A pensioner was treated for burns following a fire in the airing cupboard of her home, in Sandmoor Road, Redcar, on Monday night.

The 60-year-old unnamed woman received her injuries while trying to salvage her belongings and was taken to hospital for treatment. Cleveland Fire Brigade said there was 70 per cent fire damage to the cupboard.

INTERACTIVE COURSE: Redcar and Cleveland College has released details of an interactive long distance eMedia course for local businesses. The college's department of computing will launch the year-long training project today. Contact the college for details.

FUN DAY: A family fun day is to be held at the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum, in Middlesbrough, on Easter Sunday, April 20. Arts, crafts, competitions, bunny mask making and egg painting will all be on offer, with Easter face painting costing £1.50. The event will be held between 10am and 3pm and visitors can gain a reduced entry to the museum, which is in Stewart Park, Marton. For more information, call (01642) 311211.

CHARITY EVENT: Pupils from Grangefield School, Stockton are to take part in a competition to find the Young Pavement Artist of the Year while also helping to raise money for children with muscular dystrophy. The event will take place at the school tomorrow. The theme this year is Coastline and two groups of 50, year seven pupils will take part, with each pupil paying £1 to decorate a paving slab.

TABLE TOP: Marske Town Centre Partnership is holding a table top sale on Saturday, at the Cheshire Home, Marske, from 10am to noon. Admission is 50p.