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Issue 89 May - June 2018

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Labour has plans for Loftus

abour’s ambitious plans for an East Cleveland Town were put under the spotlight recently at Redcar and Cleveland Council. Responding to a petition from Loftus residents calling for more investment Council Leader Sue Jeffrey said: “Last month we published our growth plans for the Borough which include Loftus as a priority for investment. “But that is just a small part of what needs to be done, it is only by working together that we will deliver the change that we all want to see and we welcome this petition which clearly sets out community priorities. “The Council does not have all the solutions or all the funding that is needed but by working together we can deliver a successful future for the town and residents are already very active with multiple community led

plans and projects underway. “We know however that there are some big concerns. These included tackling the issues of empty small shops on Zetland Road and the High Street and addressing the problem of abandoned buildings. We also know that if the town is to thrive and grow there needs to be more parking close to the shops. “Current proposals include a £236k project to deal with empty buildings and £75k to provide incubator space for retailers in the town who are just starting out and need to be in a supportive environment.” Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Councillor Bob Norton said: “This investment will make the High Street a place to be once again proud of and it also delivers the housing development called for in the petition. Old buildings will be turned into new homes, preserving the historic

fabric of the empty buildings but bringing them back into sustainable use to meet housing need for local people. “New housing is also planned, we are actively marketing the council owned site on Rosecroft Lane for housing development. This could deliver up to 71 new homes and there has been recent interest in the site including from a national house builder. “Loftus also has tourist potential as a gateway route to the North York Moors and the proposed Grinkle Park Hotel development of 60 woodland lodges and cottages offers East Cleveland further potential for boosting tourism and growing the local economy. “The community initiated and led very successful Klondike cycle race, and the longstanding Scarecrow festival are first-class sporting and entertaining attractions, placing Loftus and the surrounding villages firmly on the tourist map.” Cabinet Member for Adult Care, Councillor David Walsh said: “We are also working closely with Coast and Country Housing on the final stage of their comprehensive redevelopment of the old Westfield estate providing a mix of houses for rent and to buy. “There have been suggestions for how that remaining unoccupied part of the estate could be utilised, including a new supported housing complex similar to schemes elsewhere in the Borough, which cater for supported, but independent living for older or disabled people, and this is one idea I’d like to talk to Coast and Country about.” Cabinet Member for Resources, Chris Massey,

said: “Ambitious plans come at a price, and we have carefully costed what we are proposing. The residents in the petition make a request for some £2m to “kick-start” the “overdue” regeneration of Loftus. Loftus, as with all other wards in this borough, has had, and continues to receive, capital investment from the council through the public realm scheme. “In addition to this the Area Growth Plan for East Cleveland identifies a further £1m for regeneration projects. The same growth plans identify opportunities to attract further funding in partnership with the community and other external organisations, and so significantly grow the £1m that is already firmly on the table.” Sue Jeffrey added: “The issues that we are tackling today in Loftus and East Cleveland are found across the Borough. “The loss of traditional manufacturing jobs, most recently for Loftus at the Boulby Mine, the decline of our high streets; the closure of key services like banks, limited public transport and the reduction in council services caused by government cuts and austerity have all played a part. “These are huge challenges but ones that we are up for and that we are already working together to tackle. There is some really positive news on jobs with the continuing rapid development of the Sirius Mine and ambitious plans for the nearby South Tees Development Corporation. “I believe that Loftus has a great future, there is already lots happening and we look forward to working with local people and businesses to do even more.” Continued on page 6 ►►►

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Welcome to Coastal View & Moor News Issue 89

ello and welcome to another issue of Coastal View & Moor News. Just can’t believe how quickly these months are passing by, but at least the weather is slowly getting better, and the recent May Day Bank Holiday weekend provided us with very beautiful warm, sunny weather giving the chance to get out in the garden and even have a BBQ; hopefully the first of many this year. So, what do we have for you inside this issue? After the enormous success of the recent second Klondike Bike Race event held in our area, you will find a souvenir four page section, in the centre of the newspaper. This special supplement contains action photographs from all over the area as well as details of the various events that took place in our towns and villages. All this information was supplied to us and put together by Steve who has produced something for you to pull out and keep. Talking of events, in this issue we have nine pages packed full of exciting things happening over the next month or so, so there’s plenty for you to do. Can we mention again that if an event has taken place when you receive your copy of the paper, we apologise, but when we receive the details of these from our contributors, we have to make a decision whether to include them even though the date

of the event is just after the paper starts to be delivered. So, the football season has come to an end, well for the domestic leagues anyway, but the World Cup, this year taking place in Russia, will soon be upon us. How do you rate England’s chances? But talking of football, one of our local teams had amazing success recently. For the second time in four years, Marske United have won the Northern League and will now move up a division to play in the Evo-Stik Division 1 East. This is a great achievement, especially after they missed out on a trip to Wembley, to play in the FA Vase Trophy Final, when they were narrowly beaten by Stockton Town. Read the full details on the back page! Are you the secretary of a local sports’ team? We would like to hear from you especially if your sport is played in the summer. Send us your team news, match reports and photographs so we can include them in the only paper that covers virtually the whole of East Cleveland. You will find our contact details on this page. So, what else will you find in this current issue? On page 60 there is a full page promotion for the Redcar Running Festival. Local businessman Peter Collinson, with the help of local people and organisations is trying

to raise money this year for three separate local charities by getting together at least 150 runners (50 for each team). The charities are Mike Findley’s MND Fund, Marske Hall and The Young Carers at the Junction Foundation. This year there are three routes, so there’s something for everyone. Why not give it a try and in turn help one of these very worthwhile charities. Turn to page 60 now for more details and information. We also include an article written by the Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner, Barry Coppinger giving an update on the work, he and the police are doing in the area. We hope this will be a regular report as it is important to know what police activity there is in our communities as the work of the local police has come under so much criticism recently. To read this, turn to page 40. This month we have re-introduced our reader’s letters page, which has always proved very popular in the past. We have included three letters in this issue but we are confident the letters will start flooding in for future issues. The letters can be found on page 46. That’s all for now but we hope you enjoy reading this issue.

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History uncovered at Saltburn Cliff Tramway

he history of Saltburn Cliff Tramway has been uncovered as part of a major, on-going refurbishment. Original features are being restored and Victorian designs followed as much as possible as part of the overhaul of the 1884-built ‘cliff lift.’ The overhaul has been undertaken to strip the mechanical workings of the lift back into component pieces. Numerous items have had to be repaired or replaced following detailed investigation due to the age of the lift. Components from the time Britain’s oldest water balanced tramway was first built have been found and restored whenever possible, including original cast iron fittings. Damaged parts (particularly a number of cast iron fittings e.g. wedges, rollers, baseplates, axle boxes etc) are being melted down and recast in the original style. Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council’s contractors, Rapid Consulting Engineers, have focused on using local specialist companies wherever possible with the restoration works, including William Lane Foundry in Middlesbrough which was established in 1862. It’s not known if the foundry was used to create the tramway – also known as a funicular - in 1884, but the same company has been used for tramway repairs for generations.

Steel fabricators, Langtons, in Northallerton and In-Spec Manufacturing have also been contracted to make sure the Grade II-listed structure and parts, including new steel sleepers which are in keeping with the historic lift. A number of other local companies have been engaged within the supply chain to complete the project. Experts at York Railway Museum and Grossmont Historic Railway have been consulted throughout the process. The top section of the carriages are being renovated ‘in-house’ by council engineers. Dave McKay (pictured), Site Manager, came out of retirement to oversee the project. He said: “I’d retired in 2016, but when I got the call from Rapid Consulting Engineers, I just thought, ‘this is a one-off opportunity,’ and I couldn’t wait to start, especially after living in Marske, nearby, for many years. There’s been plenty of challenges as you would expect but it’s worth it to see something so iconic being restored so well. The interest from the public has been phenomenal.” Mark Robinson, Director at Rapid Consulting, said: “It has been wonderful to work on such an iconic tramway that is so important to Saltburn and the local area. As you might expect with something of this age, the refurbishment has taken a lot of work

New housing development West of Saltburn

ouncillor Philip Thomson, Leader of the Conservative Group on Redcar & Cleveland Council, expressed his delight at the decision taken recently by the Council’s Regulatory Committee. The planning application for additional housing development on the outskirts of Saltburn was rejected by a resounding majority. Councillor Thomson had opposed the proposed development and had made a formal objection when he appeared before the Council’s planning committee. Councillor Thomson had argued that any development would be within an agreed Strategic Gap and as such was against the new Local Plan, expected to be confirmed in two weeks by the full Council. The proposed development was also outside agreed permitted development limits and

therefore was not valid. Further, he stated that the majority of the proposed site West of Saltburn was currently used as stables and acres of pasture. It was essentially a green field site and therefore not suitable for further development, despite a recommendation from planning offers to approve. Councillor Thomson was responsible for the Council agreeing to formalise a Strategic Gap which received unanimous support at full Council. He has also been responsible for the establishment of the Housing Forum to develop a Housing Strategy for the Borough which would reflect need, demographic pressures, affordability and community preferences rather a market driven policy that has largely dictated where houses have been built in recent years.

●● HISTORIC TRAMWAY: Director of Rapid Consulting, Mark Robinson, Chris Hunter, General Manager at ●● MOVING STORY: The Langtons, Jane Hierons, Events and Attractions Officer carriages being removed from and Dave McKay. Restoration work has been on-going at Saltburn Cliff Tramway. steel fabricators, Langtons in Northallerton. to ensure the repairs are sympathetic to the Communications, said: “The tramway listed status and remain functional and safe is simply iconic and a wonderful part of for many years to come. We look forward our tourism offer. It’s fantastic to see this to handing the lift back to the council for refurbishment coming together so well so opening to the general public, confident that it can be enjoyed for many generations to the lift is in the best condition it has been in come.” Work began in December and it’s expected for many years.” Councillor Carl Quartermain, Cabinet the Saltburn Tramway will reopen in the Member for Tourism, Culture and early summer.

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Stockton Synthonia Male Voice Choir presents Tees Valley Shine Festival Young Singer of the Year

By Rima DeFord Press Officer SSMVC

egan Hill is delighted that she has won the Shine Festival Young Singer Of The Year award and would like to thank the Stockton Synthonia Male Voice Choir (SSMVC) for sponsoring the award and the Tees Valley Shine Festival for encouraging all young musicians in our local area. Megan is a 16 year old Soprano from Skelton, in her last year at Huntcliff School. She started singing at the age of 8 with Diane Leek who has sung with SSMVC! Megan presently studies under Miranda Wright, Head of Classical singing at Newcastle University. Megan feels she has been lucky in that she has been able to participate in the Samling Academy and is due to attend her third year. She has sung with the Cleveland Philharmonic Choir, Tees Valley Choir and the Miranda Wright Singers. Megan is also studying Piano and hopes to study music at Durham University in two years time. She regularly participates in charity events, school events and at many local festivals including Saltburn, Stockton

and Middlesbrough. SSMVC is pleased to be a sponsor of the 2018 Shine Festival and are honoured to present this award to Megan Hill. We expect a very bright future for her! SSMVC not only sponsors awards in the Shine Festival, but we also perform at the festival and work as volunteers. This year and last year SSMVC members worked as volunteers every day of the festival stewarding, catering, providing information, selling tickets, announcing and presenting. Our choir is a registered charity whose aim is to promote and encourage the appreciation of music by supporting school choirs and aspiring singers in the Stockton and Billingham area. We warmly welcome new singers and are keen to encourage choral singing. Please contact Stuart Cook (01642 892689) if you are interested in joining us. We rehearse at the Synthonia Club, Belasis Avenue, Billingham on Monday evenings 7:30-9:30pm. See our website www.stocktonsynthoniamalevoicechoir. org.uk or Facebook page www.facebook.com/ StocktonSynthoniaMVC/ for more information.

School improvement works programmes unveiled

lans to maintain and repair schools; provide more school places and improve the health of pupils have been outlined in a Cabinet report. Councillor Craig Hannaway, Cabinet Member for Children, explained that Government funding has been allocated for the three priority areas. The authority will receive a one-off grant of nearly £91,000 to improve children’s physical and mental health by increasing and improving facilities. The money, made available through a Government levy on the soft drinks industry, is expected to be spent on improving sports areas, play grounds, kitchen facilities for healthy eating and space for mental health provision. A further £1,723,000 has been allocated to

the council for the current financial year and £869,000 from April 2019 to ensure there are enough school places available in the borough. Schemes include expanding Belmont Primary in Guisborough and Kirkleatham Hall schools. A total of £963,000 has been given to for repair and maintenance work. Money will be spent on roof repairs, boiler replacements, rewires and smaller works including health and safety works. A £50,000 budget has been proposed to help deal with emergencies. Cllr Hannaway, who presented the report at Cabinet in Redcar Heart, said: “These programmes are essential to help ensure our children have the best possible facilities at our schools. The one-off grant to improve health is very welcome and we are determined it will have a very positive effect for our children.”

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Labour has plans for Loftus Independent Councillor for Loftus Ward, Wayne Davies told Coastal View: “Following decades of Labours neglect in rural East Cleveland, I’m pleased that Loftus had its voice heard in the council chamber recently, thanks to a local resident’s petition. We are all equal council tax payers here in East Cleveland and it’s only correct, that we get our fair share of regeneration investment from Redcar and Cleveland. “In Loftus, we have many green shoots of optimism on the business front in recent months, with many new businesses committing investment into the town, from West Road Fish and Chip shop, Triple D, Willow Cake shop and Miss Fischer’s Emporium to name a few, with commitment from a handful of further investors looking to do similar projects. “I’m hugely thankful to all residents and businesses for their continued support and commitment to Loftus Town, we move onwards and upwards together.” Cllr Mary Lanigan, Loftus Ward Independent on Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council said: “I awaited with interest the comments from the Labour Administration on their ambitious plans for Loftus following the petition I submitted

to the Council Meeting on behalf of the residents and businesses. “What they are not commenting on is the fact that we have a lot of empty properties purchased by people not associated with this town that leave these buildings to dilapidate and decline. The cost to purchase these empty buildings and rejuvenate them has been costed at £2.9 million, the Council’s figures not ours. “The £1 million allocated to the town is a drop in the ocean compared to the multi millions of pounds poured into Redcar. “This is a proud town with hard working people who are all working together to make changes. “Promises were made recently at the Borough Council meeting and we wait to see if these promises are honoured. “East Cleveland Villages Big Local successfully delivers the Klondike Bike Series and was instrumental in funding of the Employment Hub at Skinningrove; all done by volunteers representing eleven East Cleveland areas. “Volunteer groups are giving their time and energy to improve this area. We are doing everything to make changes now the Labour Administration need to do the same. “Actions not words.”

Daffodil Sunday at Skelton Castle

By Stuart White On April 8th, by kind permission of Mr. Anthony Wharton, we were, for the second successive year, able to enjoy ‘Daffodil Sunday’ in the grounds of Skelton Castle. After the terrible weather we have been experiencing the event was blessed with a fine day and the occasional ray of sunshine. This good weather encouraged around 650 adults and children to come along to this popular occasion. Thanks to the efforts of Kevin, Damian and Rowland the grounds were looking immaculate and, in addition to the daffodils, there were wild flowers, a variety of spring flowers, rhododendrons and various tree blossoms to enjoy. The plant stall and raffle at the Castle gates offering a variety of prizes were well supported—the top prize of £50 being won by a visitor from Whitby. Additionally a raffle organised specially in support of the event by Skelton

Mill, with a prize of an evening in a glamping pod with hot tub, contributed a magnificent £957.30. Altogether a total of £4094.50 was raised for the benefit of the local community. The Old Church Restoration Fund received £500 with the balance being equally divided between Skelton Villages Civic Pride (SVCP), who plant and maintain the flower barrels and baskets along the High Street through to North Skelton and Skelton Green, and Friends of Skelton Community Orchard (FOSCO), who are developing and maintaining Ringrose Community Orchard, located between the Co-op and the Fire Station. If you would like to support the work of SVCP then please come along to their coffee morning held each Monday in the Civic Hall, or contact Pam Batts, tel. 653077. To assist FOSCO in the development of Ringrose Orchard please contact Stuart White, tel. 654132.

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MP’s magical mystery tour

By Councillor Steve Kay

pril saw a morning-long, fact-finding visit to Lockwood Parish by our MP, Simon Clarke, with Lockwood chairman, Mike Jefferson, and me as guides. Of course, Lockwood Parish and Lockwood Ward, although they are not absolutely coterminous, both take their names from that beautiful stretch of water on the moor edge, Lockwood Beck Reservoir and Fishery. Since the parish consists of six villages (Lingdale, Stanghow, Boosbeck, Moorsholm,

Margrove Park and Charltons), plus six hamlets (Kilton, Kilton Thorpe, Gerrick, Aysdalegate, Little Moorsholm and Slapewath), all shaped by mining and agriculture, plus many farmsteads, there was much to see and to discuss. To make things easier, before setting out on our Lockwood odyssey, we pointed out some of the problem spots to Simon, on a map of the parish, in Lingdale Village Hall. Simon took a keen interest in the many challenges faced by the parish, as we drove carefully along its winding roads. Amongst the problems discussed were: highway

Guisborough Town Hall Gateway Project wins National Lottery support

By Ken Horner

uisborough Town Hall Gateway Project has received initial support from the Heritage Lottery Fund . Made possible by National Lottery players, the project will transform the Grade II listed Guisborough Town Hall at the heart of Guisborough Market Town and gateway to the North York Moors National Park. The project has been awarded development funding of £104,500 to enable it to appoint a dedicated project manager and design team to further develop the business plan and to work up the details for a further application for funds to complete the project.. The £1.6 million project aims to restore and protect the fabric of the Town Hall building and create a Tourist Information and Accommodation Office, and a state-of-the-art Heritage Centre serving East Cleveland and The North York Moors. In addition commercial units and office accommodation floors are planned for the upper floors. An activity programme is also planned with volunteering, training and engagement opportunities throughout the life of the project. The building, built in 1821 and extended to add a second floor in 1870, is a focal point for the local community and has been used as a court house with holding cell, market, and for many years a variety of solicitors offices. It has stood empty since 2013 and was purchased

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●● Lockwood Parish Chair Mike Jefferson and RCBC councillor Steve Kay point out problem spots in their patch to Simon Clarke MP (centre) maintenance, disruptive roadworks, inadequate flood defences, litter, dog muck, fly-tipping, unadopted streets, lack of amenities, poor public transport, inaccessible public rights of way, inadequate play and youth facilities, housing and benefits issues, poor access to GPs, drug abuse, anti-social behaviour, and the need for more neighbourhood policing. On the positive side, Simon was extremely interested in the Lockwood villages’ local and national successes in the ‘in Bloom’ competitions,

the Klondike bike race, the resurrection of the Lingdale Tavern, the demolition of the abattoir in Boosbeck, and the jobs potential provided by the activities of Sirius Minerals plc in the area. Of course, even MPs do not possess magic wands, but we came away from the tour confident that Simon empathised with our difficulties and recognised our successes. Certainly, in future, when we go to Simon with an issue to resolve, he will better understand what makes our oft-times magical Lockwood Parish tick.

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Exciting news Redcar Gateway Project back the bid

By Peter Gibson

e are delighted to announce that a bid for funding from The Coastal Communities Fund has been submitted to Government. This project is supported by the Coatham and Redcar Coastal Communities Team, a group of local volunteers working with the community to support applications for funding. The Gateway Project, includes plans to restore, revitalise, and re-purpose the historic Redcar Railway Station Building, works to Station Rd to improve the look and feel of the street, making it a welcoming place for visitors and local businesses, and it also seeks funding to secure the future of the much loved Regent Cinema building and support for the Coatham Memorial Hall’s

community activities. The project, if successful will see a reinvigorated Station Rd with key landmark buildings secured at either end, which will see a welcome gateway to Redcar for residents and visitors alike, and secure existing jobs and see the creation of many more. The CCT ask that the local community back this bid for funding, and tell their local councillors and member of parliament to support this bid. The team want to thank Councillor Neil Baldwin for his tenacious work in liaising with Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council the CCT leadership team to make this bid happen. We will update you once the results of the funding bid are known.

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Teenager wins praise for council speech

teenager has won praise for a speech to all the borough’s councillors proposing that 16 to 18-year-old should have the vote. Kellen Hadfield, 16, of Guisborough, backed a motion that the council should support voting rights for 16 and 17 year olds at Borough Council at The Heart in Redcar on Thursday 19 April. And after winning widespread praise councillors agreed to support the motion. Kellen, a pupil at Laurence Jackson School in Guisborough, is a Member of the Youth Parliament which itself supports extending voting rights as part of the national Votes at 16 Campaign.

The motion to support the campaign was moved by Councillor Christopher Massey, Cabinet Member for Resources and Deputy Leader, and backed by Councillor Josh Mason, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group. After helping to win the vote, Kellen said: “I think it’s underrated how many young people actually do talk about politics and issues in the country.” Cllr Massey was one of many councillors who praised Kellen for speaking in the meeting. He said: “I was delighted to formally move Kellen’s motion expressing support for votes at 16. At the age of 16 our residents are old enough to work full time, join our armed forces,

‘Underpaid, undervalued and overworked’ care workers carrying burden of care crisis, says Redcar MP

abour MP for Redcar, Anna Turley, has criticised the government’s lack of support for social care workers whose hard work and long hours are keeping the struggling social care system going. Currently, Redcar & Cleveland has just over 170 social care staff employed to support about 5,750 people in the borough. Rising demand from an aging population and a lack of funding due to cuts to local authority budgets is putting social care services under a lot of pressure. A national survey of care staff conducted by Unison last year found a worrying picture of there being a lack of time to spend with residents, with nearly half of respondents (48%) saying the volume of cases they were responsible for left them feeling ‘over the limit.’ The turnover rate of adult residential care workers in England is 32% and a shocking 44% for care in the home (Skills for Care data). Speaking in an opposition day debate in the House of Commons on Wednesday (25th April), Anna said: “The National Audit Office report from February was damning in its assessment that the Department of Health and Social Care “is not doing enough to support a sustainable social care workforce. “It is completely understandable that people working in this tough environment decide to leave the care profession when the pressure

becomes too great. If people are to see social care as a viable career, they need to feel valued, and too often that is not the case.” Anna accused the government of putting the burden of social care funding on local residents: “Ministers have focused on squeezing more out of local taxpayers, which provides only a drop in the ocean compared with the extra funding that is needed to close the gap. “This is a regressive form of taxation. Every time the precept or local council tax is raised, people pay twice: they see less of a service, but they are still paying through their income tax and through council tax.” Conservative MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, Simon Clarke told Coastal View: “When I speak to many of the fantastic individuals who work in the social care sector there is one message that comes across loud and clear and that is a belief that it’s not all about the money. “Local authorities have seen a significant rise in their social care budgets since 2015 but money alone will not fix the problem which is why I welcome the Government’s Green paper which will establish a new social care policy for the future. I believe reform is needed if we are to encourage high standards across the whole country and it’s vital that we consider ways of better joining up health and care services.”

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● NEW GENERATION: Member of the Youth Parliament, Kellen Hadfield, with Cllr Josh Mason and Cllr Christopher Massey at Borough Council and live independently. Thus, it is a travesty that they are not currently entitled to take part in elections. “Kellen represents the young people of our Borough as the Member for Youth Parliament very effectively and it was important his voice was heard today in the council meeting. His eloquent and passionate speech led his motion for Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council to support votes at 16 to pass by an overwhelming majority.” Cllr Mason said: “In the year we celebrate

the centenary of women winning the right to vote, there’s no better time to look again at the way our democracy operates. The Scottish referendum proved that 16 year olds are switched on and passionate. It’s vital to the future of our political institutions that we do everything we can to engage young people in the democratic process.” The motion did not win unanimous support. Some councillors praised Kellen but argued some youngsters needed more life experience before being given the right to vote.

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Local shopping shocker? By David Walsh - Labour

Councillor for the Skelton Ward

here’s some big concerns over the news of the projected mega-merger of Sainsburys and ASDA; this has both local and national implications. Nationally, it will give - if the competition authorities and business ministers collapse under the weight of corporate lobbyists, lawyers and hired retail economists - the new merged company will have near 30% slice of the British food retail market, displacing Tesco who make up 28%. That would mean every other family in the UK getting their basic weekly food shopping from just two companies, meaning the product range from both companies dominating everyone else. That to me is bad news for local dairy farmers already squeezed by the milk wholesalers to breaking point. Now even more inexorable pressure could be put on those wholesalers themselves to drive down prices even more, and adding more strain on the men and women in the milking sheds. The same will apply to other local farmers, food processors and packers and to the smaller, often more specialist - food retailers and local shops. With High Streets already in decline, the threat of Brexit and a Supermarket ‘price war’ that seems to have been going on forever it’s only surprising this type of merger didn’t happen before now. The next phase is bound to be a review of locations of large stores and where future investment in local stores and

home delivery goes. And that’s what worries me. I guess the City of London Suits have never heard of Skelton or Saltburn, let alone East Cleveland. Because, if the deal goes through, we will have three of the new merged company’s stores less than two miles apart - ASDA on the Skelton Bypass, Sainsbury’s in the heart of Saltburn and the Sainsbury’s Local, New Skelton’s local convenience supermarket. I am sure the dividers will be poised over the map and graphs drawn up of each outlets turnover and catchment markets. And whilst we are hearing reassuring comments that ‘no store will close’, that doesn’t cover the almost certain sell off of units to other retailers, and that promise isn’t binding on any third party. I don’t intend to be the dark angel of death, but as a local councillor, I have a right to speak out when I get worried - and this worries me. After all, it isn’t just the prospect of possible sell offs and diminished choice for shoppers - it is the jobs in these shops too. I will be asking Redcar and Cleveland Council’s legal officers if we have the ability to make representations to the Competitions and Markets Authority on our grave concern over what a merger may mean for these stores and for East Cleveland - and for other parts of the Borough where there are outlets controlled by these retail behemoths, and if it goes ahead, to argue that the CMA should set prior conditions to protect both local shoppers and shop workers..

Simon Clarke MP takes key Council issues direct to the Chancellor

iddlesbrough South & East Cleveland MP, Simon Clarke, recently sought reassurance from the Chancellor, Philip Hammond, on two of Redcar & Cleveland Council’s most pressing concerns: business rates and child social care. In line with their Manifesto pledge, the Government aims for all local authorities to retain 75 per cent of their business rates from the 2020-21 financial year, granting Councils the levers and incentives they need to grow their local economies. But with a greater proportion of Council revenue coming from business rates, Simon Clarke is concerned that Councils such as Redcar & Cleveland will be hit hardest. During a Treasury Select Committee session, Simon asked the Chancellor: “We (Redcar & Cleveland Council) are forecast to have the very lowest level of business rates in the whole of the country. What mitigation will be put in place for authorities such as my own which stand to generate a very low revenue stream.” The Chancellor explained that the overall formula for supporting local authorities will take account of the likely yield of the sources

of revenue that authorities have, including business rates retention, and that Redcar & Cleveland Council will not lose out. Simon also pressed the Chancellor on funding for child social care. He told the Chancellor that there has been a “10.9% increase in the number of children requiring social services since 2010” and that Redcar & Cleveland’s figures were even higher. Speaking after the session, Simon stated::“I am reassured by the answers I received from the Chancellor, but I will continue to follow these issues closely to ensure the Government delivers for my constituents. “It was good to get clarity from the Chancellor that those Councils – such as Redcar & Cleveland – that aren’t able to generate as much revenue from business rates retention will receive a greater level of support from central government funding. “I also welcome the Chancellor’s commitment to look seriously at the level of funding for child social care in next year’s Spending review. This is a vital public service and I will be pushing the Government hard to ensure that local Councils get the money they need to help the most vulnerable children in our society.”

