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Redcar and Cleveland project wins Heritage Lottery Fund support

edcar & Cleveland Borough Council has received a £65,200 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for an exciting heritage project in East Cleveland, during 2019 and 2020.

“East Cleveland’s Industrial Heartland” is being led by the council’s Environmental Protection Team in partnership with local landowners and volunteer groups.

Thanks to National Lottery players, the team will discover, catalogue and promote industrial heritage across East Cleveland, specifically at ironstone mining sites currently in serious states of decline such as Kilton, Lingdale, North Skelton, Brotton, Liverton Mines and Skinningrove.

The project builds on the success of “Our Industrial Heartland” with the continued support of local experts from the Cleveland Mining Heritage Society and Cleveland Industrial Archaeology Society, also bringing on board new volunteers such as Loftus Community Heritage Group and Skelton History Group.

The team will be working closely with the Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum and ‘Land of Iron’ project in the North York Moors National Park to tell the story of ironstone mining, helping local villages understand the role their communities

played in the ironstone mining boom. The Project Officer will provide illustrated talks to local community groups and Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum will deliver heritage activities for groups of school children and also undertake a series of family heritage walking activity days.

The project will provide support and training to local volunteer groups to manage and promote their own websites, work with electronic mapping and use 3D modelling to record structures.

Funding will also support a university student to carry out research around the environmental legacies of mining with help from our partners at the Guisborough Angling Club.

Councillor Carl Quartermain, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council Cabinet Member for Culture, Tourism and Communications, said: “We are thrilled the Heritage Lottery Fund has recognised the historic importance of mining and industry to our communities.

Thanks to National Lottery players, the grant will be used to help people understand how industry in East Cleveland has influenced our landscape and community over the years.

This work is paramount to the preservation and protection of valuable industrial archaeology within the project area. By

capturing more surviving ironstone mine buildings in the project area at a specific point in time we are providing generations of people with pictorial images to enjoy while we look to build a future that not only matches but exceeds that proud past.” Simon Clarke, Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, said “Being a former student of history I am always delighted with any initiative that draws attention to our areas rich

heritage. Many communities in East Cleveland owe so much to the legacy their forefathers left and Ironstone mining in particular was the rock that so many of our villages were built on.

As we look to the future, new generations will be carrying on that proud heritage as our local mining industry diversifies into polyhalite and we move to more modern industrial industries on the Mayoral development corporation site at Redcar. Having these windows to the area’s history will serve as fantastic reminders of exactly what we’re capable of and what

can be achieved when communities come together.”

Ivor Crowther, Head of HLF North East, said “Thanks to money raised by National Lottery players we are delighted to support this project, to enable more people to get involved with the industrial heritage of East Cleveland.”

The established online blog and Facebook community will continue to grow via these links. https://www.ourindustrialheartland.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/ OurIndustrialHeartland/

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Welcome to Coastal View & Moor News Issue 95

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ow, where did this year go?

As we write this, Christmas is only four weeks away and it's already in full swing in our area.

Some brave folk have already put up their trees and decorations, more to keep the children happy no doubt, as they get closer to that great day, when, if they have been a good boy/girl Father Christmas will pay them a visit.

Always remember there are some who are not as fortunate as others, maybe families who can't afford presents for their children; see what the Guisborough Salvation Army are doing to help these families on page 43.

Also on the same page you can find details of an amazing event happening in Marske on Christmas Day when local volunteers give up their time to provide great food, good company and entertainment for people who would otherwise be on their own at Christmas.

Nobody ever deserves to be lonely, no matter what day of the year!

Inside this issue you will also find the latest edition of the Freebrough Flyer, telling you about the amazing stories coming out of Freebrough Academy and the local primary schools.

Talking of Freebrough, earlier last month we held the eighth Coastal View Community Awards night which was attended by over 100 guests, who were members of local community groups, individual community

heroes and people representing organisations throughout the area.

We would normally cover this event in the issue following it, but due to space restrictions we are unable to include the details in this newspaper. However it will be something to look forward to in our January issue when we will publish a four page pullout section detailing all the award winners on what proved to be a brilliant and inspirational night.

The awards night is also a chance for us to raise money for The Junction Foundation Young Carers and this year proved to be no exception when we raised a record amount of ÂŁ4270 which we know will make a difference.

Read all the details in January's issue, but we would like to take this opportunity to thank all who contributed and helped to raise this amazing amount of money.

As you may have seen in the previous issue of Coastal View, the East Cleveland Klondike Bike Race will again take place, for the third year running in April next year, but the news seems to get better.

Mary Lanigan, Chair of East Cleveland Villages Big Local, told Coastal View: "Extremely exciting news has just been confirmed by British Cycling that East Cleveland Villages Big Local not only has the Elite Men's Race in 2019 but we also have the Professional Ladies race; this is because the Klondike is held in such high esteem by British Cycling and Velo 29.

"It is held in such high regard because of the effort made by all the communities in East Cleveland and the massive amount of work they do to make this event the huge success it is.

"From the delegates and myself, we would like to say, a huge thank you."

As this is our last paper of 2018 we have to say thank you to the whole of the Coastal View family.

We thank our advertisers who make it all possible as without them there would be no paper. To our team of loyal distributors who walk the streets in all weathers, delivering papers directly to your homes, a great big thank you!

Thanks must also go to anyone who contributes to the newspaper ie our regular columnists, community groups and individuals and anyone else who provides us with press releases, thank you.

To the outlets who kindly allow us to leave the paper, so that they can be picked up by readers, we also would like to say thanks.

Our last thanks go to our readers as without you there would be no point.

We would like to wish ever last one of you a peaceful time over the Christmas holidays and a healthy and happy New Year.

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Lynne & Steve Nic

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Wintergrove: Skinningrove Bonfire 2018 C

By John Roberts

hristmas came early to Skinningrove on Monday 5th November with a bonfire and decorations that reflected the festive season.

Once again, volunteers of all ages worked with local authorities and businesses to produce a dazzling display. A mild, dry evening with a light breeze from the south also helped to make this a wonderful event.

The village and hillsides were thronged with spectators who were treated first to a magical firework display. A kaleidoscope of colour was created by a combination of spectacular airbursts and explosions from the ground that resembled the rat-tat-tat of anti-aircraft fire.

The sound of fireworks echoed through the valley as smoke drifted out to sea; meanwhile, the bonfire was illuminated as a prelude to being the centre of attention later.

Lighting of the bonfire and the ensuing spectacle of a silhouette highlighting a sleigh, reindeer, Christmas trees and snowflakes had people gasping in awe. This temporary artwork, created by Steve Iredale, will live long in the memory. As well as the fireworks and bonfire, we were treated to vibrant displays of festive decorations through the village.

Skinningrove Bonfire has been a magnet for local people and visitors since 1982. This year’s event must rank among the very best and it’s a tribute to a resilient community which has experienced much adversity. The work of all who contributed financially and with their time is much appreciated...and let’s not forget Guy Fawkes, whose deeds started it all.

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Opening Times Monday – Sunday 10am - Late (Last Tee off golf will be 9pm)

Prices Adult: £5.50 Child: £4.00 (Includes use of club and ball but feel free to bring your own club)

Home to the longest hole in the world & set within the biggest indoor mini golf course!

Opening Times Monday – Sunday 10am - Late (Last Tee off golf will be 9pm)

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Home to the longest hole in the world & set within

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Thousands unite on Redcar Beach to remember lives lost On November 11th the first British WW1 soldier killed on English soil was commemorated with a portrait on Redcar Beach for Danny Boyle’s armistice commission

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eople from across Tees Valley came together at 12noon on November 11th, for an informal, nationwide gesture of remembrance for the men and women who left their home shores during the First World War. Redcar was one of thirty-two beaches around the UK and the Republic of Ireland that had a large-scale portrait of a casualty of the first world war. Each beach had a different soldier and Redcar’s portrait was of PRIVATE Theophilus Jones, the first British soldier to lose his life on English soil in the First World War, Private Jones was born in Darlington and died 1914, while guarding the Heugh Gun Battery in Hartlepool. The portrait designed by sand artists Sand In Your Eye and drawn into the sand on the beach was gradually washed away as the tide came in.

Local people of all ages joined in by stencilling silhouettes of soldiers in the sand and remembering the millions of lives lost or changed forever by the conflict. The event not only provided a chance to reflect but to come together as a community and take part in remembrance activities. Tuned In, Redcar’s young people’s centre provided a fitting venue for the day’s activities with ‘birds eye’ projections of drone video footage of the finished portrait being shown on a big screen.

Poet Carol Ann Duffy was invited by Boyle to write a new poem titled The Wound in Time and this was handed out throughout the afternoon. The poem was then etched into the sand by calligraphy artist Angela Reed Creative Calligraphy alongside the soldier portrait and then at 3pm as a final act of remembrance visitors came together for mass reading of the poem.

Helping deliver the event on the day was Rachel Willis from Stellar Productions she said “Pages of the Sea has been a thought provoking and rewarding project to deliver, it’s been made particularly special by the turnout and support from the local community “ Other entertainment included acoustic live music from local bands and performers as well as poetry performances led by Teesside based poets Bob Beagrie and Andy Willoughby who brought together a group of poets, Teesside Poetry Connexion and students from Rye Hill’s Academy in Redcar to read work created with the students.

Many people simply took the opportunity to visit the beach to quietly contemplate the

sacrifice of so many who never returned to our shores.

Councillor Carl Quartermain, Cabinet Member for Culture, Tourism and Communications at Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, said: “We are honoured that Redcar was chosen as a venue for such a nationally important commemoration. We have never forgotten and never will forget those who gave everything in the First World War and this moving project says so much about their sacrifice. We are delighted to be part of something so brilliantly conceived and the support that our local people have shown today across Redcar and Tees Valley is a fitting tribute.”

The Pages of the Sea portraits commemorate men and women who served or who were casualties of the First World War, most of whom died in active service. They were chosen by Danny Boyle to represent a range of interesting stories – ordinary people who gave their lives to the war effort covering a range of ranks and regiments, from doctors to munition workers, Privates to Lieutenants and Majors. A number were also notable war poets who translated the experience of war to those back at home. Many are from the regions or communities they will be featured in, others are from towns and cities not featured, or from international communities to show the scale of loss. These individuals are a just small selection of the millions who gave their lives to the war.

Helen Green, Head of Performance at Sunderland Culture, and Producer of the Roker and Redcar beaches, said: “We were pleased that so many chose Pages of the Sea to pay their respects to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice during the First World War. We very much hope that those who attended felt Pages of the Sea was a moving and memorable way to thank and remember so many who died.

The work is commissioned and produced by 14-18 NOW, and is the culmination of the five-year programme of arts commissions marking the First World War centenary. It is delivered with partner organisations across the UK: National Trust; Activate Performing Arts; Creative Foundation; Eden Project; National Theatre Scotland; Nerve Centre; Sunderland Culture; Taliesin. The work is in association with Aberystwyth Arts Centre; The Grand Theatre of Lemmings; Magna Vitae; MOSTYN; SeaChange Arts; Swansea Council; Swansea University; Theatre Orchard; and Visit Blackpool. Each has been invited to create their

own event centering around the sand art on the beach and reading of the poem, tailored to reflect the sacrifices of their local community.

Supported by The National Lottery and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

With additional support from Backstage Trust, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (UK Branch) and National Rail.

The public can see which other beaches took part by visiting www.pagesofthesea.org.uk #PagesoftheSea

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The Dalesmen Singers Gala Night

Sainsbury’s local Marske, support for foodbank

By John Watson

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he Dalesmen Singers held their annual Gala Charity Night at Danby Methodist Chapel on Saturday, and what an entertaining evening it proved to be, special guest soprano Samantha Holden and her Accompanist Tim Jasper giving an excellent performance.

Samantha from Stockton who informed the audience when she first walked on stage as a shy, nervous eleven year for her debut, she harboured doubts as to whether she would ever be able to perform like the stars she so admired. Twenty years later, you have the answer as her beautiful, rich vibrant voice rang out around the old chapel connecting with her audience and enchanting all.

Singing an eclectic mix of songs, including ones from her favourite composers such as Cole Porter, followed by some that included her own brand of humour that had the audience applauding for more. I think choir members and most of the packed chapel fell just a little bit in love with Samantha Holden on this special night. I know I did.

The Dalesmen, even though slightly down on numbers, as usual gave their all. Led by the always

enthusiastic Stephen Maltby and Accompanist Ann Hartley, they finished proceedings with the ever popular Morte Christe, before enjoying a buffet supper in Danby Village Hall.

All monies raised, ÂŁ1000, will go toward the support of the Young Musicians Trust and Heather Hopper which does so much good work around these remote villages.

Thank you to all who helped and supported this event.

If you want to raise money for a chosen charity or good cause, ring Peter Etwell on 01287 773224, or to follow the Dalesmen Singers programme of events up to Christmas, click on www.dalesmensingers. com Also on Facebook and Twitter.

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ainsbury's local Marske has taken an increased involvement with local charities, including their new addition of a front of store food donation point.

It has been a great success thanks to the incredibly generous customers and staff that have gifted a range of long-life products. Above can be seen an image of a donation placed by the store themselves, just one of the many collections made by the food bank in recent weeks.

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Quick work at Lingdale!

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Redcar Cadets club together for scam victim

edcar Police Cadets have helped a victim complete work that was never carried out by scammers who stole thousands of pounds from her.

The victim, a woman in her 70s was scammed out of nearly fifteen thousand pounds by suspected rogue traders.

She had handed over the money for the ‘workmen’ to transform the garden of her property in Redcar but they took the money with no work being completed.

When the Redcar Police Cadets heard about the case, they pulled a team together to help her and on Friday 2nd November, they completed the work she initially wanted doing on her garden.

Head of Redcar Police Cadets, PC Neil Robinson, said: “I am so proud of the cadets for their hard work and dedication. They have cut back plants and trees and tidied up the garden to make it nicer for the victim.

“As soon as the cadets were told about what had happened, they instantly wanted to do something to improve her life and her home.

“They have managed to tidy up the victim’s garden during the school holidays and using their free time which is such a lovely, selfless act.

“They have made the victim very happy and have certainly made a huge difference.”

●● Cllrs Steve Kay and Mike Jefferson in Cockburn St., Lingdale BEFORE the work

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By Councillor Steve Kay

must congratulate Redcar & Cleveland Council for their quick response to my request to repair a dangerous section of Cockburn Street, Lingdale.

In October, Margaret Treen, who lives not far away, in Kirkbright Close, drew my attention to the atrocious state of approximately 12 metres of carriageway, at the side of the Post Office, where Cockburn Street joins High Street.

The council is supposed to inspect all adopted highways on a regular basis, but this stretch must have been overlooked. The surface was so broken, rough and uneven that a pedestrian could easily have tripped and had a nasty fall. Thank you Margaret for bringing it to my attention!

When I contacted the Council’s engineers, they were extremely helpful and proactive, completing the job within two weeks.

