A COMMUNITY archaeologist has been appointed to Hartlepool's Headland as part of the Heritage Initiative Programme.

Mark Simmons, a graduate of the University of Wales, was education officer for Redcar and Cleveland museums service before moving to Hartlepool to join Tees Archaeology.

During the next three years, he will be encouraging people to join in archaeological projects. He has already started work on a variety of projects, including helping local schools' history projects and giving talks to local societies