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Redcar MP backs call for People’s Vote on final Brexit deal

abour MP for Redcar, Anna Turley, has joined a group of North East MPs in calling for the final Brexit deal to be put back to the public in a ‘People’s Vote’. Writing for the Independent, Anna and the other MPs from our region Phil Wilson (Sedgefield), Paul Williams (Stockton South), Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South), Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle North), Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) – argue that the North East ‘has more at stake’ from Brexit than the rest of the country. They warn that a bad deal could be devastating for trade, jobs and living standards for families in our region. In the article they say: “Our region is an export powerhouse. 60% of our trade is with the EU. We make and sell goods that are in demand throughout the continent for their quality and value for money. All of that could be at risk if we quit the EU Customs Union and the Single Market and are lumbered with new customs barriers, charges and unnecessary red tape. “But the North East has been hit hard and neglected by the Tories for too long. We understand why so many people voted to leave the EU in 2016’s referendum: it was a great way of reminding a cosy London establishment that our region has been receiving a raw deal. “We now have another important decision to make. The Government has begun negotiations about our future relationship with the EU. Later this year they will return with a final deal. How do we decide if the deal we are offered on Brexit is the right one for the North East? Will it be good enough for the exporters who provide so many of the jobs on which our regional economy

depends? Companies such as Nissan in Sunderland, Hitachi in County Durham and those in the chemical processing industry on Teesside provide thousands of jobs and see their future as part of the EU Customs Union and Single Market. We would hate to see the growth and employment opportunities they offer be undermined by a bad deal. “There is so much at stake here. Even the Government’s own research says the North East economy will lose growth once we leave the EU regardless of the deal. This will hit living standards of families throughout the region. A smaller economy will mean less money to invest in our hard pressed public services. Already the British economy has fallen from the top to the bottom of the European growth league. “And then there are other questions. Can we get the staff our NHS needs

if we cut ourselves off from Europe? Will we still be able to compete in the key export markets or will businesses throughout the North East and those they employ lose out because new trade barriers have got in the way? “The Prime Minister acknowledges that we will have less trade with Europe if we leave but hopes we can make up for that by signing new trade deals with the United States, India and China. But no trade deal can make up for disrupted supply chains in Europe. Manufacturing will become less efficient when parts have to cross the Atlantic or be shipped to and from Asia. There are never likely to be significant numbers of businesses operating in that way. “The United States, India and China will drive incredibly hard bargains with us if we look weakened from leaving the EU. India has already told us that

they will demand higher levels of immigration to the UK in return for a free trade deal. Donald Trump knows how to force what he wants out of any agreement and the UK has almost no experience in negotiating any trade deals. Being forced to accept chlorinated chicken from the United States might only be the start. Will greater access to the NHS for private American companies be part of any deal with Trump? “The Government and Parliament are divided. The Brexit deal is big – too big to ignore – and will affect our country for generations to come. “The British people were asked to make the original decision in June 2016 without knowing in reality what the final Brexit deal would look like. Nobody was sure what the options were. They did not appear on the ballot paper. As each day goes by new facts emerge that weren’t placed before the voters at the time of the referendum. “The outcome of the negotiations will affect the North East of England and the United Kingdom for decades to come. Because this is so important, we believe the British people should have their say on the final Brexit deal. Just as the people had their say in the referendum in 2016, we believe the final decision on this country’s destiny should lie with the British people in a People’s Vote.” Commenting on the article, Redcar MP Anna Turley said: “The Brexit deal that the Prime Minister comes back from Brussels with is going to have a massive impact on the economic fortunes of Teesside and the North East. The government are divided and have so far been unable to present a workable deal for a future trading relationship with Europe that will not cost our region jobs and investment. “I am backing a people’s vote so that this important decision on the final deal can be put back to my constituents and the British people. Our area voted for Brexit for a whole range of reasons and I think it is only right that the form of Brexit is also put to Teessiders for them to have

the final say.” Simon Clarke – the Conservative MP for Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland – has branded this call for a second referendum as a “breach of faith with Teessiders” who “voted overwhelmingly to leave the EU”. In response to the article, Simon Clarke MP said: “The North East voted overwhelmingly to leave the EU. Yet now local Labour MPs want us to vote again, because we made the wrong decision. This is completely, utterly wrong. “This is not only incredibly condescending to the people they are supposed to represent, but it is corrosive to the trust that people have in our democracy. What we were told in 2016 was very simple: ‘The Government will implement what you decide’. A second referendum would also wreck our country’s negotiating position by incentivising the EU to offer us the worst possible deal. “For the majority of Teessiders who voted to Leave, our message was clear. We don’t want freedom of movement. We don’t want to pay billions a year to Brussels. We don’t want European law to be supreme over our own. We don’t want ever closer union. This attempt to reverse the result is a breach of faith with Teessiders.” Cllr Steve Turner, whose Longbeck ward sits in Anna Turley’s Redcar constituency, also hit-out saying: “The position now taken by Redcar’s MP is a complete betrayal of what nearly 70% of her constituents voted for. At best it shows a staggering lack of understanding of how we feel about Brexit in the area but at worst it highlights an elitist belief from this London-focused career politician that she knows best and the rest of us aren’t intelligent enough to understand what we voted for.. Jonathan Arnott, a North East Euro-MP, said: “Let’s just try to keep things in context, shall we? Yes, we had a referendum at which more people voted Leave than have voted for anything else in British history including 58% here in the North East. “But that one referendum didn’t come in isolation. The 2014 European elections, the 2015 General Election and the 2017 General Election were all won by parties pledging to leave the EU, or to hold and implement the referendum result. “David Cameron, a Remainer, described the referendum as a ‘oncein-a-lifetime opportunity’. Are we now to reinvent this, and say it should be two, three or four times just because he didn’t get his way? “The conversation should have moved on by now. Leave or Remain should be ancient history; we should be debating what kind of independent nation we want to be, how to exercise our newly-regained power, imaginative policies on global trade or local tax that would have been illegal whilst in the EU,” said Mr Arnott.

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 89 May - June 2018

Local hero Eddie Straight

Alan beats heat completing this years’ London marathon

lan Robson, a Planning Engineer at Seymour Civil Engineering, battled through the hottest London Marathon o n re c o r d , t o complete the route in the amazing time of 4 hours and 35 minutes. The 50-year-old dad of two from Redcar, took on the marathon challenge as part of Seymour’s 40th anniversary celebrations, raising over £3,000 for Alice House Hospice. He said: “Originally I was hoping to complete the route in a faster time than I did, but with

the extreme weather conditions I knew that if I was going to make it round I needed to go easy. It became less about the time and more about concentrating on getting to the finish line. “This wasn’t my first marathon, I’ve ran six previously including the London Marathon back in 2015, but this was certainly the hardest I’ve ever completed because of the heat.” Seymour Civil Engineering, which completed work the Skelton Townscape Project last October in partnership with Skelton Villages Civic Pride, Redcar & Cleveland Council and the Heritage Lottery Fund, supported Alan with running shirts, flexible work hours to allow for training, and a generous contribution towards the fundraising target. Alan continued: “This year was the first time I’d ever ran a race for a charity and that in itself gave me a huge boost. I wasn’t running for my own personal achievement, I was running for all the people who had sponsored me and those who would benefit from the money I’d raised. “When Alice House first secured me my place, I was quite dubious about whether I could reach the £2,000 sponsorship target. However, when I aired my concern to the team at Seymour, the company made the incredibly generous donation of £1,000 to get me half way there. This really took the pressure off and got the sponsorship ball rolling.” Alan went on to smash the £2,000 target, having raised £3,000 to date with money still coming in. When asked about his race day experience, Alan added: “The atmosphere on the day was electric. I can only compare it to a football match, there’s a constant wall of noise from the start line right through to the finish and the constant support from the crowd really does spur you on. “Running down the Mall towards Buckingham Palace and the finish line is an emotional experience. The support from the crowd makes crossing the finish line quite euphoric, and coming away knowing I’ve made such a huge difference to a charity that’s very important to the people of Hartlepool is a very special feeling.” Alan was also supported by Teesside businesses Universal Coating, Retroflo, Robson Builders, CBL Cables, Keyline and Kannect.

By Mike Morrissey

early 100 people attended the funeral of Eddie Straight at All Saints Church, Skelton, on Friday 13th April where vicar Father Valerie Haynes called him a “local hero.” Among the mourners was Major Anthony Wharton, of Skelton Castle, where Eddie worked as a handyman for some time. The Saltburn-based hero of D-Day, freeing the Belsen concentration camp and of the Burma campaign during World War Two was given a tuneful send-off through friend John Connelly singing a song about his life of being “Off to war with its bombs and shells.”

Father Haynes said Eddie received invitations to three royal garden parties at Buckingham Palace in recognition of his wartime work in looking after a teenage Princess Elizabeth, later to become Queen. He declined the invitation but was proud to have received them, said the vicar. Banners were carried by Royal British Legion members and a Sea cadet. Army cadets also attended along with local council representatives. The Last Post was played. Eddie Straight, who was a keen horse-racing fan and daily punter with a good mathematical brain, died just before his 98th birthday. Tributes were paid to the Four Seasons care home, Saltburn, for their work in looking after Eddie in his final months of life.

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 89 May - June 2018

Wanted Redcar and Cleveland Allotment holders!

ewcastle University and the Tees Valley Wildlife Trust are looking for allotment holders in Redcar and Cleveland to help find more out about slow worm distribution. Despite the name and their snake-like appearance, the slow worm is actually a legless lizard. They are harmless and help to remove garden pests as they feed mainly on slugs, snails and earth worms. In many parts of the country gardens and allotments are good places for finding slow worms because of the variety of foliage to hide in and compost heaps which provide both warmth and food. These habitats have not previously been surveyed in Redcar and Cleveland which created a challenge for Nicola Milburn to explore as part of her master’s degree in Ecological Consultancy at Newcastle University. Nicola is looking for willing volunteers from allotment holders to help her survey for slow worms over the next few months. Allotment holders must be willing to set aside a small area (in the least disturbed part of their allotments) for Nicola to place down a survey sheet and

to monitor it over the summer months. Don’t worry, Nicola will guide you through the process. “I would like to hear from any allotment holders, allotment associations or allotment groups who would be willing to help” said Nicola. To get a better picture of slow worm distribution she is also wanting to hear from any allotment holder or gardener who has, or have had slow worms in their gardens or anybody who may have come across them elsewhere. Recording sightings of slow worms is important to the Tees Valley Wildlife Trust to help monitor population distributions and the habitats where they live. “We’re really pleased to support Nicola with her MSc research into these unusual reptiles. Her studies will hopefully answer some important questions we have on their distribution and habitat.” Kate Bartram, East Cleveland Officer for the Trust. To help Nicola with her project please contact Tees Valley Wildlife Trust at info@teeswildlife. org or call: 01287 636382. Facebook users can join the group ‘Redcar and Cleveland Slow Worms’ for more information.

Prior Pursglove College staff win national award

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teacher from Prior Pursglove College has been chosen by Career Ready as the Santander Employability Champion 2018. Business Teacher and Deputy Faculty Manager, Paul Grainger who coordinates the Career Ready programme impressed the judges with his dedication and the quality of the programme at the college. Sharing this award is Deputy Resources & Admin Manager and Secretary for the Career Ready programme at the college, Sam Matthews who provides all the administration support, her efforts are also highly regarded by the Local Advisory Board (LAB). Career Ready is a UK-wide charity linking employers with schools and colleges to open up the world of work to young people aged 16-19. Learners at Prior Pursglove College can apply to join the programme to run alongside their course and receive mentoring, masterclasses, workplace visits and internships. The Santander Employability Champion Award, given by national charity Career Ready, celebrates the individuals who go above and beyond the requirements of their role as a Career Ready Coordinator to act as an ambassador for wider employer engagement.

As well as winning the award, Paul has won £5,000 to invest in Career Ready within the college as well as a mentor from Santander for one of their students next year. Paul said of the award: “The award was really recognition of how well the college and local employers work to provide exceptional opportunities for the students of Prior Pursglove College. “Career Ready is a programme designed to equip the students with appropriate employability skills to ensure they set themselves apart from the competition in a crowded marketplace. “I was elated when we won the national award as it is testament to the hard work and dedication that happens behind the scenes. We are going to use the £5,000 prize to grow the provision within the college to ensure more students are able to benefit from these excellent employment links.” Deputy Principal & Head of Centre at Prior Pursglove College, Asma Shaffi said: “We are very grateful to Paul and the team for inspiring our students to get involved wholeheartedly and every year producing some sterling outcomes that turn heads in the local authority and the local financial sector.”

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Coastal View & Moor News Issue 89 May - June 2018

The (train) times, they are a’changing

By Keith Simpson

Saltburn Line User Group

hose of us who use the Saltburn branch trains regularly, will realise that today’s Saltburn line timetable is very similar to that of 20 years ago. There has always been a gap in the weekday morning service from Saltburn at a critical time, a few years ago it was around 08:30, more recently around 09:00. We at Saltburn Line User Group have long campaigned for this hole to be filled and at last, with a complete recast of the service from 20 May it will be. Having had years of being used to weekday trains leaving Saltburn around the hour and halfhour, regular users will have to adjust, for most of the day, to trains leaving Saltburn at 17 (with an arrival into Middlesbrough at 42 minutes past the hour) and at 44 minutes past the hour (with an arrival into Middlesbrough at 10 minutes past the hour). There are some variations, mainly before 08:00, and also at 16:42, which gives that train the extra time to call at British Steel. There is an additional train at 09:00 from Saltburn which goes to Nunthorpe and provides a through service to James Cook Hospital. For the rest of the day it is necessary to change at Middlesbrough to get there,

but the new times give much better connections for this journey. Coming back, trains will leave Middlesbrough at 07 and 46 minutes past each hour, again with some variation before 09:00. In general the trains from Saltburn at 17 minutes past the hour don’t call at South Bank and terminate at Darlington, while those at 44 Minutes past the hour do call at South Bank and run through to Bishop Auckland. In the early morning all trains from Saltburn before 08:00 call at South Bank with those at 06:18 and 07:18 from Saltburn going forward from Darlington to provide a through service to Durham, Chesterle-Street, Newcastle and principle stations to Carlisle. In the evenings, the service of two trains per hour continues until 20:44 with a 21:18 service terminating at Middlesbrough and later trains from Saltburn at 21:44 and 22:44 to Darlington. Connections from Middlesbrough to York and Manchester Airport remain quite good with departures from Middlesbrough around 55 minutes past each hour and arrivals into Middlesbrough in good time for the 46 minutes past the hour train to Saltburn. Sunday services remain hourly at 44 minutes past each hour from Saltburn from 09:44 until 21:44 (an exception being 11:49) then 22:56, with

an additional first train at 09:16 which terminates at Middlesbrough, but gives a connection for York and beyond. Return services generally leave Darlington at 40 and Middlesbrough at 07 minutes past the hour, though there are a couple of variations from this. Unfortunately, due to delays in electrification of the line from Manchester to Preston, Northern have fewer diesel trains available in the North East than they expected and have had to revise their timetables so publication has been delayed. An on-line copy of their individual line timetables is on their website (www.northernrailway.co.uk) from 7 May, but printed copies won’t be available until around 1 June.

What isn’t going to change in the short term is the trains used on the service. New larger trains will start arriving on TransPennine services into Middlesbrough this autumn and we can expect different trains to start replacing the Pacer trains on the Saltburn line during 2019, when we can also expect to see a new faster Middlesbrough – Newcastle – Carlisle service. Remember that return fares offer much better value than singles – sample fares are: Saltburn – Middlesbrough return £5:30 (peak) £4:50 (off peak); single £4:80 (peak) £4:20 (off peak). Peak fares are before 09:00 Monday-Friday. From Marske the equivalent fares are £4.90/£4.10 return, £4.40/£3.80 single.

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 89 May - June 2018

Light up Loftus

he eagle eyed among us may have noticed that we have had the festive lights on recently! This was first of all to celebrate the Klondike event. Light Up Loftus were out and about with a collection jar on Klondike day and raised a whopping £105!! Thank you to everyone who donated – every penny is helping make our Town sparkle even more this year! We also switched the lights on again for our latest event, the Burden of Paradise band featuring the legendery Snake Davies Saxophonist who played to a packed town hall on Wednesday 2nd May! They received a very friendly welcome to our Town and loved

performing here. We had ticket holders from as far as Scarborough and Thirsk come to enjoy the evening where we had a bar and a raffle and the evening in total raised a fabulous £656! Thanks to all who bought a ticket and sorry to those of you who weren’t able to buy one as the event was a sell out! We received lovely comments from those of you who came along – “Superb band – please book them again”, “an absolutely nectar evening”, “wonderful evening - nice to see our Town Hall so busy and full of people enjoying an amazing band”. The band themselves loved our venue, had a great evening performing for us all and would really like to return – so watch this space!

Springtime Literary Lunch

fter a long, dark winter it’s always tonic to have something a little different to welcome spring with a flourish; Saltburn District U3A recently hosted an event to fit the bill. Three northeast authors, all with different approaches to genre, the writing process and, finally, publishing, presented their experiences in the world of fiction, and the Echo Centre in beautiful Saltburn by the Sea provided a welcoming venue. The ticket price included refreshments and a delicious carvery lunch prepared and served by Elaine and her team, a local caterer of some renown. The presentation was informal, with the authors welcoming questions both during and

after the talk, and there were deals available on book purchases for those avid readers looking for their next grand tale. Both the positive comments and the smiling faces of attendees attested to the success of this event. All three authors - Deborah Barwick (adult fantasy), Christine King (historical romance) and John Regan (poetry, and fiction in all its guises) – are available for future bookings, and their work can be found in local bookshops, WH Smiths, Waterstones, and on Amazon in both paperback and kindle format. For further information email: barwick399@ btinternet.com or look for named author pages on Facebook.

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Coastal View & Moor News Issue 89 May - June 2018

Local MP takes part in reading session to highlight focus on literacy

arlier in the year Simon Clarke MP (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland) visited Belmont Primary School in Guisborough to promote the importance of reading and to observe first-hand the difference volunteer reading helpers are making to children in local schools. Mr Clarke was invited to see what national literacy charity Beanstalk is doing to help improve literacy across the North East of England through recruiting and training volunteers to support primary school children with reading. The MP said: “Boosting literacy is a vital issue of social justice and Beanstalk and its volunteers are making a huge difference in my constituency. “Reading isn’t just important for life chances, it’s also a great source of pleasure - there’s nothing better than opening a child’s eyes to the wonders of books and I encourage everyone who can to give some of their time to help.” During his visit, Mr Clarke met volunteer Judith Owen who is one of two Reading Helpers at Belmont Primary School. Mrs Owen works with three children, twice a week at the school, providing encouragement and support to promote their enjoyment of reading and develop

their skills and confidence. Judith and her colleague, Geoffrey Allen, each spend 30 minutes working on a one-to-one basis with the children outside of the classroom. The students choose the books they want to read and the sessions are

relaxed, informal and fun. Like many Reading Helpers Judith wanted to get involved in helping children once she’d retired. “Beanstalk gave me this brilliant opportunity - a placement near home and some relevant training. I love

it and I think the children do too!”. The school has seen a real improvement in reading by children who have struggled previously and the Beanstalk volunteers were given credit in the school’s latest Ofsted report.

A spokesperson for the school said: “Our volunteers are terrific; they are flexible, resourceful and have made a huge difference to the children they are supporting both with their confidence and with their reading. “The children love the time spent with both Judith and Geoffrey. Basically we cannot praise the scheme and the personnel highly enough!” “Beanstalk reading helpers have a direct impact on changing the life of a child by spending just three hours a week, giving them the skills, confidence and imagination they need to succeed in life,” explained Janet Skeen, Area Manager for Beanstalk North East. “We are delighted that Simon Clarke has taken a keen interest in our work and wants to support and promote literacy in the North East.” Beanstalk currently has 125 volunteer reading helpers across the North East of England and has supported over 475 children in the last year. The charity is seeing increasing demand from schools for its services and are actively recruiting new reading helpers across the Tees Valley and East Cleveland. Further information on volunteering opportunities can be found at www. beanstalkcharity.org.uk or by calling 0845 450 0307.

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Coast & Country teams up with Coastline Security to bring 60 jobs across the region

Archbishop by the sea

By Mike Morrissey

rchbishop John Sentanu spent an afternoon on Saltburn’s lower promenade meeting and greeting local people on Saturday 28th April as part of a visit to East Cleveland.

He had a steady stream of folk wanting a oneto-one private chat. Among local events, York’s Archbishop attended was a well-attended breakfast at Skinningrove and he spoke at a local meeting in the evening.

●● Left to right: Damian Whitefoot, Operations Manager at Coastline Security, Kevan Garbutt, Director at Coastlinee Security and Johanna Watts, Employer Engagement Office at Coast & Country

oast & Country is partnering with Redcar-based Coastline Security to offer employment opportunities to the region. The security firm, which has been in business for just two years, has 60 available vacancies now and up to 200 additional positions in the next year. The recruitment drive follows the company’s significant contract wins to provide Security Industry Authority (SIA) licenced staff at 44 events this year. This includes some major concerts and festivals, as well as additional security and protection services at location television and film sets in the UK, including some upcoming Hollywood blockbusters. Coastline Security was keen to work with Coast & Country’s employability service because of its localised approach and social value ethos. The partnership will allow the companies to invest in local people, and commit to developing the skills of the industry’s future workforce. Each successful candidate will receive an SIA training package worth £600, which will include a fully-funded SIA Licenced Door Supervisor Course. Coast & Country’s employability service will cover the cost of the licence, course, work clothes allowance and travel expenses. Coastline Security is offering interviews and work trials to all that pass the initial training. Coast & Country offers its no-cost recruitment service to businesses and can support them through vacancy matching, applicant screening as well as maximising the funding support available. Although support is available for candidates of all ages, it also offers specific youth employment services to people aged 15 to 29 who are not in education, employment or training, including specialist support, information advice and guidance, training, mentoring, apprenticeships, job placements and further education to help them meet the needs of local employers. Johanna Watts, Employer Engagement Officer at Coast & Country, said: “We value the many partnerships that we have at Coast & Country, as it is crucial for local and

national companies to collaborate and invest in career prospects for people in our region. These opportunities can secure employment for willing and enthusiastic candidates, and they ultimately contribute to the future success of the local economy. “I wish anyone applying for one of the available positions the best of luck, and the successful candidates a long and rewarding career.” Kevan Garbutt, Managing Director of Coastline Security added: “It is fantastic that we can work with another local business, like Coast & Country, to support our community and provide job opportunities for unemployed people in the Redcar and Cleveland area. Our existing team has a welcoming, family feel to it, and we are looking for eager individuals who have the right attitude and work ethic to join us.”

●● BRACING: Pictured outside Hut No. 5 were Jayne Holland, the Archbishop, Emma Krause, James Krause, Tilly Oatway, all of Saltburn, and the Rev Matt Strand, of Kirkleatham parish.

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Coastal View & Moor News Issue 89 May - June 2018

Labour’s survey of closed NHS wards give impetus to need to re-open Brotton’s closed ward

he Labour Party have issued their findings on closed NHS hospital wards in England, reigniting the case for re-opening a closed ward in Brotton Hospital in East Cleveland. The Labour Party, on 13th April 2018 unveiled a report which showed that at the last count in September 82 “ghost wards” were recorded containing 1,429 empty beds, the equivalent of two entire hospitals, statistics obtained under freedom of information laws showed. Councillor David Walsh, Labour’s Cabinet Member for Adult Care said: “This report reignites the real need to get the Boulby Ward in Brotton’s East Cleveland Hospital re-opened. At the moment only one ward, the Tocketts Ward is open, mainly dealing with rehabilitation care for elderly patients discharged from James Cook Hospital. “As someone who spent a long period in Brotton hospital recently, I can only praise the dedication and care of the staff. However, te unit managers are under pressure to speed up discharges, something often difficult for patients and their families.. “I’m not attacking the South Tees Hospital Trust here. They, like the South Tees CCG, are simply under severe and relentless cash pressure

from the Jeremy Hunt’s Health Ministry. “But things would change under a Labour Government, which is why I would hope we, together with our NHS colleagues, could start to look at what we could use the Boulby Ward for. “Suggestions could range from simply extending the work done in Tocketts Ward and relaxing bed pressure; looking at using it as an “Intermediate Care Centre” for East

Cleveland, similar to the unit the Council is developing in Eston, and which would concentrate on intense rehabilitation work; using it, with its quiet setting and its panoramic views of East Cleveland Countryside, as a Palliative Care centre for East Cleveland, giving supportive care to the patient and their family to cope with their condition and treatment of incurable conditions through to care for continuing illness or death and into bereavement.

“It’s a crying shame that this hospital has been a victim of Tory cuts, but we want to reverse these for the benefit of local communities and families.” Simon Clarke, Conservative MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland told Coastal View: “Whilst I appreciate that local Labour Councillors will always criticise the government on NHS funding, it is wrong to suggest that the situation in East Cleveland is driven by

government spending. “The true fact of the matter is that, despite tight public finances, the Government has actively supported the NHS’s own plan for the future and increased NHS spending by at least 8 Billion in real terms over the next five years. “Our local NHS trust is one of the best performing in the country and we must put our trust in these experts to make the right decisions on providing the best possible levels of care across my constituency.”

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 89 May - June 2018

1950’s Women State Pension Injustice Update

●● WOMEN’S VOTES: Women councillors, including Leader Sue Jeffrey and Mayor Karen King, of all parties get together with Chief Executive Amanda Skelton after approving a motion to celebrate female suffrage.

Councillors celebrate 100 years of female suffrage

ouncillors have marked 100 years of votes for women by unanimously approving a motion celebrating the historic anniversary. The motion was presented to Borough Council, open to all councillors, at Redcar Heart on Thursday 19 April. The motion, moved by Councillor Shelagh Holyoake and seconded by Councillor Chris Foley-McCormack, said: “To note that this advance in democracy was achieved by the struggle of the overall suffragette movement and that this council pays tribute to those women both across the country and here in the towns

nd so the fight for 1950’s women to be restored of their State Pensions continues; Redcar Older Women’s Lobby were invited to a private committee meeting in Parliament on 25 April. Jane Tombling (OWL’s Chairman) represented the 30+ strong group alongside 15 other groups from all over the UK. Meeting with the All Party Political Group co-chaired by Labour’s Carolyn Harris MP for Swansea East they were briefed on the possible way forward. The three main points were a non-means tested pension credit available to all women age 63 and over from the day it is approved until they reach state pension age (not backdated); Equalisation of women’s pensions so that everyone receives a full state pension (currently £159 per week) regardless of the number of years of NI contributions they have accrued; Extended Pension Credit for those women worst affected who have no other income or private pension available to them and are suffering financial hardship. Time is very much of the essence as the APPG have until the end of the current parliamentary year (May 2019) to get this Private Members

Bill approved, however all these plans could easily be thwarted should a legal challenge be launched (as is the intention of one group, subject to successful crowd funding) the APPG would have to fold, because it cannot discuss matters which are with the Courts. While this is only a slight possibility, it could scupper the hopes of over 3m women in the UK. Are you one of the 1950’s ladies who is being denied the right to draw her State Pension at age 60? Is this causing you financial hardship? Are you suffering ill-health &/or in turmoil at the chicane of obstacles being put in your way by the DWP? If so, please get in touch with our group at redcarowls@gmail.com. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, 27 June 2018 6pm till 7pm at Coatham Lodge, Redcar TS10 1SS. The photograph shows Redcar MP Anna Turley who met with Jane during her visit to Parliament and here they are proudly stood in front of the first female statue to be unveiled in Parliament Square of Millicent Fawcett who was a suffragist - one of the many brave ladies who 100 years ago secured women the right to vote.

and villages of the borough.” Emmeline Pankhurst herself held mass rallies in Redcar and the National Union for Women’s Suffrage Society had branches in both Redcar and Saltburn. Almost half the borough’s councillors (43%) are women, compared to 33% nationally. Council Leader, Sue Jeffrey, said: “The battle is not over. We need to ensure that there is more engagement in our local democracy. Every member of this council needs to do all he or she can to ensure that when someone puts and ‘x’ on that bit of paper that they know it will make a difference.”