Luckily, at the time, nearby Stanghow Road was being resurfaced, so, wonder of wonders, the engineers issued instructions to do the unscheduled work on Cockburn Street at the same time.

I say “wonder of wonders” because I’ve been on the council for years, and I can tell you that such flexibility is a rarity in local government, where everything is normally tightly tied up in red tape, with no room for manoeuvre. Congratulations to our engineers for cutting the Gordian knot! I hope their common sense approach sets a precedent for the future.

My colleague, chairman of Lockwood Parish Council, Mike Jefferson, who represents Lingdale, welcomed Redcar & Cleveland’s rapid response: “Usually, it’s a battle to get things done, but on this occasion Redcar & Cleveland Council was extremely responsive.

Prompt action and a great improvement!”

●● Cllrs Steve Kay and Mike Jefferson in Cockburn St., Lingdale AFTER the work

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Free afternoon parking for Christmas shoppers in Redcar and Cleveland

ree afternoon parking returns to Redcar and Cleveland for Christmas shoppers in all counciloperated car parks and pay & display on-street parking bays.

Car parks and on-street parking bays across the Borough are now free for motorists after 1pm every day. Parking charges still apply between 8am and 1pm.

Normal charges will resume on Monday 7 January 2019.

Councillor Bob Norton, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council’s Cabinet

Member for Economic Growth, said: “Free afternoon parking has become a Christmas tradition here in Redcar and Cleveland and I’m thrilled we’re able to spread a little seasonal joy once again.

“We’ve got great shops throughout the borough to suit everyone, from major retailers to locally-owned independents.

There’s something for everyone in Redcar and Cleveland.”

For more information on the free parking scheme, motorists should refer to notices in each council car park or go to www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/parking.

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Redcar & Coatham Coastal Community Team

he Redcar & Coatham Coastal Communities Team recently received news that the Redcar Gateway Project Application, submitted by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council and backed by the Redcar and Coatham Coastal Communities Team, has been successful at the initial stage of the 5th round funding application process.

The Project team is now invited to submit a fully-costed proposal to the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for £4m in funding for the Regent Cinema, Redcar Central Train Station, Memorial Hall and Station Road Project.

Neil Baldwin, Chair of Redcar & Coatham CCT states: “The success of the Redcar Gateway Project application is excellent news and is proof of the hard work from both the CCT group, made up of committed local volunteers, and Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council and proves that

when we work together we can achieve great things.

"We now need to move to work on submitting the bid as the next step in the funding application process and bring some real money, jobs and regeneration to Redcar.

"I want to go on record and express my gratitude to John Taylor and Lou Murray for the work they have done with the group over the last three years. The project would be non-existent without their previous hard work, drive and ambition to achieve a share of Coastal And Communities Funding for Redcar.”

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Rethinking Parks in Redcar and Cleveland P

ark users in Redcar and Cleveland can look forward to a bright future as Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council has revently voted in favour of establishing a new Foundation to manage eight much-loved parks.

The Council has secured £194,000 in funding to form a Parks Foundation from Rethinking Parks, a joint project between The Big Lottery, The Heritage Lottery Fund, and Nesta, supporting park innovators across the UK to adapt to changing circumstances.

The Park Foundation, made up of trustees from the community, local businesses and the Council, will take over the day-to-day management of Flatts Lane Woodland Country Park, Guisborough Forest and Walkway, Eston Recreation Ground, Locke Park, Zetland Park, Borough Park, King George V Playing Fields and Marshall Drive Playing Fields, Brotton.

While the Council will remain the owner of the parks, the Foundation will deliver maintenance, litter picking and be responsible for future developments and all commercial activity such as cafes and events.

The Parks Foundation will have greater autonomy over commercial endeavours to raise revenue and can access funding unavailable to a Council, such as grants, corporate sponsorship, individual donations and crowdfunding.

The Council has committed to financially supporting the Foundation with the budget for maintenance which will remain at its current level.

Councillor Alec Brown, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods, said: “Fifty local authorities put in a bid to Nesta for funding, and we were one of only eight to receive a financial award.

“Our aim is to create community-led parks,

parks that are run by local people and businesses to the benefit of the local community. Nesta recognised the strong working partnership we already have with the park’s Friends groups and voluntary sector, and clearly consider our Foundation proposal to be a workable solution to securing the ongoing future of the parks.

“Of course we can’t do this alone so we’ve consulted with Friends groups associated with the parks, Groundworks North East, Beyond Housing, sports clubs like New Marske Harriers and Redcar Football Club, charities such as The Junction Foundation and Age UK and several leading businesses including PD Ports and MGT Teesside. They’re all on board with the project and we’re keen to move forward with the next phase which is the formation of the Park Foundation itself.”

Amy Solder, Project lead at Nesta, said: “Parks are wonderful free public resources that communities treasure.

“They support health and wellbeing as well as provide spaces for socialising, play, activity and a connection to nature. Nesta aims to help parks, and the people who run them, to innovate to keep them free, open and truly valued community spaces.

“Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council’s proposal reflected our ambitions by putting people at the heart of a bold and ambitious parks foundation to creating vibrant parks at the centre of their communities."

It’s envisaged that the Parks Foundation will include a management board made up of local stakeholders, including businesses wishing to work on the project as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility by supplying finance, staff time or specialist services.

Formation of the Parks Foundation will begin in January 2020.

Some good news for Skelton By (Cllr ) David Walsh - Cabinet Member for Adult Services, Redcar and Cleveland Council

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he Councils Adult Services Re-ablement section (who deal with helping people who may have come through a serious condition (like a stroke - to readjust to normal home life) is being partially moved into the old Coast and Country Housing Offices above the Civic Hall.

This will bring jobs into the village and more customers for local High Street shops, something that will help to complement the great work of the Village Improvement Project in physically improving shop frontages.

I have asked our Adult Services managers that they look to do an external facelift to that part of the building and for starters to cut back on the weeds and grass that have taken root on the concrete extension roof between the offices and the railings by the bus shelter.

● Locke Park

● Guisborough Forest and Walkway

● Zetland Park

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East Cleveland Pigeon Fancying Project

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By John Roberts

n 15th October 2018 an interpretation board celebrating the history of pigeon fancying in East Cleveland was unveiled by Cec Rawson outside Skinningrove Homing Society headquarters on Beach Road in the village.

Mr Rawson is Life Vice-President of Up North Combine, the largest racing pigeon organisation in Great Britain. The headquarters hosted a display of three pop up banners, distribution of leaflets and screenings of interviews with local pigeon fanciers. The event was attended by many local pigeon fanciers and residents.

The 2017 Skinningrove Bonfire was titled Pigeongrove! and it celebrated the significant role of pigeon fancying in the life of the village and surrounding district. In choosing the theme, Skinningrove Bonfire Committee, in partnership with Skinningrove History Group, decided to apply to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to support the costs of delivering a project that would give substantial recognition to the sport’s heritage in East Cleveland. The application was successful and HLF awarded £4,500 to develop materials on the theme of Pigeon Fancying in East Cleveland and its Social Significance. Additional funding was secured from East Cleveland Villages Big Local, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council and Loftus Town Council.

The committee gives grateful thanks to these bodies for their support. In addition to the materials on show at the event, the funding is providing an opportunity for further website development.

At the event, Cec Rawson said: “Pigeon racing has been popular in this area for many years. The East Cleveland Federation was formed in 1926 and it’s still doing well. I wish to thank everyone who has been working on this project and I look forward to local people and visitors appreciating the results”. Councillor Barry Hunt, Mayor of Loftus Town Council also paid tribute to the work being done on the project. He added: “The communities I represent are steeped in pigeon fancying and it gives me great pleasure to see the sport recognised in this way.”

Skinningrove Homing Society HQ is located just a few metres from the Cleveland Way National Trail, near the bridge over Skinningrove Beck.

Please see links to Skinningrove Bonfire Facebook page.

Go to https://www.facebook.com/SkinningroveBonfire-115877218470018/ for information about plans for the next bonfire.

Temporary changes to beach access for horse riders at Marske-by-the-sea ●● Map shows the usual bridleway access (in green at the bottom right) and the access points from St. Germain’s Lane to Church Howle and the High Street boat access (in pink).

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edcar & Cleveland Borough Council is advising pedestrians walking to Marske beach that they will be sharing paths with horse riders for the coming months.

Damage caused by rain and general usage has resulted in the usual bridleway access to the beach requiring repairs to the drains and surfaces.

The bridleway is still open for use by horse riders but the Council is also allowing riders to use the paths from St. Germain’s Lane to Church Howle and from the High Street boat access until the works are complete in spring 2019.

Councillor Bob Norton, Redcar &

Cleveland Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Economic Growth, said: “We’re asking horse riders and pedestrians to be aware that they are sharing the paths until next spring and ask that they show each other courtesy.

“Horses can be spooked in noisy, unfamiliar areas so please give them a wide berth and remain calm. If possible, please keep dogs on the lead so they don’t get too close and scare the horses.

“We’re also asking horse riders to be patient and understand that pedestrians may not be expecting to see horses on those paths when they’re walking to the beach with their families.”

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A chance meeting

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arlier in 2018 at the AGM of the Redcar Sea Cadets, Rob Fielden who was attending the meeting as Commanding Officer of Guisborough & East Cleveland Sea & Royal Marine Cadets came into casual conversation with John Finlay of Redcar Rotary Club and the conversation somehow turned to the question of bagpipes.

Rob said he was working on developing a pipes & drum band with the sea cadets units in the area

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but the cost of bagpipes was an ongoing issue in developing the idea which he hoped would include Cadets from all the local units. John picked up on that point and said as one of the organisers of the Redcar Boxing Day Dip the Rotary Club had used a piper to lead the parade but for various reasons the piper leading the parade had stopped playing.

The result of that conversation was that John said he would ask the members of the Rotary Club if they would purchase a set of pipes for the Cadet band. Rob responded by saying if the club would buy the band a set of pipes he would lead the dip playing the pipes; so the deal was struck.

On Thursday 8th November, the President of Redcar Rotary Club, Michelle Thurston-Balam attended the Guisborough unit meeting to hand over the bagpipes to WO2(SCC) Robert Fielden.

This chance conversation lead to great result for both parties. The Rotary Club of Redcar hopes the band will be able to go from strength to strength.

The Redcar Boxing Day Dip takes place again this year starting from the HUB on Redcar promenade, this will be the 49th dip. Come along to the dip as a dipper and use the event to fund raise for your favourite cause or just come and support those dipping. Register for the dip at http:// rotaryclubofredcar-dip.com

Planting 10,000 crocuses to support Rotary’s Polio Appeal

he Rotary Club of Guisborough and Great Ayton is organising the planting of 10,000 crocus corms to support the “Purple 4 Polio” appeal.

Pupils from Marwood Infant School in Great Ayton began this year’s campaign on 24th October, World Polio Day, by planting over 2000 crocuses on Low Green. This will be followed in the coming weeks by pupils from Ingleby Greenhow C of E Primary School in their school grounds and residents of Margrove Park, Lingdale and Boosbeck in their villages. Rotary members will also be planting at Nunthorpe Station and James Cook Hospital.

The “Purple 4 Polio” appeal, part of a Rotary’s worldwide “End Polio Now” campaign, is organised by Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland. The name derives from children in Africa having a little finger dipped in gentian violet to show they had taken their vaccine on a sugar lump. It has the active support of Paralympian and broadcaster Ade Adepitan who contracted polio in his birth country of Nigeria. Other ambassadors include the pop star Donovan, who had polio as a child, and Alan Titchmarsh.

The “End Polio Now” campaign has been amazingly successful in reducing the number of polio cases worldwide from over 350,000 in 1985. As of 23 October, there were just 22 cases in 2018, 16 in Afghanistan and six in Pakistan. Rotary International is spending some $50 million in the latest push to eliminate polio. For each $1 raised by Rotary, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation contributes $2. The aim is to ensure that polio joins smallpox as one of only two devastating diseases to be eradicated worldwide.

Rotary President takes the plunge

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oxing Day is a big day in the Redcar calendar as the Rotary Club of Redcar hosts its annual Boxing Day Dip. This year our dip will be started by our president, Michelle Thurston-Balam along with the Mayor of Redcar, Councillor Dennis Teasdale. The procession towards the Moore Street (lifeboat) slipway will be ceremoniously led into the sea by bagpipes of the Guisborough and East Cleveland Sea Cadets.

The Boxing Day Dip is an opportunity for people to raise money for much needed causes.

Each year the number of people taking part in the dip grows and grows and we are hoping that this year will be the same. The dip gives an opportunity for people to raise money for any causes and charities close to their hearts. All the money that you raise is for your charity.

Michelle, will this year be taking part in the dip and is raising money for a charity called MAIN. This is a registered charity who provide short breaks for children with autism in the area. These breaks enable the children to develop their social and interpersonal skills and to make friends in a safe environment. The charity has grown to include children with a range of disabilities as well as a specially built facility in Middlesbrough helping those from five years old to adults. The expansion of MAIN means that through their Personal Support Assistant, children and adults have the opportunity to engage in community activities, become self-sufficient and increase their confidence and self-esteem. MAIN also deliver a range of accredited and non-accredited training courses in autism and associated conditions.

Michelle said: “MAIN is a very important aspect of our lives as my young son, Joshua, attends one of their weekly sessions. The

difference in him since going to these is there for us all to see. He is much more confident in making friends and controlling his emotions.

This is why I wanted to do something to give back to them and to say thank you for the work they have done for Joshua and others like him.”

Should you wish to take part in this years Boxing Day Dip, please register at www. rotaryclubofredcar-dip.com. A £10 registration fee is applicable to cover the cost of the dip taking place and to go towards local charities.

Registered dippers are to meet at The Hub from 10:15 to get your wristbands before everyone will enter the sea at 11am.

Not planning on taking part? Why not come down and cheer on all the brave people risking it in the icy waters.

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Burma Talk

Friends of Loftus Library News

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egular contributor in Coastal View, Wayfarer (Ken Bibby) gave a talk about his recent tour of Burma (now Myanmar) to yet another full house – this time at the fellowship meeting at the Zetland Methodist Church, Redcar.

With the aid of over 100 slides and several video clips, he took the audience on a fascinating tour of the whole country from Rangoon to Mandalay, visiting areas not normally accessible to the general public.

In many areas he had to go bare footed and wear a longi.

Secretary Sheila Collett told Coastal View: “Ken`s experiences in this amazing country – only recently accessible to the outside world - held the audience spellbound.”

If you would like to come along to the fellowship meeting on Wednesday evenings you will be most welcome or for any other information e-mail Ken at wayfarer@ntlworld.com

By Denise Nesbitt - Chair of Friends of Loftus Library

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t is difficult to believe that the Friends of Loftus Library have been established now for nearly one year.

As we look back we feel the whole library experience has been enriched by the variety and quality of the activities we have organised and it is so rewarding to see the building buzzing with enthusiasm.

We are grateful to the many people who support all we do and

the funds raised have seen us able to purchase display boards to share the work achieved during our activity sessions.

