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Issue 64 October - November 2015

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“We changed the shape of the world, but in the end the world didn’t care.” N

By Kay Wilson

ever has the saying beauty is in the eye of the beholder been more true than in the case Redcar Steelworks. For many years I drove past and thought what a dirty ugly place it was. How it dominated the Redcar skyline and for what purpose? Then I got a job there. At the time I’d had a serious illness, my confidence was low, I didn’t expect much from the temp job I had been assigned. How wrong I was. At first my work colleagues seemed to be fat, flatulent and fifty plus. However I soon came to realise that they would soon be part of my life in a way I’d never known before. I learnt how Redcar steel had changed the face of the earth. Sydney harbour bridge, Canary Wharf were all built on Teesside steel. I learnt that those fat, 50 plus blokes worked in conditions most would walk out of after an hour, but still smiled. I learnt that their humour was better than anything you would ever read or see on TV. I learnt that no matter what we were all in it together. I learnt how men and women had come from school and learnt a trade when nobody had believed in them. How for some people had found love and started a family. I learnt that in this industrial landscape deer roamed. Starving cats and foxes were fed. Wild

butterflies and flowers were attracted and cultivated. I learnt that as a team we could endure and survive anything. That we could take the mick out of each other and laugh at each other’s frailties but when times were bad we were there for each other. I was the only woman that worked in the workshops but I learnt that I had done that on merit. I learnt that we in Redcar had done something that nobody in the world had ever done. Mothball and relight a blast furnace. That we could produce better quality steel in record breaking quantities. That we could keep it going on a shoestring budget. I learnt that people believed in me more than I ever had myself, That I could be more than I ever believed myself to be. The only thing I didn’t learn is how the area can live without it. The final push of the Redcar Coke Ovens was at 6 am Thursday 15th October. That will mark the end forever of a 170 year history of steelmaking on Teesside. It will never come back. We changed the shape of the world but in the end the world didn’t care. I will leave the politics to wiser people. The support we have received so far from job centre plus and national careers service has been helpful and respectful. I just wish we didn’t have to go through this.

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Coastal View & Moor News Issue 64 October - November 2015

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here won’t be many of us that don’t know at least one person who has recently lost their job as a result of the closure of the SSI steelworks in Redcar. Whether they worked directly for SSI or for another business that will be affected by the closure our hearts go out to them all. Not one single person in our area will be unaffected by this devastating news as it is so far reaching it doesn’t bear thinking about. Barbers, hairdressers, beauty salons, pubs, cafes, restaurants, child minders, milkmen, window cleaners, the list is endless and we could go on and on. One person who we know lost her job is our friend and neighbour Kay Wilson who wrote the front page story straight from the heart. It couldn’t have been easy but her story had to be told. A normal person, doing a fair day’s work who has to keep a roof over her head. We thank Kay so very much for allowing us to tell her story. We would also like to thank Fred Brunskill and Shaun Ivory for their photographs shown on the front page, accompanying the story which we really never wanted to have to put into print. But there it is, for all to see, the death of

steelmaking on Teesside after 170 years. What we have to do now is to try and offer support to all those affected by this crushing news and help them in any small way we can to make their futures a little brighter. We know that we can’t offer them all jobs but there are little things we could do, like maybe arranging a children’s party in your area at Christmas time for the kids of the affected families or maybe just a simple friendly cup of coffee and someone to talk to. It’s even more important now to support your local businesses and leading up to Christmas this is especially important. Pop along to your local butcher, florist, beauty salon, corner shop and value the shops we have on our local high streets. we want them all to survive for many years to come and the last thing we want is to lose them! Have a think about what you could do and maybe let us know if we can help in any way. We only have one more paper out before Christmas, so let us know if you’re planning any sort of event that would interest our readers who would hopefully come along to support you. We finish with comments made by Veronica Harnett, CEO of Redcar &

Cleveland Mind who said: “The past few weeks have been absolutely devastating for the community of Teesside. We have fought so hard to preserve our heritage. They can’t take that away from any of us. “I just want to say on a personal and professional level from Redcar and Cleveland Mind, I take my hat off to every single one of you for holding your heads up with the pride you deserve. I’ve met lots of you, some at Tuned In a couple of weeks ago, some at Steel House last week, and now at Redcar and Cleveland College. I’ve heard your stories, and shed many tears. At the vigil last week, both our local MPs, Anna Turley, Tom Blenkinsop and some of you came together in hope. I’m so sad it’s come to this. I just wanted to say how proud I am to live on Teesside with the best people ever. Wish things were different but now we look for more questions over Scunthorpe too. Gutting. If any of you need support you know where we are.” 01642 296052, email info@randcmind. org or just drop in to Something in Mind We hope you enjoy reading this issue.

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Coastal View & Moor News Issue 64 October - November 2015

Liverton’s first Scarecrow Festival

By John Roberts

f you travelled through Liverton v illa ge in la te A u g u s t or early September you probably noticed a number of crafted figures by the roadside and in residents’ gardens. They formed the village’s first Scarecrow Festival which was organised by Liverton Village Hall Committee and supported by sponsorship from the following in Loftus and Liverton Mines: Willow Cake Shop; Harry Thompson Funeral Service; Bell’s Butchers; Clark Hardware; Loftus Town Hall; Councillor Mike Hodgson, Mayor of Loftus; Angel Cafe; Market Place Co-op; Loftus Optical;

D Wadsworth Fruiterer; The Original Barber Shop; Carpet Style; carole louise... Hairdressing; Loftus Library; D J Bramwell Jewellers; Stonehouse Bakery; Liverton Mines Nurseries. A traditional straw workshop led to 27 features, ranging from representations of policemen at each end of the village to a gamekeeper and characters from fiction including Beatrix Potter creations. Saturday 12th September saw judging by Lynne and Steve Nicholls of Coastal View & Moor News who said: “We were very impressed by the standard of the entries and we found it difficult to judge them in a competitive way.

Remarkable improvements to Redcar park

From Left to Right:- Andrew Pearson, Ken Bibby, Geraldine Pattinson & Ralph Cawthorne

bout 10 years ago, Redcar’s Lily Park was dug up and flattened to facilitate the installation of flood water holding tanks. When the work was completed local resident Ken Bibby got a group of residents together and formed The Friends of the Lily Park to work together with Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council to restore and improve the park. Over the 10 years they have achieved a remarkable improvement acquiring 12 shrubberies, winding footpaths, a central avenue of trees and thousands of plants, bulbs and saplings. More recently Ken managed to secure a grant from Northumbria Water for almost £1000. With the help of local Neighbourhood Officer, Andrew Pearson, he used this as a “base grant” to get it increased to £10,000 by The Impetus Environmental Trust. Ken said: “This money has been used for further improvements to the park. The number

of shrubs and trees has been increased, a notice board and a seat have been installed and the crowning glory is a beautiful pagoda style entrance arch.” Ken added: “Every local resident we have spoken to has commented on how nice the arch looks and how it has transformed a previously untidy and nondescript entrance into a showpiece.” Ken`s thanks go to Andrew for all his help over the past two years, to members of the Friends of The Lily Park for their support, to Kastle Engineeering for manufacturing this complex construction and of course most importantly to Nicky Graves, administrator of The Impetus Environmental Trust. Ken & Andrew are seen above at the arch with group members Geraldine Pattinson & Ralph Cawthorne.

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Coastal View & Moor News Issue 64 October - November 2015

Hub in community wins North East hero award

p p ro a c h i n g t h e i r s e c o n d y e a r anniversary at The Cleveland Bay in Redcar, Russ and Sarah Clark have recently been presented with a community hero award through Enterprise Inns. They were invited to an awards evening with two other public houses from the North East, not knowing what the outcome would be. Russ had completed an online entry form and forgot all about it until the invite arrived. Over the last two years this couple have been working flat out to rebuild the Cleveland Bay and put it on the map. The Bay as it is known by its regulars has become a hub to the local community in Redcar East as well as a place to visit for people coming from outside Redcar. With something going on nearly every day of the week this once neglected business has been transformed into a warm and welcoming family run pub. Frequented by all ages the Bay is pushing forward the tradition of the great local where people can meet, chat, eat and drink in a safe, clean and warm environment. At the Bay they are trying to reach out to everyone in the local area and bring the community together. Families can enjoy

the pub with a play area for the kids and the recently added grassed beer garden. Russ said: “It’s great to see the kids running about and enjoying themselves.” Russ and Sarah have two children of their own who have made a lot of friends at the Bay. Sarah said: “The kids go out and play and there is no need to worry as everyone keeps an eye out.” The Young at Heart and Over Fifties club run by Judith McArdle and who meet regularly at The Bay, is building from strength to strength with over 40 members now. This has brought the older generations together in the community, socialising and making new friends. Another local community group enjoying the Bay are the Zetland bowls’ ladies who come for a chat and some food after a hard days bowling. Russ said: “They join us for birthdays and everything, they are like a bunch of teenagers some days; it’s great to see them enjoying themselves. “Friends of Redcar cemetery bring us there newsletter for our information board and enjoy a chat and a bite to eat. Redcar Education and Development are another organisation who visit regularly. Jan and her team help people of all ages with disabilities integrate into everyday life.” Russ added: “They play pool, darts and dominos and have a line dancing morning once a week. They are a great bunch with some great caricatures, it brightens up our day when they come in and have even been known to beat some of the regulars at pool. We are honoured that they can relax and enjoy themselves in the Bay.” With support from the local community, councillors, MPs, Enterprise inns and local regeneration they have made a big difference to the area from campaigning to get footpaths repaired to revitalising a piece of waste land and adding facilities for the disabled. They keep going from strength to strength and have already received a Coastal View community award for all their achievements and support for local charities. This is a success story for the North East and let’s hopes it can carry on. It shows with hard work and determination people can achieve great things. Russ said: “There are people who do heroic things for their country and community every day and get no recognition, I take my hat off to these people and would like to say thank you to them all. “These are the people that keep us going, pick us up when we fall and push us through when we struggle. These are the real heroes.”

Carlin How And Proud

By Cllr. Liz Westhead

new group has formed in Carlin How, and it goes under the name of CHAP(s). These special chaps and chapesses meet every Sunday to go litterpicking around the streets of the village. From 10.00 am every Sunday morning they can be seen out there, keeping the place tidy, and clearing up after all the ignorant litter louts who have dared defile the streets. Then the Council comes round to clean up on Tuesday, so Carlin How is getting double the attention. Terry Clarke, Sue and Peter Sweeney, and Mike Greensmith met together at the beginning of Summer to talk about what could to be done to improve the place. It started when there was a bad fire behind the pub and there was a lot of debris to clear. Then the group decided to continue working and gave themselves the name Carlin How And Proud. Over time they were able to gather together some more equally keen litterpickers, who, armed with picks and gloves and tough plastic

bags, go out in different areas each week helping to make Carlin How a place to be proud of. Then when the work is done they retreat to the Community Centre for a chat over coffee and bacon butties, kindly prepared by Linda White. One day at the end of August, the litterpickers looked up instead of down, and saw that the community centre walls were in a terrible state. Although the roof had been re-placed and the kitchen re-furbished, the fascia boards and the external panels were still in a shocking state of disrepair. So in the fine days of Autumn a small group of the CHAPs got out paintbrushes and toolboxes and set about improving the walls of Jubilee Hall. No one could remember when it had last been painted. The rotting wood has been replaced, the fascia boards glossed over, and the community centre is once more a building to be proud of. Next they plan to remove the dangerous steel spikes on the perimeter fence so there is less risk to safety if children fall on it. It makes a village feel a much better place to live in when the residents themselves can be seen putting care and pride into its upkeep.

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 64 October - November 2015

All change at TVRCC It’s all change at Tees Valley Rural Community Council

oth the Chief Officer and Chairman of TVRCC, which supports rural communities throughout the Tees Valley, stepped down at the Annual General Meeting on Monday, September 21, at the Community Heart, Redcar. Doff Pollard joined the organisation in October 2007 and took over as Chief Officer in January 2008. She has retired and at the same time, long-serving Peter Spencer left the Chairman’s position. The new Chief Officer is Rita Lawson who has been working in the public sector at a senior management level in Economic Development in North Yorkshire. Tributes were paid at the meeting to Doff and Peter and also to retiring Trustee and Vice Chairman, Raymond Tough, for their commitment and dedication to the organisation. Doff says the highlights of her time at TVRCC, with the support of her staff, have included: • Proposing, and having accepted, Tees Valley as one of the national food and farming networks by Department of Food Farming and Rural Affairs. Publishing the Rural Economic Strategy for Tees Valley. Applying for, and having accepted, a new LEADER programme for Tees Valley and the Vale of Mowbray • Supporting local community groups, village halls and parish councils to run their activities well through information, funding advice, training and leading the partnership of RCCs in the BOSS (Back Office Support Services) project • Providing support for people across the Tees Valley and the wider rural communities in the Tyne Tees broadcasting region to access digital TV as part of the Digital Switchover • Supporting the Old Co-op Building at Loftus from a limited-use community facility to a well-used fully fledged

T left to right. New TVRCC Chief Officer Rita Lawson with Doff Pollard independent Community Incorporated Organisation. The Old Co-op Community Building is now completely independent of TVRCC • Establishing and developing the Community Agents Service and the Tees Valley Minibus Brokerage Rita brings a wealth of experience having spent more than 25 years in the public sector, the last 15 in the rural areas of North Yorkshire. Rita is particularly looking forward to the new challenges that the role of Chief Officer will bring and working with the Trustees, staff of TVRCC, organisations and partners across the Tees Valley. Peter Spencer, has held the Chairman’s position in several different formats since the late 1970s. He was one of the founder members of the Rural Voice Committee at Cleveland Council for Voluntary Service. His calm support and willingness to face challenges in adversity with equanimity and positive attitude to looking forward has been a guiding strength over the years of his stewardship in this role.

Society members’ small change makes big difference in Marske

hree charities in Marske by the Sea are among 1,000 around the UK to benefit from Yorkshire Building Society members’ small change. Marske Community Partnership, Marske Brass Band and Marske In Bloom were among those to be given a £100 donation after being nominated at the Society’s local agency at Bede Financial Group. The Charitable Foundation is funded through the Small Change Big Difference® scheme where members donate the pennies from the annual interest on their accounts to help charities and good causes. Annie Martin, Yorkshire Building Society Agency Ambassador at Bede Financial Group, said: “I’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who came in to nominate a charity for a donation during our Small Change Big Difference campaign. “At Yorkshire Building Society

we are committed to our community and I hope these donations will enable the charities to carry on their wonderful work here in Marske by the Sea.” Sheila Argument, Chair of Marske in Bloom said: “£100 will buy us a lot of plants and help replace the vandalised ones and it is through donations like this and volunteers, that Marske in Bloom can carry on making sure the village is full of colour with the flowers in the barrier baskets and tubs. “We would like to thank the staff of YBS and Bede Financial for their help and support throughout the year. If anyone would like to join us then please don’t hesitate to ring me on 07982639733 we would love to hear from you.” For more information on how to sign up and make a difference to your local community, visit www. ybs.co.uk

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 64 October - November 2015

Coatham House runner up in charity achievement awards national final

oatham House, a charity helping homeless young people from Cleveland and Redcar, was heralded as one of the top three charities for surviving ‘Against The Odds’ at the UK final of the Lloyds Bank Foundations Charity Achievement Awards. Having already won the prize for the North East back in July, Coatham House was selected from almost 1000 entrants as the UK Runner Up at the prestigious London ceremony on Thursday and received a plaque and a £1000 prize. Radio 4 broadcaster and journalist Libby Purves compered the ceremony, and Lord Blackwell, Chair of Lloyds Banking Group and Baroness Rennie Fritchie DBE, Chair of Lloyds Bank Foundations, were among those congratulating the seven winners and twelve runners up. Breda Collins, Manager of Coatham House said on receiving the award: “I was so excited to travel to London for the UK final of the Charity Achievement Awards having won the regional award earlier in the year. To be now selected as the runner up from so many excellent charities was fantastic. This award acknowledges all of the hard work the trustees and staff have put into turning ourselves around as a charity and making sure Coatham House delivers quality support for homeless people.” The judges were impressed with the way Coatham House had turned a 50% cut in funding to their advantage; they came to “thrive and not just survive”. Having spent many years receiving funding from a local authority pot, government cuts in 2012 resulted in their funding allocation being halved. This came at a time when other charities were in the same predicament making access to funding even more difficult to come by. As the only supported housing option for young people in the borough, the staff at Coatham House were determined to keep the service going and

embarked on a remarkable restructure of the organisation. They reshuffled their team and set up a trading arm company, Coatham House Enterprises (CHE), to develop social enterprises that made money and would supplement their income. CHE is now trading as a cafe, shop, day care provision and independent flats. The new strategy has created more opportunities geared at supporting local people as well as the young homeless residents, providing opportunities for volunteering and training for those without formal qualifications. Without Coatham House, young homeless people in Redcar and Cleveland would have to travel to Middlesbrough to access accommodation and it is therefore a vital service within the community. Paul Streets OBE, Chief Executive of Lloyds Bank Foundation of England and Wales said: “We are delighted to celebrate the Runners Up of our Charity Achievement Awards. Coatham House has demonstrated excellent and inspiring practice, and with this award is recognised for battling against the odds to not just survive but thrive, delivering vital services and literally transforming lives. For over 30 years the Foundation has supported thousands of small and medium sized charities like Coatham House to tackle disadvantage in communities right across England and Wales and we look forward to doing much more in the years to come.” Coatham House is one of the charities funded by Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales whose goal is to help people break out of disadvantage at critical points in their lives and promote practical approaches to lasting change. As part of their work to support small and medium sized charities tackling disadvantage, Coatham House has received £16,000 from the Foundation to help them increase their resources and capacity and therefore support more people in need of their help.

Ship launched at Moorsholm Docks

By Councillor Steve Kay

have taken action to stop the jokes about Moorsholm and its Docks. As recently as last month, a Coastal View correspondent facetiously asked me to tell readers when I had last seen a ship in Moorsholm Docks. As a result, I decided to do something to stop the mickey-taking. Moorsholm is the village with a tomb that has no body, a railway that has no trains and (until recently) docks that have no ships. Freebrough Hill (821ft) dominates the view to the south of the village. The Hill’s rounded profile has led many to jump to the conclusion that it is man-made and, because of its unnatural-looking shape and great size, it has even been suggested as the burial mound of King Arthur. Unhappily, modern science has declared it completely natural, having been shaped by a glacier in the Ice Age. In 1993, however, this did not deter the Rainbow People from placing six white banners on its summit, believing it to be a ‘power-point’ on a ley line. Paddy Waddell’s Railway, the excavations for which can still be seen around the village was intended for the transportation of local ironstone, but it turned into a Victorian folly when persistent financial difficulties prevented the completion of the line. Its builder, John Waddell, was a Scot but, as the employer of an Irish engineer and Irish navvies, he was known locally as ‘Paddy’ Waddell. Moorsholm Docks, situated in the High Street, outside Manor House Farm, consist of six waterfilled troughs of 19th century origin at the end of a piped water system, finding its source at a spring on the edge of the moors. Until recently, local farmers relied completely on this supply to water their livestock from troughs in the fields. Today, the Docks are still used by passing horse riders but, more frequently, by villagers to wash their cars

and by mountain-bikers to clean their machines. I could not remember seeing a vessel of any description floating in the Docks, so, to break the Docks’ duck, I decided to launch a ship of my own. The launch of ‘HMS Spirit of Yorkshire’, complete with bottle of champagne, took place on Sunday 13th September. Although I was careful to ask the Almighty to “bless her and all who sail in her”, I also muttered a silent prayer that, in future, poor old Moorsholm Docks would be taken more seriously!

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Coastal View & Moor News Issue 64 October - November 2015

Community Agents Project in Redcar & Cleveland celebrated

he success of an innovative project which has improved the quality of life for more than 1,000 elderly and vulnerable people in Redcar and Cleveland has been celebrated at a special event. Community Agents Project was established two years ago as a one-stop-shop to solve nonmedical problems, helping people to continue living independently in their own homes. At ‘Making the Difference’, which was held at the Community Heart in Redcar on Monday, September 21, the results of a detailed evaluation by Teesside University into the project were announced. The star of the event was 87 year old widow Kath of North Skelton who described the difference the project has made to her life in a short film made especially for the presentation. Kath, whose family live out of the area, was finding life increasingly lonely since her husband died in 2006. She now has regular visits from a befriender through the charity Independent Age and has received help filling in benefit forms which has benefitted her financially. Kath, who is determined to keep cheerful and positive, despite having difficulty getting around, said: “It really makes a difference to my day to have someone call in to see me for a chat. It is good to see a friendly face. And I am so

Community Agent Liz Toon with 87-year-old Kath of North Skelton grateful for the help I had filling in forms.” The scheme is a partnership between Tees Valley Rural Community Council (TVRCC) as a delivery partner with South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Redcar and Cleveland Council as commissioners. Speakers at the event included Deborah Jenkins, chairman of the South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Patrick Rice, Assistant Director Commissioning and Adults, at Redcar and Cleveland Council and Janet Shucksmith, Professor

in Public Health at Teesside University. The service, run by full-time Communty Agent Liz Toon and part-time Community Agents Jayne Anderton and Tracy Lean, is a single point of contact linking those who need support with community resources and other services. The Community Agents, who are based in Loftus but cover the whole of the borough, are at the end of the phone for referrals involving any elderly or vulnerable person in the area who is struggling to manage.

The Community Agents have a database of all the voluntary organisations in the area to help them find the right support - a volunteer driver, someone to do gardening and DIY or help to fill in official forms, or a group that runs a befriending service or lunch club. Professor Janet Shucksmith outlined the main highlights of the university report which revealed the success of the project - for every £1 of investment, £7.38 of social value has been created. She said: “The current climate of changes within the health and social care sector makes it really important to learn lessons from these initiatives and to share them more widely.The project has made a significant difference to the lives of a number of vulnerable adults and has really highlighted the advantages and strengths of cross boundary working.” Doff Pollard, TVRCC Chief Officer, added: “Supporting people in their own homes is really important for their wellbeing particularly those isolated by living in outlying rural communities. TVRCC is delighted to be working with partners from the wider voluntary sector, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council and South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and to bring some joined up working which will support this.”

Calling all Guisborough businesses

ear Owner or Manager, You are invited to an open forum to discuss re-establishing an organisation to bring together and represent all of the businesses in our town. This organisation may take the form of a Traders Association, Business Group, Chamber of Commerce or even a more loosely structured networking organisation; the exact details will be agreed by the businesses themselves. Being independent but working with other local organisations for the benefit of the Town and the business community. It is hoped that this organisation will be fully inclusive, independents, multiples, retailers and service businesses; additionally the aim is to try and include local enterprises that function with no shop frontage but are equally affected by the trading climate in our Town. Individually each of us may feel that there is not much influence we can have, but within our town I am sure that there is a huge wealth of experience, expertise and skill and that working together we can achieve a great deal. To this end I have arranged the open forum at Sunnyfield House on Wednesday 28th October 7pm, to which all local businesses are invited; we also hope to have representatives from other local trading associations present. We would like as many opinions and ideas as possible at this early stage so the more the merrier. It would be helpful if you could give an indication of your intention to attend by replying to the address below. Equally if you are unable to attend but have a particular point or opinion you may wish to be raised please send it to me. Peter Milburn p.milburn2@ntlworld.com

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Progress on “100 day targets” to Council Cabinet

he Leader of Redcar and Cleveland Council, Councillor Sue Jeffrey recently led a debate at the council’s cabinet on the Council’s Labour Manifesto pledge to institute a number of “100 day” policy projects designed to tackle key priorities identified by Councillors and residents during the election campaign. Sue said: “We want people to see that the pledges we made in May are being delivered. We have set up a number of projects designed to have a real impact to improve the quality of life of local residents, raise standards in our secondary schools and adult social services and that support the development of our town centres and communities. “We pledged to start work on improving our town centres. In Guisborough this has been kick started by the council purchasing the iconic old town hall building, so it can again be turned into a space for a whole range of community activities. In Eston we are committed to tackling the long standing problem of the empty Aldi supermarket site and the overall environment of the Eston Precinct and have already held meetings with businesses and resident to discuss ideas whilst in Redcar we are talking with local traders to see how we can build on the success of

the new, relocated, town market. “In terms of social care for elderly and vulnerable people we are pledged to make our commissioned services meet a benchmark ethical care standard, based on seeing that conditions of work, support and training for home care workers are improved, that we try to eliminate overshort flying “quarter hour” visits so that more quality time can be provided for elderly and disabled people, and that by doing this, we improve the care package to such an extent that we can reduce the numbers of people admitted to residential care homes, so allowing them to stay in their own family houses. To this end, we are setting up a new forum involving users, voluntary advocacy groups, the council as the care commissioner and the care providing companies we contract with, a forum which will be meeting in weeks. “ We a r e a l s o c o m m i t t e d t o improving the conditions of a private block of leasehold flats in Harwel Road, Redcar by working with the leasehold company and residents in improving the quality of what was a seriously run down estate. “Across the borough as a whole we are looking to improving the spread of our welfare benefit advice service at a time when there are going to be huge changes to benefit entitlement which mean that many working families will lose vital income; we are working with local schools, academy trusts and teaching staff so as to improve the levels of attainment in our secondary school network; and have just embarked on a major project to clean up our Borough including identifying hotspots for fly tipping, litter and dog fouling in every ward of the council and, through that, seeking to develop fast and speedy solutions for cleaner streets. “This is an ambitious programme, but we were, after all, elected to make a difference to the Borough. I think these projects prove that we intend to do just that and have got us off to a great start.”

Second wind turbine blow for Kilton Thorpe

By Councillor Steve Kay

he tiny hamlet of Kilton Thorpe, between Lingdale and Brotton, tragically, is fated to be sandwiched between two monstrous wind turbines. In 2013, after two attempts, and in the face of massive opposition from all over Cleveland, the Secretary of State gave planning permission for a 292ft wind turbine at Greenhills Farm to the west of Kilton Thorpe. Now, following further protests and a public hearing at Guisborough, followed by site meetings, permission has been granted by planning inspector, Andrew Hammond, for another turbine, 328ft tall, near Kilton Thorpe Lane, to the north east of the hamlet. In both cases, the successful applicant was TNEI Services. I must make it clear that none of this is the doing of Redcar & Cleveland’s Planning Committee, who refused both applications at their initial stages. Lockwood Parish Council also backed the protestors. The main objections to both turbines were that they would be detrimental to the landscape, ruin residents’ outlook, and cause unnecessary noise in an otherwise peaceful, rural environment. When the first turbine was erected, all the residents’ fears were justified. At 36ft higher, I anticipate that the latest giant structure will far more than double its precursor’s detrimental effects. It will undoubtedly be seen, and possibly heard, from miles around. Over the last few years, Lockwood ward has been a target for wind turbine developers, whose planning applications, because of government policies, have been extremely difficult to resist. Out of six applications, despite massive public opposition, only two have been refused. Although it is of little comfort to the residents of Kilton Thorpe, policy changes at government level should, in future, reduce the number of successful applications. The present subsidy regime is to be terminated, turbines will be erected only in designated areas, and far more weight

Cllr Kay with Lockwood Parish Cllrs Robinson & Jefferson at the Kilton Thorpe wind turbine site. has to be accorded to public opinion. It seems that we protestors have won the war but, sadly, lost some important battles along the way!

Over 70 East Cleveland residents gathered at the Redcar Heart to protest at the start of the Appeal Inquiry instigated by Taylor Wimpey following the rejection of their planning application by Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council for up to 130 houses on the western outskirt of Saltburn.

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Evolution in Loftus

A Local Success Story: Fiona O’Neill and family

With grateful thanks to Gerald O’Neill for providing information and images

By John Roberts

number of people born and raised in the Loftus area have achieved great success in their careers. Lewis Hunton (19th century pioneering geologist from Hummersea), Faye Marsay (actor) and Paul Drinkhall (table tennis player) are just three who spring to mind. A name to include in this growing list is Fiona O’Neill. Born and brought up in East Cleveland, Fiona attended St Joseph’s Primary School, Loftus in the early 1960s; at that time the school was in Deepdale Road on land now occupied by housing. Fiona continued her education at Sacred Heart School in Redcar and St Mary’s College, Middlesbrough then began to focus on singing which was to become her vocation. On graduating from the Royal Northern College of Music (where she received her diploma from Placido Domingo), Fiona became a member of the Opera North chorus and pursued a solo career that

took her to venues around the country, including Middlesbrough Little Theatre and Scarborough Spa Theatre. As with many performers, Fiona’s big break came at the Edinburgh Festival after which she was co-opted into the English National Opera where she sang in partnership with Lesley Garrett and Rosemary Joshua. Fiona O’Neill’s soprano voice has graced many productions and she sang for The Queen Mother who was “...full of praise for (her) delightful and rousing singing...” at the Royal Lodge in 1995. Critics have regularly praised her, with comments such as bringing “...solid tone as well as agility to the title role...” and “Fiona O’Neill gave a fine performance as Butterfly and worked her way through her arias with impressive ease”. Fiona has had a spectacular singing career of which her parents are justly proud. Her father, Gerald points to “her singular commitment and dedication, sometimes in the face of great difficulty due to shortages of funding for live opera around the country”.

The name Gerald O’Neill may be familiar to some readers: he was a teacher at Loftus Junior School between 1955 and 1962; at that time the school was in Duncan Place in the building that’s now Loftus Youth & Community Centre. Gerald’s wife Val was also a teacher, at St Joseph’s Primary School in Rosecroft Lane, Loftus. Val was in charge of the infants there and she designed a mosaic that’s on an exterior wall at the school. In recent years Gerald has turned to writing books, one of which, Aspirations, Inspirations & Litigations, was reviewed in issue 49 of Coastal View & Moor News. Another work by Gerald O’Neill is Emporium, a poetry miscellany. To find out about Gerald O’Neill’s publications go to www.teessideyorkshiretales.co.uk or Book Corner, Saltburn (01287 348010). Meanwhile, Fiona is now following in her parents’ footsteps and enjoying a new career as a teacher to infants in the East End of London. It’s worth mentioning also that Fiona’s sisters Geraldine and Philippa were pupils at St Joseph’s and at St Mary’s Convent. Like their parents and Fiona, Geraldine and Philippa went on to a career in education, Geraldine finally becoming an Ofsted inspector while Philippa is a Mathematics tutor at the International School in Waterloo, Belgium. It’s clear that the O’Neills have together made an important contribution to the field of education, both locally and elsewhere. They retain many affectionate memories of the Loftus area and are further examples of how this corner of the country is a source of so much achievement. With grateful thanks to Gerald O’Neill for providing information and images

By Liz Westhead

n 20th November 2015, Carlin How’s Bollywood team Evolution is dancing in Loftus Town Hall as a warm-up act for the brilliant Indian dancer, Sonia Sabri. We are so lucky to have the opportunity to see such inspired dancing in remote Loftus. In the weeks before, Evolution dance team will be rehearsing with their usual flare challenged by the thought of performing on the same stage as Sonia. For outstanding and lively entertainment on a winter’s night, why not visit Loftus Town Hall for something entirely different? Dance Europe commented: “Such an incredible musicality. It was impossible not to gaze in wonder and adoration. An uplifting crescendo of music and dance” Londondance.com wrote of the show: “Full of vibrant energy; uplifting and highly enjoyable.” The blurb says: “Sonia Sabri presents sheer magic through expressive and rhythmic dance with live music, intricate footwork, eloquent gesture and rapid spins. The audience will be in awe.”

