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Hollie is in good company

● Picture: by Bob Norton

ighteen year old Hollie Tilling from Guisborough, has just been elected as the youngest Director of the Community Interest Company (CIC), which has been formed to manage the ground ﬂoor of the soon to be re-developed Guisborough Town Hall. Hollie began as a student ambassador from Guisborough’s Laurence Jackson School on the committee of the Guisborough Town Hall Gateway Project, and along with other students and staff from the school, has been involved with the project to bring the old building back to useful life, especially for the future of Guisborough which they represent. Together with her fellow students, she brought a critical youthful vision to planning the future use and design of this fine, ancient but neglected piece of Guisborough’s history. Speaking of her experience as part of the planning team, Hollie said “Being involved in the project

has taught me so much about social responsibility, and the impact that young people can have by getting involved in initiatives that aim to improve the local area for the benefit of future generations. The opportunities that I have had by being a board member, working as a team in an environment where my ideas are valued, I know will be invaluable when I go to university, and beyond.” While an important part of Hollie’s involvement was her role in representing the views and ideas of the youth of the town, who will later be responsible for the future of the building and its service to the local area, she has also been involved in the production of a film recording the state of the building before restoration started. Hollie also aims to fulfil the legacy of her grandfather, Dennis Teasdale, who was a founding member of the group, serving as deputy chair of the project team until his death earlier this

year. Dennis was well known in Guisborough and surrounding areas, from his early working life in local government, his active role in local churches, and as a Town and Borough Councillor, being Mayor of both authorities. Hollie feels a strong connection with the work of the project team. “My grandad wanted nothing more than to restore the hall to a state that would bring new life to the town and not just be another derelict building. He was so passionate about the project, and how it was something that would benefit so many in Guisborough and the surrounding area. I know he would be so proud that I am involved in this exciting project, and can help to bring his vision to life, even if he is no longer around to see it.” The team of local volunteers responsible for developing the idea of restoring the Town Hall, has recently been established as a “not for profit company” in order to better develop and manage the

ground floor of the building, which will become an information centre for the town, the surrounding areas and The North York Moors, serving both local and tourist needs. There will be a heritage exhibition bringing together information and exhibits from the locality, including displays provided by the local museum. There will also be a community area which will allow local groups to meet and exhibit their work. While the current pandemic has delayed the start of the renovations, it is hoped that initial work will begin this month. The chair of the project group, Andy Murray is delighted that work is due to commence. “It has been a frustrating time for the group, and the town” said Andy. “But we have made good use of the delay by planning and designing in fine detail the ground floor of this fantastic building, which will be a great asset to the town, and the whole area.”

Remembrance Sunday in Brotton

By Margaret Whitehead

rotton Improvement Group hoped this year to have a ﬂagpole erected near to the cenotaph. The pole would service many purposes to fly different flags for occasions. The pandemic hit and there was so much uncertainty. No service, no parades as we

all come to expect to show our respect. Mr Peter Mays took it upon himself to buy and erect the pole and flag and it just turned up overnight. He is a business man cabinet maker and cares about the veterans and village. On the morning he took his father now nearly blind and a gentleman of 21 years service in the army to the cenotaph. To Peter’s surprise and many others, there

was about fifty people turned up for eleven o clock. There was a reading done by a veteran, all unplanned except by him and his driver friend. Respect is not dead in this village although space and distance was observed. Peter’s words: "I am just pleased that it is appreciated by all. We appreciate what the veterans have done for our country.”.

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his is our last paper of 2020 and what a year it has been! We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find words to describe how much we want to thank people for their support over the years but in particular during these strange times we are living in at the moment. We thank the advertisers, distributors, contributors and you the readers because without you all there would be no Coastal View! We consider ourselves very lucky to have some special friends in our lives who have always been there for us especially in the last few months. You know who you are and we thank you for all your acts of kindness. At this time of year, during these dark, cold days loneliness can be a massive problem for some. Kindness costs nothing, so we ask, especially at this festive time that you look out for your neighbours. A little kindness goes a long way. Since the second lockdown the covid figures in our area have dropped by more than half, so we ask you to go out and enjoy the holiday season with family and friends but also to keep yourself

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New ‘Mo Mowlam’ Academy takes shape

video and images have been released showing how a new, multi-million pound specialist school oﬀering extra support for children with social, emotional and mental health needs has been created over the last nine months. The new school, called Mo Mowlam Academy, is being erected in Redcar opposite Redcar and Cleveland College on Corporation Road and is expected to be completed early next year. It has been largely funded by the Department for Education with contributions from the council and will replace the Grangetown specialist education facility which was previously known as Pathways School and has a limited capacity of 66 pupils. The new academy will be able to accommodate up to 100 primary and secondary school pupils. At present more than 40 children in the borough

with social, emotional and mental health needs have to be educated elsewhere. This means that more children will be educated closer to home and the more central location of the new school will reduce the travel distance for students across the borough. Drone video footage of the new building shows the creation of state-of-the-art teaching spaces, specialist classrooms, a large hall, a soft play area and sensory calm rooms. In addition, the pupils will have access to extensive external areas including playing pitches and a multi-use games area, which are not currently available at the Grangetown facility. The Mo Mowlam Academy is part of Horizons Specialist Academy Trust (HSAT) which supports

Redcar Area Foodbank opens new foodbank centre at Emmanuel Church, Saltburn

● Redcar Area Foodbank Manager Helen Hedges with Team Leader Angela By Rachel Wall - Volunteer Coordinator

edcar Area Foodbank has recently opened a new Foodbank centre at Saltburn’s Emmanuel Church (in the Echo Church Hall). The foodbank opened its doors at the beginning of November and now runs every Tuesday afternoon from 12.30pm until 2.30pm. Redcar Area Foodbank is part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust and sharing their procedures and best practice. It also benefits from being part of Footprints in the Community, a local umbrella charity tackling poverty and isolation in Redcar and surrounding areas. Saltburn and the East Cleveland area have been covered by Redcar Area Foodbank since it was established over seven years ago and more recently they have run a centre in a different venue in Saltburn. However the central location and more convenient opening times of the new Emmanuel Church foodbank centre will be much easier for people to access. Redcar Area Foodbank works with a wide range of local care professionals, such as doctors, health

visitors, social workers and other charities, to help identify people in genuine crisis and issue them with a foodbank voucher or E-referral. Clients can then bring their voucher to any of the network’s foodbank centres where it can be redeemed for three-days’ emergency food. Up to four vouchers can be redeemed in any six-month period. To make it easier for people to get access to a voucher, Redcar Area Foodbank is currently rollingout a new E-referral system, where agencies can refer their clients for help online. This will slowly replace the current paper voucher system. Although Coronavirus has changed how foodbank centres operate, every client who visits the new centre will be given a warm welcome by their dedicated team of volunteers. They can be signposted to other agencies and projects who provide help to people in crisis. Redcar Area Foodbank are happy to work alongside other independent foodbanks and charities in Saltburn to ensure local people receive the support they need. Members of the public can make donations of food and toiletries for Redcar Area Foodbank in Saltburn at Sainsbury’s, the Spar (Windsor Road) and at Emmanuel Church. Redcar Area Foodbank Manager, Helen Hedges, said, ‘As part of Footprints in the Community, Redcar Area Foodbank is dedicated to reducing poverty in Redcar and East Cleveland. We are expecting the coming months to be busier than ever, so we are grateful for the partnership with Emmanuel Church which will ensure that as many people as possible have access to our foodbank centres in Saltburn and nearby villages’. For more information on Redcar Area Foodbank you can find them on Facebook, visit www. redcararea.foodbank.org.uk or email info@ redcararea.foodbank.org.uk

four existing academies and a Sixth Form in Middlesbrough and Stockton. Horizons Specialist Academy Trust is providing the funding required to cover the installation of specialised doors, tinted glass, CCTV and the addition of customised block work. HSAT will also be providing the soft play area, new furniture throughout and a range of new IT equipment such as computers and interactive white boards in every classroom and meeting rooms. Councillor Alison Barnes, Cabinet Member for Children, said: “It is exciting to see this very important building take shape. This wonderful new academy will support families in our borough for many years to come” Principal of Mo Mowlam Academy, Rachel Glover, said "All the staff and children deserve the best possible facilities and we are all incredibly excited about the new building and looking forward to the move to the new facility.” Mark Gardham, Regional Director at Interserve Construction, said: “We are proud to be working on such an important building, which will provide greatly improved specialist facilities for students and an enhanced learning environment. Interserve's appointment on this project is a real testament to the expertise within our regional team and our excellent

track record in delivering some of the best education facilities in the UK.” Jacob Young, Conservative MP for Redcar, said: "It is truly wonderful to see how the Mo Mowlam Academy is taking shape. "Dr Marjorie Mowlam was a true giant of our time who worked tirelessly for this community and for the UK as a whole. "I was proud to pay tribute to her during my maiden speech in the House of Commons, but I have to say, I can't imagine a more fitting tribute to everything Mo stood for, than to name this institution after her. "This will be a vital asset to our community for many years ahead and will help thousands of children get the specialist support they need. "I'm sure Mo would be proud." Students from Redcar & Cleveland College considering a career in the construction industry have been involved in the building work. Work started in January and it is expected the building will be completed early next year. Marjorie "Mo" Mowlam was the MP for Redcar from 1987 to 2001 and served in the Cabinet as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland helping to bring peace the province. She died in 2005, at the age 55 after suffering from a brain tumour.

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Community Covid Ambassadors take to streets of Redcar & Cleveland

● Brian Waugh, Community Covid Ambassador at Guisborough Forest and Walkway

even new Community Covid Ambassadors (CCAs) will be on patrol in Redcar & Cleveland over the next four months to advise, encourage and support residents and businesses through the Coronavirus pandemic. Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council received £84k from the Government to recruit the ambassadors, who will be on hand across the borough to support people to adhere to the Covid-19 rules. The team will operate on a rota basis and will always work in pairs. Whilst they do not have any enforcement powers, they will be helping to remind people to follow the rules – for example, wear face coverings and social distancing. The Community Covid ambassadors will: • Be available across Redcar & Cleveland accessing mainly the busier areas and places we know are high for the number of Covid cases. They will contact the public and provide information and guidance • Focus points will be schools and colleges and parents congregating to collect children, businesses that are open

and ensuring they are aware of the current rules • They will also provide capacity to the support hub and understand the types of queries being made by the community • The CCAs will be briefed every day on the latest changes and will receive all the updates to try and give them as much information as they need to carry out this very important street-side communications task. Cabinet Member for Health, Housing and Welfare, Cllr Steve Kay said: “Whilst the funding is welcomed from the Government, it isn’t enough to make sure that all our high streets and busy areas of the borough have an ambassador at all times. So, we will have to prioritise where they visit based on footfall and congestion. “The Community Covid ambassadors are not being asked to carry out any enforcement, but will be there on our streets to advise, encourage and support residents, visitors and businesses. “As the number of infections continues to rise in the borough the ambassadors are a welcome addition in our fight to reduce

the spread of the virus.” Community Covid ambassador, Brian Waugh who previously worked at Zoe’s Place (pictured) explained: “The team are here to work with our residents, visitors and businesses to help them follow the latest Coronavirus guidance. “It is early days as I have only been in the post for a week however so far most people and businesses, I have been in contact with have been following the rules. “Places like Guisborough Forest and Walkway have been particularly busy as people come out to get some fresh air. “We are keen to work with the public and businesses to offer them a level of reassurance that someone is on hand to help through this difficult time.” The Council can use enforcement officers, such as environmental health and licensing officers, to explain and encourage businesses and communities to follow guidelines. These officers also carry out inspections and can take enforcement action for non-compliance.

Travel Agent Fairs-Lloyds signs ten-year deal with Teesside Airport

t was announced recently that local travel agent FairsLloyds Travel has signed a deal that will see its shop remain at Teesside International Airport for the next ten years. Fairs-Lloyds, a family run business established in 1979, has been a longstanding presence at the airport and originally moved into its store inside the main terminal building in 2008. In that time, it has helped tens of thousands of passengers fly from Teesside to destinations such as Majorca, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa while supporting many of the airport’s airline partners. Fairs-Lloyds has always specialised in breaks to Jersey and Majorca and for many years chartered its own British Midland aircraft to fly passengers to Majorca on a weekly basis. This latest commitment is another example of a business backing Teesside International’s Ten-Year Rescue Plan, and of the airport supporting local companies and helping them to succeed. Due to the latest lockdown measures revealed by Government last week, the store at the airport terminal is currently closed. However Melanie Fairs and Sharon Fryett, the daughters of Mr & Mrs Fairs who originally set up the shop, are looking forward to getting back up and running when lockdown is over. You can still reach Fairs-Lloyds by calling 01642 232777 between 9am and 3pm Monday to Friday. Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said: “Melanie and Sharon at Fairs-Lloyds have been doing a fantastic job helping passengers from the Tees

doors again and again. “I’m delighted we’re continuing this partnership, securing a local travel company in our airport for many years to come. I wish them every success for the future.” Melanie Fairs, of FairsLloyds said: “We’re delighted to be committing to Teesside for another ten years at such an exciting time for the airport. We already work closely with the likes of KLM, Newmarket and Balkan among many others to provide packaged and bespoke

● Sharon Fryett, Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen and Melanie Fairs at Fairs-Lloyds Travel Valley, North East and North Yorkshire fly from their local airport for years. “They are also great ambassadors for

Teesside International, talking it up at every opportunity and playing a part in growing the number of people who come through our

holidays all over the world. “We are fully ATOL and ABTA protected, giving our customers complete peace of mind and we pride ourselves on our personal and friendly service. We specialise in short and longhaul breaks from Teesside and I’d recommend you get in touch to see how we can help you with you next trip away from your local airport.” Flight information and more details on the latest safety measures can be found at www. teessideinternational.com

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Jabbering on about your jab S

By David Walsh

o, says a note from my GP, the Covid vaccine will soon be on us. Like most people I know, I’m overjoyed at the triumph of science; it’s the delivery that challenges me. I’m amazed, but not surprised at the resistance some are showing to inoculation; the idea of jabbing into your bloodstream viruses that cause diseases seems counter intuitive. That was the first reaction of people to Edmund Jenner’s pioneer cowpox vaccine in the 1800’s - people feared it would turn them and their children into half human, half cow. Smallpox inoculation later in that century provoked widespread opposition and riots in some towns, and we are hearing the same fears now. But it works; the smallpox virus now officially does not exist except in a couple of strictly guarded glass bottles. The last outbreak was in 1977, and the World Health Organisation declared it extinct in 1980. Ditto for Polio. When I were but a 1950’s bairn, it was still rampant and I had fellow primary school pupils in leg irons, one of whom I’m still in contact with. Johnny Phipps tells me that after 60 years of the condition, he’s phlegmatic - it could, after all, have killed him. He knew too, even as a kid, that once contracted it was untreatable and irreversible; it was a case of living with a wasted leg. He did that well, once trying, like fellow polio victim, Ian Dury, to be a rock idol. Dury succeeded, Johnny didn’t, although that was no worry to him, he enjoyed the club life. Now, polio has been all but killed off in the

western world as a ‘wild disease’ - but - and it's a big but - it still exists as a disease that can, just about, be contracted through vaccine. But we have to be adults. If we had no vaccine, it would again be a commonplace disease, and the sight of leg callipers would be seen everywhere on the streets of Britain. But anti-vaxxing, as it's known, has had one impact. Measles, once forgotten, is now back with a vengeance. Why? Simply because of false claims of an association between the measles vaccine and autism; this incorrect concern has reduced the rate of vaccination and increased the number of cases of measles where immunization rates became too low to maintain herd immunity. But that all aside, most of us will be looking for a speedy start to a Covid immunisation programme. And this raises another complication - about who is to be first in line. And that is why I, as a disabled person, restricted to a wheelchair, will feel valued again. You see, after Christmas, all being well, the UK’s forgotten tribes will be up there at the front of the queue. Mad Max lives, this time with a cast of elderly and disabled people, the unseen, the frail and the crippled, lining up at health and leisure centres,, sashaying into vaccine drive ins and surgeries or being visited by community nurses - or the army. The provisional priority list I’ve now seen is weird stuff, the health pyramid inverted. Up at the top, care home residents and their care staff, NHS workers, those over 80, high-risk adults. Then age bands running right down to the penultimate one, everyone over 50. The very last band is the rest of us all.

● A cartoon from the 1820's by James Gillray aimed at the new cowpox vaccination jab showing people sprouting cow and bull appendages It’s a wonderful prospect, but, oh, what a rich seam of irony to debate, this sense of competing human worth, loaded with comic potential. Do we really want everyone over 80 vaccinated, or just the ones we esteem? Does a healthy greatgranny trump a 65-year-old sociopath with a life-shortening disease or a drink or drug habit ? What about those who can’t make the decision for themselves? Or an otherwise well disabled person like me – vulnerable, yes, but aware I can hide away safely for a few more months. Rationally, millions need it, and are needed with it, before me – those who make the world go round: your bus drivers, the bobbies, the fire crews, our kids’ teachers, gas and leccy workers, factory and shop staff, binmen, sewerage and water workers, cleaners. Weigh them on the scales of social usefulness, not me. Councillor Steve Kay, Cabinet Member for Health, Housing and Welfare on Redcar & Cleveland Council commented: “Having read David Walsh’s article about Covid vaccination, I do not think this is the time for anecdote or

irony, but for crystal-clear advice. We should listen to the medical professionals. If they tell us a vaccine has been tested and is approved, we should think very carefully before refusing it. Without successful mass vaccination, the pandemic could go on for years, with hundreds of thousands of deaths, ruined lives, an NHS in meltdown and an economy in tatters. “As for the roll-out of the vaccination programme, it’s impossible to be absolutely fair to everyone. To my mind, it’s simple. Be patient and remember to stay safe until you get the call for your jab. Then it’s up to you. Do you accept or reject the medical advice? As for me, I shall not be heeding amateur opinion on social media, but listening carefully to the professionals.” Editor’s note: As yet no official priority list has been published by the UK Government or the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation. It has however been hinted that after care home residents and staff, NHS workers, plus the over 80s the priority would then be age related.

