THE developer of a marina has been forced to reconsider plans for a supermarket, garden centre, flats and a tall ships centre. Mandale Properties, of Stockton, has withdrawn its plans for Hartlepool Marina, which had been put before Tees Valley Joint
AN air gun shooting mystery has been cleared up after the best friend of the victim admitted yesterday to pulling the trigger. Brendan Holland, 12, originally claimed an unknown sniper fired at him from a house while he was walking down the street. The
AN application to build a mobile phone mast, described as a blot on the landscape by objectors, is likely to rejected today. The planning committee of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council meets this morning to discuss an application on behalf of One2One
A Teesside artist is putting some of his finest works on show as part of a major exhibition. Andrew Gifford is well-known around Teesside and can often be seen painting around the area. Mr Gifford lived in Teesside from the age of four until he went to
IN a show of support for a Hartlepool voluntary project, council leader Russell Hart has been getting to grips with his decorating skills. Armed with paint brush and paste board, he joined volunteers on the Owton Fens Community Association (OFCA) project
THE gap between rich and poor was sharply illustrated yesterday by the discovery of people living in rubbish skips, not far from one of the region's richest areas. So-called skip rats curl up for the night inside clothing and paper recycling banks in
A TOWN is officially going green and organic. Asparagus, organic chocolate and ice cream, beer and home-prepared fruit juice are among the items that will be on offer at Middlesbrough's green market - the first in the area. There will be handicrafts made
A RADIO fan will get a front row seat when her east Cleveland home is turned into a broadcast studio this weekend. Dee Brown, who is a volunteer with the Saltburn Animal Rescue Association, invited BBC Radio Cleveland to come to her house to raise awareness
RSPCA officials are warning youngsters of the penalties they face following a series of animal shootings in Brotton. A cat shot by an air rifle is the latest in a series of attacks on animals. Three cats have been shot this year. Teesside RSPCA Inspector
The finest wildlife images from across the globe will form a major exhibition for the millennium at Bellamy Pavilion, home to the Tees Valley Wildlife Trust. A rookery of African penguins set against a dramatic dawn sky, an acrobatic infant orang-utan
TEESSIDE Steel Family Gala is searching for a millennium princess and her maids of honour for the Teesside Steel Family Gala, on Sunday, July 2, at Kirkleatham Showground, Redcar. The princess, who must be aged between 12 and 15, will win a first prize
TO generations of Teessiders, the late Wilf Mannion was an icon. It was a week ago yesterday that the region said a final farewell to the unassuming legend, who starred for England and Middlesbrough. Wilf, who died earlier this month aged 81, was still
SEVEN forgotten heroes who died fighting for their country in 20th Century wars have finally had their names added to a town's cenotaph. Names of people from the Redcar district killed in action during the Second World War were put on the cenotaph in
Charlie Agiadis took over as the league's leading scorer when he hit five, taking his tally to 31, as Acklam Steelworks crushed visitors BEADS 12-1 in midweek to record their highest score of the season. The home side raced into a seven-goal lead at the
A MODEL of the cruise boat, Teesside Princess, is now on show at the scale model layout of the Tees at Nature's World in Ladgate Lane, Middlesbrough. It was made by Mr John Quick, of Marske, who attended its arrival last weekend at the facsimile of Castlegate
A REDCAR woman who saved her sister's life by donating a kidney has launched a national campaign to prevent anyone else ever having to do the same. Jane Cooper, 50, is asking every council in Britain to help by sending out organ donor forms with the electoral
COUNCILLORS in Cleveland have been warned to brace themselves over the likely closure of a day centre for people with learning disabilities. Talk of service users being in tears at the prospect alarmed members of Redcar and Cleveland social services committee
THE following Redcar and Cleveland councillors have ward surgeries next week: Wednesday. - Saltburn: Couns Joan Sands, John Robinson and Barbara Harpham at Saltburn library, 5.30-6.30. Thursday. - Belmont: Couns Valerie Halton, Peter Spencer and Alma
A NEW 24-hour free phone has been set up to give updates on conditions at Loftus Bank. Recent heavy rain has forced a series of overnight closures of the Bank, amid fears of continuing ground movement. Redcar and Cleveland council has set up the line