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Appeal to pick up after your pooch

L to R Cllr Helen McLuckie, Cllr Barry Hunt, Neighbourhood Worker, Malcolm Todd and Team Leader, Colin Tinkler.

hard hitting campaign designed to make dog owners in Redcar & Cleveland think about their actions and pick up after their pet has been launched. Images featuring the strapline ‘Pick up the poo before they do’ are being targeted at irresponsible dog owners to make them think about the consequences of not clearing up after their dog and to reinforce the message that their behaviour will not be tolerated. Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods, Cllr Helen McLuckie said: “The majority of dog owners are responsible people, who pick up after their dog and dispose of the poo bags

properly, however residents are sick of irresponsible dog owners and we wanted to make irresponsible dog owners think about the consequences of not clearing up after their pet. “Dog fouling can be harmful to people’s health and the campaign highlights how young people can be particularly put at risk by dog fouling.” The campaign will see the council working in partnership with the community by taking measures to tackle dog fouling including: • street cleaners will be issued with new equipment to remove dog poo; • CCTV will be installed in ‘hot

spot’ areas to support residents; • resource packs will be issued to local schools; • extra dog poo bins will be provided • awareness raising that dog waste can be disposed of in litter bins; • dog poo bags will be handed out to dog walkers; • green dog walking areas will be set up with fully equipped ‘dog stations’. Cllr Barry Hunt, Ward Member for Brotton added: “I am delighted that the Council is getting serious about tackling dog fouling in the area as it is an issue I feel passionately about and have championed for a number of years. “Dog fouling is totally unacceptable and this campaign along with the additional measures being put in place to tackle the problem will help raise awareness and ensure the Council is doing all it can to support residents. “The Council is getting serious about dog fouling and now we want the public to work with us to tackle it, keep our streets clean and take pride in our neighbourhoods.” To report dog fouling please call 01642 774774 or email contactus@redcar-cleveland. gov.uk Fixed penalty notices will be handed out to people who don’t pick up after their dogs in a bid to put pressure on irresponsible owners.

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The best reason to park well Cllr Craig Hannaway, Ward Member for Saltburn, Cabinet Member for Children

ne Saturday morning recently I saw the streets of Saltburn from a different angle; about ten feet up from the cab of the town fire engine. I felt ten years old again and am sorry to say I spent the first ten minutes waving at strangers. Sadly I couldn’t be the driver though, as that seat was occupied by Paul Thompson, the station manager, which was probably for the best. My ride on the engine also had a serious purpose. I had met Paul the day before to discuss issues surrounding the proposed new fire engine for Saltburn, which has a long extendable steel arm on its roof, with a cage on the end, allowing it to be raised much higher than is possible with the current engine. Paul has long argued that Saltburn needs this extra height because of the high buildings at the eastern end of the seafront and some of the street houses are also higher than the present ladder goes. I’m glad he didn’t offer to demonstrate this with me in the cage, as I am too cowardly even to go on roller coasters with the children, but he did offer to take me around town in the engine the next morning, so that I could see the difficulties caused by badly parked vehicles to the fire crew in an emergency. It is sobering to see familiar sights through the eyes of a fire officer. The line of well-equipped white camper

vans along the seafront, most of which I covet, are through Paul’s professional eyes a string of large, full gas cylinders lining a populous street. I’ve always assumed that if I was hanging out of an upper window of a house in flames, the fire engine would come wailing up the street and hoist its ladder unhindered. But the truth these days, with the increasing number of street-parked cars and vans, is that the firemen may have to spend some time bouncing one or more vehicles out of the way at the top of the street before they can reach the fire. Take one step further and imagine that the people hanging out of that window are children, and then imagine the firemen, the only hope for those children at that moment, bouncing your car up and down, trying to make room for the engine. Many of us do it at some time; parking on a corner to get really close to a shop (I’ll just perch here for a minute), or leaving the car at an unusual angle to the pavement because we were in a hurry, or across an entrance that we can’t imagine anyone needing to use in the next half hour. We may be risking a ticket, a rant from an angry property owner, or a shaming lecture from someone more grown-up than ourselves. (One man who parked in a disabled space in London had his car covered in post-it notes by inventive activists - it’s on Youtube.) But beyond all these things, as we shut the car door and look around, it’s worth thinking about Paul trying to get to that window.

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Action on rogue landlords in East Cleveland promised

rotton Independent Councillor Barry Hunt recently contacted us with what he considers to big a massive problem in his area. Barry said: “I would like to raise the problem of rogue landlords in my ward but would like to stress this is a borough wide and indeed national problem too. “Rogue landlords are buying up properties, mainly street houses and basically just putting anybody in them in order to get rent. They don’t care about repairs or what the tenants get up to and what annoys me is, it is the people who have lived in these streets all their lives that have to suffer the anti-social behaviour, the fly tipping and the drug problems that come out of this. There are old people that dare not come out of their homes and that is sad. “I now spend a good amount of time on this problem alone and know that most landlords play the game and stick to the rules, but we have a small amount that own a lot of properties who think they are a law unto themselves. The police do what they can, but sad to say not enough as they, like the council’s hands are tied by rules and law. “We need to be protecting the vulnerable people who are suffering because of these landlords and I believe we should be challenging them to take more responsibility for their tenants and should be reprimanded in some way in a way to remedy this. We, as a council should be doing more checks on how they conduct their business. This problem was highlighted on national TV recently, with some councils asking for rogue landlords to be jailed. “I recently spoke to Brotton resident and business owner Graham Cutler who said: “I was born and bred in this village and for the last couple of years the village has had its fair share of problems. I feel that most of this is down to landlords letting houses to anyone who comes along, especially if they are unemployed, so it guarantees they get the rent paid. “The village has suffered burglaries, violence, unsocial behaviour, drugs, street drinking and tipping of rubbish in more than normal circumstances and most of the problems are from rented properties. “The landlords involved should face harsh consequences in order to deter them from letting houses to just anyone who comes along. These landlords should face some form of penalties that will hit them financially to teach them to do more vigorous checks. “Us residents of Brotton should not have to put up with this behaviour and we are looking to our council for help. There must be a better way of working together to make our village a

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better and safer place to live.” Since Cllr Hunt’s meeting with us a discussion was held at Redcar and Cleveland Council’s full council meeting recently on issues to do with alleged poor management of properties and tenants by some speculative private landlords operating in the East Cleveland areas. The issue was raised at the council meeting by Skelton Labour Councillor David Walsh who tackled the council’s Cabinet Member for housing, Councillor Lynn Pallister, on the issue, with the outcome that there will be a Skelton and Brotton cross-party “summit” meeting on the issue involving all the Councillors in the area, local residents, Councillor Pallister and Council officers. David Walsh said: “A small number of private landlords are giving a bad name to local lettings in the Skelton, North Skelton, Brotton and Carlin How areas, and the results have been street and neighbour confrontations over issues like noise, anti-social behaviour and nuisance.. So far these have not been serious, but there is a problem here - and it needs to be tackled with the help of the council and partners such as the police” He was backed in this by fellow Labour Councillors, Michael Dick, representing Brotton and Carlin How and Helen McLuckie, also a Skelton Councillor. Michael Dick said: “This a problem that affects area of Victorian terraced housing like the Brickyards in Brotton and large parts of Carlin How, areas where private landlords have purchased large number of homes through “buy to let” schemes. It is a particularly widespread problem in Carlin How, and that is where many of the resident’s complaints have been coming from.” Helen McLuckie said: “One answer may lie in what is called “selective licensing” of landlords and of properties. Such schemes exist elsewhere in the Borough such as South Bank and in parts of central Middlesbrough. We all think it should be examined for the affected parts of Skelton, Brotton and Carlin How.” Lynn Pallister responded by saying: “There is a case for looking at a selective licensing scheme in problem areas of East Cleveland. I am more than happy to meet with all Councillors in the two wards on a cross party basis along with residents to see where was can possibly take things forward for the cause of creating a more peaceful local environment.” Let’s hope that ALL councillors will be included in this debate, irrespective of political affinity and as Cllr Pallister says, help to make life better in the affected areas.

‘Realm’ cash for Lingdale

urther improvements have been carried out in Lingdale thanks to investment from Redcar & Cleveland Council’s ‘public realm’ budget. After the Council recently poured tens of millions into Redcar, pressure from East Cleveland councillors resulted in a programme of environmental works in our area. In Lingdale, as part of the public realm scheme, we have already seen two seats installed, near the cenotaph, commemorating British gallantry in both World Wars, together with the fencing of the football pitch on the Recreation Field. Now, further improvements have been carried out at the ‘Ball Alley’ adjacent to the Lingdale Tavern. This area, which today contains parking spaces and the village’s main bus shelter, is so named because, in ironstone mining days, it was used as a pitch for a game similar to skittles. The work, carried out by the Council’s contractor, Carillion, cost £4,600. It includes attractive, buff-coloured, resin-bound, gravel surfacing, new tree grills, matching those in the nearby Heritage Park, and a strip of traditional, local, blue/grey scoria blocks between the area of open space and the pavement. Councillor Steve Kay, who represents Lingdale on Redcar & Cleveland Council said: “The public realm improvements in Lingdale and other parts of East Cleveland are most welcome, though long overdue. It’s time we got something after our Labour-controlled Council spent a fortune in Redcar on useless follies, like the Vertical Pier and the Hub. “Coupled with the improvements accomplished by Lingdale Lift-Off, the High Street has been markedly improved.” Mike Jefferson, who is both chairman of Lift-

Off and Lockwood Parish Council commented: “We are delighted that the Borough Council is at last taking notice of the East Cleveland villages and giving us the environmental improvements we need. Local people cannot do everything and we hope this is a sign that Redcar & Cleveland Council truly values our area. The former Ball Alley is, in effect, the centre of our village and it must look right.” “Sue Jeffrey, the new leader of Redcar & Cleveland Council, gives the impression that she wants to be more inclusive. I sincerely hope that the money spent in Lingdale indicates that the Council is at last taking notice of East Cleveland’s problems,” added Councillor Kay.

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Bloomin marvellous Silver Gilt Award

Saltburn in Bloom strikes gold again

C By Lynda Parkes (Chair Saltburn in Bloom)

e are delighted to inform you that at the Northumbria in Bloom results, held at Berwick on Tweed in September, Saltburn were awarded gold and won the trophy for the Best Coastal Resort. The judges praised the general maintenance of the grassed areas and flower beds around the town and commented that the sustainable planting is attractive and well chosen, with a great range of insect friendly plants. They recognised the huge amount of effort put into growing and installing the planters and hanging baskets all funded by residents, local groups and businesses. The town makes the most of its historical and natural heritage and comments were made that the town and its visitors could not possibly be unaware of the InBloom Initiative, with many community groups drawn into the effort. I would like to thank all those who have supported and helped us in any way to achieve Gold once again. Several locations around Saltburn were entered for Special awards and received their certificates at a local event in the Community Hall: Gold- Saltburn House (Pubs and Hotels) Silver Gilt - Friends of the Valley in co-operation with

RCBC (Conservation Projects) Gold- 7, Brittania Gardens, Marine Parade (Private Gardens) Silver- 38, Hob Hill Close (Private Gardens) Gold – Huntcliff Court (Private Gardens) Gold – Zetland Tce Allotments Silver Gilt – Saltburn Allotment Association with Grow and Learn Joyce Howard received a trophy for her outstanding voluntary work during the last 15 years for Saltburn in Bloom, the 500 Club and most importantly gardening at the Infant School on Upleatham St and then the Primary Learning Campus. Sharing her love of gardening with children over the years is certainly something worthy of recognition. Congratulations Joyce! Our communities rely on the work of volunteer groups, Saltburn in Bloom being just one of many, and we should appreciate the positive effect all make to our towns and villages. If we brighten just one person’s day it is worth all the dedication. It is extremely hard work and should be appreciated by all the community, whether in a competition or not. We do it because we care about the places where we live. Congratulations to all who have worked throughout the year and especially to Moorsholm, who won the award for the best entry in Northumbria in Bloom overall, a tremendous achievement.

ongratulations to Marske in Bloom who with the help of many other local groups gained a Silver Gilt Certificate for their entry into Northumbria in Bloom. Marske in Bloom achieved the second highest award possible in recognition for their efforts in making Marske look ‘bloomin lovely’. This was awarded at the annual Northumbria in Bloom awards ceremony held in October at Berwick upon Tweed. This was a fabulous achievement for the volunteers of Marske in Bloom unfortunately none of them could attend as flooding on the day prevented them reaching the A19! The award recognises the work of community wide groups from the whole of Marske who got involved and helped make the judging a success These were the 1st Marske Barn Owls, Westgarth School, St. Marks church, Rainbow Garden, The Boat Garden (who the judges made specific reference to), Winkies Castle, and Friends of St. Germains (again who the judges made specific reference to.) Marske in Bloom is a group of volunteers who work hard on a weekly basis to tend the barrier baskets and tubs in the village, the name signs coming into the village and the Valley Gardens. Although this group is

independent of other community groups, it is an umbrella organisation for other gardening groups in Marske. To carry on this good work they rely heavily on local businesses that help water the plants throughout the summer, donate plants and give their time. Coast & Country Housing helped by giving us a fine display in the centre of the village and the Parish Council with their grant support. Sheila Argument (Chair of Marske in Bloom) said: “The comments on the judging sheet were very positive, with a final comment saying with just a small tweak this area is definitely a Gold winner – not bad considering the road works in the village during the second judging visit! I believe the work that the volunteers put in is of gold standard and I would like to thank them for their continued support. “We save money by a lot of our volunteers growing plants themselves and by keeping plants cultivated over the winter ready for planting the following year. I know the community enjoy the work that we do, because not a week goes by without people saying thank you and praising the way the village looks.” If you want to help our village ‘gold’ next year contact Sheila on 07982639733

Notification of Application for the Grant of a Premises Licence I Sarah Farley do hereby give notice that I have applied to the Licensing Authority at Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council for the Grant of a Premises Licence at Relish Cafe, 131a High St, Redcar, TS103DQ. The application proposes to permit supply of alcohol and the playing of recorded music on a Monday to Sunday. Any other person or responsible authorities may make representations to the application in writing to the licensing authority at the address below by 10/11/15 The Licencing 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

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Giant killers bloom again

t the recent Northumbria in Bloom awards, held at Berwick on Tweed, Moorsholm came out on top winning several trophies including the coveted Percy Boydell cup for the second year running. The village won a total of nine gold awards as follows: St. Mary’s Church won a gold award and was overall winner for the best kept grounds of a religious establishment. In the most attractive front garden section John King and Sue Medcalf of 14 Chapel Place won a gold award. In the same category Peter and Sheena Smith of Hazeltree Farm won a gold award and the trophy for the best garden overall. To m C a r t w r i g h t w o n a n a w a r d f o r “Outstanding Contribution by a Volunteer” Moorsholm won a gold award and was the overall winner in the village category. Moorsholm also beat off strong competition from both Corbridge and Durham City to retain the Percy Boydell trophy for the best entry in Northumbria in Bloom with a remarkable 197 points out a possible 200. Volunteer Barbara Cartwright told Coastal View: “Moorsholm has followed its highly successful National Gardens Scheme Open Day with a stupendous victory in Northumbria in Bloom. “It was gold, gold all the way for the village and in a final shoot-out with Durham City and

Corbridge, Moorsholm came out top, thereby retaining the coveted Percy Boydell Trophy for the best overall entry.” In Bloom Chairman Ken Gillance said: “On behalf of Moorsholm, I am asked by Steve and Lynne to comment on this year’s Northumbria in Bloom results “Nothing short of ‘stunning’ – ‘hard to believe’. But they have to be seen in context against the past four years. Five successive awards of ‘Best Village’ in Northumbria in Bloom, not to mention joint winners of Britain in Bloom 2014. Now for the second consecutive year, winner of the top trophy for Best Overall Entry in all the Region’s 61 cities, towns and villages – beating off powerful competitors at the top – Durham City and Corbridge. That is amazing. “What’s the secret to Moorsholm’s ‘giant killer ’ reputation? There are two key ingredients. (1) A small highly motivated and dedicated groundwork team who generously give their spare time all year round; (2) a strong community which gets behind them in support of the cause - ‘Pride in where we live’. It’s called ‘People Power’ and it works. “That’s not to forget the encouragement we get from Lockwood and Redcar & Cleveland BC – and the valued role of Marc Hodgson our Neighbourhood Inspector a vital link with municipal backup.” Lockwood ward councillor, Steve Kay added: “I congratulate everybody involved,

especially the Moorsholm in Bloom team and the individual gold medal winners. “Now I fully expect that Moorsholm will be invited to enter the national Britain in Bloom competition again, next year. It is an honour to represent such a successful village and such dedicated people.” Comments from the judges included: “It is evident that this community cares greatly about the village and most members of the

Residents give the borough flower power

ommunities across the borough walked away with a number of trophies as the annual Northumbria in Bloom competition announced its award winners. From all corners of Redcar and Cleveland blooming fantastic gardeners had their hard work rewarded after the borough claimed 19 prizes in the Major and Special Award categories. Once again the green fingered residents of Moorsholm came up trumps, scooping the Best Overall Entry gong as well as Gold in the Best Village category in the Major Awards section. In the Special Awards section, Moorsholm resident Tom Cartwright was recognised for his Outstanding Voluntary Contribution and St Mary’s Parish Church won the Religious Establishments category. Cllr Helen McLuckie, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods, said: “The council

is very pleased that communities and residents across the borough have scooped such a magnificent haul of prizes for all their efforts. “For years, our local communities have turned their areas into floral delights and hopefully this success will continue for years to come.” The Mayor of Redcar and Cleveland, Cllr Brenda Forster, added: “I am delighted with the success our borough has achieved in the Northumbria in Bloom competition. “Every year our keen horticulturalists excel themselves and turn their communities into an explosion of colour. “I am very pleased that they have the recognition they deserve.” Other prize winners included: •Saltburn and Redcar, which claimed Gold and Silver respectively for Best Coastal Resort •Saltburn resident Joyce Howard

was given an Outstanding Voluntary Contribution Award •The Saltburn House Hotel scored Gold in the Pubs and Hotels category • Saltburn Valley Gardens received a Silver Gilt for Conservation Projects •Huntcliffe Court in Saltburn won Gold in the Residential Communities section. • Zetland Allotments and Hazelgrove A l l o t m e n t s & To w n L e a r n e r s Association received a Gold and Silver Gilt respectively in the allotments category • Redcar Racecourse won Gold for Best Sports Ground •South Bank and Grangetown won Gold and Silver respectively in the Small Town category • Marske won a Silver Gilt in the Town Category. For more information on all the categories and winners, go to: http://northumbriainbloom.co.uk/

community are involved in keeping it looking its best.” And when talking about areas for improvement they said: “It is difficult to think of anything that could improve the mindset of this community or indeed Moorsholm in Bloom. But we can trust that they come up with some more wonderful ideas to keep Moorsholm on top of its game and looking its best.”

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 64 October - November 2015

Great Danes Rescue in Loftus

By Andrea Pecherek (T J Danes Rescue Admin)

J Danes Rescue (T J D R) was established in November 2014 by Andrew ‘T J’ Smith of Loftus/Saltburn. This was in response to an increasing number of situations leading to the necessity for Great Danes to be rehomed. Financial stringencies, domestic and health issues being the main reasons. It is also the case that as these wonderful creatures grow from cuddly puppies to awkward adolescents, some people find they have bitten off more than they can chew! At T J D R no criticism or judgement is made as to the reason for a family needing to relinquish a Great Dane and all personal circumstances and details are kept private. In recognition of the work being done, T J Danes Rescue was granted Charity Status in July of this year (reg charity no 1163278). T J D R is also on the kennel club directory of rescue charities.

In talking about his work T J likes to make it clear he and his team do not place dogs in kennels. Rather, they are rehomed in foster homes where they are fully checked both medically and behaviourally before being placed in their ‘furever’ home. Neither does T J D R buy or sell dogs, although donations are always welcome and are in fact essential in order to be able to continue with the job of rehoming these giants of the dog world. Their rehoming costs are paid for solely by these donations. No monies or grants are received from elsewhere. T J personally undertakes home checks of each and everyone who expresses an interest in either fostering or adopting a Great Dane. As T J D R operates nationally, this can make for very heavy mileage in T Js beleaguered ‘Dane bus’. Just the other week he travelled to Wales on one day, Scotland the next and Sussex the day after! Each and every dog referred for rehoming receives a service from T J D R. On occasion, even non Great Danes come under our radar.

Was it YOU?

By Peter Sotheran - Saltscar Surgery, Redcar Patients Group

ecent research at Saltscar GP Surgery in Redcar, reveals one reason for the delays in getting a doctor’s appointment. Every week dozens of patients make appointments that they fail to keep. These appointments make the delays even longer and every day the doctors and nurses have wasted time slots in their day when they could have seen other patients. Records for the previous twelve months (September 2014 to August 2015) at Saltscar Surgery, Redcar shows the extent of the lost appointments. Lost Appts To see 1086 GPs 536 Nurse Practitioner 53 Practice Nurses 379 Health Care Assistant 2754 Lost Appointments

Time lost 184 hrs 89 hrs 213 hrs 66 hrs 492 Hrs

492 hours is the equivalent of 13 weeks of wasted time during the year. During the twelve months, the doctors lost appointments totalling 184 hours, equivalent to one month of appointments. On average, every day three people don’t turn up for an appointment with their GP – every day each of the surgery’s three GPs had a wasted time slot. Every day four patients failed to keep appointments with the practice’s nurses, that’s equivalent to losing five weeks of appointments over the year.

Multiply these results by the twenty-two surgeries across East Cleveland and the scale of the wasted appointments and lost time is astronomical - perhaps as many as 20,000 wasted appointments with GPS and 33,000 lost appointments with practice nurses. “It’s very frustrating,” said one practice nurse, “When you’ve just put the phone down after explaining to a patient that the earliest appointment is in three days time and then the next appointment doesn’t turn up.” Several local surgeries can send automatic text messages to remind patients of their appointments - ask at your own GPs’ surgery. All East Cleveland surgeries are urging patients to remember to cancel appointments that they no longer need or find that they will be unable to keep. This will release the appointment for someone else whose need may be urgent.

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Recently, a needy and elderly German Shepherd dog was rehomed by T J and his long-suffering partner Sue, who have four Great Danes of their own, two of which are blind and deaf, one is deaf, and the other is an adolescent!! The German Shepherd lived out his remaining months of his life under their care and affection. They are currently fostering a magnificent, 70kg black Great Dane whose previous owner – for her own health reasons – was not able to socialise him with other dogs. When he first arrived at their house he tended to lunge at and attack the other dogs. Within the course of a few weeks this has now stopped and he is a much happier boy. However, he remains terrified of strange dogs and situations. TJ and Sue intend to continue to work with him until such time as he is fit to be rehomed and until a suitable, strong willed home is identified. In addition to their rehoming activities, T J D R hopes to inform and educate the public in regards to sensority impaired dogs, believing no deaf or blind dog should be put to sleep on account of its disability. They stress the

fantastic quality of life these dogs can have. There is nothing so touching as watching their five year old deaf/blind boy scamper about on the beach with his nose to the ground, locating T J and other familiar humans by smell. Great Danes are magnificent dogs. As is the case with most dogs, they have wonderful temperaments if treated correctly. T J D R is fortunate to have the facility of calling on a local dog trainer, Chris Drinkall from Redcar. Chris is a registered Kennel Club trainer and Bachs therapy practitioner. This support is invaluable and Chris is prepared to offer advice by phone to fosterers and adopters of T J rescue dogs. Foster and forever homes are urgently needed. If you – or someone you know feel you could foster or adopt a Great Dane, or in fact, if you would be willing to make a donation in order that we can continue our work, all details for these activities can be found on the Website at www. TJDanesRescues.org.uk Our activities can also be followed on our Facebook page.

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 64 October - November 2015

Bill’s diamond trek

By Councillor Steve Kay

member of the original successful Lyke Wake Walk party has completed the Walk again, exactly 60 years later. Bill Dell (76) from Guisborough was a 16 yearold Senior Scout when, on 2nd October 1955, he completed the 42 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 ‘Chief Dirger’ Bill Cowley who, inspired by the moorland vastness, thought up the Walk. The Lyke Wake Walk has to be completed in 24 hours. It commemorates the practice of our forebears, who carried the 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 sixty years, the men are known as ‘Dirgers’, whilst the women are ‘Witches’. Following a successful ‘dry run’, reported recently in Coastal View, Bill, organiser of Guisborough U3A 10 Miles Plus Walking Group, decided to attempt a diamond jubilee anniversary Walk. I was honoured to be part of the small jubilee group, consisting of Bill, Brian Smith, Colin Monson (all from Guisborough) and myself (Moorsholm). Between us, we had 124 years of Lyke Wake Walk experience and 40 crossings under our belts. Colin was appointed official Walk photographer and the pictures for this story are credited to “C Monson”. Fortunately, 2nd October was a perfect day for walking. We set out by torchlight from Osmotherley at 3.25am. Though occasionally we were walking through mist, it was such a

still night we made good progress, over Carlton Bank and then on, past the Wainstones, to the Bilsdale Road, near Clay Bank top. By then it was light; at last we could see our way clearly as we plodded up to Carr Ridge. On looking back, the view reminded me of the frozen Canadian wastes. A ‘glacier’ of white mist was flowing down from Bilsdale and covering the farmland around Stokesley and Roseberry Topping with what looked like a blanket of snow; a magnificent, rare sight, well worth walking for! As we approached Botton Head (1490ft), the highest point on the Moors, the sun finally won its battle with the mist and for the rest of the day, it shone without cease. From Bloworth Crossing, we followed the former mineral railway before ‘heather bashing’ towards the Blakey Ridge Road and then onwards to Rosedale Moor (the almost half-way point), where our ‘support’, in the shape of Bill’s wife Gwynneth, was waiting with food, hot drinks and encouraging words. As John Milton said, “They also serve who only stand and wait.” Soon after the restart, we were confronted by bog upon bog, which we had either to jump over or skirt around. Soon after passing Shunner Howe, we were confronted by the expanse of Wheeldale Moor, where our way was strewn with rocks, the biggest of which is known as Blue Man i’ th’ Moss. Crossing the Roman Road, we descended steeply to the picturesque stepping stones across Wheeldale Beck, before beginning the long ascent to Simon Howe. At Simon Howe, with its stone circles and magnificent views, we spent a few minutes resting from our labours. We had completed three-quarters of our trek and even though we were tired, all four of us felt confident about reaching our destination. What is more, in the far distance, we could see the Ravenscar radio

Mists over Cleveland (C Monson)

Brian Smith, Bill Dell, Steve Kay and Colin Monson at the LWW Finishing stone mast, only a few yards far from our goal, the Walk’s Finishing Stone. Pressing on, we crossed the North Yorkshire Moors Railway line and reached Eller Beck in good spirits, where there was again welcome ‘support’ from Gwynneth. Our pace dropped as we struggled up 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, but we were well aware that a further horror awaited us. About a mile before the Whitby-Scarborough road is the Jugger Howe Ravine. Descending the Ravine isn’t too bad but, after crossing the beck, you are 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 comfy grass at the top where you can sit and recover.

Simon Howe: Time to admire the view (C Monson)

At the Whitby-Scarborough road, we took our final refreshments and then, with only two miles to go, quickened our pace across Howdale Moor towards the radio mast and the nearby Finishing Stone. Our arrival time was 5.45pm, which meant we had completed the Walk in a respectable 14hrs 20mins. Delighted, but exhausted, we proceeded by car to the nearby Falcon Inn, where Bill was feted on his magnificent achievement by the members of the New Lyke Wake Club. The celebrations included a fascinating, nostalgic power-point presentation by Malcolm Walker, another first-timer. But, of the 13-strong party who first crossed the Moors in 1955, Bill was alone in repeating the feat again on the Walk’s diamond jubilee day. A unique achievement! All our hero would say was: “Don’t worry lads, you won’t have to do it again, at least for another five years.” Of course, Bill will be 81 by then!

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 64 October - November 2015

Destinations - making life easier during Get Online Week!

By Paul Davies

he internet can make life easier in ways both big and small - and it can be much simpler than you think! But there are more than 10 million people in the UK still missing out. Get Online Week - the UK’s biggest digital inclusion campaign - ran from 12 - 18 October with the aim to help thousands of people see how the internet can make almost anything a little easier, and as in other years Destinations was in the thick of it. From staying healthy or finding work, to saving money and having fun, there are lots of ways that being online can make life a little bit easier and at Destinations we ran sessions on all these areas as well as helping internet beginners take their first steps online. Just a few of the things we were up to during the week included; Jobs and Skills Want to find out about job hunting online, how to prepare for interviews and perfect CVs, or how to use the National Careers Service website to create an action plan? How about skills for job applications, from using email and creating documents to filling in online forms, this course package, we can help with everything you need to apply for work. Health and wellbeing Take a tour through some of the health resources available online and discover how easy the nhs website is to use along the way! We had a go at looking up information from the National Health Service on conditions,

treatments, local services and healthy living. Everything you need to know about health and where to go for help can be found online. This could include finding the BMI for a fictional person using the BMI calculator, looking up a local Dentist, getting healthy eating advice, or looking up the top three symptoms of measles. Skyping and Facebook We helped set up new Skype accounts for people and soon had them chatting to each other face to face over Skype. Even better, some had contacts and friends in another country – and we were able to demonstrate how simple it is to get connected! A lot of people like the idea of Facebook for keeping in the loop with what’s going on withfriends and family, but it can be a bit scary getting started. We began to take people through setting up a profile to show them how easy it can be. Sue is always happy to welcome anyone along. She says: “If you’ve got a spare hour, we’re on hand to show you how getting online could save you time, hassle and even money. Whether you want to get healthy, get connected, get a job or get a bargain, you could be doing it all - and more - by doing it online. “It doesn’t matter if you’ve never even touched a computer before or if you already know a bit - this is your chance to give computers and the internet ago. It’s fun, it’s free, and it could change how you do your favourite things - and your everyday chores forever! Come along and see what you could do with technology, and what technology could do for you.”

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Village SOS launches Mobile Phone App

new Mobile App which aims to help community groups with their project planning has been launched by Village SOS, a UK wide campaign funded by the Big Lottery fund. Village SOS is a campaign which offers one-toone support and advice to community groups who are providing a service in their local community, in Tees Valley this support is provided by Tees Valley Rural Community Council. It is hoped that the Mobile App; which is available FREE to download on both Android and Apple devices, will make the process of developing project ideas easier. Users can access case studies, useful project planning advice, business planning tips as well as make use of downloadable templates such as a ‘cashflow template’. The App is a resource for community groups to use when taking their

project forward, understanding the complexities of keeping it going and also learning from those with experience of similar activities. Chris Cowcher, Village SOS Community said: “Projects across the UK can access expert advice from our partners, which will help them to develop and grow their project ideas and we hope that this application will help them to consider what is needed to keep going in future. Packed full of case studies, this is a very useful resource to have at your fingertips. The App has been designed to work without internet connection once downloaded, it is hoped that this will help those in the many rural communities where the ability to get online is limited or in some cases non-existent.” To read more about the Village SOS Mobile App including how to download, please visit the Village SOS website www.villagesos.org.uk.

Open Church at Saltburn

By Mike Morrissey

altburn’s Emmanuel church is to be opened for 40 days over the next year, thanks to a grant from English Heritage. Volunteers are now being sought to man the church during the opening days, which have not yet been decided. Vicar the Rev Adam Reed said he hoped townsfolk who are not regular worshippers at the church would join a rota, he told Saltburn Churches Together’s quarterly meeting on 1st October. John Pearson, coordinator of the Doorways youth project, said a £1,000 grant has been received from Redcar and Cleveland Voluntary Development Agency to run a “book shuffle” scheme.

He hoped this scheme would help people living on their own to chat with others about a book they had read recently. Details are now being worked out. Christian Aid week organiser Sandy Callaghan said the usual house-to-house collection was being replaced next year with money raised by the town’s three main churches. Each would hold three money-making events. “Ideas and suggestions are welcome as are helpers,” said Mrs Callaghan. A carols service is to be held at Emmanuel church on Sunday 20th December at 6.30. All welcome. In addition church people are to visit local care homes singing carols, with the help of residents and staff.