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Keeping our key workers safe on the roads this winter

leveland Fire Brigade is shining a light on road safety to help key workers stay safe as they travel to and from work this winter. Staff have handed out light reflectors to staff at North and South Tees hospitals to make sure NHS staff are visible on the roads as part of a Be Safe Be Seen campaign. Last November there were nearly 30 incidents on the region’s roads with one person killed and 74 others sustaining serious or slight injuries. Someone is injured on a UK road every four minutes The campaign comes with the Covid-19 crisis seeing more cyclists, runners and walkers out and about on the roads. Andrew Bright, Cleveland Fire Brigade’s Lean and Live Coordinatorsaid: “With the shorter days now here it is vitally important that all road users can be seen. We are delighted to support the NHS by helping the key workers travel in safety and be isible to other people on the roads. By wearing reflective clothing or attaching light reflectors on your bag, or clothing means accidents can be avoided and lives saved.

“Cyclist should have lights and reflectors on their bikes but can further enhance their visibility using additional reflectors” “This is the time of the year when people out and about on the streets can go unnoticed to passing motorists as they sometimes simply cannot be seen. You can even attach light reflectors to your dog “For drivers it is important that you carry out winter checks on your vehicles to make sure you have the right tyres, lights in good working order and clear windscreens at all times. Fire crews will also be out about handing out ice scrapers and information leaflets on winter checks for cars. The initiative is part of the Brigade’s support for the annual B|RAKE Road Safety Week (1622 November) which year has the theme No Need To Speed. For more information on staying safe on the roads visit our website www.clevelandfire.gov. uk or follow us on social media to find out more about our giveaways to help you Be Safe and Be Seen.

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Redcar Urgent Treatment Centre extends opening hours

eople across Tees Valley can now access Redcar Urgent Treatment Centre until 11.30pm from today (16 November) and throughout the winter. It comes as NHS trusts across the region ask people to do their bit by thinking pharmacy, GP, and 111 in order to keep A&Es free for life-threatening emergencies. Urgent treatment centres offer people urgent medical attention, when it's not a life-threatening emergency. If you have an injury or illness that requires urgent medical attention but is not life-threatening, the Redcar

Treatment Centre will now be able to provide this from 8am to 11:30pm, seven days a week. The centre can give adults and children medical attention for a range of injuries or illnesses, including: • Strains and sprains • Suspected broken limbs • Minor head injuries • Cuts and grazes • Minor scalds and burns • Ear and throat infections • Skin infections and rashes • Eye problems • Coughs and colds • Feverish illness • Abdominal pain • Vomiting and diarrhoea Nick Athey, clinical director for emergency medicine,

said: "The winter months are always a busy time for A&E departments but this year we are facing the additional challenge of COVID-19 "It is really important that people help us help them by keeping our A&E department at The James Cook University Hospital free for genuine lifethreatening emergencies only. Those who do attend A&E will be assessed clinically by a member of our team and if suitable, will be re-directed to a pharmacist, GP, 111 or one of our Urgent Treatment Centres. If you are unsure where to go for medical advice please visit NHS 111 in the first instance."

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Redcar & Cleveland placed in Tier 3 by Government Tier 3: Very High alert

he whole of the Tees Valley, which includes Redcar & Cleveland has been placed in tier 3 by the Government. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council Leader Cllr Mary Lanigan said: “We are disappointed that we have been placed in Tier Three by the Government, particularly after four weeks of national lockdown. “The ongoing restrictions put a huge strain on people’s lives and threaten the prosperity of our borough as businesses cannot trade freely or plan with any confidence for the future. This is particularly acute in our brilliant hospitality sector, which cannot prosper at the busiest time of the year. “However, it has been apparent for a number of weeks that the infection rate in Redcar and Cleveland has been too high and we have seen growing numbers of hospitalisations and people continuing to lose their lives to this terrible virus. We should never forget that for many families, Covid-19 has meant the loss of a loved one.

“Throughout the pandemic, the safety of our residents and visitors has been the priority. We hope everybody has an enjoyable Christmas but does so as safely as possible, particularly when visiting elderly relatives. “Our fantastic shops will open again next week at the most important time of the year for the sector. Please take the opportunity to support them by shopping locally in a safe way. “The way we can ease the restrictions is by bringing down the number of infections and reducing the pressure on the NHS. I know you have all made huge sacrifices over the past eight months, but it remains so important that everybody continues to follow the guidelines. “If we do, we can all look forward to meeting friends and family more regularly and make sure as many jobs as possible are saved in our borough.” Redcar & Cleveland will remain in tier 3 until the next Government review in two weeks time on December 16th.

Rapid Covid testing to be rolled out across Redcar & Cleveland Redcar & Cleveland is to increase COVID-19 testing of residents in a bid to identify more cases, reduce the spread of infection and protect lives and livelihoods. 10,000 lateral flow tests arrived from the Government on 27 November as part of the Department of Health allocation of test kits, and the Council is now in the process of developing a targeted programme with partners to protect the most vulnerable in the borough. Lateral flow tests are rapid turnaround tests that can process COVID-19 samples on site without the need for laboratory equipment, with most generating results in under half an hour. Cabinet Member for Health, Housing and Welfare, Cllr Steve Kay said: “We believe that these kits will help us protect our most vulnerable communities, and the people who work with them, by identifying cases quickly and allowing us to reduce the risk of transmission.” “The Council will work with local people, the community and voluntary organisations to not only build demand for additional testing but also raise awareness of preventative measures the public can take such as social distancing, washing hands and mask wearing.” There are now two sites in Redcar & Cleveland, Inspire 2 Learn Car Park, Normanby Road, South Bank and Kirkleatham Walled Garden, Redcar, where local people, who are displaying symptoms, can easily access COVID-19 tests. An additional testing site is also due to open in

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(Taken from Gov.UK website) This is for areas with a very high or very rapidly rising level of infections, where tighter restrictions are in place. • you must not meet socially indoors or in most outdoor places with anybody you do not live with, or who is not in your support bubble, this includes in any private garden or at most outdoor venues • you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 in some other outdoor public spaces, including parks, beaches, countryside accessible to the public, a public garden, grounds of a heritage site or castle, or a sports facility – this is called the ‘rule of 6’ • hospitality settings, such as bars (including shisha venues), pubs, cafes and restaurants are closed – they are permitted to continue sales by takeaway, click-and-collect, drive-through or delivery services. • accommodation such as hotels, B&Bs, campsites, and guest houses must close. There are several exemptions, such as for those who use these venues as their main residence, and those requiring the venues where it is reasonably necessary for work or education and training • indoor entertainment and tourist venues must close. This includes: • indoor play centres and areas, including trampolining parks and soft play • casinos • bingo halls • bowling alleys • skating rinks • amusement arcades and adult gaming centres • laser quests and escape rooms • cinemas, theatres and concert halls • snooker halls • indoor attractions at mostly outdoor entertainment venues must also close (indoor shops, through-ways and public toilets at such attractions can remain open). This includes indoor attractions within: • zoos, safari parks, and wildlife reserves • aquariums, visitor attractions at farms, and other animal attractions • model villages • museums, galleries and sculpture parks • botanical gardens, biomes or greenhouses • theme parks, circuses, fairgrounds

and funfairs • visitor attractions at film studios, heritage sites such as castles and stately homes • landmarks including observation decks and viewing platforms • leisure and sports facilities may continue to stay open, but group exercise classes (including fitness and dance) should not go ahead. Saunas and steam rooms should close • there should be no public attendance at spectator sport or indoor performances and large business events should not be taking place. Elite sport events may continue to take place without spectators • large outdoor events (performances and shows) should not take place, with the exception of drive-in events • places of worship remain open, but you must not attend with or socialise with anyone outside of your household or support bubble while you are there, unless a legal exemption applies • weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees – 15 people can attend wedding ceremonies, wedding receptions are not allowed, 30 people can attend funeral ceremonies, 15 people can attend linked commemorative events • organised outdoor sport, and physical activity and exercise classes can continue, however higher-risk contact activity should not take place • organised indoor sport, physical activity and exercise classes cannot take place indoors. There are exceptions for indoor disability sport, sport for educational purposes and supervised sport and physical activity for under-18s • you can continue to travel to venues or amenities which are open, but should aim to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible • avoid travelling to other parts of the UK, including for overnight stays other than where necessary, such as for work, education, youth services, to receive medical treatment, or because of caring responsibilities. You can travel through other areas as part of a longer journey • for international travel see the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office travel advice for your destination and the travel corridors list

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Respect Saltburn’s Heritage O

By Jim Rogers

n Thursday 5th November, after a delay of almost two years, the proposed development of the viewing platform and shelter on Marine Parade was considered by Redcar and Cleveland Councillors The planning application was overwhelmingly rejected, with only one Cllr supporting it Although the developer could go to appeal, this is a cause for celebration and optimism There were almost 350 objections (with nine in support); objectors predominant concerns revolved around the potential damage to a conservation area. The proposal would have had a major negative impact on the whole coast, intruding into the vistas from Huntcliffe right the way up Teesmouth and beyond. It would have removed from the public the much used and much loved viewing platform. This viewpoint provides a natural and advantageous place for people taking a stroll to stop, take photographs and enjoy the natural unspoilt beauty of the vistas up and down the coast and over the beach and pier. Currently this piece of land is accessible by all, including those using mobility scooters and wheelchairs, and it is absolutely free. Indeed this viewing platform, and the banks which surround it, were

● The viewing platform from the children's park

entrusted to the Council to be kept for the use and benefit of the public without charge In 1902 the Saltburn Banks were conveyed to the Urban District of Saltburn by the owners of the Middlesbrough Estate Ltd(the administrators of the estate and legacy of Henry Pease). The indenture for the transaction contains a Covenant whereby the Council agreed "to hold the said piece of land.. for the benefit of the public generally". Specifically, it

covenants that "the top of any erection shall not be above the level of Marine Parade" and "the said land shall be kept always as open spaces to be used by the public freely" Whilst the Covenant itself is not a matter for planning, it does impose moral and legal obligations on Councillors to respect it and to recognise its own covenant with the people of Saltburn and beyond There were other major concerns raised by objectors:

Parking is already a major problem in Saltburn and particularly in the Marine Parade/Jewel Streets area;this proposal would exacerbate those problems, providing additional demand without additional provision The proposal would increase noise and disruption in what is a peaceful area.In addition to late night revellers, there would be constant deliveries, refuse collection etc This proposed development is immediately adjacent to the only

designated green space for children and families on the Upper Promenade(the park which is the legacy of the late Jackie Taylor) There would be people smoking and drinking immediately by the park. Is this the example we wish to set? The development would potentially cause major damage to the cliffs and the flora and fauna which thrive therein Additionally, the proposed development is in breach of the National Planning Framework and in breach of many of Redcar and Cleveland's own policies I could go on.... Suffice it to say that Councillors on the Regulatory Committee have made the right decision and are to be commended Respect Saltburn’s Heritage also acknowledges the exceptional contributions of Historic England and the National Trust. We also wish to thank Cllr Philip Thomson, as well as other Councillors and the very many local people who have offered support Following on from the successful battle against the proposed caravan park, this should give Saltburn the courage to fight to retain its heritage and prevent developers from spoiling what is there for current and future generations to love and enjoy Respect Saltburn’s Heritage will continue to monitor the situation and will continue to fight to preserve the integrity of the Saltburn Banks and the Upper Promenade

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News from Ringrose Community Orchard

ith the onset of winter several of our volunteers have gone into hibernation, a situation compounded by the past four weeks’ total lockdown. Prior to the lockdown one of our special needs volunteers, Stephen Richardson, had been very busy, showing his enthusiasm by coming along on additional mornings, including one day when he walked to Skelton, did 2-3 hours of weeding and pruning, then walked back home to Guisborough. Busy during the lockdown have been Geoff Clark, who does so after his litter pick along the Cleveland Way toward Skelton Green, along with Stuart White and Joyce White, always, of course, ensuring that they follow the COVID-19 rules. Their focus has been on end of season maintenance, including cutting back and splitting plants that needed revitalising. If anyone in the community is feeling at a loose-end during these challenging times, and has an interest in gardening, then why not come along on a Monday or Thursday morning to help out and become part of this wonderful peaceful location. We will always follow the Covid-19 rules that are in place at the time. Even though we are approaching the end of the year there are still flashes of colour around the orchard. The white and yellow primulas are particularly evident, along with dashes of red and pink and a variety of grasses. Our new bug hotel is progressing slowly. We really need our younger visitors to come along with some cardboard tubes, fir cones and drinking straws. So come on kids do your bit, then we can add another level and give it a roof. Thanks go to the anonymous donor of a selection of primulas. These have been planted near the steps leading to the rockery.

EVA Women’s Aid chosen to benefit from the Co-op Local Community Fund

he Co-op Local Community Fund supports projects across the UK that members care about. At a time when funds for community groups and charitable organisations are becoming more diﬃcult to access, we are incredibly grateful for this opportunity to make a real diﬀerence to women in Redcar and Cleveland. EVA Women’s Aid is an award-winning Charity established in 1987 to support women and children in Redcar and Cleveland fleeing domestic abuse and sexual violence. We provide a range of free, confidential and non-judgemental specialist support services for women and children who, at some point in their lives, been affected by domestic abuse and/or sexual violence. These include our award-winning 45+ Project, counselling, safe house accommodation in one of our four residential properties, group work, Freedom Programme, volunteering opportunities, mental health support, fitness and wellbeing programmes, and support groups. To help us raise vital funds, we will be relying on Co-op Members. When a member buys selected branded products and services, the Co-op will give a helping hand to local causes like ours. It is easy for you to help us raise funds by becoming a Co-op member; you can join online by visitingwww.coop.co.uk/membership, calling 0800 023 4708 or by picking up a temporary card in one of their stores. Once you are a member you are able to choose a cause to support. Co-op members can select us as their local cause by visiting: https://membership. coop.co.uk/causes/46809. Every time members buy selected Co-op branded products and services, 2p for every £1 you spend goes into your Co-op Membership account.Co-op give the same to support community organisations and local causes, such as EVA Women’s Aid. You can spend the rewards you earn on most things you buy - not just on Co-op products.To make sure you earn Member Rewards, please present your Membership card or give your Membership card number whenever you make eligible purchases. We really hope that people will visit the Co-op website or download the Co-op app and select us as their local cause. The funds raised from the Co-op Community Fund will help us to provide specialist domestic abuse counselling and materials for older women, who are often the forgotten victims of abuse, particularly during lockdown. Domestic abuse is often mistaken as elder abuse when the victims are older women. We know from the many women accessing our services (more than 1,000 every year) that domestic abuse and sexual violence has a devastating effect on every part of a victim's life, including their family, friends and work colleagues. Sadly, some women will not come out of lockdown alive. We exist to reduce that risk.

Working together to bring super-fast broadband to East Cleveland

uper-fast broadband is now available to residents in an East Cleveland village thanks to residents, an MP and a local councillor working together. For many months, people moving into Moorsholm have been denied a fibre broadband connection. This was an unacceptable situation, as existing residents already enjoy the benefit of fibre and there is a cabinet served by fibre at nearby Lockwood Beck. But thanks to the hard work of an MP, a local councillor and residents, the UK's telecommunications provider, Openreach, has changed its policy and will now make super-fast broadband available. Simon Clarke, Conservative MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, said: "Access to a fast, reliable broadband connection is something I am striving to make available to every resident living within Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland and I am happy to work with anybody to help make that ambition a reality. "For many months now, Openreach have been refusing residents new connections to the cabinet in Moorsholm, East Cleveland. "Obviously this is something which is a massive issue if you want to upgrade or if you're a new resident moving in. "For months I have been working with independent Cllr Steve Kay as well as local residents here to try and get this problem resolved. "I'm delighted to confirm that

Openreach have now changed their policy and from now on, any resident who wants to get a super-fast connection can do so by getting in touch with their service provider. "If you've got a problem in your area with your internet connectivity, then do please get in touch because we will always do our best to try and resolve any issues that lie within my power to help change." Moorsholm resident Jamie Chilton told Coastal View: “After two months of two'ing and froing with our internet provider earlier in the year, it materialised that any form of useable broadband was out of the question. “Now more than ever the internet is not a luxury item, but something that we rely on for daily life as much as food and water. The average household is probably completing the weekly grocery shop, shopping for essentials, working and keeping in contact with friends family and loved ones. “When it came to fruition that we couldn't have it, we were absolutely gutted to the extent that I wished I had never bought the house. I certainly wouldn't have bought it if I had known and I am aware of others who have not bought houses in the village due to the internet situation. All of this was made all the more frustrating knowing that my next door neighbour did have fibre broadband. “When we were alerted to the

news that the situation was resolved we were ecstatic. It's like being brought back into the 21st century and means that we will now be able to work, shop, chat, watch TV and use all of our techy gadgets we had installed into our newly renovated cottage.” Cllr Steve Kay, who lives in Moorsholm, said: “This was a really serious problem for Moorsholm because, gradually, more and more residences were losing a fibre connection. "Without Simon’s persistence, I think we would have had great difficulty persuading Openreach to change their policy. "I should also like to thank Moorsholm resident, Trevor Watson, whose expertise in communications and detective work contributed significantly to the resolution of this seemingly intransigent problem.”

