Coastal View Issue 114 by Coastal View and Moor News

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East Cleveland passenger train takes major step forward A

campaign to reinstate a passenger train line to East Cleveland has taken a major step forward. Earlier this year, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council commissioned a feasibility study on adapting the alreadyexisting train line, which carries freight between Boulby Mine and Teesport, into a passenger service. The study has revealed that there is a strong business case for reviving the route which could improve connectivity for thousands of East Cleveland residents. Currently, the line runs from Boulby Mine via Loftus, Carlin How, Brotton and Saltburn. If passenger links were to return, the hope is that the train would stop in

each destination with connections to Middlesbrough or Darlington and beyond. Notwithstanding the existence of a train line already, the project could cost in excess of £40 million to deliver. The Council is actively working with key partners and exploring funding opportunities, including the Beeching Reversal Fund – a Government fund dedicated to reopening train lines. Cllr Wayne Davies, Cabinet Member for Economic Development, said: “This project would significantly improve connectivity and prosperity for thousands of residents in all areas of our borough. “The Tees Valley is home to global businesses including British Steel,

Boulby ICLand the emerging AngloAmerican polyhalite project. We also have Teesport, the UK’s third largest port, and the Teesworks site which is the UK’s largest industrial zone. It’s so important that our residents in East Cleveland have better access and connections to these employment opportunities. “This train link would also provide reliable transport to training and employment hubs, further and higher education settings, healthcare providers and tourism destinations. “We were expecting this proposal to be more expensive than it is, and we know nothing is guaranteed yet, but we are a lot more hopeful of the possibility."

Statement following a meeting of the Leaders of Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton, Darlington and Hartlepool Borough Councils, the Mayor of Middlesbrough and the Tees Valley Mayor

peaking on behalf of the group, Cllr Mary Lanigan, who chaired the meeting, said: “We welcome an indication from Government earlier this week that the Tees Valley will not be considered for entering the Tier 3, ‘High High’ local COVID alert restrictions at this stage. “The Tier 2 restrictions were only introduced in the Tees Valley very recently and the data has shown a flattening of coronavirus cases, but we need more time to show that these restrictions are working. “There is clear evidence that the spread of the

virus has slowed in the majority of areas in the North of the North East region, which all went into Tier 2 restrictions some weeks before the Tees Valley. This is encouraging and we need to see the effect in our region before any further restrictions are considered. “In the meantime, we all agree that we cannot let the government off the hook. If we have to be in restrictions so as to prevent the spread of the virus and to save lives then we need the money from government to support our amazing local people and businesses too. We will continue to press them to provide additional funding

to support businesses in our region which are already feeling the impact of Tier 2 restrictions, especially those in our amazing hospitality sector. The Government has received detailed requests from each local authority and it is vital that these are approved; they will allow us to provide timely local support to local people, protect our economy and the livelihoods of everyone in the Tees Valley . “We will continue to work together to protect the health and well-being of local people across every region of the Tees Valley. It is vital that everybody who lives in the region takes some

simple actions to bring down infection rates and avoid the real prospect of further restrictions. “Remember to maintain social distancing, wash your hands regularly, wear a mask when required, avoid gatherings, and self-isolate immediately and get a test if you have symptoms. “These key measures are the only way to help stop the spread of the virus, reduce our infection rates, support our businesses and help us all to a more normal way of life.” Editors note: Because of the constant changes we must point ou this statement was made on Wednesday, October 21st.

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Coastal View & Moor News Issue 114 October - November 2020

Welcome to Coastal View & Moor News Issue 114

elcome, once again to all our wonderful readers and can you believe another month has gone by since you were last reading this column? Did you remember to change your clocks last weekend by putting them back an hour and as they say getting an extra hour in bed? Tell our body clocks that and the kids and the pets. An extra hour in bed is a joke because all this means now is we get lighter mornings, well for a while anyway and it gets darker earlier at night. But to be honest it matters not because it’s business in all our households as usual and we all just get on with it. At the time of writing this, dare we say the ‘C’ word? Yes, you guessed it, Christmas is just over eight weeks away and we’ve even heard of some people who have already got their decorations up. Bah Humbug we hear some of you say, we say, let them be because it’s at times like we are going through at the moment when we all need something enjoyable in our lives and if putting up Christmas decorations does that for you then get on with it! And on the subject of Christmas, we have recently read stuff that says things like “Christmas is cancelled this year”. In most homes in our communities, your kids will get a visit from Santa, you will still decorate your homes and have a tree, the family will sit around a table on Christmas day and eat a traditional meal and the inevitable animated films will be all over our TV screens and you will still hear Christmas Carols everywhere you go. No way will Christmas be cancelled this year! It may be a little different to usual years but will still be celebrated nevertheless. Make the most of it and be thankful for what you have and please try to support local businesses wherever possible to help them through these strange times we are living in. Each month we have many people to thank for acts of kindness towards us. We are very grateful for our friends who continue to help and support us in so many ways, so a massive thanks to them

all. They know who they are. We are forever grateful also to our loyal advertisers who support what we are doing thus making Coastal View possible. We continue to receive some great positive local stories and never forget we can only include in the paper the articles that are sent to us, so keep them coming in and let’s show everyone what’s great about the wonderful areas we live in. The next issue is the last of this year coming out just before Christmas so keep sending those stories in! Sadly a couple of weeks ago we heard of the passing of Jim Carrolle, a true community stalwart, Skelton Parish Councillor and a friend to us here at Coastal View for many years. Our thoughts go out to his wife Brenda and the rest of his family. We are also thinking at this time of our special friends at Skelton Mill and in particular Gilly, Louise and little Billy who are facing their own battle at the moment. We are thinking of you and will be fighting with you all the way even though it’s been many months since we have been able to see you. Come on Billy, the little hero, you can do it. Because of the pandemic it is not possible to leave the paper in many outlets as we used to but we are pleased to say that Coastal View is now available in Guisborough Library and Guisborough Baths. But if you are unable to pick one up we are now offering an electronic subscription service at an annual cost of £10. We will arrange to send you an electronic copy of each issue on the first day of each delivery. If you or anyone you know would be interested in receiving the paper in this way give us a call or send an email. All contact details are on this page. We hope you enjoy reading this issue.

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Coastal View & Moor News Issue 114 October - November 2020

Public asked not to attend Remembrance Sunday events but take time out at home to remember the fallen

eople are being asked not to attend Remembrance Sunday events in Redcar and Cleveland this year due to the pandemic but take time at home to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. The ceremony at Redcar Cenotaph will be livestreamed on Facebook at 11am on Sunday 8 November for anyone to tune in and remember in silence. Organisers of services at all the borough’s cenotaphs, including Eston, Guisborough, and Loftus, have been asked to limit ceremonies to wreath-laying and residents are requested to stay at home. The Redcar ceremony will be attended by the Mayor as traditional but it will be limited to just six people including a Royal British Legion (RBL) representative, a priest and representatives of the army, Royal Air Force and Royal Navy. There will be prayers and wreath-laying but no parade. People are being asked to take time out at home to remember all those who sacrificed in wars and anyone is welcome to leave thoughts, memories and messages on the council’s Facebook site or

local RBL Facebook sites. Cllr Bill Clarke is the official Armed Forces Champion for the borough. He said: “Remembrance Sunday is a sacred event of prime importance but people’s safety is paramount and we must ask people to stay away this year. We know that people will still remember and we urge everyone to stop whatever they are doing at 11am on Sunday 8 November and take a moment to think about all they sacrificed.” Mayor of Redcar and Cleveland, Cllr Carole Morgan, said: “This is a supremely important event and it must go ahead but it is with a heavy heart that we ask people to stay away this year. A lot of elderly people usually attend and we want everyone to stay safe and well and stay away this time. Please take a moment to reflect or watch our livestreamed service and leave messages there.” The national service will also be broadcast on television from Westminster. Tune in to the council’s website for the livestream event at Redcar Cenotaph at https://www.facebook.com/ redcarcleveland

Beyond Housing recognised for commitment to Armed Forces

● (from left) Beyond Housing Chief Executive Rosemary Du Rose, Board Chairman James Hayward, Head of HR, Catherine Clennett

eyond Housing has been recognised as a leading employer for its commitment to supporting the armed forces community, gaining the prestigious Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme silver award. The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise made by government, businesses, local authorities, charities and the public to help ensure that people who are serving, or who have previously served, in the armed forces are treated fairly. Beyond Housing signed the covenant in February 2020, achieved bronze level recognition in April, and has now been awarded silver level accreditation for providing tangible support for the armed forces community and meeting the specific criteria laid

down by the Employer Recognition Scheme. Some of the many actions introduced by Beyond Housing so far have included: • The offer of up to two weeks unpaid leave to reservist employees for annual training commitments. • Allowing mobilised reservists to take a career break of up to six months without having to meet the usual three-year service qualifying criteria for a sabbatical. • The active encouragement of veterans, service leavers or reservists to apply for vacancies, with a guarantee that if they meet the essential criteria on the person specification they will be invited to the selection process or interview. • Advertising all roles on the Forces Career Transition Partnership portal and the Forces Families Jobs website to encourage them to apply. Catherine Clennett, Beyond Housing Head of Human Resources, said: “We are very pleased to receive this valued recognition of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant. We have achieved a great deal in the initiatives that we have so far brought into play but we are looking forward to further developing our contribution in a number of directions, including using our influence and encouraging our partners to join us in this very worthwhile scheme.”

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 114 October - November 2020

The spectre of Redundancy-

Professional help when it matters

ne of the worrying consequences of the Covid 19 pandemic for both Employers in business and workers are the financial pressures brought to bear on businesses. Sadly, a consequence of these pressures and the need to maintain viable business is a greater possibility of jobs being made ‘redundant’. At Savage Silk we are keen to help both businesses and individual employees to ensure that redundancy situations are handled fairly and lawfully and to help employees of other businesses ensure they receive lawful treatment and a fair redundancy offer . We are commonly asked for information regarding redundancy and hope the following will be of help to both businesses and individuals. What is redundancy? The law defines redundancy as occurring in three common situations. Firstly, when the needs of an employer have ceased or reduced for work of a particular kind to be done. Secondly where work at a particular place has had to stop ( closure of a business entity or factory unit) , Thirdly where the number of employees required to do work of a particular kind has ceased or reduced. The law says it is potentially fair to dismiss workers for redundancy in those circumstances but….. importantly an employer must also act

reasonably in both the selection criteria and in the warning of and consulting with workers who may be affected. Warning and consultation The law requires that employers must warn workers who may be affected by redundancy and consult with them. The reason the law is strong about this is that there are often circumstances that come to light through consultation that might reduce the need for redundancy and keep people in jobs. For example, in consultation some employees/ workers may volunteer to reduce their hours or take early retirement or do a different type of work which enables the employer to make savings to keep the business going. If there is no warning or consultation or this is inadequate, the dismissal for redundancy may be unfair and lead to a claim to a Tribunal. The selection process The employer must also have a fair selection process. Traditionally, the selection process was fair if it was wholly objective and not personal. Traditionally ‘last in… first out’ based upon length of service was the fairest as it was factual and set in stone. The law now recognises that employers may take into account broader criterion like attendance records, disciplinary records and performance related matters. It remains entirely unlawful for selection to be based upon any protected characteristics such as

gender, religious belief or disability. Even if you have had the misfortune to be selected for redundancy the law requires that where practicable you should have a right of appeal against the decision but ultimately if the selection criteria is fair and there has been proper warning and consultation, sadly fair dismissal may be unavoidable. If more than 20 employees at a particular workplace are being considered for redundancy there is a more sophisticated consultation process and if this is not followed significant compensation may be sought by the disaffected workers . What are the rights if redundancy occurs? If you have the misfortune to be selected for redundancy you are entitled to receive your contractual notice ( or one week for every year worked subject to a minimum one week) and also a redundancy payment so long as you have worked continuously for the employer for at least two years prior to the dismissal. Redundancy payments is calculated by reference to your normal weekly gross pay multiplied by the number of years employment with a ‘mark-up factor’ according to your age. There are many ‘ready reckoner’ calculators available on the Internet. You may be offered more generous terms in cases of voluntary redundancy or if your contract allows this and may be asked to sign an agreement known as a compromise

or settlement agreement. What is a settlement agreement ? This is an important legal document as it means that an employee surrenders legal rights of claim against the employer and is often a confidential document . It gives the Employer the comfort of knowing the matter is concluded without risk of claims and It may include promises and restrictions It is a requirement for this agreement to be binding for the worker/employee to receive independent legal advice. Although not a legal requirement, employers will often contribute significantly to the cost of obtaining this advice which must be obtained from a solicitor or qualified trade union adviser. Savage Silk will be pleased to help you with such agreements and we will be able to respond very quickly to requests for help. Savage Silk can also give you general advice and specific advice on redundancy and in some instances will be able to ensure that you receive fair compensation for your loss of office and can sometimes negotiate higher compensation. A fixed fee for such work can be agreed. If you have any further questions or want a general chat about ways that Savage Silk may help your business or understand your individual rights, please contact Tony Eastwood at Savage Silk on 0345 209 4700.

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 114 October - November 2020

Old Man's Park in Dormanstown

ormanstown councillors Alec Brown and Ceri Cawley are working with the council, Beyond Housing and a number of different potential funders to bring an old loved area of Dormanstown back to life. Old Man's Park, was an area in the past that locals would enjoy; it had a hedge perimeter

with flowers and was a popular spot many years ago. The two councillors have just had a steel industry themed bench made and installed, and plans are afoot to commission a mural, themed around the lives lost by servicemen and women in the world wars and to possibly to continue along the steel industry theme.

The councillors would like to continue by having an old unsightly BT phone box removed, that is broken more than its working, have new bespoke bins installed, with the potential to home litter pickers for residents and community group use. Councillor Alec Brown said:“Since Ceri and I first got elected in 2015, one of our priorities has been to improve the appearance of the ward, as can be seen though some of our bespoke projects, such as the fabricated arch leading on to the Mo Mowlam Memorial Ground and the bespoke chicanes on Westfield Court. “People have fond memories of Old Man's Park, and we are keen to make the area, once again a place locals can enjoy.” Councillor Ceri Cawley said: “We have been so encouraged by the willingness of the council, Beyond Housing and other people to help us with this project. I am pleased that just this week we have been promised funding for some bespoke litter bins to compliment the bench we had made.”

New Premises – Same Services

Camping sites in East Cleveland

ouncillor Philip Thomson, Leader of the Conservative Group on Redcar & Cleveland Council, has written to the Borough Regeneration Director to request that work should be undertaken to encourage landowners in East Cleveland to develop sites to accommodate visiting campers. Councillor Thomson was speaking after the Planning Inspectorate rejected an appeal for a substantial permanent development for static caravans and visiting motor homes at the North end of Saltburn Lane. Councillor Thomson had not been supportive of this specific proposal as it had contravened 12 significant aspects of the Redcar & Cleveland Local Plan policy requirements. The Camping and Caravan Club proposal had been heavily rejected by hundreds of local residents and also by Redcar & Cleveland Planning Department which recommended refusal of the original application. Councillor Thomson, an elected member for Saltburn, regretted that so much time and effort had been invested in a proposal that was always in conflict with the Local Plan, which itself had taken years to be put together. In his view there was demand for seasonal camping facilities and the Council should be encouraging development of these and assisting with marketing them. Many landowners would have suitable land. They needed encouragement to develop and support and service this aspect of tourist demand.

Saltburn News By Mike Morrissey

Golf safety:

A large mound of earth has been fitted into place between the golf practice area at Hob Hill, Saltburn, and a footpath through woods alongside Guisborough Road. This is to protect walkers from any stray golf balls which might hit them, says Redcar and Cleveland Council.

Cllr Smith:

Councillor Stuart Smith, a retired policeman, one of Saltburn's three councillors, has been elected deputy mayor (an honorary office) for the year 2020-21, a first for the town.

Caravans? No:

The Camping and Caravan Club has been further denied permission to build a 170-berth site near Cat Nab, Saltburn, following a "No"decision by the Government's planning inspectorate.

Library news:

John & Vanessa Pearson

devastating blow to lose Milo’s Café in Saltburn and our upstairs offices. However, we have now completed a move to Emmanuel Church Hall Outreach, Macnay Street Saltburn. All our contact details remain the same and initial calls can be made to: 01287 236006 or 07458 650205 (we may be busy, so do leave a message). The Doorways Project is here to listen,encouraging personal strength and emotional well-being (stress, anxiety, and life issues), from secondary school age to 25year olds. We believe the family unit can be the centre of growth, a listening ear and support is also offered to parents. During these difficult times, our working hours have become flexible and we try to work to the needs of others wherever possible. We have continued to support Young people throughout the pandemic via Telephone, Text messaging and Internet.The Doorways website is upgraded and mobile friendly, it contains many resources and a space for you to anonymously ask a

question. Our YouTube channel offers several 3-minute videos exploring helpful strategies, and our Facebook page Redcar and Cleveland Job site reaches around 3,000 people per week. A safe space for young people to meet online is available via Zoom (Text message Doorways for further information). Coming

up this autumn, we have Zoom sessions planned, looking at Identity (who am I really)? Often when we listen to young people, they seem muddled as to who they are, what others expect them to be and what they think they can achieve. Identity offers a short video and safe space to chat through possibilities.

Since September, the team are back into schools – supporting young people one-to-one with their emotional issues. It is a privilege to meet what we see as – strong and wise young people, who are just in need of a little guidance. https://door-ways.co.uk/ john@door-ways.co.uk

Saltburn library has partially reopened for book exchanges only following the building being rewired.

