you're going to stand still. Mine are to enjoy my racing but also to make the most of learning in such a great team.

"I'm also hoping to put some good points on the board and make sure I do my piece to chip in where I can."

Walking Netball in Saltburn

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alking Netball is a gentle form of netball, good fun and exercise, for all ladies.

If you fancy joining us, we meet at Saltburn Learning Campus between 6pm and 7pm from Friday, 10th January 2020.

No special gear necessary, only comfortable clothing, soft-soled shoes and some water!

Cost ÂŁ3.50 per session.

Further information from saltburnwi@ outlook.com

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Redcar Athletic Reds Under 15s

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edcar Athletic Under 15 Reds have had a great start to their TJFA season, winning eight and drawing one of their nine games in all competitions.

In the league, they sit in 3rd position, having won three and drawn one. The season started with a 3-1 win away to old rivals TIBS, with goals from Cobi Jones, Jamie Hill and Jack Douglass. In goal, new signing Emrah Isik made some crucial saves. Next up, newly promoted Bishop Auckland Kings were dispatched 4-0 thanks to braces from Ethan Gray and Cobi Jones. The lads then faced Darlington TSC home and away, winning the away game 3-1 with goals from Cobi Jones, Ethan Gray and Ste Sullivan. The home game ended 3-3 with Jamie Hill, Ethan Gray and Cobi Jones scoring for Redcar.

In the League Cup, the boys are through to the semi final stage after wins against Darlington Young Bulls (5-1), Cleveland Juniors (4-0) and Norton & Stockton Ancients thanks to the only goal of the game from Cobi Jones.

The team are also through to the semi finals of the North Riding Junior Cup thanks to wins against Kader United (3-2), Cleveland Juniors (6-1) and a walkover against Saltburn Athletic. In the semifinals, Redcar will face one of TIBS, Boro Rangers or York City, with a tough game in prospect whoever they play.

With a number of new signings this season as well as lads who have been with the team since the under 7 age group, the team have gelled well together and are looking forward to the second half of the season.

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Sleights FC Round Up

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by Andrew Snaith

leights remain in a fourhorse Beckett League top tier title race going into the trip to rivals Rosedale.

Ed Turner and Jordan Jackson-Bailey's men are chasing a double at the weekend after a dishing out an opening day 6-1 thumping to their hosts, earlier in the campaign.

Hotshots Charlie Paterson and skipper Charlie Smith are the danger men, but recent clean sheets mean Sleights are doing the business at the other end too. The leaders are Kirkbymoorside Reserves, the only side to beat Sleights in the league, this campaign. They have to go to Sleights' Board Inn Sports Ground in a possible decider. The other side in the shake-up are SFC's bogey team, Kirkdale. They have a number of games in hand, remaining the only unbeaten team, bar Kirkby. Last season, Kirkdale were the only team to do the double over Sleights.

Last season saw Sleights finish second to Esk Valley neighbours Lealholm, who they went on to beat in the Ryedale Hospital Cup, at Whitby's Towbar Express Stadium at the Turnbull Ground. Norton were defeated as they kicked off their defence on St Andrew's Day, with a 4-2 win at Second Division Norton.

Smith scored twice, with youngsters Elliott Hewison and Billy Graham also notching.

Their biggest victory of the season arrived when Heslerton visited the Board Inn Sports Ground. A 14-0 Sleights success saw Paterson fire five, Will Cork-Dove three, Luke Jackson and Joe Hugill two, plus other goals from Smith and Hewison. The following week saw Snainton

â—?â—? Rob Hurworth and Charlie Smith 'tackle' an opponent. PICTURE: (c) Bri Murfield,

savaged 5-1 at the same venue. Paterson hit two, with Tom Shrimpton, Sam Russell and an own goal rounding off the scoring.

Perhaps the most pleasing win will have been the 6-0 demolition at Slingsby, in the opening game of 2020. This set up a first-ever Gordon Harrison Memorial Trophy Semi Final.

Paterson again hit a hat-trick, with Cork-Dove, Russell and Smith making sure of the result.

It was sweet revenge for the men in black and white, who were dumped out of the North Riding Challenge Cup, by Slingsby, in their only other defeat of the season.

SFC received a big blow when fourth-placed Thornton Dale held them 1-1, it could even have been worse if not for skipper Charlie Smith's late equaliser, direct from a corner.

Results 30/11 Norton A RHCP2; 4-2 W- Goals: C Smith (2, 1 pen), Entwistle, Graham.