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 89 May - June 2018

New recruits wanted to join army of volunteers

he hunt is on for the next generation of ambulance volunteers to assist and make a difference to patients throughout the North East. Every year, North East Ambulance Service’s army of volunteers provide an invaluable support to the Trust and its patients. Today NEAS has launched a new campaign to find more gems out in the community, encouraging people to ‘feel good by doing good’ by volunteering as a hospital porter or an ambulance car service driver. Paul Liversidge, chief operating officer at NEAS said: “Our porters and ambulance car service, like all of our volunteers, provide an invaluable service to our patients and enable us to concentrate our resources on patients who need us most. “Our volunteers are aged between 17 and 70 and come from a variety of backgrounds, all with different reasons for volunteering at NEAS, whether it be wanting to help people in their local community, give something back to the NHS, gain experience in a healthcare environment or meet new people. “Whatever your reason for joining us, we’d love to hear from you.” Hospital porters are the first point of contact for a patient at hospital, greeting them at the door and escorting them to their appointment. They mainly meet patients who have arrived by transportation provided by the ambulance service,

whether that’s from a scheduled care ambulance crew or via the voluntary Ambulance Car Service (ACS). NEAS currently has 42 volunteer porters, volunteering at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, the Freeman Hospital, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Wansbeck General Hospital and North Tyneside General Hospital. The Trust is also looking to expand into further hospitals, including North Tees Hospital, in the near future. Last year, the Trust’s porters volunteered for an average of 5,652 hours, supporting 4,451 patients directly from the ambulance service, saving ambulance crews 507 hours in total and freeing them up to support further patients. They also supported a further 2,103 members of the public. Having received treatment from the NHS, 34-year-old Mark Bennett is now a volunteer porter at North

Tyneside. He said: “I was recently diagnosed with chronic kidney disease and I have received a lot of help and support from the NHS. Volunteering is a way for me to give something back to the NHS.” Laura Atkinson, aged 20, is a porter at RVI. She said: “I enjoy having the opportunity to give back to the community while being able to gain experience in a healthcare environment.” ACS drivers provide a personal service to patients who are unable to make their own way to hospital, transporting them to and from hospital appointments in their own vehicles, and thereby enabling ambulance crews to transport patients who are unable to travel to hospital in a car. Some patients who call 999 may require further treatment but do not require treatment whilst travelling to hospital and therefore do not require

an emergency ambulance. Where appropriate, ACS may be dispatched to these types of patients to support the frontline and ensure emergency ambulances are available for patients in greater need. Last year, ACS drivers volunteered 195,000 hours of their time, completing more than 148,000 patient journeys and clocking up 4,124,187 miles. All volunteers are offered ongoing training to enhance their skills such as IT training, first aid, and the opportunity to observe with ambulance crews to gain invaluable experience and witness first-hand what goes on within the service. Although both roles are voluntary, porters are reimbursed for out of pocket expenses and ACS drivers are able to claim mileage expenses for transporting patients. Jean Metcalfe, of Hexham, uses the ambulance car service to attend her appointments at Sunderland Hospital’s eye clinic. She said: “I can’t commend the service enough, the professionalism and care I have received from drivers has been amazing, the drivers will meet me in the waiting room, take my arm, guide me to the car and open the door for me. This treatment makes a difference and they have all gone the extra mile for me.” To find out more about volunteering opportunities at North East Ambulance Service, visit http:// bit.ly/neasvolunteers

MOT Rules have changed

ew MOT testing rules were brought in from Sunday 20th May 2018 which effect cars, vans, motorcycles and other light passenger vehicles. From this date, defects found during an MOT will be categorised as either ‘dangerous’, ‘major’ or ‘minor’. ‘Dangerous’ is a new category which will be introduced. Any defects found under the ‘dangerous’ or ‘major’ category will mean that the vehicle will fail the test it cannot be driven away from the garage until it has been repaired. Anyone found driving a vehicle which has been classed as ‘dangerous’ can face a fine of £2,500 and three points on a driving licence. Any minor defects will be recorded and the car owner will be advised to have them repaired. During an MOT, vehicles will be tested on items including tyre inflation, fluid leaks, brake pads, reversing lights and headlight washers (if applicable). Inspector Darren Breslin, from the Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit, said: “Anyone driving a vehicle without an MOT certificate currently faces a fine of £1,000 from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). “From 20th May, any vehicles with faults classed as ‘dangerous’ cannot be driven away from the garage without being repaired first. The vehicle could be a danger to the driver and other road users, so the advice from the DVSA is to repair the vehicle and not risk receiving a fine or points on your licence.” A vehicle needs its first MOT at three years, and you can get a free MOT reminder by text message or email a month before an MOT is due by signing up at: https://www.gov.uk/ mot-reminder

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Coastal View & Moor News Issue 89 May - June 2018

Major council award presented to Mayor

●● WINNERS: Councillor Lynn Pallister, Kim Jameson, Mayor Karen King and Margie Oliver with the Local Government Chronicle Award.

highly prestigious award has been handed to the Mayor of Redcar and Cleveland. The council’s Business and Employment Growth team won the Local Government Chronicle (LGC)’s Best Service Delivery Model Award last month for the Training and Employment Hub in Grangetown. The ‘Hub’ has helped over 600 people into employment and nearly 2,500 into training. The authority beat off competition from eight other finalists to win the trophy and the event, hosted by Channel 4 presenter Jon Snow, was attended by more than 1,000 of the most senior figures in British local government. The trophy was handed to the Mayor by

Margie Oliver who manages the Business and Employment Growth Team at the Borough Council meeting at the Heart in Redcar on Thursday. Kim Jameson, Employment Project Co-ordinator at the training hub also attended along with apprentice, Jack Cook. Councillor Lynn Pallister, Cabinet Member for Health and Housing and Grangetown ward councillor, praised the passion of everyone involved. A similar hub opened in Skinningrove in February this year at the existing Skinningrove Link Up building on New Company Row. The Grangetown Hub can be contacted by calling 01642 459035 and the Skinningrove Hub at 01287 564761.

Friends of Loftus Library Easter Holiday Activities

By Denise Nesbitt

riends of Loftus library organised a variety of activities and workshops to support the build up to the Klondike Cycle Event. Children made their very own hats for Race Day; a healthy food activity saw the children experimenting with fruit and vegetables in the recipes shared and the work Of Mackenzie

Thorpe was a starting point for some wonderful art work. The Owl Centre entertained a packed library and all in all the children of Loftus had a jam packed few days during the Easter break. Such was the success, activities are being planned for the approaching half term where fabrics and weaving will be amongst the many crafts shared with both children and adults in the run up to Loftus Wool Fayre. Watch this space!

Fundraising for Cancer Research UK

By Wendy Wilson

very sincere THANK YOU to everyone who helped us raise a total of £1562 in our Easter Raffle for Cancer Research UK. Thank you to all the shops, businesses and local people who donated 21 fabulous prizes for this event. Also, thanks go to the Major of Guisborough for drawing the winning tickets at Gisborough Hall on Easter Monday and of course to everyone who bought tickets.

All the money raised from the Guisborough group goes to the Cancer Research Centre in Newcastle to help the dedicated team of scientists and doctors in their unceasing research work into prevention, treatment and cure of cancer. We are always looking for new members to join our small committee in raising funds and if you would like to help us in some way you can contact either Wendy Wilson on 01287 634571 or Viv Howlett on 01642 472134. Thank you again for your support.

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 89 May - June 2018

Durham and Cleveland Cop Calendar raises thousands

●● Back row: PC Chris Green, PC Jimmy Grieves, Chief Constable Mike Barton, Chief Constable Mike Veale, PC Darren Williamson, PC Mo Rashad and PC Mike Fisher. Front row: PC Justin Moffitt and PC Ian Squire.

ans of Police Interceptors have helped to raise thousands of pounds for charity following the sale of a calendar featuring Cleveland and Durham cops. The popular Channel 5 programme showcases the work of the Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit (CDSOU) and follows officers as they hunt down and lock up lawbreakers. The show regularly airs to more than one million viewers an episode as cameras capture cops driving high performance pursuit cars, along with highly trained police dogs and specialist firearms officers as they clamp down on the country’s criminals. Sales of the Police Interceptors 2018 calendar raised £3,100 and will be divided

between PawsUp, a benevolent fund to support retired police dogs and The Police Treatment Centres which provides intensive treatment to thousands of injured and ill police officers every year. Durham and Cleveland’s Chief Constables, Mike Barton and Mike Veale, congratulated their staff on the success of the show and subsequent charity work this week. CC Barton said: “What you see in just an hour on TV is what the team deal with day in and day out and I think the public gain a valuable insight into the unpredictable situations the Interceptors are often faced with. Our officers quickly became a hit with fans of the show and I would like to pay personal thanks to those involved

as they give up a lot of their own time to attend community events and take part in fundraisers.” CC Veale said: “It is tremendous that the calendar has raised so much money for charity through Police Interceptors showcasing the work of the CDSOU. I would like to thank everyone who has supported these worthy causes by purchasing a calendar, and supported the CDSOU as a whole throughout the show. I hope that fans are looking forward to another series of Police Interceptors beginning next week.” PC Ian Squire, one of the show’s Interceptors and founder of PawsUp, said: “It’s been great to see so many dogs being utilised in this series with some old and new faces getting involved. It all helps to highlight the work the dogs do and shows the importance of their role in the CDSOU. We’re delighted that PawsUp has benefited from the sales of the calendar again. The money will go towards caring for retired dogs, giving owners a helping hand with vets bills and such like. It is a kind of pension pot for them really. A huge thanks to the public for their generosity and support.” Speaking of his and his colleagues’ popularity with fans, he said: “Some of our biggest fans are children, many of whom now hope to become budding police officers. Inspiring the next generation is at the pinnacle of what Police Interceptors is about for us. That kind of engagement is priceless.” The new series of Police Interceptors started on April 30.

Whitby Goth weekend entertainment

●●Pictured are Edwin Ollis, (from Redcar) Wayne Thompson (from Seaham) Ruth Brown (from Brotton) Andy Brown (from Brotton) and Jamie Forster (from Redcar).

n amateur dramatic group visited Whitby Goth weekend to perform their St George street theatre play. Wassail Wassail mummers performed the play outlining St George defending his honour against a Turkish Knight and the Prince of Paradine. The doctor was on hand to save the fallen warriors and the play also described St George saving the King of Egypt’s daughter by killing a dragon. All the action was presented to the audience by the fool. Two of the troupe performed the play at their first ever Goth Weekend, dressed as monks in April 2004 at the Abbey. Three of the troupe also performed at last year’s Scream factory in Kirkleatham woods.

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 89 May - June 2018

First Freemen of Lockwood

Remembering Richie Hansen

ichie Hansen was a keen supporter of Redcar’s Zetland Lifeboat and spent many hours photographing, interviewing and directing video footage of the boat, the volunteers and the Museum, Six years ago and sadly, enjoying his pleasure of riding his motor cycle he was to be involved in an accident on the Moor Road, an accident from which he had no chance of survival. To continue their association with the museum Richie’s parents Janet & Kenny Hansen have raised many hundreds of pounds to help the cause that Ritchie was so keen on.

ockwood Parish Council, whose territory includes Lingdale, Stanghow, Boosbeck, Moorsholm, Charltons and Margrove Park, has bestowed the Freedom of the Parish on two of its residents, Mike Jefferson and Steve Kay. Mike is chairman of the Parish Council and Steve is Redcar & Cleveland councillor for Lockwood ward. This was the first time Lockwood Parish Council has exercised its right to grant Freedom awards. On Wednesday 25th April, parish councillors and guests gathered in the Lingdale Tavern to celebrate the occasion, along with the Mayor of Redcar & Cleveland, Karen King, who presented the Freedom scrolls. Vice Chairman of Lockwood Parish Council, Sandra Young, said: “Mike has been a Lockwood Parish councillor for 13 years and chairman of the council for the past four. As chairman, he has represented the parish at all manner of public and civic functions. “Mike is a hands-on person and he has helped enormously in improving the appearance and running of the allotments. He was a founder member of Lingdale Lift-Off and has been its chairman for most of its existence. Mike has brought regional recognition to the parish by leading Lingdale to gold medals in Northumbria in Bloom and to ‘outstanding’ scores in the RHS ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood’ awards. “Along with Steve, Mike fought hard to return Lockwood Parish Council’s HQ to Lingdale Village Hall, saving it from closure and helping it to thrive. “Mike has secured funding to improve public places and to celebrate the parish’s mining, farming, bike racing and footballing heritage. Together with Street Eats, he raised £15,000 to extend the Springfield Community Allotment, in order to provide horticultural training, as well as fresh fruit and vegetables for local food banks. “As vice-chairman of the East Cleveland Big Local, Mike has helped establish the Klondike bike race in our area and works tirelessly to bring its full benefits to the Lockwood villages. “For many years, as a governor of Lingdale Primary School, Mike encouraged the participation of the children in horticultural projects, enabling the school to achieve several gold awards. “Along with Steve and the Lockwood community, Mike fought, successfully, to save Lingdale Youth and Community Centre from closure. “It is hard to move anywhere in Lockwood Parish without seeing the good work Mike Jefferson has done, over many years, to improve our villages.

The Freedom of the Parish of Lockwood is his just reward.” Of Steve Kay, Sandra said: “Steve has served the people of Lockwood for 39 years and, as borough councillor, has represented every village in Lockwood Parish: Boosbeck, Charltons and Margrove Park from 1979-2003, and Lingdale, Stanghow and Moorsholm from 1979 to the present day. “Steve supported the creation of Lockwood Parish Council in 1982, and has worked in partnership with it ever since. “He has promoted our area at district level, where he has held the positions of Mayor, cabinet member, and the chairmanship of many borough council committees. Steve has never forgotten the people he represents, bringing many prompt, satisfactory outcomes for his constituents, who contact him face-to-face, by phone, or via the internet. “Steve has a high profile in the ward, often to be seen on the street, as well as at community group meetings and fundraising events. He uses his councillor’s allowance to fund worthy projects and has always made sure that our extremely successful ‘in Bloom’ endeavours are acknowledged at borough level and in the press. “Over the years, Steve’s main successes have been the provision of new community centres/village halls at Lingdale, Boosbeck and Margrove Park, the reclamation of derelict land at Charltons, Margrove Park, Boosbeck and Lingdale, together with the upgrading and adoption of many unmaintained streets in Lingdale, Boosbeck, Moorsholm, Margrove Park and Charltons, as well as in the other villages of East Cleveland. “In the past, Steve served for many years as a school governor of Lingdale and Lockwood Primary Schools, and as a member of Lingdale Youth and Community Centre Management Committee and Lingdale Village Hall Committee. “What Steve has accomplished over the years is remarkable, and his work goes on. The Freedom of the Parish of Lockwood is a fitting recognition for everything he has done.” Both Mike and Steve swore an oath of loyalty to the Queen before being presented with their Freedom scrolls by the Mayor. In their respective speeches of thanks, Mike thanked the Parish Council and praised its work in Lockwood, whilst Steve emphasised the importance of working with elected partners, such as Neil Loughran (present at the ceremony), Bruce Mackenzie (sadly deceased) and Mike himself.

With the help of their friends at the Saltburn Lune Street Club they have raised enough funds to donate a purpose made display case complete with brass plaque dedicated to Richie’s memory. Museum Curator Arthur Smith thankfully accepted the cabinet from Janet and Kenny which will be hopefully on display for many decades to come. Arthur states the Museum is still free to enter and open every day during the summer months where there is an unrivalled collection of artefacts and photographs depicting the Oldest Lifeboat in the World and Redcar’s past history.

●● Museum Curator Arthur Smith with Janet and Kenny Hansen

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Making a difference to the lives of children, young people and families Building Resilience and supporting children and young people to rise above life’s challenges Living with Mental Health

hat is mental health? How does mental health affect our young people today? What is it like living with mental health? Is there any support out there? The answer to that would be, yes! In today’s society a lot of people experience mental health and to be more specific 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience mental health each year. To many people this may be surprising but mental health is very common and many adults and young people fight it every day. Let’s look closer into this and see how we as a community can help support this and fight against the stigma that is mental health. What is Mental Health?

First of all, what is mental health? We often speak about mental health and mental illness but it is still a “hush, hush” subject to many people, even though it affects so many people in and around the world. Essentially mental health is known as a person’s condition to where their psychological and their emotional wellbeing is affected. Mental health can mean different things to different people and it affects everyone very differently. There can be a lot of confusion in regards to mental health and people automatically think of mental health problems or mental illness but this is only a small part of the bigger picture. In reality everyone has ‘mental health’ as it revolves mainly around how we feel about ourselves and those around us, our ability to make and keep friends and relationships and also our ability to learn from others and to develop psychologically and emotionally. I know I know, it’s a wordy subject. Being mentally healthy is about having the strength to overcome life’s challenges and difficulties that everyone faces in life, to have confidence and self-esteem. To be able to take decisions and to believe in ourselves. So basically, everyone has mental health, just some people struggle and don’t have the strategies and coping mechanisms to get by, alone, which is totally okay because a lot of people do. Sometimes dealing with the ups and downs of life can be hard and some people struggle with this and need support. It is very important to understand when you may need some help or support on how your’e feeling or how you are coping. Everybody faces pressures in their lives whether these be at home, work, school or in general life. If someone is dealing with extreme worries, anxieties and difficult feelings to the extent that it is affecting their everyday life this is when you should think about asking for help and support, and this is ok, in fact this is really good! If you notice that in yourself or someone you love are finding it difficult to study or go to school, eat or sleep as normal or go out with friends and take part in their favourite hobbies and these seem to be lasting for a few weeks or more then this is when you may think their maybe an underlining mental health problem which could benefit some sort of support. Now that you’re filled with information and facts, how can you help support young people you may love and care about? Within The Junction Foundation there are various services that can help support young people and will continue to do so. The Junction helps support young people between the ages of 5 to 25, in various different services which provide various support. Each service provides a very unique service; currently The Junction have around five different services which focus on various things. The Junction have helped support hundreds of young people and continue to make a difference in young people in their local areas. Real Life Story

Please take the time to read this “story” of a young person who has accessed The Junction’s services. “Didn’t have much confidence, I didn’t want to succeed and I didn’t

care where my future was heading”…….…. “The Junction helped save my life and I am incredibly thankful for that” “My first interaction with the Junction was when I was around 10 years old and I briefly came to young carers as I was a young carer for my Mum who was severely disabled and also had bipolar disorder. I cared for her for eight years, from being 10 until she passed away when I was 18. It was hard being a young carer and being so young having so much responsibility, and it affected my mental health quite a lot. I ended up not getting support from young carers soon after as I lived in Middlesbrough and The Junction at the time wasn’t working there. I then came back to the Junction a few years later when I needed to get support to help me find a job. I had just finished college and I didn’t know what I wanted to do. I struggled a lot with my mental health and coping became really difficult for me to do. I was pretty quiet and didn’t have much confidence, I didn’t want to succeed and I didn’t care where my future was heading. I started getting involved, although going to the groups with a lot of doubt, initially thinking they wouldn’t help me and that it would be a waste of time. I went to all the groups and got to know my group a bit better and soon realised it was actually quite fun and soon enjoyed going. During this period I was struggling a lot with my thoughts and how I was feeling. This was affecting my day to day life. This affected me a lot and it got that bad that I felt like I didn’t want to be here anymore. The Junction supported me through this time and gave me the coping strategies that I needed in order to succeed and get through. I’ve suffered with depression and anxiety from being in school due to severe bullying; this made it so difficult for me to talk to people my own age and I always got on with older people and adults. Even though I had to mature really early in order to be a young carer, it was still hard when it came

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to life’s ups and downs. I went through years of my life that were really dark and it took all my strength to fight back, but having The Junction to help support me through this in my older teenage years was a big help and I would advise anyone who is struggling with jobs or mental health to get in touch with The Junction and see if there’s any support they can access. The Junction helped save my life and I am incredibly thankful for that.” How does Mental Health affect young people? Mental health problems affect more young people than most people realise. Actually around 1 in 10 of all young people may experience a mental health problem or disorder where they may need help from a mental health specialist. It is very important to get help early as this can help prevent difficulties getting worse and more serious. Young people can be affected by various types of mental health which all last for different lengths of time. Children and young people often have trouble accessing treatment, information and support for their mental health. In fact nearly a quarter of children that are referred to children and adolescent mental health services (CAHMS) are being turned away. This is because their condition is not seen to be serious enough and in some areas their referral is only accepted if the condition has a major impact on the child’s life, which links with information above. There is also a big wait before children can access CAHMS, generally the wait before a child can have an initial appointment is one month and two months until the start of treatment. However some children may wait as long as six months before their first appointment and ten months before they start treatment. Did you know? Did you know that in the UK there are 66.5 million people and in these 66.5 million people 16 million of them will experience a mental illness? This means that one in four adults will experience a mental illness at some point each year and this

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could range from anxiety and depression to alcohol dependence, substance misuse and psychosis. Did you know that three in four mental illnesses start in childhood so 75% of mental illnesses start before a child reaches their 18th birthday, while 50% of mental health problems in adult life, not including dementia, take root before the age of 15? Did you know that 75% of young people with a mental health problem are not receiving treatment? There has been a rise in time that children have to wait before they can receive treatment for complex mental health conditions and children with depression and anxiety are often not being identified or given any help. Did you know that 10% of children have a diagnosable mental illness? So this means in an average class of 30 young people, three of them will have a mental health problem. So as you can see, mental health is a big thing in today’s society. It affects a lot of people and it can have negative effects on the lives of people we know and love. This is why we should concentrate on supporting those who have a mental illness. Spreading mental health awareness and ensuring those who are suffering in silence know they are not alone, that there is support out there for them and make sure they know they can reach out. Thank you for taking the time to read. Hannah Kay Youth work apprentice at The Junction.

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Your East Cleveland Villages BIG Local Souvenir Guide to the East Cleveland Klondike Grand Prix 2018

East Cleveland Villages BIG Local wish to thank the work of the Community of East Cleveland for all their hard work to make the Klondike GP 2018 such an amazing success. • East Cleveland Villages Big Locals Vision • Deliver an Elite Cycling event to take in the breath-taking scenery • Invigorate Community Pride and Village Spirit • Showcase our beautiful coast, woodland and moorland • Funded by the Big Lottery

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“The children of East Cleveland staged and participated in events that were both imaginative and creative in their schools. “Residents and visitors turned out to watch this spectacular event in their thousands cheering the riders on through the villages decked with bunting ﬂags and banners. “To all of you, whether you organised events, put up bunting or simply came to watch the race, I say a huge thank you. “This is East Cleveland and you should all be very proud. “See you next year.” Richard Williamson Race Director, Velo29 said: “Year One was always going to be hard to build on with it being such a success. “However the people of East Cleveland really did embrace the race again and with the youth racing in Guisborough I felt that year two was even better. “We deliver big cycling events like this all over the UK and none of them have the atmosphere of the Klondike. The people of East Cleveland should be tremendously proud.” Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland MP Simon Clarke said: “The East Cleveland Klondike Grand Prix was an amazing day out. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to Jayne Barnard and Councillor Mary Lanigan, and all the organisers of parties large and small! Apart from the ﬁrst class sport, this was all about community spirit. “It was great to join groups ranging from B.I.G - Brotton improvement group to Skelton Community Association to Loftus Town Council to celebrate. I am in awe of everyone’s kindness and could not be prouder to be your MP.”

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ast Cleveland Villages BIG Local (ECVBL) with Velo29 is delighted with the amazing work done by the communities in East Cleveland to make the second year of the Klondike a day for everyone to remember. Community events and activities throughout the course allowed for a fun filled day whilst watching 140 elite cyclists from all over Europe and the UK take part in the 30 mile course. The Klondike is the biggest course of the Spring Series with 98.2 miles being covered in the 4 hours period. The teams have fed back to Velo29 how much they love coming to ride the Klondike due to the amazing community drive and passion that is apparent in the race with all the villages being so beautifully decorated in the Yellow and Green decoration to celebrate the area and race. Mary Lanigan, the Chair of the East Cleveland Villages Big Local said: “As Chair of ECVBL, I have to first thank Jayne Barnard tourism officer and Brian Mclean for the work and commitment to this event. “It has been many months in the planning and we have been involved in endless meetings with all participants to make sure everything went smoothly on the day. “This event showcased our beautiful East Cleveland villages and towns our coastline and moorland. The weather stayed fine but a little cold, but that didn’t stop the enormous effort that had been made by our community groups staging fantastic events across the area. “East Cleveland is a very special place with community spirit that rivals no other area I know.

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LOFTUS: Loftus Community Groups, Town Council and Business Forum worked together to produce a full week of activities for all the community to enjoy, from the history of bike riding in Loftus, toddler riding, arts and crafts, music from ‘ A Touch of Brass’ as well as a family picnic with stalls, entertainment and games, live music and celebrations lasting into the evening. LIVERTON MINES: Liverton Mines opened their village hall serving refreshments, hosting arts and crafts for all to have fun and enjoy the day. LIVERTON VILLAGE: Liverton Village opened their hall serving refreshments, arts and crafts to all as well as hosting a magic show, pie and peas and a Beetle ‘Klondike’ drive bingo evening. On the day saw representatives from Mackensie Thorpe a local cycling artist who worked with children to develop art work showcasing the Klondike for all to enjoy. EASINGTON: Easington Village hall hosted a day of arts and crafts, birds of prey and refreshments for all to come and enjoy. SKINNINGROVE: The residents of Skinningrove came together to host a family day for all in the village with children’s rides, entertainment, refreshments and a party for everyone to enjoy. CARLIN HOW: Carlin How had a day of activities, Bling your Bike, Dr Bike, Obstacle course, ‘Steel Works’ a steel band, refreshments and activities for all to enjoy in the village hall. BROTTON: Brotton hosted refreshments in St Mary’s Church, Brotton Improvement group brought afternoon tea for all to enjoy whilst watching the race go through. SALTBURN: Saltburn Cricket Club gave people the chance to ride the Klondike on static bikes, raising funds for a deﬁbrillator. Cricket and Bowls matches were played on the same day. With Saltburn Ukulele band playing to encourage the riders on at the feed station. Saltburn Theatre and Community Centre hosted cycle repair shops, cycling enthusiasts’ presentations as well as The Spa showcasing the current range of bikes available through Bike Scene. With volley ball tuition available on the beach. Something for everyone to enjoy. DUNSDALE: The residents of Dunsdale and their families got together to cheer the start of the race with the ﬂag going down on Sandy Lane with refreshments for all in the play park, a fantastic start to the race. SKELTON: Skelton put together a celebration of events, refreshments, arts and crafts for all the family in the Duke Wellington public house car park for all to enjoy as the riders continued their long climb up to Skelton Green.

SKELTON GREEN: Residents from the area got together to cheer the riders on after their long climb to encourage them, waving their flags and cheering the riders on. BOOSBECK: Activities for all the family took place in Boosbeck village Hall and the other public establishments, with tombola’s, raffles, refreshments, arts and crafts, music workshops, street artists, children’s entertainment rides, miniature steam engines, a Unicyclist and juggler. The afternoon saw the mighty Boosbeck Tug of War take place. A day for everyone to enjoy. LINGDALE: Lingdale organised a day of activity for all the family both in the Lingdale Tavern and the Lockwood Parish Council Village Hall with Rodeo Bulls, Tombola’s, arts and crafts, refreshments, live music and a chance for everyone to have a day to remember whilst the riders came through. GUISBOROUGH: Guisborough was both the start and finish of the East Cleveland Klondike GP once again seeing hundreds of people come to watch the finale of the Klondike 2018 race. Activities for all the family were arranged throughout Westgate. Guisborough Town council organised Marcos circus skills, North Yorkshire Birds of prey, two face painters, a musical performance by a Ukulele band and smoothie bike experience. ‘Bike Scene’ showcased the current range of bikes available on a stall on Westgate Road. Guisborough Town Hall Gateway Project promoted their achievements in obtaining funding to start the restoration of the Old Town Hall. The Sea Cadets were giving demonstrations and the chance to have a go with MTB Mountain Biking giving expert training and advice on their new obstacle course. Soft Archery instruction through AP adventures and Yoga in the ancient woodland organised through the Gisborough Priory Project. St Nicholas Parish Church hosted a range of cartoon characters, drumming workshops, refreshments, face painting and arts and crafts, tombola’s and raffles for the whole family. Cleveland Mountain Rescue was on hand on the day to provide demonstrations of their new equipment with an exhibition of the work that is carried out through the role of volunteers. An added attraction for 2018 was the Guisborough Town Council funded Northern Youth League Youth races, seeing 113 children and young people racing a small circuit around Westgate; amazing to see the speed of the children. It was a fantastic day filled with fun for everyone to enjoy.

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East Cleveland Golden Nugget Ride: The East Cleveland Sports Partnership designed and rode two 12 mile mountain bike routes around Guisborough and East Cleveland, inviting two children from Years 6 & 7 from local schools to ride the route, visiting each school and collecting the children along the way. A fantastic two mornings for all involved. Tees Valley Community Foundation: Tees Valley Community Fund allowed for community groups involved in the Klondike the chance to apply for grant funding to produce, create and host community activities events in the villages and towns. This led to giving

more people the chance to access activities nearer to home in order for them to celebrate the Klondike GP. Race Ambassadors: For 2018, the Race Ambassadors programme successfully saw over 30 people from the community oﬀer their time in which to support the race in the form of marshalling and also promoting the race with leaﬂets, positive speaking about the event and advising people about the necessity to keep safe when the race is going past. GRN Sportswear Local business GRN in partnership with ECVBL designed the winning Klondike Jerseys to celebrate the East

Cleveland Klondike and showcase the legendary ﬁgure of eight of the massive 98.2 mile course. East Cleveland Villages BIG Local like GRN are aware of our social responsibility to protect and be sustainable to our environment and the Klondike Jerseys are manufactured from recycled bottles. Klondike Jerseys and T-shirts can be purchased on the online shop through the www.eastclevelandklondikegp. org.uk website. Lucy Pittaway Local artist Lucy Pittaway is the current oﬃcial artist for the Tour De Yorkshire, she was so pleased to support the

Klondike as a local race she sponsored the Local rider classiﬁcation being won by our Great Ayton commonwealth champion Harry Tanﬁeld. Lucy’s prints can be purchased on our online shop on www.eastclevelandklondikegp.org.uk Photos and credits : Discovery Photography, Blakey Photography, Junior riders (holding hands congratulating one another) Photographer Lee Wise Boys: Will Roberts – Derwentside Cycling Club Joel Hurt – Ribble Pro Cycling

East Cleveland Village Big Local wish to say a massive Thank you to Velo29, Redcar and Cleveland BC, Community Traﬃc Management, Tees Valley Community Foundation, GRN sportswear, Lucy Pittaway, Discovery Photography and to everyone who took the time to produce such a fantastic event and we look forward to 2019.