We cater for the children during school holidays and have just started our Friday craft sessions for adults in conjunction with East Cleveland Arts. 2019 sees more plans in the pipeline to see these sessions continue and if there is a particular craft or activity you feel would work please get in touch with the library staff, Julie, Louise or any of the Friends of Loftus Group, we are always in the background somewhere.

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Local flood defence work hailed as ‘superior’ by chair of popular attraction

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he chair of Saltburn Miniature Railway has hailed new flood defence works protecting the popular attraction and surrounding woodlands against flooding from Skelton Beck as a ‘superior job’.

The £50,000 project saw a flood defence system and embankment retaining structure installed a long a 50 metre stretch of the beck. The works have been designed to use wooden logs as part of the structure and to mask the internal steel works to maintain the natural appearance of the woodlands.

Praising the work, Robert Proctor chair of Saltburn Miniature Railway, commented: “It’s an extremely fine piece of civil engineering work that has been carried out and we are very pleased with the outcome.

“The works have not only given a degree of flood protection to the Railway which we have never had before, but has also enhanced the general area and also promoted extra wildlife habitat especially for water voles.

“The Officer Nigel Hill has been planning the work for some time and with his team has finished what can only be described as a ‘superior job’.”

In addition to providing flood defences, the works will help improve the regrowth of natural vegetation along the edge of the watercourse and provide more biodiversity for animals and birds.

Councillor Bob Norton, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Economic Growth, said: “We’re thrilled Robert and his colleagues at the railway are so happy with the flood defences.

“Providing better defences for wildlife and local businesses is really important and I’d like to congratulate the team who carried out the work. I second Robert’s view that the work is indeed superior and will provide vital flood protection for years to come.”

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e have added a small seated eating area in our shop, and offer a range of hot beverages, which fully compliment the wide choice of mouth-watering cakes, flans and tarts on offer.

Add delicious cream teas and tasty croissants to the already extensive selection of top quality baked treats served at your table and you truly have a recipe for a great place to meet, greet and chat with friends.

Enjoy a relaxing, wonderful gastronomic experience.

Go on, treat yourself, call in to our shop today at Unit 5, 57 Lord Street, Redcar.

●● Robert Proctor chair of Saltburn Miniature Railway at the flood defence

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Supported living facility opens in Brotton

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Public learn how they can be involved in Town Hall restoration

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●● Patrick Rice, Director of Adult Social Care at Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, Tracy O'Neill, Executive Director of Customers & Communities at Beyond Housing, James Hayward, Chair of Shadow Board for Beyond Housing, Amanda Skelton, CEO of Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council and Simon Clarke, MP for Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland

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eyond Housing has officially opened The Cliffs, a supported housing facility in the village of Brotton.

The Cliffs will provide 25 bungalows with care and support for a variety of needs to enable people to prolong their independence.

Dignitaries and invited guests attended the event and had the opportunity to tour the development.

The third development to be delivered through the ‘Redcare’ partnership between Beyond Housing, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council and development and regeneration specialist, Galliford Try Partnerships North, to provide care community housing for older and vulnerable people across Redcar and Cleveland, The Cliffs follows The Dunes in Redcar, which opened in April 2017 and The Shore in Ormesby. It is part-funded with a Homes England grant of £575,000.

Owen Ingram, Interim Chief Executive at Beyond Housing, said: “We understand the role supported housing and extra care have to play in building a better future for our communities here in Redcar and Cleveland. The Redcare developments reflect our commitment to delivering this with high-quality sites and we’re delighted with The Cliffs, which is a fantastic environment.”

Simon Clarke, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, said: “It is fantastic to see the opening of these new homes which will enable people to live independently in our community for as long as possible. I hope that all of the families who have moved to The Cliffs are very happy here.”

Andrew Rennie, Development Director with Galliford Try Partnerships North, added: “We are delighted to have been selected to be part of the Redcare project which is improving the quality and choice of accommodation for older people, enabling them to live independently, for longer, in a caring, supportive community.”

Councillor Dave Walsh, Cabinet Member for Adults, said: “Redcare - the partnership between our council, Beyond Housing and builders Galliford Try, has already helped deliver highquality homes and support to people who need help. This includes people like myself, who have found themselves having to fight disability, as well as the growing number of frail elderly people who still want to live independently, but need help to achieve that aim. Our centres in Ormesby and Redcar - The Shore and The Dunes -are popular and thriving. I have no doubt The Cliffs will be just as successful in enabling people to maintain their independence for as long as possible.”

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bout forty people attended the latest public meeting when plans and progress of the Guisborough Town Hall Gateway Project were explained and ideas and timescale discussed.

Whilst many people are keen to see scaffolding around the building, serious work in progress, and the last flight of the pigeons, we are not at that stage just yet, and members of the development team were at hand to outline in some detail the next phase of the development.

Ian Smithwhite, the recently appointed Project Manager, explained that they had just completed a 3D laser scan of the building, and that an archaeological survey was to start the next day.

These would provide the story of the building since its early build and the teams final plans for the Town Hall would be refined based on these findings. The most significant find to date was a three feet high Jackdaw’s nest in the roof space, but still no sign of the reported cellar!!!

David Beaumont, a highly experienced Heritage Architect recently appointed to the team explained that an analysis of the stonework showed three types of stone had been used during the original build, and matching sources would need to be found. Lime mortar would replace the modern cement, and some low level intervention would be needed to repair the roof structure. He also raised the question of the roof tiles, asking if they should replace them with Welsh slates as at present, or with local pantiles, as they may have been originally, and are such a feature of the area? The response from the audience was pretty much 50:50.

What is unusual and brings the project right into the life of the town, is that the development will involve the public in every aspect. ‘Ask, suggest and become involved’. In previous schemes supervised by Ian and David, schools have been involved in exploring the history, role and influence of the original building.

Apprentices have also been appointed to assist with renovation work and learn skills for future employment. It is planned that similar schemes will be introduced at the Guisborough project.

Another ‘first’ is the involvement of Teesside University students, who, as part of their degree, are producing a video of the project from inception to completion.

In line with the involvement of youth in this project, students from Laurence Jackson School

informed the meeting of the work generated by students based on the history of the Town Hall, and reminded those present that it was the youth of today who would reap the benefit and be responsible for the future of a restored and vibrant building.

The chairman of the group, Andy Murray closed the meeting by explaining that the work of the Project Manager and Architect would also produce a detailed costing of the work to be done, and that would enable the management group to submit a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund for the full funding. It is intended that this will be submitted early in the New Year, and if successful, the Town Hall will be open for business in 2020.

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Singing for charity

Universal Credit delayed rollout in Redcar & Cleveland

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ecently Councillor Philip Thomson indicated at the Resources Scrutiny and Improvement Committee that having listened to the concerns expressed about the roll out taking place in Redcar & Cleveland immediately prior to the Council shutdown period over the Christmas and New Year periods and that there was a likelihood of Council support services not being available to assist claimants, that he would support a request for a deferral to the start of the New Year.

Councillor Thomson indicated that he was very supportive of the work that the DWP were doing in the preparations for the roll out in the Borough and very impressed with the culture being built up.

A recent presentation to Redcar & Cleveland Councillors from the local DWP team had demonstrated that the system to be rolled out locally was well organised and well thought out.

He was disappointed at the low turnout of Councillors to receive this presentation from the DWP as it had dispelled a great deal of misunderstanding about the benefits of the Universal Credit Scheme and how supportive staff

were towards giving maximum assistance to applicants.

This local DWP team were doing an excellent job in preparing their staff for the introduction.

Local experience had been that after an initial period of transition those newly signed up to Universal Credit scheme were undoubtedly benefiting from it.

Councillor Thomson is satisfied that sufficient preparations are in place by the DWP for all the services that are to be transferred, although there has been an indication that further work requires to be undertaken in respect of applicants with disabilities.

However, as the period over Christmas will be a challenging period, if sufficient Council staffing is not going to be in place because of holidays and shutdown, it made sense to request a short postponement of the introduction into the New Year.

This was not a Conservative Group decision as the matter had only been raised at the meeting and Councillor Thomson advised that this was a personal decision of his own taken on the basis of the information put before the Committee.

By John Watson - On behalf of the Dalesmen Singers and Castleton Ladies Singing for Pleasure Choir

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he Dalesmen Singers from Danby and Castleton Ladies Singing for Pleasure Choir were invited to participate at the Royal Albert Hall, London, in a Gala Concert of music to raise money for Cancer Research on Saturday, 3rd November.

The Festival of Brass and Voices, running now for more than three decades, has raised a staggering amount of money over this period.

This year, Brass Bands were The Cory

Band formed in 1884 and Grimethorpe Colliery Band formed during the 1st World War. Sixty choirs from around the country took part and a special International flavour was added by choirs from Sweden, Spain and the Netherlands to take part in this unforgettable evening of a celebration of music.

Time, once again for Mr William Relton to take charge in his own inimitable style, his amazing passion for his beloved bands and music immediately capturing everyone`s imagination.

Many highlights in the evening, but one certainly stood out. As the massed

choirs launched into `Calm is the Sea` lapel twinklers were switched on, lights dimmed, the spotlight honing in on the glorious red, gold and black of the Brass Bands uniform as they played a masterful solo performance, the vast auditorium bathed in a swaying, twinkling light, creating one of those `goose bump` moments.

The final song was the rousing, flag waving composition by Edgar, `Land of Hope and Glory` a fitting finale to a memorable night.

To find out more and follow the exploits of the choirs try Facebook, Twitter and www.dalesmensingers.com website

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Increase in visitors results in £167 million boost to economy and 1,700+ jobs in Redcar and Cleveland

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edcar and Cleveland welcomed an increasing number of visitors to a staggering 3.74 million in 2017, spending £167 million and supporting more than 1,700 jobs throughout the borough.

The latest figures (for 2017), calculated by Global Solutions on behalf of the Tees Valley Combined Authority, reveal: • 3.74 million people visited Redcar and Cleveland – an increase of 5.6% from 2016 • £167 million spent on tourist related activities – a further increase of 5% on 2016 • 1,749 people directly employed in tourism – an increase of 4%. When indirect employment in the supply chain is taken into account total employment stands at 2,197, up by 4.5% on 2016 • 4.18 million ‘visitor days’ – a further increase of 5% on 2016 • 327,000 overnight visitors, representing a £50 million spend - an increase of 2.7% on 2016 • 3.4 million day visitors, representing a £118 million spend – an increase of 6% on 2016 •The Food and Drink sector accounts for 34% of all spend and 36% of all employment The percentage increases are broadly in line with the rest of the Tees Valley which saw an overall increase of 6% in visitor numbers to 19.76 million and a 5% increase in spend to £923.41 million.

Councillor Carl Quartermain, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Culture, Tourism and Communications, said: “This is really

great news.

“A large part of our economy is dependent on tourism so we’re thrilled to see it thriving. But we aren’t resting on our laurels. There’s always more we can do.

“The figures show most of our visitors come only for the day. We want them to stay overnight, to experience more of what we have to offer and frankly, to spend more money while they’re here.

“Our ‘Welcome to’ support scheme provides match funding for hotels and B & B’s in the borough to bring unused rooms into use to create more bed spaces for visitors. The more hotel rooms we have, the more people can stay.

“We’ve also recently launched a new place marketing campaign, in partnership with local business and other organisations, to show the benefits of Redcar and Cleveland as a great place to live, enjoy and do business. We’ve got a great new website and active social media feeds to show off the best of our borough.

“As a borough with a coast on one side and stunning countryside on the other, we have a unique offer here in Redcar and Cleveland. We’re keen to share it with as many people as possible.”

To find out more about what Redcar and Cleveland has to offer visitors and tourists, visit: www. redcarcleveland.co.uk/enjoy Hotel and B&B owners interested in the 'Welcome to' funding opportunity should call 01642 444494 or email: placeinvestment@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk.

Redcar MP calls on Government to get behind Teesside’s new ‘Infant Hercules’

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ecently, Labour MP for Redcar, Anna Turley, led a debate to highlight the opportunities on the former steelworks site and to call on the government to give investors’ confidence by demonstrating its long term commitment to the site.

Speaking in Westminster Hall, alongside other Tees Valley MPs, Anna said she had called the debate to “send a strong message to investors around the world that the Tees Valley is open for business, with the full support of the government behind it.”

Anna praised local teamwork in supporting former steelworks and other unemployed workers back in to work, paying tribute to the Grangetown Employment Hub, to the ‘entrepreneurial spirit’ of new independent retailers, and celebrating local job opportunities at the MGT and Sirius Mineral

projects.

Whilst welcoming the support provided by the government to the steelworks site so far, Anna cautioned that that Ineos’ decision to look to Wales was a warning flag for what could happen if investors do not have confidence in the plans for the site.

Anna said she was looking to government to: • Do everything in its power to support the ongoing local negotiation efforts with the Thai banks, and the CPO process if those talks failed • Provide a longer term funding commitment for both clean-up of the site and crucial infrastructure investment • Give additional powers to the special economic zone so that the Development Corporation is fully equipped to deliver the masterplan

New President for

Redcar & Cleveland Twinning Association

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he Officers and Members of the Redcar & Cleveland Twinning Association Committee are pleased to announce that Sheelagh Clarke has recently accepted their invitation to become the Association’s new President.

On confirmation of her appointment, Sheelagh said: “I have admired the very good work done by the Association members and I feel that the need for personal contact between ordinary people of different nations to promote friendship has not diminished in this digital age.”

Sheelagh was previously a Business Studies lecturer at Middlesbrough College for 30 years and also a Redcar & Cleveland Councillor for the Teesville Ward in Greater Eston from July 2000 to 2015, including as Deputy Leader 2007-2012.

Sheelagh has had personal involvement with our Twinning Association as a host to German visitors in the past as well as being the Council’s Cabinet Member for Culture, Leisure & Tourism, during which time she gave her full support to the Association and attended events associated with the visits here of our German friends.

Redcar and Cleveland has been twinned with Troisdorf in Germany since 1990; Troisdorf is situated in the Rhine Valley mid-way between Cologne and Bonn and comprises of 12 distinct communities, a mixture of industrial, rural, historical and commercial areas, very similar to Redcar and Cleveland. We are well-matched and have enjoyed regular contact with one another over the years, building up many long-standing and firm friendships between families.

A group of 26 members of the Redcar and Cleveland Twinning Association have just returned home earlier this month after another wonderful visit to our German friends, staying with host families.

We were shown around the Bonn Government’s Cold War Bunker in the Ahr Valley and learned more about Germany’s recent history at the Haus der Geschichte in Bonn. A ride in the Kaiser’s Carriage along the Wuppertal Suspension Railway was one of the trip’s highlights.

We’re now all looking forward to our German visitors coming here next year and then to celebrating our 30th anniversary together in 2020.

The Association will be decorating a Christmas Tree as part of the Saltburn Christmas Tree Festival taking place at Emmanuel Church in early December, as well as having a stall at the Guisborough Christmas Festival in the Methodist Church Hall on Westgate during the evening of Tuesday 4th December. Please do come along to talk to us if you’re interested in finding out more about our twin town.