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 64 October - November 2015

Fighting back for Redcar - Anna Turley MP Tax credit cuts expose Tory claims to be ‘party of working people’

Steelmaking on Teesside

here is a gaping, tax-credits shaped hole in Cameron’s claim to leading a government and party ‘for working people’. The Institute for Fiscal Studies has confirmed a large majority of people on tax credits will be worse off as a result of the government’s cuts to support for low earners and the increase in the national minimum wage will not make up the shortfall. Ordinary working people, doing their best to support their families, are being penalised. Three million working families will lose £1,300 a year on average. If this is the Conservatives think this is how to support working people they need to think again! At Conservative Party conference we heard Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt suggest the cuts would encourage people to work as hard as the Chinese or Americans and that those reliant on tax credits lacked self-respect. I extend an invite to Jeremy to visit one my advice surgeries and hear from local people working long hours in insecure and poorly paid jobs and still struggling to put food on the table. I can only assume his own constituents are not in this predicament or he would understand how insulting his comments are. The Tories seem to think the best way to persuade the wealthiest to work harder is to give them more money, but at the same time believe the only way to make ordinary people work harder is to take more money away! If they are serious about supporting working people this is not the way to go about it.

Bus campaign update

ur community has suffered a massive blow with the devastating announcement that our steelworks will undergo a ‘hard closure’. Steelmaking has been at the heart of our community for 175 years. It has built the world from Sydney Harbour Bridge to Canary Wharf and has provided livelihoods for thousands of families. The government has overseen a tragedy for the people of Teesside and an act of industrial vandalism for British manufacturing for which Teesside will never forgive them. It is heart breaking and I will continue to do all I can to ensure the workforce and their families, contractors and businesses in the supply chain are properly supported and receive what they are owed. Tom Blenkinsop and I presented a rescue plan to government minister, Anna Soubry, when she visited Redcar which set out a support package for the workers and their families who have lost their jobs, and for contractors and local businesses in the supply chain. Our plan also proposed the government step in to secure the industrial assets, working with local private sector partners to secure the coke ovens and properly mothball the blast furnace so that steelmaking on

Teesside is not lost for good. I was deeply disappointed that they rejected all the options put to them, throwing in the towel and turning their back on Teesside steel. The government have hidden behind state aid rules when other countries like France, Germany and Italy have stepped in to protect their national assets. They claimed taxpayers’ money would end up going to Thai banks but the Official Receiver works on behalf of the Crown and has a responsibility to maximise the value of the assets. They claim there were no interested buyers when I am aware of at least 11 interested parties. And they pulled the plug on the ovens before exploring options for developing foundry coke for emerging markets in West Europe. The £80 million support package for affected workers is welcome, as any financial support to help alleviate the impact of this terrible situation on the community is helpful. However, I fear the money will not go far or fast enough. The disgraceful decision to include statutory redundancy payments at a cost of £20-30 million within the package is misleading and cheating people of the support they need. This is a right owed to the workforce, not a government gift, and so Tom and I have written to the Prime

Minister to request that redundancy payments are disconnected from the support package. Throughout this crisis Teessiders have come together to show how much steelmaking means to our community and that we are not prepared to watch it disappear forever. More than 2000 people turned out to a rally with 24 hours’ notice, raising their torches and phones in the air and sending a clear message to the government – Save Our Steel! You have fought valiantly and could not have done anymore. The Support Hub ran by the steel taskforce will continue to provide advice and support to workers through this difficult time. It is now based at Redcar & Cleveland College and is open to both direct SSI employees and those connected to the supply chain. You need to book an appointment call 0191 3821003 during the hours 9.00am until 4.00pm every day. The support available includes: Skills/training analysis; On line Jobsearch; Money and Benefit Advice; Advice on Self Employment; Health and Wellbeing Advice; Pensions Advice; Trade Unions will have a presence there. My office team are also on hand to help where we can and to signpost people to the support you need.

Contact Anna Write: Anna Turley MP, 10 Milbank Terrace, Redcar, TS10 1ED Email: anna.turley.mp@parliament.uk / Phone: 01642 485138 Twitter: @annaturley / Facebook.com/Anna4Redcar

any residents have been in touch since my last column to share their concerns about accessing local bus services. I started a campaign to take the fight to providers for better bus services and more local control over routes and have been asking residents to write in so I have all the details about which areas are affected. At a time when funding is scarce and routes are decided by private companies there are no easy answers however I promised to take the issues raised by residents forward and work with the community, the council, bus companies and other organisations to find solutions. I recently met with Arriva to discuss the situation and passed on an overview of residents’ concerns. We discussed the challenges to both residents accessing services and some of the problems bus companies face such as operating larger buses on narrow roads and timetabling demands. They promised to look again at services in some key problem areas. I will keep you posted as the campaign continues.

Remembering ‘Our Mo’

t has been really heart-warming to read all the responses to the campaign to remember Mo Mowlam in this 10th anniversary year. Local people have shared some great ideas and also some really lovely memories about Mo and the difference she made to our community. Mo’s sister also sent a very nice letter to say she had heard about the campaign and that she liked the idea of doing something to support access to education before that staying in school was a ‘way out’ for Mo. There is still plenty of time to send in your ideas so please do contact my office on the details below and I will look forward to reading your thoughts. There will be a public meeting in the near future to bring together everyone’s ideas and look at the options for funding and bringing the memorial to fruition. Anna Turley MP - Surgeries

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Coastal View & Moor News Issue 64 October - November 2015

Methodist Women in Guisborough celebrate 60 years together

Next Step Shop opens in Redcar

Ruth Bean our founder member with the anniversary cake

By Tuesday at Eight Committee

his year the Methodist Ladies Group at Guisborough Methodist Church, now known as “Tuesday at Eight”, is celebrating its 60th Anniversary 1955-2015. We are delighted to report that we have one founder member who still attends our regular meetings – Ruth Bean. Ruth recalls that there were just nine participants in the very first meeting 60 years ago. We currently have an active core of around forty Methodist and United Reform members meeting fortnightly. The group started out as a Young Wives Group, and it is believed that all members had to be married with young children under the age of 16. As we all grew older, the “Young” was dropped and we were known simply as the Wives Group – still implying that we all had husbands. Times change, and with the introduction of the umbrella name of “Network” for all Methodist Women, it was decided to change the name again to “Tuesday at Eight”¸ making clear the day and time of our meetings, although it is always a source of amusement when we change the start time to 7pm or 7.30pm.

All women, regardless of marital status and age, are now welcome, of course. Since 2011 we belong to the over-arching “Methodist Women in Britain” organisation, participating in local, Cleveland & Danby Circuit and Darlington District MWiB events. We also have strong links with the World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women. With the introduction of ordained female Methodist Ministers from 1974 our constitution had to be changed to amend generic references to a Minister’s wife and of course to include the option of having a female Minister at our Church. On Saturday 10th October we hosted an afternoon tea 3pm – 5pm, followed by an act of worship with Rev Kathleen Bowe, a former Minister at Guisborough, in thanksgiving for 60 years of fellowship, fun and fund-raising, based on being Pilgrims Together on a Journey. We were delighted that Sarah Braisdell joined us on the afternoon to give us an update on her research project telling the story of women’s involvement in British Methodism since its beginnings in 1858. Sarah is very much interested in our group’s history and development over the past 60 years, evident as she engaged with members and their individual stories. Sarah is looking for our answers to the following key questions: What is your first memory of encountering any women’s movement in Methodism? What has been your most significant engagement with any women’s movement in Methodism? Where have you seen women changed, or the world changed, by these movements? Around 60 members, past and present, were together on 10th October. There was a wonderful display of lots of photographs and other memorabilia of our group’s 60 years. Group members donated several 20th century key artefacts to Sarah to assist with her project. Past members travelled from all around the country to be with us and we were all delighted to renew old friendships and catch up with one another over tea. Last, but by no means least, Ruth was invited to cut a special anniversary celebration cake for all to share.

new shop aiming to provide help and support to people in the borough struggling to make ends meet has just opened in Redcar. The Next Step Shop, based on Queen Street, is being run by local charity Footprints in the Community as an additional outlet to its Redcar Area Foodbank. This new shop has a focus on people that regularly go to the foodbank, with a ‘members only’ policy running. The idea is that members will pay £2 a week and will be able to choose ten items of food to a value of £10-£15 with the hope being that the numbers of people using the Foodbank will reduce while giving them a self-esteem boost at the same time. As well as support from the Council, Footprints in the Community received funding from Awards for All – a National Lottery scheme – which will see the shop open two days a week initially during the pilot scheme running until January 2016. It is hoped that if the pilot is a success the charity will seek funding to keep the shop open for longer.

Councillor Lynn Pallister, Cabinet Member for Health and Housing, said: “I hope that as many people as possible can support Footprints in the Community in the running of the Next Step Shop which is doing sterling work helping those that badly need it. “The council, alongside charities like Footprints in the Community, are doing all we can to support people in Redcar and Cleveland that need it the most.” Ruth Fox, Manager of Footprints in the Community, said: “We’re confident that the Next Step Shop will be an empowering ‘next step’ for many local people, helping them to overcome whatever difficulties they may be facing. In light of the recent redundancies we feel that this service will be invaluable to the community.” Customers who are looking to use the shop, which opens Tuesday and Friday 11am – 1pm, will need to complete an application form which needs to be counter-signed by an agency before it is submitted. To find out more about the great work being done by Footprints in the Community, visit: www.footprintsinthecommunity.co.uk.

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 64 October - November 2015

Lighting up the “Zetland”

W The Rotary Club President Simon Mawson (left) with Fred Brunskill (right) chairman of the museum receiving a cheque for the project costs.

By John Finlay

he home of the Zetland lifeboat is to be rewired and new lighting installed to show the oldest lifeboat in the world in all its glory. A project has been funded by the Rotary Club of Redcar at the request of Immediate Past President John Finlay which will

upgrade the lighting around the Zetland . The members of the Rotary club wanted to make the award as the museum not only houses the Zetland, which is worthy of support in its own right, but also some of the history of Redcar. The work will be undertaken in early October and a commissioning ceremony of the lighting will take place at the end of October.

East Cleveland Ceramics

e are now properly established as a community group open to people in East Cleveland who want to learn about and practice pottery making. We are based in the Loftus Youth and Community Centre and are there two days a week: Fridays for competent potters - 10am to 3.30pm. Tuesdays for those needing some help and advice 10am to 3.30pm. Numbers are limited only by the size of the room. Come along and have a look at what we do on either day.

We were involved in the Loftus Youth and Community Centre Art Festival in May this year and every year we show the fruits of our labour at the Loftus Town Hall art exhibition in the winter. This year we are very pleased to support the local Royal British Legion by producing ceramic poppies which will be on sale from September in local venues (e.g. the Old Coop Building, and the Loftus Youth and Community Centre) for Remembrance Sunday on 11th November. We hope that people may wish to buy one-or more than one - in support of the Legion.

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Coastal View & Moor News Issue 64 October - November 2015

Willkommen in Redcar and Cleveland! Westfield Farm gets welcome donation

Mayor Klaus-Werner Jablonski from Troisdorf. At the celebratory dinner at the Community Heart Redcar

By Ruth Bryan

e d c a r a n d C l e v e l a n d Tw i n n i n g Association recently entertained visitors from our twin town, Troisdorf in Germany, as part of our 25th Anniversary Celebrations. The group arrived at the Redcar Heart on Tuesday 22nd September to a reception hosted by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council. They were greeted by our Mayor, Brenda Forster and members of the twinning association before going to settle in with their host families or at Saltburn House. The following three days were very busy with visits to Preston Park Museum, Ampleforth Abbey, The Saxon Princess Exhibition at Kirkleatham Hall Museum and Loftus. Evenings were busy too with a special anniversary dinner at the Redcar Heart on Wednesday evening and an anniversary concert at Westgate Methodist Church with the Apollo Male Voice Choir. At Preston Park Museum we discovered there were strong links with Germany as the Ropner family from Magdeburg, who were engaged in ship building and steel production, owned the house in Victorian times. We had a very warm welcome from the staff at the museum and a most interesting guided tour. The visit to Ampleforth was also most enjoyable and included a tour of their orchards and cider mill, cider and apple product tasting and a talk about the history of the abbey. Apart from a brief shower, the weather was glorious and highlighted the beautiful countryside in the north of England on both the outward and return journeys. Friday was a fascinating day looking at our history closer to home. It began with a visit to Kirkleatham Hall Museum and a guided tour of the Saxon Princess Exhibition. We then continued to Loftus where we had a most hospitable welcome at Loftus Town Hall from the Mayor, Mike Hodgson and Father Adam Gaunt, and were served a very convivial lunch by members of their council and volunteers. Dr Steve Sherlock then spoke with great enthusiasm about the discovery of the Saxon Princess and all the artefacts before later taking the party up to the site of the excavations at Street House on the north eastern outskirts of Loftus. There was also a visit to St Leonard’s Church in Loftus to hear a brief history of the parish. Wednesday evening was a very special time where we all attended an anniversary dinner and entertainment hosted by Redcar and

Cleveland Borough Council. Mayor Brenda Forster welcomed everyone and spoke warmly of the friendship we have with the people from Troisdorf. The Mayor of Troisdorf, Herr Klaus-Werner Jablonski also spoke to thank everyone for organising the visit and to underline the importance of communication and understanding between the nations of the world, particularly given the many troubled areas in conflict at the present time. Small gifts were exchanged to mark the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the town twinning between Redcar and Cleveland and Troisdorf. The entertainment for the evening was given by Normanby’s Top-line school choir, Marske Fishermen’s Choir and Abi Alton. Our German visitors were also presented with bottles of beer from the Redcar Brewery, based at The Cleveland in Coatham High Street. A further evening of musical entertainment was provided by the Apollo Male Voice Choir at Westgate Methodist Church on Friday evening, with guest soprano, Samantha Holden. The choir presented a mixed programme of music from the shows, Welsh choir and classical pieces. It was fitting that the Apollo Male Voice Choir presented this concert for the 25th anniversary as some members of the present day choir had travelled to and performed in Troisdorf in 1991 as part of the first visit to our twin town. On Saturday morning all of our German visitors and members of the Twinning Association together with Mayor Brenda Forster gathered at Saltburn House for a full English breakfast and farewell to our guests. There was just time for a stroll along the prom and a ride on the cliff lift before bidding fond farewells to the Troisdorf visitors until next year. If you have enjoyed hearing about this visit and think you would like to participate in future visits and events we are always looking for new members for Redcar and Cleveland Twinning Association. You don’t need to speak German although it can be useful. An interest in international links and friendship is more important. If you would like to find out more please email the secretary, Ruth Bryan at secretary@ redcarandclevelandtwinningassociation. org.uk or by telephoning 01642 485708. We also have a new web-site which gives more insight into the organisation www. redcarandclevelandtwinningassociation.org.uk

not-for-profit community training and resource centre in Dormanstown has received a £5,000 donation from Travis Perkins Managed Services following a community project competition held at CIH Housing 2015. Westfield Farm is a community resource and training centre that offers meeting and conference facilities, and community gardens. It is owned and managed by Coast & Country with the invaluable support of volunteer group, Friends of Westfield Farm. The group fought off some tough competition to be awarded the £5,000 funding after impressing a panel of judges with its comprehensive project proposal. The proposal contained details on how the funding could support all areas of their work, allowing Westfield Farm to provide invaluable support and advice to local people. The funding will contribute towards the running cost of the Farm’s many projects allowing Coast & Country and Friends of Westfield Farm to continue to work with the community to deliver and expand on their programmes. The Work Hub that operates at the site is amongst several projects set to benefit from the funding. It teaches its participants about construction site health and safety, provides learning materials and assists users to gain a CSCS card, enabling them to work on construction sites. Another beneficiary is Coast & Country’s digital inclusion scheme, Click Start. Click Start is a unique venture that appoints voluntary ‘Digital Champions’ to work within the local community to provide guidance and support to those who are unable to use online services. As Westfield Farm is also a registered UK Online Centre, it can provide its users with access to the internet and offers digital training for all levels of ability. Barry McBride, Westfield Farm coordinator, said: “We’re really grateful for the funding from Travis Perkins Managed Services. It will allow

L to R Social Value Manager at Travis Perkins Maggie Devine, Store Manager of Travis, Simon Bell, with Westfield Farm service user, Harry Shelley and Westfield Farm Coordinator, Barry McBride us to build on our success by giving us the scope to expand and improve our current offerings, as well as develop new programmes. “Our community gardeners are really excited about the funding as it means they’ll be able to recover the poly tunnel, allowing them to continue to grow produce into the winter months. “You don’t need to be a Coast & Country tenant to come and use our services. We are here for the entire community. If you want to learn new skills, gain new qualifications or volunteer on the Farm, please do in get in touch. We’re always happy to help.” Maggie Devine, social value manager at Travis Perkins Managed Services, said: “We’re pleased to be able to provide Westfield Farm with funding. It’s important to us that we give back to the communities in which we work. “Westfield Farm really is a community hub. Not only does it provide training, education and qualifications that help get its users back into work, but it also provides crucial education about health and wellbeing.”

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Coastal View & Moor News Issue 64 October - November 2015

National Highways & Transport survey the public’s voice

Innovative technology installed in care home Janice Stapley of HomeCall with Niomi Atwood in Jervaulx’s communal kitchen which has been fitted with specialist sensors

eople in Redcar and Cleveland with learning difficulties are living more independent and fulfilling lives thanks to Redcar and Cleveland Council’s Stepping Stones project. Although Stepping Stones has been ongoing since 2014, it has recently partnered with Coast & Country’s HomeCall service to use telecare to aid resident independence. HomeCall Independent Living is part of the Coast & Country group, and provides a variety of different services geared towards supporting elderly and vulnerable people to live independent lives. HomeCall services are cited by customers as reliable, responsive and flexible. Six of the 18 bedrooms at the Jervaulx residential care home in Skelton were converted into specialist facilities for people with learning disabilities. Care staff are on hand to deliver a tailored

package of support to residents including budgeting, cooking and general life skills. The home has recently been updated with assistive technology (telecare) which is the use of remote sensors to detect incidents, preventing them becoming an emergency. Three external door sensors have been installed, allowing residents to walk around the corridors in freedom, without care workers having to follow to make sure residents are not leaving the property unaccompanied. Additionally, temperature extreme and flood detector sensors have been fitted in the communal kitchen, creating an independent cooking environment where essential life skills are being learned, with families and care workers reassured that if something does go wrong, they will be notified immediately. Naomi Atwood, who has been a resident at Jervaulx for over a year, is

looking forward to having increased independence, she said: “I’m looking forward to having my own space and the sensors will help me stay independent when I live on my own.” Care workers at Jervaulx carry a ‘care assist’ piece of technology which immediately notifies them of which sensor has been activated, in which area of the supported housing development, allowing the workers to respond to emergencies precisely and efficiently. Linda Cunningham, scheme manager at Stepping Stones, said: “Partnering with HomeCall has allowed us to provide an additional level of independence to the care we provide to our service users. “By using telecare sensors, we can attend incidents as and when required, empowering our residents to learn life skills independently, without constant supervision. We hope to continue our partnership with HomeCall and will be installing additional telecare in the future, including in our new fully self-contained independent living facility for people with learning disabilities.” Jason Lowe, head of independent living services at Coast & Country, explained: “We’ve been working with the council on a number of initiatives to enhance the use of telecare throughout the Borough. “It’s an efficient and cost effective way of assisting elderly and vulnerable people to remain independent. We have developed a fantastic relationship with Stepping Stones and hope it will be a shining example of how telecare can support people in a residential care environment.”

he public’s views on Redcar and Cleveland’s Highways and Transport services will again be compared with others across England, thanks to the National Highways and Transport Public Satisfaction survey. Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council is one of 100 Local Authorities to sign up to a standardised survey that will ask members of the public exactly the same questions, whether they live in Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton-on-Tees or as far as Buckinghamshire. The results will enable the Council to find out what people in the borough think about important services. This will provide one of several ways the Council can assess how it is performing and which services to prioritise, and to improve. The survey, which is being run for the eighth year is the largest collaboration between Local Authorities offering the opportunity to compare results, share in best practice and identify further opportunities to work together in the future. The questionnaire will be sent to a minimum random sample of 3300 Redcar and Cleveland residents in October, followed by a reminder, with local and national results to be published in early January 2016. Since the survey is based on a sample, residents that receive a copy are being urged to take part. Residents that receive the questionnaire can complete the survey online if they prefer, a short web link will be printed on the front of the questionnaire and they will be required to enter a code before completing the questionnaire. Cllr Helen McLuckie, cabinet member for neighbourhoods at Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council said: “The council is committed to understanding and responding to the views of its residents, and it is surveys like these that provide a great opportunity for people to air their opinions on vital services such as highways and transport. “Working with residents is a fantastic way to assess which areas and services need improvement, and we encourage all those who receive this survey to take part.” For more information, please call Andy Mollon on 01287 612581.

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 64 October - November 2015

Botton trio speak at Westminster As medical evidence emerges about the health benefits of shared living in community

hree learning disabled residents of Botton village spoke about their community and the Camphill model of shared-living and working that they love. Lucinda Riis-Johannessen, Frank Walters and James Skinner (L-R in the photograph), long-time residents of the community, were delighted to be speaking at a presentation in Westminster to MPs along with speakers from the Centre for Welfare Reform, L’Arche, Vanguard and Rescare. L u c i a l i v e l y, o u t w a r d going young lady who is very bright, optimistic and alert, always having great ideas and putting them into action wherever possible. She is a great communicator and will reach out to all and sundry; she knows no barriers and can research effectively on the internet. She likes to be independent and feels she does not need carers to look after her. She did not like living in supported independent living, but now appreciates the stability and warmth of shared living in a large community. She said: “It was great to go to Westminster and talk about how much we like Camphill Shared Living in a community, people are not listening to what we want but the MPs listened to what we had to say.”

Frank has lived in Botton for 24 and a half years, and has been part of the Stormy Hall household for seven. He loves living with his Botton family and his cat Mousy. He added: “I really enjoyed meeting other learning disabled speakers like Richard from L’Arche and to find out about their communities.” James who is 34 and comes from Ashford, Kent is autistic and has been in a sharedlife home in an intentional community for ten years. continued: “I wanted to tell everyone how much we love Botton and the way we live family life and not to turn us into a residential care institution but help us keep a community.” As well as learning, disabled speakers, family members and a range of experts provided literature reviews of research into the benefits of shared lives and the benefits from community. Amongst them was local Danby GP Dr Marcus van Dam, who presented data from his practice showing some of the health benefits of Botton’s way of life compared to statistics for the UK for those with learning disabilities. “In our Botton 2010 audit of patients on our learning disability register, we found that only 15% were obese, which is about half the prevalence of the UK, with diabetes being rare (1%). Similarly, mental illness

and challenging behaviour have always been less c o m m o n i n Botton (15%, vs 40% UK-wide) and psychotropic medication required less frequently (12%, vs 30% in the UK)”. He added: “I have seen a degree of contentment and happiness and stability that I believe is unparalleled for people with learning disabilities. I believe that their excellent health and wellbeing is a result of Botton’s way of life, where they live as friends with and without disabilities, enjoy a healthy diet, and have meaningful jobs with regular physical activity.” Dr Simon Duffy, Director of the Centre for Welfare Reform, chaired the event and said: “People need love and relationships in their lives although on their own terms - and so it’s encouraging to see more attention being paid to the different ways people can come together in community, rather than being treated as objects by a care system that can be cold and isolating.” In addition he presented research from Shared Lives Plus which shows that average net savings from a long-term Shared Lives arrangement perperson per year are £26,000 for (learning disabilities) and a further £8,000 for (mental health). Further details, including copies of presentations and videos of the speeches along with supplementary materials can be viewed on the following website; http://www.camphillresearch. com/choice-for-intentionalcommunity/ Summary of presentation Shared Living and Community

are demonstrably components of the most successful models of support for learning disabled adults, and deliver tremendous value. Many of these models are under threat unnecessarily, to the detriment of both the learning disabled in the community and the public purse. The models employed by organisations such as Shared Lives Plus, L ’Arche and Camphill all successfully deliver these components of community and shared living in a variety of ways. The presentation covered what benefits arise from these models, such as increased health, physical, emotional and psychological well-being for the learning disabled person being supported and decreased costs to the NHS and Local Authorities, as well as for direct support. The speakers offered explanations of the different systems in use presently from their organisations, as well as literature round-up, medical overview and personal accounts and perspectives from learning dis abled adults and their families. In addition to the speakers, personnel from a wide range of organisations were on hand to answer any questions.

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Coastal View & Moor News Issue 64 October - November 2015

ECCO Update as at October 8th 2015

By Bob Moodie

ast Cleveland Community Organisation (ECCO) was established only four months ago and represents over 62,000 residents in 22 villages in East Cleveland, which is 45 % of the population of the Borough of Redcar and Cleveland. This gives EC communities a much bigger co-ordinated voice wherever it is needed to be heard. Currently ECCO is leading on a number of high profile issues, affecting the residents and their communities. Flooding High level discussions remain ongoing with R&CBC, to endeavour to establish the proposed `action plans` covering each of the six villages of Marske, New Marske, Yearby, Charltons, North Skelton and Saltburn, that were all affected by the flooding on the 6th September 2013. This will include carrying out new and remedial works to improve the drainage infrastructure to prevent risks from further flooding in the future. In excess of 65 homes were flooded in 2013. Many affected residents have seen either, their insurance premiums and or policy excesses for their buildings and contents insurance cover rise significantly, or have found it is not now possible for them to have insurance against flooding. Policing in Neighbourhoods A meeting was held between eight ECCO representatives and the PCC Barry Coppinger on 27th July2015, when we informed him that the Neighbourhood Policing services in East Cleveland are no longer working and together with the lack of police visibility in the communities, these were of a major concern and were being raised by residents across all 22 villages, whose lives were being affected. We are awaiting a response from him and then a date will be established when he and the ACC

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Simon Nickless will meet with the members of ECCO and address the concerns and complaints we have raised that affect the residents lives and their communities throughout East Cleveland. Planning and the Local Plan ECCO have made representation to the Strategic Planning Team (SPT) to be one of the consultees and to be consulted throughout the process of them preparing the new Local Plan. We expect the Consultation process to start in January 2016 on the Draft Local Plan, prior to implementation in August 2017. We realise that not everyone will want to become involved in major issues that are affecting communities in EC but we do want you to remain in contact with us in ECCO, via your Ward Councillors and resident groups etc. We also want you to act as a conduit between your village or community, to allow pertinent information and or intelligence etc, to flow in to ECCO and then back out to yourselves in the village communities, when we have acted on your behalf and hopefully have resolved your issues. If you don’t look after your own needs in your own communities, then the likelihood is, that no one else is likely to do this for you. If you decide you want to participate in any of the ECCO work or issues, then please let us know by e mailing the ECCO Facilitator at bob. moodie@ntlworld.com We would welcome any comments or feedback from residents. For too long now, no one in the major public sector organisations has been really listening to the people of EC; we have too often been ignored and left feeling very frustrated. Only we can change this culture, by making our ECCO voice be heard, loud and clear wherever it is needed. Thank you for your support so far, so onwards and upwards.

Absent stalwarts get thank you

Councillor Philip Thomson gives a “thank you” speech at the bandstand as conductor George Nicklin, of North Skelton Brass Band looks on.

By Mike Morrissey

wo “absent” people got a longdistance thank you from a councillor at Saltburn’s bandstand when the last Sunday concert of the summer was held on 27th September. Councillor Philip Thomson said that without Miss Jackie Taylor’s work the bandstand would not have been built in the 1990s. And bandleader Gene Jarred was thanked for his annual swing and dance music concerts at the community theatre over the past 10 years. The 2pm concert raises money for the community and arts association, which runs

the theatre and hall. Councillor Thomson also thanked “back seat” volunteers who stage the “wonderful series” of Sunday concerts. One of the fund-raising volunteers said collections had not matched spending mainly because of poor weather most Sundays. Events are being held in the winter to supplement the shortfall. All except three of the 32 concerts since June have been held outside with the others taking place in Emmanuel Church because of inclement weather. A series of concerts has also been held on Saturday afternoons, drawing visitors from a wide area.

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 64 October - November 2015

Geography Department scoops a prestigious national award

My Grandad was a “Felon” by Peter Appleton

rior to the formation of the police force, obtaining justice for any wrong done to you carried a high price tag. You had to do all the necessary work to identify, apprehend, and prosecute the miscreant who had done the wrong. Also, you had to pay all the associated costs of both yourself and your witnesses and your legal team: travel, subsistence, legal fees, compensation for lost time, etc. Only the very rich could afford to take a case to court until, that was, the formation of the Associations for the Prosecution of Felons. This book tells the story of one such Association that was formed by the principle inhabitants of Skelton-in-Cleveland. It starts by describing how, in 2013, five volumes of original material came into the possession of the author. It then proceeds to trace the story of the Association from its founding in the late 18th century to its demise 185 years later in the 1970s. Originally formed as part insurance company, part legal aid society and part law enforcement agency, the Association transitioned through being a gentlemen’s dining club to become a community social club. Along the way the author describes the problems of law and order that faced a typical rural community in late 18th century Yorkshire. He explains how the police forces came into being and traces the early years of the police presence in Skelton-in-Cleveland. Their arrival triggered major changes in the role of the Association. The slow transition to a dining club was interrupted by World War 1. The further transition to a social club was interrupted by World War 2. However, from the 1950s onwards the new role, that of a social club, quickly became established. Within the book is painted a picture of village life spanning three centuries. The stars are the ordinary people of the village: local landowners, clergymen, farmers, tradesmen, craftsmen, innkeepers and such like. Their story is told, as far as possible, in their own words and in the words of contemporary writers. Historians will find here an account of a “Felons Association” told in full, probably for the first time. Local historians will find many different insights into rural life in north-east Yorkshire in

Director of Learning, at Laurence Jackson School, Mrs Glass and her team have been awarded the Secondary Geography Quality Mark: in recognition of excellence in teaching and learning in geography.

T the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Family Historians will find mention of over 200 individuals from the local communities. About the author Peter Appleton was born and raised in Skelton-in-Cleveland and now lives in the adjoining village of Skelton Green. He retired from being a Driving Instructor in 2008 and set about devoting more time to his interest in the history of Skelton-inCleveland and the neighbouring villages. His interests led him to join, and subsequently become Secretary of, Skelton History Group. This book is his first venture into being a published author. The book is published by Boroughgate Books and is on sale, price: £12.00, from Guisborough Bookshop and the Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum. It can also be ordered online via www.YPDShop.com There will be a “Meet the author” session at Guisborough Bookshop on Saturday 7th November from 11:00am to 1:00pm, at which Peter will be signing copies For further information about Skelton History Group: www.skeltonhistorygroup. org.uk For further information about Boroughgate Books: www.boroughgatebooks.co.uk

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Thanks to some very generous donations, the Moorsholm Coffee Morning raised a superb £607.53. The organisers give grateful thanks to everyone who supported in any way.

he Geographical Association (GA) is delighted to announce that Laurence Jackson School is one of only 46 schools nationally that have been awarded the Secondary Geography Quality Mark (SGQM) in September 2015. The SGQM award process encourages and supports schools to reflect on their work and strive for the highest quality in their teaching. All the award winners undergo a rigorous moderation process, and the team of assessors were hugely impressed by the manner in which all are continuing to embrace new and innovative approaches to teaching geography. The SGQM, now into its 9th year, recognises student attainment, progress and achievement in areas such as geographical knowledge, understanding, values, skills and concepts, and sets expectations about the quality of teaching in geography. It aims to promote effective subject leadership and management, helping subject leaders raise the standards

of geography in their schools. Alan Kinder, Chief Executive of the GA, says: “There has never been a more important time for all children and young people to study geography. Growing up in the 21st century means living in an increasingly interconnected world, one facing a growing number of global challenges such as climate change and the need to live our lives sustainably. “Geography not only fascinates and inspires young people, it provides them with the knowledge and understanding they need to live in the modern world. Geography is, as we say in the GA’s Manifesto, “fundamental to everyone” and I am delighted that a growing number of primary schools are teaching their students to fully engage with the subject.” Headteacher, Tony Gavin was delighted by the award. “This is richly deserved by a highly committed and dedicated department comprising of passionate teachers who make the subject come alive. Our geography results this year were amongst the best in the school and well above the national average. “Our geography teachers go the extra mile for all students offering outstanding enrichment, including field trips to Whitby and the North Yorks Moors and further afield including Iceland. Their enthusiasm captures the imagination of our students and helps to create a thirst for knowledge, making geography one of our most popular and successful option choices. A massive well done to Mrs Glass and her inspirational team.”