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Klondike Day in Lingdale

A Song Thrush Named Misty

Song Thrush Named Misty is a book written by local author Phil Chapman. Phil was born and spent the first ten years of his life in the prefabs at the bottom end of Dormanstown, Redcar and the book tells the story of his father’s involvement in WW2. Phil explained that he had no desire to become an author until his father’s diary turned up in a suitcase that had somehow managed to avoid detection for almost seventy years. “It was an amazing moment when I opened the diary to discover that it was a day to day account of my Dad’s participation in the war. In our youth there were very few people who would talk about the war. I suppose it was all too recent, the country was in recovery and people just wanted to move forward, so any discussion relating to the war was discouraged. “My Dad and I were very close and I enjoyed a great childhood, but any talk of the war would not be met with any enthusiasm, so to come across this account gave me a great understanding of just what a frightful period of history my parents had lived through

“It also gave me the opportunity to look back into my early life and attempt to expose the enormous difference between life as it was two generations ago and life as it is today. Back then, when I was a kid, life was much more simple, more outdoorsy, less controlled, much less organised and possibly more complete.” Phil posted a copy of the book to Joanna Lumley and after reading it, she was most complimentary with her comments. She wrote: “It is unlike any other book that I have ever read before, skilfully intertwining the story of your father as a young airman, with your friendship with Rudi, with the love of birds that spring from every page, with the almost photographic recall of those faraway days so beautifully brought to life.. it really is a tour de force. “It is a testament to the way we were when the world seemed to have less and yet we all seemed to have and experienced more. Your eye for detail is splendid and details like the exact song that was playing (Magic Moments and your parents dancing) makes the scene come alive and jump off the page! The childhood memories are especially funny and sad and accurate and most entertainingly recalled. Many, many congratulations and I shall keep my fingers crossed that ‘A Song Thrush Named Misty’ flies off the shelves. “Good luck and warmest good wishes, dear Phil” Joanna. The book is for sale in The Guisborough Book Shop, Challoner Street, Guisborough at a cost of £6.99. All of the proceeds from the book are to be donated to the MS Society. Phil will be doing a book signing session on Saturday, June 23 at 11am for two hours at The Guisborough Book Shop. So why not go along, get a copy signed by the author and enjoy a thoroughly good read.

● BIG Local Vice-Chair Mike Jefferson, Cllr Steve Kay and Tom Rolfe with Best Scooter medalwinners, Callum Maxwell, Poppy Maxwell and Charlie Goodall

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espite the chilly weather, Klondike Day (29th April) was a great success in Lingdale for the second year running, with British racing green and yellow bunting strewn everywhere; any rider, who had the time and energy to look, must have felt very welcome and appreciated! There is a certain affinity between Lingdale and cycling, going back to the 19th century, when John Snowdon, the original landlord of the Lingdale Tavern, improved the penny farthing racing bike, and organised bike races on what became known as the Shale Heap Field. But, as the Field filled up with waste from the mine, the bike races had, eventually, to be transferred to what is now the Recreation Field, still known in the village as ‘the Track’. Lingdale’s bike-racing heritage is commemorated by a steel sculpture, courtesy of Coast & Country Housing, overlooking the High Street, opposite the Post Office. Lingdale continues to take the initiative when it comes to cycling, for Lingdale’s Mike Jefferson, Vice-Chairman of one of the race’s sponsoring bodies, the East Cleveland Villages BIG Local, came up with the memorable ‘Klondike’ name in recognition of East Cleveland’s mining history.

The people of Lingdale came out in force to watch the 100 mile Grand Prix, which passed along the village’s High Street multiple times, at approximately hourly intervals. Of course, this meant that spectators, young and old, had more than one opportunity to wave flags and balloons and clap and cheer, as the three race leaders and the ‘peloton’ raced by at 30mph. The stragglers, especially, were egged on by the vociferous crowd. And, there was plenty to do between laps. In the High Street, there was a performance by the unicyclist, juggler and entertainer, Tom Rolfe, as well as the Best Dressed-up Bike (or Scooter) competition. In the Village Hall, there were Rodeo Bull rides, a bouncy castle, face- painting, accordion music, a raffle , tombola and refreshments; whilst the Lingdale Tavern hosted the popular duo, ‘No Regrets’ and (in the evening), the Dalesmen Singers. Down, the High Street, in St Chad’s Church Hall, you could pop in for a bacon butty and other snacks, or purchase homemade products. Of course, none of this would have been possible without a massive input from local people. Very well done to all the volunteers and back-room boys and girls! Klondike Day is a great day for Lingdale. May it be repeated for many years to come!

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Hollie Bush Writes

A whimsical look at our area

Tommy Thompson East Cleveland’s Cinema Czar O

ne big job for the Council and the community will be to save the Regent Cinema. Sure, it has big structural problems, which is why it’s had to be shut for the time being. And repairs cost money, and at the time of writing the list of the definitive problems affecting the building is not yet known; but nonetheless that cash is required for something worthwhile - a trip down the memory lane of Cinema. Up to the other week it was worth a trip to the Regent if only for feeling at firsthand what the atmosphere for a truly local cinema was and - here - with will, could still be.The improvised “Seaside Art Deco” frontage, the plush tip up seating, the picture hall ambiance and décor and the ticket kiosk - complete with little chrome flip up ticket dispensers marked 1/6 (just under 8p for you young un’s) which would get you in the circle (although the Regent doesn’t have a circle). The Regent - then called the New Pavilion - was just one member of a long lost empire of small cinemas scattered across Teesside and East Cleveland and built up by one now forgotten cinematic genius - a man originally from Hartlepool called Thomas “Tommy” Thompson. His story has been retailed lovingly by his Great Grandson, and a cinema buff himself - Peter Hallinan. Peter started out as a lawyer, but his love for the silver screen sent him off to be the Imperial War Museum’s film and video gaffer and to do a Masters Degree at East Anglia University on the early days of British cinema. Peter’s put all this and a lot more in his blog (well worth a look - go to http://www.bugandflea.com/ What follows is a part of a potted history by Peter of his Great Grandfather and some elementary digging by me on the lost cinemas of the area that were in the Thompson group. As Peter introduced it: “What makes a humble poorly paid Hartlepool shipping clerk, at the age of 44 and with a wife and six children decide to give up his job and become a film exhibitor? “Although films had been displayed to wondering audiences since 1896 they were still an occasional occurrence. Many thought they were a passing phase, so it was not the sure-fire winner it might be considered in hindsight.” Peter felt it may have just been a determination to abandon the humdrum, and follow thereafter the dictates of his heart. He could have been helped by a cash gift in a family will. All that, Peter is looking into. But he struck lucky and prospered. And as he prospered he was not sidetracked, like other businessmen, into civic or political ambitions or other rival business

schemes which might have taken his eye off the ball. . He was truly a monomaniac, every moment devoted to his passion for cinema. He was shrewd, successful, and well-rewarded Peter’s family’s oral history has Thompson setting up his first cinema in the North-East after watching the activities of a man called George Black, a cinema impresario, at that time based in South Shields. George Black was a self made man who cottoned on to cinema at an early age. He became a key back office man in British cinema and theatre, controlling the big national Moss Bros chain and the London Palladium. His sons, George and Arthur followed in his footsteps and - conscious of their origins - were among the main backers for the Tyne Tees TV concession back in the 1950’s. The recorded story of how Thompson came up with the idea of going into cinemas is that he was walking near the old John Street Methodist Chapel in Sunderland, opened as a cinema by the Black Brothers in 1907, when he saw children rushing to the hall with money in their hands. He asked a passer-by what was going on and the reply was: “Oh the children are going to the ‘flicks’ at Blacks’. It’s a bit of a novelty. The missus and I went the other night” This apparently gave him the inspiration he needed. Perhaps being cautious, or simply lacking the money to buy it outright, he rented the Cleveland Hall on Newport Street, Middlesbrough, a building that had been built in the 1860s and that had subsequently been used as the Social and Liberal Club, in which guise it was eventually and occasionally used for film shows by travelling showmen. Thompson used his savings to buy some second-hand projection equipment and set about attracting an audience. While many people might have seen a film before, they did not have the habit of regular attendance that Thompson needed if he was to be successful. The facilities were basic. The floor was flat and not raked as in theatres or subsequent purpose-built cinemas and people stood or sat on wooden benches. Customers also had to climb a number of stone steps outside to get into the building so there were plenty of obstacles to attendance and you had to be quite determined to get in. His film shows started in April 1908 and featured live acts between the films. Apparently one way of encouraging people to attend was to give tickets away. As one recipient was reported to have commented, “Mister it must be a bad show, if you’re having to do this!” Things obviously went well as in 1910 he bought the

Cleveland Hall and in the same year, the Hippodrome in Wilson Street, Middlesbrough, only opened as a theatre in 1908. Although this purchase was perhaps opportunistic, given the competition this meant for the Cleveland Hall, it may well show an early understanding by Thompson of the benefits of size and proximity in a film exhibition business, a concept he used to expand his trade The history of early cinema is as much about its audiences, buildings, distributors and publicists (like Tommy Thompson) as it is about the films themselves. Ian Christie notes in The Last Machine (1994) that until around 1907 people didn’t visit the cinema with the idea of seeing a particular film. Audiences were captivated by the novelty of moving pictures: a baby having breakfast, a train arriving at a station, a fantastical journey to the moon. Depending on where and when you were living you might have seen a moving picture in a biograph, cinematograph, nickelodeon or penny gaff Peter Hallinan said to me: “On the whole cinema was an escape for the working classes from the harsh realities of life so they probably didn’t really want to see what we’d regard as “news”. However I suspect there were travelogues, coronations and sports events. . Pathe Films did exist, but the concentrated on small human interest shorts “The Motherly Love of Animals” was advertised at the Central Hall, while other attractions included tear jerkers like “Love Amongst the Looms”, adventure and derring do against wooden props in “Morgan the Pirate” and “An Irish Hero” almost certainly aimed at Teesside’s Irish population.” We must remember that at this time Cinema was coexisting with local music halls and as most cinemas had stages, they could easily host a singer or a comic (or tragic) monologue. One advert at the Cleveland Picture Hall advertised a Mr William Lipton in the “illustrated song” “Asleep in the Deep” which suggests a local crooner strutting the stage against a moving cinematic backdrop. Another cinema in the page sent to me by Peter also advertised as a standalone “Lily’s Cough Mixtures” which suggested some market stall hard selling from the stage, in this case for patent medicines, the great stand by for working class families of the day. One whole sub genre, developed by the late Victorian partnership of Sagar Mitchell and James Kenyon involved them and their movie camera kit travelling the North of England shooting street scenes in local town centres or football matches, hurriedly developing them, and then - at an agreed fee with promoters - showing them the same evening and the next day in local outlets. Plenty have survived and many are on the web, but though there’s one from Newcastle, showing workers flocking out of the gates of the giant Armstrong Works at Scotswood, there is nothing - yet - found showing anywhere on Teesside.. Between 1908 and 1915 Thompson acquired twenty two cinemas across the NE and in West Yorkshire, This

was a remarkable achievement on any terms, but all the more so when one realises he bought sixteen of them on his own and the rest jointly with other individuals. Two of those jointly purchased were in Thompson’s sole name within two years. At the time most new cinema projects were funded by private speculators, keen to get onto the bandwagon and make a quick profit in case cinema turned out to be just a passing fad. Looking at the spread of those cinemas across the region it is possible to work out the likely thinking behind Thompson’s choice of locations. With a few exceptions Thompson bought cinemas and made them into small local groups. These groupings were the Middlesbrough area (six cinemas); the Saltburn and East Cleveland area (four cinemas); Hartlepool (three cinemas); the Durham area (two cinemas); and Leeds (three cinemas). Setting up groups like these would provide practical management benefits in terms of the most effective use of films hired i.e. they could be shown at more than one location. When variety acts were involved, which was frequently, there was the possibility of the same act appearing at a number of Thompson’s venues on the same night. While this might be a more obvious set up within a large area of population, such as Leeds, Durham and Middlesbrough, it was a more inventive move in less populated areas. It is interesting to look here at the Saltburn and East Cleveland area, in more detail. using Peter Hallinan’s own words. “Thompson’s East Cleveland area cinemas were at Brotton, Saltburn, Carlin How and Loftus, with an outlier at Guisborough.” “The Picture House at Saltburn was a new venue opened by Thompson in 1914. At the time Saltburn had a population of 3,322 and the cinema a seating capacity of 500, with one other cinema in competition. From 1923 it offered a nightly continuous show until its disposal in 1930. “Brotton was then just a small village (population 3,703) with two Thompson cinemas, both of which opened in 1914. These were, unsurprisingly, at that time the only cinemas in Brotton. The Hippodrome started with a seating capacity of 700, reducing to 400 from 1919 until its sale in 1925. The Palace had a capacity of 450 and was sold in 1917. “The Empire Theatre in Loftus, acquired between 1910 and 1913, with a seating capacity of 1,000, ultimately reducing to 700. The population was only 5,105 between 1913 and 1920. Information on programming is not available until 1918, when the cinema had one show a night with two changes of programme a week. “Not surprisingly, there were no other cinemas there until 1938, apart from two in 1915-16. The Empire Theatre was one of only three cinemas acquired by Thompson in the 1910s and owned right through until

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●●The remains of the Hippodrome in Brotton after a fire.

●●All that remains of Tommy Thompson’s once Grand electric Cinema in Carlin How.

his death. It is interesting to note that the prices were 3d to 9d. In 1915 Thompson added the Grand Electric Cinema at Carlin How. With a population stated to be between 2,000 and 4,322 the cinema had seating for 400-500. Once again it is unsurprising that there were no other cinemas in the village. “Looking at any of these four cinemas in the Saltburn area on their own, one would be forgiven for thinking that they were unlikely to be huge commercial successes because of the small populations and consequently the difficulty of filling seats. Yet looked at as a whole they were four cinemas relatively close to each other. Unlike today people did not, or could not, travel far to their entertainment. Thompson very soon realised that he could take entertainment to the people, not on a one-off basis but by running cinemas such as these four as a linked operation. “ We know that the Empire Theatre, Loftus and the Grand Electric Theatre, Carlin How offered two changes weekly from 1918 and possibly earlier, a practice that Thompson had used from early on in his career. Pricing information is only available for the Empire and the Grand Electric. The Empire charged from 3d to 9d in 1920 rising to 4d to 9d in 1920 before dropping the price of the cheapest seats slightly during the difficult economic years of the mid 1920s, while at the same time increasing the cost of the most expensive seats to 1s, perhaps reflecting the increasing popularity of the cinema with middle-class audiences. At the Grand Electric prices in 1918 were from 2d to 7d, rising the next year and remaining at 4d to 1s. A price of 4d for cheap seats equalled the national average so charging a higher price was obviously not the way to make these locations profitable. “Trying to assess how it was possible for venues like these to make money is very difficult. In the 1910s the average cost of a week’s programme was £30-£60. By the early 1920s with longer programmes from the big US Studios coming to dominate the market the costs had risen to between £150 and £400. “Assuming that the cost of renting the film was the major expense, even to cover the costs of such rental at the Grand Electric Theatre in Carlin How in the early 1920s would have required 100 percent occupancy, with the whole audience paying the maximum price of 1s, at every show just to raise £120. Clearly this would have been impossible. Even at the bigger Empire Theatre in Loftus the maximum income could have been was £168. This shows the predicament nationally that the smaller venues, not in clusters, offering only one show a night, were in. “It is therefore possible to see how clever Thompson’s small location clusters were. While they might have had some chance of survival showing the old style shorter programmes, the audience will ultimately have demanded the longer feature films. Once the costs of rental are spread among four or five venues the economics start to make sense. “Added to that were savings, at least until he sold it in 1917, from older or “B movie’ support films being supplied by Thompson’s rental business or with discounts negotiated with renters The Empire Theatre in Loftus, acquired between 1910 and 1913, with a seating capacity of 1,000, ultimately reducing to 700. The population was only 5,105 between 1913 and 1920.” However, we have to remind ourselves of the time - the first world war - and the changes that this brought to our area. To

start with wages in the staple local industries like mining and steelmaking rocketed. In addition plants like Skinningrove mushroomed to become munitions plants as well as steelworks and rolling mills. Secondly, outside of the uniform grey columns of the censored press and in the days before radio, the film newsreels - especially the Government sponsored and boosted blockbuster “The Battle of the Somme” were seen as the only “real” war news around - even if many of them were simply faked. It is likely that this expansion brought about a large number of incoming workers who lodged locally, this boosting for a temporary period the local population considerably. We have to remember that no census took place in the war years so no accurate information can be got to hand. In addition, the call up created a whole host of new jobs which, for the first time, were filled by women. Their picture going habits may have been totally different to the men folk, and what we might call “hen night viewing” may have occurred. Finally, in a cramped terraced house which contained possibly a large family plus a number of lodgers, people would have simply wanted to get out and get some slightly fresher air in a large local cinema hall. Information on programming is not available until 1918, when the Empire Cinema had one show a night with two changes of programme a week. Not surprisingly, there were no derived from the total number of venues he held. Although each cinema would need a manager, the cost of acts who could perform in more than one venue each night could be shared. Where appropriate he could also provide actors from the established company at the Hippodrome, Middlesbrough. It also made Thompson’s own job of keeping control of his venues that little bit easier than if they had all been scattered across the region. Even so management of such clusters would no doubt have been time-consuming. During the First World War new cinema building was prohibited and so expansion opportunities were limited. Thompson had taken the opportunity to close a few of his smaller less successful venues. Generally there was a view that the queues which had been widespread outside cinemas in the later years of the war meant that there was a demand for more seats, rather than merely an example of people seeking an escape from the rigours of war. After the peace, the Thompson empire continued to flourish; 1927 had marked the height of Thompson’s career, at least in terms of the number of cinemas held, namely twenty-eight. 1928 was the year of big change for Thompson. At the start of the year he owned eighteen cinemas. By the end of the year the figure would be down to six, following the sale of the other venues to Denman Picture Houses Limited, a subsidiary of Gaumont. Denman acquired the holdings of Thompson’s own company North of England Cinemas Limited, for £105,000 around £4,300,000 in modern money. As a condition of such sales Thompson became a director of Denman. Why did he choose this time to sell out what were probably his best cinemas? As we have seen it was the larger cinemas that were becoming increasingly successful. In 1927 a company known as Gaumont-British Picture Corporation was set up as a combination of Gaumont, two rental companies and Biocolour

cinemas. It was the first organisation to combine production, rental and exhibition on a substantial basis. It quickly acquired twenty-one cinemas. Crucially for the future, it established long term, exclusive contractual links with US film production companies for UK distribution. The following year Gaumont also set up a further company, Denman Picture Houses Limited, to hold a further ninety-six cinemas. It is easy to see why Gaumont were attracted to Thompson’s circuit. Almost certainly it was they who approached him but there are a number of reasons that may have affected his decision to sell. By 1928 Thompson was sixty-six years old and so may have seen an offer as a sign that he could make a good profit and retire from the business. Family recollection has it that he wanted to retire to Surbiton in leafy Surrey, but the exact timing could have been dictated by the Denman offer. For a man of such energy and dedication to the cause of cinema exhibition complete retirement was not an option. He retained six of his cinemas. On the whole they were smaller venues and so may not have been acceptable to Denman but they were not sold to anyone else, as they might have been if he was wanting to wind up his involvement So what of Tommy Thompson’s local empire; how did it thrive ? Let’s look at some of the venues. In Saltburn, he had two cinemas. One the “Picture House” which we mentioned earlier, was a prominent building on Milton Street. He purchased it in 1914 and hung on until 1930 when it was sold as a going concern and became the Cosy Picture House. It survived until after World War 2 becoming a bingo hall for a long time. It is now a block of flats. He also ran another cinema in what is now the Spa at Saltburn. This started in 1919 and was sold on to Gaumont. After the war is languished and then became the Philmore nightclub and is now, once again, a thriving enterprise under the Spa name. Further down the road were two of his early acquisitions in Brotton. The first was the Palace, purchased in 1914 and closed or sold in 1917. The second was the Hippodrome. This was on a plot of land off Skelton

Road, in the Park area of the village. It was disposed of by Thompson in 1928, probably to Gaumont, but was destroyed in a fire in 1934 (a common occurrence in warm dry building where everyone inside were likely to have been smokers). Then we came to the Grand Electric Cinema and Theatre in Carlin How. This was a long lived cinema under his ownership, opening in 1915 but lasting until 1929. It carried on as a cinema but the date of closure is unknown. Sited on Belle Vue Terrace, part of the building stands as a motor repair workshop. Loftus boasted the Empire Cinema on the corner of Deepdale Avenue and Cowscote Terrace. Opened in 1913 it was one of the longest lived cinemas in the hands of Tommy Thompson and his succeeding company, not closing until 1960. A decade or so later it was re-opened by Cinema enthusiast and Whitby Businessman Malcolm Ross and carried on as a cinema for five to six more years. The building is still there today, and one wonders what it is like inside behind the steel shutters. Thompson’s also owned an “outlier” cinema in Guisborough, and one that only closed very recently in time. This was the Empire at the foot of Chaloner Street. It was the longest lived cinema in the Thompson chain. On the site of an old tannery and laundry, it was opened in 1911 as a cinema and came into the Thompson ownership in 1921. It lasted through all the changes in the world and our local area, and finally shut as the last Thompson cinema in 1976. It then had a twilight existence as the Fairworld before the ultimate end in - I think the mid 1980’s. It was unusual in that there was another cinema, the Carlton directly next door and they were often confused. We started with Redcar and we will finish with Redcar- but that’s for a later Hollie Bush Hollie Bush

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New perinatal mental health service for local women

local mental health Trust has secured funding from NHS England to introduce new, much needed community perinatal mental health services across County Durham and Darlington, North Yorkshire and The Vale of York and to enhance existing services in Teesside. Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) was part of a successful bid with local clinical commissioning groups to provide new services, which will support local women who are experiencing mental health difficulties during pregnancy or in the first year after they have had their baby. In addition the bid also includes funding to expand on the current services that the Trust provides in Teesside. The funding forms part of NHS England’s phased five year transformation programme to develop specialist perinatal services across England, enabling 30,000 more women each year to access appropriate specialist treatment and support by 2021 and reducing the unacceptable variation in access to high quality care. Commenting on the bid

Dr Sally Bell, senior clinical director for TEWV adult mental health said: “Welcoming new life into the world is usually can be a fantastic experience but for some mums, what should be a happy time can be tinged by post-natal depression, anxiety or other mental health illnesses. “The funding is fantastic news for the Trust and for local women, who until now have been unable to access specialist services in the community, as it means they will now be able to get the care and support that they need. We already operate perinatal mental health services on Teesside and will now be able to use the funds, along with our experience and expertise to provide specialist community perinatal care to women in this area too.” Once established and in operation the new service will support the 5% of the perinatal population who need specialist services and will work closely with maternity/ health visiting/ primary care. With the additional funding and expansion of services it is estimated that TEWV will be able to provide support to over 1,000 more women each year.

Patients urged to get dressed to speed up recovery

isiting a relative or friend in hospital? Don’t forget to take them some clean day clothes. That’s the message from South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust today as it signs up to the #EndPJparalysis 70 Day Challenge. The NHS-wide campaign aims to encourage as many patients as possible to get up, get dressed and get moving (where appropriate) to help speed up their recovery. Research tells us this improves health and shortens the length of time people need to spend in hospital. Older adults can quickly lose mobility and the ability to do everyday tasks such as bathing and dressing. They can also lose up to 5% of muscle strength for every day spent in hospital. Gill Hunt, Director of Nursing said: “We are urging all our staff to support patients who are well enough to get dressed and get moving. This will ultimately help them feel their best, maintain their independence and get home to their loved ones as quickly as possible. “Visitors can support us by bringing in a spare set of day clothes for the friend or relative they are visiting as well as good fitting shoes or slippers and any glasses, hearing aids and mobility aids they may require.” Beth Swanson, Lead Frailty Nurse added: “Getting patients up and dressed helps maintain their muscle

● Staff launch the #EndPJparalysis 70 Day Challenge at The James Cook University Hospita strength and aerobic function; helps lower the risk of infection, pressure ulcers and falls and helps reduce the length of time they have to spend in hospital.” The 70 day challenge starts today and runs until 26 June 2018, ending shortly before the 70th anniversary of the NHS. Nationally the aim is to clock up one million patient days of

patients being up, dressed and moving. Wards at The James Cook University Hospital, Friarage Hospital and the Trust’s community hospital services will record how many of their patients are dressed and how many are mobile on a daily basis and this data will be added to a live national dashboard. To find out more visit southtees.nhs. uk/end-pj-paralysis

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s Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland, it is my responsibility to listen to the concerns of residents and ensure Cleveland Police take direct action to address these worries. That’s why I made a visit to Saltburn Neighbourhood Action Partnership (NAP) during April following a number of high-profile incidents and ongoing antisocial behaviour. I was encouraged by the meeting’s high turnout, as it gave the police a helpful opportunity to explain what action they have taken to prevent further crime in the town. Neighbourhood teams have done a fantastic job in engaging with young people in the area, as well as enforcing a temporary dispersal order to prevent large groups gathering. Like so many areas in Cleveland, Saltburn has a fantastic community spirit and I was pleased to hear many residents pledging to explore establishing or expanding youth engagement schemes and projects in the area. I will continue to monitor the situation in Saltburn going forward and remain confident that by working together, we can ensure the town retains its reputation as a beautiful tourist destination. Any groups looking for funding for a crime prevention project can apply to the Cleveland Community Safety Fund on my website – the latest

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Update from the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland

●● PCC Barry Coppinger addresses Saltburn Neighbourhood Action Partnership application window closes on Thursday 26th July. The community meeting in Saltburn was the first public engagement of Chief Constable Mike Veale, who has been in Cleveland for around eight weeks. He has spent time with various departments across the Force during his time so far, and has informed me that he has been impressed with what he has seen so far, but is keen to get started with some exciting changes to make the Force more efficient and effective. I look forward to continuing to work with him to provide the best service for people in Cleveland.

Song-a-Minute Man joins forces with Emergency Services for Dementia Action Week

olice have joined forces with ‘Song-a-Minute Man’ to raise awareness of dementia during Dementia Action Week (21-27 May). Simon McDermott and his dad Teddy McDermott, who is 80-yearsold and is living with dementia, made worldwide press when videos of them singing together in their car went viral and since then they have managed to raise more than £150,000 to support the National Dementia Helpline and TalkingPoint, services which provide help and advice for families living and caring for someone with dementia. Inspector Phil Spencer, Blue Light Programme Coordinator for Cleveland Police, said: “I am delighted to be able to welcome Simon to the Force to raise as much awareness as we can about this devastating illness. Simon, who has first-hand experience of caring for his dad, will be able to provide an insight for us of how to care for those who have dementia who may come into contact with the emergency services. I’d like to thank him for taking the time to come and talk to us about this very important subject.” Ted, who was a singer throughout his life, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2013 and can no longer recognise his family or where he is, however, he remembers songs which were his

old backing tracks and in those brief moments he is back to his old self. Simon will speak to emergency services personnel and partner agencies about him and his families’ experiences with dementia at the Dementia Action Week Conference on Tuesday 22ndMay at Cleveland Police Headquarters in Middlesbrough. Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland, Barry Coppinger, said: “I’m very pleased that Simon has accepted our offer to come and speak to our emergency services about his experiences with this devastating illness. His input will mean that our blue light services can learn more about the condition in order to provide the best possible service to our communities.” Representatives from the Alzheimers Society will also attend the conference to offer sessions on becoming ‘dementia friends’ to emergency services personnel so that they can better recognise the symptoms of dementia and arrange appropriate care. During the awareness week, a fifth care home will also join in Cleveland Police’s ‘Safe Haven Scheme’, which allows police to take those with dementia to care homes to be looked after, rather than taken to custody where it may not be most appropriate for them.