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 114 October - November 2020

Footprints in the Community’s Next Step Shop reopens to members

Redcar Area Foodbank provide emergency food and support for people facing food poverty

By Rachel Wall - Volunteer Coordinator

ext Step Shop is part of local charity Footprints in the Community. Footprints in the Community started in 2011 and now run a number of innovative projects from their offices at 10 Queen Street in Redcar, each of which aims to reduce poverty and isolation in Redcar and the surrounding area. Next Step Shop is one of Footprints’ projects and is also based at Queen Street. It is a subsidised members’ shop, for anyone facing food poverty. The shop is usually the 'next step' for clients of Redcar Area Foodbank who are still struggling to afford to feed themselves and their families, after accessing Foodbank. Foodbank centres can usually help clients a maximum of four times in a six- month period, to help people manage through a crisis. When someone needs help longer-term, the Next Step Shop is there to help. If people can afford to pay a small contribution of £2.50 towards their shopping, they can become a member and visit the shop on a weekly basis. For £2.50 they receive 10 items of food, with a retail value of £10-£15. All of the food items in the shop are subject to availability. Usually the food will be tins and packets, however sometimes fresh food is also available, such as fruit/

veg and bread products, which can be taken in addition to the 10 items. During the nationwide lockdown, volunteers were delivering weekly shopping to shop members. However, new Manager Michael, Assistant Manager Jill and their team of volunteers have now started to welcome back members into the shop, in a limited and safe way. The shop is currently open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings and to ensure social distancing, shop members may be allocated a certain day to visit. The shop is currently able to accept new members who are referred by Redcar Area Foodbank, or a referral agency who can verify that they need help. To find out more about becoming a member please email nextstep@footprintsinthecommunity.co.uk or contact 07895 597717. Shop Manager Michael said “We are really pleased to welcome back our shop members. We know that for many people who are struggling to afford food long-term, Next Step Shop is a vital service. It’s just one of the ways Footprints in the Community can help people struggling with food poverty in the Redcar area.” To find out more about the work of Footprints in the Community visit www.footprintsinthecommunity.co.uk

By Rachel Wall - Volunteer Coordinator

edcar Area Foodbank is part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, providing emergency food and support to anyone facing food poverty due to a crisis. They are part of local charity Footprints in the Community and are supported by The Trussell Trust, sharing their procedures and best practice. Footprints in the Community started in 2011 and now run a number of innovative projects from their offices at 10 Queen Street in Redcar, each of which aims to reduce poverty and isolation in Redcar and the surrounding area. One of these projects is Redcar Area Foodbank. Redcar Area Foodbank works with a wide range of local care professionals, such as doctors, health visitors, social workers, housing providers and local Job Centres, as well as other charities, who identify people in genuine crisis and issue them with a foodbank voucher. Clients can then bring their voucher to a centre where it is redeemed for three-days’ emergency food. Foodbank centres can usually help clients a maximum of four times in a six-month period. The Coronavirus pandemic has changed how Redcar Area Foodbank centres operate. Trained volunteers currently run six centres, all based in local churches across the area. To ensure social distancing, the centres are operating with a minimum number of volunteers. However everyone who enters

● Helen Hedges Foodbank Manager through the door is given a warm welcome and can be signposted to other agencies and Footprints’ projects who may be able to provide further help. To make it easier for people to get access to a voucher, Redcar Area Foodbank is currently rolling-out a new E-referral system, where agencies can refer their clients for help online. This will slowly replace the current paper voucher system. Helen Hedges, Foodbank Manager said: “With the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, we are expecting more people than ever to need our help. We want to let people know that if they are struggling with food poverty, for whatever reason, they can be referred to Redcar Area Foodbank. We want to thank the public for their generous support of our project, which allows us to continue helping local people in crisis.” Redcar Area Foodbank have donation points for food and toiletries in most local supermarkets. People can find out more about the work of Footprints in the Community by visiting www. footprintsinthecommunity.co.uk

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 114 October - November 2020

Work begins on new Teesworks entrance to mark five years on from the ssi closure

ees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has marked the five-year anniversary of the liquidation of SSI steelworks by demolishing its former gatehouse - paving the way for the site’s bright future and a brand-new, state-ofthe-art entrance. Plans for a new entrance were revealed less than two weeks ago but Mayor Houchen and North East-based Esh Construction are already pressing ahead with works to deliver the £1million development by Christmas. SSI collapsed into liquidation in October 2015, leading to around 2,000 jobs disappearing overnight in a massive blow to people in Redcar, communities across Teesside and the regional economy. Following the successful compulsory purchase proceedings over SSI and the three Thai banks earlier this year, development is now moving ahead at pace across the newly named Teesworks site, work that will create 775 jobs over the next 12-months. Local firm Esh Construction, one of the leading contractors across the North of England, is delivering this project, which will see a state-

of-the-art gatehouse and entrance constructed, along with new landscaping and expanded visitor parking. Esh is committed to the responsible procurement of local suppliers and sub-contractors and more than a third of the project spend will be re-invested into the Tees Valley economy, with a substantial package of works already being placed with a Stockton-based company. Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen added “The pain, job losses and economic impact from this site’s closure five years ago cannot be understated. The closure ripped the heart out of communities. The heart-breaking image of one worker leaving his boots and hard hat by the site showed the human impact of the closure. The only local people I want to see at the Teesworks entrance now are those lined up ready to take advantage of all of the jobs we’re creating on the site. “We’ll soon see diggers on the site and construction under way on the state-of-the-art gateway, which will be an impressive shop window for our international investors and something local people can be proud of.

Redcar Blast Furnace Five years of promise

By Cllr Carl Quartermain – Leader RCBC Labour Group t is with great sadness that we are no longer world leaders in steel. At one time Teesside boasted up to 100 blast furnaces producing iron and steel for use across the globe and now our last remaining blast furnace stands empty awaiting its fate. The world of steelmaking surpassed the UK many years before when saturation and steel prices made it very difficult to sell our high quality products. In 2015 we were all devastated to learn that SSI’s interest in producing steel at Redcar’s last blast furnace was no longer viable bringing the collapse of an industry that has spanned 180 years. Everybody in this area did as much as they could to persuade the government to support the industry and the 2,200 jobs as well as over 1,000 contractor jobs and a healthy supply chain. What was devastating about this closure was that there would be no going back this time, as had been the case in previous years. This time there was no protecting the blast furnace in the hope of a future investor. This closure would be permanent and the decline of steel production in this country complete and allowed to diminish without the security of transition into future clean energy industries for our workforce. I was there with many colleagues, employees and their families who rallied to appeal to the government to prevent the closure, to protect jobs. To no avail. I saw how devastated the families were and how futile the fight was. There was cross party support in local government to save

these jobs but nationally the government were not prepared to bail the industry out, which also saw TATA steel wind down it’s operation across the UK. The government instead gave us the South Tees Development Corporation to oversee management and clean up of the site. Five years on and we have had lots of promise, a couple of rebrands, lots of PR and a variety of contractor jobs created to clear up the site to make it “investor ready” for the projected 20,000 jobs and clean energy industries we’ve heard so much about. Unfortunately though at this stage, we are yet to see any of these new industries emerge and have probably seen more press releases coming out of the mayor’s office than permanent jobs created. We all recognise there is no going back. We must move forward and invest in “net zero” industries, which include geothermal, solar, wind, hydroelectricity and biomass. Across all nations there also has to be a global effort to cease tearing up the planet, using fossil fuels, exposing ourselves to carbon and over farming the land. We need to be mindful of how the site develops and consider multi-sectoral options. And regarding the fate of the empty blast furnace and other assets? Demolition and clean up has been reported to cost well over £100million. There is an argument to light it up, repurpose and preserve and save the bulk of that money while at the same time leaving a lasting legacy on this vast site which I support. A colossal monumental tribute to the past and awe-inspiring backdrop to those envisaged future industries hopefully bringing along those 20,000 jobs we have long been promised.

7 ● Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen with (l-r) Tom Wilkinson Esh Site Manager, Andy Radcliﬀe Esh Chief Executive, Stephen Wilke Esh Head of Civils and Mary Lanigan Leader of Redcar & Cleveland Council

“We only announced our 12-month, £393million demolition and remediation programme a few short months ago, but we’re already getting to work and contracting local firms providing hundreds of local jobs for real local people of Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool. “There’s so much activity under way across the entire site and it feels right to be carrying this out today, marking an important milestone and finally drawing a line under the problems of the past; represents a new start for the whole area.” Cllr Mary Lanigan, Leader of Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, said: “It was a devastating blow when SSI closed for all of us in Redcar and Cleveland, but especially those directly affected. A lot of hard work from a lot of people has happened since and it is wonderful to see that beginning to pay off. Ourselves and our partners are determined to press on and create an industrial site of global significance which can attract investment from around the world. Today is another step on the road to ensuring thousands of quality jobs return to our borough for generations to come.” Andy Radcliffe, Esh Group’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “The demolition of the former

gatehouse and the reinstatement of this new entrance is a significant milestone in the regeneration of the former SSI site and without doubt will act as a catalyst for job creation, economic growth and business investment in the Tees Valley. “Our deep-rooted values at Esh very much align with that of the Mayors - we believe in employing local, buying local and providing maximum economic benefit for our clients and their communities. We look forward to working alongside the Mayor and his team on future projects, such as further enabling works and the development of new assets and infrastructure, and ultimately in playing our part in making the Tees Valley a driving force for economic and social value in the North East of England.”

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Brotton Improvement Group

By Margaret Whitehead

he Rotary Club of Redcar has once again been pleased to work with the Brotton Improvement Group to arrange the planting of around 2000 purple crocus corms as a reminder of the ongoing campaign, to bring about the complete eradication of polio throughout the world. Purple crocuses, because every time a child is

vaccinated his or her finger is dipped in purple ink as an indication. World Polio Day is Sunday October 24th and since the campaign was launched by Rotary International back in 1985, more than 2.5 billion children have received the oral polio vaccine. Polio is now endemic in only two countries, Pakistan and Afghanistan but until it is completely wiped out, there is always the danger that it will spread.

Wonderful memories flying back to her beloved Yorkshire

e recently received a letter from reader Winifred Craig from Staithes in response to an article in the last issue of the newspaper. The article she was referring to was about Heathrow flights resuming from Teesside Airport and this is what she said:” The story brought back to me some wonderful memories of being able to come back to Teesside in this way. . “My husband was working in West Africa (Nigeria) and my boys and I were able to be with

him and fly back to Teesside when formerly we had to travel by road. “When coming home on leave we were able to get back to be with our families and beloved Yorkshire once again quicker. “The joy of being able to look down on the River Tees and surrounding countryside was a joy to behold – wonderful! “We were also, later on able to fly to Amsterdam and fly home across our beloved North Sea from there. “I wish Teesside Airport a long and prosperous life.”

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News from Ringrose Orchard

ingrose Community Orchard, located in the centre of Skelton next to the Fire Station, has remained open throughout the pandemic in order to provide a quiet space to visit alone or to meet with friends—when allowed—and enjoy the ﬂora and fauna. Whatever the future may hold in terms of a local lockdown the orchard will remain open for residents and visitors. Our volunteers had a four month enforced break but all have been back and busy since mid-July. All the annuals, grown from seed, and young perennials have combined with the grasses and mature perennials to provide a kaleidoscope of colour throughout the summer and into the autumn. The apple trees have produced their best crops to date and have been enjoyed by villager’s strait from the tree or taken home for crumbles and pies. We are also pleased that our three pear trees have fruited for the first time, each producing a reasonable crop. Hopefully 2021 will see an increase in the crop of both apples and pears. Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19 the volunteer group is already looking ahead and formulating plans for some re-arrangement of existing plants and introducing new species to develop vibrant colour combinations. Also, we hope that we will be able to welcome back the eco-warriors from Skelton Primary to sow the

wild flower seeds, something we all missed due to the pandemic lockdown. Additionally we are aiming to site a semicircular seat below the ash tree, to the left of the entrance gate. This will provide visitors with a different aspect of the orchard and occupy a space where flowers struggle to grow due to ash tree taking all the goodness out of the ground.

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Sixty five years of Lyke Wake Walking A

By Steve Kay

member of the original, successful Lyke Wake Walk party has completed the Walk again, exactly 65 years later. Bill Dell (81) from Guisborough was a 16 yearold Senior Scout when, on 2nd October 1955, he completed the 40 mile trek, from Osmotherley to Ravenscar (just south of Robin Hood’s Bay), across the breadth of the North York Moors. The pioneer group was led by the, now sadly deceased, ‘Chief Dirger’ Bill Cowley who, inspired by the moorland vastness, conceivedthe Walk. The Lyke Wake Walk must be completed in 24 hours, or under. It commemorates the practice of our forebears, who carried their dead across the Moors, chanting funeral dirges as they went. The evidence can be seen today in the burial mounds (tumuli or howes), to be found at all the highest points. Of the thousands who have completed the Walk, over the last 65 years, the men are known as ‘Dirgers’ and the women are ‘Witches’. Bill, a leading member of Guisborough U3A 10 Miles Plus Walking Group, organised an attempt onthe Walk again, for 2nd October 2020. On the big day, he was accompanied on the arduous trek by Brian Smith, Colin Monson, Katy Monson, Jenny Thomas, Julian Hopper and myself. Between us, we had 150 years of Lyke Wake Walk experience and at least 50 crossings under our belts. We set out by torchlight from the LWW Starting Stone, near Osmotherley, at 2.54am. It was cool and dry, apart from the sodden ground which continued to impede our progress throughout the

day. Despite the dark and the mud, we made good progress over Carlton Bank and then on, past the Wainstones, to the Bilsdale Road, near Clay Bank top. By the time we’d plodded up to Carr Ridge, dawn was breaking and we quickened our pace. As we approached Botton Head (1490ft), the highest point on the Moors, the sun had risen though, for most of the day, it remained hidden by clouds. From Bloworth Crossing, we followed the former mineral railway, making excellent progress, before ‘heather bashing’ towards the Blakey Ridge Road and then onwards to Rosedale Moor (the almost half-way point) where ourmulti-car‘support’ had only just arrived with our food and drinks, along with encouraging words. Soon after the restart, we were confronted by seemingly endless bogs,which we had either to jump over or skirt around. Then, soon after passing Shunner Howe, we were faced with the immensity of Wheeldale Moor where our way was continually obstructed by floods and rocks, the biggest of which is the mysterious standing stone known as Blue Man-i’-th’-Moss. Crossing the remains of the Roman Road, we descended steeply to the picturesque stepping-stones across Wheeldale Beck, before beginning the long, steep ascent to Simon Howe. At Simon Howe, with its stone circles and magnificent views, we spent a few moments resting from our labours. We’d completed threequarters of our odyssey and, though weary, we all felt reasonably confident about reaching our destination. What was slightly disconcerting, however, was that we should have been able to see

● Bill Dell, Brian Smith, Katy Monson, Jenny Thomas, Colin Monson and Steve Kay at the LWW Finishing Stone. Picture by Julian Hopper the 'missing' successful walker the Ravenscar radio mast, situated just a few yards from the LWW Finishing Stone. In the event, it was completely invisible, shrouded in dark, low cloud. An ill omen? I reflected. Pressing on, we crossed the North Yorkshire Moors Railway,reaching Eller Beck, on the Pickering road, where it was with considerable relief that we again found our wonderful support party already parked up. Our pace dropped as we struggled up a squelchy Fylingdales Moor, with the Early Warning Station on our right and Lilla Howe on the horizon. From Lilla, as we began the descent towards our goal, we picked up speed, always aware that a further exhausting challenge awaited us. About a mile before the Whitby-Scarborough road is the Jugger Howe Ravine. Descending the Ravine isn’t too difficult but, after crossing the beck, you’re faced with the infamous Jugger Howe Steps, with one stone step for every day of the year. Climbing these 365 steps puts Whitby Abbey’s 199 to shame, especially after you’ve walked almost 40 miles! Luckily, there’s some convenient grass at the top where you can park your backside on your ‘sit mat’to recover.

● Bill leads our party over Wheeldale Beck (author at rear) At the Whitby-Scarborough road, with only two miles to go, we quickened our pace, advancing across Howdale Moor where, finally, through the clouds, the illusive radio mast came into view next to our goal, the LWW Finishing Stone. Our arrival time was 5.59pm, which meant we’d completed the challenge in a respectable 15hrs 5mins. We all congratulated Bill on his 65 years of Lyke Wake Walk achievements. But, all our hero would say was: “Don’t worry lads and lasses, you won’t have to do it again for at least another five years.” Of course, Bill will be 86 by then! P.S. Many thanks to the backroom girls: Gwynneth, Annemarie, Jan and Chris, who made our LWW adventure possible P.P.S.This organised walk, classed as open air sport, fully conformed with government regulations and advice appertaining to the coronavirus pandemic, as on 2nd October 2020.

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Government £750,000 grant for leisure development “big first step” for Redcar Town Deal plan to attract massive investment for town

he Government has agreed to grant Redcar £750,000 towards a major new leisure project including a new hotel, adventure golf site and play area. Plans for the 42-bed hotel and leisure scheme have been under development for the former Rkade skate park site in the Coatham area of Redcar and the council is in talks with a hotel operator. The multi-million pound project also includes creating adventure golf and play facilities. The grant has come from the Government’s Towns Fund which is open to towns with a proud industrial past who require investment. The £750,000 has been granted to prepare the Majuba Road site and means the former skate park building can be demolished more quickly than was anticipated. A major Redcar Town Fund consultation exercise was held in July and wider Redcar Town Deal plans worth £25 million are being developed. The plans are expected to include improving the town centre and our cultural and leisure offer, ensuring residents are upskilled and improving transport and connectivity.

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Councillor Wayne Davies, Cabinet Member for Economic Development, said: “This is a big first step forward in what is an exciting investment plan to improve our offer to visitors. There is still work to do, but a high quality hotel and leisure facilities will help regenerate the whole area and would be a huge boost to Redcar.” Darren Winter, Chair of the Town Board which is helping create the Town Investment Plan for the area, said: “This accelerated funding from the Government is most welcome and allows Redcar to make an immediate impact to support a long-term plan of growth and recovery, especially amidst the current pandemic.” Redcar MP Jacob Young said: "Along with everybody in Redcar I welcome this investment and thank the Government for this additional funding for our town. Not only is this great news for Coatham in particular, it will play a huge part in the improving the tourism offer of Redcar and Cleveland more widely. This investment is on top of the up to £25 million Town Deal and is all part and parcel of our plan to rebuild Redcar and level up the whole of Teesside."