TWO men who assaulted a pub landlord were jailed on Wednesday. Thomas Oliver, 41, and Anthony Hawkins, 22, were also banned for two years from the Riverside pub in Stockton. They punched the landlord, Mr Paul McConnell, when he tried to eject Oliver for
A COUNCIL'S decision to refuse permission for a detached house and garage has been upheld by a Government inspector. An appeal was lodged after Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council refused the application to build behind a house on Stokesley Road, in
A CLEVELAND MP has called for more cash for the oldest pensioners. Dr Ashok Kumar has added his name to a growing list of MPs calling for extra support for the poorest of our elderly people, traditionally also those in greatest need. Dr Kumar, member
TORY leader William Hague's office last night claimed that one of the region's leading figures in the fight against crime had changed his stance over the current law and order debate. The announcement followed statements by Cleveland Labour councillor
THE memory of Wilf Mannion, one of England's greatest footballers, will be honoured with a statue in his home town. Plans for the memorial outside Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium were announced by the football club yesterday. Club officials revealed
A GALAXY of stars have backed a pioneering North-East project to build an alternative treatment centre for cancer patients. Pop singer Lulu is just one of the celebrities who have donated items to a grand charity auction for the £1m treatment centre.
Mackinlay Park secured their place in the final of the Eileen Hodgson Bowl with a 3-0 semi-final victory against Huntsman in midweek. Veteran Vic Spinks opened the scoring with a disputed goal when Huntsman claimed handball, but the result never looked
Just four games are left for Boro as the season is well into the final run-in, and the target remains to get at least seven points to equal last season's Premiership tally. The performance at Chelsea last weekend was a great improvement on the previous
A PUBLIC meeting in Yarm has led to the setting up of a group to safeguard the Tees valley. The Council for the Protection of Rural England is forming a new branch to cover the Stockton and Middlesbrough areas. It will link up with the Darlington branch
ORGANISERS of a popular bike ride are appealing for cyclists to help make the event the best ever. Veterans of the Tetley Tour de Teasside turned out last week to launch the promotional drive for this year's ride which will raise cash for cancer research
CLEVELAND schools will be at the heart of this year's Teesside Steel family gala in July. Pupils will team up with workers from the Corus site to design and build floats that will take part in the gala procession. Corus has agreed to sponsor schools again
VILLAGERS fighting plans to extend the life of a waste tip have won an unexpected ally - the landowner who owns part of the dump site. Lawyers for smallholder David Gray are looking through the fine print of an agreement signed between his late father
CLEVELAND MP Dr Ashok Kumar this week welcomed two new moves in the battle over rural bank closures. He praised MPs who are backing a fight to stop NatWest pulling out of Loftus, and welcomed a "rural manifesto" for better services in villages, including
A CLEVELAND college is offering a free part-time course aimed at helping people get back to work. Called Planning for the Future, the studies are designed to improve job chances by developing skills to make people more employable. The 12-week course starts
A CLEVELAND council has started briefing housing staff on a massive stock transfer ballot. Redcar and Cleveland council is planning to ballot 12,500 tenants in a vote on the issue and has now begun giving details to workers who will be involved. The authority
NEW traffic lights are set to ease rush-hour headaches on the A174 at Greystone where the roundabout has the third worst accident record in Redcar and Cleveland. As councillors gave the move the green light on Tuesday, one member of the technical services
A CLEVELAND prison has been criticised for having inadequate medical and educational service and for the number of deaths in custody. The board of visitors for Holme House in Stockton praises staff for a progressive regime and efficiency. But in its annual
AN MP has criticised big banks for 'walking away from East Cleveland.' In a Commons speech, Dr Ashok Kumar said two of the big clearing banks had turned their backs on customers and businesses in the area. And he accused banking 'fat cats' of flying in
COMMUNITY groups in Cleveland which strive to keep towns and villages looking attractive now face a shock charge - in the interests of public safety. Though councillors this week threw out a scheme to levy a £20 per lamppost safety inspection fee on groups