Alternatively please see our website at www. redcarandclevelandtwinningassociation.org.uk

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Saltholme winter talks programme

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ooking for something to do on a chilly Sunday afternoon in winter? RSPB Saltholme has just the thing. Once a month, on a Sunday afternoon, there will be a winter talk on a whole range of wildlife-related themes ranging from hen harriers to butterflies.

Aimée Lee, Visitor Experience Manager at Saltholme, said: “Often people struggle to find fun things to do on cold weekends during the winter. We thought to combat the winter blues we would put on a programme of talks to share information about the amazing conservation work going on in the region with our visitors.”

The talks will be held at 2pm on a Sunday afternoon on the following dates: Sunday 9 December – Bats Sunday 20 January – River Tees Rediscovered Sunday 24 February – Coquet Island

Sunday 24 March – Butterflies The first talk which took place on 18 November, focused on the plight of the hen harrier – England’s most persecuted bird of prey – and the work the RSPB is doing to protect this rare and special bird.

There is a small fee to book onto the talks: £1.60 for RSPB members and £2 for non-members.

Aimée added: “The response to the talks has been really positive so far so don’t forget to book your ticket as you do not want miss out.”

Saltholme is open from 9.30am - 5.00pm from 1 April – 31 October and 9.30am - 4.00pm from 1 November – 31 March and is open every day apart from Christmas day.

For further information on RSPB Saltholme, visit rspb.org.uk/saltholme or follow the reserve team on Facebook or Twitter.

Memories of wild childhoods in East Cleveland

he Tees Valley Wildlife Trust has just released a book celebrating the lost free roaming outdoor childhoods of East Cleveland.

The book, a compilation of memories of childhood gifted by older members of the East Cleveland community explores the unique nature of these lost childhoods. Can you remember roaming for miles with your pals, potato picking week, blogging becks for a swim, collecting bird’s eggs or just spending hours on the beach?

This book will stir memories of more innocent childhoods without phones, computers or X-boxes. Produced with funding from National Lottery Players through the Heritage Lottery fund it is the outcome of a two year oral history project.

“The memories in the book are funny, thought provoking and sometimes reflective” said Kate Bartram of the Wildlife Trust. “We have selected memories from our interviews to give people a sense of the types of activities the past children got up to and an idea of how well connected they

were with nature compared to children today”.

Children back then appeared to be quite fearless from building boats out of bath tubs, stealing dynamite from mines, climbing trees and cliffs to great heights and swimming in all weathers.

The older people in the community also shared their memories of seeing wildlife that is now gone from East Cleveland such as red squirrels, water voles, dormouse, corncrakes and adders. Sadly it demonstrates how quickly wildlife can be lost from our countryside in a life time.

The book makes the ideal present for those with a yearning for yesteryear or who grew up in East Cleveland. They are available from the Tees Valley Wildlife Trust at the Margrove Heritage Centre or from libraries in East Cleveland.

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Adding insult to injury!

●● RCBC Councillor Steve Kay and Lockwood chair Mike Jefferson outside the closed Lingdale Clinic

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By Councillor Steve Kay

ocal NHS bosses not only propose finally to close the door on a village clinic, but, in the process, have cost many patients £1.50 for the privilege of taking part in the related consultation exercise.

On 2nd February, a notice was fixed to the door of Lingdale Clinic, in High Street, stating that the Skelton-based Hillside Practice was unable to operate the clinic because “the heating and hot water system is not working” but that a new system would be installed “within 4 to 6 weeks”.

This seemed an acceptable reason for temporarily closing the clinic, but the weeks of waiting for the re-opening have turned into months. Meanwhile, patients from Lingdale and around have had to travel to Skelton, for medical care, at additional cost and inconvenience.

As a result of their justifiable complaints, in October, Lockwood PC chairman, Mike Jefferson, and I met Dr Kate Harvie and representatives of the the Clinical Commissioning Group, at the Hillside Practice. Dr Harvie was sympathetic but the CCG, who hold the purse strings, appeared hell-bent on closing the Clinic for good.

The building is owned by NHS Property Services, NOT by Hillside Practice. When the troublesome boiler finally failed, Property Services informed the Practice that the clinic would have to close whilst they installed a new heating and hot water system; the job would take a maximum of six weeks. In February, patients had every right to assume that, in no more than six weeks, the building would be back in use. But, as the weeks turned into months, there was no sign of the Clinic reopening.

At the meeting, we were told that a costly replacement boiler was essential

and, in addition, if the Clinic were to reopen, the facilities would have to be modernised to meet acceptable medical standards. But, as the CCG was extremely reluctant to fund the improvements, Property Services had not been able to go ahead with them. The CCG’s main argument for withholding the cash was that, according to figures provided by the Practice, in a period of one month, only 19 patients had attended the Clinic. The CCG was minded to see it close, but an “engagement” exercise with patients would be carried out before a final decision was taken.

We argued that it was both inconvenient and costly for patients to travel to Skelton and that the low attendance was down to receptionists not highlighting the option of a Lingdale appointment over the phone. We emphasised the fact that Lingdale has few facilities and could not afford to lose its formerly well-used, convenient Clinic.

Mike and I also made the point that it was quite wrong to tell patients, in February, that the necessary work on the Clinic would take “4 to 6 weeks” when, at the time, Property Services had not got the budget to do the job.

At the end of October, the “engagement” with patients began. The Hillside Practice and the CCG posted out a letter and a survey, in the form of a questionnaire, to all patients affected by the proposed closure. But, what came through many patients’ doors was a card from Royal Mail, telling them that, in order to receive the correspondence, they would have to cough up £1.50. It appears that many of the envelopes addressed to patients and containing the “engagement” communications were posted out in envelopes too large for the postage paid.

You couldn’t make it up! Talk about adding insult to injury!

The whole 10 month, sorry saga has certainly been short on respect and consideration for patients. But, I trust that, despite the postal fiasco, there’s been a good response to the survey, in what can only be described as a last gasp effort to save Lingdale Clinic. Meanwhile, I shall continue the fight at council level.

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Free travel advice to help Redcar residents and job seekers travel greener, healthier and cheaper

esidents in Redcar are once again being offered free advice to help them travel greener, healthier and cheaper as part of a Tees Valley wide project.

From mid November up until the New Year Let’s Go Tees Valley travel advisors are visiting homes in Loftus, Carlin How, Skinningrove, Liverton Mines and Easington with useful information on alternative travel options to driving.

This free service provides residents with free travel information including bus services, rail travel, walking and cycling maps. In January the Team will move onto Guisborough.

Simon Houldsworth, Transport Strategy Manager for Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council said: “This is the third year Redcar residents have received free travel advice through the Let’s Go Tees Valley project, formerly known as Local Motion. It has been beneficial for our job seekers in particular, assisting them with considering jobs and training further afield – the more travel options you’re aware of, the greater travel flexibility you have.

The four Let’s Go Tees Valley travel advisors will be able to help Redcar residents get around the Borough in cheaper, greener and healthier ways than before thanks to their expert advice and information.

The team of Travel Advisors being kindly hosted by Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council at Loftus Town Hall.

They will also make regular visits to the four JobCentres in the borough located in Redcar, Guisborough, Loftus and Eston for drop-in sessions. People for whom transport is a barrier to finding work are urged to get in touch.

The travel advisors will direct residents to free services like those provided by the Redcar Mobile Active Travel Hub, which provides advice and information about cycling and walking in the borough as well as guided walks and bike rides, cycle training for children and adults, maintenance courses and route planning.

“This is great opportunity for residents and people working in Redcar to travel healthier and cheaper by leaving their cars at home for local journeys.” Says Alex Kay from Let’s Go Tees Valley “We are particularly interested in reaching job seekers to help them access transport into employment. We have had many successes across the rest of the Tees Valley helping job seekers access employment after a conversation with a Let’s Go Tees Valley travel advisor.”

To find out more about the Personalised Travel Planning (PTP) Programme visit www.letsgoteesvalley.co.uk

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Town says thank you!

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altburn & District Royal British Legion and affiliate branches of Army Cadets; Loftus and Saltburn said "Thank you" to Commonwealth War Soldiers by cleaning up their graves in local town cemeteries.

Gratefully on the 3rd and 4th of November, Loftus Army Cadets and Saltburn and

District Royal British Legion battled the harsh winter weather to team together to honour fallen Commonwealth War heroes in Loftus and Saltburn Cemetery. The twelve graves that lay in situ in Loftus and ten in Saltburn, needed cleaning up and were in need of a centenary addition of Poppy Appeal wooden crosses and wire silk poppies.

In Loftus Cemetery, there was a special grave: a Canadian soldier who died in the first World War. Our branch member, who is a Canadian ANAF68 and Royal Canadian Legion, had her picture taken for her magazine back home and hope to see that published. What a fantastic find!

In Saltburn Cemetery, there was one officer and many other second World War Commonwealth War Graves that we attended to. The Chair of Saltburn and Marske Parish was in attendance also. The clean up team, when asked why they were doing this, simply said they were doing this to say "thank you" and in respect.

In attendance at Loftus, was the Mayor of Loftus, Barry Hunt. He said: "What a fantastic event to be invited to."

The cadets and members of The British Legion that attended implemented this task with respect and dignity. The chairperson (Emma-Kate Young) commented: "I could not have been prouder of the people that came out to help today. We were all here to say "Thank you" in unison. What a fantastic community event this was!"

A member of the public, that also attended the clean up in Loftus (Pauline Magor) commented: "The Cadets were fantastic!

Very respective and respectful of all the graves in the cemetery."

Royal Albert Hall Remembrance Ceremony 2018

Record crowd at Saltburn's WW1 event

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By Brian Gent Chairman Guisborough RBL

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ill Osborne of the Guisborough RBL branch left Darlington by train early Friday morning,10th November to attend a practice at the Albert Hall on Friday afternoon The Guisborough standard was one of the 90 standards on parade at the Royal Albert Hall. It was special for Will as he carried the standard at the Legion's GP 90 parade at Ypres in Belgium in August.

As soon as the Royal Albert Hall ceremony was over, Will travelled back to Middlesbrough by overnight coach to carry the standard at the Guisborough parade on Remembrance Sunday.

Will is pictured nearest to the camera on the march back from the church service to the parade fall out point.

By Mike Morrissey

record crowd of 600-700 gathered round Saltburn's war memorial to remember the Fallen of World War One. The sun shone as more than 30 individuals and organisations silently laid wreaths on the newly-refurbished memorial.

Round it were figures of poppies of animals, which helped Britain and other countries to win the "war to end all wars."

The display was made by members of Building Bridges at the Toc H building.

Among the 64 names read out by cadets was that of Lieut Wilfred Littleboy, whose family, of Woodlands, Victoria Terrace, Saltburn, paid for the memorial.

The previous day about 100 people gathered to watch a Saltburn-made time capsule being buried under a flagstone in front of the memorial.

In it were 1d coins from 1914-18, two bullets and a copy of "Behind the Names," a book written by Ian Bedford, of Hob Hill, Saltburn, about the 84 men, including 20 from WW2, named on the memorial.

Helping to lay it were two Huntcliff students Bowen Krause and Jamie Cuthbert, whose families have Service links.

A carpet of 2,500 poppies knitted by W! members was put up outside Emmanuel church. A noticeboard included poems and peace prayers - plus seven sheets of A1 listing wars since 1918.

The heading was: "The war to end all wars?"

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Loftus remembers

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by John Stockwell

t the Centenary of the Armistice on Remembrance Sunday, Loftus Mayor, Barry Hunt welcomed the Deputy Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire; Tees Valley Mayor, Ben Houchen; South Middlesbrough and East Cleveland MP; Simon Clarke.

The dignitaries attended a service of remembrance in St Leonard's Parish Church conducted by the Rector, Rev. Adam Gaunt, then all present joined a parade through Loftus passing an estimated crowd of one thousand before reaching the War Memorial. There followed a ceremony which included a two minutes silence and the playing of The Last Post to commemorate the War Dead.

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asington Cenotaph has been transformed by four men in the village with a total combined age 294 years, the youngest being 70 years of age.

It's been a mammoth task and has taken eight weeks of extremely hard work.

Thanks to Mike, Neil, John and Dave.

A massive thank you to Rosedale Stone, Green and Sons of Lingdale, Apple Orchard of Skelton James Godbold and Farm Direct Country Store, Easington and Easington Village hall for the use of the garage storage facilities Not forgetting Julie for her delicious sandwiches, Gary for his endless supply of coffee to keep us going, Merv Thomas for his help and Jayne and Mike Hurst; none of this would have been possible without them.

Denise who lent us the flag pole as ours will not be installed in time.

The British Legion who brought Tommy; they played the last post which was very moving and was a poignant reminder as to why we were there.

A huge thank you to everyone involved; the cenotaph has been transformed and will be a pride in our village for the next hundred years This work was done at no labour costs to the ratepayers.

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Soldier Seat WW1 Centenary

●● The photograph shows committee members, Sue Howell, Janet Lonsdale and Carol Barker with the newly installed seat

By Carol Barker "Soldier Seat" to mark the WW1 Centenary.

It has been installed, with support from inderwell Scarecrow Festival held in Hinderwell Parish Council, at the junction of July 2018 was a great success raising Hinderwell High Street and Rosedale Lane, much needed finds for the Air Ambulance beside the village bus shelter and it is easily and village good causes.

One of the projects to receive money from visible to all who drive through the village on the Scarecrow Festival was the purchase of a the A174 to Whitby.

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By Councillor Mary Lanigan

Saltburn Remembered

n the evening of Friday 9th November, staff, learners and parents of Saltburn Learning Campus came together with the local community and the Armed Forces to remember those who fell in World War I; and particularly to pay tribute to the 64 members of Saltburn who died.

The well-attended event was praised by many as a wonderful way to bring together different age groups to remember the sacrifices of those from past.

The 10 silhouettes funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust as part of their 'There But Not There' campaign were present in the audience as a poignant reminder of those who fell in war. Huntcliff School decided to utilise their silhouettes as part of an event to commemorate the centenary of WWI. Learners from both schools took part in activities such as dressing up in uniform, listening to the stories of current and previous serving soldiers and handling artefacts from WWI prior to the event.

In the lead up to the event, Simon Clarke MP, Ruby Ramsay (Head Student at Huntcliff) and Kian Jackson and Lydia Thompson-Jones (Head Boy and Head Girl for Saltburn Primary School) planted the remaining 3 trees of the 64 planted in the campus’s newly designed Remembrance Garden in honour of those on the War Memorial.

Hannah Mohon, Head of Humanities at Huntcliff School, who applied for the grants said, 'the Remembrance event was a fitting way to mark the milestone of the centenary of the end of World War I, while the tree planting provided a more permanent reminder of the sacrifice made by those men of Saltburn who gave their lives. It reflects the determination of the local community that 'we will remember them'’.