SFC: D Humble (Graham); Hegarty (Hewison), Turner, C Hurworth, Warrior; Cork-Dove, Entwistle, Smith (c), McLay,

T Humble; Struwig.

7/12 Heslerton H BL1; 14-0 W- Goals: Paterson (5), Cork-Dove (3), Jackson (2), Hugill (2), Smith, Hewison.

SFC: L Smith; Hegarty, C Hurworth, Entwistle, Warrior; Cork-Dove, Morrison, C Smith (c), Jackson, T Humble; Paterson. Subs: Hugill, Hewison.

14/12 Snainton Res H BL1; 5-1 W- Goals: Paterson (2), og, T Shrimpton, Russell.

SFC: L Smith; Hegarty, Entwistle, Turner, Jackson; T Shrimpton, McLay, Smith (c), Russell, Cork-Dove; Paterson. Subs: Hugill, T Humble.

4/1/20 Slingsby A; Gordon Harrison Trophy QF; 6-0 W- Goals: Paterson (3), Cork-Dove, Russell, Smith.

SFC: C Hurworth; T Humble, Morrison, CorkDove, Turner, C Smith (c), McLay, Warrior, Jackson, Paterson, Entwistle. Subs: Hugill, Turner, R Hurworth.

Beckett League Division One table correct at Fri 17 Jan:

North Riding Football League Round up

By Andrew Snaith Saturday 11th January North Riding FA County Cup Old Malton St Marys P1-1 Staithes Athletic Richmond Town 2-0 Beads Yarm & Eaglescliffe 1-2 Boro Rangers North Riding Football League Premier Division Redcar Newmarket 6-1 Thirsk Falcons Kader 1-3 Stockton West End Stokesley Sc 1-3 Thornaby Dubliners Macmillan Bowl Grangetown Bc P2-2 Redcar Town Great Ayton United 1-2 Fishburn Park St Marys 1947 2-1 Redcar Athletic Res North Riding Football League First Division Boro Rangers Res 9-2 Midd'brough Rovers Stokesley Afc 0-1 Loftus Athletic Sunday 12th January North Riding Football League Under 19 Division Hartlepool Pools Youth 2-3 Kader U19 Athletic Kader U19 P-P Northallerton Town Redcar Athletic 3-1 Middleton Rangers North Riding Football League Womens Division Guisborough Ladies 1-1 York St. John University Women Harrogate Town Development 5-1 Redcar Town Ladies Reserves Huntington Ladies 2-2 Brompton Ladies

Redcar Athletic Ladies 5-1 Catterick Garrison Ladies Boro Rangers are again flying the flag for the North Riding Football League in the NRFA County Cup. The former holders beat the current holders Yarm & Eaglescliffe in a tight affair 2-1, on Saturday. Rangers' Stu Rose broke the deadlock seconds before half-time, but Ian Danby levelled, after the hour. Matty McQueeney hit back quickly and that proved the Rangers winner.

Staithes Athletic are now five games without a win but were unlucky to slip out of the competition at Old Malton St Marys. The York League highflyers edged through on penalties,

after a 1-1 draw. BEADS also dropped out of the County Cup, 2-0 at Wearside League Richmond Town.

Stockton West End lead Rangers by five points, having played two games more in the North Riding Premier Division.

Carl Williams blasted a hat-trick to see off Kader, who pulled one back through Andrew Lambert.

Redcar Newmarket thumped Thirsk Falcons 6-1 with Kyran Clark firing four. Michael Dowse netted their other two.

Thornaby Dubliners had a comfortable win of their own, 3-1 at Stokesley Sports Club.

Anton Buchan scored twice for Dubs, with exWhitby Town midfielder Charlie Raby striking the other.

There were no upsets in the MacMillan Bowl, but there were three close clashes. Grangetown Boys Club held Redcar Town 2-2 then beat them 3-2 on spot-kicks. Ryan Emmerson and Daniel Lambert scored for Boys Club- Ryan Bennions and Chris Jackson notched for Town.

Nathan Storr and Brogan Russell's goals helped Fishburn Park past Great Ayton United Royals 2-1. While top tier also beat bottom when St Marys 1947 edged home against Redcar Athletic Reserves 2-1, despite Owen Clarkson's goal.