●● PCC Barry Coppinger with neighbourhood officers and Loftus Town Councillor Mike Barnes at Klondike Bike Race

This month also saw the Klondike Bike Ride return to East Cleveland, an event which is quickly becoming a day to remember for residents and visitors alike. I was pleased to get involved with the event once again this year, by providing a number of unclaimed and non-functional bicycles to be painted and displayed along the route. I spent time at the race with Cleveland Police’s Crime Prevention team in Loftus Town Hall and I enjoyed meeting residents who came out to enjoy the day. The Cleveland and Durham Motorcycle Unit also supported the cyclists to complete the race.

I have attended over 540 community meetings across Cleveland since I was elected in 2012 and during April attended Loftus Town Council AGM; the Lockwood NAP and the St Germain’s NAP. One of the most common concerns is the decreasing number of police officers on our streets. I have continued to lobby central government about the poor deal Cleveland gets in police funding and will continue to do so. Since 2010, Cleveland Police has seen its central funding fall by 36% - a real term cut of £39m – which has resulted in the loss of 500 police officers.

I have personally written to the new Home Secretary Sajid Javid to stress the need for fairer funding for Cleveland Police, to allow them to keep residents and visitors safe and stem the recent increase in violent crime. Despite its smaller size, parts of Cleveland are densely populated and can be incredibly demanding on police resources for a wide variety of crimes. I will continue to maintain this pressure on central government and call on all politicians and anyone else in a position of influence to join the campaign in calling for fair funds for Cleveland. Despite government cuts, I continue to be humbled by the tireless and dedicated work of Cleveland Police’s staff and officers. Earlier this month many supported another of our rural crime operations, alongside Rural Watch volunteers and members of the Special Constabulary. The hard work of Cleveland Police has been recognised nationally by independent police and fire watchdog HMICFRS, who have graded Cleveland Police as ‘Good’ for the second year running. The public can remain reassured that despite fewer officer numbers, the Force will do all they can to identify areas of threat, risk and harm – the priority is always keeping them safe.

Commissioner pushes ahead with campaign for fairer funding for police Research shows higher crime areas have suffered greatest cuts. Three North-East forces in national top ten for police funding cuts. New Home Secretary invited to visit Cleveland to see neighbourhood policing in action

esearch by Cleveland’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Barry Coppinger, has revealed that forces in higher crime areas have been hardest hit by funding cuts in recent years. Mr Coppinger has now forwarded the research to new Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, with a letter calling for fairer funding and the protection of neighbourhood policing. He has also invited Mr Javid to visit Cleveland to see first hand the innovative work being carried out by neighbourhood teams – work that was recently highlighted as best practice by police watchdogs*. “As the figures make clear, forces tasked with policing higher crime areas have been hardest hit by funding cuts,” said Mr Coppinger. “A new Home Secretary offers the chance for a fresh start and I hope Mr Javid will send a clear message that he supports neighbourhood policing by reversing the funding cuts of recent years and so allow Chief Constables to recruit and deploy more officers. “Cleveland can now proudly claim to lead the way when it comes to neighbourhood policing and I hope the Home Secretary will visit to see first-hand the excellent job our officers do in the most demanding of circumstances.” Cleveland has seen its funding from Government fall by 36% since 2010; that’s £39m in real terms and has resulted in the loss of 500 police posts. Last year Mr Coppinger launched his fairer funding campaign, raising concerns with the then Home Secretary Amber Rudd and the Prime Minister. In March it was necessary to increase the local precept

in order to meet the latest real-term funding cut by central Government and so avoid further cuts to police numbers. Research by the Commissioner’s office reveals that eight of the ten Police Force Areas with the highestCrimes per Head of Population also feature in the ten with the highest cash reductions in Total Funding since 2010-11. Cleveland features in both ‘top 10s’ as do Northumbria and Durham. In terms of overall funding, Surrey has been the least impacted and has actually seen overall funding increase by 1% (in cash terms) since 2010-11. If Cleveland had experienced a similar 1% increase the force would now have £15m extra to spend on policing Cleveland, which has a Police Recorded Crime level per head of Population that is nearly 60% higher than Surrey’s. Mr Coppinger said: “It cannot be right that police forces facing the greatest challenge see their funding cut whilst those in low crime areas enjoy an increase in funding. “I am aware of the concerns about the escalation in violent crime in London. It is important that the new Home Secretary is aware that this is not just an issue for the capital. The Government cuts to police numbers have impacted nationwide and in particular the areas where the challenge is greatest. “Last year I urged politicians of all parties and none and anyone with influence to join my campaign for fairer funding for Cleveland Police. With a new Home Secretary in place, it is very important that we continue to send this united message.”

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Rural Ewe Crime Update H

ello everyone and welcome to this month’s Rural Policing Page. Operation Checkpoint Night of action against rural crime Officers and Volunteers from ten police forces across the north of England joined together for a show of strength against rural crime. Throughout the night on Thursday May 3rd officers and volunteers took part in Operation Checkpoint, a coordinated effort to patrol rural areas and tackle offenders who target those who live and work in our

countryside. The covert operation has taken place a number of times throughout the year for the past five years. Teams in Cleveland, Cumbria, Cheshire, Durham, Humberside, Lancashire, Merseyside, Northumbria, North Yorkshire and South Yorkshire visited farms and landowners and acted on local intelligence to disrupt rural crime. We had just under 100 officers taking part but more importantly over 100 rural watch volunteers, over 100 vehicles were stopped, multiple vehicles were seized, several fixed penalty notices issued, a Quad worth £50000 seized due to being used in crime, 1000’s of miles were covered by Officers and Volunteers along with numerous farms visited to let our rural communities know we are out there on their behalf and offer reassurance that we are tackling rural crime throughout the North of England. Operation Checkpoint identifies that organised crime groups in particular continue to operate between force areas carrying out burglaries, thefts and handling and disposal of stolen property. The operation also focussed on Rural, Wildlife and Heritage Crime issues such as Poaching and Plant theft which are national priorities Operation Checkpoint saw officers out in force across the rural areas of our patch from Hartlepool to East Cleveland. We recognise the importance of not only protecting people from crime but also the fear of crime and the response to the operation from members of the public has been positive. We recognise that criminals operate across force boundaries and cooperation with neighbouring forces is crucial to tackle rural crime” I’d also like to thank the Police and Special Constabulary Officers along with the Rural Volunteers who as always gave their time to assist us and the rural communities. Rural Week of Action I’d like to make everyone aware of the Rural Week of Action that I’m putting the finishing touches to and will take place from the 29th May to the 3rd June. This will be happening all over Cleveland with the Neighbourhood teams helping me out with Crime Prevention advice, Dotpeen property marking, and giving you the opportunity to raise any other general concerns you may have relating to your rural communities. Once I’ve finalised the dates and times, then I’ll put them out on Cleveland Connected

(www.clevelandconnected.co.uk), Twitter (@ ClevelandRural) and your local Facebook sites. Twitter On the subject of Twitter, I launched our new link @ClevelandRural a few weeks ago and have had an excellent response with over a 100 followers already. The idea behind the account is to let everyone know what we are doing day to day for you in relation to Rural & Wildlife issues that are happening in your communities. It also lets you know of planned events, and of any crime patterns you should be aware of in your areas, so that you can be more vigilant and pass on to your neighbours, family and friends. Klondike Grand Prix I attended the Klondike Grand Prix outside Loftus Town Hall recently with our Crime Prevention Stall and Dotpeen property making device, and had an amazing day speaking with everyone giving them crime prevention advice and marking their bikes, mobiles and anything else they had brought along with them. I was asked if I could property mark a few children on the day, but had to politely decline as I don’t think it

would have gone down well with the Health & Safety Executive and our new Chief Constable, although I suppose with written consent we could have got round it…. As some of you may also have noticed there were hundreds of bikes lining the route painted Yellow & Green, with a lot of been kindly donated by our PCC Barry Coppinger and I think they are a real draw for the event along with the masses of bunting that everyone had out on their houses, walls, fences and gardens. I could see that a great effort had been put into the occasion, and you should all be really proud of yourselves. I also had the opportunity to meet this handsome young man called Winston at the event, just look at that smile Eston Hills Work is continuing in the Eston Hills area, with patrols now being regularly carried out by the Neighbourhood Teams, Special Constabulary, Rural Volunteers and the Fire Brigade; this was also an area that was patrolled for Operation Checkpoint. Off the back of this I am now going to visit all the local schools and Youth Clubs with Rita Richardson from Friends of Eston Hills and Adam Mead from the Fire & Ice Archaeology team to highlight the dangers that occur with Off Road Vehicles, Fire Setting and the Criminal Damage element that is a problem on the Hills and Landowners / Farmers properties As I’ve said in the past, please let us know who these people are that are causing the problems with their vehicles, coming home smelling of smoke after reported fires, bragging about causing criminal damage usually by cutting fences or breaking down gates and of Poachers who are illegally taking Deer and Pheasants. Only by being given these names or addresses of where vehicles are being stored, and they are your

neighbours can we take positive action on your behalf. These are the same people riding around your estates, causing ASB and Criminal Damage and blighting the communities you live and work in. Reporting can be done either by ringing CrimeStoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, Cleveland Police on 101 or my email (which is not monitored 24/7) ruralcrime.webmail@cleveland. pnn.police.uk Rural Watch Please consider joining our Rural Watch Scheme via www.clevelandconnected.co.uk it’s really simple to join and only takes five minutes of your time, this way you can be our Eyes and Ears, letting us know where we need to deploy our resource effectively. The 2018 National Rural Crime Survey Have your say. Make your voice heard. Its three years since the last National Rural Crime Survey revealed the huge cost of crime to rural communities both financial, at £800 million per year, and fear, with chronic under-reporting, anger and frustration at the police and government. The National Rural Crime Network produced a series of recommendations and, in many areas; the police took steps to improve matters. So now we want to know what’s changed. • Do you think rural crime has gone up or down? • Do you feel safer? • What’s your view of the police in your community? In short, we want to know the true picture of crime and anti-social behaviour in rural communities across England and Wales, and the impact it has where you live or work. Questions cover a range of issues from whether you report crimes that you or your business suffer, to the impact crime and anti-social behaviour has on you and your area, and whether you believe enough is done to catch those who carry out the offences. It’s all about making sure the voice of rural communities is heard by those who can make a difference to where we live and work – from the

Gerry’s Blog: This month, to support our current crime prevention campaign, I’m focussing on ‘walk in burglaries’, which, as the name suggests, means that the burglar has simply gotten into your home through an unlocked door or window. A staggering 1 in 3 burglaries or 33% are via this method. There is something simple that I would like you all to do, it is common sense, but we just need to ensure that it becomes common practice. Shut it Lock it! We still aren’t securing our doors and windows, which, is making it even easier for a thief. We often see a spike in walk in burglaries as the sun gets out, and thankfully, after a long cold winter, we’ve had some lovely weather recently. If you’re out back, in the garden, make sure that you are locked up at the front. If you can’t see the door, lock it! So, this month the advice is simple, Shut it Lock it! Get into the habit of locking your doors and removing keys and keeping these keys in a safe but handy place, should you need to grab them in a hurry. You can do your bit by telling your family, friends and neighbours too, listen for the tell-tale sounds, of a chain being taken off, or a door being unlocked when you visit them, then point out to them that they are making it easy for a thief to get into their home.

Police to Government. The survey is now available at www.nationalruralcrimenetwork. net and is open for submissions until Sunday 10 June. The aim of the National Rural Crime Network is to see greater recognition and understanding of the problems and impact of crime in rural communities so more can be done to help you be safe and feel safe. In order to achieve this, we need to know the true picture of crime and anti-social behaviour that residents and businesses face. The 2015 findings uncovered some difficult truths for all those involved in protecting rural areas and now is the right time to see whether lessons have been learnt, whether people are more willing to report the crime they are victims of and if they do indeed feel safer. It’s hoped that anyone living or working in rural communities will spare a few minutes to complete the survey. It will provide a clear picture of what has improved, what challenges remain and what more government, police forces and organisations can do to support the most isolated parts of the country. After the 2015 report, police forces across England and Wales made efforts to improve the way they dealt with crime that took place in rural areas. A mix of measures were adopted, including from 13 forces who now have dedicated rural crime teams, six forces who have a dedicated rural officer and two forces who introduced cross-force collaboration. The 2018 Survey will assess the impact these have had in an attempt to further showcase and roll-out best practice. The results will also feed into the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s Rural Affairs National Strategy for 2018-2021 which is due to be launched later this year. So please take the time and let me know your thoughts so that we can work towards achieving the goals you set us. Loftus Wool Fayre I’ll also be having a Crime Prevention Stall in Loftus Town Hall supporting the Wool Fayre on the 16th June, so please come along and meet me Kind Regards, Paul Payne, Rural Officer

They should be happy that you care and are looking out for them. A lot of car keys are also stolen using the walk in method; this is often termed a 2 in 1 burglary. Car keys are often ‘fished’ through a letter box, or, even via the cat flap, or simply picked up by the thief when entering an insecure property. Keep keys out of sight. Advice: • Get into the habit of locking your doors and windows, as soon as you get in or are outside. Don’t leave keys in the door, or by the door keep them out of sight in a safe place. • Secure windows • Many burglar alarms have a ‘chime’ feature. If there is an alarm contact on your front door, this can generally be programmed to make a sound when the door is opened, however, don’t rely on this method alone, because you may not always hear the sound it makes. • Set your alarm overnight Burglary can have a devastating effect on the victim. Follow these simple steps to keep you, your family and belongings safe. If you have any information about a crime contact the police on 101 or CrimeStoppers on 0800 555111. Gerry McBride, Crime Prevention Officer, Cleveland Police

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News from the Local WI’s Loftus WI

By Linda Wilson

pril has been a very busy month for Loftus W.I. We had two teams enter the Annual Quiz being held in St Mary’s Centre Middlesborough; we didn’t really do that well, but enjoyed taking part. Three of our members were invited to Liverton Village Hall to act as judges for the corned beef pie competition and we also enjoyed a visit to the Fowler Welch Distribution Centre in Washington Tyne & Wear where we were given a very interesting insight into how our food reaches the Supermarket. We were served a tasty lunch and given a tour of the site and were involved in their annual Safety Road Show.

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By John Fuller The next monthly meeting of SARA will be held on Wednesday,6th June, in the TocH premises, Albion Terrace, Saltburn at 7.30pm. We would love to welcome new members. The meeting gives a great opportunity to come along and find out more about our Charity. Please come along. We look forward to seeing you. Sunday 3rd June Strawberry Afternoon Tea 1 - 4pm Foxrush Farm SARA will be holding a Strawberry Afternoon Tea, at Foxrush Farm, Kirkleatham Lane, Redcar. Dogs, family and friends are very welcome. There is plenty of parking on Foxrush field. This is always a lovely event with homemade refreshments and stalls. Stalls include tombola, books, raffle, pet stalls and bric-a-brac.

Some of our members, with the support of Big Local funds provided the refreshments in the Town Hall for the Klondike Cycle Race. Our Speaker for April, Stuart Myers gave an amazing talk on his life which left us all in awe of him. Later in the year we have two members attending the A.G.M. in Cardiff and nearer to home we have the Group Rally in Saltburn to look forward to. We also have plans in place for the Scarecrow festival being held in August and hope to have some interesting “Ladies”on display. So if you think the Women’s Institute has something to offer which would interest you, why not come along, the second Tuesday of the month 7pm -9pm Loftus Town Hall, you will be given a warm welcome.

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Pip is a gorgeous, five year old, Terrier cross. This little girl would make a wonderful addition to a loving family. We are looking for home that would ideally have an active lifestyle as Pippy loves to be out exploring new places. Pip loves to be around people and is fantastic with other dogs of all breeds it seems. We would like to re-home Pip with another dog, preferably a male, but she could live as an only pet too. Pip did go out to a wonderful home with two young children, unfortunately Pip was not sure about them and a little uneasy and sadly had to come back to the centre, therefore we are hoping to find a family with older children. This little girl has not stepped a foot wrong with us and it will be lovely if we can find the home she deserves where she can be spoiled rotten.

Saltburn WI By Diane Falla

t has already been busy this month as I write and we are still only at the 12th! Last weekend I was in Middlesbrough for the Teesside Federation Annual Council, an interesting day. Meanwhile in Saltburn Monday saw our craft group set off to West Yorkshire to follow the story of wool from sheep to shawl. We missed the chance to see a lambing a few weeks ago, due to the beast from the east, but on Monday we visited both a wool scourer and a spinner. Tuesday was Masterclass (cookery by another name) Chicken with Wensleydale cheese and ginger scones this months. Then tonight was our monthly meeting.

Tonight Jeanette from Pippa’s teas spoke to us about her blends of loose leaf teas. Some the flavours smelt beautiful and she told us we could use them in our baking as well as drinking them. Still to come later in the month a shopping trip, book club and supper club, not to mention our weekly walks. So clearly there is a lot going on. If you would like to join us please look tour website www. saltburnbytheseawi.wordpress.com or you can follow us on facebook. Our next meeting is on Thursday 14th June 7 pm at the Huntcliff Learning campus. Do please come along you be sure of a warm and friendly welcome.

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By Pat Bolton

t our April Meeting we began with a short talk from Susan Hill from St Nicholas’ Church in Guisborough who explained to us the commemorations which will be taking place to remember that it is 100years since the end of WW1. The church are planning a sea of poppies down the church tower. To date 1,400 have been completed and more are still needed. The bi- annual Christmas tree festival this year will also take on this theme. We then spent much our evening knitting and crocheting poppies or making decorations for our Christmas Tree using a variety of techniques. The next stage will be to sew all the poppies onto the netting and we are hoping to have volunteers to help with that also.

The business part of the meeting included updates on our forthcoming visit to Allerton Castle and a report from the Teesside Federation Annual Council Meeting at the beginning of April. Our Resolution around mental health for the June Annual General Meeting in Cardiff was discussed as well as the 2010 Equality and Diversity Act and its implications for our institute. We are looking forward to meeting with the others from the De Brus Group (Saltburn , Loftus Redcar and Moorsholm) for our Group Rally at Saltburn Learning Campus on 16th May when Meredith Towne will speak to us about “the Raj”. We have a number of new members and are always ready to welcome more. Please see our website for details.

Skelton Methodist Community Church - Anniversary 2018

The Anniversary services will be held on Sunday 3rd June, 2018 as follows: • 10:30am led by Robert Brunger • 2:30pm led by Rev. Stephen Hill (former pastor of Skelton Methodist Church) The afternoon service will be followed by light refreshments. All are welcome.

Come along and enjoy a pleasant afternoon with members of SARA. Your support is very much appreciated and you will be helping the ever increasing numbers of animals that so desperately need our help. Saturday 30th June SARA will be holding their Annual Fun Dog Show from 11am to 4pm, at Foxrush Farm, Kirkleatham Lane, Redcar TS10 5NJ. There will be a wide variety of classes to enter and judging will commence at 11.30am. Entries made on the day at the ringside £1.00 per dog per class. Dogs looking for homes will be on parade between 12.45 to 1pm. Please ensure that all dogs are fully vaccinated. Refreshments will be on sale with homemade food . There will also be a variety of stalls and a raffle. Come along with family friends and pets to enjoy a fun packed day. There is plenty of parking on the Foxrush field. All funds raised will go to the ever increasing number of animals that so desperately need our help.

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

Church Services What’s on in Saltburn Spiritualist Church Toc H, Coach House, Albion Terrace, Saltburn TS12 1JW For further information contact Jean on 07776331333 May We are proud to host an evening of mediumship on Monday 21st with demonstrator Paul Maull £3 on the door. 7pm start. Please note this service replaces our normal Monday Divine services and is followed by a committee meeting. Monday services: 6.30pm Healing (free)

7pm Open Circle (collection) Saturday Divine services: All start at 7pm (collection) 19th Hanna Awde 26th closed bank holiday 28th closed bank holiday June We are proud to host an evening of mediumship on Monday 4th with international speaker and demonstrator Mr Les Henderson csnu £3 on the door. 7pm Please note this service replaces

our normal Monday services and is followed by a committee meeting. Monday Services: 6.30pm Healing (Free) 7pm Open Circle (collection) Saturday Divine services: All start at 7pm (Collection) 2nd Linda Finch csnu (Social celebration after the service £3.50 toward the buffet) 9th Rodney Hewitt csnu 16th Michelle Mosley PAS

Marske Methodist Church Hummers Hill Lane May 20th May 10-30am Rev A Harbottle 3-00pm Danby Beacon 27th May 10-30am Mr J Patterson 6-00pm Rev A Harbottle June 3rd June 10-30am Rev T Haigh 6-00pm At Zetland Park Bible Month 1 (Cafe’)

10th June 10-30am Mrs A Anderson 6-00pm Bible Month 2 (Café’) 17th June 10-30am Mr S Bee 6-00pm At Zetland Park Bible Month 3 (Cafe’) 24th June 10-30am Rev A Harbottle Sacrament of Holy Communion 6-00pm Bible Month 4 (Cafe’)

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Wayfarer’s Travels B

urma, or Myanmar as it`s called now, is one of the most beautiful and fascinating countries I`ve ever had the privilege to visit. The many pessimistic warnings I`d had before going proved to be totally groundless. I had no trouble getting a visa, going through customs was a doddle and the people were all friendly and helpful. My travelling companion and I explored well off the beaten track, hiring bicycles, tuk-tuks, trishaws, horse & carts and boats. We even travelled part way by stagecoach and then on the floor in the back of a lorry. I always thought that the centre of Kathmandu couldn`t be beaten for uniqueness and beauty but in fact Rangoon centre did just that. I soon got used to having to wear a longi (an ankle length skirt) and going bare foot! To reach the local villages we had to cross the River Yangon on the ferry. That was an experience in itself with hoards of people clamouring to get on board before the hooter went and the ferry pulled off immediately regardless of those half on board or falling in the river! The villages were very basic but at least most now have access to running water thanks to the many improvements recently made by leader Suu Kyi and her NLD (National League for Democracy) government. The natives were very friendly and welcoming despite looking quite scary with their painted faces. From Rangoon we took an internal flight to Heho and the incredible Lake Inle. This lake

Rangoon (Yangon) – Burma

covers over 100 square kilometres and on it live whole communities, villages and towns either floating or on stilts where the lake is shallow. There are hundreds of fishermen on the lake who row with one leg and then balance at the prow of the boat before sinking their cone shaped nets to the bottom in the hope of trapping fish. They then prod through the centre with a long pointed stick, spearing any captive fish. Across the lake are dozens of villages either floating or on stilts where the water is shallow enough. Where we have footpaths from house to house and into town, they have narrow wooden bridges. These remarkable people are mainly self sufficient and there are dozens of cottage industries on the lake. Many of the people there have never set foot on terra firma and are unlikely to do so for the rest of their lives. Amongst the villages there are many colourful markets and there`s even a huge floating market garden spreading over several acres where all manner of fruit and vegetables thrive. In the next issue we continue our exploration of Burma and visit the Kayan tribe with their long-necked women wearing many brass rings to stretch their necks. Then it`s yet another hairy flight up to Bagan with its panorama of thousands of centuries old pagodas. We also cycle miles into the countryside to visit and talk to more native people before ending this remarkable tour at Mandalay.

● Rangoon centre

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Gazpacho with smoked salmon ● Floating/stilted village

As I’m writing this the temperature is a balmy 25c . I would do this dish as a starter on a hot day preferably prior to a barbeque. Chill all the ingredients and prepare the soup the day before eating. Ingredients 1 litre of quality passatta 1 small red onion finely diced 1/2 cucumber skinned and diced 1 sweet red pepper diced 6 spring onions chopped 2 cloves of garlic 50 ml sherry vinegar or 25ml sherry and 25ml balsamic vinegar. sea salt and white pepper to season 100g smoked salmon in strips. It’s so simple Blend everything apart from salmon and seasoning with a hand blender until smooth. cover and refrigerate. ef prior to serving, season . ret Ch e Sec h T Pour soup in chilled bowls and top with salmon bon appe tito

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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.

Award for Loftus ACCORD Walking Group

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

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Your Points Of View Dear All, Motor Neurone Disease (MND) National Awareness Month June 2018

I’ve been living with MND 13 years in June and I just wanted to make you aware that the month of June is National Awareness Month for MND and about 5000 people in the UK have MND at any one time. Obviously it’s not as much as other life-threatening conditions, but I believe it’s right that people are made aware of the condition with many people like myself and my supporters organising events to raise awareness and funds for MND. Over the last 13 years, I have met eight people who were diagnosed with MND and they all lost their battle within around two years as there is no treatment or cure for MND. In the hope that you will do something to raise funds or awareness in June, please find below the link to my MND Fund website. Many thanks Mike Findley MBE www.mikefindleymindfund.com

Dear Editor Is Labour anti-semitic? I do not think the Labour Party is anti-semitic, because all its members I know clearly believe in the brotherhood of man, despite the fact that such a fraternity could well be an unattainable utopian goal. The root of the problem is that, in the UK (and even on the Statute Book), we confuse nationalism with racism and anti-Zionism with anti-semitism. It is true that many Labour supporters side with the Palestinians against the state of Israel, but that does not make them anti-semitic. It just means that, rightly or wrongly, they do not believe in the state of Israel, and/or in Israeli policies vis-à-vis the Palestinians. Unfortunately, in the press, and the popular mind, taking an anti-Israeli stance is often seen as anti-semitic. On this subject, in the interests of peace in that part of the Middle East and religious freedom at home, we must all get our terminology right and strive to understand the problems and perceptions coming from every side. Steve Kay, East Cleveland Independent Councillor

Dear Editors. Firstly, thank you for your work in producing the only free newspaper worth reading here; it is enough to give freebies a good name! We hope you might help us let people know about Quakers in the town and how we are experimenting with continuation in some form,despite being no longer able to fulfil the requirements of an independent meeting. So, though we are no longer a Guisborough “church”, we value the work of Churches Together in our town. The great, little (and growing ) The Guisborough Bridge Association, an off-shoot of that organisation, remains close to our hearts, as it offers community- building along with practical help. And we are still an informal network which can support this. In addition, we are experimenting with a new monthly event in Sunnyfield House, which we call an opportunity for quiet reflection. We are glad to be sharing this with some of our friends in Guisborough churches and would be very happy if anyone of another faith or no particular faith would join us. This is not a traditional Quaker meeting and we are not seeking recruits, but what we can offer is confidence in our tradition of stillness and silence; a space to reflect, in an accepting group, on “Life, the Universe and Everything”. We know that this is something which is appreciated quite widely in these restless and noisy times, when membership of more formal religious organisations is in decline and we hope that this can be a small contribution to community- building in our town. We meet on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 12 30 to 1 pm. We have secured the room in Sunnyfield House until August, then depending how things go, we may be able to extend this. If this interests you, please come and participate in this experiment. Yours sincerely Kate Allen

By Marshall Best

oftus ACCORD Walking Group received the Borough Mayor’s Community Achievement Award in March 2018 following a nomination by Cllr.Wayne Davies. The photograph shows members of the group with committee members Harry and Kath Waring displaying the certificate

outside Loftus Library. The group are active leading weekly health walks and regular heritage walks where we discuss the shaped landscape from settlements in the area dating from the early neolithic period. Members of the group also work in partnership with the National Park and Redcar and Cleveland Countryside maintenance officers in foot path repair and restoration.

Moorsholm couple honoured by Mayor

●● Lockwood Cllr Chris Kingham, RCBC Cllr Steve Kay and award winners Graeme and Anthea Aldous at the Mayor’s Community Achievement presentations

By Councillor Steve Kay

t the beginning of the year, the Mayor of Redcar & Cleveland, Karen King, asked councillors to nominate voluntary groups or individuals, from their wards, for Community Achievement Awards. This year, I nominated Moorsholm residents, Graeme and Anthea Aldous, and we attended the awards ceremony, in the council chamber, at Redcar’s Community Heart. In all, there were 21 awards which, as the Mayor explained, recognised the hard work and dedication of volunteers, across Redcar & Cleveland, whose efforts go largely “unnoticed and unsung”. Graeme and Anthea were first to be presented with their framed certificate and their citation, read out by the Mayor, was as follows. “For decades Graeme and Anthea Aldous have made a consistent and priceless contribution to village life in Moorsholm and beyond.

“A radio presenter and film maker, Graeme has always been willing to lend his skills to the village. He can never relax at an event, because he is usually asked to MC the whole thing, or, at the very least, to make a speech. He has been a stalwart of the Moorsholm Memorial Hall Committee and Moorsholm Show, always leading from the front. Graeme’s films about Moorsholm and his sheepdog, Nell, have done much to promote, not only the village, but also East Cleveland, the North York Moors and the Heritage Coast. “Anthea is a great volunteer and organiser of village events. She has triumphed over adversity, always wearing a cheerful smile, putting others first, and working hard for the welfare of the community. Her work for cancer charities has been outstanding. Without people like Anthea, village life would grind to a halt.” Well done Graeme and Anthea, AND A BIG THANK YOU!