"£750,000 funding for Redcar is welcome but Coatham has been short-changed," says Labour leader Cllr Carl Quartermain

The regeneration of Coatham is long overdue. Labour committed £20m to the area in February 2019 - £10m for the Regent Cinema and £10m for a 40-bed hotel alongside indoor leisure facilities. One of the first acts of the Independent led administration was to cut this second £10m from the budget and instead look for government handouts to fund the regeneration of Redcar and the private sector to build the hotel, both very risky in the current economic climate. “Whilst the £750,000 on offer is welcome it is just a fraction of what Coatham expected and nowhere near enough to make the real difference we had envisaged. I sincerely hope it is the precursor to the speculative £25m Town Deal bid the government have encouraged Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council to submit by January 2021, following the consultation with the public. Redcar desperately needs that funding in order to continue the High Street revitalisation programme, which has funded and supported hotels, guest houses, retail and hospitality sector businesses since 2015 under the last Labour Administration but is coming to an end in March 2021. “I have said for a number of years that Redcar, indeed the whole borough, doesn’t hold enough bed spaces to support the visitor economy. A new hotel has been on the cards for years and would compliment the excellent accommodation offers we already have. It is also pleasing to see the caravan park in Redcar expanding with confidence and in readiness for when we can get back to normality. But these are uncertain times. “Visitor accommodation businesses will need to consider how they will operate out of season, as well as what impact the Covid-19 virus will have over the coming seasons. I am concerned that without the additional leisure facilities that we had budgeted for and whilst we are unsure of the future, additional accommodation may be seen as putting the cart before the horse, so to speak. “While I fully support the need to move forward and smarten up our seafront (and I have made a lot of noise to that effect over many years), we mustn’t lose sight of the fact that we have lost a skatepark (RKade) and that social gathering area for our local youth and we still do not have a major attraction to draw in families to stay longer. Redcar has needed to focus more on the visitor economy for decades as the industry sector declined and so in this vein we have been playing catch up for years. Quite simply we need more to offer residents and visitors. Crazy golf and a park is welcome but something more ambitious and unique is really needed. “The realisation of the new Regent Cinema is long overdue and we look forward to seeing the end result and to watching movies in Redcar again but in itself it isn’t enough to occupy our youth and families or to fill up accommodation. We still have a long way to go and this injection of funding is a great start but if the Town Deal money being dangled comes to fruition, along with the excellent suggestions put forward by the public, I believe we can at last uplift and promote the High Street, sea front and Esplanade to the standard we all expect for our fabulous coastal town.” Cabinet Member for Economic Development on Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, Councillor Wayne Davies told Coastal View: “When Labour were emphatically rejected at the ballot box locally in 2019, one of the first priorities for the new Independent/Lib Dem partnership was

to equalise investment funding across the whole of Redcar and Cleveland. “For far too long, areas of Redcar and Cleveland have suffered a significant lack of investment, or poor choice investments like the vertical pier, that has left our communities around the whole borough, facing that very cliff edge Cllr Quartermain alludes to. “When he says we, “have removed £10million”, what we’ve really done is taken a common-sense approach to the hotel proposal. Instead of the council paying to build the hotel and losing vital investment funds for elsewhere – like the Labour leader would have done had they not lost the election, we are asking the private sector to build their own hotel and despite Covid-19, we remain confident of securing this new project early in the New Year. This will mean Coatham will

still get its £20million, just by other means. Not to mention the further investments planned for other areas of Redcar, such as the station. “If the local Labour leader took the time to speak to residents from across the whole borough instead of just his own area, he would hear about the lack of investment funding for Guisborough and rural East Cleveland– since before the last millennium, the importance of infrastructure improvements for Saltburn - so it can continue to be a visitor ready destination and the desperate need for Eston’s precinct – that his own party have failed to deliver on for over a decade! “There is so much more to Redcar and Cleveland; and thankfully, this council now knows about it!”

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Local businessman raises funds for RNLI

Plea to ‘help us bring colour to Loftus throughout the winter’ from local community activist…

ocal businessman, Steve Birkbeck of Birkbecks Electrical in Redcar, donated a Hoover washing machine to the winner of a blind card draw with the proceeds to be given to the RNLI.

Steve presented Mr Mike Picknett, Lifeboat Operations Manager, from Redcar RNLI with a cheque for £760. Mrs Judith Condell was the lucky winner with number 66.

Moneywise provides residents with essential £100,000 fund for Christmas loans

oneywise Credit Union is offering residents of Redcar & Clewveland a much-needed lifeline this Christmas. MoneywiseCredit Union has £100,000 fund available for loans to help local residents get through Christmas without having to turn to loan sharks in the area. North East based Moneywise Credit Union providessavings accounts, online banking and loans to people in Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland. The credit union provides financial services to all who meet their membership criteria, even those who may struggle to access services elsewhere. Their community-based, affordable, ethical approach to lending enables them to offer a better way to borrow than through loan sharks and payday borrowing. The £100,000 will provide an essential lifeline to many Redcar household this Christmas, helping support the local community when they need it most and help many avoid less affordable lending methods. Moneywise chairman Phil Goad said: “The community bank is committed to delivering ethical alternatives to high-cost lenders and support for those who cannot access high street banks.”

Phil continued: “Sadly there are those who will prey on the most deprived and vulnerable in our communities especially in the run up to Christmas when money can be harder to come by. Our £1000,000 fund set aside for loans for the residents of Redcar and surrounding areas will provide a vital local lifeline to help protect people from unscrupulous high-interest lenders and loan sharks.” In the past some loan sharks have charged up to 719,000% interest on their repayments according to the BBC. The Money Advice Service reported that one woman who borrowed £500 ended up repaying £88,000 in total. Moneywise Credit Union are committed to offering affordable, ethical loans to people that would otherwise struggle, or have to turn to loans sharks. Applications can be made online or over the phone to support COVID safety during the pandemic. However, the High Street branch will remain open for locals that need trusted monetary advice. Borrow: £500 Weekly repayments: £11.48 for 52 weeks Overall repaid: £597.11 Borrow:£1000 Weekly repayments: £22.97 for 52 weeks Overall repaid: £1193.82

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FREDs Walk, Talk n Pick along the Redcar Riviera

riends of Redcar (FRED) organisers remained upbeat having had to cancel their organised events recently due to the pandemic rules. They celebrated their 7th year anniversary with a controlled event that packed a huge impact along Redcar’s “Riviera” seafront and has helped raise awareness of men’s mental health group ‘Walk N Talk’. FRED were due to host their 6th: Great British Beach Clean event at Majuba beach recording all the litter found as part of a national drive to lobby government regarding environment, recycling, packaging, process and legislation. They had also planned to carry out their 2nd annual ‘Nurdle hunt’ for families, providing education regarding the micro-plastics found at Redcar and on the majority of beaches around the world. However, new rules around Covid-19 with a maximum limit of six people being allowed to meet meant logistically, to remain lawful and safe, would have been too difficult for an event expected to gather over a hundred volunteers. Carl Quartermain, Friends of Redcar Organiser said: “We had arranged this year’s event over three weeks in September to encircle the South Gare from Warrenby to the Teesmouth and back up along the beach to Majuba in Redcar. We did manage to clear some significant fly tipping, in total seven wagon loads, but we had to scale back this weekend to comply with the pandemic rules with too short notice to arrange invitations and organise volunteers to register to a platform, then stagger and manage their involvement throughout the day. “We therefore cancelled these organised events but encouraged friends and families to still

come to the beach, remain within their own bubbles and to help themselves to our litter picking equipment. We had also organised a three mile walk from the South Gare to Majuba in association with the Walk n Talk mens’ mental health group and decided to manage this with a maximum number of six. “Joined by a Cleveland Land Services tractor and trailer organised by Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council we took off from the green fishing huts at 9:30am on Sunday morning and walked along the Redcar Riviera arriving with a full trailer at Majuba Car Park just over three hours later at 12:45pm. It was a misty and wet walk but with warm company it brightened up as the six of us pushed through to collect as much of the waste materials we found on the way. “Along the way we cleaned up floatsom of all kinds including fishing equipment including ropes and lines, crates and barrels and lobster pots. There was a lot of plastic in a variety of forms such as balloons, bags, wrapping, plastic bottles and sanitary items. We also found lots of tyres, BBQ’s and masonry and bricks. “Walk n Talk have been running since February 2020 and is organised by Gareth Howell who has done a fantastic job bringing awareness to isolation, depression and suicide with men who can find it difficult to express emotions. Walking together and talking with someone in a safe sociable setting is key to supporting these issues which are more common than realised. I myself find litter picking is very good therapy, escape from heavy workloads and a great way to meet new people and to bring people together. “I applaud the work Gareth is doing and would recommend this group to anyone who might be feeling lost and vulnerable or simply lonely

Can you help MakeMarskeShine this Christmas?

he Covid-19 pandemic has forced the volunteer-run Marske Community Partnership (MCP) to cancel its annual Christmas Festival which is traditionally enjoyed by thousands of people. The committee is determined the pandemic will not spoil the whole of Christmas 2020, however, and is hoping to MakeMarskeShine by buying extra Christmas lights for the area. Committee chairperson Sheila Argument said: “At the MCP this year we have had to cancel event after event, including celebrating the prestigious Tour de Yorkshire cycling race. "As MCP is for the people of the area, we

thought we would try and put a smile back on all of our residents' faces this Christmas by making Marske shine brightly and fill the area with Christmas lights. "I would like to thank Saltburn, Marske, and New Marske Parish Council and St Germain's councillors Karen King, Deborah Dowson and Margaret Wilson for their donations" The MCP is appealing to local people and businesses to support the MCP MakeMarskeShine appeal. Anyone who can make a donation is asked to call in at the Bede Financial Group/ Yorkshire Building Society’s Marske Agency in Redcar Road, Marske.

and would like to meet and chat with others and hopefully improve the quality of their life. “Thank you to, Gary Hogan, Ryan Durnall, Ian Cuthbert, John Watters and Gareth Howell for joining me to support our environment and home and for bringing attention and support to men not used to talking about their mental health issues. Thank you also to all those who

came out this weekend and throughout the year, often quietly picking up litter for the love of their home towns” Friends of Redcar and the Walk n Talk groups are both found on facebook and for more information please contact Carl at FriendsofRedcar@gmail.com and/or Gareth Howell at wntredcar@gmail.com

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Meet Redcar and Cleveland’s new Mayor

new Mayor has been appointed for Redcar and Cleveland. Mother-of-two and lifelong Middlesbrough FC supporter, Councillor Carole Morgan, 65, was invested at the Annual Meeting of the Council on Thursday 24 September. She will be supported by her son, Matthew, who will act as consort and Saltburn councillor, Stuart Smith, will be Deputy Mayor. The new Mayor, who has represented the Ormesby ward since 2016, has decided to keep outgoing Mayor, Cllr Billy Wells’ charities, Zoe’s Place children’s hospice and Eva’s Women’s Aid which supports survivors of domestic abuse. She explained it had been harder to raise money for the charities in the previous year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

She said: “I am very proud to represent our wonderful borough. It is restricted at the moment as we must all do our bit during the pandemic, but I’m looking forward to meeting people as soon as is possible.” Cllr Morgan was brought up in Middlesbrough by her adoptive family and attended Eston Grammar school. She completed three years Teacher Training in Liverpool in Modern Languages and Sport and went on to teach at Nunthorpe Comprehensive for 35 years. She was married in 1977 and has two children, Stephanie and Matthew and two grandchildren, Max and Grace. She earned a degree in maths when the children were young and retired from teaching in 2011 to start a pet minding business. A season ticket holder at Middlesbrough FC, she is a keen cyclist and runner and has completed many half marathons and has run the London marathon. She is a volunteer with Teesside Hospice; treasurer and active member of Nunthorpe & Marton Knitters, Chair of Friends of Nunthorpe Railway Station and director on the board of the Esk Valley Railway Development Company. Deputy Mayor, Councillor Stuart Smith, is former Neighbourhood Police Officer for Saltburn and has served as councillor for the Saltburn ward for ten years. “It is a great honour to serve as Deputy Mayor,” he said. The Mayor and Deputy will serve until May 2021. This year’s investiture was delayed due to Covid-19. The outgoing Mayor, Cllr Billy Wells, presented Zoe’s Place and Eva’s Women’s Aid cheques of £2,300 each earlier in the week.

New Talk To Us campaign launched locally on World Mental Health Day to help people struggling to cope with their mental health

ocal charity Redcar & Cleveland Mind have launched a new campaign urging people to ‘Talk To Us’to seek help and support amid a 70% increase in the numbers of people seeking help with depressionfrom the charity since lockdown eased this July. As we approach the winter, Redcar & Cleveland faces the perfect storm of an unprecedented recession and second spike in Coronavirus.As an area which has always experienced high unemployment, the end of furlough support and risk of further local lockdowns are leaving people struggling with their mental health like never before. A study by the ONS has found that the number of jobs being advertised in the North East has fallen dramatically, in a sign of the damage coronavirus and the lockdown has inflicted on the region's economy. The north-east remains the region with the highest level of unemployment at 5.2%. The North East England Chamber of Commerce has warned that a recession "will hit our region particularly hard". Local mental health charity Redcar & Cleveland Mind has seen a 70% increase in the numbers of people referring into the service with feelings of depression

in the last quarter (July-September 2020) compared to the previous quarter (AprilJune 2020). That’s why, on the run up to World Mental Health Day on 10th October, Redcar &Cleveland Mind is encouraging anyone struggling with their mental health toTalk To Us - to get in touch and access support. Whilst the charity’s building on West Dyke Road in Redcar remains closed, the campaign seeks to remind people that their services are very much open. Anyone struggling to cope through Coronavirus can access free, confidential support by calling 01642 296052 or by email to mhp@rcmind.org. The charity’s friendly wellbeing team are at the other end of the phone to help people if they are experiencing mental health difficulties. People are encouraged to get in touch if they are feeling anxious or worried; low in mood or depressed; stressed and unable to cope; out of their depth with finances or overwhelmed with relationship problems. The charity is particularly keen to reach out to people in rural communities as well as young people who may be struggling at this time. The North East also has one of the

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 114 October - November 2020 highest male suicide rates in the country with rates in Redcar & Cleveland in particular almost doubling between 2018 and 2019 and the national figures show male suicides are at their highest since 2000. The charity has experienced cases where people experiencing difficult life events often don’t want to be a burden or ‘make things worse’ for their families by speaking out which has resulted in people not seeking support and in some cases, becoming much more unwell. Redcar & Cleveland Mind supporter and Middlesbrough footballer Djed Spence says: “Men often find it hard to talk but do get support from their mates, especially at the football. Without regular games and opportunities to see each other, lots of men are feeling more isolated without the chance to talk to the lads at the match. Some of them are struggling to deal with challenging stuff in their lives, feeling they have no one to talk to. That’s why it’s so important for people to reach out and access the local services from Redcar & Cleveland Mind.” CEO Veronica Harnett says: “During the pandemic we have moved all of our support services to telephone and online provision. We are very much open to anyone needing help

with their mental health and don’t want people to struggle alone. We understand it can be harder than ever to ask for help when it’s not face-to-face, but our staff are very skilled in helping people to relax and talk over the phone. We know this isn’t just a problem for men. Everyone is suffering and we’re here for you all. “Many people living in rural areas are digitally excluded that is why we are asking people to Talk To Us by calling our main number to get help and support. Some of our staff are offering “walk and talk” sessions too now, while rules allow, so we’d encourage people to make the most of those opportunities.” The charity’s expert team of mental health practitioners are on hand 5 days a week. Mental health practitioner Beth says: “Just a call can make all the difference. As a team we have been working hard to provide mental health support to many who have been impacted by the lockdown measures. We’re finding lots of people are coming to us due to struggles with their low mood and worries about the changes that have been made to our everyday lives. It’s really hard out there right now with all this uncertainty. Contacting us can be the first step in moving forward and improving your mental health.”

Disabled man’s disappearance now treated as murder as charity Crimestoppers offers £10,000 reward

teven Clark from Marske, Redcar and Cleveland, was last seen on Bank Holiday Monday 28 December in 1992 The independent charity Crimestoppers has launched an appeal for anonymous information and is offering a reward of up to £10,000 over the murder of Steven Clark. The missing person’s report says that Steven was last seen at 3pm on Monday 28 December near to the pier in Saltburn during a family walk. That day was a Bank Holiday Monday after Christmas. He went to use the gents’ toilets near to the pier on the promenade, and his mum went into the ladies’ at the same time. However, he was never seen coming out of the toilets and did not return home. A witness has since come forward to say they believe they saw Steven near to his home address on Monday 28 December, and detectives have said that they believe he was alive and in close proximity to his home address between 3pm and 4pm that day. He was 23 years old when he disappeared and had some physical disabilities as a result of being hit by a truck when he was a child, which left him with a severely damaged left arm and leg. He walked with a pronounced limp. His ability to walk has been described to us as `severely impaired’. At the time of his disappearance, Steven was attending the Rathbone Society

in Redcar, which worked to support people with disabilities to improve their employment skills. Steven had won the Apprentice of the Year Award. Two people have been arrested on suspicion of Steven’s murder and are on bail pending further investigation. ***To support officers with their investigations, Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £10,000 for information the charity exclusively receives – either online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling freephone 0800 555 111 - that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for Steven Clark’s murder*** Ruth McNee, Regional Manager for the North East at the charity Crimestoppers, said: “After all these years, it it’s so sad to think that no one has come forward to

say exactly what happened to this young man. We are hoping that someone who may have been sitting on information about Steven’s murder will now have the courage to do the right thing and tell us anonymously about who is responsible for Steven’s untimely and unsolved death. “We are appealing to anybody who may have witnessed what happened or who knows about those who were involved or may have been his acquaintances. You can tell our charity what you know 100% anonymously. Always. What you tell us can make all the difference. “You can call our UK Contact Centre, which is open 24/7, on freephone number 0800 555 111 or you can use our simple and secure anonymous online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org. “Crimestoppers has been taking crime information since our charity was formed over 32 years ago. Every day over a thousand people trust our charity. Nobody will know you contacted us, only you. ***Information passed directly to police will not qualify for our reward. Only information passed to Crimestoppers’ using our untraceable anonymous online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org or via our 0800 555 111 freephone number will qualify*** Please note: Computer IP addresses are never traced and no-one will ever know you contacted us. For telephone calls, we have no caller line display, no 1471 facility and have never traced a call.

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Engineering precisely for 26 years W

By Paula McMahon

e all know we need to shop local and make the best use of what we have but that also goes for engineering and equipment that we use for pretty much everything. One local company, Jon Nesbit Engineering (www. jonnesbittengineering.co.uk), has a can-do attitude and a reputation to ‘have a go at anything’. The company was established in 1994 by Jon who had a desire to work for himself. He secured a unit at Liverton Mines via a neighbour who had used it to store a tractor. With a single machine Jon started work machining components for the local foundry and the business started to grow. When the foundry moved to County Durham Jon continued supplying, the route to Tow Law becoming a regular excursion, often with Denise along for company and on some occasions Denise even travelled alone when delivering or collecting work, building relations with the customers which became part of the all round service offered by Jon Nesbitt Engineering. The foundry, together with many of those early customers are still part of the company’s loyal customer base 26 years down the line. Jon and Denise were planning to celebrate in their new unit on their 26th company birthday. Plans were afoot for catering and cakes by the award-winning Willow Cakes of Loftus. They hoped to show off their bigger better unit at Liverton Mines with space to expand on the five machines they currently have where they can offer turning, milling, horizontal boring, tool and gauge making facilities. However due to current restrictions and concerns about wellbeing they have decided to postpone the physical event. They still have a cake to celebrate which they will share with their customers. This postponement was put into perspective by Denise, the Company Secretary and Business Development Manager who simply stated that the burden and stress to manage one day was simply not worth it the priority beingpeople’s safety. Denise comments: “We will be here next year we will have the buffet then!”.This pragmatic view is shared by Jon to solve problems that others shy away from and has helped create a varied and longstanding customer base. This local company has client’s

country wide and he can manufacture anything from a solid piece of metal. Jon says: “If it fits into the machine we can do it”. This has led to a variety of products he has machinedwhich have led to savings in cost, time and new machinery. This type of engineering is far moresustainable than simply buying new every time something needs repairing. Components machined by Jon Nesbit Engineering of East Cleveland feature on various modes of transport including trains, underground and. trains.Over the years Jon has been involved with the white goods industry machining and modifying mould tools, tooling The accuracy of Jon’s work is being utilised nationally Jon machines and develops test pieces for various laboratory testing.This precise work helps ensure that test data is precise and consistent. More recently Jon’s work has included working with new materials to help with recycling plastics and helping gather scientific data. Closer to home Jon has made

complex machines from scratch. A customer provided Jon with a bracelet making machine which he was failing to source components. Over the summer of 2000 Jon machined a replica machine by making the individual components ensuring the customer then had 2 machines to work from allowing constant production of a popular piece of jewellery. Jon also can machine components and moulds for the hand press pie machines for local butchers including Pie Jackers who believe this work has taken their production ‘to the next level’. He also works with local companies to ensure that parts can be made during their shutdowns minimising disruption to the works. Local companies like Jon Nesbit Engineering can machine parts that are no longer available from scratch. Maintenance engineering more often is cheaper than replacing and it uses less resources. Jon has a reputation for putting himself in the customers shoes – he is after all a businessman. Whatever

the problem Jon as a born engineer will see if he can fix it first before entering the stage of designing and machining from scratch. Let’s utilise the wealth of engineering talent we have in The Tees and shop local. Bill Scott OBE CEO, at Wilton Universal Group said: “The Dynamic Duo, Denise and Jon are an excellent

team who have dedicated the past 26 years to give their clients and suppliers a fantastic service based on quality, honesty and trust. “We at Wilton congratulate them on what they have achieved over those years and we wish them huge success in their new facility which will benefit both their clients and the supply chain that they work with.”