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 64 October - November 2015

Overground, underground…

A Victorian character at our Halloween, Terror in the Tunnels event at the drift mine entranceLecture

l e v e l a n d I ro n s t o n e M i n i n g Museum has plenty of events planned this autumn. Visitors are invited to two talks this

autumn on Cleveland’s railways and how Skinningrove’s history is portrayed in art. There is also an opportunity to explore the Museum’s buildings in the company of ghosts and ghouls in a Halloween special on the 24th October, ‘Terror in the Tunnels’ and there is a family event ‘Spooky Science’ on the 27th October. Santa has also given advance warning of his annual visit to his underground grotto on the 5th and 6th December. On 7th November at 2pm Skinnningrove History Group will be exploring the historical background and stories behind the various pieces of artwork in the village, in a talk entitled Heritage Art Work in Skinningrove. Admission is free, although donations are welcomed. The Museum has its annual alternative spooky tours on Saturday the 24th October, Terror in the Tunnels where visitors follow a tour of ghostly tales meeting various spooky characters along the way. The Museum hosts a growing number of professional ghost hunting events throughout the year; a testimony to all the spectral activity that occurs in the original Victorian mine buildings. The tours will start every 15 minutes from 6pm to 8pm and last about 45 minutes. Whilst awaiting their tours visitors can enjoy refreshments and listen to the haunting melodies of Stormcrow. The event is less suitable for children under 7’s and admission is £4 adults and £2 children. For families on Tuesday 27th October, from 1-3pm, there is Spooky Science. A science based workshop of floating,

exploding and glowing for Halloween where children will make their own floating ghost. For local school children the Museum runs a Tuesday drop-off holiday play-scheme, from 11-3pm, called the Iron Valley Club for children 8 and over. The Iron Valley Club enjoy extra activities to the family events. There is no fee for family or Iron Valley Club events. To end the Year Santa has announced his arrival on the 4th December. On the 5th and 6th December he welcomes children and their families to visit him in his underground grotto, surrounded by twinkling lights. Admission includes refreshments and a present for children. He will also be welcoming children from local schools on the 4th and 7th December. “We are all looking forward to a very active end to an exciting year of events at the Museum with an eye forward to developing our experience for our tour based visitors. This year we won the coveted TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence; a source of pride for the entire volunteer led team at Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum and we’d like to thank all of our past visitors who took the time to complete a review on TripAdvisor,” said Jean Banwell, Education and Development Officer at Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum. There are also plenty of opportunities for those interested in our local heritage to join the Museum volunteer team, including roles as guides, education/ event assistants, reception and shop, maintenance or archives. Anyone interested in volunteering should contact Claire at the Museum.

New member needed for North York Moors National Park Authority

he search is on for someone to join the North York Moors National Park Authority’s team of Members – an influential group of people who play a major role in shaping the direction of the Authority. The appointment will be made by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP and the closing date for applications is 2 November 2015. Candidates will be expected to have a good awareness of the issues affecting National Parks generally and a clear understanding of National Park purposes. Significant senior professional expertise in one or more of the following sectors: marketing and finance; cultural heritage, would be a particular advantage but not essential. The National Park Authority’s 20 Members are responsible for big decisions on the North York Moors’ strategic management including wildlife, archaeology, education, planning, recreation and communications. Five of the Authority’s Members are ‘National’ Members appointed by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The remainder are elected by parish councils and local authorities within the North York Moors. The appointments will start in April 2016 and are initially for up to four years with the possibility of re-appointment for a total period of up to eight years. The position is unsalaried, although an allowance and expenses are provided. Members are asked to commit between two and three days a month to Authority work. Applications are particularly encouraged from members of ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, women and young people but the final decision will be purely on merit. Jim Bailey, Chair of the North York Moors National Park Authority, said: “Members play a key role in setting policies and priorities for the National Park Authority and ensuring that money is well spent. There is no denying that our new recruits join us at a challenging time in our history, but there is also much to be positive about including the new developments at Sutton Bank National Park Centre and our quest to generate more income from new sources.” Application forms and further details are available online at http:// publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/appointment/national-parkauthorities-members/ More information on the current Members of the North York Moors National Park Authority is available at: www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/ members

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Wharton Arms produce show By Amy Simpson

The Wharton Arms Produce show took place on Sunday 6th September

he organisers of the show would like to say massive thank you to all who attended and entered. We had over 300 entries this year with a very high standard of both vegetables and flowers. Mr G Wren had some show stopping onions and won best vegetable. Mr P Dodsworth had some excellent chrysanthemums which won the flower section and also best in show. We also had some fantastic baking and craft work.

We were able to present cheques to SARA and Redcar RNLI for £300 each. We also gave a donation to High Hill of £200 to help with transport to a pantomime. As people might know the produce show is followed by an auction on the evening which was well supported and we raised over £700. We would once again like to thank everyone involved, the judges and the community for taking part. Hope to see you all next year. Watch this space for news of next year’s event. One last thank you and that goes to the lovely landlady Pat for letting us hold the show in the pub. This was our 4th show and we hope to have many more.

Redcar MP backs first ever mass switch to clean energy and urges local people to join her

nna Turley, Labour MP for Redcar, has recently backed the first ever mass switch to clean energy. The Clean Energy Switch campaign will use the bargaining power of tens of thousands of people to cut the cost of renewable energy making it affordable for ordinary families. In the first week of the campaign 50,000 households have signed up. Anna urges people in Redcar & Cleveland and across Teesside to sign up and add their weight to the campaign. The Clean Energy Switch campaign is run by consumer collective The Big Deal and campaigning organisation 38 Degrees. It’s free to sign up and there are zero obligations. If you don’t like the deal that is negotiated you don’t have to take it. Anna said: “One of the biggest pressures on local families is the rising cost of energy bills and this will continue if we remain reliant on traditional fuels like coal and gas to generate electricity. I am pleased to give my support to the Clean Energy Switch campaign and urge as many people as possible to join me so that we can make it easier and affordable to go green, helping people to save money on their energy bills and protecting the environment.” Will Hodson, Co-Founder of The Big Deal, said: “It is fantastic that Anna is backing the Clean Energy Switch. The Big Deal has long used collective bargaining power to make energy more affordable. With the Clean Energy Switch, we’ll

make it affordable and sustainable. Millions of Britons feel a duty to help environment - the Clean Energy Switch will help them save some money in the process.” How it works: •People sign-up for free at the 38 Degrees website https://speakout.38degrees.org.uk/ campaigns/clean-energy-switch or at www. thebigdeal.com entering just an email address and postcode to express an interest. There are zero obligations. Signing up does not mean you have to take the deal. •Using the collective bargaining power of tens of thousands of people a brilliant green energy deal is negotiated via a reverse auction with green energy suppliers. •The winning tariff is announced, delivering the cheapest genuinely green energy tariff on the market. It’s free to take and means people will save the planet as well as save themselves some money. •People then begin switching to the tariff which is open for a limited period only. How does this help the environment: •Energy suppliers either generate renewable energy themselves or buy it from renewable sources. •When someone switches to a renewable energy tariff, the company sources 100% renewable energy for that person. •By buying this energy the switcher is sending a clear signal of support for renewables.

wo new exhibitions will be displayed at Kirkleatham Museum from Thursday, September 10 showcasing style, design, imagination and originality, celebrating British holidaymaking. The combined exhibitions of Beauty and the Beach and The Inaugural British Life Photography Awards will be on display at the Kirkleatham museum until November 20, 2015. The Inaugural British Life Photography Awards will showcase contemporary and imaginative images which capture the essence and spirit of British life. Established in 2014, these awards recognise the talents of both amateur and professional photographers, whilst simultaneously reviving a greater awareness of documentary photography. There are ten categories in total including rural life, street life, portraiture and a special award for the best documentary feature, but all offer a poignant, provoking, illuminating or humorous portrayal of British life. The other exhibition, Beauty and the Beach, is a collection of beach style throughout the 1940s, 50s and 60s. Ranging from bikinis to vintage one-pieces, this exhibition explores the style, design and inspiration of women’s swimwear from yesteryear. Cllr Carl Quartermain, cabinet member for jobs, skills and leisure at Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council said: “We are proud to exhibit the Inaugural British Life Photography Awards, and cannot wait to see the variety of British culture and life on display over the coming months.

“It is also a great opportunity for the youth of today to see the British fashion culture of the 40s, 50s and 60s, as well as other exhibitions Kirkleatham Museum has on offer.” Admission is £2 to see both exhibitions, and opening times for Kirkleatham Museum is Tuesday – Sunday 10am-5pm.

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Your Voice In Parliament

Tom Blenkinsop MP Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Save Our Steel

Luke Senior Community Hall Loftus

teelmaking, for so long, has been the foundation of our community. It has provided livelihoods for thousands of families over many generations and was still doing so only a few weeks ago. Words are of little consolation to those workers who have lost their jobs in the past few weeks, but I am genuinely heartbroken for them. Each job loss is a personal tragedy and the impact it will have across Teesside cannot be underestimated. I, along with my Labour colleague in Redcar, Anna Turley, presented a plan to Government Ministers to rescue the coke ovens as it is generally understood that if the coke ovens continue to operate then there is a genuine hope that steel making can begin again on Teesside. Unfortunately, this was given short shrift by the Government –hardly surprising considering Tory Business Secretary Sajid Javid’s vow to not use a ‘single pound of British taxpayers’ money to help save the steelworks. The Government had clearly given up on the steelworks and assumed the £80m package they announced would be enough. Whilst at the same time it came to light that £45m of taxpayers money was being handed to Roman Abramovich to invest in a steel mill in Canada. This is such a slap in the face to all those on Teesside who have been hit hard. We are now working closely with the official receiver on issues such as outstanding salaries,

have now been informed that Coast and Country Housing have now put in a planning application to convert the long standing Luke Senior Community Centre in Rosedale Crescent, Loftus, into housing. I will be opposing this, and will be writing to the local planning officers to say why. The hall is a well-used facility for older people in that part of West Loftus and in the heart of the Rosedale Crescent estate. There is no nearby similar facility, meaning that some user groups will either have to find alternative venues in Loftus town centre or fold. It is a life line for older people and is an integral part of their community. Darts, tombola, coffee mornings are all part of the daily life of this hall - as well as serving for many years as a local polling station. It is too precious to lose and I want Coast and Country to think again.

Contact Tom

Please do not hesitate to contact me with your questions or concerns. I aim to reply to all enquiries as quickly as I can. Write: Tom Blenkinsop MP, Harry Tout House, 8 Wilson St. Guisborough TS14 6NA. email: info@tomblenkinsop.com Phone 01287 610878 Fax 01287 631894. Twitter:http://twitter.com/ tomblenkinsop

pensions and how best to maintain the assets – in particular Redcar coke ovens. The issue is so fast moving but, at the time of writing, the coke oven is operating and that has saved 650 jobs. This will be reviewed on a day

to day basis, with a long term plan hopefully in the offing. I’m optimistic, but have to be cautious as well. You can rest assured that I will continue to fight for a future for steel on Teesside.

Guisborough Hospital update

recently met with GPs at Guisborough Hospital to discuss a range of issues facing the NHS in Guisborough and across East Cleveland. I still have concerns about the future of Guisborough Hospital. The NHS faces almost unprecedented financial challenges that will almost certainly damage patient care. Just look at what happened to Addenbrooke’s hospital in Cambridge - a world-renowned hospital – put in special measures and unable to cope with cuts to our NHS. We have to make sure our local hospitals don’t suffer the same fate.

Guisborough Town Hall ‘saved’ for local townspeople

edcar & Cleveland Borough Council confirmed that it has completed the purchase of Guisborough Town Hall. The completion of the sale means that this building - the centrepiece of the town’s Market Place - is now back in the ownership of local people. Cabinet Member for Economic Growth, Cllr Dale Quigley, said: “The Council will begin a programme on a range of

discussions with interested parties on how the building should be utilised for the town and its residents. “We need to make sure that these are a ‘no holds barred’ and diverse set of ideas. There are a variety of possible uses for this historic building, and they all need proper consideration. “The immediate task is to make the building safe and secure, to begin to repair the damage

inflicted by recent years of neglect and to make sure the building is once again the Queen of Guisborough’s Market Place. “That work will start imminently.” Local MP Tom Blenkinsop said: “For a number of years Guisborough Town Hall has been neglected. A once grand building has become a bit of an eye sore and the source of numerous complaints. Its location, right in the centre of the town, only served to highlight its sorry state – and I received many complaints along these lines. “So it is fantastic news the new Labour-led council have purchased the building and will soon begin a consultation with local people on the new purpose for the building and how to make it integral to Guisborough High Street once again. “I look forward to seeing how the project develops but in the meantime I welcome the news that the future of Guisborough Town Hall has been secured.”

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Sue Jeffrey, said: “We are to begin a programme of a range of discussions with interested parties and townspeople on just how this fine building should be utilised for the town and its people. “I want these ideas to be wide ranging. After all, this is an iconic listed building and it needs to be seen as a community facility that will house activities reflecting local people’s needs and aspirations.” Local Labour Councillor, Shelagh Holyoake said “ I know from all the people who have stopped me in the street that there was strong community interest in the building, and who had bought it. I am now delighted to say that after detailed negotiations it is now finally with your local Council and that there will be consultations with both local individuals and groups prior to the final decision on the forms of use it can be put to for local benefit”

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Turnpike Trot and Rabbit Run T

ake part in a Turnpike Trot or a Rabbit Run in the North York Moors National Park. Two new trail races set amid some of the most stunning scenery in the UK will round off the summer season of events at the North York Moors National Park. The National Park, in partnership with the Hardmoors Race Series, is staging the two new events – the 10k Turnpike Trot and the 5k Rabbit Run – on Sunday 25 October. Both routes will be marked and marshalled, so there’s no need for any navigational skills. The Turnpike Trot is open to runners aged 16 and over, and the Rabbit Run to 14-yearsplus, although children from seven are

welcome to enter the latter if running with a parent or guardian. Entry fees are £20 for the Turnpike Trot and £10 for the Rabbit Run, to include medals for all finishers, free parking, refreshments for all entrants and prizes for category winners, including an under-18 category. Registration is between 10am and 10.45am (Turnpike Trot) and 10.30am and 11.15am (Rabbit Run). Both races start from The Moors Centre at Danby, which has an indoor climbing wall, outdoor play area, woodland and riverside trails, gift shop, picnic area and tearooms. The Hardmoor Race Series is set in the North York Moors and the Cleveland Hills:

Fungi Identification Walk

http://www.hardmoors110.org.uk Race organiser Jonathan Steele says: “These two events will take runners through some of the most spectacular scenery to be found anywhere in the country; it’s a not-tobe-missed opportunity to see the Moors in a new light. They offer an ideal opportunity for novice runners who may have not had the confidence to enter a fun run before, as

well as more seasoned runners.” For more information and to enter, please contact Jonathan Steele on 07909 797872, email info@hardmoors110.org.uk or visit http://hardmoors110.org.uk/cms/?q=node/13 For more information on the North York Moors National Park and forthcoming exhibitions and events, go to www. northyorkmoors.org.uk

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footwear suitable for a woodland walk. The walk is arranged by Loftus ACCORD Walking Group and will be led by Alan Simkins; bring a basket, hand lens and identification book if you wish. There’s free parking at South View, off North Road, TS13 4JL. You don’t need to book a place; for any more information, phone 01287 641000.

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Record-breaking year for bird that fronts the RSPB logo

n the day of the charity’s Annual General Meeting it has been revealed that the avocet, a bird once close to extinction in the UK and the emblem of the RSPB, has enjoyed a record breaking year across RSPB reserves. Avocets returned to RSPB Minsmere in 1947, after an absence of more than 100 years, and numbers have continued to grow across the UK. As the avocet population increases, RSPB reserves have consistently remained popular with the wading bird, with 50% of the UK’s entire population choosing them as their home thanks to innovative habitat management techniques, such as the creation of islands and nursery pools. Mike Clarke, RSPB’s Chief Executive, said: “Where avocets lead, nature follows. The arrival of avocets on the Suffolk coast in 1947 heralded our continuing relationship with this special place. Minsmere is now a flagship RSPB reserve, beloved by the many visitors that are drawn to the wildlife spectacle. Since avocets colonised Minsmere, they’ve been crucial for the survival of many species, including bitterns and marsh harriers, and under our care is home to a wealth of wildlife. “Avocets continue to take up residence around the country – often colonising places that we and others have created for them. They are a symbol of conservation success – and the reason they feature as the logo of the RSPB.” This year, Minsmere celebrated what was the best breeding season for avocets in almost 30 years, with 58 chicks being successfully reared. Ian Barthorpe, Visitor Experience Officer at RSPB Minsmere, said: “We’re thrilled to have had such a successful breeding season on the reserve this year. Avocets hold great symbolic

significance for Minsmere, and they attract thousands of visitors to the reserve each year who hope to get a closer look at these beautiful and unusual birds.” The long-legged bird also reached a record number of 172 pairs on Cliffe Pools reserve in North Kent, the highest number recorded at Cliffe and one of the highest concentrations ever recorded in the UK. Habitat work undertaken at the nature reserve has led to the creation of individual islands which have been successful in enabling avocets to use these areas as secure nesting sites, away from predators. Further north, avocets were amongst many wader species to nest at Middleton Lakes in Staffordshire this year, representing the first breeding of avocets in the county. Frampton Marsh reserve in Lincolnshire welcomed their best ever year; the number of breeding pairs reached 81 compared to 0 in 2008 due to their dynamic management work. Small ‘nursery pools’ have been created on wet grassland which are ideal for chicks to feed on as they offer protection from predators. Record numbers were also recorded at the Dee Estuary reserve in Cheshire due to efforts to improve an anti-predator fence last winter. With autumn now upon us, the number of wintering avocets will soon reach approximately 7,500 across the country. Poole Harbour in Dorset attracts a huge wintering colony of avocets, with numbers having risen from 25 to almost 2000 in just 30 years, now accounting for an astonishing 40% of the UK wintering population, making it the most important British wintering site. Pioneering science, saving species from the brink and working with landowners and businesses are amongst the major RSPB

Plight of disappearing hedgehogs theme of Tees Valley Wildlife Trust roadshow

he humble hedgehog, voted as Britain’s best loved mammal, has undergone a dramatic decline. National surveys have revealed that populations have almost halved over the last 25 years with the decline continuing. The Tees Valley Wild Green Places project, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, is

delivering a hedgehog roadshow on green spaces across the Tees Valley during the half term holidays (26-30 October). Designed to appeal to families, the events will provide top tips on how to make gardens and urban green spaces more “hedgehog friendly “ Dr Sue Antrobus, Tees Valley Wildlife Trust says “No garden or green space can help hedgehogs in isolation, but if people work together with neighbours to make small changes in their garden that could make a big difference. Hedgehogs need to be able to roam far and wide in search of food, so simply making small gasp under fences can create a local hedgehog highways, linking gardens, parks and other green spaces. Providing log and leaf piles and avoiding the use of pesticides and growing all helps. “ To get the message across the series of free events will have lots of hands on outdoor activities for all ages. There will be hedgehog quiz, hedgehog discovery trail, an opportunity to make a mod clay model hedgehog and other hedgehog themed crafts. “Horace the Hedgehog” will also be making a guest appearance at each event. The date and location of the hedgehog roadshow is; Friday 30th October (10.30 am - 12.30 pm) Errington Woods, nr New Marske, TS11 8EE. Meet at the carpark. In partnership with the Friends of Errington Wood

Avocet with chicks - Photo: Chris Gomersall (rspb-images.com) successes from the past 12 months. Other notable successes, which will be celebrated at this year ’s AGM include; RSPB’s partnership with Crossrail in breaching the seawall at Wallasea Island; tracking the migration route of a turtle dove for the first time; and taking on the management of the world-famous Sherwood Forest Country Park and visitor centre.

With over 200 nature reserves across the county, there is an abundance of wonderful wildlife out there to be seen and opportunities to get closer to the natural world. So far we’ve discovered 16,000 species on RSPB reserves, including a multitude of moths, mosses, molluscs and mammals, and we think there are many more still to be recorded. To find a site near you visit www.rspb.org.uk/reserves

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Less than 3% of people support England in a way that really matters – by giving blood

ngland rugby legends back BleedForEngland campaign to highlight the aim for 100,000 new volunteers to register as blood donors between England ’s first warmup game and the end of the World’s biggest rugby tournament As the nation is gearing up to show its support for the England rugby team, NHS Blood and Transplant has revealed that less than 3% of people aged between 17 and 70 living in England have donated blood in the last year. In contrast, 24% of the nation cheered on England during their cup-winning performance in 2003. NHS Blood and Transplant is calling on 100,000 new volunteers to show their support in a way that really matters; by registering to become a blood donor between 15th August and 31st October. People in North Yorkshire are being asked to register as a donor and to book an appointment to donate - to literally #BleedForEngland. These new registrants will contribute to the more than 200,000 new blood donors needed this year. While blood stocks are currently good, new donors are crucial to replacing donors who don’t donate any more and will help ensure we have the right type and number of donors to provide the right mix of blood to match patient need in future. Currently, over 6,000 donations are required each day to treat patients across the country and new donors will help ensure that we continue providing blood to people in England whenever they need it. Today NHS Blood and Transplant has unveiled a new campaign backed by Jonny Wilkinson, Martin Johnson, Ben Kay, Jason Leonard, Maggie Alphonsi and Matt Dawson encouraging people to sign up as blood donors. The campaign kicked off last month as the international warm up

matches started, with local rugby clubs pledging their support. The campaign includes a new TV advert, as well as exciting video content involving England rugby legends giving blood for the first time. The red rose – a flower associated with the national rugby team - is a central image of the campaign. The new TV advert, with a voice-over by Sir John Hurt, shows a dying rose coming back to life as blood falls onto its petals. An emotive campaign video shows drops of sterilised blood from Johnny, Martin, Ben and Jason’s donations being used to create a red rose image. A red rose emblem, drained of its colour will feature as a campaign totaliser on the blood. co.uk website. A tiny particle of red in the rose will be restored with every new donor registering. Between August 15th and the tournament’s final game on October 31st we are looking for 100,000 people to sign up as donors to bring the rose back to life. England World Cup winner Jonny Wilkinson says: “I’ve always wanted to give back and now I’m learning about how to support that massive team that was behind us– be a link in a chain that’s going to go somewhere fabulous for someone else. Giving blood is such a great way to do that.” Ben Kay said: “When you think how passionate rugby supporters are, and that only 3% of people in England support the country by actively giving blood, I want to encourage people to become donors. Blood donors saved my mate’s wife, so I’m really glad I’ve now become a donor myself.” Jon Latham, Assistant Director at NHS Blood and Transplant, says: “We’re delighted that some England rugby legends have bled for England by making their first blood donations and we really hope they have inspired people in

North Yorkshire who’ve never donated before to register to join them. They have shown just how easy it is to become a new blood donor. We want to see 100,000 new donors sign up to #BleedForEngland to help us meet patient needs in the future. “Giving blood is an amazing thing to do and saves lives. Please go to www.blood.co.uk to find out if you can donate, register as a donor and book an appointment. Giving blood is simple and easy to do and will only take about an hour of your time. We plan our sessions in line with the amount of blood we need to collect to meet patient need so it’s best to book an appointment at the next available date and time.” There are a number of ways you can support the #BleedForEngland campaign: • If you are 17 or over, visit www.blood.co.uk or call 0300 123 23 23 today to find out if you are eligible to donate, register as a blood donor and to book your appointment • Download our app by searching ‘NHSGiveBlood’ in the App store. It’s available for Android, Windows and Apple Smartphone and tablet devices • Show your support for blood donation on social media during the tournament by posting about blood donation and encouraging friends, family and followers to register to give blood and #BleedForEngland • Twitter @GiveBloodNHS #BleedForEngland • Facebook: www.facebook.com/NHSBlood • Instagram @GiveBloodNHS • Yo u t u b e : w w w. y o u t u b e . c o m / u s e r / NHSGiveBlood Help ensure we can provide the right type of blood for patients in the future. Do something amazing. Give blood. #BleedForEngland

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Ashleigh eyes dream job after return to college

young woman is on the verge of a dream career in the police force after receiving a double dose of help from a Teesside college. In 2008 Ashleigh Harvey completed a BTEC Extended Diploma in Public Services at Redcar & Cleveland College – a qualification that enabled her to study crime investigation at Teesside University. Having achieved a 2:1 in her degree, the 23 year-old embarked on a mission to pursue her chosen career as a dog handler in the police force – but found she didn’t have the customer service skills needed for the role. Now, though, her dreams have been revived after she took the opportunity to return to the college as a receptionist at the £26m Corporation Road campus. In her new role Ashleigh undertakes a range of front-of-house duties, including visitor meet and greets, answering telephone calls, booking meetings and sorting and handing out mail. The move has enabled her to acquire several useful skills – including good communication, multitasking, teamwork and basic IT – which will stand her in good stead for her chosen career. Ashleigh, who is originally from Loch Lomond in Scotland, said: “It’s unusual for a college student to return as an employee but it has been a great experience for me on both occasions. The BTEC course allowed me to progress to university and the customer service skills that I’ve acquired in my new role will give me a better chance of getting a job in the police force.” As a student, Ashleigh was a member of several clubs and societies at the college, including the kayaking club and the student council. She also became a student ambassador in 2009 and has remained a dedicated representative ever

since, helping to develop the current crop of students. Alys Tregear, Student Service Manager for Redcar & Cleveland College said: “Ashleigh has been an enthusiastic and popular individual who has thrived both as a student and an employee. She is a great example of what we are trying to achieve at the college. “Our primary aim is to give people the tools to progress into higher education or employment and I’m sure that Ashleigh will be a success in her chosen career.” For further information, please contact please call 01642 473 132 or visit http:// www.cleveland.ac.uk.

Local literacy charity Beanstalk launches ‘Back to School’ volunteer campaign

s a new school year begins, local children’s literacy charity Beanstalk has launched a ‘Back to School’ campaign to recruit 30 volunteers to provide much needed one-to-one reading support to local children. It is estimated that this year more than 10% of children will leave primary school in the North East without reaching the required level of reading. Beanstalk is calling on the local community to help rewrite this story and support more children in reaching their true potential. Janet Skeen, Area Manager for North East & Yorkshire said: • “Sadly, far too many children in local primary schools are struggling in school due to reading difficulties. The start of the school year is the perfect time to change this and for people to make a real, long-lasting difference to a child in their local community.” • “The Beanstalk volunteering programme allows you to have a direct impact on changing the life of a child. By sharing your passion for reading you are able to give a child the skills and confidence to succeed in life. We encourage anyone who would like to give a child the gift of reading to contact us!” With the support of the local community Beanstalk aims to help 90 children across Tees Valley, County Durham and Tyne & Wear by

recruiting 30 Beanstalk reading helpers. Each Beanstalk reading helper supports three children and sees each child for two 30 minute sessions a week, during term-time, for three terms. With Beanstalk’s support the child’s approach to learning and enjoying reading is transformed. Volunteering as a Beanstalk reading helper is extremely rewarding, makes a lasting difference to children’s lives and is a great way to give something back to your local community. To find out more, or to become a Beanstalk reading helper, call Beanstalk on 01325 315040 or visit http://www.beanstalkcharity.org.uk/ reading-helpers

Operatic principals to sing in Stokesley

By Millie Sweeting

e’re delighted to welcome back to Teesside Sarah Sweeting and Eddie Muliau who have interrupted their busy singing schedule in Australia to visit Sarah’s parents in Guisborough. They are both operatic principals who sing with major companies throughout the world, so we are able to seize this opportunity to hear them at Stokesley Methodist Church on Thursday

Oct.29th. They will be performing a mixture of operatic arias and duets but also excerpts from shows by Cole Porter and Sondheim. They will be accompanied by Martin Dack, a celebrated Teesside pianist. It will be an unmissable night. Tickets are £12.50 and available from Browns of Stokesley, Cook and Forth of Guisborough and by phoning 01287 636005.

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Many thanks to all the wonderful acts, the organisers, friendly venues, the old friends we met, the new friends we made and not forgetting the lovely coffee and food at Destinations and of course the local people for another great year at Saltburn Folk Festival. We thank Paul and Sue Davies at Destinations for their kind sponsorship and helping to make these pages possible.

Paul Davies - Destinations It's been a fabulous weekend and with loads of community things going on the atmosphere has been terrific. The festival is special because of the friendly atmosphere it generates and everybody comes together, the businesses, the community, the venues. It's just a really friendly atmosphere. Paul Lucas After a wet start on Friday it's gone really well, the weather didn't dampen the spirits and we have had full concerts all over. Was a real pity about Vin Garbutt being poorly and I must say that the artists have been absolutely superb in supporting Vin by volunteering to extend their spots. They are really concerned about Vin and all wish him well. Jez Lowe has been wonderful and already doing three spots with the Bad Pennies volunteered to stand in for a band who couldn't come so he ended up doing five concerts and he never repeated himself once! The main thing is people are enjoying themselves and that's what we're about.

Sharon Wilson Saltburn Town Crier This event in Saltburn means a lot of fun, a lot going on and the sun is out. Visitors can't help but like the friendship and because there's a lot going on. It's a vibrant town and it;s just not to be missed. Chris While We want to thank John Taylor for doing such a great job.

Julie Matthews We love Saltburn Folk Festival, long may it reign.

Dick Miles Everything to do with this festival is very well organised with venues that cater for singing, dancing and eveybody's catered for and there's an intimate feeling to the festival.

Dave Howden - MC It's been a wonderful weekend and the town is such a brilliant setting for the festival and the people of Saltburn welcome us and take us to their hearts and come out to support what's happening

Sue Fawcett - Rose Country Wines I have been doing the wines for nearly 40 years but this is the first time I have been to the festival here in Saltburn. Today it's been brilliant here and Saltburn has got so many visitors from outside the town. Had some gorgeous talks and met some lovely characters and I'm really enjoying the day.

Kieran Halpin Saltburn is a small, friendly festival and because of this every venue is full with a great atmosphere.

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s friendly festival 15 Marie Little I love Saltburn and it's been an absolutely fabulous weekend. The intimate venues are great so you can have more rapport with your audience and the people and the place of Saltburn are so lovely and welcoming.

Jez Lowe Saltburn itself is a very special place, it's quaint without being nostalgic, it's up to date, the people are very nice and to have this sort of music in an environment like this, next to the sea, good weather, you can't go wrong really. Kevin - Steward As usual the weekend has been fantastic. I've been coming here for years and it gets better all the time. Frank - Steward This festival is special because the town and people in it always makes visitors welcome. It's a very special weekend. John - Steward We love doing the doors here in the Emmanuel Church as you meet people from all over. We've met people from Holland, from Scandinavia, Kent and Wales in fact from all over the place and of course as always the performers have been outstanding.

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Ian Swales Once again I really enjoyed the festival. My wife is a Durham miners daughter so we especially liked Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies with their lyrics about mining and the North East. As a failed violinist I can only marvel at players like Kate Bramley! Saltburn is a perfect venue with sea views, excellent venues and the local people and businesses really get behind the event. There's a unique atmosphere with a lot of like minded people gathered to enjoy the wide variety of activities and performances.