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’m pleased to be able to share with you our Fund Raising Events for 2018. This is our 13th year of fundraising for Motor Neurone Disease (MND), raising awareness and funds for research and to help local people suffering with the disease. The support from our local community has been amazing and long may it continue. Please put these dates in your diary your support really would be appreciated. Also we are looking for volunteers who would like to do a small amount of baking either cakes or savouries for our Bake It for MND. Plus after last year’s successful Community Family Fun Day we are doing it again this year, and we are pleased that the 60s Group The Delmont’s will

be performing. There will be something for all age groups to enjoy. We would like to appeal to anyone who would like to donate a decent prize for our tombola and raffle. This is an event where all the community can come together and have a really enjoyable time. Finally if anyone would like to be part of our MND Team for the Redcar Half Marathon, then you would be more than welcome, we will pay your registration fee if you can guarantee £50 sponsor money. For more information regarding our fundraising events, please contact Mike on (01642) 830220 – Judith on (07794) 612857.– Peter (07736) 973181

Saturday 16th June Bake It for MND – Coffee Morning Marske Leisure Centre 10 – 12. Entrance 50p Saturday, 4th August Community Family Fun Day for MND. Cheshire Home, Marske by the sea 10.30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Entrance FREE Saturday, 8 September Charity Night. Share the Darkness.(Irish/rock) The Pavilion Marske United FC Mount Pleasant Avenue, Marske by the sea Tickets £5. Sunday 30th, September Redcar Half Marathon (MND 18 Team) Friday 26th October An Evening with Marske Fishermen’s Choir. Marske Cricket Club. 7:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. Entrance £3

Victory for North Skelton Band

North Skelton Band clinch top title at North of England Regional Brass Band competition.

orth Skelton claimed a clear victory in a group of 8 second section North of England brass bands on the 17th March and will now represent the area of Cleveland & Teesside at the National Finals in Cheltenham in September. Playing a piece of music named Ex Terra Lucem depicting the effects of the industrial revolution on a Merseyside town by composer Jonathan Bates, the work gave a platform for the bands soloists to demonstrate their craft. The bands principle euphonium player Chris Coupland from Redcar received a well deserved trophy for the best Euphonium and the band also came away with best percussion and best Bass section. To celebrate their success the band are holding a concert at the Community Theatre in Saltburn on Saturday 16th June where Jonathan Bates himself will be joining us. But of course our trip to the Nationals will have to be funded as we have hotel, travel and rehearsal facilities and as there are 29 players involved it will be quite an amount to finance... We are holding concerts, coffee mornings and Race nights and our conductor Lewis Wilkinson’s mum Lesley is cycling over 200 mikes from London to Paris on the 28th June for us! Anyone wishing to donate to her cause can find the details by logging onto JustGiving. com and typing in North Skelton Band/Lesley Wikinson

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Friends of Redcar Cemetery

he Friends of Redcar Cemetery are holding a ‘Right Royal Teas Up’ fundraising event at Laburnum Road Library Friday 18th May 10-3pm. At this event there will be a tombola, raffle, jigsaws and small items for sale. Refreshments, cakes, pasties and savouries stall. All welcome. The Friends will be taking part in the ‘Kick off For Summer’ sand sculpture weekend. The Friends will have a stall on the High Street on Saturday 26th and Monday 28th May. Donations of goods needed including raffle and tombola prizes, wooden coat hangers to cover, jigsaws, games, vinyl records, CDs DVDs watches needing batteries and small bric a brac items to sell Please bring to the stall or we can collect ring Dot 01642 478349 Thanks to all those people who so generously give to help make the cemetery a special place. Zetland Park Methodist Church are holding a fundraiser event at the Church on Saturday 2nd June 10-11.30 There will be sausage/bacon

buns, refreshments and a homemade cake stall. The Friends will be having a table top sale with many bargains. Please support the Church raising money for Haiti disaster and all the money made by the Friends will go towards the Faith, Hope and Love wood sculptures in the cemetery. Don’t forget the summer strolls through Redcar’s history relating to the end of the First World War, told through the stories of Redcar’s people. The next dates for the walks 14th June 6pm- 7pm and then the second Thursday of the month, the last walk is in September. Please meet under the arch in the old section on Redcar Lane. Footwear for uneven ground advised. The walk is free, donations welcome. We are needing help with all aspects of our work from typing, baking, fundraising gardening, sweeping and tidying the cemetery, maintenance and computer work, designing posters. There is a place for you, don’t delay contact us today, ring Dot 01642 478349

Anna Turley Junction Fundraiser

edcar Labour MP Anna Turley is holding a charity night on Friday 25th May to fundraise for local charity, The Junction Foundation, who support vulnerable young people and carers. The MP has teamed up with Teesside-based rock group, The Fire, to host an evening of music at Eston Labour Club. The band perform some of the biggest hits from the 60s and 70s, including from groups such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, and The Kinks (plus a few other surprises). The Junction are based in Redcar and provide support to children and young people in our community, helping them deal with personal challenges, develop confidence and selfesteem, and to unlock their potential. One particular group of young people they support is young carers, who take on the adult pressures of caring responsibilities whilst their peers are out enjoying growing up. Speaking about why she has arranged the charity night, Anna said: “I am really pleased to be supporting The Junction Foundation as my charity of the year 2017/18. They do amazing work helping vulnerable and disadvantaged young people in our community, on issues like mental health, homelessness, unemployment, debt and money problems, substance misuse, and young carers. The one on one, personally tailored support they provide is invaluable to the young people they help. “I have arranged this charity night to help raise funds to support the amazing work they do and to help them reach out to

more young people in our community who could benefit from their support. The Fire are a great local band and I am pleased they have agreed to support the event. It’s going to be a great night and I hope lots of you can make it to help raise money for a brilliant cause.” Tickets are £10 and include a pie and peas supper. They can be purchased from Anna Turley’s office at 10 Milbank Terrace in Redcar, as well as Eston Labour Club. You can call Anna’s office on 01642 485138 or emailanna. turley.mp@parliament.uk.

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Coastal View & Moor News Issue 89 May - June 2018

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Coastal View & Moor News Issue 89 May - June 2018

Open garden at Guisborough

ardeners are in for a treat when Tudor Croft gardens, Guisborough will be open to raise funds for the Middlesbrough Lourdes Fund on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th June. Covering five acres, Tudor Croft is a delightful Arts and Crafts garden created in 1934. The Heagney family moved there in 1952 and have gardened it lovingly ever since. There are flower borders, a long rose pergola, a walled garden, a stream, summerhouses, a fernery and even a secret garden. It is an amazing place and has

featured on BBC’s ‘Gardeners’ World’ twice, and in many magazines. The gardens will be open from 11.00am until 4.00pm. There will be plant sales, craft and bird box sales and home-made afternoon teas accompanied by live music. Admission is £5, with children free. Wheelchairs are most welcome and can access most areas. Parking is on adjacent roads and there will be direction signs on all approaches to Guisborough. Don’t miss it! Tudor Croft, Stokesley Road, Guisborough TS14 8DL

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Gisborough Priory Project Picnic in the Priory

isborough Priory Project will be holding it’s biggest event of the year on Saturday 19th May 2018 from 10am to 4pm. The Picnic in the Priory is a FREE day out for all the family with activities, stalls, displays and demonstrations throughout the historic priory site and the adjacent woodland gardens. Given the date, this year’s Picnic in the Priory will have a Royal Wedding theme with crown and tiara making and a Fancy Dress Competition for the children. Perhaps some of the adults would like to get in the spirit of things and try their hand at dressing up as well! For the animal lovers, there will be Animal Encounters run by the staff from the Kirkleatham Owl Centre. As well as seeing some of the owls visitors can also get up close to some smaller creatures from the centre. The Kirkleatham team will be happy to answer your questions and provide information about the animals. Still on the theme of birds, Mark and Mike of North Yorkshire Moors Birds of Prey will be joining us to share their passion and commitment for these truly stunning birds. In the woodland gardens there will be a demonstration of green woodworking by Gisborough Priory Project volunteers. The age-old skills on display will include hand carving and pole lathe turning, transforming pieces of wood into useful and beautiful objects. A selection of wooden items will be available to buy. Local potter, Sue Tindale, will be demonstrating her skills and there will also be an opportunity for visitors to have a go for themselves. Throughout the day visitors can try out their circus skills such as juggling or plate spinning or try out their hockey skills with the Redcar Hockey Club and this year for the first time the Whitby Company of Archers will be bringing along ‘sharps’ so adults as well as children can have a go at archery. For those who would like to know more about the Priory site and woodland gardens tours will be taking place throughout the day lead by one of the Gisborough Priory Project volunteers. However,

if that all sounds a little too energetic they can relax and watch a demonstration by the Puma Cheerleaders or just enjoy the music provided by the Cleveland Ukulele Band or the Gypsy Swing Band. Children can listen to a story, try their hand at crafts, have a go at archery or take part in a treasure hunt. There will also be donkey rides, miniature train rides and of course face painting. Visitors are welcome to bring along their own picnics or alternatively there will be several stalls supplying a range of refreshments from hog roast to ice cream. Many other stalls will be selling crafts and plants. Generous support throughout the year has come from Sainsburys Local on Enfield Chase, Guisborough who made us their nominated charity for 2018. Their continued support together with funds raised at other Gisborough Priory Project events will provide a packed programme for all to enjoy.

Picnic in the Priory Saturday 19 May 20188 10am to 4pm Royal Wedding Theme Fancy Dress Competition North Yorkshire Moors Birds of Prey Gypsy Swing Band

Puma Cheerleaders

Kirkleatham Owls & Animal Encounters The Whitby Company of Archers Mini Train Rides

Face Painting

Children’s Treasure Hunt Donkey Rides Cleveland Ukulele Band

Circus Skills Green Woodwork

Have a Go at Pottery or Hockey Refreshments Al l a b o ar d

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Winkies Castle Folk Museum, 162 High Street, Marske by the Sea, TS11 7NB

Sauntering past the familiar haunts of Bob’s Café, The Woolpack, the village Church and rows of stone cottages known as home for over 43 years to your favourite Emmerdale characters, guides will share secrets, stories and reveal fascinating facts behind the making of the, multi award winning, ITV soap. Emmerdale village as it is today, was purpose built in the grounds of Harewood House over 17 years ago after the programme’s former location of Esholt became so popular with visitors, filming scenes became impossible. Until now, its secluded and somewhat secret new home has been steeped in security to stop general public access. Immerse in the poignant world of the small, extraordinary rural village of Emmerdale, where the only real drama will be if you miss out… For more details call Coatham Coaches on 01287 652222

New static Exhibition for this year Commemorating the end of WW1 featuring experiences of local people plus more of The Anderson Collection artefacts to seeActivities for children The Museum is open every Thurs, Sat, Sun and Bank Holiday Mon until the end of Sept 11.00am to Last entry 3.45pm.

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National Park exhibition presents East Anglian perspective of North York Moors ●● Andrew King ROI IEA Footbridge across Roxby Beck, Staithes - EAGMA

●● John Shave Buttercups in the Dales

n exhibition which kicks off just before the Spring Bank Holiday will showcase the artistic perspective of the North York Moors National Park by a group of artists from East Anglia The Moor Impressions Exhibition begins on Thursday 24 May at the National Park’s Inspired by… gallery at Danby, displaying original works by

the 20 members of the East Anglian Group of Marine Artists. The group of professional and semi-professional artists were originally attracted to the 26 miles of National Park coastline but after venturing inland they found plenty of artistic inspiration right across the North York Moors and have since made an annual visit to the area to add to the vast body of work

they have created. Alongside this year’s exhibition four day-long workshops will be held by two members of the group. Sue Williams, a graduate from St Martins School of Art in London who now lives in South Norfolk will share her expertise in watercolours and acrylics on 27 May and 17 June. Meanwhile fellow Norfolk resident John Shave will

concentrate on developing modern impressionist techniques to paint landscapes during a session on 27 May and seascapes on 16 June. The exhibition runs until Monday 18 June but members of the Inspired by… gallery’s Supporters’ Scheme, which supports the education programme of the gallery, can enjoy a special preview event on Wednesday 23 May. Members of the public also have the chance to meet the artists during the afternoon of Saturday 26 May. Sally Ann Smith, curator for the gallery comments: “It has been fantastic to see the North York Moors become a firm favourite among this group of passionate and enthusiastic artists. The diversity of the group both in terms of their chosen medium and the interpretation of the landscape shines through in the vast body of work we will be displaying during the exhibition.” For more information go to www.northyorkmoors. org.uk/inspiredby

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Music Quiz Night at The Ship

By Lester Bangs

very Sunday evening at 9pm in the Ship Pub in Guisborough, on Westgate, you may just happen upon Music Quiz Night, either in the back room or in the bar. The evening raises money for charitable causes including so far cancer suffererers, the Air Ambulance & Kirkleatham Hall School. You can either claim the money for yourself or hand in towards a charitable cause. Either way, it’s a good laugh and

a way of using your grey matter – that’s the brain – which is necessary in a lot of us as we get older. So if you like music from say the 1950’s up to 1980 (we try and steer clear of anything too modern though a group of young ‘uns have won the last two weeks) why not pop along with a few others to try your luck whilst imbibing an alcoholic beverage ...or two. Pictured are a bunch of people who just wanted their picture taking...don’t ask why.

Summer Walking Festival

edcar & Cleveland Borough Council’s Summer Walking Festival 2018 runs from Saturday 16 to Sunday 24 June. There are more than 20 guided walks in the programme, including some in East Cleveland to places such as

Scaling Mill and Hinderwell as well as the Skinningrove area. You need to book places on these walks, details of which are at www.redcar-cleveland. gov.uk/walkingfestival. You can also phone 01642 496442/496428 for information and to order a booklet..

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News from The Festival of Thrift

pportunities for businesses at the UK’s national celebration of sustainability From backing a world film premiere to supporting a spectacular large-scale pop up meal, businesses are being offered the chance to get involved with this year’s Festival of Thrift. The event, which attracted over 45,000 visitors last year bringing with them an economic value of £840k, has unveiled a series of

packages to enable businesses to become partners of what is recognised as the UK’s national celebration of sustainability. These range from being credited with helping to create the worldpremiere of a ‘thrifty’ re-shoot of the famous one-take Redcar beach scene in Atonement Redux, taking Tees Valley bannermakers to London and back to represent the Festival of Thrift in PROCESSIONS and celebrate

Skelton History Group Heritage Walks

his season’s programme includes repeats of walks from previous years, but with new heritage information, and retries of walks from previous years that were abandoned because of bad weather. The pace of the walks is leisurely, with regular stops to admire the view (especially when going uphill!) and to hear about the heritage around us. The values given for Distance, Ascent and Duration are estimates only. The distance and total ascent are taken from O.S. 1:25,000 maps in conjunction with Memory-Map software. The duration is based on two miles per hour walking speed, plus 1 minute for every 30 feet of ascent, plus 30 minutes for a lunch stop and an allowance for the heritage stops. A charge of £2 per person will be made on each walk to offset the costs of Insurance. Please wear appropriate footwear and have clothing suitable for the likely weather conditions on that day. It is suggested that you bring food and drink as we usually stop between midday and 1:00pm for a lunch break. Further details can be had from: skeltonhistorygroup@gmail.com or by contacting Peter Appleton (Tel: 01287 281752) Saturday 30th June – (05) Medieval Skelton Distance: 2 miles; Ascent 255ft; Duration 3-3½ hours For this walk we meet at 10:30am outside Skelton Methodist Community Church, Castle Grange, Skelton Green, TS12 2DN. It has been scheduled to coincide with the archaeological investigation into the medieval borough of Skelton, and we will pass the site of the dig. We will also visit Old All Saints church before returning (mostly uphill, I’m afraid!) to our start point using some ancient tracks and pathways.

Street Eats Gardening sessions Dates and times for June are below, all will be gardening sessions: Monday 11th of June - Lingdale, Moorcock allotments from 10am till 12 noon Monday 11th of June - Loftus Youth and Community Centre from 1pm till 3pm Tuesday 12th of June - Westfield Farm, Dormanstown from 1pm till 3pm Contact us to book Laura Ince-Henry (Project Officer) Tel: 01642 815663 email: laura.ince-henry@groundwork.org.uk

the centenary of the women ’s vote, and supporting the Festival’s first-ever launch parade on 21 September. Festival Director, Stella Hall said: “The Festival of Thrift takes place due to the generosity of supporting companies and organisations and we are keen to create opportunities for as broad a range of companies to get involved as possible. “Quite apart from engaging with sustainability, which is being highlighted daily as one the most pressing issues we are facing, there are lots of reasons for becoming a Festival of Thrift partner. From reaching our visitors at the Festival, through our marketing and PR activity, or for social responsibility reasons or staff volunteering opportunities.” The Festival organisers can also tailor packages for companies to meet individual requirements. For more information contact the Festival of Thrift at info@festivalofthrift.co.uk

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Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum Re-opens

e are pleased to announce that we have reopened our doors following the recent structural damage we suffered due to the bad weather. We will be initially opening limited parts of the museum with a phased opening over the coming months, with a specially adapted tour. Due to this we are reducing the cost of a visit to £2 per adult and £1 per child until further notice. The

safety of our visitors is paramount to us and we are working in partnership with HSE, the mines inspector and Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council to eventually re open the whole museum. We would like to thank everyone for their kind support. For further information please contact the museum on 01287 642877 or visit our website www.ironstonemuseum.co.uk or facebook page @cimmuseum.

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Coastal View & Moor News Issue 89 May - June 2018

Come and join in the Summer Fun at Marske Hall W

By Ruth Hebden

ith the weather finally looking more like summer we are already looking forward to our amazing calendar of events at the home. This year we have tried to offer something that will hopefully interest everyone. From Cream Teas to Dog Shows, Bouncy Castles to Vintage Buses we are trying to offer an entertainment packed summer of fun for our wonderful local community. All these events are being hosted at Marske Hall So get out your diaries, calendars and phones and add these dates to the list of your family’s summer activities; • May 20th – Cream Tea ~ 1.30 – 4pm • June 23rd – Family Fun Day ~ 11 – 3pm • July 14th – Animal Fun Day ~ 10 – 3pm • August 19th - Proms on the Lawn ~ an evening of family entertainment • September 1st – Salute to the 1940’s ~ 10.30 – 4pm We also already have the dates for our other events later in the year for those of you who are really organised; • October 20th – Craft Fair • November 24th – Christmas Fair Other smaller events may be added, for up to date information go to our Facebook page www. facebook/marskehall . As you can see many of our events are well established and supported by everyone. This year we are delighted to offer a new, exciting addition to our calendar of events, Proms on the Lawn. This event will be an evening of entertainment on

the lawns which is being sponsored and run by local business Mambo Events. Steve Richardson the managing director of Mambo Events has been a regular volunteer within the home for many years. Steve said “from volunteering at the home I have seen what wonderful care and support they offer the residents. From the beginning I was made to feel welcome and I am delighted that I have the opportunity to support the home through my new business. I am really looking forward to a fantastic evening” All of these events are being organised by Marske Halls’ team of amazing volunteers, the fantastic staff team and residents as well as support from local businesses. Extra thanks needs to go to our Local Sainsbury’s store for allowing

us to be their Charity of the year and particularly to Mike Thompson who is working with us on most of these events. We would also like to acknowledge Dave King from the NCS, Mike Gosnay from Gosnays Butchers Saltburn, Peter Collinson from Marske Car Care and Paul and Sue from Dimensions Cafe for their corporate sponsorship and support of our events last year and again this year. Every year we have support from local entertainers, musicians and singers. All of these wonderful groups make our events what they are. Each and every one from the Tap Dancers to the Singers, the Ukuleles to the Magicians are so generous in donating their time and immense talents to our home. We genuinely wish to thank

each and every one. This list is by no means definitive; we will once again be hosting wider community thanks at our upcoming ‘Community Thank You’ event in June. Marske Hall, run by the Leonard Cheshire charity, supports residents to be more independent and do things that are important to them. Ruth Hebden, Volunteer Co-ordinator said: “This is always our busiest fundraising time of the year. We are very fortunate to have beautiful grounds on which to host all of our events. We are always well supported by the wonderful local people of Marske, New Marske, Saltburn, Redcar and beyond, we hope that this summer we are offering something for everyone. Once again it is thanks to the dedication and hard work of our fabulous team of volunteers, staff and residents that we are able to put forward such a fantastic Summer Calendar. Every year we aim to raise lots of much needed funds for our wonderful home, but we also want everyone to come along and have some fun – hopefully in the sunshine.” There are a limited number of stalls available for the different events anyone interested can call Ruth on 01642 482672. Details of future fundraising events and other opportunities at Markse Hall can be found on Facebook at: www.facebook/marske hall.com Our last, but by no means least, thank you go to Lynne and Steve of this wonderful local newspaper. Without exception they have supported our home to promote disability awareness and to raise the profile of our charity through our events and articles. You really do put the community at the heart of your paper, and I know I am not alone in wanting to thank you.

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Yorkshire Day in Redcar

Skelton Villages Civic Pride

Volunteers Wanted

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

Next meeting will be Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 6pm till 7pm at Coatham Lodge, Redcar TS10 1SS. Are you one of the 1950’s ladies who is being denied the right to draw her State Pension at age 60? Is this causing you financial hardship? Are you suffering ill-health &/or in turmoil at the chicane of obstacles being put in your way by the DWP? If so, please get in touch with our group at redcarowls@gmail. com or ring Jane on 07980 154321.

Tea Dance with George and Marie

Mount Pleasant Avenue Thought about giving the game of bowls a try? A Low Impact Sport, Friendly People, Free tuition with all equipment supplied. You will just need flat soled shoes or trainers. Please contact Club Chairman Peter Thomas. 01642 483487 Club Secretary Kevin Burks 07966864776 Tuesday morning is a social morning from 10 am If you are employed don’t be put off we play a lot of games in the evenings and at weekends

The North Riding Group of the Yorkshire Ridings Society and the Rotary Club of Redcar will be celebrating Yorkshire Day in Redcar on Wednesday August 1st. The Yorkshire Declaration of Integrity will be read at 11.43 am. (one thousand one hundred and forty three years since the earliest know written record to mention the Ridings). The event will be in Redcar High Street. Volunteers wanted to encourage and motivate people with learning difficulties in various activities. Could you make a difference? We will look forward to meeting you. Please contact Julie Hatch Tel 07760343394 or email circlesoflifecic@gmail.com

Loftus Tradesmans Reform Club. Est 1861 Meetings held 3rd Tues each month at 7:30pm at Grinkle Park Hotel New members and guests welcome. For further information contact:Ltrc.honsec@gmail.com Les Franks (Hon Sec) 01287 640959 / 07814436470

Brotton Bowls Club

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

What’s on at the Gleneagles Centre, New Marske Mondays 10:00-12:00 Carpet Bowls Mondays 1.30 - 2.30 Tai Chi Tuesday 9:30 - 11:30 Craft group Tuesday 2pm Friendship Group first Tuesday of month Tuesday 7-8:30 Mens Self Defence Wednesday 9:30 Healthy Living Wednesday (fortnightly) German Wednesday 6:30-7:30 Pilates Thursday 10:00-12:00 Carpet Bowls Thursday 7pm Gleneagles Ladies: First meeting 7th June, speaker David Dance ‘ Forensic Archaeology’ Raffle, Competition is ‘Best 4 scones’ recipe of your own. Faith Supper. Cost £1 + something for the raffle Thursday (second thursday) 7pm History Group Friday 10-12 Bridge Friday 2-4 Carpet Bowls Sunday 10:30-12 American Tribal Dance If you are interested in any of these groups please turn up and ask

Every Wednesday afternoon, 2pm - 4pm at Skelton Civic Hall, Coniston Road, Skelton. Everyone welcome. Suitable for beginners - you don’t even have to dance, just come and listen to the music. Refreshments served! £2.50

Marske Brass Band Est 1875 The Ironstone Miners Band To book the band for an event, bandstand performance, Civic occasion. Contact Band Secretary Philip Chisholm 01642 510223 or 07802 936 414 thechisholm@ mac.com or FaceBook Marske Brass Band

Saltburn. Ballroom, Latin and Sequence dancing

Join Jane and John on the 1st Tuesday of each month for an afternoon tea dance between 2pm and 4.30pm in the ballroom at The Spa Hotel in Saltburn. Ballroom, Latin and Sequence dancing. All welcome £3.00 per person. More information contact Jane on 01947 811783.

American Tribal Style Bellydance

A colourful mixture of Middle Eastern folk styles and flamenco. Tribal Marsquers dance group meet to practice 10.15am, Sundays at Gleneagles Centre, New Marske and 4.00pm on Fridays at Earthbeat Centre in Saltburn. It's such fun, so come and join us. Message Val on 07908 005850 or on Tribal Marsquers Facebook Page.

Loftus And District Flower Club Usually meet on the third Monday of each month, upstairs in Loftus Town Hall, 7.15pm. We have National, and Area Demonstrators from all over the country to come and demonstrate at the club. Members and guests can sit, and enjoy the results of what can be created with flowers and foliage. At the end of the demonstration, while having light refreshments, there is a raffle, with an opportunity to win one of the arrangements. Membership for the Flower Club is £23. Visitors are welcome, entrance, £3. For more information, contact: Ann Gullon 01947 825916 and Barbara Welford 01287 652197.

KTS plus Community Café Every Friday morning school term time only 10.00am- 11.30am You are invited by KTS+ Staff and students to join us at our community café to enjoy fresh made food and to play prize bingo in a clean, hygienic and friendly environment.

Redcar Older Women’s Lobby

Marske Bowling Club.

Come to the monthly meeting of the Official Redcar Arthritis Care Group

The Cadet Hut, Armitage Rd, Redcar TS10 5PZ First Friday in the month @ 2pm Free entry The Redcar Arthritis Care Group provides support to people living with arthritis in the area. We will share our experiences and tips for living with the condition. By the way, we don’t play Bingo or games We fight Arthritis. Refreshments available For more information about the Group, please email redcararthritiscaregroup@outlook.com or call us on 0207 380 6522

Rockulele - ukulele group

Modern music for the uke - Wednesday evenings, beginners 6.10pm, all abilities 7pm at the White House, Marske. £2 per session, all ages and abilities welcome, spare ukes available if you just want to give it a try. New members welcome! Redcar Road Rockulele on Facebook or email redcarroadrockulele@gmail.com.

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Fundraising for Meserani Project By Harry Twohig

The right to an education is something that many people take for granted.; however, young people in many parts of the developing world simply do not have the educational opportunities that they deserve. This is why The Meserani Project was established. This project works to allow young people in the Meserani region of Tanzania to access education, giving them the opportunity to make a better future for themselves and their families. In July 2019, I will be visiting some of the schools sponsored by the project as part of a group of sixth-form students from Nunthorpe Academy. I am currently raising funds for this visit and, in order to do this, I am holding a race night on Saturday 16th June at St Andrew’s Parish Hall, Teesville. Tickets are currently on sale for £2 each. If you would like to know more about the project, or would be interested in supporting my fundraising efforts in any way, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me by emailing harry.twohig@outlook.com or calling me on 07887 295 508. Your support would be greatly appreciated.

The Middleton Choir

(Formerly the Middleton Festival Choir) Golden Jubilee In 2018 it will be 50 years since the late Betty Middleton formed the Middleton Festival Choir. In celebration of this there is to be a Golden Jubilee Concert in Saltburn on Saturday 23 June, 2018. We would like to hear from former members of the choir and would welcome them to join us in this concert. For further information contact Christina at christinahubbard@ btopenworld.com or 07955 951833. This special year we have another wish for 2018. We choir members, are eager to invite new members to join the ladies group as we wish to blossom like the flowers in Spring. We practice in The Methodist Church Hall, Saltburn -by-Sea on Wednesday evenings 7.30 pm to 9.30pm If you wish for any further information please ring 01642 648594. Please join us!.We look forward to meeting you.

Our centre is available to hire for all occasions. Low costs rates Large Hall £10 an hour, small hall £8 per hour , full centre including kitchen £15 an hour. Discount available for residents and block bookings. We also have a bouncy castle, projector and other equipment that can be hired out. Please contact Claire Trenholme on 07958119112 with all enquiries and bookings. Regular events include:- fortnightly bingo on a Sunday evening doors open at 6pm eyes down 6:30pm. Spiritual night first Friday of the month 7-9pm. Fitness classes on Mondays and Wednesdays 6:30-7:30. Yoga Monday 10:30-11:30 and Thursday 6:30-7:30. Ballroom dancing also available. Please see our Facebook page for up to date information.