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New project to improve children’s literacy launched by Footprints in the Community

edcar-based charity Footprints in the Community has launched The Book Club, an innovative project which aims to improve children’s literacy in Redcar and Cleveland. The scheme will distribute books and literacy materials to local disadvantaged families, making access to reading much easier and supporting families with their child’s education and development. The project is the idea of Anna Turley, who is working with Footprints in the Community to make the project a reality. The first phase of the project aims to raise enough money to deliver three books per child to at least 100 families, in time for the Christmas holidays.

Project Manager Anna says: “Times are really tough and people are struggling to pay for bills and food, so there’s little left to help with other vital things like children’s books. This project aims to reach children, particularly those in the most deprived areas, to ensure they have a greater access to books, more support for literacy development and to spark a love of learning to last a lifetime.” Initially the families involved in the project will already be working with a Footprints’ project, however this will hopefully grow in the future. A fundraising account has been set-up to raise funds to help buy books for the scheme. Anna continued, “the more money that we can raise, the more local families the project will be able to help”. New and unwrapped books can be donated at Footprints in the Community’s offices at 10 Queen Street in Redcar. You can find out more about the project and how to donate by visiting www.facebook.com/RedcarBookClub Ruth Fox, CEO of Footprints in the Community said: “At Footprints in the Community we are always looking for new ways to support local people struggling with poverty and isolation. When Anna approached us, we felt it was incredibly important to be involved. It’s such a simple idea, but with the potential to have such a positive impact on the life-chances of local children.” Anyone interested in volunteering to help package and deliver books can email thebookclub@footprintsinthecommunity.co.uk.

Rotary Club of Cleveland Young Carers Christmas Hampers

his is our current big project and we need to do all we can to encourage the purchase of tickets from friends, family and organisations. As you will be aware, we have been raising funds for Young Carers in the Redcar area for the last three years. In previous years this has been used to send them on a well-earned holiday at Peat Rigg outdoor centre in the North York Moors. However, this year because of Coronavirus Peat Rigg has not been possible so we have decided to give 30 young carers in Redcar a Christmas they won’t forget with a hamper worth £40. We have the support of Morrisons in Redcar who will pick and pack the hampers for us but we still need to raise £1,200. Rob Smith has donated one of his lambs to be

butchered into 10 lots for a raffle to be drawn on 15th December by Harry Collett, our incoming President. The meat will be available for collection by the winners from Acklam Rugby Club on 19th December. However, Coronavirus has also made it really hard to run a raffle in the normal way so we have taken our raffle online. Each ticket costs £5 and if you want to buy a ticket please email youngcarershampers@gmail. com with your name, contact details and the number of tickets you want to purchase. Bank details for payment will be emailed by return and once the payment has been made the ticket numbers will be emailed to each buyer. If you cannot bank online then please let us know when you email and we will agree alternative payment methods. Please support this raffle so we can give 30 young carers a really special Christmas.

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Last piece of Charltons’ jigsaw?

By Councillor Steve Kay

he erection of a short section of post and rail fencing, in the interests of safety and the protection of public works, has hopefully brought a successful conclusion to the stopstart Charltons’ ﬂood alleviation scheme. For years, Charltons has suffered from flooding at times of heavy rain. But, after extensive lobbying, the Environment Agency, in partnership with Redcar & Cleveland Council, agreed to construct two bunds to keep water away from homes and to divert it into Northumbrian Water’s main sewer. As a result, a 75m bund has been constructed on the wide verge beside the A171, whilst a more compact semi-circular bund has been engineered at the south end of the village. And, it was with this second bund that problems started to occur, just over a year ago. Owing to a profiling error, an un-planned-for pond appeared, causing concern among parents for the safety of their children. Thankfully, the pond was quickly fenced off and warning notices erected. But, nothing could be done about the engineering correction until well into this year because of poor weather and the Covid -19 pandemic. Now, even with the correction works completed, some water still gathers in front of the bund; so the safety fencing will remain in place. Once the engineers had left the site, however, it was drawn to my attention that a hole had been left in the hedge near the south end of the longitudinal bund and that motorists were using it as a dangerous short-cut to and from the busy A171. Not only were they putting lives in peril, but they were in danger of damaging the bund, thus making it ineffective. I reported the situation to the council’s

● Cllr Steve Kay admires the new fencing at Charltons highways’ inspector, who confirmed residents’ observations; hence the new fencing, blocking the gap. The Charltons’ flood alleviation scheme has been problematic, to say the least, and I can’t help wondering if it will throw up still more challenges for us. Of course, the main thing is that it’s effective. As I write this, very heavy rain is forecast. I’m keeping my fingers crossed!

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Heritage plough project for Ing's Farm Estate Redcar

Lest we forget! Remembrance Service filmed for friends of historic Redcar school

Top left: Peter Chester Top Centre: Jack Adam and Jim Right: Eric Howden Left: Peter Sotheran

● Cllr’s Mary Ovens, Chris Jones and Malcolm Head admiring the completed project)

By Cllr Chris Jones

triangular junction on Castle Rd, Ing's Farm Estate in Redcar was looking a little neglected; I managed to source an old horse drawn plough oﬀ a farmer in Moorsholm which was just rusting away in the corner of a ﬁeld. The plough was shot blasted, welded and painted up by a local fabrication workshop on Marske Industrial Estate and I think you’re agree it looks great, set on pieces of sandstone and landscaped with shrubs, I thought a plough would be in keeping with local heritage as prior to the area

being a housing estate it was all farm land and this area in particular was all part of Ing’s Farm hence the name of the estate. The old farm house was, I am led to believe approximately in the location of where a row of shops now stands. Once we get back to some kind of normality we are going to contact the head at Ing’s Farm School to see if the children would like to produce a project looking at the history of the farm and historical farming methods, hopefully also looking at producing a lectern/information board off the back of the children's project to be sited near the location explaining the significance of the plough.

Redcar's Royal Naval Air Station information lectern

By Cllr Chris Jones

commemorative lectern explaining the significance of the propeller tree guard which encircles the olive tree we planted, which is in memory of all the pilots who trained at Redcar Royal Navel Air Station. Some of these pilots died during training at Redcar, many who went on to glory over the skies of The Western Front during World War 1 some eventually becoming Flying Aces and some of whom sadly lost their lives fighting for King and Country, either ● Councillors Chris Jones, Mary Ovens & Malcolm over Northern France or protecting Head inspect their new addition to the Olive Garden on the corner of Aske Rd & Redcar Lane in Redcar. the coast line of Britain. We have also recently had an arc of old cobbles installed around the base to complement the information board. We thought this would be a good location for the lectern due to the proximity of cemetery with it being a busy thoroughfare for residents and visitors to Redcar racecourse. If you get chance please walk passed and have a read it's a most interesting piece of Redcar's history.

ributes to an historic Redcar school’s fallen ex-servicemen took on a new shape this year. While former students of the Sir William Turner’s School were unable to gather for the Annual Service of Remembrance, the event was brought home to them instead. Historian and former head of history at Sir William Turner’s Sixth Form College, Peter Chester, said: “The service dates back to 1922, when the War Memorial was consecrated, and it has taken place every year since.” The memorial event remembers pupils and staff, killed in action, during the First and Second World Wars. Determined not to break with tradition, each element of the service was captured on camera for the school’s alumni and their families to watch from the safety of their own homes. Some 350 Old Boys from the former Redcar school fought in the First World War, 48 dying in active service. During the Second World War, there were 650 who served in the armed forces, and 55 of them lost their lives. Peter said: “It is so important to recognise public service and these people put their lives on the line for others, a public service of the highest order.” Chair of the Sir William Turner Foundation, Peter Sotheran MBE, said: “Well over 100 staff and students of the Sir William Turner

School gave their lives in two World Wars. Those students came from families who had long established links with the town, which are significant to this day.” The Remembrance Service at Redcar and Cleveland College usually attracts an audience of more than 200 friends and family. Peter said: “We felt sure the ceremony should go ahead this year, all be it in a very different form.” For Eric Howden BEM the ceremony is a key date on his calendar. Filmed paying his respects at the monument on Corporation Road, the chairman of the Redcar branch of The Royal British Legion said: “It is important that we continue to remember those who have gone before us and given us the freedom that we enjoy today.” Giving readings for the filmed ceremony were Redcar and Cleveland College Public Services students Adam Shenton, Jack White and Jim Cronin. Jim, 18, said: “A lot has changed this year, this would usually be a live event but instead our readings have been pre-recorded.” Adam, 17, said: “It is so important to remember the 103 Old Boys who were part of the Redcar community.” Jack, 18, added: “This is such a big event, as public service students we were glad to still be able to play our part.”

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Tees Valley Mayor pledges to extend Wheels 2 Work scheme after praise from local workers

● Josh Earl, 27, has been using Wheels 2 Work for around 18 months

ees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has pledged to extend a scheme that is helping dozens of people get to work and training

opportunities for another three years after it received huge praise form local workers. Josh Earl, 27, has been using Wheels 2 Work

for around 18 months to get from his home in Guisborough to his job at seafood wholesaler Whitby Seafish Ltd in Staithes, around 25 minutes’ drive away. The dad-of-two and stepdad-of-three said he’d highly recommend the scheme, which provides an affordable means of transport for local people who do not have easy access to public transport or a private vehicle, so they can get to their job or education. It comes as Mayor Houchen pledges to support the scheme for another three years past March 2021 with an additional £645,000 and help grow the number of vehicles, which currently consists of around 60. Josh said: “A friend was giving me lifts to my previous job but when he left, I needed to find my own transport as I didn’t have a car. Another mate suggested Wheels 2 Work and I thought there was no harm in giving them a ring. “It’s been a really good experience; I can’t fault it at all. I got my CBT motorcycle training one day and the Wheels 2 Work team were over the next with the bike and gear and set me up. If I didn’t have this scooter, I’d have to travel on at least two buses on top of a 15-minute walk, so it’s saved me a lot of time, which I can spend with my partner and our family. “Obviously, I don’t want to be using this forever – I’d eventually like to buy my own bike or, as a family man, I’d rather have a car. But as everyone knows things have been a bit tight recently and I was planning to do driving lessons but then Covid lockdown hit, so this has kept me going during that time.” Since it was first established in early 2018, the

programme has helped more than 150 people across the Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool get where they need to be for work or training. Other success stories have seen the scheme help people increase their working days, secure full-time employment, carry out care duties or, like Josh, spend more time with their families. Mayor Ben Houchen said: “We’ve heard from lots of people like Josh about how this scheme is improving their lives, not only by giving them the ability to gain more skills or access work to earn more money for themselves and their families, but also by helping them achieve a healthy, quality balance between work and home life. “My plan for jobs is creating qood-quality, well-paid roles across Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool, but this plan only works if we have accessible and affordable transport in place for people to access these opportunities. The ongoing coronavirus situation has made things more difficult than ever and Wheels 2 Work can provide a valuable alternative to public transport or private cars. “Wheels 2 Work is a great scheme, and it’s just one initiative to get people moving, which also includes the Tees Flex on-demand bus service, our e-scooter trial, and ongoing projects to improve railway stations across the region, including Darlington and Middlesbrough, as well as improvements to our road networks.” Mayor Houchen’s proposal will go to the Tees Valley Combined Authority Cabinet for approval next week. For more information, visit rcvda.org.uk/ projects/wheels-2-work/

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 115 December 2020 ● (L-R) Molly Shaher, course leader, with students Hasan Khan and Harry Dinsdale

Students launch business to spread Christmas joy

nterprising Middlesbrough College students have launched a business producing Christmas hampers for vulnerable locals who can’t leave the house. Our Little Deli, which is run by talented students across a wide range of hospitality and culinary courses, is filling hampers with Christmas puddings, homemade jams and a variety of festive goodies for their loyal customers. With the current restrictions and many people unable to leave the house – the hampers will help locals enjoy some homemade Christmas treats from the comfort of their homes. The deli is hugely beneficial to the student’s learning as they are developing a range of practical skills – at a time where it is difficult to get them in industry. Molly Shaher, programme leader for the hospitality and culinary arts at Middlesbrough College, said: “The older generation love coming to the restaurant and getting their serving of our Christmas treats at this time of year. Of course, due to current COVID restrictions, many of them can’t leave the house so we want to help bring that festive feeling to them.” Students are gaining valuable workplace experience at a time it is hard to come by – learning about running a commercial deli, stock rotation, costing, margins and an array of other business skills. She continued: “It’s really benefitting all parties as the students are learning how to be creative in business and gaining insight into how industry is tackling the current climate, it replicates what’s happening in the real world – with restaurants doing takeaways and hampers. “The students are getting more in-house training than ever before and it’s a great experience for them.” Our Little Deli was recently launched by the College as part of the Waterside Brasserie to create a range of handmade produce in the run up to Christmas. If you would like to organise a collection call The Waterside Brasserie on; 01642 333271 or email watersidebrasserie@mbro.ac.uk

All against the Virus

ouncillor Philip Thomson, Leader of the Conservative Group on Redcar & Cleveland Council and an elected member for Saltburn Ward has been receiving numerous calls of concern from residents who highlight the large percentage of the population who are not observing the basic guidance on Covid precautions. Councillor Thomson readily recognises the concerns of residents, having witnessed many instances of non-compliance. He has contacted Redcar & Cleveland to request that every power be used to encourage compliance with Government guidance. Every day more cases of Covid are being recorded in Redcar & Cleveland and the death toll continues upward. Councillor Thomson, having requested support in the community, was pleased to note that Redcar & Cleveland have recently deployed seven marshals. These marshals will be known as Community Covid Ambassadors and will be deployed in the community to “engage, educate, and encourage” compliance. Cleveland Police will also be working with the Council Health Protection and Community Safety partners who have enforcement powers. Councillor Thomson hoped that, while he was supportive of creating awareness and educating all in the community, if non-compliance was occurring that enforcement should be used to make it clear to the community that this is a serious situation which requires addressing and resolving. Everyone should be fully observing and playing their part in this campaign against the virus. Councillor Thomson urged residents who are aware of non-compliance not to be backward in advising the authorities of any occurrence.

Tees Valley Mayor to introduce Town Centre Free Parking in New Year

ees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen is introducing free parking in town centres across Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool in the new year to make it easier, cheaper and more convenient for people to support their high streets. Mayor Houchen is to make parking free for a minimum of two hours up to a maximum of three hours in council-run car parks in each of the five Tees Valley main town centres – Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Stockton, as well as a number of car parks in Guisborough and Yarm. The free town centre parking will be introduced from January 2021 to encourage more people to support shops, cafes and other businesses in their town centres and high streets when coronavirus restrictions allow them to safely do so. All five local authorities approved the introduction of free parking this morning (November 27). As part of the scheme, the revenue local authorities receive from car parking charges will be compensated, so none of them will be financially impacted and no local services will be affected. Funding for free parking has been allocated for two years. Mayor Houchen pledged to introduce free parking across the Tees Valley as part of his campaign for re-election, before the coronavirus pandemic forced the election to be postponed until May 2021.

Mayor Houchen said: “When I first announced my intention to introduce free parking in major town centres across Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool, I did so because our high streets were in desperate need of a helping hand. Now, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic has only worsened the situation. “Our retail and hospitality businesses in our town centres have been some of the hardest hit, so when it is safe for people to return to shops, cafes and restaurants, we need to make it as easy and convenient as possible for people to give them the vital support they need. “Nobody likes paying for parking and it is one of the main reasons I constantly hear as to why people aren’t shopping in town centres. By making it free, we can increase the number of people visiting our high streets and therefore increase their spending, boost our economy and help support jobs. “It has been an incredibly sad sight to see shops, cafes and businesses closed in our high streets this year, and as we come out of the other side from the pandemic next year, we don’t want these sights to remain, so it is vital we do everything we can to help them. “Everyone across our region deserves a vibrant and thriving high street that can still flourish in the age of online shopping. They are the lifeblood of our area and introducing free parking can help make them an even more dynamic and vibrant place to live and do business.”

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MP praises firm’s commitment to apprentices during site visit to St Hilda’s Church, Redcar

● (L-R) Apprentices Callum Haymer and Shane Jackson with Matthew Wharton and Redcar MP Jacob Young at the site of the new St Hilda’s Church

n MP has praised Wharton Construction’s commitment to apprenticeships during a visit to view progress on the new St Hilda’s Church. Jacob Young, who is himself a former apprentice, took a tour of the rapidly shaping building on the corner of Mersey Road and Roseberry Road, Redcar. He said that the new church – due for completion early next year – will provide a real focus point

for the area. “This is a real asset for this area, opening six days a week as a community hub and on Sundays for worship,” he added. “It is a building designed to enable everyone to come together in a spirit of co-operation and companionship.” The Redcar MP also praised Darlington-based building contractor Wharton Construction for its commitment to apprenticeships – with two of its

current four apprentices working on the church project. He said: “I was an apprentice myself and it’s fantastic that they are providing young people from the Tees Valley with the valuable opportunity to gain the necessary skills to forge a career and get on in life.” Matthew Wharton, a director of Wharton Construction, said that work on the church was proceeding well – with the roof due to be completed shortly.