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Remembering Hollywood movies, popcorn, and Larry Grayson… memories wanted of Redcar’s iconic seafront cinema and former theatre which is due to be demolished M embers of the public are being urged come forward with their memories of the Regent Cinema on Redcar’s seafront. The independent cinema and former music hall venue is due to be demolished in the coming weeks but will be replaced with a brand new, state-of-the-art, £9.68 million venue. The Regent has been loved by both townspeople and visitors for many generations and there has been an entertainment venue of some kind on the site since 1875. That tradition will continue with the new cinema due to open in 2022 designed to seat nearly 200 people in three screens with 34, 56 and 94 seats respectively. The cinema will also include a licensed café bar with spectacular sea views. However, there will also be an effort to record and preserve the history of the venue and the public is being asked to help. Councillor Wayne Davies, Cabinet Member for Economic Development, said: “Whether it’s memories of your first film, getting treated by your parents with popcorn, watching John Wayne movies on a Saturday morning – or any memory at all – we want to know. Many older residents and visitors will remember the place as a

● LARRY GRAYSON: Larry Grayson with a painting of the venue with late Redcar woman, Joyce Dowding, who became friends with the TV legend in his days performing in the town.

● SHUT THAT DOOR: The door thought to be the one that kept slamming shut leading to Larry Grayson’s famous catchphrase.

● NEW PAVILION: A picture of the venue in its days as The New Pavilion. It’s thought the ship in the background is The Taxiadis which ran aground in the early 1950s.

● FUTURE: An artist’s impression of what the new Regent will look like. theatre and music hall too. It would be wonderful to have first-hand accounts of what it was like in those days.” Redcar councillor Neil Baldwin has been involved in a campaign to save the Regent and has his own memories of the place. He said: “I grew up in Loftus and when I was a child my friend’s parents surprised us with a trip to the cinema, the Regent of course. They took us to see Karate Kid and for weeks afterwards we were convinced

that we knew karate. We thought, just because we'd seen the film, that we knew how to pull off the 'Crane Kick' and were completing all the 'wax on, wax off' training from the film. It still remains one of my favourite childhood movies. The Regent with its faults will still fill us with warm memories.” The Regent, then known locally as The Glasshouse (due to its long gone glass roof), has a claim to be part of British entertainment history thanks

to 1970s and 1980s TV star Larry Grayson. Grayson, then known as Billy Breen, coined his famous ‘Shut That Door’ catchphrase at the venue during a summer season probably in the 1940s thanks to a door that kept flying open. It was an in-joke for the Redcar crowd that took off. There was once a skating rink at the site when the original Coatham Pier opened in 1875 but the pier and venue fell into disrepair. The Glasshouse

Pavilion was built in 1923 but only lasted a few years before the New Pavilion Theatre was developed which operated until the early 1960s. It was then converted into a cinema and renamed The Regent. If you have any memories or photographs of The Regent, please email us at communications@ redcar-cleveland.gov.uk or call Chris Webber, Communications Officer, on 07825228082.

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Old memories of the New Pavilion T

By Councillor Steve Kay

he Regent Cinema, formerly the New Pavilion, on Redcar front, is in the process of demolition, prior to being replaced by a brand-new building echoing its predecessor’s ‘art deco’ style. It makes me a little sad to see the old building go because it was part of my growing-up years. As a boy I lived in Ormesby which, like Redcar, came under the North Riding of Yorkshire County Council. This meant that, when I was fortunate enough to pass the 11 plus, I had to travel by United bus, each day, a round trip of 16 miles, to Coatham Grammar School, situated on the site of the present Leisure and Community Heart. In those days (before 1965), the Regent was called the New Pavilion and, as well as being a

cinema, hosted many live shows. Once a year, the school hired the New Pavilion for Speech Day, as it was the only local venue that could accommodate boys, staff, governors and parents. The main purpose of Speech Day was for the headmaster, S. G. Barker, M.A. Cantab, to give a report (always rosy) about the progress of the school; and for successful pupils to be awarded with prizes for their achievements. After lunch, the whole school marched in a massive crocodile along Coatham Road and down Station Road to the theatre. The boys and parents sat in the auditorium, whilst the governors and masters, decked out in their academic gowns and hoods, sat on stage. Things kicked off with the school song, ‘Gaudeamus Igitur’ which, being completely in Latin, only ‘A’ level classics scholars could understand: after which the headmaster gave his long speech. S.G.

Cash injections to Middlesbrough Town Hall and Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum welcomed by local MP

£260,000 cash injection to benefit both Middlesbrough Town Hall and Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum has been welcomed by a local MP. Simon Clarke, Conservative MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, said the extra funding of £200,997 for Middlesbrough Town Hall and £59,100 for Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum in Skinningrove would help the venues weather the storm of Coronavirus. The extra cash comes as more than 1,300 arts organisations benefit from a share of £257 million as part of a vital financial boost from the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund. Mr Clarke said: "As we enter into a new phase in the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, this extra funding reaffirms the Government's commitment to protecting our cultural venues. "Thanks to its recent redevelopment, Middlesbrough Town Hall represents an outstanding cultural offer for our region and, because the restrictions on live music performances remain

in place, this funding will be extremely welcome. "The Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum showcases East Cleveland's history of ironstone mining - the bedrock upon which modern Middlesbrough was founded. "This funding, which is being replicated across the UK, will allow museums and other culturally significant venues to survive and come back stronger after this difficult time." Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said: “The government is here for culture and we have worked around the clock to get this funding to arts organisations. "It will give many of our wonderful theatres, museums, art groups and cultural venues a helping hand to get them back on their feet. "This money will get to work right across the country to save these places and protect jobs and hundreds of millions pounds is on the way for cultural organisations of all sizes that still need our help.” Sir Nicholas Serota, Chair, Arts Council England said “Theatres, museums, galleries, dance companies and music venues bring joy to people and life to our cities, towns and villages. "This is a difficult time for us all, but this first round of funding from the Culture Recovery Fund will help sustain hundreds of cultural spaces and organisations that are loved and admired by local communities and international audiences. "Further funding will be announced later in the month and we are working hard to support creative organisations and individuals during these challenging times.”

Barker would have made a brilliant politician because, as well as getting his message across, he presented the whole speech faultlessly, without notes or prompts of any kind. Next, some dignitary presented the prize winners with their awards (usually books) and, finally, after singing ‘God Save the Queen’ we trooped back to school. At least we’d missed our maths lesson! Moving from the sublime to the ridiculous: for the rest of the year, the New Pavilion provided a playground for the lads of Coatham Grammar School. After lunch, at Red Barns (the former home of steel magnate, Sir Hugh Bell and his even more famous daughter, Gertrude), we bought sweets at Coatham Post Office and then made our way, along the seafront, to the New Pavilion which, of course, protrudes from the promenade on to the beach. There, oblivious to danger, we spent our time climbing along the narrow ledges on the building’s sides and jumping off the promenade on to the sand. At the side of the theatre, there was a concrete platform, about 10m square, used, in summer, as a base for swinging boats. But, we lads got far more fun out of burrowing beneath it through the soft, often filthy, sand. It was a veritable catacomb. Surprisingly, not one of us was killed. Our formerly reasonably clean and tidy school uniforms, however, were completely impregnated with sand, making afternoon lessons extremely uncomfortable. But, I have an even earlier memory of the New Pavilion. A memory that left an embarrassing impression on me. As an innocent young lad (I can’t remember exactly how old), my parents took me, in our Morris Eight Series E, to a variety show at the New Pavilion. There was the usual comedian, dancing and singing. Then, after the interval,

● Cllr Steve Kay in front of the Regent Cinema, formerly the New Pavilion we saw that a tightrope had been erected on stage. Suddenly, the music struck up and a welldressed, beautiful young woman with a parasol appeared. She danced about a bit and then climbed up on to the tightrope. She pretended to lose her balance a few times and, each time, the audience gasped. But, they gasped even more when she threw away her parasol and, with many a provocative gesture, started, piece by piece to remove her clothes. When, still on the tightrope, she took her final bow, she was down to just three of the skimpiest coverings imaginable. The curtain fell and the audience erupted. Of course, all the time I’d been sitting next to my parents, whom I believe were almost as dumbfounded as I. They never broached the subject of the tightrope artiste at the New Pavilion. And I was careful never to mention her strip-tease performance to them!

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uture leaders of the world’s hospitality and tourism industries are among the first cohort of degree level students to graduate from Middlesbrough College. The group – which includes young learners who’ve progressed from school, as well as mature students – collected their dissertations from the College at an event marking the end of the one year MA Hospitality and Tourism Management course. They are the first higher education students to graduate from Middlesbrough College following its ground breaking partnership with The Open University, which offers a wide range of degreelevel courses. Among them is 50-year-old Nasser ShaherLaheji, from Middlesbrough, a manager of three hotels for StayCity Aparthotels. Nasser, who achieved a distinction – the highest awarded level, said: “I’ve worked in the hospitality industry for nearly 30 years, including managing hotels in the Middle East. “For me, the course has been about getting a high quality qualification that will help me progress in my management career. “As one of the students with significant industry experience behind me it was also really satisfying to be able to help the younger learners.” The MA students’ dissertations covered topics such as sustainability, human resources management and how behavioural science can be used to understand and build stronger multi-cultural teams – a major feature of the international hospitality and tourism sector. Some of the students graduating started studying Level 2 courses at the College and have progressed through to the Level 7 MA course under the support and guidance of the expert teaching staff. Molly Shaher, programme leader of HE Degrees in Hospitality & Culinary Arts Management at Middlesbrough College, said: “We’re incredibly proud of our MA students, who are now ready to take their skills and knowledge into exciting jobs.

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Former Redcar student makes it his mission to help build future talent

elping to raise aspirations in his hometown is a priority for Pete Johnson, particularly when it comes to careers in construction. A senior director of the team helping coordinate the build of Redcar’s new Regent Cinema development, he knows firsthand the opportunities that exist in the industry. Now he plans to help spread the word by sharing the benefit of this unique experience with students at Redcar and Cleveland College. Offering an insight into working life behind the scenes of the exciting new development, he said: “This is such a brilliant project to be involved in and, for me, it feels very personal, after all this was the cinema that I went to as a kid.” A former construction student at Redcar and Cleveland College, Pete said: “There are so many different roles involved in a development like this, but when you think about a career in construction, people often think of a bricky or labourer. There so much more to it than that.” By creating links with the college, he explained through masterclasses, site visits and hopefully, working around

the restraints imposed by COVID-19, work placements, the project can give students an insight into every stage from the ground up. “This is a chance to think about and understand the roles of all those involved from the designers to the structural engineers, the architects and quantity surveyors,” he said, all highly skilled, professional roles that exist within the construction industry. As a senior director at Identity Consult, with offices in Sunderland, Preston and York, Pete, who is originally from Brotton, said: “I don’t think running my own business was something I gave much thought to when I was younger. I don’t think a lot of people, including my younger self, understand the career opportunities that are out there.” By working closely with colleges, he now wants to help overcome that and due to his own links with the area, Redcar and Cleveland College was an obvious choice. Choosing a BTEC Level 3 in Construction after leaving school, Pete said: “I firmly believe in the vocational route, and the skills it gives you in preparation for the world of work.”

● Pete Johnson and Neil Bowen He added that for him the course at Redcar and Cleveland College was great preparation for going on to study a degree and ultimately a Master’s in civil engineering at the University of Birmingham. Now living in Whitley Bay, Pete has worked on developments all over the country, but he admits that those close to his childhood home always give him that extra buzz, having worked on the likes of the Tuned In! building and refurbishment of Hillview, an intermediate care centre in Eston. He said: “It is rewarding to get to a point when you are driving about and you see people living and working in different developments you have

been involved in and to know that you played a part.” When it came to bidding for the Regent Cinema development, which is being delivered with funding from the Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority, he said: “I think one of the reasons we were successful is that they could see that it really matters to us. This is such an exciting project to be involved in.” The College’s head of department for construction, engineering and service industries, Neil Bowen, said: “It is always fantastic to be able to offer our young people the chance to meet and work with former students who have gone on to achieve great things

in their own career. “We are delighted Pete and his colleagues at Identity Consult have chosen to allow our students the chance to learn from this unique experience as part of a development that is such a prominent part of Redcar’s past and future.” Also working with the council as part of the Redcar Town Deal, part of which includes looking specifically at skills and training, Pete said: “There are some good opportunities coming up, particularly around Teesworks, meaning there will be high value jobs. It’s so important to make sure people in the area have the ambition, aspiration and skillset to get those jobs.”

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t The Junction Foundation we work with and support many inspirational and talented local young people. Young people come to our services for many different reasons and many will gain support from more than one service, providing a variety of interventions and opportunities. The current pandemic is proving to be a challenging time, full of uncertainty and inconsistency, impacting on things that are important for children & young people. At The Junction we have persevered to provide children and young people with consistency, a sense of belonging and hope for the future through all our services and especially through ourweekly group activities. At these activities young people have amazed us with their talents and inspiration; they have been expressing

themselves through singing, playing instruments, being creative and just being themselves. CREATE + youth service runs a weekly book club called The Book Room. A group of young people age 14 – 18 have just finished reading Turtles All The Way Down, by John Green. One of the weekly tasks was for the group to research and write a small blog post that meant something to them, which is something one of the characters in the book does. Here is one young person’s blog “Quiet people have the loudest minds- Stephen King and Stephen Hawkings” I used to be that one person who never spoke, I still can be that person from time to time but I feel as if my thoughts aren’t as hidden and my words aren’t just sitting in my mind waiting to pounce at anyone who dares to listen. My silence

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Big Butterfly Count 2020 sees lowest numbers of butterflies recorded in 11 years W

ildlife charity Butterfly Conservation has released data about the number of butterﬂies counted in this year’s Big Butterﬂy Count (17th July – 9th August 2020). Worryingly this summer’s Count has seen a reduction in the average number of butterflies logged per count of -34% in comparison with 2019 and the lowest average number of butterflies logged overall since the event began eleven years ago. In all, during this year’s Big Butterfly Count, over 1.4 million butterflies were counted across the UK. Dr Zoë Randle, Senior Surveys Officer at Butterfly Conservation said: “Unfortunately, this summer has not seen an abundance of butterflies, across the UK. We do see peaks and troughs of butterfly numbers each year (last year for example we saw a huge influx of migrant Painted Lady butterflies), so the data from the Big Butterfly Count is an important snapshot which, along with ● Large White Picture: by Peter Eeles our other monitoring schemes, helps our is in. Now we need to see initiatives both here understanding of the rates of decline of and across the world to put nature on a path to butterflies and moths”. She went on to say: “Coming so shortly after recovery. “The fall in butterfly numbers this summer the recent WWF and UN reports on the global may be due to a number of factors. An unusually biodiversity crisis these 2020 results illustrate the warm spring led many species to emerge earlier perilous state of wildlife in the UK. However, the fact that so many people take part in this exciting than usual. So we may have only caught the tailcitizen science initiative is encouraging and makes end of the flight period for many species during a huge difference to our understanding of how this year’s Big Butterfly Count. It’s important to the natural world is responding to the crisis it look at butterfly trends over longer periods, so our

scientists will be using these results alongside our other datasets to get a clearer understanding of what is happening." Encouragingly, 2020 also saw the highest number of butterfly sightings ever submitted by the general public with 111,628 participants submitting a record-breaking 145,249 counts this year, an increase of 25% on 2019. It seems that, in a very dark and challenging year, the opportunity for getting out into nature and helping as citizen

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Early Snowdrops signal Spring is on its way!

Guisborough Photo Group Update By Rick S. - Competition Secretary

“If winter comes, can spring be far behind?” wrote the poet Shelley – and there’s proof in the stunning gardens of Tudor Croft at Guisborough, which already has snowdrops in ﬂower before September is even out.

ost snowdrops ﬂower in February, but the huge collection put together by owner Mike Heagneyincludes unusual varieties that ﬂower much earlier. “It fills your heart with joy to see spring flowers out in late September, reminding us that the cold winter months soon pass,” says Mike, who has raised thousands of pounds for

charity by opening his gardens to admirers twice a year. The snowdrops pictured here with Mike come from Greece and are named Queen Olga after the grandmother of the Duke of Edinburgh. Tudor Croft opens for charity fundraising weekends in the summer and again when the main crop of snowdrops come out. More than £5,000 was raised for charities including Kids Kabin with this summer’s opening, as visitors came to a special socially distanced event. Make a note in your diary to see the rest of the snowdrops on Saturday February 13 and Sunday February 14 2021.

uisborough Photo Group started it’s 2020-2021 season on 3rd September; but due to Covid 19, we could not meet in the Methodist Church Hall, however we still meet via Zoom meetings at the normal time 7:30 on Thursday evenings. Each Member get.s an invite via an E-mail, check your e-mails and trash bins. Competitions are still going ahead be it only PDI’s, with each member able to submit up to 3 entries. The first entry was due17th September,

with results due 8th October, but the entry was so large it had to be held over two Zoom meeting night, 8th and 15th October. The next entry is due 22nd October with the results on Zoom on the12th November. The 3rd competition entries are due on 5th November with the result on Zoom 26th November More information on club web site www. guisboroughphotogroup.org.uk Or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ groups/984715171574093/ More updates next month

Havelock Park Residents’ Association

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am the councillor for Newcomen and have recently formed the Havelock Park Residents Association. We held a lovely VE day celebration and have bid for funding for our Halloween and Christmas events. We are bidding for a large grant and working

with Beyond Housing to transform the green at the centre of the estate into a community garden. First stage will be the Chrustmas tree planting in national tree week which is during week commencing 28 November here on the green. The Halloween event will be on the 31st October if we are allowed and not in a lock down.