Following the tree planting visitors were invited to see displays of trench models created by students, relevant memorabilia and books; a poppy arch (with poppies contributed by staff, students and members of the community), colouring and craft activities, a treasure hunt for younger children, cards for messages in memory of soldiers killed in the Great War, video clips as well as relevant stalls and displays by local groups. Parents Mr and Mrs Palin said, 'we are really proud that our daughter attends a school that pays such great respect to such an important annual event and in particular on this

●● Simon Clarke MP with studets L to R, Kian Jackson and Lydia Thompson-Jones (Saltburn Primary) and Ruby Ramsay (Huntcliff).

●● Cadets with Sharon Wilson, Saltburn’s Town Crier.

100th year anniversary.'

At the end of the evening, a formal remembrance service was led by Miss Mohon, members of the local Army Cadets, Year 10 drama students, Year 7 students who read poetry, the Huntcliff Choir and Tony Lynn MBE - a local historian who provided an insight into Saltburn during World War I. Tony said: "These children will always remember what they achieved at this event, and that matters, because they are the next generation."

Many visitors commented on the moment when 64 men stood up to represent the 64 soldiers; just as each of those who stood up had people who cared for them, had hopes and dreams for the future and were known by others in the community.

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Thanks from Zetland Lifeboat Museum

Redcar MP and Council Leader left disappointed by government’s failure to respond on unfair tax demand

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●● Pictured, left to right, are Tesco’s Jackie Robinson (Community Champion), Callie Blacklee (Service Manager), Michelle Yarnell (Store Manager) and the Zetland Museum’s Janette Picknett.

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By Martyn Johnson

he volunteers at the Zetland Lifeboat Museum were very upset when their premises on Redcar’s Esplanade suffered a burglary in August; three collecting boxes and their cash contents were stolen.

Since then, however, the people of Redcar and surrounding areas have rallied to help, and a number of kind donations have been received from well-wishers. The Museum is very grateful indeed for all donations, and their thanks have been featured in previous editions of this newspaper.

Two further donations have been received, for which the volunteers offer their sincere gratitude: On Friday 12th October, the members of Saltburn Spiritualist Church held a fundraising evening for the benefit of the Zetland Lifeboat Museum, and the Museum’s Chair, Janette Picknett, was there, along with her daughter, Kyra Thompson, to receive the sum of £210.50

which was collected during the evening. Janette said: “It was an interesting and enjoyable evening and I am grateful to all the Church’s members for thinking about our Museum; it really shows the community spirit we have here in our corner of Yorkshire. I’m especially grateful to Linda Finch and her colleagues for organising the event.”

In September, Redcar’s Tesco store came to the Museum’s aid with an offer to place a collecting bucket on each checkout for a Friday to Sunday period. The collection raised £77 and members of the Tesco store’s leadership team came into the Museum on 18th October to present the money. Janette Picknett was there to receive the donation, and said: “It’s fantastic that such a large organisation as Tesco should choose our small charity for a collection. We’d like to thank all the staff and customers of the Redcar store for making this possible.”

The Zetland Museum and Redcar Heritage Centre is now closed for the winter, but will re-open in Spring 2019.

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edcar Labour MP, Anna Turley, and Council Leader, Cllr Sue Jeffrey, have been left disappointed by government’s approach to a £2.6 million business rates demand.

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council have been asked to cover half the cost of a business rates overpayment despite the fact the money was never received by the council.

The bill has arisen because GDF Suez, the former owner of Teesside Power Station at Wilton, secured a successful appeal to its business rates valuation. This decision meant that GDF Suez was owed overpaid business rates backdated for 2010 to 2016.

Before 2013, all business rates income was paid directly to the government. From 2013, local authorities have retained 49% of this income.

The government are still expecting Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council to pay 49% of the overpayment for the period between 2010 and 2013, despite the fact they never received

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this money.

Anna and Sue met with the Minister for Local Government, Rishi Sunak MP, and officials, in Whitehall to argue Redcar’s case that this demand is entirely unfair. Speaking afterwards, they slammed the disappointing response from government.

Anna said: “We hoped that the recent meeting was a sign the government were prepared to hear our case but their approach was essentially to tell us to just suck it up. They acknowledged the transition to a new business rates system had problems and that some councils would win and others would lose out, but yet again it’s our area that gets the raw deal. This follows the millions we have already lost in cuts to council funding.”

Cllr Sue Jeffrey said: “Redcar and Cleveland has been completely let down by the government on this and now local taxpayers will pay the price. This unexpected and unfair repayment is going to put pressure on the council’s budget for 2019/20, on top of the huge funding cuts we are already having to manage. It is not sustainable.”

Unpaid business rates?

onservative Group Leader on Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, Councillor Philip Thomson, has been back in touch with the Minister for Local Government, Rishi Sunak M.P. Councillor Thomson has again asked for a decision to be made on the unreasonable claim from National Government for alleged unpaid

business rate monies due from the GDF Suez fiasco.

Cllr Thomson sai: "At a time when Redcar & Cleveland Council is struggling to meet its commitments in the community this belated, untimely and reasonable claim for back payment of monies that are allegedly due, amounting to over £1 million, is not acceptable."

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By O.Kay Jackson

arlin How is a great place to live and anyone doubting that only has to look at what the village has enjoyed in 2018 and is looking forward to in the year just ahead.

The Community Centre has hosted morning coffees and afternoon teas, provided a meeting place for Carlin How’s young people in its Youth Club and in its Rainbow Connection for Rainbows, Brownies and Guides, and plays host to all kinds of special events, from the Mad Hatters Tea Party in April (with a hat making session the week before) that offered storytelling, an egg hunt, and prizes for best hats, plus games and raffles, to a Community Party in the summer where villagers turned out by the dozens to celebrate the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry to his lovely Meghan.

The Klondike Bike Race Grand Prix returned again this year to ignite another huge turnout of villagers to cheer the bikers onward. And the Scarecrows were back in Carlin How and surrounding villages in August, too, causing friendly competition for all to produce the best scarecrows and to enjoy all the fun events built around them.

Carlin How takes pride in its active groups and its volunteers, from our dedicated litter pickers, the Keeping Fit gatherings, our active allotment gardeners and our fiercely competitive bowls club. The Community Centre Committee of volunteers meets monthly to ensure the centre stays open for dances, birthday parties, morning coffees and afternoon teas, festivals, and many other special events, both public and private, including a Saturday night Alcoholics Anonymous meetings that provide a valuable helping service for this entire region.

Our village has real gratitude for our many

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hard working volunteers who provide farranging services for the village. These include Sue Sweeney, Peter Sweeney, Linda White, Elaine Young, Gail Sayers, Sue Tyler, Denny O’Brien, Storyteller Timothy Edwards, Roger Clipsham, Mike Greensmith, John McCormick, Bill Sayers, Jo Mead, all the very active members of CHCA and Chaps/Change, the members of the allotment committee(s), Alison Atkinson and Sarah Yates of the Loftus Town Hall, Mayor of Loftus and Borough Council Member Barry Hunt - and so many more, including all the villagers who turn up to lend their support for these many activities.

John Hannah, editor for East Cleveland image archives, spent a big chunk of 2018 compiling centre photographs from 160 historic images of Carlin How to make them accessible to those researching family histories or doing regional

studies.

Sue Sweeney deserves a second mention for services rendered as she wonderfully manages the community centre, does all its bookings, and also established and keeps current our lively Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Carlin-HowCommunity-Centre-306472009411021/ And Linda White deserves a second mention, too, as she and Sue are always and ever in the thick of things to make Carlin How’s special events special indeed.

Carlin How is also home to the nationally acclaimed and award winning Whitecliffe Academy. The school is among the top ten percent across all school nationally and in currently in the top one percent of schools in all of England for progress made by pupils between KS1 and KS2.

Tourism was up in Carlin How this year, with many traveling Americans having discovered its charms and vowing to return.

And one American visitor who was here in 2017 did indeed come back to Carlin How this September.

Property for sale and rentals in Carlin How remain reasonably priced. Earlier this year Jason Worton, owner of Inglesby Estate Agents based in Saltburn, praised the Carlin How newsletter and said it had helped his own business, in that people were starting to take a more positive look at the village.

“Carlin How has an active community centre, litter pickers, affordable housing and some very nice people living there who care about the village,” Worton said. “That word is starting to get out.”

Remembrance Sunday in November was well attended and it’s certain the upcoming Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday the 8th of December from 4 to 6 p.m. will be, too. The New Year ahead will see both wildflower plantings and green areas set aside for biodiversity (all thanks to Andy Roberts with the borough council), along with replanting the planters already established and kept colourful by volunteer gardeners.

And finally, in some very exciting breaking news, Richard Morris, the celebrated author of the excellent book Yorkshire: A Lyrical History of England’s Greatest County - which begins and ends its narrative right here in Carlin How - has suggested launching his paperback edition due out in April in our community center. He will share his thoughts on this area and autograph copies of his book during what promises to be a memorable event in the always interesting village of Carlin How!

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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn visits East Cleveland

She `put Saltburn on map'

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ast Cleveland hosted a surprise visit from Labour party leader, Jeremy Corbyn, to Saltburn on 10th November.

The leader of the opposition came to demonstrate his support for Lauren Dingsdale, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland; along with Shadow Transport Secretary and Middlesbrough MP, Andy McDonald, and Leader of Redcar & Cleveland Council, Sue Jeffrey.

Jeremy Corbyn paid tribute at the memorial bench to his friend, former MP Ashok Kumar, who died in 2010, laying down some red roses in his memory. Then he went down the cliff lift and onto the pier, talking about his fondness for the area from childhood holidays he spent here, and talking about local issues with prospective Labour MP, Lauren Dingsdale.

Jeremy Corbyn said: “We’ve been discussing what this area needs. It needs good jobs. It needs good bus services. It needs investment.”

He commented on the beauty of our beaches and was impressed by the admirable efforts of local community members to keep them clean.

He also referred to the importance of renewable energy projects.

Discussing the effects of closure of SSI on the

local economy and employment, he said, "That steelworks did not need to close. They allowed it to close. It has gone. There's a big site there that needs to be the basis of investment, for jobs of the future. I'd want the government to be investing in the site, to build the enterprises that need to be there – businesses, manufacturing and others – and support training opportunities for the area. They have not put enough money into it. Anna Turley is absolutely right and I am very pleased she is raising it in Parliament next week."

He and Lauren Dingsdale spoke with shadow Transport Secretary Andy McDonald about improving bus services and connectivity around East Cleveland, to enable people to access jobs and other opportunities.

Mr Corbyn said: "Their communities have been left behind. There's been a lack of investment, a lack of support… We are determined to have a government that will invest in all parts of Britain."

Redcar and Cleveland Council leader Sue Jeffrey also came out to support Lauren Dingsdale. She said: "We have a very good candidate in Lauren. This is traditionally a Labour area and we will ensure that it returns to Labour at the next election."

eraldine Jordan, who has died aged 66, "put Saltburn on the map" through helping to launch a Victorian week in the 1980s, said a vicar at her funeral on 23rd October.

Mrs Jordan, whose son spoke a warm tribute at her funeral at Emmanuel church, Saltburn, was thanked by Saltburn-based retired vicar the Rev Matthew Holland, for her pioneering work.

He recalled that the week lifted the economy of Saltburn from a low ebb. She also helped to found the Saltburn Victorian Society, whose members dressed up for the Week.

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eighbours of John Besford, who helped to spruce up Laurel Road, Saltburn, turned out for his funeral at the Milton Street Methodist church; he was 95.

He and his daughter Janet galvanised residents to look after the trees lining the street and the effort won plaudits with awards from Saltburn in Bloom.

Bloom officers, also, attended the funeral on 15th October. Also representatives of Saltburn and District Retired Men's Forum, of which John was secretary for several years in the 1990s.

The Rev Jane Carter, who took the funeral, outlined his long career in the railways, following wartime service in the RAF.

the congregation, for his tribute, which included hoping that Heaven would be "five star" like all the local hotels his mother had managed with a firm hand.

These hotels included Rushpool Hall, the Tall Trees, Yarm, Marton Hotel and Country Club and Swallow at Stockton.

He recalled that many former employees would greet her at local cafes when she ventured out from her Saltburn town centre sick bed in recent years.

Geraldine Jordan suffered ill-health, particularly multiple sclerosis, all her life, but was invariably smiling. She died "peacefully" with family by her side.

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In 2001 he celebrated 50 years of marriage to Freda, a locally-born music teacher. She died in 2005.

As the Rev Carter said, John Besford led a full life. He was interested in it, especially local affairs, until the end. He was "well cared for" by Janet.

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Skelton & Brotton Parish Council

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All Saints’ Church

Community Carol Service

Sunday 23​ December 2018 rd​

4.00pm

All Saints’ Church, Skelton

Skelton & Brotton Parish Council & St Margaret’s Church

A Service of Lessons & Carols for the Whole Community Accompanied by Lockwood Band and Local Primary Schools

Sunday 16​th​ December 2018

3.30pm

St Margaret’s Church, Brotton

Followed by Refreshments

Followed by Refreshments

Proceeds of collection to 'Congo Children's Trust' Kimbilio

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Captain Cook remembered

●● Cllr Steve Kay, Deputy Mayor of Redcar & Cleveland, lays a wreath at Captain Cook's statue, Whitby

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By Councillor Steve Kay

n a dry, windy, October day, as Deputy Mayor, I had the honour of representing Redcar & Cleveland at a unique event in Whitby; Civic representatives from all over the North Riding of Yorkshire, and beyond, were in attendance. A wonderful day!

Every year, the Whitby and District Tourism Association commemorates the birthday of their town’s great navigator, cartographer and explorer, Captain James Cook. But, this time, it was a double celebration because it also marked the 250th anniversary of Cook’s weighing anchor, in 1768, as he embarked on his first global circumnavigation of discovery in the Whitby-built HMB Endeavour.

Cook was born in the Yorkshire village of Martonin-Cleveland on 27th October 1728, the son of a farm labourer, and spent his boyhood in Great Ayton, where he attended the Charity School. His first job was as an apprentice draper, in Staithes, where he became enamoured with all things maritime.

Inevitably, he switched professions, becoming an apprentice at a Whitby shipbuilder’s, before joining the Royal Navy. In the navy, he rapidly rose to ship’s master, commanding a vessel in the Seven Years’ War against France (1756-63).

Cook’s three great voyages of exploration are legendary; during which he accurately charted the coastline of New Zealand, named eastern Australia ‘New South Wales’, claiming it for the British Crown, and charted the Great Barrier Reef, as well as a myriad of Pacific islands. His achievements were made possible only by the robustness of the Whitby colliers ‘Endeavour’, ‘Resolution’, ‘Adventure’ and ‘Discovery’. During his third voyage, he was tragically killed, on 14th February 1779, by islanders, in an avoidable skirmish on Hawaii.

You can understand why all Yorkshire people revere Captain James Cook and why Teesside’s main hospital, near his birthplace, bears his name.

