Work safety helps causes

SAFETY-conscious workers have helped raise £2,400 for good causes on Teesside. Ten groups have received cheques of between £150 and £300 after workers at the Petroplus Crude Oil Refinery completed a scheduled plant maintenance overhaul without an accident. Staff at the North Tees site carried out regular safety audits to ensure first-class safety performance standards were maintained throughout the 23-day event. Duncan Smith, overhaul manager, said: "We were delighted with the team who delivered a first class safety performance, completing the event without injury. The stop in production involved several hundred additional people on site and more than 82,000 man-hours."

Holiday fun: Flatts Lane Country Park, at Normanby, Middlesbrough, is hosting its first event of the summer holidays tomorrow, from 2pm to 4pm. Families can follow the self-guided trail through the woods and solve clues to see Who Could Live in a House Like This? There is a 50p charge for children for the Through the Treehole Treasure Trail, with all youngsters winning a prize. For further information, call (01642) 459629.

Coffee morning: The annual Hartlepool and District Fair is being held on Saturday, from 11am to 3pm, in the gardens of the hospice, in Hutton Avenue, Hartlepool. The event has been organised by Hartlepool Round Table, and attractions include cake stalls, tombola, raffles and face painting. Admission is 25p per person.

opening times: The University of Leeds adult education centre, in Middlesbrough, will open three days a week due to continuing staff shortages. The centre is open from 9am to 5pm Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, and, from September 20, it will also be open from 6pm to 9pm on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. On September 11, the centre will remain open until 7pm.

Circus skills: The Saltburn Valley Woodlands Centre is hosting a circus skills workshop on Sunday, from 1pm to 4pm. Visitors are invited to try their hand at juggling, stilt walking, unicycling and tightrope walking. For information, contact (01287) 622408.

Part-time courses: A free programme listing part-time courses on offer in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland is available by contacting (01642) 475397 or (01642) 490409.