Elsewhere, the walls are being prepared for plastering and the finishing trades are on site. He added: “Two of our four apprentices have been working on the church, which for them has been really interesting. We as a company aim to offer new apprenticeships every year as it’s vital to pass on these important skills to the next generation.” Rob Nightingale, St Hilda’s church warden, said: “It’s great to see the building take shape and the amount of progress being made. The whole thing is causing a good deal of excitement, not only among our parishioners, but the wider community.” The £733,000 church and community hub has been designed to host a café, drop-in centre, and range of social activities. It replaces the former ‘Round Church’ which dated from the 1970s. It was demolished in 2017 after several major problems were found, including water leaks and cracked floors and walls. Featuring a standing seam roof, stained glass windows and timber fins, the new church incorporates a flexible hall and a lobby providing a street-facing gallery.

FREE parking for Christmas shoppers Free parking has been offered for Christmas shoppers from Sunday (1 November). The offer will start in council-operated car parks and parking bays in the heart of Redcar and Guisborough town centres from 1pm each day from Sunday 1 November to Saturday 2 January, 2021. It will be free to park from Sunday 1 November to Saturday 2 January, 2021 in: Redcar 1. High Street 2. Station Road 3. Turner Street car park 4. King Street car park 5. Graffenberg Street car park Guisborough 1.Westgate parking zone 2.Fountain Street East and West car parks 3.Church Square car park 4.Patten Lane car park 5.Reid Terrace car park Normal charging will resume on Saturday 2 January, 2021. For more information on the free parking scheme motorists should refer to notices in each council car park or go to www.redcarcleveland.gov.uk/parking. Councillor Barry Hunt, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods, said: “Christmas is coming and we are pleased to support our businesses and shoppers once again. Of course, it is a different situation this year with the coronavirus pandemic and it is vital that everyone sticks to the rules, including as and when they change. The vast majority of our shops have been superb and done everything asked to help keep everyone safe, and I’m sure that will continue as we approach Christmas. I’d like to take this early opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Christmas.”

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Reminder to public to be vigilant regarding COVID scams

leveland Police would like to warn and remind the public about potential COVID scams as criminals are still using fraudulent emails, phone calls, texts messages or social media post to target people. Officers would ask that family and friends stay in contact with vulnerable members of their family to ensure they know to look out for any warnings signs regarding these scams also.

the company would use. Any emails that contain lots of random numbers and letters are usually scammers. Never click on links or download attachments as criminals may infect your devices with malware or ask you to enter your personal or financial information into fake websites. In some cases this can lead to your identity being stolen.

If you receive an email, text or WhatsApp message purporting to be from the government, HMRC, the World Health Organisation or a COVID related charities etc please think twice before you part with your money or information as perpetrators often pretend to be from wellknown and reputable organisations. A way to check if a text or email is genuine is to contact the organisation over the phone, or check where the email has come from. For example, sometimes an email will state that it has come from HMRC but when you click on the link to the email sender the email will come up as something such as 648HMRC12633@ gov.com which would not be an email which

If you receive a call offering you protective face masks, hand sanitiser, testing kits or medicine, be aware that they may not always be genuine. If you do receive a call, don’t be afraid to refuse, reject or ignore their request. Only criminals will try to rush or panic you. Social media posts With world markets currently under immense pressure, the chance to move your money to new investments with unusually high returns may sound like too good an opportunity to miss. Proceed with caution and make sure you check the Financial Conduct Authority’s register for regulated firms and individuals here: https:// register.fca.org.uk/s/ . It could be fraud or a

Emails and text messages

Phone calls

The Ann Charlton Lodge Redcar appeals for new trustees The Ann Charlton Lodge is located in Eden Hall Grove Redcar and we are a residential Care Home for people with Multiple Sclerosis and other conditions of the central nervous system. It was the brainchild of the now late Ann Charlton, herself a long time suffer with MS and was opened in 1992 following a four-year fund-raising campaign, supported by the public and local businesses. We are a non profit making Registered Charity Company, with 25 beds, 24 residential and one respite. We employ 64 staff made up of a management team, nurses, carers, domestics, drivers and maintenance. We are proud of the quality of care we offer, which has been recognised by the CQC as “good” across all areas of management and care. The management of the Lodge is overseen by a Board of Trustees, who give their time voluntarily and meet once a month. Unfortunately, due to progressive ageing and retirement over the last few years, the number of Trustees has reduced from 15 and we are now down to five, which is the minimum number we need to operate effectively.We have tried, unsuccessfully, on a number of occasions to find new Trustees and we now desperately need a new, younger influx of volunteers to take us into the future. There must be people out there who have family or friends who have contracted MS and we are appealing to them or to anyone who would be willing to become involved. Anyone interested please get in touch, initially by telephoning the Lodge on 01642 480660. Peter Wilson - Chairman of Trustees

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scam if you’re being pressurised to act quickly. A knock on the door You should always be cautious when accepting help from an unknown individual or allowing them access to your home in any capacity (even more so now we are in lockdown). You should only accept assistance or take visits from people well-known to you, or who you know have been sent by a government body or reputable organisation. If you are in any doubt about someone’s identity, you should take steps to verify it – by directly contacting

the organisation they claim to be from using a number you know to be genuine. There are no cures or vaccines for COVID at this time and medical or health professionals will not come to your home unannounced and without prior notification. If anyone attempts to force or coerce you into handing over funds – in person or otherwise – always contact the police on 101 or 999 in an emergency. More information regarding fraud can be found here: https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/

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SVCIO Annual General Meeting 20th November 2020 he Saltburn Valleys CIO, which incorporates Saltburn Gill, Saltburn Valley and Hazel Grove within its Charitable Incorporated Company status held it 3rd Annual General Meeting on the 20th November. Covid-19 meeting restrictions meant this gathering had to take place online. The ubiquitous Zoom hosted a virtual meeting instead of the normal public forum in the Saltburn Community Theatre. Chairman Philip Thomson welcomed members and prepared to go through the agenda, only to be abruptly halted by an East Cleveland power cut. After reconnecting, and by now the local population are well versed in connecting to the internet, the meeting got under way and digested a comprehensive annual report and accounts. The Conservation Management Plan (CMP), funded in part from a £40,000 grant from the Coastal Communities Revival Fund, had been completed and the Board had undertaken to implement some of the recommendations. The Albert Memorial, once the frontage of Barnard Castle railway station and brought to Saltburn in 1864 by Henry Pease to be erected in memory of the Prince Consort, had over the years suffered deterioration and vandalism. The recommendations within the CMP included a full structural investigation of the building, the result of which is an ambitious restoration plan to reconstruct. A further recommendation was to conduct an Access Audit for the Saltburn valley. This

Above: Bench abandoned Oct 2020 Pathway closed to condemned Memorial Right: Where are the steps? comprehensive audit concluded that the majority of pathways had been so neglected that reasonable access was now extremely limited apart from the major lower pathways. In order to address these and other matters such as the restoration of selected vistas and providing suitable information points outlining the historical and ecological significance of all the valleys substantial funding would have to be raised. Members were assured that where any trees were removed there would be a replanting of at least an equivalent number. A tree log would be maintained to record details of species, reason for felling and specific replanting information. The lack of maintenance in many areas had

elicited the request to employ permanent staff to maintain and restore the features of all the valleys. Redcar & Cleveland had been requested to make this provision in determining its annual budget. Alternatively external grant funding would have to be sought. The Valley Gardens itself is a Registered Park and despite this the recent standard of maintenance had deteriorated to the extent that it was now listed on the Historic England’s ‘At Risk’ register. Recognition was given to all the work delivered by volunteers, Countryside Volunteers, Friends of the Valley, the Hazel Grove Lower Path and War Memorial teams, all being congratulated on their efforts. Thanks was also recorded for the efforts

in initiating and completing the highly acclaimed Hazel Project and also the Donkey Path Survey programme. Board member had brought a wealth of experience to the activities of the CIO in the previous twelve months and their individual efforts were recognised. Those who had developed web site and Facebook media, had produced leaflets, newsletters and marketing material, were all thanked for their endeavours, as were the Treasurer and the Company Secretary. Pam Bennet was standing down as Company Secretary and as a Trustee. She had served for three years and had been the administrative driving force behind the formation of the CIO. Much thanks and praise was recorded for her dedication and high standard of community service. The six Trustees nominated by supporting organisations, Chris Mayes, Historic England, Jeremy Garside, Tees Valley Wildlife Trust, Stuart Ramsdale, Tees Heritage Trust, Kevin Wilson, Redcar& Cleveland Borough Council, Cllr. Drisc Wardle, Saltburn, Marske and New Marske Parish Council and Cllr.Margaret Whitehead from Skelton and Brotton Parish Council were thanked for their sustained contributions during the year. One Trustee, Cllr Jim Wingham was not standing down. Retiring Trustees standing for re-election to the Board, Anthony Lynn, Paul Spight, Cllr Robert Proctor and Cllr Philip Thomson were elected as were Katie Metcalf and Ian Sproxton, new members. In closing the meeting the Chair reminded all in attendance that there was much to do in the coming year and the years ahead and asked that more members be sought to augment the 189 existing members already working to achieve the Saltburn Valleys CIO objectives.

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Youngster inspired by Captain Sir Tom Moore runs for NHS

● Lucy Bettley and Simona McDonald

N 11-year-old girl who was inspired by Captain Sir Tom Moore has raised more than £600 for two NHS trusts in the region. Lucy Bettley, from Ingleby Barwick, was determined to follow Captain Sir Tom Moore’s example and set herself the challenge of running and exercising in her garden for two and a half hours every night in five half hour shifts during May. After successfully completing her challenge Lucy, who shares her birthday with Captain Tom Moore, exceeded her target of £50, thanks to her family and friends, and raised £650. Using some of the money, she prepared two hampers of "goodies" for frontline workers and presented a £300 cheque to both the intensive care unit at The James Cook University Hospital and the University Hospital of North Tees’ orthopaedic outpatients. She said: “It feels really good to be helping some of the NHS team. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication before, throughout and since lockdown 2020. “I would also like to say a massive thank you to everyone who donated. I didn’t think I would get as much sponsorship as I did. Everyone inspired and pushed me through it.” Suzi Campbell, from South Tees Hospitals Charity, said: “I’m sure Captain Sir Tom Moore would agree with me when I say that Lucy has done an amazing job to raise money for both our trust and North Tees. “We would like to say a huge thank you to Lucy and everyone who sponsored her. Our team in the intensive care unit were thrilled to receive a hamper and donation.” Nurse practitioner Simona McDonald, who was part of the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust orthopaedic outpatient team who treated Lucy when she fractured her leg in a scooter accident shortly after her fundraising, said: “What a lovely thing to do. Lucy has been a little ray of sunshine every time we have seen her. “The financial donation is such a wonderful gesture and we are all enjoying the treats during our breaks.”

Mayor unveils plans for new £90m quay on River Tees for world’s biggest wind farms

ees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has unveiled plans to develop a new £90million quay at South Bank on the River Tees to help make Teesside the UK’s premier oﬀshore wind location. The new South Bank Quay will completely transform a 1km area along the River Tees, providing global firms with direct access into the heart of 500 acres of development land, and thousands more across the wider Teesworks site, straight from the North Sea. The new heavy lift quay, which will support 100 jobs in the construction phase, will provide crucial access from the River Tees to the 4.5million sq ft of manufacturing, storage and office space on South Bank, which is hoped could be used for the production of offshore wind turbines for some of the biggest wind farms in the world, strengthening Teesside’s position as the UK leader in clean energy. Work is due to begin in August 2021, with completion expected by the end of 2022, in time for exporting wind turbines to the Dogger Bank Wind Farm, which, located 60 miles off the North-East cost, will become the world’s largest offshore wind farm capable of powering 4.5 million homes. Phase one of the project will see 450m of the new quay facility built at one of the deepest ports along the east coast of England. The second phase of works will see an additional 600m of quay being developed. As part of the new facility, an £11million 50-metre wide heavy-duty hardstanding loading facility will be created and primed to support logistics and manufacturers, including in the offshore wind industry. A planning application was submitted to Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council this week, along with the relevant marine licence. Mayor Houchen said: “I am delighted to be able to unveil these plans today for a new £90million quay on the River Tees. This huge area of unused land is in such a unique location and has so much potential to help us transform the whole of the Teesworks site into a global logistics and manufacturing centre creating thousands of well paid jobs for local people. “Teesside is already leading the way for the rest of the UK to follow with our clean energy plans, but this takes us to the next stage. We’ve already announced plans to manufacture offshore wind turbines in the new 4.5million sq ft of state-of-the-art space we are building, and this new heavy lifting quay will give ships and international firms easy access to be able to transport not only these turbines, but also all the other exciting projects and businesses that will be located on site. “The development of the South Bank Quay is an essential step towards establishing us as a pioneer in clean energy, and it would make Teesworks the UK’s premier offshore wind location, just a matter of weeks after the Government announced plans for the UK to be the world leader in offshore wind energy “My plan for jobs and plan for Teesworks is taking shape. In just over three months more than 557 jobs have been created onsite and

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this major project will add another 100 to that total when construction kicks off. These are real jobs that have transformed the site, where local people, including former steelworkers, are being employed, giving them more money in their pocket for themselves and their families. “People often think the Teesworks site is just the former Redcar steelworks, but this latest development shows how much land we have that has been unused for decades, but now with the right plan, we are turning it into a real hive of activity that people can be proud of again.” Councillor Mary Lanigan, Leader of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, said: “This huge development would make Teesworks even more attractive to inward investment from companies in the offshore wind sector, with, subject to planning permission, the potential to create lots of jobs for people right here in Redcar and Cleveland, while protecting and growing more in our brilliant supply chain that spans every corner of the Tees Valley. “It’s the start of a massive project that shows how we’re making the most of our site and its assets to drive forward our economy in the long-term and ensure a bright future. But as the coronavirus situation continues to affect us all, the construction sector is where jobs are needed now and all of our work at Teesworks is delivering these too.” Jacob Young, MP for Redcar, said: “This is an excellent development that once again shows how beneficial it is to have a forward-thinking Conservative mayor for the Tees Valley. "As the UK looks to trade globally after leaving the EU, our river represents one of our most important assets. We want to develop greater access to the Tees for exports and this is a key way to achieving that. "This £90m development once again represents hundreds of high quality jobs for our region in construction and completion, and will place us at the front of the pack when it comes to offshore wind. "Not only that, if we are to secure Freeport designation for the Teesworks site, this Quay will help attract the investors we need to bring many more jobs here. We remain incredibly ambitious for the future of Teesside.”

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Christmas & New Guisborough Town Council sends Christmas Greetings and Best Wishes to all Parish residents and businesses

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Redcar Town Football Club would like to take this opportunity to say thank you. To all our sponsors who support our club, every penny goes a long way, so a massive thank you to each and every one of you. To all of the amazing people who help on a voluntary basis at the club, we would not have the fantastic facilities, servicing and coaching that we have. To all of the parents, families, friends and supporters of the club, we think you would agree that together we have a club that we are all proud of. We do not know how long this current situation will go on for but try to remain positive in knowing it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be forever. In the meantyime we wish you and your family well. Stay safe and in the best way possible have a good Christmas. We hope to see you all again soon. From Redcar Town Football Club.

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Carers Rights Day 2020 Thursday 26th November 2020 was Carers Rights Day and the theme for this year is

‘Know your rights’.

f you are a young carer, a family where children and young people are taking on a caring role or know someone who is a young carer then did you know

Young carers have rights!

Young carer’s may feel that they don’t have any choices, they may feel that they have no option other than to provide care. However, there are some relevant laws to be aware of. The two key points in these laws are that no child should have to provide care because there is no other choice, and no child should undertake inappropriate caring duties.

Children and Families Act 2014

Care Act 2014 These laws were brought in to ensure young carers are identified and are able to get the support they need to reach their full potential. The aim is to reduce the negative impact a caring role may have on a young carer and reduce any inappropriate ‘adult’

tasks they may be carrying out. At The Junction we work with and support young carers to know their rights and support them in reducing the negative impact their caring role may have. The Acts state that young carers are entitled to an Assessment. The word assessment can sound quite formal and often scary, however, it is really more of a confidential chat with a Young Carers staff member. Young carers staff will listen and talk to young carers to find out how their caring role impacts on them both practically and emotionally. They can then work with the young carer to look at what support can be provided to support young carers in their caring role There are 3 types of assessment stated in the acts. Young Carers Needs Assessment - A young carer’s needs assessment is specifically for a carer who is under 18 years of age. The aim of this assessment is to check what duties a young carer performs, how the young carer is coping and if support is needed

Transition Assessment A transition assessment is different to a young carer’s assessment. A transition assessment is for a young carer who is approaching 18 years of age, after which they will be an adult. There are different rights for young carers and adult carers, so the transition assessment looks at how the situation is changing and what the implications are for the young carer and the person being cared for. Carer's Assessment A carer’s assessment is available to anyone over the age of 18 who provides care for someone else. Therefore, if you have been a young carer, when you become 18 years of age you are entitled to have your situation reassessed. The assessment will consider how your caring role impacts on your education, employment and health. After the assessment, you will get a copy of the report that says what was discussed and whether any further support is recommended.

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Young carers themselves are passionate about raising awareness for other young carers and helping people understand how being a young carer impacts on them. Recently The Junction Young Carers focus group met and created some statements that they feel people should know about young carers.