SCOTTY DUNCAN Solo Vocalist Available for all occasions Tel: 07519 973024

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Coastal View & Moor News Issue 89 May - June 2018

Chapterhouse Theatre Company Open-air Garden Theatre Tour of UK and Ireland 2018

The World of Theatre A

By Kate Bramley

s the sunshine of the Spring Bank Holiday falls away behind us it’s nice to look ahead to June and keep our fingers crossed for some more sunshine! But good theatre will of course be guaranteed if you wanted to take at trip out to Middlesbrough Theatre to catch up with Keith Hukin’s Reform Theatre. Formed to tour contemporary plays from the best of Northern playwrights, Keith’s latest tour is no exception. ‘Two’ by Jim Cartwright is a theatre classic. “Set in a Northern Pub where the Landlord and Landlady’s cheery greeting and friendly banter barely disguise their contempt for each other. They met outside the pub when they were kids, had their first drink there, courted there, had their Twenty Firsts there, Wedding Reception there, and now they own the place.” The show comes to The Theatre, Middlesbrough 6th-9th June. And from 21st June, running right through the summer, the Stephen Joseph Scarborough have their in house production of The 39 Steps.

“Patrick Barlow’s adaptation of the legendary movie played for nine years in London’s West End before playing for two years on Broadway and then in over thirty-nine countries. It is a brilliant, fast-moving spoof including legendary scenes such as the chase on the Flying Scotsman, the escape from the Forth Bridge, the first ever theatrical bi-plane crash and a deathdefying (well nearly) finale.” The idea for the show was of course created by Nobby Dimon of North Country Theatre who many will know from his decades of rural touring around the region. This is a fantastic show and will be well worth a trip out this summer. In Badapple news (my own company) we are now coming to the end of a mammoth 45 date tour of our new show ‘Amy Johnson’ based on the life story of the pioneer aviatrix from Hull. We have been extremely fortunate to have a great number of sold out shows along the way and have one final performance in the Moor and Coast region at Fylingdales Village Hall on 26th May so perhaps see some of you there!

Magical theatre in magical surroundings

hapterhouse Theatre Company is thrilled to announce that we will be appearing at GUISBOROUGH FOREST AND WALKWAY with our production of Little Women on Friday 8th June. Chapterhouse Theatre Company is delighted to be bringing Little Women to the beautiful Guisborough Forest and Walkway. Adapted to celebrate 150 years since the novel’s publication, Little Women is Chapterhouse’s first foray into the American canon, and we are beyond excited to be situating the show in such a beautiful location. Chapterhouse Theatre Company is now in its 19th

year of touring open-air theatre to stunning country houses, castles and heritage sites across the UK and Ireland. From the first year of performances at 30 venues with Romeo and Juliet in 2000, Chapterhouse now visits over 180 venues every year, and has become a greatly anticipated addition to thousands of theatregoers’ calendars. “What Chapterhouse does is theatre at the coalface, carried by the power of acting… and they do it with distinction” - The Stage “worth catching them whatever the show, wherever they go” - Northern Echo

Guisborough Forest & Walkway Guisborough, Yorkshire, TS14 8HD Friday 8th June, 6.30pm Tickets and Information from Guisborough Forest & Walkway 01287 631 132 See Tickets 0871 220 0260 or www.seetickets.com Adult £16 / Child £10 / Family (2 Adults & 2 Children) £46 10% discount for parties of 10 or more Gates open at 5.30pm. Please bring your own rugs or low-backed seating.

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

i, all! This time we’ve some very distinctive guest performers for your enjoyment, and, of course, the regular ones who keep it all going. We start with a Hot Spot, an evening when a performer, usually local, gets some forty minutes to put over a set, rather than the usual two songs. It’s good practice and a chance for the singer to showcase themselves. So on May 22nd we have our own singer and guitarist Gordon Mallory. Gordon likes traditionallybased songs with a bit of action and which tell a story, so he’s certainly worth coming to hear. May 29th brings Sunjay as our guest. He’s a young lad with a distinctive style, repertoire, and several CD’s to his credit. He cites his earliest influence as watching a Buddy Holly documentary at the age of four! He does Blues and American songs generally, but far more, and has a lively stage presence. He was very well received at last year’s Saltburn Folk Festival, and I suspect he’ll go down a storm at the Cutty Wren. It’s “Singers and Musicians” on June 5th. These nights are really our backbone, for they are when local folk performers, and any visitors, get up and put over a couple of songs or perhaps tune sets. I suppose it’s a bit like an open mike night, except that if you want to use one, you bring your own! Anything folk-related (even distantly!) is welcome and you’ll hear everything from Blues to very old traditional English songs which go back centuries. And a good few regulars are writing new songs in the folk style, too. These days the standard is high, the audience warm and there’s plenty of laughter, it’s only a couple of quid to get in, so come and have a listen if you’ve not been before. We’ve another distinctive voice on June 12th, Tony Morris of Whitby, and a Club regular. He takes the subjects of his songs from Yorkshire stories and history, always seeing a fresh approach to each one. (He’s also good at spotting people’s quirks and foibles. You should hear his “Road Rage” – and perhaps you will!) He also has a great store of unusual instruments – well, he’s never conventional! Come and see. It will be “Singers and Musicians” on June 19th, then on June 26th we welcome “Broadband”. This trio run the monthly folk club at the Pot and Glass in Egglescliffe, and have a serious reputation on the local scene. They are Angie Archer, her brother Martin Bradburn and Phil Summers, they do traditional (Angie has a very fine voice for that, and has written some great songs in the old style) but also some very funny but thought provoking ones as well. They play guitar, banjo and teachest bass, and always leave their audience

●● Gordon Mallory

●● Sunjay thoroughly entertained! Looking ahead, we mark American Independence Day on July 3rd, with local Americana man Ray Freeman, and on the 10th we celebrate 53 Years at the Cutty Wren! Looking back, the Theme of “A Song for April” brought many excellent songs, even if song were rather distantly connected to the month. And we’d the same with the next week’s Singers’ night; on both several long-time Wren people who live away looked in. It’s a bit like seeing old family members again. Paul Walker and Karen Pfieffer went down well on the 17th of April. They sing a wide range of songs, and have a great rapport with their audience. You should have heard – and seen – Karen’s sultry performance of Piaf’s “La Vie en Rose”! And that’s the thing about the Wren –it’s a treat to hear great live music, and you need to be there. So come along if you’ve not been before. We meet every Tuesday at the Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club, Thwaites Lane, off Redcar Lane, TS10 2FD. Turn into Thwaites Lane at the big red racecourse sign and we’re down to bottom to the left, with plenty of parking space. Doors open 7-30 p.m., singing starts about 8 p.m., and we finish about 11 p.m. We’re in a fine modern room and a great bar run by the everefficient Gemma. Our organiser John Taylor can give you more info on 01287 622623 and we have a website at www.cuttywrenfolkclub. com Thanks as ever to John, Gemma and our Bowling Club hosts, and to our regulars who make the Club such a great place. See you soon! George F

Railway Arms Brotton Sat 19 May - Persuaders Fri 25 May - The O’l Shebang Sat 26 May - No Regrets Fri 01 June - The Delmonts

Sat 09 June - The Aim Sat 16 June - Tom Jackson Sat 23 June - The Backtrackers

Sat 02 June - The Ska Beats Sat 30 June - Striking Back

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Great North Folk Festival The North York Moors Comes Alive!!

Festival of culture, folk music and fun is coming to the North York Moors village of Botton on May 25 till the 28th. The Bank Holiday Weekend event will stage concerts in the beautiful setting of Joan Of Arc Hall, perhaps one of the best venues in the county. Space for campers and caravans is not far away, a mere hundred yards from the festival centre, and if you like waking up to the sound of skylarks or grouse and a view of the glorious Blakey Ridge, then this is the place to be. Co-organised by Yorkshire Folk Singer and Musician Richard Grainger and his wife Jeanette, who have worked tirelessly to ensure the the survival of this unique weekend, the festival is now in its 17th year. Botton Village and the Camphill management have been helpful in providing the venues, artist accommodation and campsite, and have a shared interest in the long term success of the event. Over the years the festival has hosted many top names in the folk world and this year is no exception. The Saturday concert will be headlined by Sicilian Super Trio, Oi Dipnoi, Sunday by the ‘evergreen’ Richard Grainger and on Bank Holiday Monday the one and only Dave Burland and his band The Awkward Squad will bring the festival to a close. The programme includes workshops from Penny whistle playing to Sea Shanties, and as always, introduces some new names. One of the Programming team said: “Although we have a worldwide flavour to our programme, each year we make it our mission to champion local

Yorkshire musicians and this year is no exception. We will be introducing the amazingly talented guitarist Becky Langan (Rotherham), David Swann ( Pickering), Richard Grainger (Whitby), Graham Brotton (Stokesley), Paul Lucas (Redcar), Beth Burrows ( Danby), The Nukes (Glaisdale) and Hawsker Village Band (Whitby). With a packed programme over the four days of the festival, you can find out more from the Festival on the Moor website and book your tickets at Early Bird Price, valid until the end of April. www.festivalonthemoor.co.uk

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Saltburn Beachwatch Bio-Plastics

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Around The Towns & Villages Redcar

Skinningrove

Skelton

Guisborough

The East Redcar Residents Association are holding their next meeting on Thursday 7th June at 7pm Zetland rooms St Peter's Church Redcar. If you have an issue you would like to talk about please come to this meeting The Friends of Redcar cemetery will be giving a pictorial view of their work. All welcome

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

Hillside Patients Participation Group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 2.00pm at Hillside Surgery. This is an informal, open meeting where patients have the opportunity to discuss any issues or ideas they may have regarding the Practice and it’s development. Everyone assured of a warm welcome. Coffee morning in Skelton Civic Hall every Mon 9.30am until 11.00. Come along and enjoy tea or coffee and some real home baking. All proceeds go to Skelton Villages Civic Pride towards environmental improvements and floral displays. Skelton Library ‘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’ every Monday 2pm-4pm.‘Come & Play’ Toddler Play time Monday 9.30am 12.00am. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Do you fancy getting out of the house on a Friday afternoon? Come along to the library and play our board games. We have Dominoes, Scrabble, Chess & more. All for fun! Adult colouring sheets are available if you prefer. Hope to see you soon! For more information: Tel: 01287 650487 Email: skelton_library@redcarcleveland.gov.uk

Guisborough Floral Art Club. The June meeting of will be at 7.30 pm on Wednesday 13th June in St Nicholas’ Parish Hall, Guisborough. Ann Simpson is the demonstrator and her title is “Two’s Company”. For up to date information visit our Facebok page. Search “Guisborough Flower Club”. 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. £4 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

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.

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Parkinsons Friendship Group Social/Drop In. We meet on first Thursday of the month in the lounge of the Coatham Lodge, Redcar 2 - 4 pm. On the second Thursday of the month we meet up for lunch (usually in a pub) For both carers and the cared for. It’s a chance to relax with a cup of coffee/tea, piece of cake and to talk to people in the same position. Long term friendships can and do happen. For more information please contact Ann on 01642 482066 Redcar Area Foodbank -Donations can be made at Tesco Redcar and Eston(South Bank) (they top up by 20% in cash) Any Redcar and Cleveland Library (except Laburnum Road Redcar branch). Halifax Bank on Redcar High Street. Coop at Marske. Circles of Life Queen Street Redcar. Any foodbank centre listed on www.redcararea. foodbank.org.uk Sainsbury's Ennis Square Dormanstown. St Augustine's Church Warwick Road Redcar (mornings except Mon and Sat which are evenings). Sacred Heart Church Lobster Road Redcar (mornings except Sat 6-7pm). Please note Footprints in the Community Charity which Foodbank is part of has now moved to new Offices along with the Men's Shed and Next Step Shop at 10 Queen Street Redcar TS10 1DY Tel:01642484842 Men's Shed - every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:30am till 12:30pm and 1pm till 5pm. At 10 Queen Street Redcar TS10 1DY Footprints Community Cafe held every Wednesday at East Cleveland Baptist Church, Park Avenue, Redcar. Excellent food at good prices. All profits from the cafe are fed back into Footprints projects including Redcar Area Foodbank.

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

Loftus Loftus and District Flower Club’s next meeting is on Monday 21st May.“My Enchanted World “ is the title of Mildred Stafford’s demonstration. To begin at 19.15 everyone welcome. For more information contact Ann Gullon 01947 825916, or Barbara Welford 01287 652197. British Legion outreach sessions held 3rd Tuesday of each month in Old Co-op Building. Sessions are run on a drop-in basis between 10am-12 and are open to any veteran and their family. The British Legion can also be contacted using our free helpline number 0808 802 8080 every day between 8am - 8pm or on our easy to use website at: www.britishlegion.org.uk. Loftus Town Hall is host to a Tea Dance on the first Tuesday of every month. Doors open at 1.30 for an informal practice session with dancing from 2.00-4.00. Entry is only £1 and this includes a raffle and light refreshments. Loftus WI - Ladies, why not come along and make new friends. Meetings every second Tuesday of the month at 7pm in Loftus Town Hall. New members welcome. For details telephone 01287 644661

Riverside Building New Company Row Skinningrove hosts the following each week. Keep Fit Club – Tue 12.00pm – 1.00pm. Choir – Wed 7.00pm – 9.00pm. All newcomers welcome. Monthly Film Club featuring a Big Screen, Surround Sound HD Experience. Check notice board for details. Open Monday to Friday, 10.00am to 2.00pm and provide access to computers with internet and office applications free of charge. We also provide full colour Photocopying. Garden Café – Garden café hot drinks and light snacks. 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.

Saltburn Friday Friends is an inclusive friendship group open to all over 18, we welcome people with different abilities. We have activities inc bowling, drumming, keep fit, singing, bingo, quizzes and arts and crafts. We meet Fridays 10-4, at Emmanuel Church Hall, Macnay Street, Saltburn. 1st session is free (Carers always free). Then £2.50 1 session/£4 all day. Ran by volunteers. 07833895501 Thefridayfriends@outlook.com All welcome!

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

Moorsholm Moorsholm Memorial Hall Moorsholm WI, every 2nd Mon, 7.15pm. Guest speakers, crafts, outings, fun and friendship. All welcome. For more info call Enid McCabe on 01287 660808 Church Hall activities Don’t sit alone at home come and join us at our Social afternoon for bingo, dominoes a good natter and some tea and biscuits. Alternate Thursdays. Craft Class - Weaving, knitting, rag rugging, dye and crafts every Wednesday 7pm-9pm.

Brotton Brotton Library ‘Knit & Natter’ every Thurs 2pm-4pm. All welcome to come and have a cuppa and a friendly natter.For more info:Tel: 01287 676342 or e-mail: Brotton_library@ redcar-cleveland.gov.uk Coffee morning Brotton Methodist Church every Tues & Sat 9.30 - 11.30 Thurs 10-12 Coffee Morning every Wed 10.00am - 11.30am in St. Margaret’s Church, High Street, Brotton. Prize Bingo in aid of Church funds held at KTS+ site, St. Margaret’s Way, Brotton every Tues at 7pm. Brotton Village Hall. Every Thursday Prize Bingo 1.15pm Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month Tea Dance 2pm - 4pm

An Open Church Charity Coffee Morning is held on the 1st Friday every month from 10.00 am - 11.30 am at All Saints’ Church, Skelton. Pop in and enjoy homemade cakes, scones, etc. Skelton History Group meets on the second Friday of each month at 1:30 pm in Skelton Library. Anyone with an interest in the history of the Skelton villages, or in family history, will be warmly welcomed. Skelton Weight Management Group - meet the first Thursday of the month, at 10am, in Skelton Library for a cuppa, and an informal chat. A weigh in is available if required. New Members welcome! Skelton Library Local History Fayre Skelton Library is holding its successful Local History Fayre Wednesday 23rd May 2018 10am-2pm.There will be representatives from several community local history groups alongside council representatives from various related projects

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

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Come and join us at the TA Club, Rectory Lane, Guisborough every Tuesday evening 7.30pm - 10.30pm. Sequence dancing to organist & drummer. Bingo and raffle. Entrance fee £3 Guisborough Museum is open every Thursday and Saturday 10 to 4 until the end of October. New displays include Roman weaponry and unique photos of the priceless Guisborough Helmet from expert Dr David Sim. Extended railway model. Free entry, children most welcome with adults, disabled access. Find us behind Sunnyfield House on Westgate, Guisborough. We look forward to welcoming you! Liverton Village Hall Strawberry Tea. Sat June 2nd, 2-4pm in aid of St Michael’s Restoration Fund. Homemade cakes, scones, a tombola and raffle

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

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

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Simon Clarke MP secures key talks between Government and Steel Sector on China

Diane joins UK Steel Enterprise Team in the North

●● Diane Parker has joined the UK Steel Enterprise team in the North.

imon Clarke, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, recently secured key talks between the Government and the steel sector to address the industry’s concerns about the risk posed by Chinese steel “dumping” after Brexit. In 2015, the SSI steel plant at Redcar closed, partly under pressure from China selling off excess steel at a rock bottom price. Simon and UK Steel, the industry body, are determined to ensure this cannot happen after Brexit – and want certainty in the legislation that there will be sufficient protection for British firms from countries who don’t operate a free market, like the Chinese. Simon organised a meeting where the Director of UK Steel, Gareth Stace, could talk directly with Trade Minister Greg Hands and Financial Secretary to the Treasury Mel Stride about the Taxation (Cross Border Trade) Bill which is currently going through Parliament. UK Steel are particularly concerned about the UK’s post-Brexit ability to implement trade defence measures against any future attempt by China to dump steel in the UK. They therefore

iane Parker has joined UK Steel Enterprise, the Tata Steel subsidiary that supports growing businesses with investments and managed business premises, as an Administrator. Diane, who lives in Redcar with her family, is based at UK Steel Enterprise’s Innovation Centre on the Kirkleatham Business Park at Redcar, where she previously worked with one of the business tenants for seven years. She will now play an important part in ensuring the smooth running of the Centre and as a point of contact for the 40-plus fledgling businesses based there. The Innovation Centre provides offices, workshops and a range of purpose-built facilities from well-equipped meeting rooms, a manned reception area, high speed broadband, security, parking and even a gym and chillout room at cost-effective rents. The UKSE team is always on hand to ensure tenants can concentrate all their time on growing their own businesses, both at Redcar and at its sister Innovation Centre at Hartlepool. Diane brings a wealth of valuable experience working in administration and as a personal assistant in the legal sector, chemical industry

and with an engineering training board to her new role. “I got to know the UK Steel Enterprise team well when I was working in the Centre previously,” said Diane, “so I was delighted when this opportunity came up. I’m now seeing just how much work goes on behind the scenes to keep the Centre operating but the work is so varied, the tenants are great and there is a lovely business community here so I am enjoying every minute.” Diane is also supporting the investment team as they work with businesses seeking finance of up to £1m for projects that will create jobs and boost the economic regeneration of the area. UK Steel Enterprise has now invested around £21m into businesses in the Northern region since it began in 1975 and invested a further £12m in providing purpose-built business premises. “We are very pleased that Diane has joined our team,” said Area Manager Sarah Thorpe. “Keeping our Innovation Centres running smoothly is a demanding job in itself then we have the administration involved in our investment activity and our Community Support Fund so we do rely heavily on our Administrators.”

‘Our Flourishing Future’ delivery plan agreed

edcar & Cleveland Borough Council’s Cabinet has recently approved the delivery plan for ‘Our Flourishing Future’, the council’s Corporate Plan. Setting out priorities to 2020, ‘Our Flourishing Future’ presents a bold vision of the council working closely with local communities, businesses and partners to develop the borough together. The practical and detailed programme sits alongside the area growth plans published last month which plan to bring tens of millions of pounds of new investment, jobs, businesses and homes to the borough. Some of the key actions include: supporting young people to get good quality local jobs by

want to ensure that the Trade Bill and Customs Bill currently making their way through Parliament give the Government the powers they need to do this effectively. Simon, who is the Vice Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Steel and Metal Related Industries, represents the British Steel plant at Skinningrove in his constituency. Speaking afterwards, Simon Clarke MP said: “Nothing matters more to me than securing a good deal for our steel industry after Brexit. I am really pleased with the progress made in these talks. The Government are now fully aware of the steel sector’s concerns and are looking into what legislative changes would be necessary to address them. “Getting our post-Brexit trade remedy regime right is crucial and the Government understands this. Many jobs on Teesside and around the country would be threatened if the UK was unable to defend against artificially cheap steel imports. It is therefore vital that the Customs Bill and Trade Bill close off every loophole that may be exploited by those tempted to engage in crooked trade practices.”

developing a greater range of apprenticeship opportunities; and proposals for community led parks and delivering the ‘Love It’ campaign to build community pride in the borough’s neighbourhoods. There are also plans to ensure the council spends more of its money locally to build the economy and businesses; to grow the area’s successful sporting and events programme to enhance tourism and healthy living; and to bring some local services back ‘in house’ to provide the best care and value for money including new specialist educational provision in Redcar and for older people in Eston. Councillor Sue Jeffrey, Leader of Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, said: “This plan sharpens the focus of our work here at the council.

It makes sure that every action we take and every pound we spend counts towards improving our borough and providing the best services. “It is a result of ongoing work with, and listening to, our communities, businesses and partners, so I thank them for their involvement so far. The key to its success is to keep this conversation and level of engagement going. “I believe that the Tees Valley is on the verge of a manufacturing renaissance, that will be led by the South Tees Development Corporation here in our borough. This plan, alongside our area growth plans published last month, will mean that Redcar and Cleveland is able to secure the benefits of that renaissance for local people. Our borough is a place with a proud past, this plan will ensure that

we deliver a successful future together.” To find out more about ‘Our Flourishing Future’, please visit the council’s website: www.redcarcleveland.gov.uk The nine priority areas the council will concentrate on for the coming three years are: • strong and confident communities • prosperity for all • a brighter future for our children • longer and healthier lives • attractive and vibrant places • good connections • clean and safe environment • enriching lives through culture and sport • improving the way we work.

PCC seeks volunteers to check the welfare of people in custody

he Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland is looking for volunteers to take part in a vital scheme that gives them behind the scenes access to police custody. Independent Custody Visitors (ICVs) are members of the local community who make unannounced visits to custody to ensure detainees are being treated fairly and appropriately.

The PCC is seeking new recruits to work in Cleveland Police’s custody suites in Middlehaven and Hartlepool. Visitors will be expected to speak with people detained in custody, check their welfare and the conditions in which they are being held and submit reports on their visits. They must be over 18 and have no direct involvement in the criminal justice

system, for example, serving police officers or special constables. Other people such as solicitors or probation officers may also be excluded. PCC Barry Coppinger said: “Becoming an Independent Custody Visitor is a brilliant opportunity for members of the public to provide independent scrutiny to ensure detainees in Cleveland custody suites are being treated fairly.

“Local communities should have confidence in the way the police treat people in custody and it’s important to me that I am seen to be holding the Force to account in keeping detainees safe. “This is an exciting opportunity for the public to have unrestricted access to custody and I would urge anyone with an interest in seeing how it works to consider applying. You will be carrying

out a crucial role in protecting the rights and wellbeing of those in custody.” To complete an application form or learn more about becoming an ICV visit:https://www.cleveland.pcc.police. uk/Take-Part/Independent-CustodyVisiting-Scheme.aspx or contact the Standards and Scrutiny Manager Elise Pout on Elise.Pout@Cleveland.pnn. police.uk

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Archbishop of York joins The Dunes for Sunday service

New sexual health clinic opens in Redcar

new clinic to improve sexual health by making access to advice and services easier for local people is now open in Redcar. Virgin Care’s Teesside Sexual Health Service has moved into a new home at the Redcar Leisure and Community Heart, Ridley Street, Redcar. It was formally opened by the director of public health for Redcar and Cleveland and Middlesbrough Councils Edward Kunonga. Edward said: “It’s been great to see such partnership working between the Council and Virgin Care in creating this new centre. “It’s important to ensure services are accessible and delivered in community venues. We want to take away the barriers we know exist to accessing sexual health advice and care. Our ambition is to have more community centred delivery of services. “This centre is in the heart of our local community and we look forward to building on this arrangement to have more services delivered in similar community venues where appropriate.” Lauri McLaughlin, Service Manager at Virgin Care’s Teesside Sexual Health Service,

added: “This makes our sexual health clinic more accessible for more people to visit while also improving the working environment for our colleagues. “By being so close to other services provided to local people, we will be able to work closely with them to help people take care of their health and wellbeing.”

Services include: • Contraception – all types • Screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections • Emergency contraception • Coil and implant fitting and removal • Counselling and advice • Psycho-sexual counselling and support, including support with erectile dysfunction • Cervical cytology (commonly known as smear tests) • Pregnancy testing • Vasectomy •Support with making a referral for termination Appointments can be made at the new Teesside Sexual Health clinic by visiting thesexualhealthhub.co.uk, by calling 0300 3301122 or attending the weekly walk-in session held every Wednesday, 1 – 6pm. People can also use the Sexual Health Hub website to find out more information on sexual health care, book appointments and order free STI kits.

Festival of Thrift report shows success and economic benefits of 2017 event

he official report by the organisers of last year’s Festival of Thrift has shown the huge boost the event gives Redcar and the Tees Valley region. Over 45,000 visitors visited the award-winning event on 23 and 24 September, an increase of almost 30% on the previous year, and independent research showed that they spent on average £27 per head. This translates to a net economic impact of over £840K for the Redcar economy, supporting 14 fulltime equivalent (FTE) jobs. As the UK’s national celebration of sustainable living, the 2017 event also attracted more visitors from outside the region with 17% of groups surveyed having a visitor from outside the region, up 3% on 2016, and 7% staying overnight for two nights on average. In addition the event provided a successful platform for entrepreneurial north east businesses, with over 70% of the 140 plus stallholder businesses at the Festival from the north east region and 34% of them from Redcar and the wider Tees Valley region. Festival of Thrift Director, Stella Hall, said that the report shows the powerful impact of the arts and culture economy. “We are very proud to create a national festival which invites the world in to make it their own and that has attracted almost 200,000 from across the UK to the Tees Valley area over the past five years. Last year was our second year working with the people of Redcar and Cleveland and the wider Tees Valley and visitors to our beautiful Kirkleatham site rocketed by over 10,000 on the previous year. “We are delighted that our wonderful festival-goers continue to embrace our sustainable, unique, fun and uplifting event and that we have also been able to draw positive media attention not just to the Festival, but also to the Tees Valley, the UK’s low carbon capital. “We recently announced very exciting plans to

extend and develop the Festival in 2018 so people should look out for further news in the next few months.” Councillor Carl Quartermain, Cabinet member for Culture, Tourism and Communications at Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, said: “The festival of thrift generated a net economic impact of more than £840,000 and has supported 14 Full Time Equivalent jobs. “There has been a clear impact in Redcar & Cleveland of increasing pride in place following the Festival which has been a catalyst for change and increase activity. “Half of our visitors said they spent several hours at the event, with nearly 30 per cent staying the full day and 10 per cent for more than one day. This is an unusually high “dwell time” for a festival and shows there is wide range of activities to keep families involved and active.” Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said: “It’s great to hear that this event, celebrating creative making with an important sustainability message, is growing in scale, attracting thousands of people to Tees Valley. “The economic benefits of its success are already being felt by the small businesses that are involved and this result is proof of the dedication and hard work of the organisers. “This good news has come just days after we launched the Enjoy Tees Valley tourism service. By collaborating with brilliant events such as this going forward, the outlook of Tees Valley’s visitor economy is bright.” The 2018 Festival of Thrift takes place on 22 & Sunday 23 September 2018 and includes a new event in August and a special opening event on the Friday evening. Further details: www.festivalofthrit.co.uk

●● Left to right: Joan Ward, resident of The Dunes, Bev Hutchinson, Activity Co-ordinator, the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, Lilly Gibb, resident, Charis Gracie, Supported Living Co-ordinator, and Tommy Bennett, resident.

esidents and staff at The Dunes welcomed the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu to host a special Sunday service. Following the demolition of St Hilda’s Church in December last year, the Redcar-based scheme is currently holding the church’s services at its day care unit, until the new building is complete. The Archbishop of York, who is Primate of England and Metropolitan, a member of the House of Lords and a Privy Councillor, conducted the Sunday morning service. This was followed by a coffee morning, allowing the Archbishop to meet and greet The Dunes residents, staff members and the local church community as part of his mission weekend in the Guisborough, Redcar and Saltburn area. The Dunes provides 64 one and two bedroomed high-quality, modern apartments that offer a secure and supportive environment for people aged 55 and over.