Not to mention the magnificent obelisk, Captain Cook’s Monument, 51ft high, erected in 1827, on Easby Moor, above Great Ayton.

Back to the great day! A commemorative service in St Mary’s Church, on the East Cliff, not far from the Abbey was presided over by Paul Ferguson, Bishop of Whitby, and featured many inspiring seafaring songs, courtesy of Marske Fishermen’s Choir, who, incidentally, are celebrating their 50th anniversary.

It was great to see a choir from our borough, playing such an important role. I’m sure Captain Cook would have enjoyed their repertoire!

After the service, we gathered outside the church where the bishop blessed the streamers of knitted Remembrance poppies, flowing down from the tower into the churchyard. A moving sight!

The next stop was the ‘Endeavour’ replica, presently anchored in Whitby harbour, where we were treated to some well-needed warmth, as well as hot coffee and ship’s biscuits. Finally, it was the West Cliff, near the famous whale bones, where the recently restored statue of Captain James Cook, navigational instruments in hand, looks eternally out to sea. After prayers from the bishop and more great songs from the Marske Fishermen, we civic representatives each laid commemorative floral wreaths at the foot of Cook’s statue.

And, I almost forgot: Christine, Deputy Mayoress of Redcar & Cleveland and Lockwood Parish councillor, thoroughly enjoyed the great day too!

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By Louise Allanson

et again Loftus enjoyed the Grand Christmas Light Switch on event held on Friday 23rd November!

The Town came alive with a variety of food stalls and festive entertainment!

Everyone tucked in and enjoyed tasty treats such as Hotdogs, Mulled Wine and Chestnuts and kiddies enjoyed the rides and hook a duck while listening and dancing along to the tunes from Harry’s musical organ! Inside the Town Hall the Ukulele band entertained everyone while they enjoyed a homemade mince pie, hot soup and even a nice cold beer or wine!

The crowds jumped and cheered as Santa arrived in style with the Fire Brigade and the Police escort, Santa then reaching great heights to magically turn on all the lights in the market place!

Light Up Loftus really appreciate all the support and funding we receive, every penny being spent on our festive display, making more improvements possible each year! Thank you to everyone that has supported us! The highlight of the year for us was being presented with the Coastal View community award which will be pride of place at our events throughout 2019!

This year saw Light up Loftus raise enough funds to purchase the wrap around lights at EAST LOFTUS, the lights at the back of STONEMASONS YARD and further enhance the MARKET PLACE. The funds to achieve this were raised not only from bids but also from various events throughout the year which are always so well supported by our community.

The Light up Loftus team will be taking a very short rest now before fundraising starts again in the new year! See you all in 2019!

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Hollie Bush Writes

A whimsical look at our area

Blood on Bennison Street A 1900’s Christmas Murder in Guisborough

E

ven over a drizzly few days, as was the case in 1903, the conjunction of a sudden unpremeditated murder and the Christmas holiday is jarring, bizarre and ugly. as indeed it was on Sunday the 27th December in Edwardian Guisborough.

1903 is one of those years where little happened. The one noteworthy event, although overlooked at the time was the first flight by the Wright Brothers, whilst in the red-brick surrounds of Manchester University, exotic experiments were beginning on the structure of the atom, with explosive consequences some 42 years in the future. Oh, and George Orwell was born, and Robert Cecil, Marquess of Salisbury, the last of Victoria's Prime Ministers followed her late Majesty by popping his clogs too.

But all these events were far from drizzly Christmastide Guisborough, when twelve-year-old Elizabeth Lynas of 17 Bennison Street, Guisborough failed to come home after attending the evening service at the town's St Nicholas Parish Church. But, like kids then, and since, she often used to dawdle and meander around the back streets of that part of the town with her school friends. But two hours went by, and her mother, also called Elizabeth, went to the town's police station at around 8.00 pm.

The police were notified of the missing girl and they were instructed to keep their eyes open - as their fears were growing.

Elizabeth was a well-brought up girl, and late nights for her did not exist.

What was probably at the back of the police's mind became manifest later in the evening, when patrolling Sergeant Lambert came across the body of a young girl lying "on a grass bank on the High Road (today's Church Lane) opposite the Workhouse (today's hospital) near the Wilton Lane End.” The body, given the geographical proximity, had to be Elizabeth's, and Sergeant Lambert's account tells us that "her throat had been cut from ear to ear", and " that a clothes line had been used to secure her waist and wrists with another cord used to secure the ankle."

Whoever had placed the body there was lucky not to have been seen by regulars and Boxing Day revellers going in or out of the nearby Globe Inn, whilst it seems it was a hurried disposal with no thought of concealing the body.

The body was taken back to the Lynas' household and was identified on the spot

by Elizabeth's family. The Sergeant then called for backup in the shape of local GP, Dr McKenzie and two of his superiors, Superintendent Holmes and Inspector Blewett. House to house questioning then took place with Elizabeth's friends who left Church with her, high on the list.

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● Bennison Street today street corners to exchange gossip and confidences, to their homes on a circuitous route via Redcar Road, Auckland Street and Church Lane through to Bennison Street where Elizabeth would at last have been on her own. Bennison Street is a narrow terraced road and even back in the quieter 1900's untoward noises echo to and fro across backyards and through narrow brick-built walls. It seems clear that someone talked as by midnight the police had managed to gain access to number 9 Bennison Street - six doors down the street from Elizabeth's home.

From this point onwards the case was as good as closed. An external examination of the backyard door showed it to be stained with mud and blood.

At about 1.30am they went back to 9 Back Bennison Street and gained formal entrance where they saw James Clarkson standing in his shirt, which was stained with blood on the arms, front, flap and breast.

It was noted that he also had blood on his hands and had two cuts on the forefingers of each hand. He said they had been made with a pocket knife. In the back kitchen, they also found a towel smeared with wet blood and drops of blood on two bricks. In the yard near the fire grate they also found some water that appeared to have blood mixed in it and in the coal house they found wet blood on the coals and on the walls as well as the girl's hat.

They also found a razor on the kitchen shelf which was smeared with blood. When questioned James Clarkson, later described as an apprentice tailor working in Middlesbrough said that he had gone out just before 8pm for a walk across Applegarth to Whitby Road and back, returning about 8.20pm but said that he had met no one he knew. James Clarkson's father who was a fitter said that he had gone out at 4pm and had returned around 9.20 pm and had found his son sitting by the kitchen fire. He admitted that the razor was his but said he could not account for the blood stain.

The road that Clarkson now took was a well-trodden one. From the formal inquest in Guisborough, which had simply and flatly found

● Elizabeth Lynas's grave in Guisborough that Elizabeth had been killed "probably near instantaneously in Back Bennison Street" by Clarkson who by now was in Northallerton Prison awaiting trial.

The trial, it appeared, was a formality. Clarkson was unrepresented and the jury only took minutes to reach their conclusion. There were no extenuating features and the death sentence was duly passed.

There are two ends to our story.

One was in Guisborough, where Elizabeth's funeral took place some weeks after her murder, time having elapsed for the coroner to undertake his sorrowful, but crucial business.

The North Eastern Gazette reports it as follows: "It took place on Wednesday amongst great suffering and sorrow from across the town.

The Rev A L Whittaker officiated and Miss Goodwill, Headmistress of the Providence School along with elder scholars headed the mournful cortege carrying large wreaths to the new Cemetery.”

The other end story was on Tuesday 29th March 1904. On that morning just before 9.00 am. James Clarkson made the short walk from the condemned wing to the scaffold.

Even at the beginning of a new century dedicated to enlightenment, readers clamoured for news of executions and the Gazette did not disappoint. "Although, during his brief incarceration, the prisoner was heard to say: "What made me do it?"

He carried his testimony of innocence to the end. His only complaint was that he was not allowed to live until the following Thursday when he would have turned twenty. He stepped with an unconcerned air to the place of execution and remained calm until the end. Two brothers, William and James Billington carried out the execution which was instantaneous.

The feeble tolling of the prison chapel bell betokened to a small crowd outside that the sentence had been carried out, in this case on one of the youngest ever men to mount the scaffold. Amongst those

present at the execution were the Prison Governor, (Mr John Dillon), Mr E R Dodsworth, representing the County Under-Sheriff , the Prison Chaplain (the Reverend H Maunsell) and the Prison Surgeon (Dr H Exley) who pronounced that the hanging had been carried out expeditiously and efficiently.

So went another unpremeditated murder. Clarkson was certainly guilty. The only outstanding question was what was the inner demon that led him to undertake a murder probably completed in less time that it takes to write this paragraph. There was no long standing quarrel between the two families. It is indeed possible that he may not have even known Elizabeth as he had spent some time away from his Guisborough home. Nor, the coroner concluded, was there any sign of sexual molestation on the body.

Two thoughts. Firstly don’t worry too much if you live at either address.

There has been sporadic building over the last century in Bennison Street, with a number of terraced houses being merged into one larger house. Therefore, it is possible that house numbers may have changed over time.

However, replying to an earlier airing of this story on the excellent “Hidden Teesside” blog, one reader, a Steve Gollogy said: “I grew up and lived in Bennison Street for 17 years.

My mother says I never settled at night and I always claimed that a girl sat in the corner of my room reading me stories. Something I’ve never really believed.

After leaving the home we once bumped into the new owners who said they were enjoying their new home, however their child claimed that a girl was in the corner reading her stories at night!”

Well there we are ...a Guisborough Christmas murder ….and a possible Guisborough Christmas ghost…..

Any more stories ?

Hollie Bush

Hollie Bush can be contacted directly if readers want to comment on articles, or to suggest topics (the odder, the better) that help to define the East Cleveland we all live in. Email: holliebush@gmx.com

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Making a difference to the lives of children, young people and families

What is it like being young?

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ithin our society, a lot of pressure is put upon our young people and a lot is expected of them at such a young age.

Pressure are all around everyone and being young, it can be hard to deal with it all. Statistics show that more than a quarter of young people don’t feel in control of their own lives, 45% of young people feel stressed about their body imagine and 42% think that traditional goals, like owning a house, getting a job or running a car are unrealistic. It is scary to think, what do young people think their future is going to be like and do they think they will even have one?

Young people grow up in the same world everyone does, but as the generations become more different: more stresses are being put onto them.

Many young people experience stresses at school, bullying, body imagine issues, sexual pressures, poverty and having the pressure to succeed. It’s a funny word that, succeed. What makes someone successful? success means different things to different people and success can be seen in so many different aspects of life. For example, Sir Richard Branson is seen as a very successful business man, and most people would say he is successful because he has money but Sir Richard Branson wrote this: “Too many people measure how successful they are by how much money they make or the people they associate with. In my opinion, true success should be measured by how happy you are”.

Stephen Covey was a famous author, he once wrote: “If you carefully consider what you want to be said of you in the funeral experience, you will find your definition of success”. This shows that success can mean anything to anyone and you don’t have to be rich and famous to be successful.

A lot of young people struggle with these pressures, which leads them to then begin to have struggles with mental health, low mood, self-esteem and self-confidence. When researching this specific topic, I found it useful to speak with young people and get a real feel for what it is like for them.

“I struggle with depression and stress but I try and talk with people who I know who might help me, I am hopeful for the future and I look forward to getting my own place, having a decent job, getting married and starting a family of my own.”

Male, 15 Speaking with this young person, I learnt various things about his life, what he struggles with and how he copes with situations relating to life’s pressure.

He explained that he had tried to gain support from school but with no avail. He then spoke about his

struggles at home and how he had constant pressure on him both from school and home to succeed and be the best. This was hard for him and he soon began to suffer massively with low moods, low confidence and low self-worth.

Mental health in young people is commonly found now, in fact- 10% of children and young people who are aged between 5-16 have a mental health disorder that could be clinically diagnosed, yet 70% of these children and young people who experience this have not had appropriate support at a sufficiently early age. 20% of adolescents may experience a mental health problem in any given year and 50% of mental health problems are established by the age of 14, 75% by the age of 24. This information is shocking and when speaking about young people’s mental health a lot of people don’t realise how serious this topic can be.

“I was extremely bullied in school which took its toll on my physical and mental health. I first thought college would be my escape but I continued to get bullied about my weight, appearance and self-inflictions, by not only students but tutors as well.

With my mental health fluctuating constantly I had no hope left. I ended up being withdrew from college due to my mental health. I have had no luck with any service regarding this and I feel like no progression has been made besides from gaining a label” Female, 18 What this young person has been through has been tough for her, in being withdrew from college she was told that her mental health was not fair on the rest of the class, do they really think it’s fair on her? This young person was losing hope until she got back in contact with one of her oldest friends, this in itself was hard for her, opening up and getting close to her friend again.

“Stepping out into adulthood can be such a struggle… It’s like a jungle out there, one minute you’re trying to climb a tree to avoid the crocodiles but you grab a faulty branch and you fall, like a sack of bricks, towards their gaping mouths. All you can do is keep reaching out and hope that you’ll find the one branch that will catch your fall or at least let you grab on” Female, 18 This representation is very hardhitting in relation to life and the challenges life throws at you, but there are people out there who do care, whether these be members of your family, close friends or even professionals, everybody has somebody.

Saying this, research has been put into this and it found that almost 10%

of people aged between 16-24 were “always or often” lonely which is the highest proportion of any other age group. In fact, this is more than three times higher than people over the age of 65. It is suggested that older people become more resilient to worries about loneliness, which to many, is a shocking fact.

Thinking about young people, they don’t have it easy in today’s society.

They are expected to be the best and the next generation, to keep the world flowing and blossoming like intended.

When young people are confined to schools, home and the very small part of the world they see in between, they are not fully prepared for what the

real world is like and should this be changed? Should young people be better prepared for when they have to grow up and do all the things an adult would do or should a young person be able to be just that, young? It’s like a jungle out there, right?

Hannah Kay @The Junction Foundation

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Update from the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland A

s the darker nights draw in, I want to encourage all residents to take particular care in protecting themselves, their home and their property.

Operational action in East Cleveland Cleveland Police’s officers have been working throughout East Cleveland in the last month to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour and have provided me with the following information: Further action has been taken to address antisocial behaviour in Lingdale, where Cleveland Police have been working closely with staff from Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council. A number of injunctions have been granted against individuals and a legally enforceable exclusion to the village has also been put in place against a number of people.

A large cannabis farm with over 500 plants was recovered in Loftus, following an investigation to develop intelligence. After removal of the plants and forensic examination at the scene, the investigation has been passed to the Community Drugs Enforcement Team for further enquiries.

Officers and staff attended around 20 locations across East Cleveland on Remembrance Sunday to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of WW1 and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our future.

PCC brings in £750,000 in national funding to tackle offending I’m delighted to announce that my office has been successful in securing national funding amounting to £749,000 to reduce offending in Cleveland, following two successful bids. £546,000 was awarded from the Home Office’s Early Intervention Youth Fund, to turn young people away from a life of crime through prevention, early intervention and targeted intervention with the Youth Offending Service.

An additional £203,000 has been provided from the Ministry of Justice’s Female Offender Fund, to help support vulnerable female offenders from BAME backgrounds or who have experienced domestic or sexual violence.