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UK’s biggest holiday firm TUI returns to Teesside airport for summer flights to Majorca

ees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has revealed that Teesside International has secured a new summer service operated by TUI, the UK’s biggest holiday company. TUI, which previously operated at the airport as Thomson Holidays, is set to return to the airport to offer weekly flights to Palma, Majorca, from summer 2022 with tickets on sale from 5 November. Flights to the popular Spanish island will begin on 10 May 2022, running every Tuesday, with free kids’ places, deposits from £75 per person and £0 deposit on direct debit bookings made online on offer. This route will also give people flying from Teesside, the North East and North Yorkshire access to four Marella Cruises sailing itineraries, including Coastal Gems, Treasures of the Mediterranean, Magic of Spain and Mediterranean Medley, all on Marella Discovery and on sale from December 2020. To mark the announcement, airport staff whose jobs were secured last year when Mayor Houchen brought the airport back into public ownership and saved it from closure, were out in force to literally dot the Is and cross the Ts. The celebrations were taken to the centre of the runway – which has not

● Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen and airport staﬀ on the runway revealing the TUI announcement seen a TUI plane touch down since 2013 – to signal the return of the household name. The announcement follows the news that the airport’s list of flights for the 2021 summer season is expanding, with services to Majorca, Bourgas in Bulgaria and an eightday trip to Italy with an option of ten tours, including Lake Garda. Mayor Houchen said: “It is

fantastic to have TUI – the UK’s largest holiday company – flying from Teesside International once again. In 2022, it will have been nine years since a TUI plane departed from Teesside and I’m sure everyone across Teesside, the wider North East and North Yorkshire will be thrilled to have this household name back. “Having TUI return to our airport is yet another huge vote of confidence

in what we have achieved since I saved our airport from closure just 19 months ago. “Our airport, along with the wider airport site, is hugely important for my plan for jobs and landing this type of airline makes airport jobs more secure and is a great springboard for more airport jobs in the future. “The impact of the coronavirus

pandemic on the travel industry has been unprecedented, but this has not stopped us grow our domestic offering when other airports have cut back. Our plans for Summer 2021 are well advanced and with TUI local people from across Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool will have even more choice when flying from their local airport in 2022.” Richard Sofer, Commercial & Business Development Director at TUI said: “We know how important regional flying is to our customers and we’re really excited to be adding Teesside back to our UK airport offering from summer 2022. “Our latest customer survey and booking patterns for next summer indicate that the great British public are looking forward to future holidays even more so as they may have been unable to take one this year. This is why we have launched our future holiday programmes through to the end of October 2022, so that families and couples alike can plan ahead to next year and beyond to make informed choices about what will make their perfect holiday from the wide range we have on offer.” Flight information and more details on the latest safety measures at Teesside International Airport can be found at www. teessideinternational.com

What’s On - Music & Events

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Guisborough Photo Group Update By Rick S.- Competition Secretary

uisborough Photo Group is well in to it’s 2020-2021 season, but due to Covid 19, we still cannot meet in the Methodist Church Hall, but we still meet via Zoom meetings at the normal time 7:30 on Thursday evenings; each Member get’s an invite via an E-mail, check your e-mails and trash bins.

Competitions are still going ahead be it only PDI’s, with each member able to submit up to 3 entries. The second competition Play was due 22nd October with the results on Zoom on the12th November. The competition was judged by Dave Phillips from the Hartlepool Camera Club. The Advanced section was won by Steve Gray with Aisha Playing, second place Babs Singleton with Celebration swing and third place going

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to Chris Reed with John playing the Blues. There were 4 Highly commended and 5 Commended, in what was a tight competition. The Intermediate section was won by Marilyn Beacham with Match Point Serve, second Place Boyd Hartwell with Playing Golf and 3 place going to Wayne Stephens with Hide And Seek, with 4 Highly commended and 3 Commended. All the results can be found on our Facebook page and web site. The3rd competition entries Food were due on 5th November with the result date to be announced later,

as 26th November is NYSD presentation night but due to Covid 19 it is going to be a Zoom presentation via Stoklesley Camera Club invites will be via E-mail Lots more going on but space is limited so check out our facebook page and web site 4th competition “Colour” due 7th January 2021. More information on club web site www.guisboroughphotogroup.org.uk Or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ groups/984715171574093/ More updates next month

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elcome to Yorkshire and the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) have conﬁrmed that the 2021 Tour de Yorkshire will now be postponed until 2022. The difficult decision has been made after in-depth and constructive discussions with race organisers ASO, and also after detailed consultation with all the tourism agency’s local authority partners. This sixth edition of the race had been due to take place between 30th April and 3rd May 2020, but the developing situation with COVID-19 meant the event simply became untenable. Leader of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, Mary Lanigan, has expressed her disappointment following Welcome to Yorkshire’s announcement that next year’s Tour de Yorkshire cycle race – which was due to come to the area – has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. However she explained she fully supports the decision. She said: “It is a real shame that the Tour de Yorkshire, which is a hugely popular event, won’t happen next year. However, we fully support the decision taken by Welcome to Yorkshire and the Amaury Sport Organisation - safety must come first and an event of this size needs time to be properly organised. “We remain hopeful that the Tour will come to Redcar and Cleveland in the future which is a hugely exciting prospect. It is a wonderful event which attracts some of the world’s best cyclists and it presents a fantastic opportunity to showcase our beautiful area to an audience of millions in countries around the world. We’re sure it will return bigger and better than ever.” Welcome to Yorkshire’s Chief Executive James Mason said: “During these uncertain times Welcome to Yorkshire need to focus on the immediate needs of the industry without committing both financial and human resources towards any activity or event that we cannot be certain of. Cycling has become synonymous with Yorkshire and the Tour de Yorkshire has become a firm fixture on the world cycling calendar due to the reception the riders and teams receive in our county. Whilst it is very disappointing that we will be bereft of this wonderful race for another year the decision we have made is the right one and perhaps the only one we could make. The uncertainty in front of us meant it was impossible to plan or commit the resource that the race needs. This has been a mutual decision made by Welcome to Yorkshire and the ASO and we will all now look forward to putting all our energies into bringing the race back bigger and better than ever in 2022.” The Tour de Yorkshire is of huge economic benefit to the county and its creation followed the success of the 2014 Tour de France’s Grand Départ in Yorkshire. This massively popular event attracted 4 million roadside spectators, with 188 countries broadcasting the race live contributing to £330m worth of media coverage, with the Grand Depart in Yorkshire trending worldwide on Twitter. Subsequent Tour de Yorkshires from 2015 to 2019 have also been an incredible success for the county, boosting the economy and showcasing spectacular Yorkshire scenery across the globe. Benefits for the county during the Tour de Yorkshire have included record-breaking figures of 107.5m Twitter reach (2016), 2.6m spectators along the route and a £98m economic impact (2018), plus a TV audience of 28m in 190 countries (2019)

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What’s On - Music & Events

By Kate Bramley

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 115 December 2020

The World of Theatre

’m sure we can all agree that 2020 has been an unusual year and the UK theatre industry hasn’t seen such concentrated turmoil for many decades. But as ever, theatre professionals are nothing if not resilient and are creating ever more ingenious ways to entertain in a virtual capacity. Colour The Clouds Theatre Company in Manchester for example are just about to launch their Advent Adventure where children locally can sign up to receive a letter a day from Mrs. Santa Claus, telling all the tall tales of her preparations ahead of the big night, Christmas Eve! I’m sure it will be truly magical. Here at my own Badapple Theatre we are part way through our own storytelling project partnering with rural touring specialists Live and Local with their Living Room project. Our radio researcher Annabelle will spend the next couple of weeks interviewing elderly and vulnerable participants of a Dance and Fitness group in the Midlands who are missing out on their weekly socials. Then it’s down to the creative team like our Award-Winning songwriter Jez Lowe to compose new music to accompany their reminiscences.

We are also co-promoting a live-streamed music show from Jez Lowe, for broadcast between Christmas and New Year, as his annual high-profile Christmas performances at Sage Gateshead have had to be postponed (see www.jezlowe.com for details). Both Jez and Badapple Theatre will be featured on the ‘Best of York’ digital broadcast from Visit York, due to launch on Christmas Eve, to celebrate the huge range of arts taking place (or waiting to take place) in York and the wider region. The special digital broadcast will contain excerpts from Badapple’s very own Christmas show ‘The Snow Dancer’ which follows the journey of two intrepid teenagers and their furry accomplices as they try to save their woodland world. We’re just about to go into film production on this project now, with a view to having free copies of the Christmas theatre show distributed to our local schools before Christmas. The project starts now as we build a fully functioning

Covid-safe theatre and film production unit from scratch at a rural farm location in North Yorkshire. You just never know when Theatre On Your Doorstep might pop up near you! And, government guidelines permitting, we will close the year with our first, last and only indoor theatre shows of the year (socially distanced of course) at the historic Joseph Rowntree Theatre in York who are celebrating

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North Skelton band

By Josie Coupland

ue to Covid restrictions North Skelton Band will sadly not be able to play carols this festive season .. But, we hope to be back with you in 2021

playing in the usual venues such as Saltburn Bandstand and Community Theatre. Meanwhile we would like to wish all our friends and supporters a Happy, healthy Christmas and New Year

Light up Loftus have this year been able to fund the installation of a further five trees for businesses throughout the town……can you spot the new ones? It has been such a diﬃcult year for everyone and we are so sad that we cannot have a grand switch on event but we do hope you all enjoy the Christmas festive light display again and that it adds some festive cheer to our town. Stay safe and we hope to be back bigger and better next year! Seasons Greetings to you all, from the Light up Loftus Committee

PARKINSON’S UK Redcar & District Support Group Parkinson’s chair based exercise classes have restarted in October Due to the latest 4 week lock down the classes had to be paused. If restrictions allow,they will resume on Tuesday 8th December 2020. Classes are each Tuesday 1 – 2pm at 25K Community Centre, Ayton Drive, Redcar TS10 4LR. All COVID regulations are in place at the 25K Community Centre, and we have followed instructions from Parkinson’s UK. Places are limited and must be prebooked. Only people who have booked are allowed into the building. To book your place contact the instructor, Beverly on 07980468851. Masks must be worn inside the building. Unfortunately we are still unable to restart the support group. Parkinson's UK have published a booklet 'Parkinson's and Coronavirus - your questions answered' This is free, and can be obtained either on-line (www.parkinsons.org. uk) or from Parkinson's UK Order line: phone: 0333 0030 523. Need more help ring: helpline (free phone) 0808 800 0303 or... email enquiries@parkinsons.org.uk.Parkinson’s 17th November Parkinson’s UK launched an advert on Channel 4 to raise awareness and to raise funds for research into Parkinson’s disease. The advert will be on Channel 4 network until 23rd December 2020. Parkinson's helpline (free phone) 0808 800 0303 Email: enquiries@parkinsons.org.uk Website: http://parkinson.org.uk For further details contact Doreen on 01642 471667 or 07900 348518 We're the Parkinson's charity that drives better care, treatments and quality of life. Charity No. 258197

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Boxing Day Dip in Redcar

or the last 50 years running into the sea at Redcar has become a great Boxing Day tradition for hundreds of fundraisers and the thousands of supporters who turn up to spur them on. Last year there were 360 dippers who raised an estimated £40,000 for charity. The Rotary Club of Redcar who organise the Dip have said it was their best yet and had been looking forward to building on the success of 2019. Sadly, the Covid pandemic means that things must be different this year. A spokesperson for the Rotary Club said: “We know it’s been a difficult year for everyone. We have had to cancel all our fund-raising activities as I am sure many other charities will have too. Rather than cancel the Dip altogether we wanted to do something different that provided a vehicle

for other charities to raise some much-needed funds through sponsorship.” So, the Rotary Club have gone “virtual” with a socially distanced Boxing Day Dip in your own home. The challenge is still to dip on Boxing Day, but the method is up to the individual. It could be an ice bucket challenge, under a garden hose pipe or in a child’s paddling pool. Do it in fancy dress and send the Rotary Club a photo of your Dip which will be entered in a competition. Prizes of £300, £125 and £75 will be donated to the Dipper’s chosen charity. You must register and there is a nominal fee of £1. You give 100% of your sponsorship money to your chosen charity. To enter go to Virgin Just Giving and search “Rotary Club of Redcar Trust Fund”, find them on FaceBook or visit their website for more details.

Rotary Club of Redcar 51st Boxing Day Dip • Due to the Covid pandemic we are unable to hold our normal physical dip so we have chosen to hold a virtual one instead. • Venue - your own home • How - it's really up to you , it could be an ice bucket challenge, under a hose pipe or even in childrens paddling pool, but it must be done in fancy dress and be on Boxing Day. • This is a sponsored event with 100% of the money raised going to your chosen charity. • Photo competition - 1st prize £300, 2nd prize £125, 3rd prize £75 to be donated to Dippers chosen charity • Registration fee - £1 • To register go to our Virgin Just Giving page by searching "Rotary Club of Redcar Trust Fund

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 115 December 2020

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

ince the last edition of Coastal View, there have a number of changes to everyone’s lives. In order to stop the spread of COVID and bring infection rates down, the Government brought in a second lockdown on 5 November. This not only meant changes to the law to make sure residents stick to the rules but also massive changes to everyday life across England. Most non-essential shops, hospitality and sports venues will now stay closed until at least 2 December. Residents have been asked to work from home, where they can, and there have been a number of other restrictions on normal life. While this second lockdown is not as far-reaching as the first, everyone is feeling the impact on their lives. None more so than young people. Not only are young people disproportionately affected by the unemployment, which Corona Virus has brought in its wake, but many no longer have the outlets outside school and college to meet with friends and let off steam. That’s why the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) is focussing on two initiatives this month. The first is to keep funded youth outreach services across Cleveland open wherever possible. The second is to continue with the first Youth Commission on Police and Crime– albeit virtually – so we can find out just what matters to the area’s young people. Rest assured that the OPCC is monitoring developments, working closely with partners and making sure we meet the needs of Cleveland residents, where we can. We’ve just developed a new-look website, where you can keep up to date with all of our news and announcements. To find out more, go to: https:// www.cleveland.pcc.police.uk/ Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland

Youth work in #Lockdown2

TWO Cleveland youth programmes have just received a funding boost from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC.) Middlesbrough FC’s Kicks programme has just received £24,000. Hartlepool Targeted Youth Outreach service has been given £37,000 for 2020/21. The Kicks’ cash will help to fund mixed, girls only and disability football sessions in various locations identified as in need of activities for young people. Open to all and run by qualified coaches, the sessions are due to begin re-opening as soon as lockdown ends in December. They will take place in the evenings

● Cleveland’s ﬁrst Youth Commission on Policing and Crime has received a greater insight into the roles of Cleveland’s police and community safety leaders.

● TWO Cleveland youth programmes have just received a funding boost from the Oﬃce of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC.) across the force area including Middlesbrough’s Acklam Green, Newport Settlement, Southlands Centre, the Herlingshaw Centre and Eston and Loftus Cricket Club. OPCC-funded youth programmes will continue throughout the second lockdown, wherever possible. https://www.cleveland.pcc.police. uk/opcc-funded-youth-workcontinues-through-lockdown/

The Big Conversation begins……..

CLEVELAND’S first Youth Commission on Policing and Crime has received a greater insight into the roles of Cleveland’s police and community safety leaders. Richard Lewis, Chief Constable for Cleveland Police, and Lisa Oldroyd, Acting Police and Crime Commissioner (A/PCC,) gave an overview of their roles and responsibilities at the Youth Commission’s second virtual meeting T h e P C C - f u n d e d Yo u t h Commission will host a conference next year, attended by the Acting PCC and other community leaders. The conference, due to be held next spring, will report back on the Big Conversation – a major piece

of consultation between members of the Commission and their peers throughout Cleveland. The Big Conversation allows young people to express their views on a number topics selected by Commission as important to young people in Cleveland – and how they think those issues should be tackled. The Cleveland Youth Commission’s five key priorities for 2020/21 are: • Mental health • Drug and alcohol issues • Relationships between young people and police • Hate and online crime • Youth activities and preventing re-offending Members are now organising themselves into sub-groups based around the five themes to develop workshops, materials and plan which organisations to approach to take the Big Conversation forward. The PCC has commissioned engagement experts Leaders Unlocked to run the Youth Commission on Police and Crime. Leaders Unlocked is now contacting organisations throughout the region and starting to take bookings for the launch of the Big Conversation from November onwards. If anyone is interested in Cleveland

Youth Commission running a workshop (via Zoom) please contact: Chelsea@leaders-unlocked.org For more information on this story, go to: https://www.cleveland.pcc. police.uk/youth-commission/

Additional court support for victims and witnesses welcomed

A DRIVE to recruit additional staff in the North East to support victims and witnesses through the criminal justice system has been welcomed by police and community safety leaders. A Registered Intermediary (RI) is a self-employed communication specialist who helps vulnerable witnesses and complainants to give evidence to the police and to the court in criminal trials. Last week the Ministry of Justice announced they will be recruiting an additional 24 Intermediaries to cover the Northumbria, Durham and Cleveland police force areas. It’s hoped the specialist support will enable those that otherwise may not be heard to provide their best evidence and to ensure vulnerable people have access to justice. The news has been welcomed by leaders of Cleveland and Durham Local Criminal Justice Partnership.