Boro Rangers Reserves continue to lead the way in Division One, after a 9-2 thumping of Middlesbrough Rovers. Andrew Carr struck four of the goals, with Matthew Hammerton hitting a brace. Other goals came from Lewis Patchett and substitute Liam Sullivan, who grabbed two.

Loftus Athletic are up to third following a 1-0 victory at Stokesley AFC. Sunday's action saw Sam Carter's brace help Kader Athletic to a 3-2 success at Hartlepool Pools Youth in the Under 19 Division.

At the business end of the table, Redcar Athletic cut Grangetown's lead at the top to six points, having played a game more. Redcar beat Middleton Rangers 3-1. Joshua Bennett put Athletic in front on 16 minutes, with Sam Lawrence bashing in a brace either side of halftime to secure the win.

Guisborough Town's 100% record was ended

by York St John University in the Womens' Division. Substitute Ruth Wilson rescued a point for the Priorywomen.

That result allowed Harrogate Development, who are also unbeaten, to go within nine points of the leaders with three games in hand.

Third-placed Redcar Athletic are also in the hunt, one point further back. They crushed Catterick Garrison 5-1 thanks to Courtney Taylor's hat-trick and goals from Charlotte Agar and Victoria Sleight.

The battle of the bottom two saw Huntington and Brompton scrap to a two-all draw.

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Record-breaking Guisborough Town reel off five wins in a row without conceding a single goal F

By Bill Perfitt

ollowing a mixed start to the season Guisborough Town have hit a rich vein of form since just before Christmas, reeling off five wins on the trot to catapult themselves firmly into the to en of the Northern League Division One. And possibly even more pleasing than the winning sequence is that the Priorymen have not conceded a single goal during that run.

That’s seven and a half hours of football without the ball ending up in their own net.

This is a new record for Guisborough Town FC. Guisborough Manager Gary Forster is understandably delighted with the current winning run. After the latest 2-0 victory at Whitley Bay he commented: “This was a terrific team performance again. I’m delighted with the players but I would also like to pay tribute to my backroom assistants Dave Onions, Chris Fairless, Greg Booth and Lennie Reed.

“They put in sheer hard work week in week out and provide the team and myself with tremendous support.

“For today’s game at Whitley Bay, we worked hard together to set the team up to play in a certain way and they responded brilliantly.

“When you go five games unbeaten like we have done it doesn’t happen on its own,” added a delighted Gary.

Gary paid tribute to every single member of his team after the perfect performance at Whitley Bay, but in particular he singled out four players for special praise – central defenders Josh Rowbotham and Tommy Marron, midfielder Mason McNeill and winger Steve Roberts.

All four have made a tremendous impression in recent weeks, Marron and Rowbotham forming an immaculate centre back pairing, McNeill in brilliant form all over the pitch and Roberts rediscovering the blistering form of last season when he gained a fearsome reputation of terrorising defences week in week out.

Guisborough started their winning run the week before Christmas when they produced an assured display to beat local rivals Thornaby 2-0 away from home.

This was followed by a hard-fought 1-0 home win on Boxing Day over North Yorkshire rivals Northallerton.

The Priorymen’s first game of the 2020 New Year brought a 2-0 home win over Seaham Red Star which was followed four days later by an even more impressive 3-0 home win over Sunderland Ryhope CW to make it four wins in a row without a goal conceded.

Then the fifth successive victory – again without a goal conceded – came at Whitley Bay and the three more points earned propelled the Priorymen up to eighth in the table. Just a month earlier they have been languishing in 13th spot in the table.

Now they have games in hand on most of the teams immediately above them and a Top Six placing is within Guisborough’s reach.

One recent re-signing who has also made a big impact for the Priorymen is striker Luke Nixon – brother of former iconic Guisborough goalkeeper Jordan Nixon – who has netted three goals in the first two games he has played since his return, including a second minute opener at Whitley Bay.

●● Guisborough striker Luke Nixon (green and white shirt) volleys home his side’s first goal at Whitley Bay. Picture by DAN CLARK

Guisborough Town to launch football academy

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eanwhile, Guisborough Town are delighted to announce its intention to run a full time football academy from September 2020, in partnership with Prior Pursglove College.

Students who are due to leave school this academic year will have access to the BTEC Diploma in sport, and combine their studies with football training and matches at the home of Guisborough Town, the KGV stadium.

This is a fantastic opportunity for boys interested in a career in sport, coaching and the fitness/ leisure industries to gain their qualifications whilst accessing weekly coaching from UEFA qualified coaches.