This is a fantastic success for the staff in my office and our partners - and an even greater success for the residents of Cleveland, where police resources have struggled to deal with high rates of offending and reoffending.

This investment from central government will allow us to reach and engage with young people at risk of falling into a life of crime, as well as supporting vulnerable female offenders by addressing the underlying issues that cause them to offend.

Volunteer fair to entice new recruits Earlier this month (November) I attended a volunteer recruitment fair at Teesside University, aimed at those interested giving up their time to make a difference in the criminal justice sector.

I was pleased to meet a number of interested recruits who have time to spare to support offenders, victims and the families of people affected by crime.

Cleveland Police is committed to using the invaluable expertise of volunteers and Special Constables to assist their officers and staff in providing the best service possible to residents.

If you have a skill you think Cleveland Police

●● PCC with Crime Prevention Officer Gerry McBride and a range of crime prevention equipment. would benefit from, you can visit their website to find out more about becoming a volunteer. Recruitment is still open to join Cleveland Police’s Special Constabulary – a unit of volunteer police officers who support the force’s full-time officers.

PCC attends his 600th community meeting I am pleased to have reached a milestone in my time as Police and Crime Commissioner, by attending my 600th community meeting since I was elected in 2012.

Members of Parkfield Residents Association visited the Community Safety Hub and received a guided tour of the police control room by Chief Inspector Emily Harrison, after they expressed concerns about the 101 service.

As Police and Crime Commissioner, it is incredibly important to me that I spend as much time as I can engaging with the public and listening to their policing priorities and concerns.

That’s why I developed Your Force Your Voice – my personal commitment to visit all of Cleveland’s 79 wards on an annual basis.

It is the largest piece of engagement work carried out in Cleveland Police’s history and a commitment I have upheld every year since I was first elected.

I am incredibly proud to reach 600 community meetings in six years and I look forward speaking to you all at the next 100 meetings!

Don’t forget – you can invite me along to your community meeting by emailing my office on pcc@cleveland. pnn.police.uk or calling us on 01642 301623/301653.

PCC highlights the impact of cuts on policing Ahead of the government’s budget announcement in October, I wrote to our six local MPs setting out the impact government cuts have had on policing in Cleveland.

Despite having some of the highest levels of victim-based crimes per head of population, Cleveland Police has lost £39m – or 36% - in real terms from its government grant over the last seven years.

This has resulted in the loss of 500 police officers and 50 PCSOs since 2010, in the face of increasing demand from additional and complex crimes such as historical child sexual abuse and cybercrime.

The force currently records 163 crimes per day on average, with levels of violent crime increasing by 45% in the last 12 months.

I have campaigned to secure increased funding for policing in Cleveland for years and it is a drum I will continue to beat to get a fair deal for our residents.

The government must look urgently at their funding formula for policing, which has made Cleveland one of the most disadvantaged police forces in the country and threatens our ability to protect the backbone of community safety, neighbourhood policing.

Top tips for a crime free Christmas The season of goodwill to all may be upon us, but sadly criminals never take a holiday.

That’s why I have worked with Crime Prevention Officer Gerry McBride to develop our 12-step plan to help residents protect their homes over the festive period.

• Don’t leave presents on display under the Christmas tree in view of the window.

• If you’re going away, don’t advertise this on social media.

• Close the curtains and leave a light on in a room (not just the hall) when you are out • Lock all doors and windows.

• Don’t put keys under the doormat or in a flowerpot.

• Keep your shed and garage locked.

• Don’t leave ladders lying around.

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• Leave a radio on, playing a talk programme rather than music.

• Lighten dark areas around your home using low energy dusk ‘til dawn lighting. Remember – burglars hate light.

• Make sure that your house and contents are adequately insured.

• Mark your valuables. Use one of the widely available kits or look out for property marking events on your local

police page on Facebook.

• Finally, be a good neighbour - keep an eye out for the vulnerable and older people at Christmas.

I want to wish all residents of Cleveland a happy and peaceful Christmas, and a safe and prosperous New Year.

Barry Coppinger Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland

Winter Vehicle Safety Checks are ‘Wheely’ Important W

ith the colder weather beginning to take hold, police are reminding motorists of winter vehicle check lists in order to help keep them and other road users safe.

Carrying out important vehicle checks such as checking tyre pressures and levels of oil are essential, aswell as keeping basic items such as bottles of water and blankets to hand in case a vehicle breaks down.

Essential vehicle checks for the winter weather include: • Levels of oil, antifreeze and screen wash • Tyre pressure • Battery • Bulbs • Windscreen wipers • Defroster and heater • Keeping fuel topped up Important items to keep in your vehicle include: • Reflective warning signs • Warm clothes and blankets • High-visibility jacket

• Torch and spare batteries • Jump start cables • Ice scraper and de-icer • Food and drink • Shovel • Fuel can (empty) • A road atlas • In-car phone charger or portable battery charger Inspector Darren Breslin, from the Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit, said: “It is really important that if someone has a break down or an emergency in their vehicle that they have the essential items to stay safe, particularly during the winter months when lighting can be poor and it can get extremely cold outside.

“We would encourage everyone that has a vehicle to check their vehicle or take it to a local garage that could do it for them. It could make all the difference in the ice and snow and our main priority is to keep people as safe as we possibly can.”

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Rural Ewe Crime Update H

ello and welcome to the final edition of the rural policing page for 2018.

I find it hard to believe that we are heading towards Christmas and the year has passed and we’re about to start a new one. I’m sure if you’re the same as me then no Christmas shopping has been started yet, and it will be a mad panic on the final week.

As you’ll be aware I like to use this final edition of the year to highlight the progress we have made for our rural communities, and I can honestly say 2018 has been a very productive year for us all who deal with rural and wildlife crime for Cleveland Police.

Since taking on this role under the rural crime prevention banner semi-fulltime about 18 months ago I and the amazing people I work with both in the Police, partner agencies and of course you in our rural communities have made huge inroads to change things and make our rural communities a safer and more pleasant place to live. This is by no means to say that we have solved all the problems around rural crime, because if we had we’d all be very rich and out of a job, but we are proud of our achievements to date and welcome the challenges ahead which are many and varied.

This year we have ran many more operations in relation to rural crime including Operation Checkpoint, Endurance and Ashington and teamed up with our neighbouring forces from North Yorkshire and Durham on a regular basis crossing borders and passing on intelligence and any new ideas that we may have to share.

Many arrests have been made, vehicles seized and 100’s of vehicles stopped. This had led to a more and more officers getting a better understanding of what we are trying to achieve around rural crime, with patrols guides and easy to follow specialist guides (rural packs) being made available to frontline officers.

We also launched our rural strategy a few months ago, which shows or commitment to you, and sets out our main focuses that we have agreed to tackle and include: • Farm & Agriculture Crime • Serious & Organised Crime • Rural Isolation & Vulnerability • Road Safety • Wildlife Crime • Heritage Crime To further back this up we now have dedicated rural volunteers, which we are hoping to expand in 2019 so if you think you could spare a few hours per month to help us visit farms / businesses, help at events and assist in our operations as spotters then please contact on the below email.

The Eston Hills have been another success, after the Police and partner agencies took on the task of trying to reduce the number of reported off road incidents, criminal damage and ASB in the area.

We’ve since held public meetings, set up the Eston Hills Action Group, put in both manmade and natural barriers, increased patrols by our officers and volunteers, installed Section 59 signage, ran numerous operations, been in to the local schools to educate the young people on both the dangers and the nuisance is causes riding off road vehicles up there.

This has all been supported by our Tees Rural Crime Forum chaired by our PCC Barry Coppinger, and supported by me Paul Payne going through what we have achieved the previous quarter, but more importantly what we plan to do in the future, as rural crime is an on-going issue that needs to be tackled 24/7. The forum is now held at our new Community Safety Hub in Hemlington where we are now having up to 50 people attend raising their

concerns and supporting the Police in our efforts to serve you.

The next Tees Rural Crime Forum will be on the: 21st January 2019, 11am, Cleveland Police Community Safety Hub,1 Cleveland Way, Middlesbrough TS8 9GL I hope you can make it and lend your support, as we can’t do this alone and need to work together to make a real difference. If you are signed up to our messaging system Cleveland Connected at: www.clevelandconnected.co.uk or follow us on Twitter: @ClevelandRural then you’ll see updates and the invite. All are welcome, but I must stress this is purely for rural matters.

As mentions earlier we have our rural volunteers, but to support this we also have the Special Constabulary assisting us with rural patrols, and I must give a special thank you to both the Specials and the volunteers for their continued commitment and enthusiasm and look forward to continuing to work with them in 2019, as we take things forward.

As mentioned in a previous issue, the Tees Valley Rural Community Council (TVRCC) have been successful in obtaining funding from the PCC office to purchase Rural Watch signage, and together we will be ordering them in the new Year and getting them out to our rural locations, again to let the criminals know that we are working in partnership with our rural communities and that everyone is looking out for them and reporting it back to us to act upon. Again if you would like to sign up to rural watch and help be part of making things better then this can be done via www.clevelandconnected.co.uk Whilst we are on the subject of the TVRCC, I had the honour of being invited to the community celebrations awards recently, where those that had worked on projects with the organisation were celebrated for their achievements. This included our very own Redcar Police Cadets who had worked on a project in Saltburn working with the more mature residents, thereby bringing young and old together and passing on each other’s thoughts and expertise. Since then both Janice McColm and I have got together and plan to run a project next year being young people from the rural areas and possible local farmers together to run a project of their own, so look out for where we go with this, or if you think you would like to put any ideas forward and help in things such as growing crops, running a market stall or anything you believe would get both young and old together to make a difference then please let me know on the below email address.

Crime prevention remains at the heart of what I do, and I spend a great deal of time visiting farms and businesses as well as rural homes to offer advice on making the properties more secure, and like I have mentioned in the past I would rather come along before you are a victim of crime than afterwards so my offer of taking a look at your property (free) still stands and my contact details are below.

As part of our efforts to tackle rural crime we work closely with other forces and every quarter we meet with North Yorkshire, Durham, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Humberside, Northumbria, Cumbria and Lancashire, going over joint operations, the latest intelligence and new ways to tackle rural issues. Off the back of this we select joint targets that affect other forces and

target them. It also helps to see what other forces are progressing and we pass ideas and projects on freely as we’re all working in the same direction.

Something we will be looking at closely is the Vulnerability and isolation side of things in our rural communities. This is a piece of work that I’m currently working on with charities and local groups to help make a difference as sometimes we can all feel isolated, even when in family groups, and if I can find a way to help in any way then I’ll gladly do so. With the Christmas period also being a time of year when some people can feel extra lonely i have included the following numbers, so if either you or someone you know may need help then please pass them on.

Tel: 0808 281 9490 / Tel: 03000 111 999/ Tel: 01423 541000 I’ll be looking to attend the usual events next year such as the Loftus Wool Fayre, The Klondike bike race, Cleveland Show and Festival of Thrift an if you have any more events were you would like me to give crime prevention advice to or give a talk to groups with a rural interest then again please let me know.

I could go on and on about the things we have achieved this year, and although we are all very proud of our progress we still all know that there is a lot more to do, and more importantly we are up for the challenge, and with our Chief Constable Mike Veale, PCC Barry Coppinger and our ACC Jason Harwin supporting us then we can and will

Crime Prevention Blog - Hollie Guard

I would like to use this opportunity to let you know about Hollie Guard, a free smartphone app, which has been designed to help protect anyone from potential danger.

Hollie Guard turns your smartphone into an advanced personal safety device with a simple shake or tap, automatically sending your location and video/audio evidence to your nominated emergency contacts.

You can add an individual and groups of contacts that will receive an email and SMS notification when an alert is raised or a journey is created.

If you are in danger, you simply shake your phone to generate a silent alert. Your location, video and audio evidence of the incident will automatically be sent to your emergency contacts via text and email. Shake it again and it sets off a high pitched alarm, and your phone light starts to flash to attract attention.

From the minute you activate the app; your location is tracked and can be viewed in real time by your emergency contact. Evidence is not stored on the smartphone but on secure servers so that it may be used as future evidence.

When travelling, the ‘Journey’ feature allows you to notify your friends, family and coworkers of your movements. An email or text will be generated and sent to your emergency contacts when you have safely completed your journey.

make a difference again in 2019 I’d like to end by thanking everyone I have come into contact with over the past year, as without your help and support I would not be able to do half the things I have done. I have a real passion for my work as those who know me are aware, giving up holidays, working late and genuinely going that extra mile for you all, as the payback comes 10 fold and if I can make a difference then it’s all worthwhile.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all and I hope Santa brings you everything you deserve and I look forward to seeing and working with you all in 2019 Contact details: Email: ruralcrime.webmail@cleveland.pnn. police.uk Cleveland Connected (Rural Watch): www. clevelandconnected.co.uk Twitter: @ClevelandRural Cleveland Police Tel: 101 Crime Stoppers: 0800 555 111 Kind Regards, Paul Payne, Rural Crime Prevention Officer

‘Meetings’ allows you to identify when you are going to a meeting or working alone. An alert will automatically be created if the timer expires or you do not cancel the meeting.

‘Man down’ facility provides extra protection for users in situations when the user may become motionless, by alerting your emergency contact to a sudden deceleration, non-movement and impact.

The app was commissioned by The Hollie Gazzard Trust, which was set up after the murder of Hollie Gazzard at her salon in Gloucester in 2014 by her then boyfriend – Asher Maslin, who had actively stalked Hollie during an abusive relationship. The Trust helps reduce domestic violence through creating and delivering programmes on domestic abuse and promoting healthy relationships to schools and colleges.

Hollie Guard is ideal for everyone, when out and about, on a night out, travelling, for the kids going to and from school, out with their friends and many more applications.

The app is available free of charge for iPhone, Android and Windows phones. Simply go to https://hollieguard.com to register your profile.

Your profile allows you to update personal information, view your alert/journey history, and change your password. Your profile is accessible via the App and website Gerry McBride Crime Prevention Officer Cleveland Police

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Many people have surgery, or accidents, and forget about their scars. They may give them problems at first – they may be raised and red, sore and ugly, or numb, but over the years they fade and are put to the back of the person’s mind. When I ask clients if they have scars, I’m often told no, or assured that they have been there many years and can’t possibly be causing a problem, and get sceptical looks when I suggest they may be involved with their current problem.

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his display is in St Leonard’s Church in Loftus by Maureen Brown, President of Loftus Flower club, along with Judy Foster, and Ann Gullon who did other arrangements that were on display around the Church.

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Loftus Flower club held their Christmas Open Meeting at Skelton Civic Hall, on 12th Nov, which was well attended.

National Demonstrator, Ian Buxton kept everyone amused, with his tales on life, and his arrangements were beautiful.

This is a photograph of the welcoming flowers, that was done by Ann Gullon, the Club's Chairwoman.