The partnership brings together representatives from the police, probation, prisons, courts and victim services to improve processes for victims and encourage rehabilitation of offenders. Co-Chair and Acting Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland, Lisa Oldroyd said: “We’re passionate about ensuring that no one slips through the cracks and misses out on justice simply because they didn’t feel supported when providing evidence. “Navigating the criminal justice system is a worrying prospect for anyone and factoring in delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, we think this is the right step by the Ministry of Justice to make justice accessible to all.” More information on the Intermediaries for Justice website: https://www.intermediaries-forjustice.org/ Information on the new roles is posted on the Civil Service jobs website: https://www. civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/ csr/jobs.cgi?jcode=1694122 Until next time, stay safe - and look after each other Oﬃce for the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 115 December 2020

Rural Ewe Crime Update

ello and welcome to the ﬁnal rural policing page of the year. I think you will all agree it’s going to be nice to see the back of 2020 with hopefully we’ll all have a better 2021 In these uncertain times, let’s also not forget we all need a chat sometimes due to the isolation, or stress, whether this is in urban or rural communities. Let’s all make sure we look after each other, and if you want to message me anytime please do so. I don’t mind if it’s a serious chat about any issues or concerns you have, you may need to let off steam, or ask for advice, even if you want to share a joke or even more importantly if you have a good news story that can hopefully lift peoples spirits, then please let me know, especially at this time of year. Although the police have had restrictions in place like everyone else, we’ve still been proactive and keeping ourselves busy in our rural communities, which you’ll see from the roundup below: Operation Phoenix: An operation which was ran throughout last summer was re-launched this summer again, as Cleveland Police focused on crimes which traditionally increase at that time of year. Operation Phoenix is a summer long operation to improve public service, prioritise vulnerability, tackle serious violence and prevent crime. Last year saw a reduction in front line demand after the force focused on improving its processes, and focused on key areas, and Operation Phoenix 2020 again utilised the same intelligence-led, proactive approach, to build on the successes. This summer’s operation continued the positive work to reduce demand, by officers safeguarding vulnerable people, targeting dangerous and repeat offenders, and focussing on prevention and problemsolving. With the help of new software, support from our partner agencies and making efficient and effective use of police resources, the aim was to drive down overall crime and safeguard vulnerable victims. Launching Operation Phoenix, Chief Superintendent Thom McLoughlin explained: “We’re taking a pro-active, problem solving approach and will make the best and most efficient use of the resources we have – our people and our systems – to tackle increased demand over the summer, with victims’ wellbeing and welfare at the heart of everything we do.” He warned: “If you’re persistently committing crime and causing harm in our communities we will target you. If you’re wanted on warrant, for prison recall or breach of bail and don’t hand yourself in – we will arrest you.” He added: “Our proactive operations will continue over the course of the summer. We have allocated additional resources to disrupt organised crime, target criminals and raid homes and businesses we believe are connected to crime. Chief Supt McLoughlin stressed that vulnerable victims were at the heart of the operation: “Our focus will be on identifying and safeguarding victims of exploitation and trafficking, where again intelligence gathering and proactive operations will be key. “And for those suffering domestic abuse, our message remains the same – we can help you, we are here for you and we’re committed to working with specialist organisations to safeguard and protect you.” This umbrella operation involved many proactive rural operations including: Operation Checkpoint: Operation Checkpoint is the biggest operation of its kind in the country. The forces involved share intelligence and information and patrol across force boundaries to target criminals, disrupting their use of the road network in rural areas and bringing anyone found breaking the law to justice. Police tactics included the use of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology

to locate vehicles suspected of being connected to crime, as well as targeting vehicles seen in suspicious circumstances. Operation Checkpoint is a Multi force Operation targeting travelling criminals and Organised Crime Groups operating between counties in the North of England and Scotland. The Operation involves Cleveland, Cumbria, Durham, Humberside, Lancashire, Northumbria, North Yorkshire and South Yorkshire. It has been identified that members of organised crime groups continue to operate between force areas committing acquisitive crime, potentially countrywide and predominantly in rural areas, which is why we tackle this head on here in Cleveland Police with many of these operations ran every year, and has in our own force involved hundreds of officers and volunteers, along with working with our partner agencies, such as the Environment Agency, Fire Brigade, Coast Guard, Harbour Police, Customs and Excise, Border Force Agency and not forgetting our Rural Watch members who are our eyes and ears out there. This Operation will continue in partnership with our neighbouring forces. This operation is not all about enforcement though, with a great deal of time and effort going into Engagement , with visits to local farms, rural businesses and of course our rural communities in general, as without you, we cannot do our role effectively. We have ran over 10 operations under the Operation Phoenix banner, in partnership with other agencies, units from our policing family, as well as linking in with you, our rural communities. To start with, in Mid August we ran Operation Endurance, with our bike section, rural volunteers, the local neighbourhood teams from Guisborough and Redcar and the local fire brigade team. We also went over to Guisborough Woods and did the same thing, and this was rounded off by visiting Margrove Park, after local residents made us aware of illegal off road activity there. On the same day we had help from the Environment Agency, who I have to say are always willing to help us out, and likewise they call upon us to assist them. Dave and Mark from the EA visited Scaling Dam with officers from the Loftus neighbourhood team, asking for rod licences, before going to visit several other ponds, reservoirs, lakes and rivers. They managed to speak with over 40 anglers and deal with 3 offences. The Engagement team were out and about also visiting farmers and lakes, speaking with members of our rural communities to see if they could assist in any way. This team are building up great links with our rural communities and we all link in together as one when tackling the issues you report in to us.

Last but not least on this day of action I was out with our rural volunteers and our local neighbourhood teams on the evening, knocking on farmers doors who had reported crime, or just to catch up with them and see how they are doing. Visiting known hotspots is always on our list, as I keep a running log of previous and current reported locations, so even though that problem may have reduced or gone away, we still take a look to keep on top of things. All in all we visited nearly 20 farms and rural businesses on this evening, which I think you’ll agree is a good effort. Although is was a long day, working from 9am till midnight, it was well worth it, and to get mostly positive feedback from our rural communities is always a bonus. For the second weekend in a row, we ran under the Operation Phoenix banner Operation Endurance on the Eston Hills, Eston / Dormanstown Estates and Guisborough Woods, targeting illegal and nuisance motorcycles. Several bikes were stopped and riders issued with Section 59 warning notices and escorted off the hills. These where insured, but engagement and education are tactics we use with great effect, with a lot of riders not coming from our area. So by making them aware that they are not welcome, and if caught again we will seize their vehicles it tends to have a positive effect and they then pass on to their friends and family that Cleveland is taking this issue seriously and will take action against those breaking the law. PCSO’s received live intelligence from local members of the community, enabling the Bike Unit to act to on-going situations. The local residents then were able to witness action being taken on their behalf, and fed back to PCSO’s that it was appreciated, so on this issue of passing on information, if you don’t want to ring it in or go through CrimeStoppers then stop your local officer and make them aware. It all helps to build that intelligence picture, and allocating resources when and where needed. Rural Volunteers again came out to support me in tackling rural crime. They were our eyes and ears, plotting up at key locations that I have identified though intelligence. This was a great help to the Bike Unit, allowing them to react to live intelligence which resulted in the stops mentioned above. This is now a well ran tactic that has caught numerous off road vehicles, resulting in arrests, seizures and fixed penalty notices being issued. The Fire Brigade again used their UNIMOG vehicle to show a high viz presence in partnership with the Bike Unit, due to fire setting on the hills, again we work closely with this team, and their school liaison officer Rita Richardson who is also a leading member of the Friends of Eston Hills group,

who as you know are passionate about #OurHills. Rural Watch: It’s no secret that rural crime has increased over the years and as always it’s everyone’s responsibility to make sure we are all looking out for each other, and this is something I can help with. By joining the Rural Watch Scheme at www.clevelandconnected. co.uk for updates, or following me on Twitter @ ClevelandRural I can update you with any trends and general crime prevention advice. I also have an open invitation to visit any of you in rural communities to give advice on any target hardening you may need or personal safety advice, and can be contacted at: ruralcrime.webmail@ cleveland.pnn.police.uk Rural Crime Prevention and the R&CBC Mobile Library: On the 2nd March 2020 in East Cleveland, some of the crime prevention team joined the lovely Gail and Cathy on the mobile library, visiting our more isolated villages within East Cleveland where we passed on home and personal safety advice in these harder to reach communities. This will continue once we are all back to normal, and I’ll let you know when and where you can visit me and the staff. Property Marking: The Dotpeen is a free facility to mark property and if you would like to have your property security marked then please get in touch with your Neighbourhood team. Crime Prevention Event: Just another example of our crime prevention events we attended with various other agencies such as the Fire Brigade and the Victim Care and Support team. A great turn out for this one, and as always lots of interest and questions on how to protect your homes Intelligence: As always Intelligence is key for all of us. Without this we can’t be as effective as we would like, which is why I always encourage people to ring 101 to make us aware of any incidents, suspicious activity, and to pass on information. This is all entered and helps people like me to approach supervision and ask for extra resources due to the evidence that you provide. For example, this could be a vehicle in the area that you suspect shouldn’t be there, suspected cannabis farms, poachers etc. So again, please report things, via 101 or as a last resort email me at: ruralcrime.webmail@cleveland. pnn.police.uk Special Constabulary: What can I say about these officers, other than thank you. You’ll be aware that the Specials volunteer to be part of Cleveland Police, but have the same powers as a paid officer. Over the years I have built up a great personal and working relationship with these officers who never fail to volunteer in helping our rural communities, day, night and weekends. Just recently they were involved in proactive patrols of Eston Hills, Guisborough Woods due to recent fires as well as knocking on doors (COVID restrictions observed) and checking out places such as Scaling Dam, Lockwood Beck, Errington Woods, Saltburn Valley Gardens to name a few. They are also looking to help with many more rural operations in the coming weeks and months, so hopefully I can bring you more good news in that time. I’d like to personally thank Lynne and Steve for all their support this year and I’m looking forward to being part of this amazing paper next year and for many years to come. So all that remains is to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and I hope Santa brings you all that you want. Hereis to a better and brighter 2021 Kind Regards Paul Payne

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 115 December 2020

Wayfarer’s Travels:

Goree Island – Africa

● Goree Harbour

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

orée is a tiny but beautiful island oﬀ the west coast of Africa. Sadly it’s known mainly for its role in the infamous 15th to 19th century slave trade. There are no cars on the island and of course no airport so the only way to get there is to fly to Dakar and then take the early morning ferry to the island. Make sure you queue early for the return evening ferry as it`s only a small boat and when it’s full it’s full! It’s worth the journey though as Goree is one of the most beautiful islands I`ve ever been on with its colourful houses and pretty little alleys. There are very few eating places on the island but when you do find one it will be worth it as the local food is excellent. The main occupation

of the islanders is fishing and the wide variety of fish is amazing. You`ll be hard pushed to find any drinkable wine but the local beer, La Gazelle, is good and very cheap at less than £2 for a very large bottle. For those interested in the history of the island, the House of Slaves, which is now a museum, is a must. There`s also an historical museum, with exhibits on Senegal’s past. Then there`s the Henriette Bathily Women’s Museum which looks into the role of women in West African society. Wayfarer Any questions about Goree Island or any other destination please e-mail wayfarer@ ntlworld.com

News from the Local WI’s Saltburn WI

By Diane Falla

ell, November has seen us back in lockdown but it takes more than a virus to stop the WI. True we are unable to hold our meetings but we are still able to meet due to modern technology. Our Thursday evening zoom sessions are continuing to attract more members. We are now interspersing our social gathering with speakers. At the end of October one of our members Jaqui showed us that science is fun with some little experiments with a big wow. We had a Halloween / Bonfire themed quiz and

on the 2nd Thursday (our usual meeting night) we invited Michelle Hardy to speak to us on her work with Home Start Teesside a charity working with young families. Our telephone buddy system is continuing as are our weekly challenges (paper copies of our quizzes being delivered to members without internet access). Our two walking groups have had to adapt to the new restrictions being limited to two people, so we pair up and choose different starting points. Although we are still unable to invite you to our meetings you can follow all our activities on our website www.saltburnbytheseawi.Wordpress.com or take a look at our Facebook page.

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... your well-being in our hands Filling in my extra time as well as making soaps for Christmas!

s this is published it will hopefully be the end of the second lockdown we have had in 2020. If anyone had forecast last year at this time what 2020 was going to be like they would have been certified insane! It’s been such a strange year for everyone, young or old, rich or poor, famous or unknown, and it is still difficult to see how things are going to get back to normal. Despite missing out on lots of things I still think I personally have been very lucky this year. I’ve had several months unable to work – as have many millions of others. It’s been very frustrating that I haven’t been able to offer treatments for most of the year, when I know that Bowen therapy can be so effective not only for pain relief but for preventative work, and for helping people emotionally – but I didn’t have a choice. I normally attend many markets/fairs during the year, selling our handmade cosmetics and soaps – usually at least once a month, increasing to weekly at this time of year – but so far this year I have attended three markets. There were four organised for November – these have had to be postponed or cancelled. I have my fingers crossed for two in December – those that were rearranged all ended up on the same weekend, as there aren’t many weekends in December before Christmas, so choices had to be made!

However, I still feel that we’ve been lucky this year and have been making the most of all the extra time on my hands. Lucky that we live in such a wonderful part of the country, which we’ve been able to explore with many walks; I’m still not exactly fit but I certainly must be fitter than this time last year! I’ve just come back from today’s walk, which ended up being cold, windy and wet – but that sort of walk has been in the minority. I’ve used the time to develop my business – I’ve spent the time learning and then perfecting (I hope) traditional soap making, and am now addicted to making new recipes – I’ve just finished a batch of six types of Christmas soaps, which I probably wouldn’t have thought of doing without all this spare time. I’ve also perfected (most of the time) sourdough bread making – every batch turns out different, but they’re all very tasty. I just need to find more recipes for the leftover sourdough culture that forever grows and it constantly needs feeding – there must be more recipes I can try and not just banana bread. Today I’ve made chocolate banana bread for a change, so hopefully that is the start of a new direction – maybe sourdough brownies next week. The most difficult thing I’ve tried is learning Turkish – luckily my husband has joined me with this, and we are trying to help each other. It would be great if we can get to Turkey in April next year as planned

and be able to converse with our friends in their own language – there’s a long way to go, but we’ve got plenty of time! I’d like to take this opportunity to wish all our clients and customers a happy, healthy Christmas, and a more positive new year for us all. We couldn’t do it without you! You may just have time, if you haven’t

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There are loads of quality sausages available. The best I have found are off the market at Guisborough. But all supermarkets do a very good premium version. I prefer a breakfast pork sausage for this recipe. Serves 2. 6 sausages. 1 leek finely sliced 1 small onion finely sliced 4 sun-dried tomatoes finely cut 1 tsp dijon mustard 1/ 2 can sweet cider. Gravy granules. Large frying pan. Fry sausages in a little oil. Until brown and remove from pan. In pan add onions. Leeks and sweat off. Deglaze with cider add sun-dried tomatoes and stir in mustard. Thicken with a little gravy granule. Add sausages and a little water if required.. Cover hef cret C e S e and simmer or finish in oven for 15 mins. Th Serve with buttery mashed potatoes.

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Hollie Bush Writes

A whimsical look at our area

A dreadful, dreadful Christmas for Redcar - The 1824 Fishing Disaster

s we are coming up to Christmas, spare a thought for a small East Cleveland community hit by a disaster only a few days before the 25th. Over the years a lot has been written about the loss of life in Tees Bay, and the often dramatic attempts at rescues launched from the beach at Redcar, but one way back in 1824 was special owing to its date in the calendar - the 22nd December - and the then relative smallness of the local fishing community the dead came from. On that day seven men from Redcar drowned within sight of the shore. With the deaths being in 1824, before the completion of St Peter’s in Redcar, they were buried in St Germains at Marske rather than Redcar. Those killed were George Robinson and his two sons Christopher and Thomas Robinson. William Guy, Thomas Hall and his two sons George and Richard Hall. Redcar at that time was a very small community altogether - just the one street that is now today’s High Street plus a back row for the fishermen and their families. The High Street had 62 houses and the Red Lion Hotel on its South side and 48 houses and the Swan and Ship pubs on the North side. Baines’s Trade Directory shows that the Redcar population was

279 males and 394 females. The reason for this possible imbalance was that many fishermen had to move away to make a living or were serving for protracted periods in the merchant marine or the Royal Navy. The sea dominated every facet of Redcar’s life. We think the constant coastal scene of large ships anchored off Tees Bay waiting to enter Teesport, or the constant to and fro of ferry traffic to ports like Zeebrugge and Hamburg shows how busy local waters are, but this was probably dwarfed by the sight of the constant coastal sailing ship trade along the North Sea and to and from London in the early 1800’s - much of it made up of collier vessels from the Wear and the Tyne. In bad weather. These ships were highly vulnerable, constantly in danger of storms blowing up from nowhere and being dashed on to the rocks at Redcar or at the feet of the great cliffs further down the coast. That danger and the loss of lives over the years led to Redcar’s place in British maritime history by having the first purpose-built lifeboat. The pioneer lifeboat to be stationed at Redcar arrived on October 7th, 1802. It had been built by Henry Greathead, of South Shields, and was later christened Zetland.