Kirkleatham Museum to host ‘Fabric of the North’ exhibition

tapestry exhibition celebrating the heritage of Northern England is coming to Kirkleatham Museum, Redcar. ‘Fabric of the North’ will be on display at the Museum from 14 October – 31 January 2021 and brings together the work of over 30 weavers with one single theme, our Northern Heritage. The stunning exhibition has been developed by the British Tapestry Group and includes displays ranging from internationally acclaimed artists to relative novices, including young children. Visitors will discover an art form which can be enjoyed by anyone, whether working on the loom, admiring a hanging on display, or buying a work to enjoy at home. Demonstrations, posters and videos by British Tapestry Group members from around the world will also be on display. Weaving materials and equipment will be available for sale from one of Weaversbazaar's famous pop-up shops. Cllr Karen King, Deputy Leader of Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, said: “This is another prestigious and interactive exhibition to be hosted at Kirkleatham Museum and for anyone interested in weaving and tapestry the ‘Fabric of the North’ exhibition is definitely one not to miss. “Kirkleatham is home to a treasure trove of artefacts and exhibitions, covering local industrial, maritime and social history. Visitors can also enjoy the beautiful grounds, with woodland trails and activities for younger visitors.”

● 1 – Exhibition organiser, Jane Riley, admires some of the tapestry on display at Kirkleatham Museum, Redcar

Exhibition designer and local resident, Jane Riley added: “This is going to be an amazing vision of Northern England. It’s not just about looking, there will be opportunities for interaction too, and you might even like to purchase one of the exhibits.” Many of the artworks will be for sale, at prices ranging from £20,000 down toaffordable Christmas presents. For further information please visit www. fabricofthenorth.org or https://redcarcleveland.

co.uk/enjoy/kirkleatham-museum How to book To ensure your visit is as enjoyable as ever whilst social distancing it is important that you book your visit in advance. • Admission to the museum is still FREE and you can book your visit here • You’ll need to choose a date and time for your visit. • If you are not able to book tickets online, please call the museum on 01642 479500 and a member of the team will book your

visit for you. • If you do not book tickets in advance you may be refused entry or asked to wait outside until the number of people in the museum is below capacity before you can be admitted. • Every week we will release new bookings for visits the following week. You can book up to midnight the day before you’d like to visit. • Sunday’s will remain our quiet time for visitors with additional needs between 10 – 11am.

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By Kate Bramley

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 114 October - November 2020

The World of Theatre

nd a glimmer of good news is on the theatre horizon this month as both Stephen Joseph, Scarborough and York Theatre Royal announce that they have secured emergency funding support from the DCMS and Arts Council as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) announced earlier in the year by Oliver Dowden. They are just two of the 1,385 cultural and creative organisations across the country receiving urgently needed support to keep staff employed, historic buildings maintained and producing creative opportunities of all different kinds for their local communities. I am delighted that Rural Arts North Yorkshire, based in Thirsk, who many of you will be familiar with have also been granted emergency funding to keep up their programme of engaging with audiences in rural areas. All arts organisations are having to adapt to survive. My experience with my own Badapple Theatre Company has been the same, as we embrace storytelling across internet, radio and film platforms that we might never have considered before the

Spring of 2020. It seems to be that there is still a profound need for arts projects that can help to combat social isolation for the irony surrounding this pandemic is that the event that has profoundly affected us all has left everyone isolated in the way they have to cope with the unique circumstances affecting everyone differently at different times. And theatre is stealthily finding a way back to performing for live audiences! And you do still have a chance to be one of the first to catch a brand new show from Yorkshire favourite John Godber as he and his family of actors take to the stage at The Round, Stephen Joseph Scarborough from 28th-31st October. There are matinee and evening performances of “Sunny Side Up” following the “seaside rollercoaster” of a struggling Yorkshire B&B. https://www. sjt.uk.com/event/1071/sunny_side_up As this goes to print there are a handful of socially-distanced seats left, so snap them up quickly and enjoy being there as part of this once in a lifetime experience. Editor’s note: Unfortunately by the time you receive this issue the performances may have already taken place.

Rural Arts receives lifeline grant from Government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund

ural Arts has been awarded £115,000 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure they have a sustainable future, the Culture Secretary announced last week. Rural Arts is one of just under 2,000 cultural and creative organisations across the country receiving urgently needed support. A total of £333 million of investment has now been announced as part of the first rounds of the Culture Recovery Fund grants programme being administered by Arts Council England. The funding will ensure Rural Arts ● A post COVID-19 Heart and Craft session for Over can continue to deliver safe, in-person 50s, with participants making ceramic animals. creative activities across 3,500 square length and breadth of the country. This unprecedented miles of rural North Yorkshire until investment in the arts is proof this government is at least March 2021. CEO and Director, Rural Arts, Max May, said: here for culture, with further support to come in the “The support is a vital lifeline. It secures Rural days and weeks ahead so that the culture sector can Arts mid-term future after an incredibly difficult bounce back strongly.” seven months, and ensures we can continue to reach Chair, Arts Council England, Sir Nicholas as many people as possible through inspiring and Serota, said: inclusive creative opportunities. We’re very grateful “Theatres, museums, galleries, dance companies to all the people and layers of Government that have and music venues bring joy to people and life to made this grant possible.” our cities, towns and villages. This life-changing Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said: “This funding is a vital boost for the theatres, music venues, funding will save thousands of cultural spaces loved museums and cultural organisations that form the by local communities and international audiences. soul of our nation. It will protect these special places, Further funding is still to be announced and we are working hard to support our sector during these save jobs and help the culture sector’s recovery. “These places and projects are cultural beacons the challenging times.”

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Redcar-based Sitcom resumes filming amid Covid-19 Pandemic

Filming for new Sitcom ‘Briefs’ filmed in Redcar has re-startedunder Coronavirus measures.

riefs is a sitcom revolving around the day-to-day life of a 'not so average’ High Street legal practice which is ridiculous, chaotic and altogether mixed up. Filming has been carried out at various locations in Redcar including the beach and the South Gare as well as its main base at Richard J Knaggs on Redcar High Street. The show boasts a Northern cast and crew including former Coronation Street actor Billy Doherty and Redcar-based actor Andy Tate. Filming began in February 2020 however due to the Covid-19Pandemic,filming had to come to a halt in March before the first episode

was fully completed. Briefs was written by actress, writer and qualified barrister Teresa Taylor who is from Redcar and a former student at Rye Hills School in the town. Teresa said “In February this year, we managed to film enough scenes for a ‘teaser trailer’ before having to stand the production down. Obviously, safety of all our amazing cast and crew was a priority to us. “Being back on set has been amazing and everyone is very careful and compliant. We have very low numbers of people on site at any one time and everyone has their own room to wait in between scenes. We keep the rooms well-ventilated

and practice social distancing combined with lots of handwashing, mask wearing and cleaning of areas, props and equipment which allows us to operate in a Covid secure shoot/ environment.” In a bid to keep numbers down on set crew from behind the scenes have even doubled up as ‘extras’, with Assistant Producer Karen Stowe from Marske stepping in front of the cameras to help complete one scene. For more information about the Briefs Sitcom, visit their social media pages on Facebook@BriefsSitcom , Instagram @BriefsSitcom or Twitter @BriefsSitcom.

Love in the time of covid Guy Davies debut young adult romance “Philophobia” to brave restrictions with UK theatrical release Philophobia (which means ‘fear of falling in love’) is the debut feature film from young writer / director Guy Davies. Set and filmed in his home town of Stroud in the Gloucestershire countryside it is an authentic coming-of-age romance rooted in experience. “Scary, Funny, Violent & Raw” — Diandra Reviews “wouldn’t feel out of place in some of the A24 catalog’s brightest gems” — Byte “wonderfully atypical coming of age film” — Unseen ﬁlms “Engaging performances from its cast of youth serve as a window into the heart of an age where teens are caught between the life they have known and the life they have not yet discovered” — Screenﬁsh

hilophobia is a picture of small town adolescence. One week of high school remains for Kai, an aspiring writer, and his friends. How they choose to spend this time awakens sexual desires, costs one of them their life and leaves them all changed forever. A truly independent project, Philophobia was made possible by a dozen Stroud based investors and spearheaded by production company Fablemaze. Continuing in this indi spirit, the filmmakers have decided to launch their own theatrical release into 32 independent UK cinemas starting on October 30th. “From October 2019 right up to the pandemic shutting things down in March 2020 we screened Philophobia to festival audiences who were consistently passionate in their response so we were determined to give the film a proper cinema release in the UK” said Fablemaze Producer Matt Cook. “We are betting that young audiences in controlled numbers will turn out to see this film on the big screen in spite of the threat of Covid, which, let’s face it could be around for the foreseeable future” said Toby Cook Fablemaze co-founder. "The film is set in my home town and shot in the high school I attended as a teenager — it’s inspired by life experience and is about love, friendship, sex and that uncertain transition period in life before becoming an adult” – Guy Davies

(Writer / Director) @guyjdavies Philophobia has won 12 awards on the festival circuit including: San Diego International Film Festival where it won both Best Global Cinema and the Lite Coin Audience Choice award. Best Cinematography at the European Cinematography Awards, Best Feature Film at Lift Off Melbourne Film Festival, Best Feature Film at the Lift Off Global Film Awards in London, Best Film & Best Director at the International Film Festival Wales, The Festival Director’s Award at Cinema on the Bayou and Best Director (Guy Davies) and Best Actor (Joshua Glenister) at The South African Independent Film Festival. Written and directed by Guy Davies, the film stars Joshua Glenister, Harry Lloyd (“The Theory of Everything”, “Legion”), James Faulkner (“Game of Thrones”), Alexander Lincoln (“Emerdale”), Kim Spearman, Jack Gouldbourne, and Grace Englert. Produced by Fablemaze’s Toby Cook and Matt Cook along with Guy Davies. France based sales agency Wide is handling international sales, whilst Fablemaze is handling the UK theatrical release of Philophobia. PHILOPHOBIA, is coming out in 40+ cinemas across the country on October 30th, including the Showcase de Lux Teeside! Full list here: https://www.philophobiafilm. com/screenings www.facebook.com/philophobiafilm

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Parkinson’s chair based exercise classes have restarted. Classes are each Tuesday 1 – 2pm at 25K Community Centre, Ayton Drive, Redcar TS10 4LR. All COVID regulations are in place at the 25K Community Centre, and we have followed instructions from Parkinson’s UK. Places are limited and must be prebooked. Only people who have booked are allowed into the building. To book your place contact the instructor, Beverly on 07980468851. Masks must be worn inside the building. Unfortunately we are still unable to restart the support group. Parkinson's UK have published a booklet 'Parkinson's and Coronavirus - your questions answered' This is free, and can be obtained either on-line (www.parkinsons.org.uk) or from Parkinson's UK Order line: phone: 0333 0030 523. Need more help ring: helpline (free phone) 0808 800 0303 or...email enquiries@parkinsons.org.uk.Parkinson’s In March Parkinson’s UK launched an emergency fundraising appeal. If you would like to donate here is the link: https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/donate?_ga=2.67662420.459029844.1586949088-1133737345.1546950349 Parkinson's helpline (free phone) 0808 800 0303 Email: enquiries@parkinsons.org.uk Website: http://parkinson.org.uk 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

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A word from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner…..

ctober has brought new challenges for everyone in Cleveland - as well as a concerted effort to tackle longer standing issues affecting vulnerable people in our communities. In the last month, the entire Tees Valley was placed under additional restrictions, which aim to stop the spread of the virus in areas suffering higher infections levels than average. That means tighter restrictions for everyone living and working in the region, affecting every area of life from the family to work and travel. While the fast-changing “new normal” is something everyone – including members of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) – has to get used to, we remain committed to providing services to the most vulnerable in our communities - including victims of hate crime. This month’s National Hate Crime Week allowed the OPCC to highlight the issue, the harm it causes to victims and the support available for anyone who has suffered hate crime in Cleveland. Hate crimes are targeted at a person because of hostility or prejudice towards a person’s disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or gender identity. These crimes are an attacks on a person’s identity and sadly, can often go unreported by victims, who consider it a ‘normal’ part of their life. Our message is clear – hate crime should never be something people ‘put up’ with and we want to give them confidence to come forward and report. It is only by knowing about these incidents that our partners can work with the community to address them, with a view to stamping them out for good.

Young people set priorities for policing and crime in Cleveland in 2020-21

The newly-formed Cleveland Youth Commission will seek the views of young people living in Cleveland on policing, crime and community safety issues. The Cleveland Youth Commission met virtually for the first time on Saturday 12 September and identified five key priorities they considered to be of most importance to young people in Cleveland: • Mental health • Drug and alcohol issues

• Relationship between young people and police • Hate crime and online crime • Youth activities and preventing re-offending The Commission was set up by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC), with the support of engagement experts Leaders Unlocked, to better understand the views of young people on crime and policing. It includes 28 young people between the ages of 14 and 25 years old – from all four of Cleveland’s boroughs, Hartlepool, Stockton, Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland. The group will gather the views of other young people across Cleveland, before developing a report summarising their findings and presenting it to local leaders, including Acting Police and Crime Commissioner Lisa Oldroyd. 15-year-old Will from Redcar and Cleveland joined the meeting: “The first meeting was very good, and I experienced different points of view from people and their view on crime and mental health. “What I enjoyed most was discussing with others my age about it all. The reason I joined was to gain good experience, as I want to join the police, as well as to make a difference and have fun.” For more, go to: https://www.cleveland.pcc.police.uk/Newsand-Events/News-Archive/2020/Youth-Commission-setsPriorities-for-2020-21.aspx

New look centres encourage hate crime victims to report incidents

New look reporting centres have been launched across Cleveland to encourage more victims to report hate crime. National Hate Crime Awareness Week (10 – 17 October 2020) was used to launch new branding for Third Party Reporting Centres across Cleveland. The centres are community locations where people can report hate crime if they feel worried about going directly to the police. Cleveland Police, the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for Cleveland and community safety partners across Cleveland want to encourage residents to report any hate crimes or incidents, which they have experienced. The new logo can be seen in the reporting form and in windows and posters at all Third Party Reporting Centres across Cleveland.

Legal Notices Notice of Application for the Grant of a Premises Licence

Notice of Application for the Grant of a Premises Licence

I, Demi Phillips, do hereby give notice that I have applied to the Licensing Authority at Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council for the Grant of a Premises Licence at 25 High Street, Normanby, TS6 0NH and known as The Coffee Shed.

I, Andy Mogg, do hereby give notice that I have applied to the Licensing Authority at Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council for the Grant of a Premises Licence at 36 Silverdale Gardens, Rowan Garth, Redcar, TS10 2UF.

The application proposes to permit supply of alcohol on a Monday to Sunday, between the hours of 10.00hrs and 23.00hrs.

The application proposes to permit supply of alcohol on a Monday to Sunday between the hours of 00.00hrs and 23.59hrs.

Any other person or responsible authorities may make representations to the application in writing to the Licensing Authority at the address below by 13.11.2020.

Any other person or responsible authorities may make representations to the application in writing to the Licensing Authority at the address below by 19.11.2020.

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

It is 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:

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

A full and updated list of Cleveland’s Third Party Reporting Centres has been added to the OPCC website. Lisa Oldroyd, Acting Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland, said: “We know that hate crime has a massive impact on victims. It is a direct attack on identity and can be very difficult to report. “There are a minority of individuals who think it is acceptable to target some-one because of their race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. “The focus of Third Party Reporting Centres is on using community venues where people feel comfortable and supported in reporting this very personal crime. “We hope that by re-branding these centres, we can encourage more victims to come forward and receive the help and support which they need and deserve.” Hate Crime Reporting Centres in Redcar and Cleveland include: Redcar Cleveland House Kirkleatham Lane TS10 1SP Reception: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, 09:00 - 18:00 Thursday, 09:00 – 17:00 Tel: Contact Centre 01642 774774 Seafield House Kirkleatham Street TS10 1SP Reception: Monday to Thursday,08:30 – 17:00 Friday, 08:30am – 16:30 Tel: Contact Centre 01642 774774 Guisborough Library 90 Wesgate Guisborough TS14 6AP Reception: Monday to Thursday, 09:00 - 18:00 Friday, 09:00 – 17:00 Saturday, 09:30 – 12:30 Tel: 01287 632668 Lagan Surgery 20 Kirkleatham Street Redcar TS10 1TZ Reception: Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 18:00 Tel: 01642 488128

Beyond Housing Redcar Housing Office 14 Ennis Square Dormanstown TS10 5JR Mon to Thurs: 8:30-17:00 Fri: 8:30-16:00 Tel: 01642 836005 Email: enquiries@beyondhousing. co.uk Beyond Housing Westfield Farm Westfield Farm The Green Dormanstown TS10 5NA Mon to Thurs: 8:30-17:00 Fri: 8:30-16:00 Email: enquiries@beyondhousing. co.uk Beyond Housing Eston Housing Office Barbara Bowater House Kingsley Road Grangetown TS6 7PW Mon, Tues, Thurs, 8.30 - 16.30 Wed: 12:00 - 16.30 Fri: 8.30 – 16:00 Tel: 01642 836010 Email: enquiries@beyondhousing. co.uk

For more, go to: https://www.cleveland.pcc.police.uk/News-and-Events/ News-Archive/2020/New-look-centres-encourage-hate-crime-victims-toreport-incidents.aspx Until next time, stay safe - and look after each other. Office for the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 114 October - November 2020