The course content covers modules such as; • Anatomy and physiology • Practical sports performance • Fitness training and programming • Sports psychology • Skill acquisition • Sports leadership As an academy player, students will get access to; • High quality football training sessions • Match analysis • Nutritional advice and guidance • Sports psychology information and guidance

• Strength and condition sessions and programmes Upon completion of the two year course, students will be supported with their next steps, such as university applications or full and part time employment opportunities.

Students will receive Guisborough Town tracksuits and training kit, and represent the clubs academy team in the mid-week college leagues, however this does not affect representing their current grassroots team. Guisborough Town has a proven track record of promoting young players into the first team, with the current squad being one of the youngest in the Northern League Division One. Guisborough Town club ambassador James Coppinger said, ‘The launch of this academy is another sign that we are determined to take the club forward. This gives us the opportunity to have a greater community presence, and support students within Guisborough and the surrounding areas with their ambitions both with their academic studies and footballing goals. Playing professional sport for over 20 years, I have seen the opportunities and life lessons that can be learnt through football, and I am looking forward to passing on all that knowledge and support to help those who wish to take up this fantastic opportunity’.

Whitby Town Update

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By Andrew Snaith

hitby Town have enjoyed a renewed run of form since the festive period and the acquisition of striker Paul Blackett.

The marksman from Gateshead is on a run of three goals in three, starting with the

tremendous 3-2 win at Witton Albion. The Cheshire outfit were crushed by goals from Blackett, Jake Hackett's penalty and a Corey Roper strike. December's player of the month, goalkeeper Shane Bland, made a spot-kick save at the other end.

Much has been written about the pitch at the Towbar Express Stadium at the Turnbull Ground, but following a successful meeting with supporters earlier this month, chairman Eddie McNamee announced: The Blues' bright run was kick-started by a 2-1 victory over South Shields on Boxing Day. Watched by nearly 1,000 supporters, goals from Blackett and returning centre-half Alex White helped Chris Hardy's men to three points over the league leaders.

Their first encounter of the new year saw the Seasiders twice come from behind to hold strugglers Gainsborough Trinity. Blackett notched in first half injury time after the Lincolnshire outfit's second-minute opener. It then took an 85th minute penalty from Hackett to earn a 2-2 draw.

The Seasiders extended their unbeaten run with a terrific 2-0 win at former Conference club Hyde United. Danny Rowe opened the scoring around the half hour and Blackett made

sure right at the end with his fourth goal in as many games to seal three points.

●● Paul Blackett celebrates one of his strikes for Whitby Town, while on loan from Gateshead. Picture: (c) Bri Murfield.

Results: Sat 7th Dec v Stalybridge (A) 1-2L- White 285 Sat 14th Dec- Bamber Bridge (H) 0-1- 364 Sat 21st Dec v Witton Albion (A) 3-2- 350- Hackett (pen), Blackett, Roper Boxing Day v South Shields (H) 879- 2-1- Blackett, White Sat 4th Jan- Gainsborough (H) 4622-2- Blackett, Hackett (pen) Sat 11th Jan- Hyde (A) 2-0- Rowe, Blackett Coming Fixtures: Sat 25th Jan- Warrington (A) NPL Tues 28th Jan- York City (H) NRSCQF N Sat 1st Feb- Atherton Collieries (H) NPL Sat 8th Feb- v Mickleover Sports (A) NPL Sat 15th Feb v Stafford Rangers (H) NPL

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By Mark Hathaway

arske’s season has been very stop start since the last edition of Coastal View, with the poor weather leading to a number of games being postponed.

The league game at home to Clitheroe fell victim to the weather before the Seasiders hit a bump in the road with consecutive defeats on the road versus Ramsbottom United and Droylsden. The Ramsbottom game saw Marske put in probably their worst performance of the season with the game ending 5-1 though it must be said that going forward the Rams were unstoppable. Marske’s consolation goal came from an excellent header from Andrew May but they ended the game with 10 men following Louis Johnson’s sending off.

Next up was a trip to Greater Manchester to face former Conference National side Droylsden. Marske started superbly and could have been 2-0 up before Lewis Maloney curled in a sublime effort from the edge of the box.

That was as good as it got for Marske, however, as the Bloods levelled before half time through Jack Kay before a Liam O’Sullivan own goal sealed the 3 points for the home side.

Marske started their North Riding Senior Cup campaign with a trip to Northallerton Town.

