A blaze at the Guisborough Education Development Centre, in Wilton Lane, Guisborough, caused 20 per cent fire damage to the roof and damage to a dormer window, yesterday.

VIP visitor: New German consul for the North of England, Ingo Radcke, is visiting Teesside tomorrow. He is meeting Councillor Peter Porley, chairman of Middlesbrough Council, and having lunch with PD Teesport managing director David Robinson before being welcomed by Redcar and Cleveland Council Mayor Councillor Norah Cooney.

Star raiser: Richard Hart, 15, a pupil at the Freeman Community College, Skelton, will be singing the hits of pop star Robbie Williams in a fundraising concert at Skelton Civic Hall, on Saturday, for the Daniel Moutrey Fund, set up by the parents of former Freeborough pupil, Daniel, who died last year. The fund is to support children suffering from leukaemia.

Show cancelled: A children's show starring Bob the Builder and Barney the Bear, scheduled for the Redcar Bowl on Saturday, has had to be cancelled. Full refunds are available on production of tickets at Redcar Leisure Centre.