Rural Ewe Crime Update H

ello and welcome to the latest edition of the Rural Policing Page. Well I hope you’re all staying safe with the current restrictions that are in place, and looking after yourself and families. From a police perspective things are still business as usual, looking after our communities and tackling crime, but of course taking the necessary precautions to keep you and us safe, so if me or any other officers turn up wearing facemasks and gloves, then please don’t take it personally as we are under orders to look after everyone. Because its business as usual for us, please don’t forget to keep reporting your concerns and crimes to us on 101 or 999 if its an emergency, we are still out in your communities on patrols and investigating crime. Operation Checkpoint: On the evening of the 30th September in to the very early hours of the 1st October we ran another Operation Checkpoint, the 26th of its kind. Operation Checkpoint is a Multi force Operation targeting travelling criminals and OCG’s operating between counties in the North of England and Scotland. The Intention during this operation is to: • Collectively with partners / volunteers, prevent and disrupt cross border criminal activity with targeted co-ordinated action • To provide high visibility reassurance to members of the public and local rural communities • To publicise the activity to further reassure communities that rural crime remains a priority • To gather and disseminate intelligence on travelling criminals • To increase the use and awareness of ANPR. • Work with the rural community to address criminality • Reassure those living in isolated areas • Identify and arrest any offenders Due to all this we had some very good results on the operation which resulted in three arrests made in a night of action against rural crime which also saw 13 vehicles stopped and more than a dozen farms visited. Police, the Special Constabulary and our rural volunteers worked on Operation Checkpoint which is a multi Force operation focussed on criminals who target rural areas across the north. Rural Crime Prevention: My Crime Prevention visits continue , but unfortunately I’ve been very busy this last month visiting local Farms, small holdings, businesses and individuals who have been victims of crime through burglaries and thefts. This has ranged from thefts of Quads, tools, farming equipment and personal belongings. The impact of this as you can imagine is huge, not only for the effect it has on peoples emotions, but also the impact it has on running their farms, businesses and going about their daily life. Because of this crime prevention needs be everyone’s responsibility, and measures should be taken to secure property that, should it be stolen would greatly effect you. I’m here to help with this, and will visit anyone who needs my advice. All you need to do is contact me, and we’ll set up visit where I’ll offer target hardening advice that can be both cheap and effective, but more importantly deter would be thieves. Vehicle Crime: Just of note for this month also around crime prevention, we have had a spate of vehicle crime in your areas particularly in the Brotton area, and as you’ll know modern vehicles have built in security features including an engine immobiliser which makes it much harder for vehicles to be stolen. However criminals know that to drive away a modern vehicle they need the ignition key. Burglaries where houses are targeted purely to

steal car keys or indeed to transport items stolen from the house in the householders’ car occur. So In order to protect vehicles the following steps should be taken: • Maintain good levels of security around the house. • Keep doors and windows locked (over 30% of house burglaries occur during the day through unlocked doors and windows) • Do not leave vehicle keys where they can be seen from outside the premises or through the letter box. Keep them safe. • Get into the habit of taking wallets or purses together with the mobile phones and car keys upstairs at night. • Allowing thieves easy access to vehicle keys may also affect your insurance claim. Remember: • Keep keys safe at all times – especially overnight! • Keep doors and windows locked and secure 10 Principles of Crime Prevention: Because of all the above I have included the 10 Principles of Crime Prevention, as a means to help, and if followed WILL make a difference to your security. 1 Target Hardening: This basically refers to making something harder for an offender to access and making it more resistant to approaches made by offenders. This could be: a. Upgrading the locks on your doors or windows b. Replacing doors or windows if they are particularly weak or the frames are in a poor state of repair c. Fitting sash jammers to doors or windows d. Ensuring that sheds or outbuildings are secure 2 Target Removal: This principle can be cost free in most cases and is all about ensuring that a potential target for an offender is out of view, so as not to attract their attention in the first place. This could be: a. Not leaving items in an unoccupied vehicle b. Putting your vehicle in the garage if you have one c. Ensuring that you don’t leave attractive items on view through your kitchen window – i.e. laptops, phones, keys, bags d.Not leaving attractive objects such as games consoles, iPads, collectables or antiques on full view in downstairs rooms 3 Removing the Means to Commit Crime: As with Target Removal, this principle can also be relatively cost free and relates to ensuring that items are not accessible to offenders that may help them commit an offence. This could be: a. Not leaving garden tools out once you have finished with them b.Ensuring that ladders are not left in an

accessible position c. Keeping wheelie bins out of reach from an offender, as they may be a climbing aid or used to transport items away from a scene d. Making sure that bricks or rubble are cleared up 4 Reducing the Pay-Off: An offender will want to maximise the amount gained from taking the risk of committing an offence and there are ways to reduce their potential pay-off. This could be: a.Security marking your property (We can do this FREE of charge) b.The use of a domestic safe to secure valuable or sentimental items c.Using dummy stock in shop windows d.Ensuring that you don’t leave vehicle keys in an obvious place 5 Access Control: As the principle suggests, this is simply looking at measures that will control access to a location, a person or an objective. This could be: a)Locking your doors and windows and removing the keys from the lock once you have done it b)Making sure that car doors are locked and that sunroofs and windows are shut c)Ensuring that fencing, hedges, walls and other boundary treatments are in a good state of repair and provide no access points d)Putting a security system in place at a commercial site – i.e. entrance / exit barriers, a security guard, ID Card systems 6 Surveillance: Offenders obviously do not want to be seen and look for concealment opportunities to assist them commit their crimes. Improving surveillance around homes, businesses or public places is very important. This could be: a.Not having an 8ft high hedge in front of your home that simply provides a barrier for an offender to work unseen behind b.Adding CCTV to a commercial site or public place c.Establishing a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme in your street d.Encouraging neighbours or employees to be more alert in their day to day business 7 Environmental Change: Offenders like familiarity with an area, they like knowing routes in and out of an area and knowing that they can leave with ease if required. Environments should also not look like they have been forgotten about and that no one cares. This could be: a.Working with the police and local authority to close a footpath b.Ensuring that graffiti and domestic / commercial waste is cleared up

c.Reporting issues with fly-tipping or broken street lights to the relevant authority d.Organising or taking part in environmental action days 8 Rule Setting: Changing our habits may require the setting of rules and informing people of rules may require the positioning of signage in appropriate locations. This could be: a.Introduce a new rule in your home that the last person leaving or entering the property should lock the door and remove the keys b.Informing visitors to commercial sites that they must report to reception on arrival c.Making sure employees wear ID cards at all times d.Informing users that a particular site is closed between certain times and should not be accessed between them 9 Increasing the Chances of Being Caught: As previously mentioned, offenders do not want to be seen and they look for concealment points around the site where they are looking to commit an offence. There are ways that we can increase the chances of an offender being seen. This could be: a.Making sure that domestic security lighting is in place and in working order b.The use of good quality CCTV, especially on commercial sites and around public places c.Reducing the height of hedges to the front of properties and making sure overgrown shrubbery doesn’t provide concealment points d.Improving boundary protection or upgrading security to delay an offender, meaning they would have to spend more time at a location 10 Deﬂecting Offenders: Deterring an offender or deflecting their intentions can be done in a number of ways. Some approaches will be done in partnership with specific agencies / organisations. Others can be done around the home. This could be: a. The use of timer switches to make our homes look occupied if vacant after the hours of darkness b. Running youth diversionary schemes with partner agencies c. Referring offenders to drug rehabilitation programs d. Taking every opportunity to implement crime prevention measures around homes and businesses When you are looking at using the principles of crime prevention to improve security around your home or business, the best way to approach it is to look at your home or premises as if you were the offender. Identify the weak spots, vulnerable areas and concealment points and prioritise the areas for improvement. Contact me paul.payne@ cleveland.pnn.police.uk before you undertake any improvements and I will work with you to ensure that you are taking the best approach possible for your respective circumstances. PLEASE REMEMBER I’M HERE TO HELP, SO USE ME!!! Well that’s it for this month and I hope you found it interesting, and taken away some crime prevention tips that could help. I’ll be back next month for the final edition of 2020 (where did that year go!!) with a round up of all that we have all achieved in 2020, with plans for a bigger and better 2021 in relation to rural crime prevention and protecting our rural communities. #LookingAfterRuralEwe Kind Regards Paul Payne – Rural Crime Prevention Officer. Ruralcrime.webmail@cleveland.pnn.police.uk Emergency No: 999 Non Emergency No: 101 CrimeStoppers: 0800 555 111

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 114 October - November 2020

Wayfarerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Travels: Sibenik â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Croatia

ibenik is a city on the Adriatic coast of Croatia. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s known as the gateway to the Kornati Islands. The most famous places in the city itself are the 15th-century stone Cathedral of St. James, which is decorated with 71 sculpted faces. Nearby, the 14th-century Princeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Palace is home to Ĺ ibenik City Museum which has exhibits ranging from prehistory to the present. Also nearby is the white stone St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fortress with its an open-air theatre and magnificent views of Ĺ ibenik Bay and neighbouring islands. However my favourite is the old town hall as seen above. Best way to get to Sibenik from the North east is to fly to Split having pre-booked a transfer to Sibenik. The city gives the impression of being on the coast but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually on the shore of a lake just off the sea and is connected by a short channel to the Adriatic. Croatia is our favourite holiday destination. We`ve been nine times now â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all to different resorts - and yet

there are still many more areas we`ve yet to explore. The food is excellent, the beer is good, the wines unbeatable and the people so friendly â&#x20AC;&#x201C; what more could you want? You could spend a whole week in Sibenik itself and not run out of places to explore but there are many other nearby â&#x20AC;&#x153;must seeâ&#x20AC;? attractions. Top of the list must be the fabulous Plitvica National Park. This is a 300-sq.-km forest reserve in central Croatia. It's known for its chain of 16 terraced lakes, joined by waterfalls up to 80 metres high that extend into a limestone canyon. Walkways and hiking trails wind around and across the water, and an electric boat links the 12 upper and four lower lakes that spill into each other. Then just 12 miles down the coast are the beautiful resorts of Primosten, Rogoznica & Trogir, each one featured in previous separate reviews. Can`t wait to get back to Croatia when we`re out of this dreadful pandemic. Wayfarer

News from the Local WIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Saltburn WI By Diane Falla ike the rest of the country and in common with many other groups, at the moment, we seem to be taking one step forward and two steps back. We are still unable to hold our monthly meetings but we are trying our best to keep in touch with all our members. Our group of strollers are going strong twice a week and we have recently started a new group, the Levellers, for those who are happy to walk on the flat but are not able to cope with some of the steeper parts of Saltburn. We had also restarted our knit and natter group complying with the rule of six but that is once again on hold now that indoor meetings are banned. It seems that for the moment zoom is the way forward.

In September we had our first speaker when Jacqy one of our own members gave us fascinating insight into discovering about our own personality. Although we are unable to welcome you to our meetings at the present time you can find out about all our activities on our website www.saltburnbytheseawi.Wordpress.com or on our Facebook page. If you think you may be interested in joining us in the future you can get in touch at Saltburnwi@ outlook.com or you could try our current â&#x20AC;&#x153;taster membershipâ&#x20AC;? six months October 2020 to March 2021 for just ÂŁ10.75. Despite current restrictions we have plenty going on and we are still keeping our fingers crossed that we can have face to face meetings early in the New Year.

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BY BEN MACINTYRE

ince I started about five years ago recording the books I`ve read, this one is the 545th â&#x20AC;&#x201C;and it easily rates in my top six. I`ve also read several Ben Macintyre books. They were all good but this was the best. It`s the true story of Eddie Chapman (agent Zigzag) and his incredible exploits as a double agent throughout WW2. He was unpredictable and yet courageous, a rogue and yet a hero with a conscience. His exploits with his many lovers would warrant a book in its own right but combined with his amazing double agent adventures this really is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;must readâ&#x20AC;? book. In fact I`m now going to read it again! The Reader

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Coastal View & Moor News Issue 114 October - November 2020

Hollie Bush Writes

Ghouls, Graves, Goths and Grisly Tales - a Whitby Miscellany T

he vagaries of print schedules mean that this piece appears just after Halloween; no matter. This area has year round ghosties, ghouls, hobs and boggarts enough to make up a decent sized army regiment (The Queen's Own East Cleveland Zombies?) and nowhere better than a base garrison for them than Whitby, Dracula’s gateway to England. The recent October weather - strong cyclonic gales veering around all points of the compass - had a Victorian predecessor, It was 135 years ago, on 24 October 1885, that a storm hit Whitby and the Russian ship ‘Dmitry’ ran aground and was wrecked in Collier’s Hope in the approaches to the harbour, a scene that later inspired Bram Stoker when he wrote Dracula. When Stoker stayed in Whitby on holiday some four years later, he talked to the coastguards about the shipwreck. In his notes, he also mentioned how locals saw a big black dog jump off the grounded ship and ran up the church steps and into the churchyard. And so in Dracula, the ship became the Demeter and was wrecked in a storm

at the harbour, “… as it rushed at headlong speed, swept the strange schooner before the blast, with all sail set, and gained the safety of the harbour”. In the gothic horror novel, as rescuers shone a searchlight across the ship, they were horrified by the sight of a corpse lashed to the helm, which had evidently steered the ship into harbour. Then Dracula in the form of a large dog appeared. “But, strangest of all, the very instant the shore was touched, an immense dog sprang up on deck from below, as if shot up by the concussion, and running forward, jumped from the bow on the sand, making straight for the steep cliff.” The linkage between death on board ship and the supernatural was strong in Victorian myth. Back in 1837 a British merchant ship brought back the surviving mummy boards and skeleton of a man, found near the broken pieces of the sarcophagus lid in an antechamber, from Menkaure's pyramid at Giza. A Colonel HowardVyse was the Egyptologist /excavator and the British Museum the recipient of the artefacts with the mummy boards being on display in an upper-floor gallery to this day. However, on the next voyage of the merchant ship to Egypt and

A whimsical look at our area ● The wreck of the "Dimitry" East Ciiﬀ Sands, Whitby (Frank Meadow Sutcliﬀe)

back, several of the crew members, including the captain, died at sea. No wonder the talk amongst mariners in days of old must have been of the ill omens of transporting at sea the ancient remains of the dead . I think the Dracula legend at Whitby is also helped by the fact that there was a time when the seas' efforts at cliff erosion were gradually disinterring the coffins of long-dead souls buried in the graveyard of Whitby Abbey. As we all know, it’s a gaunt ruin on a tall promontory and the sight of coffins half sticking out of the cliff before they finally crashed into the sea below must have helped evoke dark legends of the dead from the waves. A specific reference to this is given in Stoker’s novel in the form of an anecdote from an old fisherman delivered in what Bram Stoker considered to be a cod version of Whitby dialect to the book’s female lead, Mina Murray “Lookee ere all around you in what airt ye will; all them steans, holdin’ up their heads as well as they can out of their pride, is acant—simply tumblin’ down with the weight o’ the lies wrote on them, ‘Here lies the body’ or ‘Sacred to the memory’ wrote on all of them, an’ yet in nigh half of them there bean’t no bodies at all; an’ the memories of them bean’t cared a pinch of snuff about, much less sacred. Lies all of them, nothin’ but lies of one kind or another! My gog, but it’ll be a quare scowderment at the Day of Judgment when they come tumblin’ up in their death-sarks, all jouped together an’ tryin’ to drag their tombsteans with them to prove how good they was; some of them trimmlin’ and ditherin’, with their hands that dozzened an’ slippy from lyin’ in the sea that they can’t even keep their grup o’ them.” But back to the classic cyclonic storm of the 24th October 1885. Stoker, via the fictional medium of Mina’s diary, described it thus “One greatest and suddenest storms on record has just been experienced here, with results both strange and unique. The weather had been somewhat sultry, but not to any degree uncommon at this time. Saturday evening was as fine as was ever known, and the great body of holiday-makers laid out yesterday for visits to Mulgrave Woods, Robin Hood’s Bay, Rig Mill, Runswick, Staithes, and the various trips in the neighbourhood of Whitby. The steamers Emma and Scarborough made trips up and down the coast, and there was an unusual amount of “tripping” both to and from Whitby. The day was unusually fine till the afternoon, when some of the gossips who frequent the East Cliff churchyard, and from that commanding eminence watch the wide sweep of

● Storm over Whitby (Neil Squires / PA)

sea visible to the north and east, called attention to a sudden show of “mares’-tails” high in the sky to the north-west. The wind was then blowing from the south-west in the mild degree which in barometrical language is ranked “No. 2: light breeze.” The coastguard on duty at once made report, and one old fisherman, who for more than half a century has kept watch on weather signs from the East Cliff, foretold in an emphatic manner the coming of a sudden storm. She continued “Shortly before ten o’clock the stillness of the air grew quite oppressive, and the silence was so marked that the bleating of a sheep inland or the barking of a dog in the town was distinctly heard, and the band on the pier, with its lively French air, was like a discord in the great harmony of nature’s silence. A little after midnight came a strange sound from over the sea, and high overhead the air began to carry a strange, faint, hollow booming. “Then without warning the tempest broke. With a rapidity which, at the time, seemed incredible, and even afterwards is impossible to realize, the whole aspect of nature at once became convulsed. The waves rose in growing fury, each overtopping its fellow, till in a very few minutes the lately glassy sea was like a roaring and devouring monster. White-crested waves beat madly on the level sands and rushed up the shelving cliffs; others broke over the piers, and with their spume swept the lanthorns of the lighthouses which rose from the end of either pier of Whitby Harbour. The wind roared like thunder, and blew with such force that it was with difficulty that even strong men kept their feet, or clung with grim clasp to the iron stanchions. It was found necessary to clear the entire piers from the mass of onlookers, or else the fatalities of the night would have been increased manifold. “To add to the difficulties and dangers of the time, masses of sea-fog came drifting inland— white, wet clouds, which swept by in ghostly fashion, so dank and damp and cold that it needed but little effort of imagination to think that the spirits of those lost at sea were touching their living brethren with the clammy hands of death, and many a one shuddered as the wraiths of seamist swept by. At times the mist cleared, and the sea for some distance could be seen in the glare of the lightning, which now came thick and fast, followed by such sudden peals of thunder that the whole sky overhead seemed trembling under the shock of the footsteps of the storm.” This was the climatic, almost Wagnerian, setting for when the town bore witness to an incident that would later become the basis for one of the most

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● The "Mary and Agnes" in distress oﬀ Whitby (Frank Meadow Sutcliﬀe)

famous shipwrecks in the history of literature. The following extract is taken from an article that appeared in the Whitby Gazette on the 31st October 1885. “A little later in the afternoon a schooner was descried to the south of the harbour, outside the rocks. Her position was one of great danger; for being evidently unable to beat off, there seemed nothing for it but to be driven among the huge breakers on the scar. Her commander was apparently a man well acquainted with his profession, for with consummate skill he steered his trim little craft before the wind, crossing the rocks by what is known as the ’sledway’ and bringing her in a good position for the harbour mouth. “The piers and the cliffs were thronged with expectant people, and the lifeboat ‘Harriot Forteath’ was got ready for use in case the craft should miss the entrance to the harbour and be driven on shore. When a few hundred yards from the piers she was knocked about considerably by the heavy seas, but on crossing the bar the sea calmed a little and she sailed into smooth water. A cheer broke from the spectators on the pier when they saw her in safety.”