On a freezing cold night, Marske ran out 8-0 winners and were able to give valuable game time to a number of squad players, including goalkeeper Matthew Wilkinson who made his competitive debut and kept a clean sheet.

The Marske goals came from Craig Gott (3), Louis Johnson (2) plus one each from Matthew Waters, Curtis Round and Callum Martin.

In the draw for the quarter finals, Marske have been pitted against Middlesbrough Under 23s. The game was due to be a home game for Middlesbrough, but they have kindly offered to switch the game to Mount Pleasant and it will be played on Tuesday 28th January.

Back to the League, and looking to get a winning run together, Marske faced Mossley at home on December 14th and this looked unlikely after a poor first half performance.

However, manager Carl Jarrett made a tactical switch at half time and moved to a back 4 and it paid dividends with an excellent 2nd half where Marske scored 3 unanswered goals, all from Andrew Stephenson.

The Saturday before Christmas saw a trip to Merseyside to face City of Liverpool. In what was a fairly poor game, an early Craig Gott goal was the difference between the two sides.

The Christmas period unfortunately saw two games postponed, first the Boxing Day game at home to Pickering Town was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch before the New Years’ Day trip to Dunston fell victim to a frozen pitch.

The first game of the New Year saw Brighouse Town visit Mount Pleasant in what turned out to be a controversial game. There was no sign of the drama to come in a goalless first half, but the game sparked into life early in the second half when Marske awarded a goal through centre half Kevin Burgess. Brighouse were furious, claiming that the goal had been scored with a hand. The away side levelled on 53 minutes before Lewis Maloney saw red for a full-blooded challenge. Down to 10 men, Marske played their best football of the match, taking the lead through an excellent finish from Johnson, from a Burgess knockdown, before securing the points with 6 minutes to go thanks to a header from Stephenson, following superb set-up play from Johnson.

Marske made it four wins from four in the league with only one goal conceded, when they visited Pontefract Collieries, who had a 100%

●● Mathew Garbutt in action in the recent game against Brighouse Town. ●● Picture: Karen Harland. home league record, and came away with a 1-0 win, thanks to a goal from Curtis Round. In the second half, Colls were awarded a penalty, which keeper Jack Norton saved brilliantly. In between the Brighouse and Pontefract league games, Marske faced Morpeth Town in the League Cup in a game that had been postponed three times and abandoned once, due to floodlight failure. Marske didn’t recover from conceding a wind assisted goal on 16 seconds, losing 5-2.

Craig Gott scored both Marske goals.

The club’s upcoming fixtures are as follows:Saturday 25th January – Prescot Cables (H) Tuesday 28th January – Middlesbrough (H) – North Riding Senior Cup QF Saturday 1st February – Mossley (A) Tuesday 4th February – Clitheroe (H) Saturday 8th February – Colne (A) Saturday 15th February – Trafford (H) Tuesday 18th February – Pickering Town (H) The Supporters’ Club have been busy fundraising and assisting the club with

fundraising over the last few months. Please see the article from Chairman Stan Glover for more details.

As ever, you can keep up to date with the all the club news at the club website, which is now being updated regularly by Bob Ryan – the website address is http://www.marskeunitedfc. org/ Please also see the club’s Twitter and Facebook accounts for upcoming games, club travel and live match updates (Twitter only).

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By Stan Glover Chairman

ith a new year comes the opportunity to reflect on previous activity of the Supporters Club and look forward to the future.

Over the Festive period the Supporters Club attended the Marske Xmas fayre: raising funds by raffling a hamper, selling football club merchandise and raffle tickets for the football Xmas draw, supporting Winkies Castle museum by selling their recent publication covering the history of Marske and providing stewards for the Santa parade. A seasonal evening enjoyed by many!

Our Junior Supporter club members all received a small Xmas present from the Supporters Club.

The Supporters Club have shown imagination by organising the sponsorship of Carl Jarrett, our Manager, and Ian Clark the Coach. This delivered valuable revenue for the football club and provided an opportunity for supporters to be recognised in the match day programme as individual sponsors.

In addition, the Supporters Club provides direct sponsorship for three players and Nick Ward the Assistant Manager.

The poor weather, resulted in a number of home fixtures being postponed and this contributed significantly to the Supporters Club being unable to proceed with their planned Xmas social event.

The Supporters Club have recently purchased two large flags, which proudly fly at both home

and away games. The flags were designed by Committee member Beth Fountain and reflect both the tradition of the football club and the recent creation of the Supporters Club.