Kate Bramley Saltburn is particularly special because of the many different venues and businesses that all support the festival and they all get into the spirit of it and you never feel like your rambling round carrying your guitar like your excluded. There's always somewhere to go any hour of day or night always somewhere to play or the concerts to enjoy.

Ray Padgett - MC and Judge of Fred Jordan Memorial folk song competition The standard of this year's competition was amazing and won by Tom Macdonald a Scot from Ayrshire but living now in Ossett. Saltburn festival is the friendly festival because of the guests, many of whom have been coming here for a very long time, the venues, it's about the little bit of magic that comes together. This is a lovely little place to come to.

Tom Macdonald Winner of the Fred Jordan Memorial Trophy I'm just used to singing in the local folk clubs so the big stages here have made me very nervous. The song I sang 'Carrying Nelson home' which is about carrying Nelson's body back after the Battle of Trafalgar in a keg of brandy. It's a tribute to Nelson really. I chose it because it's just a beautiful, well written song.

Pete Thompson - Darlington Mummers We have been friends with Festival Organiser John Taylor for a long time and we first started doing the festival when it was Redcar festival and we've just carried on when he came to Saltburn. Saltburn is such a nice place.

Harvey Andrews I have never worked so hard in one day at a festival in 51 years as I have today so I haven't seen much of this beautiful place. Saltburn is the friendly family festival and people come every year and they all know each other and it's not too big so it's an intimate festival where you can work with the audience which I like to do. Harvey told us that unfortunately due to the travelling he will not be coming back. Time will tell.

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large number of personal care products contain microplastics (microbeads) and the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) along with other environmental groups have been campaigning over the last few years to ban these microbeads. It has been shown that these plastic microbeads are in the so called “cleaned” water from sewage treatment plants and are reaching the marine environment. Microbeads (there can be up to 350,000 in one product) such as facial cleaners, shower gel, shampoos, soap, toothpaste,eyeliners, lipgloss and deodorants can enter the food chain through plankton, bivalves, crustaceans, fish and ultimately end up being consumed by humans. Microplastics are present in all the seas and oceans of the world and it is essential that manufacturers of these products return to using organic degradable abrasive particles. Due to scientific evidence and consumer pressure there has been an acknowledgement by manufacturers that there is a need to return to a more natural product. The following are a selection of companies halting the use of microplastic beads:- Unilever has stated that all of its products will be plastic free by the end of 2015; Asda has also stated that all their own

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Morrisons, Waitrose and the Coop are now own brand plastic free. There are many other brands which are returning to natural abrasives for use in exfoliate scrubs, soaps, toothpastes etc. However, the above refers to household products and microbeads are still being used in other products such as “scrubbers” used in soaps onboard of ships. Water testing in the North Sea Dogger Bank area has found what has been described as “ copious amounts” of microplastics. Product ingredients to avoid are Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP), Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) and Nylon. Our seas and oceans supply us with vital human needs like food, oxygen and a stable climate. The Earth’s surface consists of 72% of oceans and 70% of the oxygen produced on Earth is provided by these seas. Apart from moral considerations and the protection of life in the seas this should be reason enough to be very careful with our ecosystem. The problem of plastic pollution is a very complex and huge one and the sources are very diverse- consumers, sanitation, shipping, fishing, tourism, industry and landfill. It is not always clear which sources are responsible for which pollution. Nevertheless one thing is very clear; plastics do NOT belong in the marine environment.

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The ghost of my dead father The ghost of my dead father, flat-capped, searches the high-ceilinged sheds His arms still-scarred from the white-hot whiplash of steel slabs transformed by the wire-drawer’s skill, with unerring precision to each exact specification Shipped off to build the Sydney Harbour Bridge Shipped off to build the Severn Bridge Shipped around the world from Teesside A tall, wiry figure in steel-toecapped boots; walking past Now-stilled furnaces and empty air. A man who once flexed steel-hard biceps beneath his khaki workshirt –survivor of a greater conflictto entertain his children. A tentative touch… awestruck they ask, ‘Don’t they hurt, dad?’ Still searching; through the newly-silent sheds Tapping out his strides with the metal segs in his workboots, Past one final load of grey, steel slabs Finds his grandson And with a sigh that holds the sadness of two lifetimes Leads him into the fresh evening air. Into idleness Away from a century of history Followed by seventeen hundred strong Out of the sheds at the end of the final shift.

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wo special exhibition concerts at the Inspired by… gallery, Danby, will mark the unveiling of a new work of art by North York Moors Chamber Music Festival artist-in-residence Carol Tyler, commissioned for the 2016 festival, which will arrive in the gallery on Sunday 8 November. The concerts, on Friday 6 November at 7pm and Sunday 8 November at 3.30pm, will feature Priya Mitchell (violin), Meghan Cassidy (viola) and Jamie Walton (cello), performing a programme of music by Mozart, Bach, Beethoven and Dohnányi (Friday) and Mozart (Sunday). They will take place during the latest exhibition at the Inspired by… gallery The Inhabited Landscape (Monday 16 October to Wednesday 11 November), in which Carol explores the ways in which man has adapted and inhabited the unique landscape of the North York Moors. Carol says: “I have always worked from direct experience of my subject matter – I get engaged in a total involvement in whatever grabs my imagination. “I am drawn to the patina, traces and remains of things, and am fascinated by how age reveals history. So I layer, distress and repaint my images until I have dug out what I am looking for. I use collage, stencils and tracings to enhance this process. I want my work to look old – like a found object – and each piece is finished when I recognise it for the first time.” Carol trained as a mature student during the 1980s, gaining a BA (Hons) from Wolverhampton in 1986 and an MA from Birmingham four years later. She has been working and exhibiting as an artist ever since. In 1995, Carol experienced a life-changing artist residency in Grizedale Forest. For two months she lived in a caravan and worked in an enormous studio in the forest, which set the pattern for a nomadic period spent mainly on

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cclaimed jazz musician Lindsay Hannon is playing 4 nights in North Yorkshire in November- and is accompanied by some very special guests! As part of the #CREATEtour project, run by Thirsk based arts charity Rural Arts, Lindsay has been working with young people aged 11-18 in the Redcar and East Cleveland area - helping them create their own musical performance which will become her opening act for these 4 dates. A project that has been running since 2012, the #CREATEtour has ran with similar groups in Ryedale and Selby. “Running the #CREATEtour at Tuned In is one of our favourite things that we do here at Rural Arts” said Sophie Backhouse, the projects organiser. “Being able to work with Lindsay, a brilliant professional singer, is an amazing opportunity for them and we are really excited to see what is created!” According to Bebop Spoken Circuit Lindsay is “in the top bracket of singers currently working the jazz club circuit.” Her band, The Lindsay Hannon Plus, have this year released their debut album The Spy which includes a mixture of covers and original songs. The band are rooted in the improvisational traditions of jazz – and are able to moves seamlessly from raucous barrel house blues to thoughtful, spacious ballads and across a

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ollowing a successful pilot period which launched in September, Cleveland Police’s ICMT (Integrated Crime Management Team) is now fully operational. This follows a merger of the Telephone Investigation Unit and the Integrated Management Team. The ICMT investigates up to 165 incidents a day, with 25-30% of crimes being resolved without the need for officers being physically deployed. This allows resources to be focussed on areas of the greatest risk to communities. The team of police officers investigate and resolve certain categories of crime which do not present an immediate need for further investigation - or other factors such as safeguarding. Assistant Chief Constable Simon Nickless said: “We have to be as efficient as possible and this means we must constantly review the way we work. “The ICMT is a new way of working for us but is already used in a number of Forces throughout the country. The team investigates all crime – excluding domestic abuse, those involving serious injury, sexual offences, burglary dwelling, robbery and hate crime. “Members of the public should be reassured that officers will always be deployed whenever there are safeguarding issues or any other vulnerability. “The officers conduct a thorough, effective and professional investigation underpinned by a high quality of service and support to each victim. “The systems the team uses are constantly tested and

reviewed, and we regularly ask for feedback from the public who have had contact with the ICMT, to ensure that we are offering a quality service to everyone. Our crime recording systems also allow us to analyse the information we take and ensure we target out staff in the right place at the right time. “Working this way allows us to make the absolute best of our resources and invest in other areas of demand such as child sexual exploitation. Where there is a need for an investigation this will continue to be carried out thoroughly, professionally and sensitively with support for the victim at the heart of it.” Examples of crimes dealt with by ICMT… 1.An incident of minor criminal damage to a door. Nothing seen or heard and no forensic or CCTV opportunities to carry out. ICMT carries out investigation and no officer is deployed. 2.Report of theft of a mobile phone. Victim does not want to make a statement. Investigated with no officer deployed. 3 A high value theft of sentimental jewellery was investigated by the team, with the use of police intelligence systems and by working with local retailers the investigation was expedited quickly with the property recovered and the thief brought to justice.

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ith the dark nights drawing in, detectives are reminding people to turn their home bright at night to deter burglars. Members of the public across Cleveland are urged to use timer switches or to leave a light on when a property is empty, which could keep them one step ahead of the burglars and prevent them from becoming a victim of crime. Detective Chief Inspector Chris Downes said: “A property left empty or in darkness is an attractive prospect for a criminal. It’s really important to use lights when a house is going to be unattended, even if it means using a timer switch just so that the lights are on when someone gets home. Simply leaving on a lamp or a light can be enough to prevent your home from being targeted by a criminal.

“It is also important to keep doors and windows locked, whether at home or not, as insecure burglaries account for almost half of overall burglaries across Cleveland.” Figures show that during October 2014 to March 2015, when the darker nights were set in, there were 1346 burglaries across the force area. Cleveland Police’s ongoing campaign aims to prevent burglaries and target those criminals that commit them. Further crime prevention advice is available on the Cleveland Police website at www.cleveland. police.uk or follow us on Facebook or Twitter. For regular news about crimes in your area sign up to Cleveland Connected at www.clevelandconnected. co.uk.

enior officers at Cleveland Police say “enough is enough” and are calling on parents to educate their children about the dangers of throwing objects at moving vehicles after a number of recent incidents. The force has produced an online poster titled “Sticks and stones may break my bones but they may also kill me”, which will be shared online and in local schools in the area to highlight the serious dangers of throwing objects at vehicles. Police want all parents across Cleveland to be aware of the consequences of throwing objects at cars after the reports suggest the culprits are young people living in the local area. Between Wednesday 23rd September and Saturday 3rd October there were twelve incidents reported. Chief Superintendent Glenn Gudgeon said: “There is only so much that we can do to prevent these incidents from happening and it is clear that these youths do not understand the extremely dangerous consequences of throwing objects at moving vehicles. “I want people to think how they would feel if someone they love was hit in the face by a brick travelling

at a combined speed of 60mph, if it didn’t kill them they would be living with life changing injuries. “The parents of the children involved need to play their part and educate their children on the serious dangers of throwing stones and various other objects at vehicles. They need to know that it is not acceptable to behave this way and that they could end up killing someone as a result of a moment of stupidity. “These incidents are happening too frequently and the behaviour of these youths is completely irresponsible. Putting people’s lives at risk is not a laughing matter, and these youths should not be encouraging each other to participate in this shocking behaviour. “Anyone found to be carrying out such acts will face the full force of the law.” Anyone with information regarding the youths or anyone who witnessed the incidents is asked to contact Cleveland Police on the non-emergency 1 0 1 n u m b e r, C r i m e s t o p p e r s anonymously on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org.

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Forging Futures scheme

(L to R) Director of GV Decorators Chris Veazey, Edward Watson and Angie Blake from Coast & Country Housing

aving completed Coast & Country’s Forging Futures programme, 30-yearold Edward Watson has now begun a oneyear apprenticeship with Middlesbroughbased GV Decorators, during which he will learn all the tricks of the trade, whilst also gaining a decorating qualification from Redcar and Cleveland College. The Forging Futures scheme is a unique venture between Coast & Country, its partner organisations and independent contractors that aims to provide training and engagement opportunities to unemployed residents in Redcar and Cleveland. The three week course is designed to build the self-esteem, confidence of participants and provide them with the employability skills that will make it

easier for them to find full time work. Everyone who completes the three week course gains a SFEDI qualification, Level 1 in Self-Marketing and Personal Enterprise from New College Durham and is also provided with an opportunity to gain hands on experience in the work place. These placements – either with Coast & Country or one of its partner organisations - provides them with first-hand experience of the workplace, whilst they undertake sector specific training aligned to the current jobs market, which means that everyone who completes the course leaves with a much greater chance of securing a job. Following Edward’s completion of the initial three week course, he began a placement at GV Decorators. During his placement Edward’s hard work ethic and positive attitude impressed GV Decorators so much that he was offered a year-long apprenticeship with the company, with the potential to gain further qualifications after that. As part of his apprenticeship Edward will work as part of the GV Decorators team for four days a week, giving him the chance to learn and practice new skills with experienced professionals. The other day will be spent gaining a CITB qualification in construction, painting and decorating at Redcar and Cleveland College – meaning that Edward is earning whilst learning. Chris Veazey, a director of GV Decorators, said: “Coast & Country’s Forging Futures is an excellent scheme for those who are out of work due to lack of qualifications or experience. It provides a real leg up to those who are down on their luck. “It’s a great feeling to know that we have

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Patients urged not Extending GP opening hours for patients to miss scheme will ring the patient back and carry out an initial assessment over the telephone or offer a face-to-face appointment at a dedicated appointments

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eople living in the Redcar and Cleveland area will now be able to see a GP in the evenings and weekends if they need urgent treatment or advice. The STAR – South Tees Access and Response – scheme is a new initiative funded by the Prime Minister’s Challenge Fund (PMCF) to improve patient access to their services outside the current opening hours of care. Led by general practices across the area, it aims to simplify the way the NHS works locally to ensure patients are getting the right care, first time, through a single point of access. Through the STAR service, patients wanting to see or speak to a GP urgently between 6.30pm and 9.30pm, Mondays to Fridays, or 8am and 8pm on weekends and bank holidays should ring NHS 111. A GP or nurse practitioner from the STAR

hub in Redcar Primary Care Hospital or in Middlesbrough (from the end of October). Patients accessing this service will always be asked for their consent about clinicians’ viewing their electronic medical records so they can provide the most appropriate care and advice. Patients may also be referred onto other services more appropriate to their needs. Dr Teik Goh, the scheme’s clinical director and a Guisborough GP, said: “The STAR scheme has been developed - and is led - by GPs across Redcar, East Cleveland and Middlesbrough and aims to provide a better primary care service for patients needing urgent care or advice on evenings and weekends. “It is an extended GP service in the evenings and weekends so during normal opening times patients should continue to contact their own GP to make an appointment the usual way.” The STAR scheme, which also has the support of South Tees Clinical Commissioning Group, is being rolled out in GP practices across the area and details of all the practices currently involved is available on their website at www. SouthTeesAccessResponse.nhs.uk The scheme has been funded until the end of March 2016 when the project will be evaluated. Further information and updates are also available on Twitter @NHSSTAR and Facebook.

Perilous pier walk to raise Halloween funds for Holistic Centre Staff and volunteers at the Trinity Holistic Centre. L to R Ray Walker Susan Watson, Chris Grange, Angie McReynolds, Ellen Hennessy, Robin Sunley, Kathryn Almond and Ray Wheatley

ARE you join ghastly ghouls and devilish demons on a perilous pier walk from Redcar to Saltburn this Halloween? Worldly wizards and wicked witches from the Trinity Holistic Centre are cooking up a cauldron of chaos for the sponsored event, on Saturday 31 October. For the first time, fiendish feet will set off on a treacherous journey from Redcar Beacon at 11am - and go creeping and crawling along to Saltburn Pier. Dress up and join them in hideous Halloween costume if you dare - or just come as the mere mortal that you are. A prize for the most horrifying costume will be presented by a fellow demon, and at the end of the walk, evil spirits will serve up a ferocious feast of fried creatures from the deepest, darkest North Sea waters and dead pirates’ fingers – or fish and chips if you prefer! In return, Trick or Treaters who dare to brave the bitter coast this All Hallows’ Eve are asked to raise as much sponsorship money as possible for Trinity Holistic Centre. Hellish Heather McLean, the centre’s business manager, said: “We are so delighted to be holding

ealth chiefs are urging patients not to miss hospital appointments after 67,500 were wasted last year at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The trust, which runs The James Cook University Hospital, Friarage Hospital and services at a number of community hospitals, had a “did not attend” (DNA) rate of 8% in the last financial year. In total almost 67,500 patients did not turn up to outpatient and preassessment appointments costing the trust more than £1.6million in wasted staff time – the equivalent of paying for 74 registered nurses – and approximately £5m in lost income. And this does not take into account those cancelled at short notice which subsequently could not be filled. Failing to attend or cancel appointments increases waiting times for other patients as well as placing extra administrative pressures on staff. A range of measures are already in place to try to reduce DNAs as part of the trust’s transformation programme which aims to ensure services run more efficiently. This includes a reminder service for patients, displaying the number of DNAs in waiting areas and not arranging appointments too far in advance. Now members of the public are being urged to do their bit by making sure they: • turn up to appointments on time

Sue Clark and Julie MacDonald • let hospital staff know as soon as possible if they are not going to be able to attend •ensure their GP surgery has their correct address and contact details. Richard Whitehouse, business manager for tertiary services said: “We are continually striving to give patients the best experience possible and one of the areas we always keep a close eye on is our “did not attend” rate. “At the moment around 40% of patients who do not attend appointments cancel on the day which really limits our chances of being able to give their slot to someone else. “We are urging patients to make sure they attend appointments or to provide us with as much notice as possible if they can’t make it to help reduce waiting times for other patients and waste within the NHS.” Appointments can be cancelled by calling individual departments or online at southtees. nhs.uk

Come and visit our charity shop on Loftus High Street New stock arriving daily..... our first sponsored pier walk from Redcar Beacon to Saltburn Pier. “Fundraising events are so important to the running of the Trinity Holistic Centre as it costs £300,000 per year to keep our centre doors open and provide care to more than 2,000 patients affected by cancer and their families - both within the centre and on wards across South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.” The centre has expanded its services significantly during 2015 to provide more wellbeing support including to hospital staff and families affected by other long term conditions. As a result, it has encouraged more people to incorporate the benefits of walking and gentle physical activity into their day to day life. “For that reason, we felt this was a perfect fundraising activity enabling the whole family to enjoy the crisp autumn air on a beach walk, while raising money for our highly-valued services,” said Heather. A registration fee of £7 for adults and £5 for children - or £20 for a family ticket covering two adults and two children - also applies. This includes your fiendish fish and chips feast. For more information, call 01642 854839 or email trinity.holisticcentre@stees.nhs.uk

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We want to hear Your Points of View - Send your letters to us or email to: editor@coastalviewandmoornews.co.uk

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NOTE FROM THE EDITOR The Editor wishes to point out that this page only contains the views of readers and are not necessarily the views of Coastal View.

Important May we remind readers that in order for their letters to be considered we must have names and contact details even if they want to remain anonymous. A first name and the town/village in which they live is not sufficient. Thank You

Excessive library fines in Redcar & Cleveland

I recently returned five books to Marske library that were three days overdue. This was my first ever mistake here and I expected a minor fine but was flabbergasted by a fine of £7.50. The unsympathetic matter of fact attitude of the librarian didn’t help. Redcar & Cleveland Council charge 50p per day per book. This seemed excessive so I checked other local councils and found that Middlesbrough charge 18p, Hartlepool 10p and Stockton 7p (per day per book). Why are Redcar and Cleveland Council trying to drive customers away from their libraries? Is it a simple case of work avoidance or something more sinister? Perhaps they don’t want the local population to become too literate or they might all start to spot the English language errors which can be found in their publications. Check out page 19 of issue 26 (autumn 2015) of their free magazine This is Redcar & Cleveland for a classic blunder! A Google search revealed a big fuss in 2011 when Redcar & Cleveland Council became one of the few councils to introduce fines for children’s library books, apparently since withdrawn. They clearly have a fundamental attitude problem which needs to be resolved. A uniform library fine situation across the four County Boroughs of the old county of Cleveland is clearly required. David Britton Marske-by-the-Sea

Triumph for Mount Pleasant

I write in response to the few articles relating to the now negated proposal of a wind farm in Guisborough. The residents of Mount Pleasant would have been in direct line of these structures and therefore have born the proposed brunt regarding their existence. I agree that the result is a triumph for all concerned but that certain people shouting “hoorah!” actually did nothing whatsoever as far as I can tell in acting against them. Tom Blenkinsop I am sure did all he could to deter their building but Will Goodhand??? It was I who organised all meetings at the Globe pub for Bank’s and the community which included invitations to people who did not live at Mount Pleasant and these meetings provided the Globe club with a small hiring income for the pub. I am sure the “fight” campaign was warranted and definitely showed “people power” and I salute them for that but there was never any sign of ..... Will Goodhand. The people who would have benefitted from their creation would have been the Trustees I hear behind the landowner, who do not live in Guisborough; residents were promised £5,000 which HAD to be spent on house warming developments. The Trustees I take it are of a Conservative persuasion....Will Goodhand is a Conservative.... I think I will end here..... Martin Smith Mount Pleasant - Guisborough

Outrage for buildings change of use

Could I through your paper express my absolute outrage by the planning application submitted by Coast and Country Housing (CCH) to change Luke Senior Hall Rosedale Crescent into a bungalow. Their reasoning is, under usage. Several arguments immediately spring to mind. CCH need to examine their own administration dept re finance and booking. I experienced this and the left

hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing. This community centre has and remains the life blood of residents surrounding it. Long standing groups rely on Luke Senior hall as their only place of gathering; one group for over 50 years. Many of these people are old, vulnerable and should this application be passed, “isolated”. Coast and Country Housing should have by law “A duty of care” to their tenants, This planning application shows that “duty of care” is not within their remit. To further the argument. WHY do CCH want to add to their housing when, on Hummersea Hills (Westfield Estate) they still have newly built properties empty? Why would CCH spend money on changing Luke Senior hall to a bungalow when they still have a clutch of the old Westfield Estate to demolish? It is because of Net Housing Stock percentage allowance. The more houses they have the more money they receive; by knocking down the remainder of Westfield Estate it would probably take CCH below the percentage required. It is nothing to do with bats! There are no bats. So finally it proves everything revolves around finance, even at the expense of rent paying, vulnerable tenants, denying them a small hall to escape to and enjoy company of others. Duty of care, More apt is DON`T Care. Marjorie Magor Loftus

House of Lords reform After reading the September - October issue I was pleased to see the ‘Local Councillor calls for House of Lords reform story. This has been something of a source of frustration for me for many years. To see these members sleeping in the benches and getting paid handsomely for it, while all over our region people are struggling for employment or pay rises if they are in work. It is about time reform was at least discussed. So good on Mike Findley for bring it up. Alex Mitchell Loftus

Drawing the short straw The new set up to bring Hartlepool, Darlington, Stockton, Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland under one umbrella I like a lot. NOT! People in East Cleveland will end up with the short straw yet again. Why don’t our East Cleveland councillors ask to hold a referendum on this matter? I for one do not agree with it all and would vote NO. Brian Dove Lingdale

Dog Mess

My name is Karen and my mum’s name is Dawn. I don’t really read newspapers or watch the news but mum does and suggested I read the article by Mike Morrissey about dog mess and reply so here goes. We live in Loftus and have two young dogs and indeed we pick up after them. Our home backs on to an alley way which always has dog mess and rubbish out from one end to the other, so iItook it upon myself to start keeping it clean and tidy out back for us to hopefully all enjoy. So I contacted Redcar Council and was given two pick up your poo dog signs that would not stick to the telephone poles either end or the alley, until I secured them with duck tape. Now only one remains as the other was torn down several months ago. I also put out two signs one with a picture of a fairy stating that dog poo fairies don’t exist and a picture of a rat basically saying don’t invite us, put your rubbish in a bin. Well after the signs were pulled off the wall next to my gate, several times, my neighbour then screwed the signs on to wood, so it could not be pulled off, but alas they have gone for good as someone cut the signs off the board. However I also put one of the fairy signs up outside my front door and touch wood it’s still there. The sad side is I don’t think children are to blame and the signs were not offensive. but people just seem to have a bad attitude nowadays in general and because of that I have stopped trying to keep

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Your Points Of View the entire alley way behind our home tidy, and not just because the signs were removed but negative words were also exchanged, which made us both feel quite vulnerable. I had hoped that other people who back on to the alley would start to take interest and was planning to paint my outside wall and put some plants out in the alley as some residents did a few years ago in Middlesborough, but now it’s just a dumping area again. But I hope that if more people, who read articles like the one we did, then perhaps they may start thinking about and caring about where they live and things might improve for the better. Karen Chandler Loftus

No straight forward solution After reading the latest paper and seeing the dog poo article in Saltburn I am just writing to simply say, is there not a straight forward solution? As I am one of the few people who enjoy the outdoors without a canine companion I am constantly inundated with people’s dogs running up to me and my young children and also having to tackle the excrement problem everywhere we walk and cycle! So I say, why can’t the council do somethingmaybe a leash law for Saltburn, Marske and new Marske parish? Owners would find it a lot more difficult to ignore their dogs mess if they’re attached to it. It really annoys me that 99% of dog owners we come across are so inconsiderate; so many of them walk ahead of their dogs leaving them behind to poo wherever and approach other people and kids, this to me is unacceptable. I don’t want dogs I don’t know near us at allEVER! Why can’t dog owners understand this? It is infuriating! Anyhow what say you?? Joy

It’s dogs that’s the problem I whole heartedly agree with the article on a tough approach to dog mess wherever it applies. In these days of public spending cuts, investment in CCTVs and enforced on the spot fines would surely generate enough to cover costs. While on the subject, I would also bar dogs from all fast food outlets, the empty containers thrown on the pavements is sickening. Dogs who appear under 21 years of age should be refused purchase of alcohol and tobacco products then there would be less cans, bottles and fag packets tossed away after use. Fly tipping corgis should be traced and arrested and any found vandalising bus shelters, sent immediately to the pound. I could go on and on..enough said. D Murphy Brotton

‘Tough approach to dog mess in Saltburn’ Although most dog owners are responsible people and dispose of dog mess, I have noticed an increase in poo bags hanging from trees, bushes and even left on paths and pavements, presumably intended for the poo fairy to come along and remove them. This is a huge problem not only in Saltburn but also in Guisborough Forest. Another gripe is rubbish thrown from cars. My walks in the country are ruined by the vast amount of plastic bottles, cans and nappies, some with all their contents open to view, all thrown out of passing cars. I could go on a rant here and include our sea life which is slowly but surely dying a slow death from ingesting plastic bags and other types of non-biodegradable rubbish. Please dog owners, put your dog poo in a bin and car drivers, take your litter home. Thank you to the caring volunteers who are trying to keep our beaches free of litter. Kathryn Stephenson Marske by the Sea

Idealism on the rack

Why?

Dear Editor Labour Party activists overwhelmingly voted in Jeremy Corbyn to the leadership of ‘the People’s Party’ because he was seen as an idealist, who would ‘break the mould’. During the campaign, Jeremy came across as against Europe, against the monarchy, against Trident, against military intervention, against austerity, and against ‘yaboo’ politics. Once the victory celebrations were over, however, like all political leaders, Jeremy had to start compromising, if only to placate the parliamentary Labour Party, the majority of whom did not support him in the leadership election. He had to promise to sing the National Anthem and, shock-horror, even said he would consider bowing before the Queen. Soon after, he had to back down on his anti-Europe stance and, no doubt, will shortly be forced by his colleagues to sanction the nuclear deterrent and the use of selective military action. Jeremy valiantly tried to water-down Prime Minister ’s Question Time by reading out questions from ordinary people. It was a nice try but it was hardly effective as a means of holding the government to account. You could see from the smiles on the faces of David Cameron and George Osborne that the leader of the Opposition had let the government off the hook. Perhaps ‘yaboo’ is truly the only effective way of putting the PM on the back foot? To be effective, a leader of the Opposition must have the support of his backbenchers, so Jeremy will have to compromise his principles, time after time, to accommodate them. But each compromise will not only hurt Jeremy to the core, but will also weaken the support of the socialist idealists who put him where he is. I wait to see whether Mr C wears a red poppy, pinned to his donkey jacket, on Remembrance Sunday! Jeremy is so out of touch with his own MPs that he will probably not survive till the next general election. But, if he is still there in 2020, he will not have sufficient support from Labour’s activists to have any chance of toppling the Tories. Steve Kay Lockwood Ward Councillor

Dear Editor, Why is it that we have a government that does not value the hard work, in very difficult conditions, that our steel workers endure? Why is it that they can find the money to provide state aid wrapped up in a term that shields it from scrutiny when it suits them? Why can they not see the economic case for helping the blast furnace on Teesside to continue and provide employment? Why would they rather than condemn this and the next generation to lives without the dignity of work? Why can they find the money for Cross Rail, HS2, Heathrow expansion and many other London based infrastructure projects and cannot support a strategic resource that will underpin both our manufacturing capability and export potential? The answers may be obscure and hard to find but could it be that we are seen politically as a lost cause to a Conservative government and not worthy of consideration? It could be that steel production is a dirty industry to be consigned to the past and not fashionable with the southern orientated Westminster elite and their desire for all things Green? The fact is that steel is fundamental to a modern economy and in these difficult times should be supported for not only social reasons but also for the well being of the entire country going forward. Perhaps if the Government pulled their collective fingers out and saved our steel works they may play an important political card to save James Wharton MP. Mr Chris Gallacher TD VR Chairman UKIP Redcar

Scoria bricks - Hollie Bush I read your great article on the above with great interest. There are some photographs of the Scoria “Brick wheel’ as it was known at Skinningrove works in David Husband’s book the ‘Steam Locomotive Era’ When I started at Skinningrove works in 1966 the ‘Brick wheel’ was derelict, but there were those about who could remember it being used. Old hands used to say that working on this job was both physically demanding and hot. I look forward to your articles in Coastal View and Moor News with great interest. They are always interesting. Steve Partlett

I see the Redcar MP is keeping up her campaign to sanctify Mo Mowlem Mo was undoubtedly much loved and there is already a memorial to her in Redcar. However after standing down she said she wished she had done more for the area and after professing undying love for us all, moved to Kent. Time to move on and I hope the next time we see Ms Turley on the front page it will be because she has done something positive for jobs and the local economy. David Baker - Marske by the Sea

Have you heard of Joseph Shepherd? In the last edition of Coastal View it was said, “Joseph Shepherd may not be a name that jumps to everyone’s mind.” In 2004 most of the children in the Parish of Loftus had heard of him and over 300, from the four primary schools in the parish, were actors in a film about the Cleveland ironstone miners first Demonstration Day. A year earlier volunteers from the local museum had made a similar film about a mining accident and it went on to win The Roots and Wings Award, “the finest gifts you can give a child are roots and wings.” Demonstration Day was made by the same group of volunteers, we called ourselves Iron Awe and involved students from the town’s secondary school, they provided some of the music and artwork, including four magnificent union banners. Photographs and music from the film can be found on YouTube, “Demonstration Day - Iron Awe.” We tried three times to film the final part of our ironstone miner’s trilogy, Heartbreak Hill with its opera Robin Hood, but despite singing three songs from the opera on BBC Radio 3 in 2009, it has yet to be made. It is easier to change the wishes of a dead composer than it is to get support from our heritage leaders. Heritage belongs to us all and we should all be involved with heritage decision making, it should not be left to the unaccountable few. John Lawson Loftus

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Troisdorf delegation visits Loftus By Adam Gaunt - Rector of Loftus

or the past twenty-five years, the Borough of Redcar and Cleveland has been officially twinned with the town of Troisdorf in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany. To mark this special anniversary a group of over thirty citizens and community leaders from the town of Troisdorf made an official visit to the Borough of Redcar and Cleveland, during which they spent the afternoon of

Friday 25th September 2015 in the Parish of Loftus. Guests and members of the twinning association were officially welcomed to Loftus by the Town Mayor, Cllr Mike Hodgson, who hosted a special civic lunch held in honour of this historic visit in Loftus Town Hall. Earlier in the day the delegation had already visited the treasures of the Loftus Anglo-Saxon Princess, which are displayed at the Kirkleatham Hall Museum in Redcar.