Another newspaper account read “ ‘A little excitement prevailed among the thousands of people on shore, for it seemed certain that if the vessel was cast upon the rocks she would be immediately dashed to pieces and the crew drowned. The craft, however, steered straight for the port, and by good seamanship got into the harbour safely. She proved to be the Russian brigantine Dmirty‘.The following day the gale had abated: ‘The Russian vessel which so gallantly entered the harbour on Saturday in spite of the terrible sea afterwards ran ashore in Collier’s Hope. It was supposed that she would be safe here, but on the rise of the tide yesterday morning, the seas beat over her with great force. Her masts fell with a terrific crash, and the crew were obliged to abandon her. She is now a complete wreck.’ The Whitby Gazette report of her end read “Two pilots were in waiting, and at once gave instruction to those on board, but meanwhile the captain not realising the necessity of keeping on her steerage, allowed her to fall off and lowered sail, thus causing the vessel to swing towards the sand on the east side of the harbour. On seeing this danger the anchor was dropped, but they found no hold and she drifted into Collier’s Hope and struck

a great gift for evocation and description.” ‘Life in a Time of Plague’ is the story of Britain under the first 75 days of its unprecedented Covid-19 lockdown, seen from the author, Julian Roup’s rural East Sussex valley home. (His previous books are ‘A Fisherman in the Saddle’ and ‘Boerejood’.) From the refuge of a seemingly idyllic country idyll, the book monitors in bleak and forensic detail the failure of the Government to protect Britain, and its woeful response at every stage of the pandemic. The author's age and medical issues colour this diary with a dark humour, as his age group is most at risk. He is determined to make his 70th birthday at least, despite the thousands of death in Britain to date. It is a quiet slow appreciation of the bright and dark spring and summer of 2020 in the English countryside, set against the horrors faced by frontline workers to whom the book

Life In A Time Of Plague

he book has won plaudits from the Whitbread Prize winning Irish poet and Oxford don, Bernard O’Donoghue, author of Seamus Heaney and the Language of Poetry (1995), who says: "It is a wonderful account of the time of coronavirus; I especially like the reverie at the end with its sense of time regained in that Proustean way. The writer, Julian Roup has

the ground.. During the night of Saturday the men worked incessantly upon her that her masts went by the board and on Sunday morning, she lay high and dry a broken and complete wreck, firmly embedded in the sand.” Elements of the story told in Dracula are almost certainly true, such as the dog bolting for safetysomething any sensible dog would do. Bram Stoker also relished the fact that she was Russian, and thus from a dark, unknown land, and a simple anagrammatic toying with the name of her home base of the rather gritty industrial town of Narva gave the far more exotic seaport of Varna, a major Black Sea Bulgarian city, and well connected by the Danube to the even more mysterious inland Transylvania and the Castle of Count Dracula The actual ship “Dimitry” (or “Dimitri”) was far more prosaic than the fictional Demeter. A Brigantine, with a crew of seven under a Captain Sikki, she plied the circular routes of the Baltic and the Northern North Sea from her home port of Narva in today’s Estonia, but then part of the dark and, to the English imagination, mysterious Russian empire. The Dmitry had unloaded in Antwerp and then embarked a cargo of fine silver sand, a commodity used in the making of moulds for the foundry industry and which also acted as a ballast for the vessel. (no boxes of Transylvanian earth and no sleeping vampires) This was destined for the Tyne, where she was then to pick up a cargo of coal for the return journey home. But of course, she never made it. As an afterthought, the Dmitry was not the only vessel to come to grief at Whitby on the 24th October, as earlier in the day an elderly Scarborough brig named Mary and Agnes was pounded ashore whilst sailing from London to Newcastle with a cargo of scrap iron for the Tyneside furnaces. This incident appeared to be even more dramatic than that of the Dmitry as this passage taken from the same Gazette article dated 31st October 1885 illustrates.“In the meanwhile the lifesaving brigade by a well directed rocket threw a line over the brigantine which now was seen to be the Mary and Agnes, of Scarborough. It seemed a long time before the crew on board fixed the apparatus, but eventually this was done, and the youngest of them, a lad of about fifteen years, was sent ashore in the breeches. In being dragged towards the shore the poor little fellow was struck by many seas and considerably buffeted about. There were, however, many ready and willing among those on shore to rush into the water and bring him to land.”

is dedicated. However what is most surprising is that amid the death, heartache and economic carnage, there is a silver lining, the chance to simply stop and stare, and rethink our lives. Former Gardening Editor of The Times, George Plumptre (Chairman of the National Garden Scheme) says of the book: This is the best diary of the Covid-19 pandemic – witty, incisive, irreverent, iconoclastic.” BLKDOG Publishing say: “We are delighted to be able to publish Julian Roup’s new book. His writing has been described by the FT as: “Brilliant, terrific, really very, very good. Engaged, intelligent, personal, fast moving and funny.” And this new book underlines that gift. To buy a copy of the book link to: https://www.blkdogpublishing.com/post/_ roup Author Julian Roup comments: “With this terrible threat hanging over us I felt a need to add my voice to what will become the human story of death and survival of this pandemic that has brought the world to a screeching halt. And to hold this woeful Government to account, as it has failed to protect Britain.” A Foreward by writer, editor and broadcaster,

41 Shipwrecks are dramatic events, and the memories of loss of life linger for a long time in the public imagination - think of the enduring fascination with the Titanic, 108 years on now. But the image of distress has to be heightened a hundred fold by the backdrop of Whitby the huddled houses, the windswept, rain lashed quays and above all, the brooding presence of the Abbey ruins and the adjoining Parish Church. For someone like Bram Stoker, a noted man about the theatrical and literary life of London and hs native Dublin, who dabbled with occultism and who was a close friend of both Oscar Wilde and spiritualist, Arthur Conan Doyle, the scene was an irresistible one for his imagination. Other writers, too, of this breed have frequented Whitby. Edwardian mystic Arthur Machen, the man who, in a short novella, created the Great War myth of the Angel of Mons”, and J.R.R. Tolkien, the creator of the Hobbits, who live in a landscape closely resembling the countries of Nordic myth have certainly (as in Machen’s case) and probably, as in Tolkien’s case, drawn on Whitby and the surrounding countryside. Whitby also gave a base to the Victorian female novelist Mrs Elizabeth Gaskell, and we examined her pot boiler “Sylvia’s Lovers” based on the activities of the press gangs in the lightly disguised port of “Monkshaven” some months ago, as we did even earlier in the decade when looking at the life of Margaret “Storm” Jameson, a Whitby born and bred girl, and whose 1937 novel ‘The Moon is Making” is a portrait of the life and lives of the people of Whitby in Edwardian days. What makes this day’s events all the more dramatic is that both shipwrecks were captured on camera by the famous Victorian photographer Frank Meadow Sutcliffe.and they are reproduced here. 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

Ivan Macquisten, says: “A plague on him dammit – why didn't I get there first? This is the standout lockdown diary. I have long come to appreciate Julian Roup’s ready wit, lilting tones and gently reflective delivery. He employs all this deftly to draw in the reader with a charm that bewitches – but beware, because when his deeply driven liberal conscience is offended by our lords and masters, he can break that spell with a sharpness that makes you catch your breath. Listening to him is a little like being a batsman watching the reassuring whites of a village team spin bowler as, slowly drawing back his arm, he trots up to the crease, only to discover a split second later that the stumps have gone and the umpire is directing you back to the pavilion after you've been caught by a googly. Roup is a seriously good writer with a heft and tone that echoes the mesmerising delivery of the great Garrison Keillor. “ An early review in BizNews where the book was first featured as a podcast, described it as “a mix of Cider with Rosie and Under Milkwood.” The book is published by BLKDOG Publishing in London and is available on Amazon Books and Barnes & Noble.

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Speedway

Redcar Bears T

he Redcar Agilia Bears’ promotion have confirmed that they will track the same 1-7 in 2021, thanks to the backing of the club’s sponsors and its supporters. A change to the sport’s regulations over the winter could interfere with these plans, but that seems very unlikely with several promotions already stating similar intentions to those of Redcar Speedway. All 7 riders have pledged their commitment to the Bears for 2021 and permission has now been granted by their respective promotions for that to happen. Copromoter Jitendra Duffill has stated the support of the club’s sponsors and supporters as being the main reason for this being possible. “I have to emphasise that the reason we have been able to make this call is due to the support we have had from our sponsors and fans. “Their backing has given us some financial stability over the Covid hit 2020 season and because of that we can comfortably commit to Championship League speedway in 2021,” said Jitendra. A few weeks ago, the promotion announced that all 7 of the Bears main sponsors had pledged their continued backing of the club for 2021. Erimus Insurance Brokers, Hartburn Garage, SG Petch Middlesbrough, Ecco Finishing Supplies, Town & City Management and Media Prima will all continue as club partners , with Agilia

Beware Low Flying Objects

n recent weeks many members may have noticed Andy Nelson trudging through the rough on the left of the third hole. Andy was searching for his 3 wood that had ﬂown into the long rough during the Club Championship (we are reliably informed it left his grip due to enthusiastic swinging and not at all temper related). The good news (unless you are Mike) is that Andy has now found his 3 wood and as we can see by the picture he’s absolutely overjoyed. Overly enthusiastic swinging must be catching though - in the torrential downpour last Saturday Tony Morgan’s putter made it 20 yards into the farmers field (definitely enthusiastic swinging and nothing to do with the several 3 putts). The putter was retrieved by a muddy and dishevelled Tony Morgan and Craig Welford, which has now lead to two new landmarks on the course Welford’s hole and Morgan’s Bush. We are sure both Tony and Andy will be the first to tell you “Enthusiastic Swinging” of clubs is not a good idea as the jokes last much longer than any tantrums.

Lady Captain’s Message

Bears donate PS4 to James Cook children's ward

Bears to track the same team in 2021

am now coming to the end of my year as Ladies Captain and I want to thank everyone for their support in what has been a difficult year. We have, however, been able to run practically all our major Competitions including a trip to Dinsdale Spa, plus a fun-filled ‘Totally Tropical’ Captains Day and culminating in the Lady Captain V Vice-Captain. Our winners this year are: The L&W (Winter Trophy) -Karen Stowe Centenary Salver -Katie Clark

Infrastructure Partners remaining as title sponsor. Jitendra again expressed the promotions gratitude: “We can’t thank our sponsors and fans enough for their support and understanding this year. The continued pledge of support from our partner sponsors, along with the vast majority of our other sponsors and season ticket holders rolling over their commitments has left us in a position where we can comfortably plan for 2021, because of that, we have been able to commit to the same side that we signed for 2020.” The news is expected to be received well by the club’s sponsors and supporters alike, after the cancellation of the 2020 season left them wondering ‘what might have been’ The septet of Charles Wright, Erik Riss, Michael Palm Toft, Jordan Stewart, Kasper Andersen, Jordan Jenkins and Joe Lawlor were tipped by many to challenge for silverware and this news gives them something positive to look forward to. “All seven riders took no convincing at all. They have always made it very clear to me that they wanted to be at Redcar next year and I told them months ago that they could count on our commitment to them in return. I’m pleased that we can now make our intentions public and I can tell you that all 7 of them can’t wait to race for us in 2021,” added Jtendra.

hanks to the generosity of our supporters we have been able to purchase and donate a PlayStation 4 for the Children’s Paediatric Trauma Ward at James Cook University Hospital. The Ward made a plea for help after their existing PS4 was stolen, leaving the children on the ward without one

of their main sources of entertainment. Thanks to the money raised by our supporters at the start of the season, to go towards our annual visit to James Cook at Easter, we were able to make this donation. Huge thanks go to Claire James for her efforts in making the arrangements and taking the time to buy and deliver the console.

Roberts Trophy – Ladies Champion -Anne Gollogly Kirby Trophy – Gross r/up - Annette Agar Graham Trophy – best Nett - Carole Wagstaff Kirkby Trophy – Nett R/up - June Webb Lambert Trophy – Sylvia Glendinning Doreen Brown Trophy - June Webb Taylor Foursomes - Mavis Buttery and Julie Peacock Sutcliffe Cup (Grandmothers) - Julie Mannering Lindley Trophy (70+) – Norma Thirkell Victoria Cup (Past Captains) – Norma Thirkell Kirkpatrick (60+) – Patricia Cook Lady Captains Prize – Sylvia Glendinning Captain V Vice-Captain – The Lady Captain

Annual General Meeting 2020 – Newsletter Item

This year’s AGM in December will, understandably, have to be slightly different in the way it operates because we will inevitably be affected by a range of Covid restrictions. It is a legal requirement that we hold a meeting so that members have an opportunity to see and vote for Officer and Executive member appointments, last year’s accounts, the subscriptions for 2021 and the appointment of an auditor. We must also allow members the opportunity to ask questions about the accounts and other related matters, plus any queries concerning the subscription rates. Additionally, some members may wish to have the opportunity to stand to be part of the Executive Committee. All members should have the chance to elect those standing for vacant positions on the Executive and for those who are going to represent the Club in one of the Officer roles.

Approach for the AGM

We are highly unlikely to be able to hold a meeting at which the members will physically attend the clubhouse. The expected format for the meeting itself, on Monday 7th December, will be to use video conferencing (e.g. Zoom) as the method by which any conversations will take place. However we need to be mindful that Zoom has practical limitations. For 2020’s AGM, the mechanics of the meeting and the build up to it will need to be different – we are going to use electronic methods as much as possible. Instead of the President, Captain, Treasurer and Club Accountants making

speeches at the meeting (i.e. their reports of the last year’s activities) it has been decided that the transcript of these will be emailed, in advance, to members along with a copy of the accounts and any explanatory notes. A paper copy will be available for those who require them. Proxy voting forms and associated paperwork will be posted to members w/c 2 November.

Since our last Newsletter, we have sadly lost:

Jim Wheatley, aged 83 and a member since 1988. Jim was also Men’s Captain in 2002. Eric Leybourne, aged 91 and a member since 1975. David Morris, aged 80 and a member since 2005.

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Redcar Town FC Redcar Town Wildcats

Redcar Town Over 40's

â&#x2014;? The under 8 girls team with parents receiving club hand sanitiser bottles and a wildcat pen each .

â&#x2014;? Redcar Town Over 40's in their new kit provided by our new kit supplier Farrelly's

edcar Town Wildcats are over the moon to set up an under 8's all girls team from our Wildcats sessions. With Andrew and Katie their coaches they are in good hands. For more info on our all girl sessions please visit our Redcar Town FC Facebook page for details.

Redcar Town thanks sponsors

By Ian Enderwick

edcar Town Ladies would like to thank the following businesses for sponsoring our team. Ian Best Home Improvements, Red-Car Taxis and Caremark it is very much appreciated. Redcar Town u14 Girls would like to thank Amp Fab for sponsoring their team it is much appreciated

History of football in Redcar I need your help By Tom Neal

am putting together research on the history of football in Redcar, from its beginnings in 1878 right up until present day. It's very interesting; from the FA Cup Quarter Finalist team in 1886, to their captain and cofounder having trials to represent England, to the pre-WW2 Northern League team, as well as the comparatively more recent successes of teams like Redcar Albion, Redcar Crusaders and Redcar Works. I'm very interested to hear from anyone who has any photos, memories or memorabilia relating to

any Redcar or Coatham side of the past that they'd be willing to share. I'm currently writing a weekly article in Redcar Athletic FC's matchday programme; the article is called The Famous Yorkshiremen: The Forgotten History of Redcar's Footballing Pioneers. It's been really well received so far, so I'm hoping to be able to collate the articles at the end of the season and possibly put them into some form of self-published book, but that's really just a thought at this stage so any photos etc. at the moment would primarily be seen in the programme. You can reach me at NonLeagueSnapshots@ gmail.com or on Twitter - @NLSnapshots.

North Riding Football League Update By Andrew Snaith

he North Riding Premier Division's two 100% sides march on after their latest victories. Leaders Redcar Town edged past BEADS in a five-goal thriller at the Mo Mowlam Memorial Park. Ryan Bennions kept up his strong scoring run with two and James Swann grabbed the other for Town. Liam Knight pulled one back, with an own goal and Carl Williams' sending off giving their Marton-based visitors hope Second-placed Boro Rangers are six points behind but with two games in hand after their sixth win in succession. It was a lot more comfortable for Ben Wheatley's men who saw off Kader 6-0. Stu Rose scored twice, with further strikes from Jack Guy, Tom Keenan, Jake Large and Paul Blake seeing Rangers home. At the other end, both Fishburn Park and Stokesley Sports Club picked up their first wins of the season to drop Bedale, who didn't play, to the bottom. Park pulled off a late comeback in a seven-goal thriller at Grangetown Boys Club. Dan Brown had fired the Whitby side in front within 30 seconds. However, the hosts levelled midway through the first period. Jimmy Organ-Simpson restored Fishburn's lead early in the second half, but two goals in eleven minutes put the hosts in front for the first time, with 20 minutes left. Brown made it 3-3, ten minutes from time and Arjun James-Francis clinched it for the men in green, on 89 minutes. Danny Lambert (2) and Liam Cooper were on target for Boys Club. It wasn't quite raining goals at Thirsk Falcons,

but visitors Stokesley were happy to grind out a 1-0 win. Joe Howe put Sports Club ahead on 24 minutes and they held out for a much-needed three points. Staithes Athletic continued their improved league form with a 4-1 win at Thornaby Dubliners. However, it was Dubs that led at half-time, following Charlie Raby's fourth-minute opener. Staithes levelled, six minutes into the second period, through player-manager Gary Sivills and led, on the hour, after a Thornaby own goal. Aaron Dale then made it 3-1 before Dean Wilson made sure, with 15 minutes left. The day's other game saw more points dropped by Yarm & Eaglescliffe as St Marys' solid start continued. Charlie Brady had Yarm ahead, but Michael Hillary's last-minute penalty rescued a point for Saints. Cleveland are four points clear at the top of Division One, after coming from behind at New Marske. Dan Leng put the hosts ahead, just after the half hour, only for the leaders to level, through Joe Forster, just six minutes later. Isam Benomran won it for Cleveland, on 62 minutes. Redcar Athletic Reserves are second, with a game in hand and a stronger goal difference after defeating Kader Reserves 10-1. Owen Clarkson and Ross Cole scored with five minutes of each other for Redcar, Charlie Millard had pulled one back for Kader, with the clash closely-poised at 2-1, at half-time. The home side took over after the interval, with Josh Cooper adding a third, seconds after the restart, but substitute Isaac Walker was in irresistible form with five goals of his own. Jack