A race night is planned for the 29th February and the Supporters club are now seeking race sponsors as well as horse owners for the event, tickets are priced £4 members and £5 non members and

includes pie and peas and are available from any Supporters Club Committee Member.

Going forward the Supporters Club are intending to commence meeting monthly, on the last Thursday of the month at the Zetland Hotel (Top House) Marske. All members are welcome to attend as we seek fresh ideas as to what activities and direction the Supporters Club should take.

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Success for Taekwon-Do students in Spain L

ocal Taekwon-Do school NEST-TKD travelled with 23 students to Reus in Spain where they competed in the Spanish Open Championships.

Amongst the 23 students were 11 students from the newly opened school this year in Loftus.

The competition saw 400 competitors from six nations take part. NEST-TKD won a total of 35 medals including eight Gold medals (crowned

Spanish Open Champions).

Loftus instructor, Paul Bateman said: "This finished off a great year of competitions. They have performed amazing, constantly exceeding all expectations. They really are doing the community proud."

NEST Taekwon-Do have local classes in Loftus, Markse and Saltburn. Check them out on Facebook for more info.

Nominations open for the 2019 Everyone Active North East Disability Sports Awards

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ominations are now open for the 2019 edition of the North East Disability Sport Awards.

The award ceremony is held annually, and this year will take place at Princes Alexandra Auditorium, Yarm School on Thursday 2nd April 2020.

The North East Disability Sport Awards recognise a broad range of achievement and endeavour across the region and celebrate the fantastic achievements and contributions that athletes, coaches, clubs and schools have made to disability sport.

Nominations for this high-profile date in the North East Disability Sport calendar will close on 7th February 2020.

The awards are organised by the four North East Active Partnerships – County Durham Sport, Northumberland Sport, Tees Valley Sport and Tyne and Wear Sport and this year are in association with the leisure operator Everyone Active.

Our headline sponsor this year is Everyone Active and the event is also supported by Metro Rod North East, SMILE Through Sport, Active Northumberland and Sporting Chance.

Last year over 100 nominations were received against the 10 award categories. The performance categories include Male and Female Personality, Young Male and Young Female Achiever and Team of the Year. There are also awards for Coach of

the Year, Service to Sport, Participation, Schools and Clubs.

Nominations for the 2019 awards can be made at www.nedsa.co.uk or you can contact your local Active Partnership Office detailed below to request a hard copy.

Confirming their support Martin Miles, area manager at Everyone Active, said “the North East Disability Sports Awards showcase the inspirational achievements and sporting passion of disabled people across the region. We are proud to be involved in the Awards and look forward to joining everyone in an evening of celebration on 2nd April in Yarm”.

Speaking about the upcoming awards, Jean Lordon, Executive Director at Tees Valley Sport said “The awards are a fantastic way to highlight the successes of our region’s sporting stars. We are looking forward to celebrating some very talented sports people and recognising the excellent opportunities being provided by our community sports clubs. It’s great to have the opportunity to honour their achievements.”

For more information please contact: County Durham Sport – Beth Donkin; 0191 307 7117 Northumberland Sport – Kaye Scott; 01670 623 517 Tees Valley Sport – Catherine Woods; 01642 342 287 Tyne and Wear Sport – Rebecca Bennett; 0191 497 2324

www.coathamcoaches.co.uk

(01287) 652222 Sat 11th Sat 18th

January 2020 York / McArthur Glen Richmond & Barnard Castle

£15.00 £15.00

Sat 25th

Dalton Park & Durham City

£15.00

Sat 8th

February Meadowhall

£18.00

Sat 15th Wed 19th Sat 29th Sat 7th Sat 14th

York / McArthur Glen Harrogate It’s a Mystery March Boundary Mills & Tynemouth Beverley

£15.00 £15.00

Sat 21st

Dalton Park & Durham City

£15.00

Sat 28th

Helmesley-Malton-Whitby

£15.00

Sat 29th

£tbc

Wed 8th

Emmerdale Village Tour April York/Mcarthur Glen The Settle-Carlisle Railway

Fri 10th

Holy Island & Seahouses

£20.00

Sat 25th

Harrogate Flower Show

£15.00

Sat 4th

(Ribblehead Viaduct )

£15.00 £15.00 £15.00

£15.00 £38.00

Special Events Aug 15th & 12th Sept

The Spectacular Kynren

£50.00