● Grave stone for some of the dead, St Germain's Church, Marske (courtesy Chris Twigg)

The arrival of the lifeboat was a source of great festivity and rejoicing. A contemporary account records that "in the evening the local fishermen were regaled with ale to drink success to the boat and the health of the builder". They also declared "in the most voluntary and heartfelt manner" that the lifeboat would never want for volunteer hands to man her. The fishermen were as good as their word, and when, on December 6th of that year, the brigs Friendship and Mary were blown ashore on the North Gare, some five miles north of Redcar, the new lifeboat was taken to the scene with commendable speed and the shipwrecked crews, totalling 15, brought to safety. But nothing could have prepared them for 1824. Rescuing strangers was one thing; but trying to rescue and failing in the case of your very own quite another. 1824 was an odd time for British weather. It was throughout a ‘wet and windy year’ one observer recorded, ‘with much flooding’. The autumn and winter were dire and in November a vigorous depression, almost certainly producing a significant storm surge, affected much of the south coast of England, with the high winds causing much damage well away from the coast. A naval officer (variously recorded as being based in either Portland (Dorset) or Sidmouth (SE Devon) likened the wind strength and its effects on coastal areas, to that of a "West Indian hurricane." Later a ‘major storm’ had affected the North Sea and adjacent coasts; the bulk of the problems (wind damage and storm surge) seems to have been a feature here too. Let us, therefore, look at the events of the 22nd December, as reported - in its own words and style - by one national paper, “The Public Ledger and Daily Advertiser”, a London based paper founded in the 1750’s (and amazingly, although now under a different name, still in business as a trade paper for analysis of future markets for agricultural commodities such as grains, feed and oilseeds, coffee and cocoa). DISTRESSING ACCIDENT. “We have received the following from our correspondent in Redcar. We have to record one of the most melancholy accidents to occur that has ever happened in the memory of the oldest man living. On Wednesday 22nd inst, the fishermen from this place intended to start early in the morning, but owing to the wind and rain and the general aspect of the weather, they were deterred from going out to sea. “But at ten o'clock in the forenoon and the

● Old sketch of Fishermen Redcar

wind having abated and the waters then being smooth, 13 ‘cobles’ set out , the wind about the SW and quite calm. About 12 o’clock however, the wind got round to the NE and blew with great violence. The gale coming on so sudden and the sea rising so tremendously, the boats cut their lines and made directly for the shore which for some alas ! were doomed and never again to reach alive. It being then a flowing tide no time was to be lost, each striving to make the shore where the waves were breaking in their most tremendous fury. “The first boat had nearly gained the wished for point when a heavy sea caught her and broke all of her oars and washed J Hall overboard who was a considerable time in the water, but being entangled in the trunks, he was kept afloat by the corks and bladders until assistance got to him. “But now the most distressing scene that can be imagined took place; five or six boats were seen making for the shore at the same time when three of them were upset. In one of these were three men called Robinson (a father and two sons) all of whom were sadly lost. Another belonged to a W Guy who was washed out and drowned - his son J Guy and a R Bogie were saved - G Dobson’s coble was likewise sunk but all hands were providentially saved. “Another boat was still out in which was a T Hall and his two sons, George and Richard. They had weathered, it appeared, the greater part of the danger when a breaking sea took her on her quarter and every soul found a watery grave. During the afternoon the body of T Hall was picked up near the place the boat upset. The body of C Robinson was found on the Christmas Eve and his remains were interred in Marske churchyard attended by the whole of the inhabitants of Redcar and Coatham. “Thus, by this lamentable accident, seven poor fishermen have lost their lives. Their widows and families are in the greatest distress and a subscription has been opened at Redcar, Stockton, Guisbro’ and the neighbourhood; which it is hoped will be followed up in every town and village. “This being the season that every true Christian rejoices it is to be hoped that everyone will strive to alleviate the sorrows of the aﬄicted and by throwing in their mite will help to soothe the hearts of the disconsolate widows and cheer up the spirits of the now fatherless children.” And the appeal was responded to from far and wide and from the highest to the lowest. A list, published in the York Herald showed the lead

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Spreading awareness using beer mats! subscriber as being horse breeder, Sir Tatton Sykes IBart) of Malton, Soldier and landowner, John Delaval Carpenter, 4th Earl of Tyrconnell, and his wife Sarah, of Kiplin Hall, Richmond (and the servants at the hall) followed by the entire Wynyard family of the hall and village of that name near Stockton, Sir William Mordaunt Stuart Milner of Nun Appleton Hall near Selby and the gloriously named Sir Martin Staypleton Staypleton (so good they named him twice) of Myton Hall, Boroughbrdge who was a major landowner in the area around Eston and Redcar. Following up from the local baronetcy and squirearchy were small donations of a few shillings or even a few pence from local people. A few points. It is remarkable even in 1824 how quickly news could travel across Britain. The 22nd December was a Wednesday. The last body was recorded by the account as being found on Friday, the Christmas Eve, and - if we assume a day ‘laying out’ for the family - buried possibly on the following Monday (again recorded). Add to this the arrangements for the subscription - again probably arranged over the weekend - the fact that a London newspaper, in an age of manual printing, could report all this in an issue dated on the street for Tuesday 4th January, and all of this by turnpike coach messages, is good going by anyone's standards.. A similar report was carried by the York based Yorkshire Gazette. Both facsimiles are carried in a post on the ever excellent "Hidden Teesside" blog run by local chronicler, Chris Twigg ( http://www.hidden-teesside.co.uk/). Finally, what of the Zetland lifeboat? The tragedy here was that with such a large number of local boats out, determined to land a good catch for Christmas, there was probably no-one ashore there to man her. The need for a national, staffed, full time lifeboat service was well overdue. This had already been recognised by philanthropists, and a few months before the Redcar disaster, the ‘National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck’, the precursor of today's RNLI, was launched at a meeting in the City of London. But this was tragically too little, too late for the fishing community of Redcar. Hollie Bush

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

Redcar charity has helped to launch an initiative to reach out to men in Redcar and Cleveland in an attempt to help guide them towards safe spaces where they can talk about their mental health. Louise Butterfield, a newly appointed trustee of The Link Charitable Trust and her partner Mark Robbins, founder of Lifelines Hub, who both actively campaign for mental health support came up with a novel idea to spread awareness using beer mats. Louise, a retail manager, said “we took the idea and made it happen because it’s really important to us both to break the stigma and to get men to talk and reach out. With Covid-19 many men are struggling and for some it may be the first time it’s happened to them. We just wanted to make a difference. We care about our community and our people.” The pair first met Tina Jackson, Founder and Chief Executive of The LCT, earlier this year who immediately loved the idea and could see the passion which Louise and Mark

had. The Link had already been working with W alk ‘N’ Talk, a men’s group operated by Gareth Howell, as well as starting their own Men’s Space group to complement both Walk ‘N’ Talk activities and Mark’s work at Lifelines Hub. The couple said “getting the mats into bars, restaurants, and cafes might just help someone who is feeling low or suicidal and that’s really our aim. Given the second lockdown, we know that when the lockdown is lifted this signposting is going to be more important than ever”. There has been a national rise in suicides particularly among young males and a recent report in the Evening Gazette suggested that numbers locally had almost doubled. Efforts for this initiative have been strengthened by support from the Samaritans and the Mind charity, who gave Louise permission for their helpline numbers to also appear on the beermats. Tina Jackson said: “We were delighted to fund this not least because Louise and Mark’s positiveness and passion was inspiring and I thought that their idea was fantastic. We wanted to support them

and fund this first batch to make their vision a reality. I was further thrilled when Louise agreed to accept a trustee position with the LCT as it was obvious that Louise shared the same core values of the charity and could help us to continue making a real difference to families in the area.” It is hoped that this outreach can be rolled out across the wider Tees Valley region with further beer mat and leaflet initiatives and to this end if local businesses would like to make a donation to cover the printing costs, that would be most welcome. The Link Charitable Trust (LCT) works with children, young people and their families to promote positive family life and relationships by providing supportive activities for all. They have recently started providing Adult Support around low mood, anxiety and Good Mental Health and offer one to one and group support to all who need it. For further information about The Link Redcar, LCT or this campaign please contact linkteesvalley@gmail.com.

Saltburn-by-the-Sea: A Town in Time By Trev Wardle – Two Faces Design

ocal councillor, Jim Wingham, publishes his book of the history of Saltburn from prehistoric origins to the death of Queen Victoria. This hardback book has many period photographs and would make a great Christmas gift. A lot of people have promised themselves that the lockdown is an opportunity to do something that they have always meant to do but never had the time to achieve.A lot of people have not managed to keep that promise but not so local councillor Jim Wingham. Ever since he researched the history of Saltburn he has ignored pleas to publish but finally, after delaying for nearly half a century, he has listened and acted. The result, Saltburn-by-the-Sea A Town in Time, is a hardbacked 200-page survey of the history of Saltburn from its prehistoric origins to the death of Queen Victoria.

Each chapter starts with the image of a face looking back in time and that is very much what the book is about; it is a picture of people and their place in the telling of different periods in the history of the town. This history includes it being the site of a Roman beacon; its notorious reputation as a smuggler’s haven; its famous white bricksand its tally of tourists. For all its facts and figures, it remains an easy-to-read survey of the development of the town. Its main thrust is, of course, the developments in the 19th century and Jim has catalogued the main events of that time but has, perhaps inevitably, included small anecdotes that make the history accessible and actual at the same time as being academic and knowing. Along with period photographs, Jim’s own photos accompany his text and they provide not only a record of his investigations but a glimpse back to the

town as it was in the 1970s. The intention had been to have a book launch in Saltburn at The Book Corner in Milton Street where the author would have gladly talked to anyone who shared his interest – and let’s face it there’s a lot of us living in the town who do. For obvious reasons this has not happened, yet. However, the book is for sale either from Gemma at the shop or online at bookcornershop.co.uk. Alternatively, Jim has plenty of copies at 13 Leven Street, Saltburn and would be only too happy to sign or dedicate a copy; there are friends and former residents of the town who will enjoy this journey through its past and Christmas is coming. At £17 each, the run of 200 will cover costs and no more. At no stage did his promise himself to include anything other than the idea of finally going to print and that is exactly what he has achieved. It’s also a little treat.

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Christmas Wishes and Notice on Opening Hours over the Festive Period From everybody at Car Care Of Marske we would like to wish all of the Customers, suppliers and associates a Merry Christmas and to say a big thank you for your business and support over the past year.

TO GIVE OUR STAFF A WELL EARNED BREAK, CAR CARE WILL CLOSE THE NIGHT OF WEDNESDAY 23rd DECEMBER AND REOPEN MONDAY 4th JANUARY 2021 I apologise if anybody is inconvenienced in advance during this time, please note if your VEHICLE MOT IS DUE WITHIN THESE DATES GET IN TOUCH AS THE RULE IS, MOT tests can be carried out on your car up to one month before it's due date. If your MOT test is carried out a month early , it will eï¬&#x20AC;ectively remain valid for 13 months. We hope that next year will be a prosperous one for you and look forward to seeing you again in 2021. Merry Christmas Everyone, Peter C

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Together Middlesbrough & Cleveland scales up its impactful and emergency frontline work after securing a significant funding boost from The National Lottery Coronavirus Community Support Fund A lifeline for the community

Since 2012, Together Middlesbrough & Cleveland has been tackling a wide range of social issues including loneliness, homelessness, food inequality and other life-challenges faced by children and families. During the Coronavirus crisis, the charity has stepped up to meet the growing needs of local people, churches and communities in an area of the country which is one of the most adversely affected by the pandemic, expanding its emergency work to help even more vulnerable and socially-isolated communities to cope and sustain themselves. Now, Together Middlesbrough & Cleveland has secured funding from The National Lottery Coronavirus Community Support Fund to further scale up and continue its vital work helping local people and organisations to thrive. The emergency COVID-19 grant from HM Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) through The National Lottery Community Fund will allow Together Middlesbrough & Cleveland to continue to weather the ongoing crisis. Equipped with funding, the charity will keep providing crucial food and social support alongside the churches, and faith and the community organisations it works with. The charity has also formed a collaborative partnership with the social enterprise Civil Society Consulting (CSC) which will assist with marketing, community engagement and strategic support. The Lottery grant will also support social action research to highlight the positive personal and community stories and experiences from the pandemic, as well as the views and associated concerns of the frontline organisations that Together Middlesbrough & Cleveland works with. Through this community engagement, the charity will capture the wider faith and community’s ideas for further local action and social solidarity moving forward. The Chief Officer of Together Middlesbrough & Cleveland, Kathryn Jeffels said of the grant:“We are very grateful to have received this funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund. We want to thank The National Lottery Community Fund and HM Government Department for Digital, Media, Culture, & Sport (DCMS) for providing this critical support at this time. This will enable us to continue to be here for the people, churches, and community organisations who have depended on our services during the pandemic.” The Right Reverend Paul Ferguson, Bishop of Whitby and Chair of Together Middlesbrough & Cleveland commented: “The Coronavirus crisis

continues to challenge us all. Locally, we have seen how well communities have come together, showing us all what we can do to help each other through the pandemic. It brings out the best in people and within faith communities, and many community solutions have been found during lockdown – we need to build further on this. Our charity has increased its activities to tackle child poverty and reduce social isolation all made that much worse by the crisis.” Together Middlesbrough & Cleveland’s dedication to community cohesion and social justice is exemplified by the support that it provides to local people and communities; a lifeline for many marginalised and vulnerable people. Middlesbrough is the most income-deprived area in the country; in 2018, 41 percent of children were living in poverty. Aﬄicted with stark health inequalities, Middlesbrough is in one of the areas where people are at the highest risk of infection and the highest at risk of dying from COVID-19. Together Middlesbrough & Cleveland has been bridging this gap in social provision through a range of projects in its capacity as a development agency for 45 faith community organisations, churches and community groups. Some of these key projects, which will be strengthened by the emergency funding provided, are: • Feast of Fun: Together Middlesbrough & Cleveland coordinates a holiday hunger support programme for vulnerable families during the school holidays. Working with around 40 local groups, churches, and organisations, by the end

of 2020 it will have delivered food and activity resources to around 3,800 children and provided over 68,000 meals. • Positive Pathways: Using a relational approach to working with the homeless, and those at risk of becoming homeless, Together Middlesbrough & Cleveland works with faith organisations and delivery partner Depaul to reach around 300 beneficiaries every year. • Warm Welcome: One of the goals of Together Middlesbrough & Cleveland is to reduce social isolation, and this project works with 300 people and 18 groups to establish and develop places of welcome to reduce social isolation for the over 50s. During the pandemic, this has been converted to a telephone befriending service. • Food & Friendship: As part of the Ageing Better programme, this project establishes and develops regular groups that meet for food and friendship. Food & Friendship also aims to reduce social isolation for those over 50. Together Middlesbrough & Cleveland works with 100 people in 10 groups and like the Warm Welcome project, Food & Friendship has been adapted during the pandemic to provide a telephone befriending service.

Using the funding

With the new grant, Together Middlesbrough & Cleveland can now expand the remit of the remarkable work it has been doing with local groups and social action leaders. A portion of TNL funding will be used to produce a highly impactful piece of community engagement and social action research,

'The Trial of The Big Bad Wolf' by Marko Van Dango

arlier this year, a local author who writes under the name of Marko Van Dango has published his book ‘The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf’. He told Coastal View: “The book is a combination of wolf stories from childhood and combined into a gripping courtroom drama. Does crime pay? Take a look and read the book. “I am creative, enjoy drawing and I like humour, so this book provides an outlet for my humour, I think on themes and just conjured up some familiar events and made a story from them, I hadn't however, realised that there had previously been two books published with the same title! “The book is not suitable for young children as the humour is adult, but not sexual.” Extract from Official Review: The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf by OnlineBookClub.org Marko Van Dango’s The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf is an illustrated short story intended for young adults and anyone who likes a light read. The author opens with a preface reminding his readers which children’s stories ‘The Big Bad Wolf’ had previously featured in and, instinctively, played the antagonist’s role. And ‘The Big Bad Wolf’ is now on trial for all his misdemeanors and felonies. The majority of his victims – Little Miss

Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs among them – are there, in the courtroom, to give their damning evidence and to finally get the justice that they have been seeking for many years. As Mr. Wolf puts forward his defence, it is quite interesting to observe his logic and his ability to rationalize. We witness his victims' testimonies and the defence of unrepresented Mr. Wolf. We also witness the biased stance of the sitting judge himself. The reader is humored by Mr. Wolf trying to squeeze himself into an old proverb. What I liked the most about this book, was the way that Marko Van Dango adapted this allegoric story to these present times. With every charge that Mr. Wolf was asked to enter his plea on and then present his defence, I found myself surprised with how easily the author had brought in concepts that are common today but were not around when the original stories were prevalent, such as bank card, vegan, closed-circuit television camera and many others. Having grown up with the original stories, I found this cognitive dissonance created by incongruences both endearing and unsettling. The ‘unsettling’ part did not take away from the enjoyment but, rather, added humorous value. The book is available to buy in paperback at £6.12 from Amazon.

reflecting the recent COVID-19 related experiences of the communities in which they work, showcasing the generous responses of faith communities and how important these are in a wider civil society context. This work will be carried out with the support of CSC, who will also produce a BAME, Faith, & Community COVID-19 Impact Survey. Middlesbrough is the most diverse town in the Tees Valley, and COVID-19 has had a disproportionately negative impact on BAME communities. Together Middlesbrough & Cleveland is currently working on developing its work with BAME communities to support both Christian, and other faith, organisations.

About Together Middlesbrough & Cleveland

Together Middlesbrough & Cleveland is a notfor-profit, faith-based organisation that works with churches and the community to tackle poverty and the challenges that local people face. Established in 2012, it is a joint venture with the Diocese of York and the Church Urban Fund (CUF) and works across Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland. To date, Together Middlesbrough & Cleveland has worked with more than 20 churches and supported over 2000 vulnerable children, young people and their families over Summer 2020 alone. Together Middlesbrough & Cleveland is part of the Together Network, a nationwide community and faith-driven alliance of 21 partnerships between the Church of England Diocese and CUF.