Charis Gracie, Supported Living Co-ordinator at The Dunes said: “It’s been wonderful for The Dunes to act as a community hub and worship space for the church in the last few months. Residents have benefited from having regular services on their doorstep while St Hilda’s new church is being constructed. “We were honoured to welcome Archbishop Sentamu to The Dunes. The residents and churchgoers had a good opportunity to talk to him, ask questions and tell him about the local community, as well as showing him around The Dunes, which has just celebrated its first birthday.” The Archbishop said: “I always say that it is our welcome and hospitality which gives a glimpse of the welcome of the Kingdom of God. I am deeply thankful for the hospitality shown by The Dunes. I prayed as we worshipped together that all caught a glimpse of the Kingdom of God at work in our midst”.

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GET INSPIRED SUNDAY 30th SEPTEMBER 2018 COULD YOU HELP RAISE MONEY FOR A LOCAL CHARITY? With 20 weeks to go, we are looking for individuals, teams, groups and runners to join one of our teams for this year's Redcar Running Festival. As long as you have no underlying medical problems, anyone with grit and determination can succeed. This year we have THREE fantastic local charities to support plus a choice of THREE courses Never run before? Set yourself the challenge, couch to 5Km THE BEACON 5km has a potentially fast course given the right conditions. Starting just before the half marathon

TEAM MND MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE

Kills five people every day in the UK. Leaves people unable to walk, talk or feed themselves. Life expectancy is between two and five years THE MND ASSOCIATION Provides care and support for people with MND and their carers. Funds vital research into causes, treatments and a cure for MND. Relies on voluntary donations. Contact Mike Findley on mikefindley@ntlworld.com

using the same start line but heading passed the Beacon towards Marske and turning just before the Zebra crossing to finish on the promenade passed Tuned In.

Minimum age 14 years. Average runner? 10km might be for you! THE ZETLAND 10km follows same course as the Beacon 5km but carries further on

towards Marske turning at Outwood Academy Bydales to finish on the promenade passed Tuned In. Minimum age 16 years. Good level fitness? Half

TEAM MARSKE HALL Marske Hall is part of the Leonard Cheshire Charity. It is a friendly and safe home that provides support and nursing care for physically disabled adults. As well as exceptional care, the home offers a range of activities for residents including bingo, film clubs, gardening, arts and crafts and bowling. We also offer sensory activities including a ‘magic carpet and magic mirror’. In addition to the resident led activities in the home there are regular trips to the cimena, theatre and on holidays home and abroad. We work with disabled adults to improve the support we offer, supporting individuals to live, learn and work as independantly as they choose whatever their disability. Any runner, walker or wheelchair supporter that may choose to

participate for our wonderful home would get support and encouragement from the residents and staff alike. We pride ourselves on being an active and involved part of our local community. We are always well supported by the local residents and we hope that you may chose to put on your running shoes and raise funds for us at Marske Hall. All funds raised will go to support the activities we offer the residents within the home. Your efforts on the run will enhance the opportunities and facilities that we can offer the disabled residents of Marske Hall. If you are interested in finding out more or joining our team please contact Ruth Hebden on 01642 482672 or via email ruth.hebden@ leonardcheshire.org

Marathon! THE REDCAR HALF MARATHON has a potentially fast course given the right conditions. With a start that takes you along Majuba Road on to the Trunk Road and returning to head off towards Marske before returning to finish on the promenade passed Tuned In. This is for runners of all abilities but if you are unable to cover the first mile without walking then it is strongly advised that you enter the 10km or 5km event instead. Minimum age 17 years. THREE great local charities THREE routes THREE reasons - Health, Achievement, Good Causes

TEAM YOUNG CARERS AT THE JUNCTION FOUNDATION Making Life better for young carers, young adult carers and their families A young carer is a child or young person under the age of 18 carrying out significant caring tasks and assuming a level of responsibility for another person which would normally be taken by an adult. Young Adult Carers are young people whose caring role has started or developed up to the age of 25. The Junction in Redcar and Cleveland and Middlesbrough works to support, young carers, young adult carers and their

families through: One to one support, Counselling, Group work and social activities to build skills, peer networks friendships, confidence and self belief, whole family support. The reasons for taking on caring responsibilities are varied but can include: Serious physical illness, Long term physical disability, Neurological conditions, Mental health problems, Dementia, Addiction, Learning difficulties Help us to support them by joining our team. Contact philippa.hambley@ thejunctionfoundation.com

For anyone wishing to be part of any of our Teams, we will pay the registration fee. All we ask is that each member of the team guarantees at least £50 sponsor money. We will provide sponsor forms and T-shirts/running vest as well as hospitality and use of the physio in the charity's marquee on the day. Our aim is to have 150 runners on the day Could you go that extra mile for our very worthwhile charities? To sign up today please contact any of the names above or Peter on 07736 973 181. Booking early is encouraged and we will keep you updated on our progress.

We ask you to please show your support for a local charity.

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Speedway

By David Beach

ue to Marske United’s success in the FA Vase the players pre season sponsored walk was put back two weeks so our players could go and support Marske United in the semi final against Stockton Town. The players who finally did the walk from Goathland to Egton on a miserable wet day did well and thoroughly earned their hot meal back at the Clubhouse. After one of the wettest Springs on record the NY & SD League management put back the start of the season by one week to allow the groundsmen a chance to get their grounds ready. All was going well at Windy Hill Lane until the Friday when the rain returned and left the bottom part of the ground like a wet sponge and unfit for play. As part of the ongoing ground improvements a grant of £3,500 was obtained from the ECB to purchase new covers for the ground and it is hoped they will be ready for the start of the season. The 1st XI managed to start their season at Hornby Park, Seaton Carew. Asking the home side to bat first their opening batsmen started well putting on 69 for the first wicket. 17 year old Harry Peirson joined the attack and became the third youngest player to take five wickets in an innings by a Marske player, his 5 for 31 off 7 overs swung the game back in Marske’s favour. Seaton fought back well and managed to post a creditable total of 151 all out on a difficult pitch. Seaton skipper Paul Braithwaite took the first three wickets to leave us on an uncomfortable 44 for 3, the middle order settled the Marske nerves with Sam Berry scoring 37, Johnathon Pickard 45 and Ben van Rensburg 21 not out to give us an ideal start to the season with a five wicket win. The Club is again joining in with the Marske Town Partnership in the Northumberland in

Meetings round up by John Gallon

● Johnathon Pickard and Sam Berry start the season well Bloom competition and we are thankful that Redcar Morrisons have agreed to sponsor some of the plants that we require for our borders. At the end of April the judges visited the ground for a preliminary viewing and were suitably impressed and look forward to returning later in the year.

North Riding Football League Round-Up

By Andrew Snaith

tockton West End have taken their title challenge to the last fortnight of the season after a narrow win at Fishburn Park. However, second-placed Boro Rangers will already be champions before the top two meet next weekend, should they take a win and a draw from their back-to-back midweek games. Their opponents on Wednesday are St Marys 1947 who enjoyed a thumping 4-1 win over Redcar Newmarket. Ryan Hodgson netted for Newmarket, but twin strikes from Ryan Mackey, plus additional goals from Ryan Todd and Chris Peacock saw the Yarm side home. In Division One, Bedale are champions after a 4-1 victory at rivals Redcar Athletic Reserves. Alex Anderson had headed Redcar in front on the half hour only for Dan Baxter to level on the stroke of half time. The second half was a more one-sided affair as Dale took control. Wayne Thompson put them in front, just seven minutes after the restart, with Ross Hodgson making it three and youngster Saul Bamber Lister completing the scoring. The battle for second looks more interesting as Great Ayton slipped up at home to Lingdale Village. The Villagers fired five with braces for Ste Combellack and Mike Willians, as well as

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Connor Gazzard’s goal. The Royals’ replies both came through Ben Bielby. Sunday 6th May was dominated by the success of our North Riding Football League Representative side who took the FA InterLeague Cup at Bramall Lane, Sheffield United. Scott Nicholas put opponents, the York League ahead on 18 minutes, but Anton Buchan’s low drive levelled just after the half hour. The NRFL grew into the game as it wore on and took the lead for the first time when Matty McQueeney’s brilliant slalom run but one on a plate for Stu Rose to sweep home. However, York skipper Chris Dyson brilliantly lobbed Paddy Pasani from the right angle and they nearly led moments later when another Dyson effort bounced down off the bar and on thegoal-line, before being cleared. The NRFL took advantage and this time it was Rose teeing up McQueeney for 3-2, 19 minutes from time. Then late in eight minutes of added time, McQueeney was on hand to turn home the winner after York keeper Mike Clancy had parried. The NRFL lads will go on to represent England in the UEFA Nations Cup, in Slovakia, this Autumn. There was one match in the NRFL Under 19 Division, where Kader and Redcar Newmarket fought out a 0-0 draw.

Julie Lewis memorial meeting. 5th April

nfortunately due to the extremely wet weather conditions that led up to Thursday 5th April the Julie Lewis meeting had to be postponed. The staff had been unable to get the racing surface anywhere near rideable and so the club rearranged the meeting on the 10th May. 6th April Redcar ECCO Finishing Supplies Bears fell to a 58-32 defeat from the highly fancied Scunthorpe in the Championship Shield on Friday 6th April. The meeting started off very tightly and Indeed there was only two points in it after five races wIth the Scorpions just ahead. The Bears had no answer to Worrall, Garrity and Auty in particular and Scunthorpe ended up pulling away from the Bears. Worrall however did suffer an injury in an heat 11 clash with Jonas B Andersen which resulted in a trip to hospital for the Team GB Star. We wish him a speedy recovery. For the Bears, Theo Pijper was the star of the show with 11 hard earned points. Barker scored 6+2 with Tobias Busch scoring 5+1. It was a tough night for the Bears. 15th April Redcar ECCO Finishing Supplies Bears fell to a 51-39 defeat away at Peterborough in their first Championship meeting on Sunday evening. Similar to the Scunthorpe meeting, the meeting was very tight in the early stages. After an encouraging second place for Jordan Stewart in heat 1, and a 5-1 to Theo Pijper and Tobias Busch in heat two the Bears briefly led. After 5 heats the scores were level, before the Panthers started to edge clear. There were plenty of positives from the meeting though, with Ben Barker scoring a good 9 points, and

both reserves scoring paid double figures. Tobias Busch top scored with 9+2, with 8+2 from Theo Pijper. The meeting also saw Mikkel B Andersen’s first heat win in the UK. For the Panthers, guest Paul Starke top scored with 12, but it was a solid effort from the whole side. 19th April Redcar Ecco Finishing Supplies Bears won the Tees-Tyne battle on Thursday night, with a dominant 58-32 victory against Newcastle at the Media Prima Arena. The meeting started off very closely, with guest Kevin Doolan giving the visitors an early lead with a win in heat 1. That heat provided the Diamonds with their only heat advantage of the night however, and it was not long before the Bears had their noses in front. Once in the lead, there was only really one winner as the Bears kept the pressure on Newcastle all night. Captain and number 1 Ben Barker reeled off 3 straight heat wins on his way to a 11 point score, with fellow heat leader Matej Kus getting an impressive 11+3 on his return to Teesside. Arguably the Star of the show though was reserve Tobias Busch, SCoring an excellent 13+1 Including four very impressive heat wins. Guest Paul Starke scored a good 9+1, including one superb pass around the boards on bends three and four to pass both visiting riders. Mikkel B Andersen had a superb home debut, with two impressive heat wins and fellow home debutante Jordan Stewart rode hard for his two points, and perhaps deserved more for his efforts. Jitendra Duffill team manager said: “I was really happy with everyone tonight. We will get much tougher tests in the coming weeks but every Newcastle rider is capable of good scores at the MPA. It was great to see contributions from everybody and this meeting will be a big boost to everyone’s confidence.”

Guisborough Domino League By Danny Jones - League Secretary

i, as we reach the end of another season, b league runners up went to GTFC. on past results against the Bowls Club and Guis CC. Marske CC won the Guis Trophies knock out cup, beating Ship Brotton in a close final 5-4. Both teams are in the Gordon Armstrong finals along with TA. club and the Boosbeck. In the singles tournament, a new name is on the trophy, Phil Shaw,

of Ship Brotton, won the singles final beating Anthony Williamson from the Boosbeck. Anyone interested in joining the league contact Danny Jones l/sec on 01287 637308 mobile 07804959003. This year’s presentation night is on Wednesday 20th June at the TA. Club Guisborough, All welcome, free entry. This year’s AGM is on Tuesday 10th July at the Ship Guisborough. Your attendance is required.

Redcar Newmarket U19s

are holding trials for next season for players under 19 before the end of August 2018. To play for a club with unrivalled facilities ring Dave on 07969488880

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Curtain comes down on season of mixed fortunes for Guisborough as Priorymen grab draw against champs! G

By Bill Perfitt

uisborough Town gained a very creditable draw against neighbours and newly-crowned Northern League champions Marske United when their May Day Bank Holiday derby at the KGV ended all square at 1-1. The game marked the end of a gruelling season for Guisborough highlighted by a superb end-ofseason successful run since New Year during which the Priorymen decisively banished any worries of relegation. On their day – including the last two derbies against Marske – Guisborough have demonstrated that they can compete with the best teams in the league with a fair wind behind them and a shorter injury list. Guisborough Town Manager Gary Forster and his excellent coaching season can be justifiably proud of what has been achieved over a hugely difficult season and it is to be hoped that they have laid the foundation for real success in the not too distant future. In the end the point earned against Marske on May Day Bank Holiday ensured the Priorymen finished a comfortable 15th place in the league with 52 points from the 42 games played. The match against Marske on

Monday was the ninth game inside three weeks for the Priorymen – a punishing schedule by any stretch but Guisborough emerged with four victories, two draws and three defeats – a good well-above average record. Against Marske on Monday there was a great touch from the Guisborough players who formed a guard of honour to applaud new league champions Marske out on to the pitch. After a first half 0-0 stalemate in which the Seasiders missed a penalty when Josh Rowbotham shot wide, Marske took the lead in the 70th minute with a thunderbolt of a shot from Glen Butterworth. But battling Guisborough hit back with a penalty of their own just minutes after the Butterworth strike and this time Guisborough midfielder Mark Robinson made no mistake from the spot to make it 1-1. The Saturday before the Monday home derby against Marske, Guisborough travelled to Dunston UTS for their penultimate league match but sadly came away emptyhanded. Mark Fitzpatrick scored for Dunston in the 28th minute and this ultimately proved decisive with no further scoring from either side so Dunston ran out narrow 1-0 winners over Guisborough Town.

●● Guisborough Town’s old warhorse Dave Onions in a tussle with a Dunston defender. Picture: by DAN CLARK Looking back over the season Manager Gary Forster reflected: “It has seemed like a very long season at times with all the postponements due to bad weather. “At times, though, we have seemed like a strange side with never knowing which ‘Guisborough Town’ would turn up. “The injuries we have suffered this year have been virtually unprecedented, just incredible. This was not just in the amount of injuries we have had but the uncanny coincidences of when one player got

injured the squad member who would have deputised for the injured man in turn pick up a knock himself. “We thought we had turned the corner by around the end of November but then we had the worst imaginable December imaginable! “Since the turn of the year, though, we have been very solid all through and that has been a very pleasing aspect of our finale to the season,” added Gary. Meanwhile Guisborough Town have expressed a big ‘Thank You’ to all their volunteer helpers and

supporters who do so much great work for the club over the season. Also, just a final reminder that Guisborough Town’s muchcelebrated ‘Rock the Ground’ open air music concert takes place on Saturday, 19 May (2pm until late) at the KGV Stadium, Guisborough. This year’s bigger and better event is very kindly sponsored by Michael Poole Estate Agents and topping the bill are the Bryan Adams Experience. Please see the Guisborough Town Twitter site for more details at:@ guistownfc

Sleights FC Round Up

By Andrew Snaith

leights completed their perfect season with a treble of trophies in their maiden Beckett League season. Sam Leadley and Ed Turner’s men took the Panasonic Cup and Marisa Cup in the space of four days, both at Kirkbymoorside, after clinching the Second Division Championship, just weeks before. Panasonic Cup Quarter Finals: Beat Duncombe Park 2-0 Semi Finals: Beat Gillamoor 7-0 Slingsby 0 Sleights 2 Panasonic Cup Final Friday 4th May Sleights completed a double as they took the

Panasonic Cup, to go with their Second Division title, at Kirkbymoorside. SFC had to endure a torrid first half assault from Beckett League Division Two rivals Slingsby, however, with Sam Leadley and Ed Turner’s men pinned back for long periods. Goalkeeper Jamie Wassall made a string of saves and his defenders performed well on the way to yet another clean sheet. The turning point arrived midway through the second halfwhen Billy Graham was introduced on the left. He scored at the second attempt, from close range, after Charlie Smith’s skilful run and pull back along the byline and Joe Hugill’s good work. Soon after, Charlie Paterson put some daylight between SFC and their opposition with a clinical low drive from distance. It could and perhaps should have been more when Hugill missed from close range. After the match, Sleights were also presented with their Second Division championship cup and individual trophies. SFC: Wassall, Warrior, Hart (Turner), Entwistle, C Hurworth, Fawcett, Jackson (Henshaw), CorkDove (Graham), Hugill, Smith (c), Paterson. Subs not used: D Humble (GK). Sleights Man of the Match: Adam Entwistle. Marisa Cup Quarter Finals: Beat Thornton Dale Res 4-2 on pens 1-1 after 90 mins Semi Finals: Beat Rosedale 6-0 Sinnington 2, Sleights 4 Marisa Cup Final Monday 7th May Sleights came from 2-0 down, on their second visit to Kirkbymoorside in four days, to claim a treble of trophies in their best-ever season since re-forming. Sam Leadley and Ed Turner’s men finish with 12 successive wins but fell behind inside three minutes when a corner to the near post was misjudged and bundled in. Another error then let Beckett League

First Division Sinnington in for a second, with barely 15 minutes on the clock after an easy one-on-one finish. Importantly, Sleights struck back within five minutes when Jack Henshaw’s hard work and powerful shot paid off with a deflection that saw the ball fly into the top-right corner of the net. SFC then quickly levelled when skipper Charlie Smith steered home after a neat move, skilful run and finish. Sleights ended the half on top with their opponents looking dangerous on the break and from set pieces. With the sun out of young keeper Dylan Humble’s eyes, Sleights built pressure of their own after the break, forcing a string of goal-line clearances and blocks. Eventually the pressure told and Henshaw was left in space to fire in a third. Then, late on, Smith completed his brace with another emphatic finish. The only blot on the Sleights copybook was a brawl that erupted seconds before the end. Humble spilled the ball in his six yard box and as he gathered was met with a reckless studs up challenge in the chest

which saw the offender red-carded. Adam Entwistle and Henshaw joined him for their reactions, with a second from Sinnington sent off too. SFC: D Humble, Warrior, C Hurworth, Entwistle, Turner, Fawcett, Jackson (R Hurworth), Smith (c), Graham (CorkDove), Henshaw, Paterson (Hugill). Subs not used: Wassall (GK). SFC Man of the Match: Charlie Smith An 11-0 win at Duncombe Park complete the Beckett League Second Division campaign with a bang. Sleights won 14 of their 16 games, drawing one and losing one. Their top scorer was Jack Henshaw, with 28 goals in all competitions, closely followed by 27-goal skipper Charlie Smith. Sleights are also looking good for a return to the village. They will know for sure at an official meeting on June 12th with the Beckett League AGM to come a week later. The club are looking for coaches and players, please email: sleightsfc@gmail.com. The club are selling scarves to raise funds for the move.

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Coastal View & Moor News Issue 89 May - June 2018

Marske win Northern League

Continued from back page ►►► with the Ryhope keeper out of his goal, thanks to goals from Gott, with his 27th of and Fairley, again, with an audacious chip the season, Roberts and Earl and Marske from a tight angle. approached the first East Cleveland derby The next challenge was to play two of the season two days later knowing that games on consecutive days starting a win would take them to the top of the with a trip to Bishop Auckland on the table for the first time this season. In front Wednesday followed by a home game vs of a bumper crowd of 300, The Priorymen Seaham Red Star. The Bishop Auckland gave Marske one of their toughest games game was a tight affair with Marske of the season, with Dean on top form in having the better chances, including Liam goal for Marske, making a number of O’Sullivan missing an open goal from saves which secured clean sheet number a narrow angle, but the home side, in 18 in the League. The game was won for danger of relegation, defended superbly Marske just past the hour mark with a to earn a hard-earned point. With fatigue looping header from Stephenson, which starting to show and Marske manager secured 1st place in the league table, only able to make two or three changes leaving Marske needing just four points per game due to a small squad combined to win the title. For the second successive with long term injuries to Leon Carling, week, it was two games on successive Andy Ramsbottom and Matthew Bell, days with North Shields the visitors to the Seaham game was another tight game the GER Stadium where Marske secured with Marske winning with a single goal a 3-0 win thanks to goals from Peter from captain fantastic Adam Wheatley. Bulmer, Roberts and yet another goal The win secured Marske’s promotion of the season contender from Fairley. and with Morpeth only drawing the gap With the final Saturday of the season at the top was down to just 9 points with approaching Marske knew that if they Marske having 7 games to play and avoided a defeat to Newcastle Benfield Morpeth just 1. they would be crowned Northern League Two days later relegated Billingham Division 1 champions. Synthonia were the visitors to Marske On a scorching hot day, the game itself and though Synners took a shock lead saw few chances created, with Marske within 15 minutes, Marske recovered to riding a difficult 15 minute spell in the run out comfortable 6-1 winners thanks to 2nd half to close out a goalless draw goals from six different scorers – Andrew to spark scenes of jubilation at full Stephenson, Roberts, Round, Danny Earl, time, in front of a crowd of nearly 400. Fairley and Wheatley. This closed the With the title secure the next target was gap to 6 points and Marske had the title 100 points with the return match with firmly in their sights. The Monday saw a Guisborough next up. Marske rested a comfortable 3-0 win over Dunston UTS number of key players, including Dean,

● Pictures Jaime Grace Photography

● Liam OSullivan vs Benfield Picture Jaime Grace Photography Gott and Butterworth, who had played nearly every minute of the last 11 games between them. With Guisborough showing real class giving Marske a guard of honour as they entered the pitch, the game was a quiet one, played in temperatures not conducive to a local derby. Marske missed a first half penalty through Josh Rowbotham, still looking for his first Marske goal, before a wonderful strike from sub Butterworth

gave Marske the lead. However, the home side were awarded a penalty of their own which Mark Robinson converted to give Guisborough a share of the spoils. With the season nearly over, attention already turns to next season. The club can confirm that their first pre-season friendly will be a trip down the coast to face Whitby Town on August 4th. With the step up in travelling due to promotion, the club are looking for

new sponsors for the 2018/19 season. Any interested parties can contact the club on admin@marskeunitedfc. club, from where an informal chat can be held with club Chairman Mark Harkin. You can keep up to date with season ticket details, club news and fixtures for the new season by visiting our website www.marskeunitedfc.club

Whitby Town Round Up

By Andrew Snaith

hitby Town FC finished what has been a difficult season, fourth from bottom, in the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Premier Division. A reorganisation of football at their level (step 3 of non-League) and below means that the Blues keep their place, with just one team relegated. The creation of a new Midland League at step 3 has taken away the longest journeys for Chris Hardy’s men. Leicestershire sides Barwell and Coalville will move south, as will West Midlands quartet: Hednesford Town, Halesowen Town, Rushall Olympic and Stourbridge. Sutton Coldfield, another of the Birmingham area sides were relegated with North West duo, Altrincham and Ashton United promoted. In come local rivals Scarborough Athletic and another North East outfit, South Shields- both promoted from the Evo-Stik NPL Division One North, alongside Hyde and Bamber Bridge. Nottinghamshire outfit Basford United will play at step 3 for the first time after their elevation from the First Division South. As of time of press, North Ferriby United and Gainsborough United are set to return after their relegation from the National North. Despite a challenging campaign, Hardy and assistant Lee Bullock have signed new contracts with a number of the existing squad set to sign back on. A number of former players have been linked with the Blues in recent weeks with a busy summer ahead. The Blues have announced a number of preseason fixtures, with more to be added, these include: Sat 14 Jul: Billingham Town (A) - 3pm

Weds 18 Jul: Guisborough Town (A) - Mickey Skinner Memorial Trophy - 7:30pm Sat 21 Jul: Bishop Auckland (A) - 3pm WHITBY TOWN CHALLENGE CUP Weds 25 Jul: Middlesbrough vs. Sheffield United - 7:30pm Thurs 26 Jul: Whitby Town vs. Hull City - 7:30pm Sat 28 Jul: Third-place play-off - 1:30pm | Final - 5:30pm Sat 4 Aug: Marske United (H) The club’s end of season awards followed the final clash of the season, a 1-1 draw with Buxton where Matty Tymon found the net. Tymon took the top scorer award for the season, with Dan McWilliams voted supporters’ player of the season, Kieran Weledji getting players’ player and Tymon taking the Internet Player of the Year gong viawww.

whitby-town.com. There is an opportunity for local players with an open trial for WTFC on Saturday, June 23, at 10am. Chris Hardy and Lee Bullock will be waiting at Northfield School, Thames Road, Billingham, TS22 5EX to assess the potential young stars of next season. Players wishing to take part in this year’s trials are expected to bring their own kit and suitable footwear for the 3G surface at the site. Please also bring fluids. Chris Hardy and Lee Bullock look forward to assessing what each player has to offer looking ahead to the 2018/19 campaign in the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League. More positive news sees the hugely popular Whitby Town Gala Day return to the Turnbull

Ground this summer, ahead of the 2018/19, the first day of its kind for several years. The day will form part of the Whitby Town Challenge Cup weekend, taking place on Sunday, July 29, after the tournament itself concludes on the Saturday.Starting from 11am and lasting late into the night, 11 bands are due to rock the Shed and clubhouse at the Turnbull Ground, with a whole host of other activities taking place to keep the whole family entertained. There will be a number of craft stalls, as well as junior 5-a-side football, walking football demonstrations, inflatables, plus much more. More details, including which bands are playing, will be announced over the summer, along with even more activities that will take place on the day.

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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 89 May - June 2018

Champions

Marske win Northern League eight clean sheets. First up was a trip to Washington, who were already relegated and fielded a team with 10 players aged 20 and under including an 18-year-old captain. In the old cliché, it truly was men against boys as Marske dominated from start to finish, easing to a 5-0 win with goals from Craig Gott (2), Curtis Round (2) and Mikey Roberts. Two days later the Seasiders made the trip to near Gateshead to face Dunston UTS and there was another clean sheet in a 2-0 victory, with goals from Glen Butterworth and Roberts again, with his fourth goal in four games. Arguably the toughest remaining game was the trip to North Shields on Saturday 21st

April. A rare error from Marske keeper Robert Dean gave the home side a 1-0 half time lead but this team don’t know when they are beat and equalised in the second half thanks to a goal from the edge of the box from Butterworth. That point took the club to 12 points behind leaders Morpeth Town, but with a huge seven games in hand. Next up, and again just two days later was a trip to Wearside to face Sunderland Ryhope CW where Marske took an early lead through James Fairley. Though the home side levelled just before half time, Marske stepped it up a gear in the second half to win 3-1 with goals from Butterworth, with a 35 yard lob Continued on page 63 ►►►

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● Skipper Adam Wheatley lifting league championship trophy.

By Mark Hathaway

arske recovered superbly from their FA Vase heartbreak to win the Northern League for the second time in four seasons, and with it ensured promotion to Step 4 of the NonLeague System for the first time in their history meaning that the club will be playing in the newly created Evo-Stik Division 1 East in the 2018/19 season.

Following a 4-1 win at Whitley Bay and a 3-1 loss at West Auckland, when Marske only had 14 fit players, which included an 18-year-old keeper and Head Coach and Assistant Manager, who are both in their 40s, the club faced 12 games in just 21 days, a run of games which would shape their season. The players passed the test with flying colours, winning eight and drawing four with 26 goals scored and four conceded, which included an amazing

26th May

NYM Steam Train Experience & Whitby

£25Adult, £15 Child

27th May

Skirlington Market and Bridlington

£15

1st June

Helmsley Market and Whitby

£15

3rd June

Emmerdale Village Tour

£42

9th June

York and/or McArther Glen

£15

23rd June

Teviot Smokery and Jedburgh

£17.50

7th July

York and/or McArther Glen

£15

10th July

Great Yorkshire Show (Coach only)

£15

14th July

Lincoln City

£17.50

18th July

Crook Hall and Gardens & Durham

Tbc

21st July

Reghead and Keswick

£17.50

28th July

Sunderland Air Show

£12 Adults, £8 Child

1st Aug

Northumbrian Coastal Tour

£15

4th Aug

York and/or McArther Glen

£15

8th Aug

Lotherton Hall and Harrogate

Tbc

11th Aug

Whitby Regatta

£12 Adults, £8 Child