O'Rourke and Kai Connelly were also on target after coming off the bench. There are two more unbeaten sides in the second tier, one of them is third-placed Nunthorpe, who had to work hard for a 2-2 draw with Wolviston. It was Wolvo who broke the deadlock, on 16 minutes, when Nathan Bradshaw went down in the home box and Elliott Pledger calmly slotted in the resulting penalty. Charlie Paterson levelled with a fine solo effort, midway through the first half. Despite Shaun Humphries' sending off, just before half-time, Paterson put Nunthorpe ahead, with a penalty of his own, early in the second half. However, Wolviston battled back to equalise through Jake Stott's free-kick. The other undefeated side are Boro Rangers Reserves, who served up a six-goal thriller with Northallerton Town's second string. The sides were locked at 2-2 at half-time and ended up unseparated at the final whistle, with 3-3 the final score. Lewis Pickering and Callum Hickman struck in the first period for Rangers, with sub Kieran Stares notching, ten minutes from time. Northallerton notched through Colby Swales and Will Horner's brace. Loftus Athletic are fourth after a 5-3 victory over struggling Great Ayton. Jordon Woodall's hat-trick made all the difference, with Carl Grey and sub Anthony Sivills also on target for the hosts. Sam Pears, Lewis Dalton and Sam Bonas netted for the Royals. Lealholm kept up their good recent form with a 4-2 victory over Thornaby & Ingleby Barwick. Billy Welford put the Tigers in front inside ten

minutes, with Jaime Nicholson doubling their advantage around the midway point of the first half. Sam Pike scored just before half-time, as Lealholm went in at the break looking comfortable. However, two goals in twelve minutes, from Charley Marshall and James Plumb, from the visitors, might have concerned the Esk Valley outfit, but Pike's second, in-between meant they were taking home all three points. Saturday 17th October North Riding Football League Premier Division Grangetown Boys Club 3-4 Fishburn Park Kader 0-6 Boro Rangers Redcar Town 3-2 BEADS St Marys 1947 1-1 Yarm & Eaglescliffe Thirsk Falcons 0-1 Stokesley Sports Club Thornaby Dubliners 1-4 Staithes Athletic North Riding Football League First Division Boro Rangers Res 3-3 Northallerton Town Res Lealholm 4-2 T.I.B.S Loftus Athletic 5-3 Great Ayton United Royals New Marske 1-2 Cleveland Nunthorpe 2-2 Wolviston Redcar Athletic Res 10-1 Kader Res Sunday 18th October North Riding Football League Women's Division Brompton Ladies 1-1 Redcar Town Ladies Res Richmond Town Women 1-6 Guisborough Ladies York St John Uni Ladies 7-2 Huntington Rovers Ladies North Riding Football League Under 19 Division Eaglescliffe Elementis U19 1-1 Coulby Newham U19 North Riding FA Under 19 Challenge Cup Coulby Newham U17 0-7 Great Ayton United U19 Rufforth United 0-5 Cargo Fleet U19

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Guisborough Town Manager steps down after poor run of results

By Bill Perfitt

uisborough Town have parted company with their Manager Gary Forster after a poor run of recent results. The Priorymen were beaten 6-0 at Newcastle Benfield on Saturday, 17 October and it spelled the end of Gary's four year reign at the helm at the KGV. Guisborough Town issued a statement which read: "Following a recent run of poor results, it has been mutually agreed that in the best interests of Guisborough Town, Gary Forster will be stepping down as First Team Manager with immediate effect. Guisborough Town would like to place on record its sincere thanks to Gary, who has worked extremely hard over the past four years at the KGV and before that for several seasons in charge of the Club's Development side. Dave Onions will also be stepping down as Assistant Manager and the club would also like to thank Dave for all his hard work." As Coastal View & Moor News went to press,there was still no announcement on who would be taking over from Gary Forster. Ironically, despite the 6-0 scoreline at Gary's last game in charge at Benfield, Guisborough actually played quite well and but for missed chances could have got something out of the game. Just three days earlier, Guisborough had gone down to a very disappointing 2-1 home derby defeat against Teesside rivals Thornaby and to rub salt in their wounds the Priorymen had star striker Sonni Coleman sent off just after half-time following a spat with former KGV defender Jamie Poole. Prior to the sending-off, the form of Coleman has been one of the bright spots in Guisborough’s season so far – the former Stockton striker has netted two hat-tricks and five other goals to take his tally to an impressive 11 goals…and counting.

One of those hat-tricks came in a superb 5-3 victory at Silsden in the FA Vase which the Priorymen have been doing well in – having already despatched fellow Northern League side Washington with ease in a 3-0 win in mid-September with Coleman again on the scoresheet. Despite Coleman’s superb form, however, he came in for some strong criticism from his then manager Gary Forster for his sending off following a clash with against Thornaby which, because it was a straight red, will mean him missing crucial games through a three-match suspension. Following the Thornaby game Gary had commented: “We were awful in the second half against Thornaby. The team was very naïve to say the least. “In our last two home games we have been badly hampered by two very early sendings-off. “For the first one, involving Charlie Marshall, I laid the blame at the referee’s door for what I thought were two harsh yellow cards. “In Sonni’s case against Thornaby though, he should have known better than to get himself involved in such a confrontation and he paid a heavy price with a straight red. “After the sending off we seemed to press the panic button and we just didn’t play the kind of football that we know we can play. “We conceded possession very cheaply and fell into the trap set by Thornaby’s game plan massively. Improvements must be made,” added Gary. Following the defeat at Newcastle Benfield Gary had seen some positive points despite the crushing 6-0 scoreline. He said: “On the ball we were actually outstanding at times in the first half, and it felt strange going into the break 3-0 down. “But in the second half, but we didn’t do nearly enough – too few shots, crosses or chances, and we didn’t play with any purpose attacking-wise.

● Happier times... Guisborough's former Manager Gary Forster (right) gives the thumbs-up after he leaves the pitch with his captain Josh Rowbotham (left) following Guisborough's recent 5-3 FA Vase victory at Silsden.

● He flies through the air – Guisborough goalkeeper Jaan Yakub pulls off a terrific save against Silsden in the recent FA Vase tie, with Guisborough full back Dylan McAvoy looking on “The positives were that in the first half we were superb on the ball. I thought Andrew Wilson was excellent, and there were actually some very good individual performances even though we got beaten 6-0. “What is frustrating, though, is that we got done on the counter a few times. Over the last three years, it’s something we’ve worked on a lot, so to get undone like that in the manner we did against Benfield today was embarrassing

Sleights FC Update By Andrew Snaith

2020 continues to be a tragic year for Sleights Football Club; after losing their popular secretary and right-back Chris Warrior, the Esk Valley side have had to bid farewell to 39-year-old former goalkeeper John Storey (pictured).

ailing from Guisborough, John turned out in goal for SFC in the Scarborough Football League. He sadly passed away earlier this month. On the field, Sleights have had a scrappy start to their new campaign with a crushing penalty exit from the North Riding County Cup. After leading 2-0 at Snainton for 87 minutes, thanks to two Luke Jackson goals, the village side looked set to progress in the competition, only to be pegged back twice, right at the end. The resulting marathon shoot-out was lost 4-3. After extensive work on the pitch and a covid reset, Ed Turner and Jordan Jackson-Bailey's men returned to home action on 24th October and have plenty of games to catch up at HQ. Supporters are welcome provided they follow social distancing and sign in by hand or the NHS App. For more details go to sleightsfc.co.uk or follow the club on Facebook or Twitter. The club would like to thank the Sportsfield Committee in the village for their support over the summer, particularly Dave Tate. Also their Welfare Officer and Under 12 Manager Mark Jackson for his hard work in securing an important Development Grant for the club to return home to the AC Building and Property Maintenance Sports Ground, on Lowdale Lane, Sleights.

to be honest,” added Gary. As a very safety-conscious club in the light of the Covid-19 pandemic, Guisborough Town have put in place many measures to ensure the safety of spectators at the KGV Stadium as far as is possible. So far the arrangements have worked well and the attendances at the KGV have been very good, with just short of the maximum capacity of 300 watching the derby against Thornaby.

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 114 October - November 2020

Sport

Marske Utd still on unbeaten run this season

By Mark Hathaway

arske have had further success since the last edition of Coastal View and remain unbeaten so far this season. For only the second time in their history, Marske have made the 4th and final qualifying round of the FA Cup, where they face an away trip to Brackley Town on Saturday 24th October. Marske have had to win five games to reach this stage. Having beaten North Shields and Crook in the first two rounds, they then faced fellow Northern Premier League North West side Trafford at Mount Pleasant. In what was a tight game of few chances, that looked as if it was heading to penalties, Marske scored the only goal of the game in the 86th, courtesy of a Kevin Burgess header. In the 2nd Qualifying Round Marske were drawn at home to Northern League Consett. On a day where it never stopped raining, Marske were on top throughout, winning 6-0 thanks to braces from Glen Butterworth, Adam Boyes and Matthew Tymon. The 3rd Qualifying Round draw saw teams from the Conference North enter the draw and Marske were given a home tie against former FA Cup giant killers Blyth Spartans. The game was postponed on the Tuesday it was meant to be played but, with the FA Cup rules demanding that the game be played by the Thursday or both clubs exited the competition, a huge amount of work went into making the pitch playable for the Wednesday and this work was rewarded with the pitch deemed playable after an inspection. In front of a sell-out, maximum crowd of 400 Marske dominated the game with Blyth only having one shot in the whole game. There was only one goal that separated the teams, with Boyes getting the winner in the 58th minute to ensure that Marske progressed to the 4th Qualifying Round. Clubs of the calibre of Notts County, Chesterfield and Hartlepool United joined the likes of Darlington and York City in the draw, where the Seasiders got the long trip to Brackley as their reward. Sadly, due to current government restrictions regarding clubs at Steps 1 and 2 of the Non League System, the game will be played behind closed doors. In the League, due to their success in the FA Cup, Marske have only managed to play four games, though they have a record of won three, drawn one with 13 goals scored and only four conceded. The season started on Merseyside at City of Liverpool FC and Marske made a great

start going 3-0 up in the first half hour thanks to a goal from Boyes and two from Tymon. Though the home side got a goal back from the penalty spot just before half time and made it 3-2 on 83 minutes thanks to a superb free kick, Marske went up the other end and made the game safe three minutes later as Tymon grabbed his third goal of the game. The following Saturday Brighouse made the trip to Mount Pleasant but the Seasiders brushed them aside with a comfortable 3-0 win thanks to goals from Curtis Round, Boyes and Tymon, again. There was a slight bump in the road when Marske made the relatively short trip to Pontefract Collieries for their first midweek League game. Despite dominating possession, chances created were few and far between and it was the home side who took the lead from the penalty spot on 85 minutes. With the home side, and particularly the goalkeeper, wasting time at every available opportunity the referee added on four minutes injury time and it was Marske, and Tymon inevitably, who equalised in the fifth minute of injury time with the home side pleading unsuccessfully for offside. Trafford were next up for Marske, who were expecting a tough game like the FA Cup game between the two sides. However, it was Marske who dominated and found themselves 3-0 up within 17 minutes thanks to two goals from skipper Adam Wheatley and one from Tymon. Marske added a further two goals in the second half through Round and Tymon, who made it seven goals in four league games. Trafford grabbed a deserved consolation on 73 minutes. As it stands, Marske sit in 6th place in the embryonic league table with 10 points from four games, though they have between one and three games in hand on all the teams above them. Off the field by Bob Ryan Following the success of the Football Club, things are also starting to accelerate off the field with the interest in the club from both supporters and businesses alike. Season ticket sales have risen this season by around 80%. This has been a great response from local football supporters, some are new to Mount Pleasant who have visited, and liked the football being played and want to continue watching live football. The fact that at present Marske United can provide live entertainment, supporters who are interested in football are just glad to be able to get their live football match experience at a very good price. Admission to Mount Pleasant is £10

● Glen Butterworth and Curtis Round celebrating Butterworth’s goal vs Stocksbridge Park Steels in the FA Trophy. Picture: By Mike Pengilley for Adults £5 Concessions and £3 Under 16. Why not give it a try! If any supporters would still like a season ticket and guarantee admission then contact: janet.pippen@hotmail.com Match Day Tickets Marske United have also made it easier for supporters to purchase Home tickets for forthcoming games at Mount Pleasant. These can be booked online via the following link. You can then either show the e ticket on your phone, print off and show at the gate. This way any supporters who would like to take in a game can order tickets at home and guarantee they will get into the game with the reduced capacities and ensure ease of access. The email and phone tickets are then just scanned on arrival at the ground. https://marskeunitedfc.ktckts.com/ Player Sponsorship Marske United still have available some of the players AWAY shirts available for sponsorship. This package costs £75 for the season and is a

great way for Businesses and Supporters to get behind the team. This is a well-liked package with all the benefits and also the fact you are presented with that player’s shirt at the end of the season is a great addition. Details via this link:https:// www.marskeunitedfc.org/informationand then look at Player Shirt Sponsorship Season 2020-21 Sponsorship Opportunities The Club would like to welcome those Sponsors who have taken up the offer of Advertising Boards around the ground and also those Companies who have renewed from last season. These companies can be seen around the ground, on the Media Coverage of games, on the website and also in the programme. This is yet another great way of Companies to promote their company. Full details on this and also other opportunities, can be found at https://www.marskeunitedfc.org/a/ marske-united-sponsorship-opportunities-58573. html or for any further information contact: bobryan29@hotmail.com

Whitby Town Round Up Whitby Town continue their up and down start to 2020-21 season, beating Grantham Town before losing to coastal neighbours Scarborough Athletic

By Andrew Snaith

he Seasiders have parted company with Chris Hardy who had been their manager since December 2015, won the North Riding Senior Cup, reach the final qualifying round of the FA Cup and twice secured sixth-place finishes in the NPL Premier Division. Hardy was replaced by his assistant, former Bradford City defender Lee Bullock and playercoach Nathan Hallam, an ex-Marske and Whitley Bay boss. Their first game in charge was a narrow 1-0 defeat at promotion hopefuls

Warrington Town. They then won the club's first home league of the season, 2-0 over Grantham Town. 387 looked on as former Middlesbrough hotshot Brad Fewster notched both goals. The Blues then travelled down the A171 to meet bitter rivals Athletic for a Tuesday night battle. Under the Flamingo Land Stadium lights, ex-Scarborough striker Jacob Hazel gave Town an early lead, from the penalty spot, but goals from Michael Coulson and Nathan Cartman saw the Seadogs take a 2-1 win. The Seasiders have signed midfielder Lewis Suddick. Another player who started out at Newcastle United, Lewis also turned out at

right-back originally. The grandson of exFootball League star Alan Suddick joins Mackenzie Heaney and Dan Burn with a Magpies connection. Blues supporters can hear all the club's matches on Coast and County Radio- newly launched in the Scarborough end of the Borough on 97.4FM and online at: coastandcountyradio. co.uk. The station's Saturday sport show also features local grassroots sides like Fishburn Park, Whitby Fishermens Society, Sleights, Goldsborough and Lealholm. Town travel to fellow Pitching In NPL Premier outfit Morpeth Town in the FA Trophy Third

Qualifying Round on Saturday 31st October, hoping to avoid a Hallowe'en horror show. Whitby Town FC- November Fixtures Tues 3 Nov v Ashton United H 7.45pm Sat 7 Nov v Matlock Town A 3pm Tues 10 Nov v Bamber Bridge A 7.45pm Sat 14 Nov v Lancaster City H 3pm Tues 17 Nov v Atherton CW H 7.45pm Sat 21 Nov FA TROPHY TBC Sat 28 Nov v Stafford Rangers H 3pm All home matches are played at the Towbar Express Stadium at the Turnbull Ground, Upgang Lane, Whitby, YO21 3HZ. Admission: £11 Adults

The Community Newspaper for the Towns and Villages of East Cleveland, Redcar & North York Moors, telling the real news and views of the people of our region Coastal View & Moor News Issue 114 October - November 2020

Sport

Rugby League World Cup 2021 ticket ballot opens as Riverside lights up for one-year countdown

● Mayor Houchen at Riverside Stadium

he public ballot for tickets to the Rugby League World Cup 2021 opened on 23 October kicking off the one-year countdown to the tournament, during which the Tees Valley will host a team and fixture. The game, between the Cook Islands and Tonga, will take place at Middlesbrough Football Club’s Riverside Stadium at 2.30pm on Sunday 7 November 2021, with the Riverside being lit up to mark the start of the countdown. The two teams, both from islands in the South Pacific Ocean, have previously faced each other 12 times, with world number-four ranked team Tonga winning 11 of the matches. The Cook Islands take their name from Middlesbrough-born Captain James Cook, who visited many of the nation’s southern islands, and the team will be based in the Tees Valley while they compete in the seven-week tournament. They will be based at Darlington’s Rockliffe Hall and train at the town’s Mowden Park, just ten minutes away. The public ticket ballot - the first in Rugby

● The Riverside Stadium lit up to mark one year to go League World Cup history - opened at 9:00 23 October 2020 and will remain open for applications until 16 November 2020 at 20:21. This is the last chance for fans to be able to apply for tickets for each of the 61 matches across all three tournaments – men’s, women’s and wheelchair – at 2020 promotional rates, with tickets in each price band at every game available. The Rugby League World Cup 2021 is looking to deliver the biggest and best Rugby League tournament ever and the event could attract tens of thousands of international rugby fans to the area, delivering an £8million economic boost. Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said: “We’re delighted to be hosting the Cook Islands and their game against Tonga, with excitement mounting as the clock ticks down to this South Pacific derby. “At this time, more than ever we need to look to the future and the positive things coming to our region and there’s nothing better than a worldclass sporting event like this to give everyone

something to look forward to. “People across Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool will give both teams a warm welcome, and it’s a great opportunity to highlight our region and its top-class facilities to the teams from halfway across the world, as well as hordes of rugby league followers. “This match will be fantastic for our local fans, which have only grown in number as we make more and more announcements, and I’m sure we’ll see a lot of conversions too!” Jon Dutton, RLWC2021 CEO, said: “23 October is a day we have all been looking forward to as the one-year countdown begins to the opening match in Newcastle between England and Samoa in 2021. But also, this is a landmark moment not just for the tournament but also the sport of Rugby League as we have the opportunity to welcome many potential future Rugby League fans to the sport through the Public Ticket ballot. “The ballot provides a brilliant chance for anybody who wants to attend RLWC2021 and

watch the most exciting and competitive Rugby League available and be part of sporting history next autumn.” “Tees Valley has a big part to play in next years’ tournament, and with just one year to go, we can feel the excitement and tension mounting as the world’s best will be coming to Tees Valley.” “England has a rich history of staging great global sporting events with phenomenal public support. We know the Rugby League World Cup 2021 will be no different and fans will turn out in record numbers to support the event.” The bid was put together by a partnership of the Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority, Middlesbrough Football Club, Darlington Mowden Park RFC, MFC Foundation, Middlesbrough Council and Darlington Borough Council. To apply for tickets in the Public Ticket Ballot, applicants must register an account via the official Rugby League World Cup 2021 Ticketing website, which can be accessed via rlwc2021. com/tickets