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Bears' Ben Fund Run!

he Speedway Riders' Benevolent Fund (Ben Fund) is a charity whose main purpose is to beneﬁt former Speedway Riders, Current Speedway Riders, and their families, following serious or life changing injuries whilst racing for a British Speedway Club or representing Great Britain at International Level Speedway. It has been a tough year in 2020 for the Ben Fund, with a huge drop in donations due to the cancellation of the British Speedway season. The reason for this is most of the Ben Funds income is generated by track collections, with less than

£17,000 of the £100,000 annual expenditure raised to date. Redcar Speedway want to make sure that we are doing what we can for them, as we know first hand the amazing work the Ben Fund provides to injured riders and their families. The Bears three promoters – Jitendra Duffill, Jade Mudgway and Jamie Swales – have decided to take on the challenge of running the distance needed to drive from Edinburgh to Plymouth, the most northerly and southerly based tracks in the UK, by Christmas Day. This is a distance of 780km in 54 days, giving an average of 5km each every day until 25th December. The challenge

started on 1st November, and each run is being recorded on Strava and posted to their Social Media accounts as proof! This is going to be a tough challenge, especially as all three hate running! A Justgiving page has been setup for donations, with the aim to raise at least £2000. We realise 2020 has been a tough year for everyone so far, but for those of you who can any donation big or small is very much appreciated! https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ bears-ben-fund?utm_id=1&utm_ term=MM2MR9NR8

There are limited numbers (28) of a speedway cartoon booklet (normally £5 each for the Ben Fund) that are available free with free postage to anyone donating £15+ to the fund through Just Giving. To claim your booklet on a first come basis, just donate and then contact; skidsprocket@gmail.com THIS OFFER IS EXCLUSIVE TO COASTAL VIEW AND MOOR NEWS READERS. The booklet contains over 70 speedway cartoons, many depicting a character Skid Sprocket, drawn by Reg Smythe before he became world famous for Andy Capp.

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Redcar Town FC show their respect for the passing of the Club’s good friend Julie Donaldson

e were extremely saddened to hear that local radio presenter, and a good friend of Redcar Town, Julie Donaldson lost her battle against COVID-19. Redcar Town Ladies travelled to Farsley Celtic Ladies, in what was their final game before the new lockdown rules were enforced. Both sets of players and staff came together before kickoff for a minute’s applause in memory of Julie. The players also wore black armbands. We would like to thank everyone at Farsley Celtic for supporting this tribute. Redcar Town Ladies went on to win the game 5-1, this being their first league win of the season. After the game one of the girls quite rightly said “that win was for Julie”. R.I.P Julie. We would also like to thank our other teams for holding a minutes applause / silence to remember Julie.

Redcar Town FC u11's

Redcar Town Ladies Reserves

Our u11s held their training session dressed up as Halloween characters.

Our Ladies would like to thank Alec and Ceri our Dormanstown Councillors for sponsoring our new strips provided by Farrellys Sport

Redcar Town FC Wildcats and Huskies Well done to both our Thursday night Wildcats and Saturday morning Huskies for getting into the spirit of Halloween and scaring the living daylights out of their coaches.

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Guisborough Town delighted to appoint former Synners duo as new management team at KGV

By Bill Perﬁtt

uisborough Town are delighted to announce the appointment of a new management duo of Steve Bell and Paul Crager, to take over at the KGV Stadium. Steve will become the new First Team Manager of Guisborough Town with Paul his Assistant Manager. Both were formerly in charge at Teesside neighbouring club Billingham Synthonia. Guisborough Town Chairman Don Cowan warmly welcomed the pair as the new first team bosses at the KGV, following the recent managerial changes at the club. He commented: “We are genuinely delighted that Steve and Paul have agreed to join us. We had a very strong response when we advertised the managerial vacancy which attracted many quality applicants. “But Steve and Paul, who come as a joint team, impressed us very much and we are genuinely very pleased they are joining us at the KGV. “On behalf of Guisborough Town, I would like to record our thanks and appreciation to Billingham Synthonia for their understanding during this process.” Following the announcement of the suspension of non-league football until 2 December due to the latest Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, Don added: “Naturally we are very disappointed at this unwelcome news. “But Steve and Paul will be taking up their duties with immediate effect and we look forward very much to hopefully when we can resume our football again in December with our new management team at the helm in December,” added Don. Steve and Paul, who are both Middlesbroughborn and live in Marton, were in charge at Teesside neighbours Thornaby until January this year. They then both moved to Northern League Division Two side Billingham Synthonia - whom they have guided into an impressive promotionchasing position so far this season.

‘GREAT OPPORTUNITY’

at Middlesbrough Under-23s and started his playing career with Boro and also played for Grimsby Town, Esh Winning and the Synners. Paul will be continuing with is role with Middlesbrough. Steve commented: “Paul and I are very excited at the prospect of leading such a highly-respected club as Guisborough Town. This is a great opportunity for us and we can’t wait to get started. “I really enjoyed my time when I played for Guisborough around the early 2000’s and the club has always had a place in my heart since then. “On behalf of Paul and myself, I would also like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to Billingham Synthonia – they have been absolutely fantastic to me and Paul ever since we joined the club. In one sense we’re sorry to be leaving the Synners but the chance to join Guisborough Town was just too good for the two of us.” Meanwhile, the new management team have wasted no time recruiting new players with the signing of four of their former Synners’ players left back Scott Howes, midfielder/ defender David Hillerby, former Guisborough forward Ben Jackson and ex-Guisborough goalkeeper James Dawson. Guisborough Assistant Manager Paul Crager commented: “Steve and myself are delighted to be reunited with the new players.” “They will all bring particular skills and characteristics which will enhance the squad significantly.” James Dawson and Ben Jackson are no strangers to the Guisborough supporters – both having previously played at the KGV. Meanwhile, two former Guisborough players – defender Josh Rowbotham and winger

On the playing side, Steve, who is 46, has previously played for Guisborough Town both as a junior and then for the senior Guisborough side in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. Other clubs Steve has played for in the Northern League include Spennymoor and Bishop Auckland. Paul, aged 38, is currently Assistant Coach

● Guisborough Town’s new management team of Steve Bell (right) and Paul Crager (left) who met their new Guisborough players at the KGV Stadium recently

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● Guisborough Town stalwarts Kevin Bilham (above left) and Jill Geary recently laid poppy wreaths on behalf of the club at St Nicholas Church to mark Remembrance Day

Top left: Ben Jackson – forward Centre: James Dawson – goalkeeper Top right: Scott Howes – left back Bottom right: Dave Hillerby – midﬁelder/defender

Mason McNeill - have also made switches in clubs – re-joining former manager Gary Forster who has been appointed manager at Billingham Synthonia. Looking ahead to the re-start of the season - assuming the current

national lockdown is not extended, Guisborough are scheduled to host Liversedge at the KGV in the second round of the Buildbase FA Vase on Saturday, 5 December. It will replace the away league match against Seaham Red Star which

was originally scheduled for 5 December. Guisborough supporters should also note that the Boxing Day match at home to Newcastle Benfield on 26 December will have an early kickoff at 11am.

North Riding Football League Update By Andrew Snaith

By Andrew Snaith

The end of National Lockdown means there'll be a return for the North Riding Football League too as grassroots restarts

remier Division leaders Boro Rangers will host Thirsk Falcons in the league, before taking on second placed Redcar Town in County Cup action. They have another home clash, with Thornaby Dubliners, in the league, before 2021 hits. Two more title contenders meet when Redcar Town play host to Yarm & Eaglescliffe. Town have a midweek home game with Bedale followed by a visit to BEADS. Yarm enbded 2020 at home to Thirsk Falcons in the league.

The North Riding Challenge Cup sees Great Ayton host Civil Service (York), Boro Rangers Reserves visit Kirkbymoorside's second string (Beckett League One), Loftus Athletic welcome Tockwirth (York League), Nunthorpe are at home to Malton side Brooklyn, Redcar Athletic Reserves host Carperby, while New Marske are at Thirsk Falcons' development side. Whitby Fishermens entertain the Beagle,

while Lealholm are at York Elim. The County Cup also sees Whitby's Fishburn Park host Scarborough League Scalby, Thirsk Falcons visit Huntington Rovers and St Marys take on Scarborough League Edgehill, who eliminated Staithes in the last round. There are two all NRFL ties as Thornaby Dubliners go to Kader and Redcar Newmarket tackle Yarm & Eaglescliffe. Whitby Fishermens Society

host Hunmanby, the surprise package of the Scarborough League's early action, in the Scarborough Harbour Cup. Great Ayton host Division One title contenders, Redcar Athletic Reserves and Cleveland, before Christmas. In the Under 19 Division, top two Kader and Coulby Newham meet on 6th December, while the North Riding Under 19 Cup sees Redcar Athletic go to Brooklyn (Malton, UK), Cargo Fleet host Athletic's Under 18s, Kader visit Thirsk's Under 17s and South Park travel to Scarborough. The Women's ranks have a standout fixture on December 13th when the top two have a Redcar derby as Athletic battle Town Reserves.

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Coastal View & Moor News Issue 115 December 2020

Lockdown hinders Marske’s progress By Mark Hathaway

nfortunately, since the last edition of Coastal View, the national lockdown in England has meant that all non-league football at Step 3 and below has been suspended so Marske haven’t played a game since their FA Trophy game away to FC United of Manchester on Saturday 31st October – more of that game later! Marske’s FA Cup dreams ended in the 4th Qualifying Round when they made the long trip to Brackley Town and lost 5-1, despite taking an early lead. Behind closed doors, the game was played in front of around 20 club officials from both teams, leading to an eerie atmosphere on the terraces. Marske had a dream start on five minutes when a cross from the right from Lewis Maloney was headed goalwards by Adam Boyes; Brackley keeper Ali Worby made the save but Matthew Tymon was on hand to turn the ball into the net to give Marske the lead. Sadly, this was as good as it got for Marske as Conference North Brackley equalised five minutes later through a 25 yard strike from Tre Mitford. Marske’s usual high standard of defending was lacking in the first half with Lee Ndlovu twice taking advantage to give the home side a 3-1 lead at the break. In the second half Marske had a lot of the ball but Brackley defended in numbers which limited Marske’s chances with Worby saving from Curtis Round and Boyes. Marske were picked off on the break and added two further goals in the second half through Mitford and James Armson. Despite the defeat and the disappointing nature of the performance, Marske’s players and management should be very proud of the Cup run which earned the club valuable prize money and saw them get plenty of local and national press coverage. Despite the FA Cup loss, the club continued to have success in FA competitions, this time in the form of the FA Trophy. After a bye in the 1st Qualifying Round, the 2nd Qualifying Round saw Marske makes the trip to the outskirts of Sheffield to face Stocksbridge Park Steels, the former club of Jamie Vardy. Despite making five changes to the established first eleven, Marske eased to a 4-0 victory. Right back Connor Smith grabbed the opening two goals, the first from an awful mistake from the Stocksbridge keeper. However, the second goal from Smith was an absolute beauty as Smith picked up a pass from Jack Blackford on the edge of the box and slalomed past four home defenders before slotting home. Marske made the game safe just before half time with a superb free kick from 25 yards and added a 4th in the second half thanks to a Tymon header. In the next round, Marske were drawn away to FC United of Manchester from the Northern Premier League Premier Division, a game that would be a real test for the Seasiders. However, the players were clearly up to it running out 3-2 winners in front of a capacity crowd of 600. Manager Carl Jarrett tinkered with the starting line-up with Maloney and Round dropped to the bench and player-coach Dave McTiernan added to the midfield three as Marske opted for three centre backs and two wing backs. The home side took the lead on 13 minutes when a free kick was headed home by Curtis Jones; however, the lead only lasted six minutes as Marske equalised through Boyes following neat up set up play from Tymon. In an open game, Marske took the lead with six minutes left when a long punt up field from keeper Ryan Catterick saw Boyes outmuscle his marker and

● Marske in action in their 4th Qualifying Round FA Cup game vs Brackley Town. Picture by Mike Pengilley. slot the ball home. With just one minute left there was agony for Marske as the home side equalised when Catterick couldn’t claim a cross and Fowler turned the ball home. However, Marske heads didn’t go down and re-took the lead as the clock turned 90 minutes. The goal came from their own goal line as Smith cleared the ball and Round, Tymon and Boyes combined on the left to switch play to Craig Gott who headed the ball into the path of sub Maloney, who drove forward and struck a sweet shot from just outside the box which flew into the top corner, putting Marske into the 1st Round Proper, where they will face Warrington at Mount Pleasant. Assuming that football is allowed to re-start when the national lockdown ends, this game will be played on Tuesday 8th December, kick off 7.45pm. Due to their success in the FA Cup and FA Trophy, Marske have only played one league game since the last edition of Coastal View, which ended in a disappointing 1-1 draw with Ossett United. Marske took the lead just after half time thanks to another superb Butterworth free kick but the away side equalised, deservedly,

on 79 minutes leaving Marske still unbeaten in the league with three wins and two draws from their first five games. If football is permitted to start again in early December, Marske’s fixtures for the rest of the year are, as follows: Saturday 5th December – Kendal Town (A) Tuesday 8th December – Warrington Town (H) FA Trophy 1st Round Saturday 12th December – Clitheroe (A)

Tuesday 15th December – FA Trophy 2nd Round Saturday 19th December – Ramsbottom United (H) Saturday 26th December – Pickering Town (A) However, these fixtures are subject to change, so please check the club website – www. marskeunitedfc.org – plus the club’s Twitter and Facebook accounts to see any possible fixture changes.

Oﬀ the Field by Bob Ryan

ue to the current pandemic, Marske United have had to postpone their Annual Christmas Draw. This will now be carried over until Feb 14th 2021 and will be a Valentines Draw. Full details when launched will be on www.marskeunitedfc.org In Lieu of the Christmas Draw, the club will be holding an On-Line raﬄe to win a Luxury Christmas Hamper. Tickets cost £1 and can be purchased on-line at www.marskeunitedfc.org. Here you will also see a picture of the hamper and full details regarding the draw. The Draw will take place on Saturday 19th Dec 2020 with the results on the club website and also on the social media channels. The hamper will then be distributed immediately to the winning Ticket Holder. Thank you for your support of Marske United.

Sleights FC Update By Andrew Snaith

By Andrew Snaith

leights kick oﬀ the re-start of grassroots football with a Gordon Harrison Memorial Trophy trip to Gillamoor, on Saturday December 5th. Ed Turner's men then host Sherburn at the AC Building and Property Maintenance Sports Ground as they start their Hospital Cup defence for 2020-21. The villagers have held the silverware since defeating Esk Valley rivals Lealholm, at Whitby Town's Turnbull Ground, in April 2019, watched on by 449 spectators. And while supporters may still be banned depending on the local tier Sleights falls into, they host rivals Snainton on their return to Beckett League Division One action on December 19th. The men in black and white also know they'll start 2021 with a trip to another rival side, Kirkbymoorside Reserves, on Saturday January 2nd.

The Community Newspaper for the Towns and Villages of East Cleveland, Redcar & North York Moors, telling the real news and views of the people of our region Coastal View & Moor News Issue 115 December 2020

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Redcar Town FC awarded funding to revamp football facilities

eople living in the Dormanstown area are set to benefit from fresh investment into local football facilities. Redcar Town FC have been awarded a grant from the Premier League, the FA, and the Government’s Football Foundation, to improve their facilities. The Football Foundation is the UK’s largest sports charity and exists to improve the experience of playing football for everyone, by championing fair access to quality facilities. At the time of writing, Grassroots football matches and training cannot take place at the moment due to the COVID-19 outbreak and will only restart when it is safe to do so following government advice but this funding is great news for local football in the meantime. (The latest Government guidelines have set out that after lockdown finishes on December 2nd, grassroots football can resume.) This grant will enable Redcar Town FC,

who have 25 teams and 477 members, both male and female playing in Senior and Junior leagues in the north east area, to play and train safely during the winter months at our ground with excellent facilities and equipment. Players will be able to train on grass during the dark nights and use our new goals and nets, which are replacing our current goals which are starting to show deterioration due to wear and tear and overuse. Redcar Town FC worked with the Football Foundation and the North Riding FA to secure a £7,424 grant towards the Portable Lighting and £5,760 towards the new goals and nets with Thirteen Community Fund also donating £1,416.00 to cover the remaining costs. Must also mention Ross and Stephen who have done a great job accessing these funds on behalf of the club. Ian Enderwick Vice-Chairman of Redcar Town Football Club, said: “This is excellent

news and we are extremely grateful to the Football Foundation and the North Riding FA for their continued support in helping us provide some of the best facilities in the area to enable our local children and community groups to participate in our beautiful game. Robert Sullivan, Interim Chief Executive of the Football Foundation, said: “We know the huge benefits playing regular football can have on individuals’ physical and mental well-being. That is why we are committed to transforming the face of grassroots football facilities in this country. It is therefore very

welcome news to hear that this funding will support Redcar Town in developing their facilities and improving their equipment for their local community. “Working with our partners – the Premier League, The FA, government and Sport England – we will be investing in over £1bn worth of local facilities across the country over the next decade. We believe we can transform lives and strengthen communities by unlocking the power of pitches and this is another project that brings us closer to that ultimate goal.”