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Following the civic lunch in Loftus Town Hall, the delegation was then treated to an excellent speech by Dr Stephen Sherlock, the archaeologist who discovered the remains Anglo-Saxon Princess at Street House in Loftus, who gave a short talk about the international importance of this remarkable find. Following on from lunch the delegation made its way into Saint Leonard’s Parish Church Loftus, where the Rector, Father Adam Gaunt, spoke about the history of the Church and more generally about the life and work of an Anglican Parish and of the Church of England. Saint Leonard’s Parish Church Loftus was also the chosen venue for an official group photograph of the delegation’s visit to Loftus (above). The afternoon in Loftus Parish then

concluded with a visit to Street House and the actual site and burial ground of the Loftus Anglo-Saxon Princess. At the burial site another short presentation was delivered by Dr Stephen Sherlock on the significance of the location and of its remarkable treasures. After the event, the Rector of Loftus, Father Adam Gaunt commented, “Although our Borough has been twinned with Troisdorf for twenty-five years, this was the first official visit to Loftus by a delegation from our twin town. It has been wonderful to welcome our guests to Loftus and to meet new friends from Troisdorf. I sincerely hope the delegation enjoyed their visit and has seen something of the rich history and heritage of Loftus and of East Cleveland.”

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New historical mystery novel featuring the famous Bow Street detective, Stephen Lavender The Sans Pareil Mystery by Karen Charlton Paperback and eBook publication date: 6th October 2015 Available from Amazon & Gardeners book distributors

e are delighted to announce a new novel in the Detective Lavender Series of Mysteries by popular historical fiction writer, Karen Charlton, author of The Heiress of Linn Hagh. The Sans Pareil Mystery will be published by Thomas and Mercer on October 6th 2015 and is the second in a series of Regency mystery novels called The Detective Lavender Mysteries. Set in London 1810, The Sans Pareil Mystery features a real-life Bow Street Principal Officer, Detective Stephen Lavender, and his goodnatured sidekick, Constable Woods. In this novel, the pair investigate the death of a young actress, whose body is found in mysterious circumstances. This perplexing case takes them from the lively but seedy streets of Covent Garden, to the cramped backstage corridors of The Sans Pareil Theatre and the opulent drawing room of a Prince. As one mystery unfolds after another, their investigation leads them to treachery in the secretive corridors of the Admiralty in Whitehall and a dramatic duel on a deserted wharf on the banks of the River Thames.

Lavender soon realises that nothing is what it seems in this case and there is far more is at stake for England than simply catching the killers of one tragic young woman… Detective Stephen Lavender was a real historical figure. One of the first principal officers with the Bow Street Police Office in London, he became the Deputy Chief Constable of Manchester after the formation of the police force by Sir Robert Peel in 1829.. Karen Charlton says: “I love the theatre and acting. I spent most of my teens and twenties performing in one amateur production after another. Even now, I regularly enjoy professional shows in both my regional and the London theatres. “The proximity of Bow Street Magistrates

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Seatbelt safety campaign finds 56 people without appropriate restraints

wo children under the age of three were among those found without wearing an appropriate restraint during a recent seatbelt campaign. Officers from the Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit carried out the campaign between Wednesday 7th and Tuesday 13th September. A total of 56 drivers were found not wearing their seatbelts in the Cleveland and Durham areas which included 12 from the Cleveland area, two of these were child passengers under the age of three years-old. Inspector Ed Turner, from the Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit said: “It is inconceivable that drivers would risk their own lives, let alone the lives of children and other passengers travelling with them. “Whilst the majority of people do listen to our warnings, there are a handful of individuals who continue to ignore them and these people will feel the force of the law as a result of this ignorance. “It is very clear from the results of the campaign that there is a continued need for our officers to be out there on the roads, keeping people safe and highlighting and educating people on the importance of wearing seatbelts.” Under current legislation, drivers are responsible for ensuring that suitable safety restraints are worn by all passengers under 14-years-old. Children must use an appropriate car restraint for their weight until they are 135cm tall or their 12th birthday, whichever is first. Anyone who fails to wear a seatbelt will receive a £100 fine and if they are prosecuted the maximum fine could be anything up to £500.

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The Big Draw: Explore and Draw in Gisborough Priory Woodland Gardens

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Patch is a seven month old female dog. Very playful and will need a little more training. These are just some of the lovely animals looking for new homes at SARA. For more information call Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm 01642 488108 The Foxrush centre is open to the public from Tues to Sun closed Monday 1pm to 3pm. Foxrush Farm, Kirkleatham Lane, Redcar TS10 5NJ. Check out the website at http://s-a-r-a.org.uk

he next monthly meeting of SARA will be held in the TocH premises, Albion Terrace, Saltburn, on Wednesday 4th November, at 7.30pm. New members are always very welcome. This has been a very special year for SARA when we have held some excellent events to celebrate our 20th Anniversary. More and more people have come along to find out about what we do. So please take the opportunity to take an active part in our friendly group. There is a never ending need in this area to give help to the animals who are so desperately in need of help. Saturday 28th November - A street collection will be held in Middlesbrough. All donations will go towards the Foxrush Farm sanctuary and Re-homing fund.

Annual Open Day at SARA

n Saturday 12 September Saltburn Animal Rescue Association held its annual Open Day and celebration of the 20th anniversary of its formation and 8th year at Foxrush Farm. The atrocious weather did not deter our loyal supporters making the event well attended. The weather meant some of the events did not take place but the Arundel Centre provided shelter with plenty of food available (including a BBQ) and many stalls selling a variety of goods. Entertainment was provided by the Cleveland Ukulele Band. A total of £2264 was raised thanks to the supporters and volunteers for making this event a success. We would also like to thank the police cadets and their instructors for their invaluable help.

his year’s Big Draw in Gisborough Priory Woodland Gardens will take place on Sunday 25 October, between 1pm and 3.30pm, when visitors will be able to explore the gardens and get creative by choosing from a range of activities that reflect the autumnal scene. Gisborough Priory will be closing for the winter season at the end of October so this event is one of the last chances of 2015 to discover the seasonal delights of both the woodland gardens and historic priory. Visitors are invited to collect fallen leaves and other woodland treasures to make into a collage. There will be a range of coloured card available to use, as well as some simple outlines to inspire younger artists. Alternatively, visitors may use any of the free art materials on offer to pick a spot in the gardens and draw or paint their own

impressions of the autumn scene or to make a paper lantern. As well as all the artistic activities on offer, there will be scary stories being told throughout the day and a spooky scavenger hunt for those brave enough to collect some weird and wonderful woodland treasures. Refreshments will be available, with a tempting variety of homemade cakes on sale. All funds raised will go towards the continuing work in the gardens. Gisborough Priory Project volunteer, Judith Arber, said, “This is a great chance for everyone to be inspired by the beauty of the autumn gardens to create something special.” To get to the woodland gardens come through the Gisborough Priory entrance next to St Nicholas’ Church. Entry is free.

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n Tuesday 22nd September, a number of staff from Virgin Media spent a day at Saltburn Animal Rescue Association’s Centre at Foxrush Farm. The company allows members of staff to spend a day, with pay, with a charity (charity days) to help in any way they can. A number of jobs were undertaken including cat cleaning and cuddling, dog walking, clearing of one of the barns and sorting its contents for a grand rummage sale also gardening. This saves a lot of the time and completed jobs that might not have been done. They all seemed to enjoy the day. Our thanks go to them all.

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Wayfarer’s Travels Leiden - Holland

REMEMBRANCE ARRANGEMENTS 2015 Monday 2 November 2015

2pm

Blessing of the wreaths at The Old Coop Community Building

Remembrance Sunday, 8 November 2015

Easington 9am Family Service at All Saints’ Parish Church 10am Service of Remembrance and Wreath Laying Ceremony, Easington War Memorial

Loftus 9am also 9a m 10.50am 10.55am

Parish Requiem Mass at St Leonard’s Parish Church Sunday Mass at St Joseph’s and St Cuthbert’s RC Church Parade from Loftus Town Hall to the War Memorial Service of Remembrance and Wreath Laying Ceremony, Loftus War Memorial

Liverton Mines 10.45am Family Service of Remembrance at St Hilda’s Parish Church

Carlin How 11.45am Service of Remembrance and Wreath Laying Ceremony, Carlin How War Memorial

Skinningrove 12.15pm Service of Remembrance and Wreath Laying Ceremony, Skinningrove War Memorial 6pm Service of Remembrance and Reconciliation at Skinningrove Methodist Chapel

The Koornbrug

ust when we think we`ve run out of beautiful places to stay in Holland, we come across yet another. We like to explore and are on the move most of the time so, while most other holiday destinations are a bit too hot for us in mid summer, Holland is usually ideal with temperatures in the upper twenties. Leiden is lovely with its maze of pretty canals and colourful flowers everywhere. Like most other destinations in Northern Holland, it`s also cheap and easy to get to. There`s lots of flights to Amsterdam from both Durham Tees Valley and Newcastle. Then from Amsterdam it`s only a 35 minutes train journey to Leiden. If you want a really nice hotel, look up the Huys van Leyden. It`s an intimate boutique hotel set in the historic centre of Leiden, right next to the Oude Singel canal. The hotel is heritage listed and the décor throughout is exceptional. The hotel has a spa and sauna at no extra cost and even offers a shuttle service from/to Schiphol Airport and Leiden Central Station. Food in Holland is quite varied and generally of good quality at reasonable prices. Specialties of the country include poffertjies, which are small, fluffy pancakes made with yeast and buckwheat flour. These tasty treats are prepared using a special pan with several shallow indentations in the bottom to hold the batter and make perfectly puffed small pancakes. Then there`s frikandells - minced-meat concoctions resembling hot dogs. They`re sold in the many open fronted hot food counters and make an excellent snack. Other specialities include bitterballen – balls of chopped beef in spices deep fried in breadcrumbs, Hollande nieuwe haring - raw herring with chopped onion. For dessert try a stroopwaffel. This is a sweet chewy cookie of a caramel-like syrup (stroop) sandwiched between two layers of fried dough. The choice of beers is endless, but

beware - always check the strength before ordering. Some are very strong and alcohol content can be as high as 9%. Fortunately many restaurants have a beer menu describing those on offer and their strengths. A boat tour around the canals is a must. They are the most beautiful canals we`ve ever sailed down (and that includes Venice!). The Koornbrug, pictured above, is certainly the most beautiful bridge I`ve ever seen. Koornbrug means of course Corn Bridge. It was built in 1642 to provide cover for the grain merchants. Leiden was formed on an artificial hill (today called the Burcht van Leiden) at the confluence of the rivers Oude and Nieuwe Rijn (Old and New Rhine). As well as the countless pretty little canals, the boat tour will cover both these rivers. If you go in the springtime the famous bulb fields are only a 10 minute bus ride away. They were still looking spectacular when we visited in August. The Hague is also nearby and then there`s Delft, famous of course for its blue Delftware pottery. Many pre-war houses in the UK still have rooms with delft racks, specially designed with grooves to show off these pretty collectors pieces at their best. Last but not least, Amsterdam itself is worth a day out. As mentioned earlier its only a 35 minute train journey away and every time we go we come across something we`ve not seen before. Don`t be tempted by the abundance of all those attractive, colourful lollipops on sale everywhere though. Otherwise you might find more than quaint little canal boats floating through Amsterdam! Wayfarer For any further information on this or any other destination, e-mail :- Wayfarer@ ntlworld.com In our next issue, Wayfarer visits yet another part of Croatia -Pula.

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TFM Cash for Kids supporting young carers! By Eileen Cowle Young Carers Project Coordinator

he summer holidays can be a difficult time for young carers. Young carers’ families are often complex, they involve illness, disability, mental ill health or substance misuse and many are affected by poverty and disadvantage. Through the summer holidays, schools and some support services close or reduce their support which can leave young carers isolated, with little means to get a break, have a day out or spend time with friends. This can have a negative impact on young carers’ self esteem, confidence, motivation and emotional wellbeing. Thanks to TFM Cash for Kids, 68 individual

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Stevie Muscroft celebrates sharing secrets of success

high-flying weight loss expert from Saltburn is beaming with pride after attending a prestigious event in Derbyshire to celebrate her achievements as a Consultant and Team Developer for Slimming World, helping people from Saltburn to lose weight. Stevie is a weight loss Consultant for the Saltburn Slimming World group and also a Team Developer for the East Cleveland area, meaning that as well as running her own group, she also manages 11 other Consultants in East Cleveland. Stevie was one of around 130 high-achieving Team Developers invited to the company’s ‘Team Developer Thank You Day’, at the organisation’s head office in Alfreton, Derbyshire. As part of the day, which was the first ever ‘Thank You’ event held by the organisation solely for Team Developers, Stevie was invited to discuss best practice and share her tips on delivering a first-class weight management service to members, as well as share ideas for building and managing successful local teams. The guests were also given an insight into Slimming World’s continued growth and plans for the future by

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MINI MONSTERZ Nineteen Young carers age 5 – 8 enjoyed soft play and pottery painting at Mini Monsterz in Ruswarp, they also enjoyed a cooked lunch followed by ice cream! Young carers often take on adult tasks and responsibilities, this trip enabled them to be children for the day, to play and have fun in a safe and supportive environment. Quotes of the day – “I thought today was awesome, I loved it and got to play all day.” – “Today was super, super, super, super, awesome.” TEAMBUILDING & ARCHERY Nineteen Young carers aged 9 – 10 enjoyed a day with Valley Adventures at Saltburn Woodland Centre. They took part in teambuilding activities and archery followed by chips on the sea front. This was a great trip for developing social skills, working together and trying something new! Quote of the day – “I thought today was awesome, thank you so much for taking me! I LOVED IT!” “I got to do activities that I don’t normally do.” ICE SKATING & SWIMMING

Seventeen Young Carers age 11 – 12 enjoyed swimming and ice skating at Billingham Forum. For some this was their first time ice skating, but they took on the challenge and gained a huge sense of achievement when they were able to do it. Activities like this can help boost confidence and raise young people’s self esteem, this is especially important for young carers as they can miss out on simple activities like swimming, but these activities are important in development and supporting young people to reach their full potential. Quotes of the day – “I thought today was awesome because It was very enjoyable being out with friends who are like family because we have something in common.” - “I thought today was awesome because I could go to a place that we wouldn’t be able to get with my brother.” WHITBY Thirteen young carers age 13+ enjoyed a day out to Whitby where they ate in a fish and chip restaurant. This trip enabled these young people to have a relaxing day out where they can talk openly about their caring roles with peers who are supportive and understand. They ate together as a group and then had free time to explore and enjoy Whitby. Quotes of the day – “I thought today was awesome because I ate in a restaurant and would not normally do it.” “I absolutely loved today; I really need it from all the stress at home and gives me the chance to chill out on my own, NO STRESS!”

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A whimsical look at our area Tearing off a Gaza Strip A Cleveland M.P. and the beginnings of Israel

ome time back, I wrote a piece that challenged a local icon - Middle East explorer and adventurer, Gertrude Bell. It upset some, as I argued her activities in the carve up of the Middle East by Britain after the end of World War One, in effect, gave rise to the current problems there. I have no ambition to be the seer of Skelton or the Mother Shipton of Marske, but only four weeks after that article appeared, the very thing I warned about - that the artificial boundaries she imposed - led to a furious wave of crosscommunal war in Syria and Iraq, something which, as we know, is continuing to this day. At the end of that piece, I hinted at another person with East Cleveland connections who also played a key role in the creation of today’s Middle East tinderbox - and who was also close to Gertrude. Enter Herbert Samuel, Liberal M.P. for Cleveland between 1902 and 1918, and who was one of the creators of Israel as a “Jewish Homeland” - a land that, by definition, is a state determined by theology rather than nationhood, and which acts as the core of the tensions in that dangerous area. Samuel was born on 6 November 1870 in Liverpool, the youngest of five children of Edwin Samuel and his wife, Clara. His ancestors, of German-Jewish origin, had settled in England in the eighteenth century. Edwin Samuel was a partner in the banking firm of Samuel and Montagu., In 1871 Edwin Samuel moved with his family to London to take an active partnership in the firm. Herbert Samuel enjoyed an untroubled, pampered childhood in a substantial house in South Kensington,. Samuel was educated as a day boy at a nearby preparatory school and at University College School. In 1889 he entered Balliol College, Oxford, where he read modern history, emerging in 1893 with a first-class degree. Whilst at Oxford Samuel took an active part in Liberal political activity. In early 1893, while still an undergraduate, he was adopted by the South Oxford Liberal Association as their prospective parliamentary candidate. He fought two energetic elections for this Conservative-held constituency, in 1895 and 1900, and achieved creditable results, but lost on both occasions. But in November 1902, aged thirty-one, Samuel finally secured election to parliament at a by-election here in Cleveland, a constituency largely mirroring today’s Redcar and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland seats, after the bankruptcy and subsequent resignation, of the sitting MP, Alfred Pease. At this time in our political history, Liberalism was being threatened from the right by the Conservatives fighting on policies of Imperial tariffs and protection for British industry and farming, and, from the left, by the new Labour Party dedicated to fighting the cause of working class communities. Wi s e l y, S a m u e l e n l i s t e d t w o l o c a l heavyweights to back him and neutralise this double headed opposition. To counter the rise of Labour he recruited Joseph Toyne, the Secretary of the Cleveland Miners Association

who fought off a move. following a speaking tour of East Cleveland by Keir Hardie, for local miners to support a Labour candidate at the by-election,, and - from the other side - industrialist and local mine owner Sir Hugh Bell, Gertrude’s dad. Throughout his time as a local MP, both were unwavering in their support. The Bell connection, as a key local employer, was crucial and Samuel was a regular house guest of Bell. It is inconceivable that he did not meet with Gertrude on many occasions, and, knowing her nature and her temperament, that she did not hesitate to make her views known on British foreign policy towards the Middle East in trenchant terms, or that Samuel did not listen to her. His time as a local MP were typical of the day. Local issues were delegated to the area’s Liberal Councilors to deal with, whilst Samuel concentrated on national affairs of state. He made sure the long summer recess was spent in the constituency however, normally renting a villa for the period in Saltburn and using the time to canvass local support and to see and be seen. To be fair, despite his relative invisibility, he was, it seems, generally popular in the constituency. In 1909 Samuel was promoted to the cabinet as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (in effect, Minister without portfolio). His administrative capacity was given broader scope in February 1910 when he was appointed Postmaster-General. This in turn led to him becoming Home Secretary - and now conceivably - a future Prime Minister, But - as with Gertrude - the First World War intruded, and perhaps driven by his conversations with Gertrude, and by his Jewish faith (although this was worn extremely lightly indeed) his attention turned to the Middle East and specifically to Palestine - the present day Israel. A recorded note of a meeting he held early in the war with Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey said “In the course of our talk I said that now that Turkey had thrown herself into the European War and that it was probable that their empire would be broken up, the question of the future of Palestine was likely to arise … Perhaps there might be an opportunity for the fulfilment of the ancient aspiration of the Jewish people and the restoration there of a Jewish State.”, Samuel honed his arguments from the idealistic to the practical and first presented the idea of a British protectorate for Palestine in 1915. In a memorandum to Prime Minister Asquith, he proposed that a British protectorate be established which would allow for increased Jewish settlement. In time, the future Jewish majority would enjoy a considerable degree of autonomy. Herbert believed that the creation of a Jewish state would flourish spiritually and intellectually, resulting in the improvement of Jews all over the world. At that time, however, Prime Minister Herbert Asquith was not interested in pursuing such an option, and no action was taken. Yet significant groundwork had been accomplished by the Cleveland MP, and later in the war, when Asquith was toppled by a coalition headed by maverick Liberal David Lloyd George and supported by hard headed Conservatives like party leader Arthur Balfour, these ideas found root. This culminated in what was called the “Balfour Declaration” a policy statement that recognised a “Jewish Homeland”.

Herbert Samuel’s supporters electioneering in Loftus Market Place. As with Gertrude’s proposals for Iraq, the background to this, and the new Government’s underlying motives, were not founded on ideals, but hard imperial policy. In both Iran and Iraq Britain was not going to relinquish control - the oil needed for Britain’s modern navy made them far too important, - but the carve up of the other Middle East nations had to be one negotiated with Britain’s ally - France. The frontier drawing ceded to France both Syria and The Lebanon but this led to concern that the endangered the British control of the Suez Canal - the UK’s vital trade artery to imperial India, and the whole of the Far East,. The canal, after all, had been built by the French, and a new and geographically close French territorial presence might awaken desires for a re-assertion of historic rights. A new mandated country based on the redrawn borders of Palestine, and safeguarded by Britain, could therefore become a vital garrisoned buffer state to stop such ideas from coming to fruition, and a blueprint for this new state existed in both Samuel’s detailed work and the vague aspirations of the Balfour declaration. This blueprint - as with Gertrude’s mapping of Iraq - became part of the AngloFrench care up of the Middle East overseen by diplomats Francois Picot and Sir Mark Sykes the Sykes-Picot agreement. As a side note it is worth noting that Gertrude was opposed to the idea of a Jewish homeland in Palestine - nor on imperial grounds - but because it legitimized a new state that was highly likely to become one defined by faith rather than nationhood, something she had no time for And so began the creation of the state of Israel. Samuel lost the Cleveland seat in the election of 1918 but, still of value to the Government, became the British High Commissioner in Palestine. Samuel was the first member of the Jewish faith to govern the historic land of Israel in 2,000 years.

Samuel arrives in Jerusalem He recognised Hebrew as one of the three official languages of the Mandate territory and drafted a Government white paper, supporting Jewish immigration to Palestine as ‘part of the further development of the existing Jewish community”. The native Arab Palestinians could clearly see the writing on the wall, and these moves led to wide-spread violence across the new state - violence that continues to this very day. As with Gertrude Bell’s legacy to Iraq, this could possibly be contained if the British Empire was to remain dominant in the Middle East, but it was not to be, and a mere twenty tears afterwards, Britain ignominiously scuttled out of Palestine. That country was then plunged into a power struggle won by the new settlers facilitated by Samuel, exiling many hundreds of thousands of Palestinian Arabs to refugee camps across the whole Middle East or to statelets like the West Bank and the Gaza Strip,. And it is the descendants of those refugees and their supporters who make up the bulk of the murderous Jihadist movements in today’s Middle East. Put simply, from Baghdad to the Gaza Strip and from Aleppo to Homs, we now have a killing ground; one tragically and largely created by two Empire Builders from East Cleveland - Empire Builders who developed their thinking from tete-a-tete over drawing room tables at the Bell household in Redcar’s Kirkleatham Street. Hollie Bush Hollie Bush can be contacted directly if readers want to comment on articles, or to suggest topics (the odder, the better) that help to define the East Cleveland we all live in. Email: holliebush@gmx.com

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Rotary Club of Redcar 2015 Boxing Day Dip

Charity Night in aid of Macmillan Nurses

n-line registration for the Rotary Club of Redcar 2015 Boxing Day dip is now open. Last year was a great success with 200 dippers but we are hoping to double that number this year. The big plus for our Dip is that YOU send all the money you collect DIRECT to your chosen charity without any percentage being deducted by the Rotary Club. All we ask is that you donate £10 per person to cover the costs of the dip like the road closure and donations we make to those who facilitate the dip such as the RNLI and other emergency services. The fee also includes insurance cover, changing facilities and drying areas. More details are on our website http://rotaryclubofredcardip.com/; there is a link from that to MyDonate where you can pay your £10 using your credit card. Arrangements are the same as last year with changing at the Livery from 10.15 onwards and the procession to the sea at 11.00. We email you a wristband pass which you hand in and collect your red band marked “Redcar Boxing Day Dip 2015”. This avoids the crush of people filling in a registration form and paying their £10 fee on the day. All the money left over is donated to benefit the local community and other charitable causes over the coming year. Please use social media to tell all your friends you are dipping and get them to join you. Remember that the more people dip, the more good causes we shall be able to support in the coming year. See you on Boxing Day!

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Pumpkin Fest

Liverton Village is holding it’s very first, ‘Pumpkin Fest’

ime flies when you are having fun and before our very eyes, our monthly coffee morning draws nigh, Saturday, 31st October, 10am to 2pm. We have lots of fun activities for everyone, making our pumpkins and displaying our pumpkins at dusk! There will be a raffle Guess the name of the ‘Wizard’, ‘Hook a duck’, Frank’s skittle’s, ‘Knock the tins down’, ‘Ball in the bucket’ & Coin drop. If anyone wishes to come in ‘fancy dress’, (maybe as a Wizard or a Witch)! You will receive a ‘special treat’!! The kettle will be on ready to provide you with bottomless cups of tea or coffee, there will be the usual delicious lunches, fresh homemade sandwiches, soup and a roll and pumpkin dishes. There will be a selection of home baking to buy and for those who cannot attend; we have baking boxes available at £5 per box. We hope to see you, your family & friends, at our ‘1st Pumpkin Fest’ something for all the family!

Priory Art Society Guisborough Autumn Exhibition

By Margaret Russell

ur next one day exhibition is being held on Saturday 28th November from 10am to 4pm at Sunnyfield House, Westgate, Guisborough. It is of course free, and we will have in the region of 100 original pieces of art both framed and unframed for people to browse and enjoy and buy at a very sensible price if you wish. There will also be two members painting in their preferred medium on the day, and more than happy to answer any questions you may have. If you feel inspired we would love to give you details about joining us. We are a friendly bunch, meet Monday evenings and/or Thursday afternoons. We are all amateurs and very happy to welcome new members and give any help you may need. You will be very welcome, so come along to our Autumn Exhibition on the 28th November or contact me, Margaret Russell 01287 281554 if you would like information about joining us. You will be very welcome.

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Skelton Library Events Skelton Library is holding an ‘Active Minds’ week.

It starts on Monday November 23rd – Saturday 28th November and in addition to our regular activities we will have fun things to do for all age groups. Visit us and complete one of our ‘Active Minds’ pack. This include quizzes, word searches and lots more. There will be a jigsaw to complete, scrabble and dominoes laid out to play. Or join us at one of our regular group sessions listed below. Mahjong – Sharpen your mind with a fun strategy game – Monday 10am - 12am Saturday 10am - 12am Knit & Natter – Crafts & Chatter – Monday 2pm – 4pm Tiny Tunes – Development through singing & Music for children & their carers – Tuesday 10am – 12am Drop-in for computer skills – Tuesday 4pm – 6pm Family History Drop-in – Research your ancestors with like-minded people – Tuesday 4pm – 6pm Thursday 10am – 12am Book Bugs – Toddler craft & Play session – Thursday 1.30pm – 2.30pm Sharpen your Mind – Friday 10am – 12am - Is your memory not what it used to be? Join us for a friendly Chat & Cuppa. On 27th November we are very pleased to have Liz & Steve from Saltburn coming in to sing for us. (4th Friday of every month)

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Coastal View & Moor News Issue 64 October - November 2015

Marske Christmas Party

arske Community Partnership are once again organising their Christmas Festival to be held on Thursday 3rd December. This year you will find everything happening in the village square which means easy access to some great fun events and the opportunity to see what a fantastic array of independent retailers we have. The theme this year is Marske Christmas Party, bring the family and enjoy yourselves. We are hoping everyone will join us in wearing Christmas Jumpers. Watch the parade There will be a fantastic parade with Santa on his float, a marching band, local dance groups, miniature horses, plus much more and everyone dressed in the theme of the night ‘Santa Jumpers’. It will leave the Cheshire Home in Marske at 6.00pm go into the village and up the High Street to the Guide Hut. At 6.30pm Santa will go into his grotto at the North Pole (Guide Hut) for all children to visit him and receive a gift at a cost of only £1. The reindeer will be settled in their own pen for everyone to see, and there will be entertainment to watch whilst waiting to visit Santa. Party in the village The village itself will be full of life with rides for the young ones, Marske Brass Band, Marske Fishermans Choir and Bydales Choir playing and singing carols around the Christmas tree in the Square , just like ‘the old days’. Refreshments will be available from our own local coffee shops and take-away outlets. Fantastic pie and peas from the local butchers. A Christmas Craft Fair will take place in the Leisure Centre from 3.00pm.-7.30pm with a wide variety of handcrafted and market items. There will be some shops open so make sure you call in and have a look at the fantastic array of goods they have on offer. You will be surprised at what you can get on your doorstep. Support your local shops. Competition winners Call into the Library and see the fabulous winning designs for Christmas Jumpers from the pupils of Westgarth, St. Bedes and Errington Schools. For further details telephone Sheila on 07982 639733

Guisborough choir to welcome Military Wives

his autumn, on the day before R e m e m b r a n c e S u n d a y, Guisborough Choral Society will present a unique and truly unmissable concert. The choir has invited special guests, the Dishforth Military Wives Choir, to sing with it at the event on Saturday November 7th in St. Nicholas Church, Guisborough. There will be an impressive range of material showcased, including remembrance–themed readings by Barrie Land, the sounding of the Last Post by local Salvation Army cornetist Les Mitchell, choral numbers by each of the choirs singing alone and a moving joint performance of Wherever You Are, Paul Mealor’s stunning setting of the Military Wives Choirs prayer. This was made famous in Gareth Malone’s TV series The Choir with the first Military Wives Choir in 2012 and became a hit single. The Military Wives’ Musical Director will be well-known to Guisborough Choral concertgoers: it’s Ruth Sladden, who regularly joins the choir as a soprano soloist, often with her husband, bass singer Dan. The concert will climax with the Guisborough choir singing Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, accompanied by organist Trevor Blease and with Ruth and Dan singing the solo parts. The Dishforth ladies will join the choir for the last movement of this beautiful and much-loved piece. The idea for the joint performance came from Guisborough Choral Society’s Musical Director, Angela Bennett. She says: “I attended a Remembrance Concert in Ripon

Cathedral last year where the Dishforth Military Wives Choir were the guest choir. I was so impressed with the quality of their sound and their varied repertoire that I was delighted to be able to invite them to join us for our autumn concert this year. It’s just perfect that it coincides with the national weekend of remembrance.” The Dishforth choir was formed on February 12th 2012 and is part of the hugely-successful Military Wives Choirs movement, now numbering 75 choirs across Britain and attached to British bases overseas. Choir Lead Katy Clarke describes the make-up of the choir: “We have a mixture of ladies within our choir: wives of currently serving personnel, wives of veterans (and a daughter), a serving reservist, mothers of currently serving personnel and ladies who work within the Royal British Legion, providing direct care and support to elderly veterans (as well as being wives of military men also). We still have a group of the original

‘dishies’ who joined that very first day.” The choir, with around 25 singers performing at each concert (it can depend on partners’ postings!) has been seen and heard several times on national and local TV and radio, as well as performing to huge audiences, including with Russell Watson in Blackburn on his cathedral tour. At the beginning of September, the BBC’s Look North programme featured them singing at the Sage in Gateshead in support of Walking for the Wounded. The concert promises to be a wonderful musical experience and a deeply-moving tribute, on the eve of Remembrance Sunday, to those who give their lives and risk all in the service of their country. The concert is at 7.30pm on Saturday November 7th in St. Nicholas Church, Guisborough. Tickets are £10, £8 concessions, £1 under-19s and are available from Guisborough Bookshop and Greensleeves Music in Chaloner St. Guisborough, from choir members, or www.wegottickets.com

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Coastal View & Moor News Issue 64 October - November 2015

Skelton History Group Heritage Walks 2015 A small charge of £2 per person will be made on each walk.

Monday 16th November 2015 – Skelton from The Hills Meet: 10:30am at Skelton Library Car parking: above and below the Civic Hall Duration: 2-2½ hours

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Our Christmas Bazaar this year will take place on 28th November at the Civic Hall in Skelton, from 11am. till 2 pm. There will be the usual Christmas stalls, raffle , tombola and excellent lunches and also light refreshments. Our regular charity coffee morning (1st Friday of the month )

What’s on at the Gleneagles Centre, New Marske The Gleneagles will re-open on Monday the 19th October after a full refurbishment. To advertise this we are holding a coffee morning on Saturday 7th November from 10am to 1pm and hope everybody will support us. The following groups are at the centre Monday 10am-12 Carpet Bowls 3pm-4pm Tai Chi 6pm-9pm Aikido Tuesday 9.30-11.30 Quilting 2pm-4pm Friendship Group Alternate weeks 6.30pm Men’s Self Defence Wednesday 9.30-10.30 Healthy Living 11am-1pm German 6.30-7.30 Pilates Thursday 10am-12 Carpet Bowls 7pm-8.30 Yorkshire Countrywomen 1st Thursday 7pm to 8.30 History Group 2nd Thursday Friday 10am-12 Bridge 2pm-4 Carpet Bowls 6pm-7 Aikido For more information about these groups please turn up and ask on the day Bookings secretary Vera Rider 01642 483234 vera.rider@ntlworld.com

Craft Fair

Loftus Community Forum are holding a CRAFT FAIR on 31st October 10am till 2.00pm, This will be at the L.Y.C.C Duncan Place, Loftus. To book a table Please contact Marjorie on 01287 641873, or marjorie.magor@ gmail.com Table are £5.00 each. Also the Community Animateurs will be coming to tell Halloween stories and role playing. Skelton Civic Hall Monday 16th NOVEMBER Loftus and District Flower Club are holding a Christmas Flower Demonstration. By Mildred Stafford, entitled “TWINKLING TREES AND TEMPTING TREATS” Entrance £8.00 Doors open at 18.15 to start 19.00 Sales table, Mulled wine, Tombola, Mince pies and raffle available For more information contact, Mrs S. Hall 01287 676269.

Redcar Lecture Society

By Tony Crow The 59th Season of Presentations is now underway at the Redcar East Community Centre on Durham Road on Tuesday afternoons at 2.15 p.m. Future Presentations are on 27th October when Lydia Tague will tell us about R.S.P.B Saltholme and on 10th November when Alan Betteney will present ‘Viewpoints in the Tees Valley’’. The membership fee has been raised this season but admission for visitors is unchanged at £2.50. All are welcome.

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What’s On - Music & Events

Nearly Christmas Bazaar

A Nearly Christmas Bazaar to be held at Redcar United Reformed Church, Station Road, Redcar on Saturday 14th November from 11am until 2pm. Refreshments as well as soup and bacon ‘butties’ will be served. Cakes stall, Tombola and Raffle. Local crafts people will have stalls including: jewellery, photography, soap and textiles - great for early Christmas presents!! Please come along!

Macmillan coffee morning

By Alma Thrower, Guisborough I held a coffee morning at my home on 25th September for the Macmillan Cancer Support and raised £324.50. I would like to thank all my friends and neighbours who came and supported the event and in particular my friend Kath and her daughter Angela who did a lot of work

Fundraising Night

Saturday 28 November Guisborough Rugby Club 7.30 - 11.30 in aid of Kilton Thorpe School Bingo, raffle, Indie 60s group Pie and peas supper Tickets £8 Call 01287 203854 or from door

BROTTON BOWLS CLUB St Margarets Way Brotton

We would welcome some new members Have you got some spare time to fill Come and have a go you may like it Gets you out of the house. Gives you gentle exercise. Make new Friends Come on Ladies and Gents come and Join us and have some fun Contact Pat 01287 651440 Josie 01287 676632 Dorothy 01287 676994 Judy 01287 679001 We will arrange times to suit you to come and give bowling a try

Friends of Redcar Cemetery More Remembrance Walks in Redcar Cemetery Friday 30th October. People who are interested in taking part should make sure that they wear suitable footwear as the ground is often uneven plus warm clothing would be advisable. For more information and to book a place on one of the walks please ring 01642 478349. The walks will be led by a member of the Cemetery Group who will tell the stories behind many of the WW1 family and War Graves Commission graves. Christmas Festival Evening Christmas Festival Evening at Guisborough Methodist Church on Tuesday 1st December from 5pm to coincide with the town’s late night shopping and council event. Refreshments available inc mince pies, book stall, home-made cakes, various craft stalls, charity stalls, brica-brac and bran tub. All welcome.

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Coastal View & Moor News Issue 64 October - November 2015

The world of theatre

At The Movies

By Kate Bramley

he month of October has been a big month for family theatre across the region as the annual Take Off Festival draws to a close. TakeOff is the home of theatre for young audiences in the North East curated by Theatre Hullabaloo who work with venues across the region to bring and promote theatre specially for families all year round but also manage the festival season. It’s well worth keeping an eye on their website and their future plans if you’re trying to take young people to see exciting new projects. For adult audiences, November sees the premiere of John Godber’s newest play come to Stephen Joseph Scarborough. The Theatre Royal is an oasis of artistic calm, equality and sensitivity, but when the scaffolders from hell descend upon the thespians, the masks slip and the curtain comes down. Phil, Fat Glen and Polish Jan, are on task and finish as they deliver a breathless rant on life, art and sausage sarnies in a desperate effort to mend the leaking roof. Uncompromising, unflinching and deliriously funny, this visually exciting world premiere tries to understand culture clashes up-close, personal and from the top of a scaff tower. The play was commissioned by David Pugh who also produced The Full Monty, Calendar Girls and the new The Girls musical by Gary Barlow. Godber is a natural comedian

S and his earthy humour has attracted many audience members from ordinary walks of life, who like to see down to earth characters wrangling with unusual situations. This new show is bound to tickle the funny bone of Godber fans but is not for the faint hearted, as adult language abounds.... And we at Badapple have our own take on the Dickensian Christmas Carol, ‘Farmer Scrooge’s Christmas Carol’ that is out and about from late November and stops in at Fylingdales on 28th December as well as Moorsholm on 3rd December. This show takes us back to the 1950’s where the penny pinching Farmer Scrooge (Robert Angell) gets his comeuppance with a little help from Mrs Cratchitt (Rachael Henley) as well as a host of puppets, oodles of songs, and a dollop of festive cheer. 01423 339168 for our central box office for more info or see the details at the bottom of this page.

altburn’s musical community is coming together to stage a show to help raise funds for UNICEF. The show, which is inspired by songs and music from ‘The Movies’, will take place at the Earthbeat centre on Saturday November the 21st. Among the artists taking part will be Jeanette Wainwright’s 100 voices, Estelle Reed’s Dancefit troupe, Mark Boden’s Flamenco, Curse Pie and The Amplifier, dance artiste Zoobin Surty, the Tribal Masquers, vocalist Mimi O Malley and Earthbeat Theatre Company. There will also be a bar, serving alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks. Organiser, Estelle Reed says: “How wonderful it is to see so many local people coming together to support UNICEF. All of our performers are

putting so much time and effort in to this project to give the audience a great evening of live entertainment. We’re all very excited.” The organisers hope to raise around £1400, all of which will be donated to UNICEF, who are working hard in Syria and anywhere else in the world where children are suffering or are at risk. The bar will be open from 6.30pm and the show will begin at 7.30pm. There will be a mid-show interval and the bar will remain open after the show to meet and mingle with the artists. Tickets are available from the Earthbeat Centre, by calling 07969 623118 or by sending an email to earthbeat@talktalk.net Tickets are already selling fast and the organisers are anticipating a sell out.

Jet Set Border Morris

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et Set Border Morris is Morris dancing with a difference. We don’t have hankies or silly costumes. We have big sticks and we dance with precision in elegant Edwardian Gothic style costumes. Our dances incorporate stories and legends from the local history of Whitby and North Yorkshire and are therefore, in most instances, unique to us.

We are a mixed side and always welcome new dancers and musicians. Why not come and have a go - it’s very good exercise! No experience is necessary and we are very friendly. We practice on Thursday from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at the Earthbeat Centre, Marske Road, Saltburn by the Sea, TS12 1QA For further information contact: Alison Barnes 01642 480323 Email us at jetset@jetsetmorris.co.uk or like us on facebook.com/JetSetBorderMorris

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PETE BETTS 13/11/1947 - 22/9/2015 By Vin Garbutt

Every Tuesday at The Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club

Baldricks Plan

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i, all! We welcome the John Wrightson Band as guests on October 27th. John and his friends have built a strong reputation in the north-east with their performing of his songs about our area, and especially its mining history. They did well at the Sage, Gateshead, in the summer with his play “She’s Fired!” - now come and see them close-up! It’s one of our “ordinary” Singers’ and Musicians’ Nights on November 3rd, except that they’re never ordinary. We have more than a good few regular local performers of all varieties of folk music, several of whom are very talented songwriters as well. Add to that a long list of irregulars and strangers, and you’ll never be short of surprises. And if you sing or play “folk” yourself, why not come along and give us a song or two? On November 10th our guests will be the trio “Baldrick’s Plan”. Though based in Cornwall, they include Pete Wray, a Teessider in exile whom many will recall from his days in local groups like “Willard’s Leap”. They have a wide-based repertoire, so there should be something there for all. Come along and see! As Pete and his mates were only available on the 11th, our annual Remembrance evening “We Will Remember Them” will be on Nov 17th. This is naturally a solemn evening in some ways, but there are plenty of lively songs which kept our people going in 1914-28 and 1935 as well. Trevor Taylor will M.C. the evening , and with his wide knowledge of the popular material of the era we can’t fail to have a great time. Nov. 24th brings a Hot Spot with local lad Mick Madden. This is when a performer gets a longer spell on stage than the usual two songs. Mick is a very effective singer, unaccompanied as well as with banjo, and favours the tradition-influenced side of contemporary song, Graeme Miles being one of his favourite writers. A friendly bloke with a warm delivery of his material, he’s much admired locally, and this will be a good night. We’ll have our annual Spa Charity Evening at Saltburn on Saturday Nov. 28th. Basically a-scale Singers’ and Musicians’ Night this will be in aid of the Prostate Cancer Charity. Doors open at 7-30

John Wrightson band

p.m.; we haven’t finalised all the details, but entry is usually £5. It’s always good fun and in a good cause, so do get along. Allan Taylor, a very popular singer, will guest on December 1st. He’s one of the foremost singersongwriters on the folk scene, and has penned many great songs like “Its Good to See You” and “Roll on the Day”. His concern is always with the ordinary man and woman and his many travels have let him meet so many worldwide. You won’t forget them as you meet them in his songs. Get along early - this will be a busy night. Looking ahead, December 8th will be “Singers and Musicians”, the 15th a Theme of “Songs of Winter”, and our Christmas Party will be on the 22nd. More on them and on 2016 next time! Looking back, our singers’ and musicians’ nights have been as good as ever. The Theme Night of “Sailormen and Serving Maids” brought a good turn-out and some great songs, including Graham Yeates’ tribute to our bar lady Gemma! But the special day to celebrate our 50 years was simply wonderful. Marie Little, Martyn Wyndham-Read, Allan Taylor, Bill Whalley and Dave Fletcher, the Trio Threfall and the Wilson Family were all singing and playing at the top of their powers and with the benefit of years of experience. It doesn’t get much better than that afternoon and evening. Most recently Pete Hayden’s Hot Spot was firstclass. Fine songs in his great voice, with plenty of humour - just the thing! Well - if you’ve not been before, come and have a listen! We meet every Tuesday at the Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club, Thwaites Lane, off Redcar Lane, Redcar TS10 2FD. Just go up or down Redcar Lane, turn in at the big red Racecourse sign, go along between the two sections of the cemetery, and we’re right down at the bottom on the left. Doors open about 7-30 p.m., singing starts about 8 p.m., and we finish about 11 p.m. We have a website, or you can ring our ever-resourceful organiser John Taylor on 01287 622623 for more information. Thanks as ever to John and all who make the club what it is, not least our kind hosts at the Bowling Club. See you soon George F

Railway Arms Brotton Fri 23 Oct - The Thorns

Sat 14 Nov - Kev Archer

Sat 31 Oct - Tom Jackson

Sat 21 Nov - Striking Back

Fri 30 Oct - The Cover Ups Fri 06 Nov - Brian Wilson

Sat 07 Nov - The Cadillacs

Fri 20 Nov - Midnight Blue

Fri 27 Nov - Natalie Ray Band Sat 28 Nov - Flat Back 4

ete Betts died suddenly on September 22nd at the age of 67. He was born in Connaught Street, South Bank, Middlesbrough on the corner of Coral Street just four doors away from the house where I was born and just seven days apart. We went to St Peter’s School together and played out on the streets throughout our childhood. Pete went on to attend school at St Mary’s College where he made lifelong friends. During his teens Pete taught himself to play guitar and he sang with a good strong voice. He was always ‘the life and soul’ at local clubs and parties in Middlesbrough, usually belting out Beatles songs. We were both in a band called “The Mystics”, Pete was the lead singer and our ‘greatest’ moment was supporting Kathy Kirby at The Oak Leaf in South Bank. In 1969 Pete and I and several friends decided to go on a trip to explore life beyond Teesside. We got an old VW Caravette and set off with our guitars ending up in Sitges in Spain. Pete spent that summer singing in bars and taking the hat round. They were long, carefree days. We lived on next to nothing and had the time of our lives. I have an enduring memory of Pete sitting on the beach in his duffle coat - hood up , he never liked too much sun. On returning to England Pete spent time working the folk club circuit of Britain and Holland. He was by now a song writer and he has left a legacy of songs to be proud of. He is probably best known for writing “They Don’t

Write Em Like That Any More” a song which has been recorded by many people and sung on TV by Robson Green who introduced it as a Geordie folk song. Pete soon put him right on that score, he was very proud to be a Teessider. But Pete didn’t have the temperament or the diplomacy required by the folk scene. Pete always told it like it is ( in his colourful language!) and in those days had a short fuse. He got tired of the travelling life and got himself a ‘proper job’. Although no longer singing as a professional he remained very involved in the North East folk scene, continuing to sing and play at local clubs and sessions. He worked in the oil and steel industries but in later life this also took him travelling far afield. Holland, Azerbaijan, Brazil to name but a few. He enjoyed seeing new places but hated being away from home. He was by now married to Faith and had two children Joanne and Christopher. Pete and Faith were married for 35 years and family and friends were everything to him. He enjoyed a pint with the lads down at the local and never hankered for holidays in the sun, he had mellowed and he was happy in Normanby. He enjoyed a too short retirement spending much of his free time with his grandchildren, Jessica, Matthew and Sam. Jessica would sing along with him as he played his guitar. We are all going to miss this larger than life character. He was my mate, he was strong and dependable, he had a huge heart, he was a gentleman. I’ve heard him described as a rough diamond, but no, he was just ‘A Diamond’.

Theatre - Hall - Cinema Saltburn Film Club WOMAN IN GOLD – Cert 12A

Saltburn Film Club MR HOLMES – Cert 12A

Thursday 31st October Doors 6.30pm Screening 7pm Members £3 Visitors £6

Thursday 12th November Doors 6.30pm Screening 7pm Members £3 Visitors £6

JustHappyToBeHere presents SHIRLEY VALENTINE

REACH with Saltburn Theatre presents BE BRAVE AND LEAVE FOR THE UNKNOWN

Saturday 31stt October Doors & bar 6.45pm Curtain up 7.30pm All tickets £8

Saltburn Jazz Club THE JAZZ WORRIERS

Fri 6th November Doors 6.30pm Bar 6.45 Starts 7.30pm Early Bird £10 On Door £12

FRONT COUNTRY American Blue Grass

Saturday Nov 7th Doors and bar 6.45 Starts 7.30pm Early Bird £10 On Door £12

Tuesday 17th November Doors and Bar 6.45pm Curtain up 7.30pm

Saltburn Film Club 45 Years – Cert 15

Thursday 26th November Doors 6.30pm Screening 7pm Members £3 Visitors £6

Saltburn Jazz Night Xmas Party with THE NEW CENTRUY RAGTIME BAND Doors 6.30pm Bar 6.45 Starts 7.30pm All tickets £12

Saltburn Community Theatre, Albion Terrace, Saltburn by the Sea, TS12 1JW box office 01287 624997 or online at www.saltburnarts.co.uk

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1st 10-30am Rev A Harbottle 6-00pm At Zetland Park 8th 10-30am Own arrangements 6-00pm Mrs E Morris 15th 10-30am Mrs R Taylor 6-00pm At Newcomen 22nd 10-30am Mr S Dixon 6-00pm Rev A Harbottle 29th 10-30am Rev A Harbottle communion 6-15pm At Guisborough Circuit united Service Services at St Mark’s Church, Marske-by-the-Sea Every Sunday: Holy Communion 8.00am Parish Communion 9.30am Every Wednesday: Holy Communion 10.00am All are welcome to attend our services. Coffee is served after Parish Communion on Sundays and on Wednesdays. Messy Church This is held every second Saturday of the month in St Mark’s Church. Families are welcome to come along to try activities (some messy) hear a story and enjoy something to eat. We start at 4.00pm and finish at 5.30pm. There is no charge but donations are welcome. Everyone welcome!

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Around The Towns & Villages Redcar East Redcar Residents Association hold their meeting on the first Thursday of every month at 7pm. Next meetings are 5th November & 3rd December The meeting is held in the upstairs meeting room of St.Peter`s Church, Redcar. Entry is through the side door at the right hand side of the Church. All East Redcar residents are welcome. For further information e-mail Ken Bibby at Wayfarer@ntlworld.com Footprints Cafe - every Wednesday between 11am and 2pm. East Cleveland Baptist Church, Park Avenue, Redcar, TS10 3LJ. Home-made soup, sandwiches, paninis, yummy cakes and scones etc! Parkinsons Friendship Group Social/Drop In. Would you like to join us? Then come along. We meet on the first Thursday of the month in the lounge of the Coatham Lodge, Redcar 2 - 4 pm. On the second Thursday of the month we meet up for lunch (usually in a pub) For both carers and the cared for. It’s a chance to relax with a cup of coffee/tea, piece of cake and to talk to people in the same position. Long term friendships can and do happen. For more information please contact Ann on 01642 482066

Redcar Area Foodbank Donations can be made at Tesco Redcar and South Bank (and they top up by 30%).Any Redcar & Cleveland Library. Co-op at Marske. Halifax Bank on Redcar High Street. Circles on Life, Queen Street, Redcar. Any Foodbank Centres i.e. St Hilda’s Church Redcar; Park Avenue Baptist Church, Redcar; South Bank Baptist Church; Old Co-op Building in Loftus.St Peter’s Church, Redcar. St Georges Church, Normanby All Saints Church, Dormanstown. Sainsbury’s Ennis Square Dormanstown and The Ings Redcar.

Saltburn

Friday Friends is an inclusive friendship group based in Saltburn, ran by volunteers. We are open to all aged over 18, and welcome people with different abilities. We have a rolling programme of activities inc bowling, walking, football, drumming, singing, bingo, quizzes, board games and arts and crafts. We meet every Friday 10 - 4, at Emmanuel Church Hall, Macnay Street, Saltburn TS12 1LE. There is a charge to help cover the rent, of £2.50 1 session/£4 all day - your 1st session is free! (Carers are free too.) 07833895501 email Thefridayfriends@outlook.com All welcome.

Brotton Brotton Library hold a ‘Knit & Natter’ every Thursday at 2pm-4pm. We would invite anybody to join, come and have a cuppa and a friendly natter. F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n : Te l : 0 1 2 8 7 676342 or e-mail: Brotton_library@ redcar-cleveland.gov.uk Coffee morning Brotton Methodist Church every Tues & Sat 9.30 - 11.30 Thurs 10-12 A Coffee Morning is held every Wednesday morning 10.00am - 11.30am in St. Margaret’s Church, High Street, Brotton and also a Prize Bingo in aid of Church funds is held at KTS+ site, St. Margaret’s Way, Brotton every Tuesday commencing at 7.00pm. Brotton Village Hall. Every Thursday Prize Bingo 1.15pm Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month Tea Dance 2pm - 4pm

Skinningrove Skinningrove Village Hall Weekly Events Mon – OAP Bingo 6pm-7pm Tue - Free for hire Wed - Breakfast Club. Doors open 9am. Served 9am-12pm Thur – Kid’s Craft Night 5pm-6.30pm Fri - Breakfasts 10am-12, Bingo 5pm-6pm Sat - Free to hire Sun - Free to hire Riverside Building New Company Row Skinningrove hosts the following each week. Healthy Eating Club – Mon 10.45am. Keep Fit Club – Tue 12.00pm – 1.00pm. Gardening Club – Wed 10.00am - 12.00pm. Choir – Wed 7.00pm – 9.00pm. Over 60’s Luncheon Club – Fri 12.00pm. All newcomers welcome. Monthly Film Club featuring a Big Screen, Surround Sound HD Experience. Check notice board for details. Open Monday to Friday, 10.00am to 3.00pm and provide access to computers with internet and office applications free of charge. We also provide full colour Photocopying. Garden Café – Teas and Coffees, cold drinks, light snacks and sandwiches. See us on Trip Advisor. To find out more or book a room (£5 to £15 per hour) call in at the Riverside Building or call 01287 642508, e-mail at slu@btconnect.com or check us out on Facebook at Skinningrove Riverside. Ladies Knit and Natter Group In Skinningrove Village Hall on Tuesdays 1-3pm. We would invite anybody to join, come and have a cuppa and a natter. We are short of wool and are wanting to knot hats for the homeless so if you can help with any spare wool this would be much appreciated. Contact Jacqui on 07419 989786

Skelton

A coffee morning is held in Skelton Civic Hall every Monday morning from 9.30am until 11.00. Why not come along and enjoy tea or coffee and some real home baking. All proceeds go to Skelton Villages Civic Pride towards environmental improvements and floral displays. Skelton Library holds a ‘Sharpen your mind’ cake and cuppa session every 4th Friday 10.30am - 12am with a short quiz, reminiscence information and a sing-song to finish. Come along, make new friends, have fun and exercise your brain. Everyone is welcome. ‘Knit & Natter’‘Crafts & Chatter’ Join our friendly group at Skelton Library every Monday 2pm-4pm For more information: Tel: 01287 650487 Email: skelton_library@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk Skelton Methodist Community Church, on Castle Grange at Skelton Green, holds a coffee morning on the first Saturday of each month from 10am to 11.30am. An Open Church Charity Coffee Morning is held on the 1st Friday every month from 10.00 am - 11.30 am at All Saints’ Church, Skelton. Pop in and enjoy homemade cakes, scones, etc. Skelton History Group meets on the second Friday of each month at 9:30am in Skelton Library. Anyone with an interest in the history of the Skelton villages, or in family history, will be warmly welcomed. Skelton Weight Management Group who meet weekly have a range of activities throughout the session and are looking for more people to come along. Meet at 10am every Thursday at Skelton Civic Hall. Everyone welcome!

Loftus

Easington

British Legion outreach sessions held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month in the Old Co-op Building in Loftus. The sessions are run on a drop-in basis between 10am-12 noon and are open to any veteran and their family. The British Legion can also be contacted using our free helpline number 0808 802 8080 every day between 8am - 8pm or on our easy to use website at: www.britishlegion.org.uk.

Easington – All Saints Coffee Morning. Village Hall – 2nd Saturday in every month. 10am – 12pm. All welcome

Loftus Town Hall Is host to a Tea Dance on the first Tuesday of every month. Doors open at 1.30 for an informal practice session with dancing from 2.00-4.00. Entry is only £1 and this includes a raffle and light refreshments. Loftus Flower Club have their meetings upstairs in Loftus Town Hall, usually the third Monday of each month. We have flower arrangements by area and national demonstrators, which members and guests have an opportunity to win in the raffle. Starting at 19.15 refreshments are also available. £3 for guests per visit, and for members £22.50 per year. All welcome to come along and see the beautiful arrangements that the demonstrators do. For more information contact Mrs Susan Hall 01287 676269 or Mrs Maureen Brown 01287 644822.

Charltons

Hall to hire for parties/functions or regular block bookings prices starting from £7.50 per hour discount for residents and block bookings. Contact Rachael on 07746660059 for more details. We can be found on Facebook at ‘charltons community centre’

Marske Winkies Castle - 162 High Street, Marske by the Sea. Opening Hours: Oct half term. Every Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday 11.00am – 4.30pm. Admission: Adults £1.50 Children 75p. Members of Friends of Winkies Castle: Free. Out of hours + Group visits can be arranged. Tel: 01642 775086

Moorsholm Moorsholm WI, every 2nd Monday in month, 7.15pm at Moorsholm Memorial Hall. Guest speakers, crafts, outings, fun and friendship. All welcome. For more info call Lily on 01287 660641. Church Hall activities Don’t sit alone at home come and join us at our Social afternoon for bingo, dominoes a good natter and some tea and biscuits. Alternate Thursdays. Next date 29th October, 12th & 26th November 2 pm4pm. Craft Class - Weaving, knitting, rag rugging, dye and crafts every Wednesday 7pm-9pm. Carpet Bowls every Tuesday in Moorsholm Memorial Hall 2pm-4pm. All welcome.

Guisborough Guisborough Museum is open every Thurs and Sat 10-4 until October. Full of fascinating objects and photos of past times. New exhibitions, railways, toys, children’s quiz. Free entry! Find us behind Sunnyfield House on Westgate, Guisborough. St Nicholas Craft Fair 14th November, 12 December Held in the Parish Hall, Bow Street, Guisborough from 10am to 3pm. With a wide range of craft stalls and a free children’s craft activity, there’s something for everyone. The Crafters will create items specially for you and are happy to talk about their work. Refreshments are available all day, and entry and parking are free. Guisborough & District Friends of Cancer Research UK- Friday 23 October. Fashion Show in conjunction with M & Co. St Nicholas Church Hall. Further details to be confirmed.Thursday 26 November - Quiz by Wendy & Peter Wilson at Guisborough Football Club. 7.45pm start. Tickets £6 (includes supper) Raffle. Tickets for all our events can be obtained from committee members, listed below or of you would like to help with any of our events please contact us on either of the following numbers. Wendy 01287 634571 or Viv on 01641 472134 Afternoon Tea Dance St Nicholas Church Hall Bow Street Guisborough each Thursday 1pm to 3.30pm with interval for tea/coffee & biscuits. Sequence dancing with music provided by Kevin & Val with tuition when necessary. £5 per person. Friendly atmosphere with newcomers welcome. Enquiries: Rita & Tony Morris 01287 281737 Hutton Lowcross WI meets on the second Thursday of the month at 7pm in Sunnyfield House, Guisborough. We have a monthly guest speaker, crafts, computing, outings, and much more. Come along and see what we do. Visit our web-site huttonlowcross-wi.co.uk

Lingdale

Lingdale Community Art - We are a group of people from East Cleveland who meet weekly to paint for pleasure. Approximately once a month we have a “ master class” with a variety of art teachers. We meet each Thurs at 2pm until 4pm at Lingdale Village Hall. If you are interested in joining us please contact Jim Marvell on 01287650485 or Anne Lake on 01287 650671

Stanghow Stanghow Community Centre Coffee morning 10am – 12noon First Saturday in each month – Next date 7th November & 5th December. Bingo Fortnightly Wednesday evening 7:15 start. For further details of any of the above please phone 01287 650098

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Speedway Redcar Bears Monthly round-up By by John Gallon

3rd September Redcar Bears 45 Workington Comets 45 Bears move off bottom Redcar Bears moved off the foot of the Premier League on Thursday , with a 45-45 draw against Workington Comets.. After the rain over the last 24 hours or so, the track conditions were fairly tricky for the first few heats. That did not stop the Bears from gaining an early 4 point advantage, which they held pretty much until heat 13. The excellent Ricky Wells and Kyle Howarth took a 5-1 for the visitors, and with the final two heats shared meant 1 league point for Redcar and 2 for Workington. The draw means Redcar leapfrog Scunthorpe at the bottom, making Fridays clash a huge meeting. Guest Steve Worrall top scored for the Bears with 15 points, whilst Jan Graversen’s two race wins earned him the Bruce Forrester memorial trophy at the end of the night. 4th September Scunthorpe Scorpions 51 Redcar Bears 39 Bears finish bottom with defeat Redcar Bears fell to a 51-39 defeat at Scunthorpe on Friday night, meaning that the Bears are now certain to finish bottom of the Premier League. It has been an injury hit campaign, but the Bears will still be disappointed to finish bottom. Dimitri Berge continued his recent run of good form with 14 points, with Jonas Andersen and Jan Graversen scoring 10 and 7+3 respectively but it was not enough as Scunthorpe ran away with the meeting in the latter stages. 6th September Jonas 6th in PLRC Redcar Bears rider Jonas B Andersen finished an excellent 6th place in yesterdays Premier League Riders Championship at Sheffield. Jonas, who

stepped in as a late replacement due to Matej Kus’ concussion suffered at Scunthorpe, made it through to the Semi Final of the even before eventually finishing third and just missing out on a place in the final. The meeting itself was won by ex-Bear Ulrich Ostergaard, who beat Ricky Wells, Craig Cook and Josh Grajczonek in the final. 10th September Hansen wins Silver Helmet! Workington Comets Danish star Kenneth Hansen won the 2015 Teesside Silver Helmet on Thursday night, defeating Redcar Bears duo Jan Graversen and Jonas B Andersen in the final. On an entertaining night of speedway, Jonas B Andersen and Newcastle’s Steve Worrall led the way after the qualifying heats with both men scoring 11 out of a possible 12 points. Ipswich man Rohan Tungate came next with 10, whilst Jan Graversen just scraped into the semi-finals with 4 points. Semi Final 1 saw a cracking battle out front between Andersen and PLRC champion Ulrich Ostergaard, with the latter falling after a superb pass from Andersen on lap 4. Semi Final 2 saw good friends Hansen and Graversen see off the challenge of Tungate and Berwick’s Kevin Doolan to take the last two spots in the final. In a close final, Hansen led from the front with Jan Graversen never too far behind. Andersen was all over the back of his fellow Dane but could not find a way past, whilst Sheffield man Josh Bates finished the top 4. It was a fitting way to end the season, with Hansen absolutely delighted to win the meeting. Teesside Silver Helmet Final: 1)Kenneth Hansen 2)Jan Graversen 3)Jonas B Andersen 4)Josh Bates Kus wins Bear of the year!

Middlesbrough Trial 11 October

By John Watson

ort Mulgrave`s Jack Howell proved in unbeatable form on Sunday to win the Middlesbrough DMC`s motorcycle trial held at Manor House Farm, Ruswarp by fourteen marks from the returning to the sport Simon Kershaw from Scarborough. Glorious weather for a smaller than usual Jack entry and the long, rocky river bed produced Howell great competition, having had the slime scrubbed off the week before with the East Yorks Two Day running here. It still held perils for the riders though, especially the treacherously slippy climb to exit the ninth hazard. Howell producing his best here, finding grip and firing the Beta out for the loss of just two marks. Kershaw dropped eight here and Whitby`s Andy Chilton reached double figures. Howell was also the only rider to remain unpenalised on the eighth and tenth hazards. Dan Ferguson was just edged out of top spot by three marks in the Intermediate Dan class by the experienced Mark Harrison. Ferguson Ferguson, who runs his own joinery company in Middlesbrough, lost ground on the third gully section dropping ten marks here to Dan Ferguson (Beta) 41. Harrison`s one, but proved the best on the C/man A: Colin Bailey (Beta) 17, Phil Perry difficult ninth with a great ride of just six lost. (Gas Gas) 19, Mark Coulson (Gas Gas) 29. Results C/man B: Paul Nelson (Beta) 18, Paul Expert: Jack Howell (Beta) 20. Intermediate: Mark Harrison (Gas Gas) 38, Pulman (Scorpa) 19.

Popular Czech Matej Kus took home the Bears rider of the year award at the End of Season party tonight, as voted for by the GazetteLive readers. Matej, who returned to the Bears after a year at Berwick, has always been a popular figure at Redcar and thoroughly deserved his rider of the year award. A great night was had by all. 30th September Redcar Bears ready for big night. On Thursday 1st October Redcar Bears host probably their biggest meeting, since the sport returned to Teesside in 2006, the Premier League Fours Final. The meeting, traditionally staged at Peterborough, was unfortunately abandoned during it’s original staging due to the serious injury sustained by Newcastle’s Lewis Kerr. Everyone is delighted to see the progress Lewis has made since that day, and he even intends to ride again next season! Everyone at Redcar Speedway would like to wish Lewis all the best on his continued recovery. Whilst unfortunately Redcar did not make the final four, it still promises to be a top class meeting with 4 very strong teams. Added to that, there a number of riders in the field who go very well around the Redcar track so it should be a meeting not to be missed. Ipswich, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Somerset are the 4 teams in the final. Promoter Brian Havelock is delighted to be staging the event, and hopes that Redcar can put on a show to be proud of: “It is without doubt the biggest event we have staged here since the sport returned to Teesside back in 2006. The Fours always provides plenty of entertainment, it is always a highly charged affair and I’m certain tomorrow night will be no different. As a club we will be making every effort to do the meeting justice in much the same way as Peterborough always have done down the years.” 1st October Edinburgh win Fours title. Edinburgh Monarchs cemented their position as Premier League top dogs winning the Four Team

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Final at the South Tees Motor Sports Park tonight. They did not have things all their own way though, and were pushed right to the wire by a very strong Somerset Rebels side. The final went right the way to the last heat, with the unbeaten Craig Cook beating Brady Kurtz to ensure the Monarchs finished on top. It was a good night of speedway on Teesside, and a large crowd enjoyed some good close racing on a fine but chilly evening. Whilst Craig Cook might steal the headlines, Erik Riss probably produced the match winning ride for Edinburgh. After running 3 lasts, young German Erik Riss won heat 14 to draw the Monarchs level with Somerset. Edinburgh took a 1 point lead into the final heat, but it would have taken a brave man to bet against Cook. Cook duly led coming out the second bend, and with Ipswich man Danny King in second it meant the second trophy in a week for the men from Armadale. Edinburgh Monarchs = 30 Somerset Rebels = 27 Ipswich Witches = 24 Newcastle Diamonds = 15 Redcar Bears are delighted to announce that after a meeting with Redcar and Cleveland Council, the track lease has been extended for 15 more years! A delighted Brian Havelock announced the news to fans in the Bears Bar after the highly successful Premier League fours meeting. Brian also revealed that he is talking to 3 riders currently with regards to a team spot for the 2016 season. Come and join us for some great speedway racing in the new season starting March 2016 at the South Tees Motor Sports Park. Speedway Grand Prix update. 9th Sept Slovenia, Greg Hancock 26th Sept Sweden, Tai Woffinden 3rd Oct Poland, Nicki Pedersen These results confirm British rider Tai Woffinden’s second World champion title. The last of the years GP is the Australian on 24th October.

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Remembering Georgina R

ecently Peter Collinson of Car Car Marske and Joanne Pearson of Bede Financial Group Limited took part in the Great North Run raising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust in memory of Marske’s Georgina Anderson. Georgina died from cancer, aged just 15. She received treatment and support in the Teenage Cancer Trust ward at Newcastle’s RVI Hospital. Georgina was so impressed with what the charity had done for her and the facilities they offered young cancer patients, that she embarked on fundraising before she died. She has inspired many with her courage and her music and her legacy has continued. Over £85,000 has been raised in her name for charity, for which she would be immensely proud. Peter and Joanne raised the amazing total of £2653.50 and would like to thank the following for their donations and tremendous support.

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There is still time to donate to this great cause

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By going to the just giving page https://www.justgiving.com/peter-collinson-joannepearson/ Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – saving time and cutting costs for the charity. As well as the just giving site you can also sponsor by going into Car Care Of Marske, contacting Peter on 07736973181 or emailing carcaremarske@hotmail. co.uk You can contact Joanne by calling in at Bede (Yorkshire Building Society) or by sending an email to joanne@bede-group.co.uk

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Marske Cricket Club

hampionship favourites R i c h m o n d s h i re ’s t o p batsmen struggled to put their side into a winning position and it was left to professional Toby Bulcock with a quick 48 to give the visitors a chance to win the game. Lee Hodgson gave Marske a fine start with 56 runs but wickets were falling at regular intervals, Richmondshire then seemed to be over cautious and decided to defend their total of 197 rather than press ahead for the win and allowed Marske to hang on for the draw at 159 for 9. Aw a y t o N o r t o n U m p i r i n g decisions became the major feature of this game, professional Lee Hodgson scored his 4th century of the season with 111 to help Marske set a target of 189 for 8. The start of the Norton innings was interrupted twice by light showers and both

sides appeared to lose interest in the game until the final few overs when Norton thought they had a chance to win the game and were unlucky to fall 10 runs short in a drawn game. Marton lost a wicket first ball in the final home game of the season, a century stand between Tom Urwin And Jon Spillane put relegation threatened Marton back into the game on a bitterly cold day which kept the spectators on the move to keep warm. Set a target of 212 to win Marske appeared to control the game early in their innings before a collapse brought Marton back into the game. With 43 wanted off the last 10 overs Marton were odds on favourites to take the final wicket to win the game, Brian Devine and Charlie Helm defended valiantly and kept the scoreboard ticking over and increasing the tension, six runs required off the final over

and the first ball sped for 4 leg byes, Devine levelled the scores before Helm hit the winning run with 2 balls to spare. A question after the game about the highest 10th wicket partnership to win a game could not be answered and old score books had to be searched for the answer. Back in 1951 Albert Wood and Jack Maltby put on 28 for the final wicket to win the game at North Skelton which enhanced the performance put on by Brian Devine and Charlie Helm. Away to Great Ayton the hosts required to bat first and win for an outside chance to win the league, they won the toss and elected to bat but as the game was about to start rain arrived. For two hours showers kept arriving and were mopped up by willing players and supporters until a final deluge flooded the ground and the game was abandoned. The final game of the season was an anti climax to the season, with nothing to play for, it was left for Marske skipper, Johnathon Pickard with 53 runs to give them a chance to win their final game. Normanby

Hall set 174 to win started well against the pace bowlers, a change of pace brought results and Johnathon Pickard with 5 for 30 and Jozef Wing 5 for 28 won the game with 21 runs to spare. 5th in the league was a tremendous performance after the trials and tribulations of recent years and the committee will now be trying to strengthen the team for 2016. Despite two wins in their final games the 2nd XI paid the penalty of player availability early in the season and with four Clubs to be relegated due to the restructuring of the Leagues we were relegated with a record number of points. We must now wait until the League AGM in November to find out how the new Leagues are to be developed. The 3rd XI fielded one of the youngest sides in their division, at times they performed well and it is hoped that the experience they gained they will be able to be more consistent next season. After the success of hosting the Kerridge Cup Final, Windy Hill Lane was chosen to host the prestigious Wilkinson Cup Final

unday 10 October saw Guisborough under 14s host Darlington at Belmangate in Guisborough. It was a ‘Rugby perfect’ morning with everyone in good spirits and the smell of bacon sandwiches wafting from the clubhouse! An almost carnival atmosphere was building as the G’bro team introduced new starters Finlay Sullivan, Quillam Crowhurst, Connor Robinson and Jake Cornwell. Darlington had brought a great squad of young sportsmen along, and with their coaches, had a team of supporters swelling the field at Guisborough. The game was conducted in the best tradition of fairness with some amazing bursts of sprinting from both sides, but

the Guisborough wing and lightning feet of Scott Armstrong were difficult to counter, with some astounding evasive play by Billy Patton ( Man of the Match) Tries came for both sides, and some difficult kicking angles disrupted the point scoring, but George Lillystone converted two kicks to keep the scoreboard ticking over. Forward play by Callum Holian, Jem Stephenson, Jack Kennedy-Barker, Jake Hopwood, and Will Weastell was advancing play with George Barraclough and Adam Robinson adding powerful enforcer roles. Newly appointed Captain Nicky Taggart spurred his team onwards with offloading skills from Ewen Cameron, Byron Skipsey and Tommy LaingTaylor, frustrating the Darlington defence. The Result

Final score was a deserved win by Guisborough 34 -12, but as the game ended, it was heartening to see the teams laughing and joking, and Darlington comment what a fantastic game they had, the enjoyment continued with after match shenanigans, and refreshments in the clubhouse provided by an outstanding team of supportive parents. New Sponsor – New Players Guisborough under 14s are also very thankful to a new sponsor ‘Clear Business Outcome’ for funding some urgently needed new shirts. Any new players are welcomed, and training is on Tuesdays at 6pm till 7.30pm and Sundays 10.30am till 12.00, no experience is needed, and players are developed at their own pace. Contact Jeff on 01642 292084 or via the club website at www. Guisboroughrugbypitchero.com

Guisborough & District 5’s x 3’s Domino League Report up to October 6th October 2015 By Danny Jones League Secretary Week 1 The Season got under way on Thursday 3rd September. I n t h e ‘ A’ L e a g u e l a s t y e a r s champions Globe’B’ carried on from where They left off by beating ‘B’ League Winners The T.A. Club 6 – 3. Marske CC continued in the same way by beating GTFC 6 – 3, The Station Boosebeck started their campaign with a 5 – 4 win over The Ship Brotton. In the ‘B’ League The Fox got off to a flying start beating the Wharton Arms 7 – 2 and the Globe ‘A’ beat the Bowls Club 5 – 4 to start their season off.

Week 2 ‘A’ League Guisborough CC started the season with a few new players but were beaten 6 – 3 against GTFC. The Globe ‘B’ continued their good run with a 5 – 4 win over The Station. The TA Club got their 1st win 5 – 4 against Marske CC. ‘B’ League The Three Fiddles had a good win 6 – 3 over The Globe ‘A’ and the Fox Beat the Bowls Club 5 – 4. Week 3 ‘A’ League The Station took advantage of Guisborough Cricket Clubs new team with a Grand Slam 10 – 0. Globe ‘B’ maintaining their winning ways by beating GTFC 6 – 3. The TA Club won a close fought game 5 – 4 against The Ship. ‘B’ League

Wharton Arms got their 1st win against Globe ‘A’ 6 – 3 and the Fox continued their flying start winning 7 – 2 against The Abbey. Week 4 Tommy Swinburn Trophy – 1st Round Marske CC beat Globe ‘A’ 6 -3. Wharton Arms beat The Fox Inn 6–3 TA Club beat The Bowls Club 5 – 4 Guisborough CC finally getting a win beating the Ship 5 – 4 The Station beat GTFC 5 – 4 Week 5 ‘A’ League Guis CC were beaten 8 – 1 by the TA Club Marske CC beat The Station 6 – 3 Ship won 5 – 4 against GTFC Only match in the ‘B’ League was Globe ‘A’ winning at The Abbey 5-4

which was played between the NY&SD Premier League and the North East Premier League, a match to decide the strongest League in the North East. Electing to bat first Marske’s Gary Lynch with 89 and Guisborough’s Chris Allinson with 86 entertained the crowd after the early loss of their skipper. Richmondshire’s Mike Layfield then added to the visitors problems with 90 runs off only 35 balls to help the NY&SD to 341 for 7 off their 45 overs. Despite 92 from their skipper Gary Burlinson the NEPL struggled to keep pace with the asking rate and Marske’s Ullrich Boshoff encouraged by his home fans took advantage of some reckless batting in the final overs with 4 wickets for 63 runs as the innings closed on 282 for 8. With the Under 21 side winning the Under 21 Championship the week before at Whitburn The NY&SD Premier League again proved to be the strongest League in the North East, with both sides setting new highest total records for both competitions.

Jiu Jitsu

‘Great’ Guisborough gain ground By Jeff Lillystone

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edcar Brazilian Jiu Jitsu club at Millbank Terrace, Redcar hosted a seminar with 11 time world champion Andre Galvao. During his weeklong UK tour he visited us for a three hour technical master class. Attendees travelled from far and wide to be part of the

rare and first ever session held in the UK by Galvao. Also some recent belt promotions include George, Scott, Brian receiving blue belts and Jono Hart receiving his hard earned purple belt. Classes on Tuesday and Thursday 6.30 and 7pm respectively.

Ping! serves up another spectacular summer of ping pong

t’s been a record-breaking year for Ping!, the nation’s biggest street festival, with an estimated ONE MILLION visits to its free table tennis tables. The Ping! festival was managed and delivered by Table Tennis England and has been coordinated in Middlesbrough and Redcar by Tees Valley Sport working with Ormesby Table Tennis Club, Swerve Table Tennis Club and Redcar & Cleveland Council over the summer. The tables and equipment were provided free of charge thanks to funding from Sport England and were located in parks, shopping centres, workplaces and even at the summit of Roseberry Topping! Tees Valley Sport Chair, Mike Crawshaw says ‘The great thing about ping pong is that no level of experience or ability is required

Members of the Swerve Table Tennis club running a PING! session at the summit of Roseberry Topping. – simply anyone can play – from the very young to the elderly; Ping! is wonderfully addictive and the informal programme in Middlesbrough and Redcar will have inspired many people who wouldn’t normally have ever considered playing table tennis to try the game’

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Coastal View & Moor News Issue 64 October - November 2015

Mixed fortunes for Guisborough with FA Cup exit and unexpected defeats cancelling out good wins

By Bill Perfitt

uisborough Town have had an extremely busy seven weeks since beating Newcastle Benfield 4-2 in an FA Cup Qualifier at end of August, playing no fewer than 10 matches and winning four of them, drawing three and losing three. Sadly the Priorymen’s promising FA Cup Qualifying run came to an unlucky end on 16 September at the hands of Ashton United, a team two rungs above Guisborough in the league ‘ladder’ system. Guisborough had pulled off a tremendous 0-0 draw against all the odds at Ashton in the first meeting of the two sides following a brave and determined performance. But three days later in the replay at the KGV in Guisborough the Priorymen narrowly lost 3-4 after initially taking the lead and finding themselves in a great position when Ashton were reduced to 10 men after their centre forward was sent off just before halftime. Guisborough, however, were unable to capitalise on their numerical superiority and in the end Ashton went through to the next round by the odd goal in five. The week before their FA Cup exit, the Priorymen were in league action on

5 September and pulled off an excellent 2-1 win over Consett at the KGV and followed that with an amazing 7-1 thrashing of West Allotment Celtic at the KGV in midweek to maintain their then excellent start to this year’s league campaign. Despite the disappointment of being knocked out of the FA Cup for another year, Guisborough continued their climb up the Northern League Division One table with a superb 3-1 win at Cumbrian side Penrith on 19 September. Then one week later Guisborough entertained Penrith at home in the league due to other cup fixtures and although they fully expected to complete a league ‘double’ they disappointingly had to share the points following a 1-1 draw in a game when they were reduced to 10 men for half of the match after the sending off of midfield general Steve Snaith. Undeterred, Guisborough made the long trip three days later into deepest Northumberland and pulled off a pulsating and fully deserved 4-3 win at Ashington to put themselves firmly in the top three of the league. But the following Saturday on 3 October Guisborough were narrowly beaten at North Shields by the only goal in a hard-fought encounter in which the Priorymen deserved a point for their

valiant efforts. Guisborough were looking to get their league title campaign back on the tracks in midweek four days later when they travelled to local neighbours Norton & Stockton Ancients. With Norton 20th in the table and Guisborough 16 places above them in fourth slot, a comfortable victory was expected for the Priorymen. But the magical and unpredictable nature of football was amply demonstrated when Norton, with no fewer than eight former Darlington players in their squad, completely outplayed Guisborough and thoroughly deserved their 3-1 victory. The Priorymen were seeking to get their title challenge back on track on 10 October when they entertained Sunderland RCA at the KGV – having impressively knocked the Wearsiders out of the FA Cup a few weeks earlier. ‘Positives to take from Sunderland RCA game’ But on this occasion RCA were much more resilient and in an entertaining, end-to-end tussle Guisborough twice surrendered a one-goal lead and allowed their opponents to snatch a late equaliser to share the points in a 2-2 draw, leaving Guisborough clinging on to fourth spot in the league but well adrift of leaders

Guisborough’s dynamic midfield general and Man-of-the-Match Chay Liddle shows that bustling style of his as he sets up another attacking move. Picture: by Yvonne Barker Shildon and Morpeth. Guisborough Town Manager Chris Hardy was relatively pleased with draw against RCA but disappointed also because he felt that with his side twice holding the lead that it felt like two points dropped rather than a point gained. After the RCA game he reflected: “Today’s result in many ways felt a bit like a defeat, given the fact we led in the game on two occasions and on the back of that we had enough chances to win two games never mind one - and for these reasons the final result was

disappointing. “That being said, there were positives to take from the game with changes in formation which defensively and offensively seemed to function well and the response following Wednesday night’s defeat at Norton was positive.” He continued: “So we now switch our attentions to a busy week ahead with back to back games against Jarrow at home and Bishop Auckland away. I’m hopeful that the positives achieved in the RCA match will be carried forward into these upcoming fixtures,” added ‘Chardy.’

Carcare Marske Eskvale and Cleveland League Review

By Luke Hodgson League Secretary

he league is beginning to settle at the end of the first full month with three of the new teams with one hundred percent records as Great Ayton United Royals lead the way from Redcar Athletic Reserves with Stokesley Sports Club just behind but with a game in hand. Two teams are still to get off the mark as Hinderwell and Lakes United are finding life hard at the moment despite putting in some battling performances. The remaining seven teams are just behind the leading three but also just in front of the bottom two as they are separated by just six points. Dormanstown bounced back from losing their opening two games with three successive defeats but were then brought back down to earth by leaders Great Ayton United Royals. Brotton Railway Arms and Lealholm take the next two places with Boosbeck and Loftus Athletic taking the mid table positions but on the same points as the other two teams. Nunthorpe Athletic are next with six points but they have games in hand over most of the teams above them, while Great Ayton United having won their opening game have since not picked up a point and have fallen to tenth. Cup Competitions have started this month with the North Riding Saturday Challenge Cup seeing six of our teams in direct opposition to each other. Lealholm got off to a flying start when they visited Great Ayton United Royals as they scored inside the first minute, then had another chance before doubling their lead before the quarter hour mark. The home side battled their way back into the game and hit the post following a corner before pulling a goal back around the half hour mark. Early in the second half Lealholm should have restored their two goal advantage but had a penalty kick saved and this proved decisive as the home side went on to equalise before grabbing victory with a late penalty of their own. Brotton entertained Redcar Athletic and a tight game saw

the visitors win by the odd goal in seven while in the other all league game Loftus Athletic had a comfortable victory over Hinderwell. Dormanstown, Boosbeck United and Stokesley Sports Club all went on their travels but secured victories as Dormanstown beat Duchess of Scarborough, Boosbeck beat Huby United of York and Stokesley beat Richmond Town Academy. The remaining games saw Nunthorpe Athletic lose by the only goal of the game at home to Bedale while Lakes United were comprehensively beaten by University of York Football Association. Lakes United met another York side, Copmanthorpe in the Saturday County Cup but unfortunately met with the same fate as they bowed out of the second North Riding competition in successive weeks. In the Scarborough and District FA Competitions, Loftus beat Slingsby in the preliminary round of the Junior Cup and will now visit Thornton Dale while Lealholm and Brotton Railway Arms had comfortable victories over Falsgrave Athletic and Snainton. Lealholm have also entered the Scarborough and District FA Harbour Cup where they will travel to play Whitby RUFC. September results; 2nd September; Great Ayton United Royals 8 Loftus Athletic 1; Redcar Athletic Reserves 4 Great Ayton United 1; Stokesley Sports Club 7 Lealholm 1. 5th September; Boosbeck United 1 Dormanstown 3; Great Ayton United 2 Loftus Athletic 4; Hinderwell 0 Stokesley Sports Club 4; Redcar Athletic Reserves 5 Brotton Railway Arms 2. 7th September; Nunthorpe Athletic U21’s 0 Great Ayton United Royals 4. 9th September; Lakes United 0 Lealholm 3. 12th September; Dormanstown 5 Great Ayton United 1; Great Ayton United Royals 9 Lakes United 1; Hinderwell 0 Nunthorpe Athletic U21’s 2; Lealholm 4 Brotton Railway Arms 1. 19th September; Brotton Railway Arms 4 Lakes United 2; Dormanstown 3 Hinderwell 1; Lealholm 2 Redcar Athletic Reserves 9; Loftus Athletic 0

Boosbeck United 3. 26th September; Boosbeck United 1 Lealholm 5; Brotton Railway Arms 5 Hinderwell 1; Great Ayton United Royals 4 Dormanstown 1; Lakes United 2 Loftus Athletic 3; Stokesley Sports Club 4 Great Ayton United 0. October results; 3rd October - North Riding Saturday Challenge Cup – First Round; Brotton Railway Arms 3 Redcar Athletic Reserves 4; Duchess 0 Dormanstown 3; Great Ayton United Royals 3 Lealhom 2; Huby United 0 Boosbeck United 2; Lakes United 1 University of York Football Association 7; Loftus Athletic 7 Hinderwell 0; Nunthorpe Athletic U21’s 0 Bedale 1; Richmond Town Academy 0 Stokesley Sports Club 7. 10th October – North Riding Sunday County Cup – First Round; Copmanthorpe 7 Lakes United 0. North Riding Saturday Challenge Cup – First Round; Askrigg United 2 Great Ayton United 6. Scarborough Junior Cup – Preliminary Round;

Slingsby 0 Loftus Athletic 2. Scarborough Junior Cup – First Round; Lealholm 3 Falsgrave Athletic 0; Snainton 0 Brotton Railway Arms 8. League fixtures; Boosbeck United 5 Nunthorpe Athletic U21’s 3; Redcar Athletic Reserves 5 Hinderwell 0. October fixtures; 24th October; Boosbeck United v Great Ayton United Royals; Brotton Railway Arms v Stokesley Sports Club; Great Ayton United v Lakes United; Hinderwell v Loftus Athletic; Lealholm V Dormanstown; Nunthorpe Athletic U21’s v Redcar Athletic Reserves. 31st October; D & G Trophies League Challenge Cup – First Round; Brotton Railway Arms v Lealholm; Dormanstown v Great Ayton United; Redcar Athletic Reserves v Lakes United; Stokesley Sports Club v Loftus Athletic. League fixtures; Great Ayton United Royals v Nunthorpe Athletic U21’s; Hinderwell v Boosbeck United.

Carcare Marske Eskvale & Cleveland League Table; Eskvale & Cleveland League 10 October 2015 Great Ayton Utd Royals Redcar Athletic Stokesley Sports Club Dormanstown Brotton Railway Arms Lealholm Boosbeck United Loftus Athletic Nunthorpe Athletic U21’s Great Ayton United Lakes United Hinderwell

Games pld 5 5 4 6 6 5 6 5 4 5 6 7

w 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 0 0

d 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goals l 0 0 0 3 3 2 3 2 2 4 6 7

f 33 29 19 15 16 15 13 12 7 8 5 8

a 4 7 3 15 18 18 16 15 10 17 23 34

gd 29 22 16 0 -2 -3 -3 -3 -3 -9 -18 -26

pts 15 15 12 9 9 9 9 9 6 3 0 0

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 64 October - November 2015

Redcar Town Female Section By Ian Enderwick

Russell Foster U18 Girls League

Washington Afc Lionesses 3 - 4 Redcar Town Fc u18’s Our U18 girls continued their great start to the season making it two wins out of two with a battling performance away at Washington and topping the League table as well giving us an added bonus. After going in 1-0 down at the interval our young ladies came out determined to make amends and produced a battling display to take the three points with a superb 4-3 victory. Our scorers were Alice Hutchinson, Bryony Morris, Alicia Henderson-Thirsk and Kelsey Jewell and our girl of the match awards went to Bryony Morris and Eden Bulman.

North Riding Tees Valley Girls League U14s

Redcar Town u14’s 3 - 3 Skelton United Our u14’s started the new season in trepidation with their goalie getting injured days before and down to the bare nine players. It got worse, we went down to eight players after an injury and limped into the interval 3-0 down. We started the second half after a rousing half time speech from Ryan Buckton and fought back to earn a thrilling 3-3 draw. Well done girls a great team spirit you did us all proud. Our scorers were Finlay Ashby, Jodie Thorpe and Sophie Appleyard with Aisha Ergul our player of the match.

North Riding Tees Valley Girls League U10’s

Redcar Town Minions vs Middlesbrough Girls Our Minions took on a newly formed Boro

Redcar Town Ladies 3 - 3 Durham and Cestria Ladies After going behind early on Redcar fought back to equalise after a great bit of skill from Alice Clements set up Jo Garvey to fire home. We then took the lead after a great run

Marske show title character

North East Regional Womens League

Birtley Town Ladies 0 - 7 Redcar Town Ladies Our Ladies travelled to Birtley and put in a totally professional display against the nine players of the home team. We suffered an early blow when Sophie Wake had to be carried off after two minutes and was unable to resume, with Rachel filling in as an emergency left winger. We took the lead on three minutes when Beth’s shot rebounded off the keeper and fell to Jess Hughes who coolly passed the ball into the bottom corner. We doubled our lead on 13 minutes when Beth beat the offside trap on the half way line ran on and slotted past the onrushing keeper. Beth made it 3-0 on 17 minutes when Jess’s shot was blocked and it fell invitingly to Beth for a long range shot over the keepers head into the roof of the net. On 32 minutes Beth ran on and beat the onrushing keeper after Gemma had made a superb block tackle and a minute later Heather was unlucky running from inside her own half, hitting a blockbuster of a shot which thundered back off the inside of the post to safety.We added two more just before half-time with another long range pass into the net from Beth and Jess sidefooted into the net after a slide rule pass from Kenzie to take us into the break 6-0 up. After just 37 seconds into the 2nd half Jess beat three players on the edge of the area and curled it into the corner to finish the scoring at 7-0.

Redcar Town Ladies

North East Regional Womens League

team and battled well but the Away team deserved their victory on the day. Jolie was given the girl of the match award for our team and Hannah C had a day to remember also.

Redcar Town under 14 girls

By Ian Enderwick

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by Jo Garvey and a cool finish, it got even better after a long range shot by Kirsty Lynch increased the lead. Durham pulled a goal back with ten minutes remaining and then piled on the pressure and got their equaliser with seconds left. Both teams produced a great feast of football , played in the right spirit. We would also like to send our condolences to the family, friends and team mates of Rhya who sadly lost her fight with cancer.

A picturesque skyline above the GER Stadium prior to the Penrith game.

By Moss Holtby

arske United are showing no signs of letting their Northern League title go after they beat Newcastle Benfield 4-1 at Sam Smith’s Park to kick-start a fine run of results. They showed plenty of character to win the championship last season, and they displayed the same mentality by coming back from a goal down with ten men. Manager Carl Jarrett said: “We started off like a house on fire and if we had scored our chances then the game would have been over.” “But once again this Marske team go the hard way round things. We went down to ten men but then showed great character and won the game easily.” The closest either side came to scoring in the first half was a free kick by captain Craig Gott that hit the Benfield post, and the game seemed to turn against Marske just on the hour when defender Ryan Grier was shown his second yellow card when he conceded a penalty, and former Newcastle United striker Paul Brayson scored from the spot. But the Seasider’s replied six minutes later when Gott’s penalty was saved by Benfield keeper Sam Busby, but Gott reacted first to score from the rebound. Adam Wheatley then headed in a Craig Ruddy cross to put Marske into the lead, and Danny Brunskill made it 3-1 following a great run by Jamie Owens. For the second time in the game, Reece Kelly was brought down in the area and Gott netted from the spot to secure all three points and move United up to fourth in the table. Three days later Marske welcomed Penrith to the GER Stadium and enjoyed a much more comfortable performance than the narrow 1-0 scoreline suggested. Following a fairly uneventful first half, Marske took the game by the scruff of the neck after the break and took the lead on 49 minutes when Glen Butterworth threaded the ball through to Nathan Mulligan who slotted the ball beyond the advancing keeper. Owens twice went close soon after, and the Cumbrian’s were reduced to ten men midway

through the half when their keeper was shown a straight red card for bringing down Mulligan as he raced towards goal, but stand-in outfield player Sam Bell showed good technique to deny both Butterworth and Mulligan efforts. Marske started October with a tough home fixture against title challengers Dunston UTS, and came away with a hard earned point following a 1-1 draw. United had much the better of the opening half and took a 13th minute lead when Butterworth threaded a clever pass through to Owens to hit a first time shot. But Dunston grew stronger as the second half progressed and finally drew level eight minutes from time when Malky Morien headed in from a corner. Marske now sit fifth in the table with upcoming home games against West Auckland Town on Saturday 24th October (3pm) and Bedlington Terriers on Tuesday 27th (7.30pm). Following that, United’s FA Vase campaign starts with a trip to North West Counties side Congleton Town on Saturday 31st October. Supporters coaches to Cheshire have been organised by the club and anyone wishing to book a space should call Andy Rennard on 07791699967.

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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

Issue 64 October - November 2015

I’m no hero, insists Teesside award winner

Our hero: Members of Redcar Gymnastics Club with award-winner Diane Richardson and Teesside Philanthropic Foundation representative Nigel Willis of First Choice Labels.

Redcar sport stalwart has been rewarded for 28 years of dedication to gymnastics in the town by receiving a Teesside Heroes Award. Despite insisting “I’m no hero”, Diane Richardson has been recognised for nearly 30 years supporting talented kids at Redcar Gymnastics Club. And the dedicated head coach is doing somersaults as her award means the club she loves will receive a £1,000 cash boost. As part of being honoured with a Teesside Heroes Award, Diane received £1,000 for a local good cause of her choice – and immediately donated it to the long-established gymnastics club. “I’m honoured but I’m not a hero,” said Diane, who first attended the club in 1987 when she took along her own children, Rachel, Samantha and Chloe. “I do it because I love the sport, I love the children and I love seeing them thrive and do well. “It’s hard work because we’re open seven days a week but all the volunteers make a great a team. We are like a family. “It isn’t just me, it’s a great team, which is why I’m so not a hero. We have 30 volunteers who are totally dedicated and reliable. I couldn’t do it without them.” Formed back in 1966 by the late Jack and Hazel Grey, since 1984 the club has been based in a former warehouse on Kirkleatham Street that had previously been used as a roller skating rink. Its daily training sessions host 350

members, most of them from Redcar, though there are some who travel in from as far afield as Whitby and Stokesley Grandmother Diane, who lives in New Marske, admitted: “It’s a constant struggle. We don’t have enough space here and are working at finding new premises. “Gymnastics can be an expensive sport so we’re grateful to the support we’ve had from the Philanthropic Foundation. This latest boost will probably go towards helping us buy a new vault. “Once upon a time we were supported by ICI and Bells Stores but nowadays we do most of the fundraising ourselves.” Diane was nominated for the award by Nigel Willis, managing director of Kirkleatham firm First Choice Labels, one of the 40 generous patrons who give financial support to the Philanthropic Foundation. Nigel, whose own children have previously attended the club, said: “Diane is the epitome of a Teesside Hero. I know from experience that all of the volunteers are dedicated, devoted and skilled. “But Diane is the one who pulls it all together and makes things happen. It’s a fantastic club that has a real influence on all the kids who attend. As a patron of the foundation, I’m personally delighted to have helped give both Diane and the club a welldeserved boost.” • If you think you know a deserving Teesside Heroes Award-winner, then send your nomination and up to 500 words about them to info@teessidecharity.org.uk

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