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News from the Local WI’s Hutton Lowcross WI

By Pat Bolton

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t our November meeting we had a change of speaker due to illness; Ged Kirkbright stepped into the breach providing us with an excellent talk supported by illustrations, sound tracks original documentation from WW2, concentrating particularly on the role of women.

He provided many personal stories from his family and the documents of the time requesting that forms be completed by a responsible person, “preferably your husband!”

He was warmly thanked by Moira Holdsworth and after refreshments we had our business meeting ensuring that everything was in place for our Christmas Festivities. beginning with the Group Carol Service hosted by Saltburn WI in Emmanuel Parish Church on 5th December

followed by our Festive afternoon tea at The Chase at Fox and Hounds, Slapewath on 12th December, our meeting and Christmas Party on 13th December in Sunnyfield House when we will be entertained

by Hinderwell WI and if we have any energy left our Post Christmas Lunch at Cliff Rigg Restaurant at Manor House Hotel on 17th January.

We are also providing a Christmas Tree for the St Nicholas Christmas Tree Festival from 30th November to 7th December decorated to Commemorate 100 years since the end of WW1 and laid a wreath at the spectacular Armistice Parade held on 11th November, which included decorations of knitted and crocheted poppies some of which were contributed by our members.

We are an extremely busy and active group of ladies who are always delighted to welcome new members. Please see our website for details!

Saltburn WI

By Diane Falla

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he ladies of Saltburn WI had a very busy start to November.

For months we had been busy making poppies for a display outside Emmanuel church. By the first of the month we had over 2500 but they all had to be attached to netting. For a day and a half a team of volunteers sat round a table in the church hall, attaching each poppy to what at first seemed a never ending roll of garden net. By mid day Saturday the task was completed and we were ready to hang our wave of poppies. We hope everyone who has seen it, has enjoyed our tribute to all those who lost their

lives between 1914 and 1918 and in conflicts all over the world since then.

At our November meeting we had an interesting talk from Sharon Owen from In harmony Food Revolution. Sharon is passionate about avoiding food waste and spoke from the heart about how she is doing her part to address this issue.

Later in the month we are looking forward to a visit to the RHS gardens at Harlow Carr to see them floodlit.

Full details of all our activities can be found on our website www.saltburnbytheseawi.wordpress. com or follow us on Facebook.

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By Dahlian Kirby

any people look forward to Christmas for months; it is a time of fun and joy and favourite carols and songs and good food.

Some people don’t like it at all, they find it expensive and they feel lonely and even depressed. For many of us, it’s a time of mixed feelings. Here are a few thoughts on how to have a less stressed, more positive Christmas.

Many people overspend at Christmas, then spend months paying off their debts. It isn’t worth the misery. Your children/partner/parent won’t hate you if you spend less. Set a budget for each person and stick to it. One thing you can do it offer an experience e.g. I will take you to the cinema in January. This spreads the cost and includes quality time together.

Who they spend Christmas with causes a lot of

concern for many people: they dread spending a day with people they don’t get on with. If you feel you must see them, limit the time. Give them two and half hours of positive attention rather than a day of resentment.

Happy Christmas memories can actually make us feel unhappy, ”this Christmas is just not going to be like it used to be”. In that case, make some new memories, do things in a different order, try different foods. If you feeling unhappy because of bereavement, acknowledge it, don’t deny your feelings. Light a candle or raise a glass to your loved ones that are not here anymore. Then enjoy the day for them.

If you eat too much at Christmas, forgive yourself. Going on a strict diet the next week is not good for you. We need nourishing food to help us cope with winter.

Even if you are not a Christian, remember the meaning of Christmas. It is one of hope.

Dahlian Kirby PhD Friendly down-to-earth counsellor

member of BACP 07905738298

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Saving And Re-Homing Animals The Ann Prosser Foundation Registered Charity No. 1051037 / ww.s-a-r-a.org.uk

Celebrations all round for animal charity S.A.R.A. Saving And Rehoming Animals

unday 4th November proved to be a celebratory day weather-wise, support wise and new project wise.

Under blue skies and sunshine, animal lovers looked on as three lots of red ribbons were cut to open three new ventures. Four new kennels means four more dogs will benefit from luxury accommodation at the sanctuary whilst awaiting their forever home. Each kennel has been sponsored by generous donators and plaques celebrate their generosity. In addition the dated main block, housing eight kennels, has been renovated with much improved drainage installed, energy efficient heating and contemporary interiors for the comfort of the ‘residents’. This area will be fondly known as the ‘Ann P Block’ after Ann Prosser the original founder of the charity.

A new enclosed outdoor adventure playground, referred to as the ‘The Catio’ allows the cats to spend time outdoors, fulfilling their curiosity and natural instincts. Proving to be a big hit, prospective adopters can now view the cats and kittens in a more natural environment, seeing their personalities and individual characters emerge in the stimulating setting.

To celebrate the event the JMS Ukuleles provided music and song, Dawn McCormack baked and decorated a truly magnificent and intricately adorned two tier cake complete with fairy lights, and certificates were presented to volunteers to show appreciation of their time and commitment to the charity. S.A.R.A. wishes to sincerely thank all parties involved in the projects including builders, contractors, supporters, volunteers, staff and friends.

Of course extra accommodation brings with it an increased workload, thus new volunteers are needed to be part of the S.A.R.A. team. For further details please contact - Tel: 01642 488108 or email sara. foxrushfarm@btconnect.com.

Max is a six year old staffie who came into our care after his owner could no longer care for him due to health problems. He is a lovely dog who walks well with other dogs and loves to play fetch. Max would benefit from some lead training as he pulls due to the fact his owner living near a field, never needed him on a lead. Max would make someone a lovely dog as he is very friendly.

Susie is a lovely nine year old girl who came to S.A.R.A. through no fault of her own. She is a friendly lady who enjoys spending time with our volunteer cat cuddlers.

Susie would need to be an indoor cat. She is finding life in the cattery difficult and would love a nice, calm home to call her own preferably as an only pet.

These are just some of the lovely animals looking for new homes at SARA. For more information call Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm 01642 488108 The Foxrush centre is open to the public from Tues to Sun closed Monday 1pm to 3pm.

Foxrush Farm, Kirkleatham Lane, Redcar TS10 5NJ. Check out the website at http://s-a-r-a.org.uk

Church Services What’s on in Saltburn Spiritualist Church Toc H, Coach House, Albion Terrace, Saltburn TS12 1JW For further information contact Jean on 07776 331333.

December 2018 Saturday Divine service 7pm 1st Penny Barber CSNU 8th Last service of the year.

With the President Jean Rutter, Linda Finch csnu, Sue Waugh, & Marilyn Gibson. This service will end at 8pm, so we all attending can enjoy free mince pie’s, tea or coffee and a good catch up.

We would like to thank everyone for supporting us throughout 2018. And all our members,

especially those who support us in their many different ways.

Wishing you all a very merry Christmas and happy new year, may your celebrations be filled with love and appreciation for the year you are about to leave behind.

January 2019 Monday services 6.30pm Spiritual healing 7pm Open Circle Development Group commences in February (weather permitting) Saturday Divine services 7pm 5th President Jean Rutter & Linda Finch CSNU

12th Helen Howlett 19th Wendy Dixon PAS Awareness group will commence first Saturday in February (weather permitting) Ladies and gentlemen the committee wish you all a very Happy, Healthy and Spiritual New Year. Services will run normally weather permitting. It will be announced on facebook, we do ask you to use your own judgement, if the weather looks or is forecast for snow please stay home safe.

We look forward to welcoming you all into a new year.

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Wayfarer’s Travels WARSAW

e rarely return to the same place twice as there are so many interesting destinations around the world; however, Krakow (which I covered in a previous issue) and Warsaw are two exceptions.

People often say “Good grief. What on earth are you going to a place like Warsaw for?” The answer is very simple. Warsaw is a beautiful city, steeped in recent traumatic history and with so many interesting things to see and do.

Polish food is excellent and everything costs less than in the UK. You can get a decent two course meal for two for about £20 and a good pint of Zywiec or Okocim for about £2.

The best time to go is anytime from May to September. Poland may suffer some long cold winters but they have a short Spring and Autumn and enjoy a long warm summer with plenty of sunshine and temperatures in the upper twenties.

I don`t usually recommend individual hotels but again, the Polonia Palace is an exception.

In fact it`s an exceptional hotel. It`s luxury at a value-for-money price. The food is superb, the rooms are tastefully furnished and have the best air conditioning I`ve come across; the staff are always friendly and helpful and the location is ideal. It`s about a twenty minute, pleasant stroll to the lovely old town centre or if you`re feeling lazy, both the tram stop and the underground metro are just outside the hotel.

Warsaw has not one but two lovely old city centres. There`s the old market square which the Germans systematically destroyed towards the end of WW2 and which the Poles meticulously rebuilt to its former glory, stone by stone using any original materials they could salvage. The square is enclosed by beautiful buildings on all four sides and it’s a great place to eat out at one of the many open air restaurants there.

Only a matter of about 50 metres away, reached by some charming little alleys, is Castle Square – actually a huge triangle with a magnificent castle running down one side. This again was raised

to rubble by the Nazis and rebuilding was only completed some 40 years later. Castle Square is also a good place to eat out. The discreet lighting on an evening adds character and gives the appearance of being illuminated solely by oil lamps and candles. The square itself is always a hive of activity with various performers doing their thing in the centre under the tall monument of Sigismund holding his cross. Legend has it that as long as Sigismund`s cross doesn`t touch the ground, Warsaw will survive.

The column was destroyed in WW2 and Sigismund`s statue crashed to the ground.

However, he landed on his back and the cross didn`t touch the ground. Thankfully Warsaw still lives today!

Leading off from Castle Square is the magnificent Royal Way with its impressive churches, monuments and palaces. The first we come to is St. Anne`s with its beautiful neoclassical facade and richly decorated interior.

A little further down the Royal Way it`s worth a diversion off to the right to see the Eternal Flame guarded by two Polish soldiers. It's on the edge of Saxon Park – worth a visit at night time to see the illuminated fountain.

Back to the Royal Way and 20 minutes on we come to one of the loveliest parks I`ve ever seen, Lazienki. You need to dedicate half a day at least here to see everything. It covers a huge area and there`s far too much to see to list here.

However, the open air roman theatre with its colonnades and amphitheatre is a must as well as the majestic 'Palace on the water' at the head of one of the lakes. If you go on a Sunday morning there`s a free open air Chopin piano concert at noon, performed by a famous pianist at the side of one of the smaller lakes.

Before going to Warsaw, I`d recommend watching a DVD of Roman Polanski`s 'The Pianist' which is set in Warsaw and gives an insight into the Nazi persecution of the Jews in Poland.

Church Services Christmas at St. Mark’s, Marske We invite you all to stop awhile and remember the true meaning of Christmas. We welcome all and anyone to our services. If you are new to church or returning we are happy to see you.

Sunday 2nd December 3.00pm Christingle This is a short informal event for all the family.

Children are invited to raise funds for ‘The Children’s Society’, and their donations are marked as they receive a Christingle. Collection boxes can be collected from St Mark’s Church or Scout and Guide groups.

Sunday 16th December 3.00 pm Carol Service Monday 24th December

Christmas Eve 8.00am Holy Communion (said) 9.30am Holy Communion (sung) 3.00pm Blessing of the Crib 11.30pm First Eucharist of Christmas Tuesday 25th December Christmas Day 8.00am Holy Communion (said) 9.30am Holy Communion (sung) Monday 31st December 11.30pm Watch Night Service All are welcome to join us for worship Thursday 6th December St Mark’s will be hosting Father Christmas’ reindeer again from 6.00pm.

Do come in to church and enjoy a warm drink with a mince pie.

Marske Methodist Church Hummers Hill Lane December Services 2nd 10-30am Mrs J Feather Gift service 6-00pm At Zetland Park 9th 10-30am Rev J Henry 6-00pm Men’s Group 16th 10-30am Mr B Stephenson 6-00pm At Newcomen 19th 7-30pm Ecumenical Carol Service 23rd 10-30am Rev A Harbottle 6-00pm Carol Service 24th 10-30am Carols in the Café 25th 9-30am Rev T Haigh

30th 10-30am Rev A Coates United Service 6-00pm No Service January Services 6th 10-30am Rev A Harbottle Covenant Service 6-00pm At Zetland Park 13th 10-30am Mrs J Rogers 6-00pm Rev A Harbottle 20th 10-30am Rev I Stuart 6-00pm No Service 27th 10-30am Rev K Martin 6-00pm At Zetland Park

● The Old Town Market Square There`s a memorial at the centre of what was the Ghetto and one of the streets, ul.Prozna, is still intact with enlarged photos of the victims covering the bricked up windows. There`s also a memorial at the site of the Umschlagplatz.

This was the large square beside the railway sidings to which the Jews were herded before being loaded onto cattle trucks for their final journey to the dreadful Treblinka death camp.

We`ve been several times to Warsaw and still

haven`t covered all there is to be seen.

Wayfarer In our next issue Wayfarer travels to Kathmandu in Nepal For any further information on this or any other destination, e-mail :- Wayfarer@ ntlworld.com

Doughnut Pudding Carried this one from over the pond, it does contain a massive amount of calories and like most north American dishes it is fairly simple to put together.

I suggest you buy the doughnuts from a supermarket as most of them have them heavily discounted as a lost leader at around 65p for 5.

Ingredients (serves 4-6 ) 5 doughnut cut into 2cm pieces 1 pint full fat milk 5 egg yolks or 3 whole eggs 3 drops vanilla extract or essence 1 small packet chocolate buttons 50 g Demerara sugar butter to line oven dish Take a medium oven dish and line with butter In a large bowl add milk, eggs and vanilla Lightly whisk until blended Add doughnut pieces and stir until coated Pour mix into baking bowl Sprinkle buttons and sugar over top Place in pre heated oven 180oc Bake for 40 mins If sugar darkens too much cover with foil and reduce heat to 160oc for remaining time.

Chef ecret Let stand for 10 minutes S e h T Serve with ice cream or frozen raspberries Bon appetito

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Your Points Of View Note from the Editor

Guisborough Town Hall Gateway Project

The Editor wishes to point out that this page only contains the views of readers and are not necessarily the views of Coastal View. May we remind readers that in order for their letters to be considered we must have names and contact details even if they want to remain anonymous. A first name and the town/village in which they live is not sufficient. Thank You

It is proposed that part of the refurbishment of the town hall is going to include a Guisborough tourist information centre; may I suggest that this is going to be wasted money.

Everyone with a smartphone (which is most people) has access to all information about Guisborough instantly on their phone.

Mike Foley Guisborough

Community Champion Award 2018 I would just like to thank all involved in the Coastal View Community Awards 2018.

I was both humbled and overwhelmed to win the Community Champion Award at the recent presentation at Freebrough Academy. This was very unexpected and I feel I didn't convey my thanks enough on the evening.

I was so shocked to win I was virtually speechless!

The friendship group for widowed people, which I run fortnightly, has gone from strength to strength and we have all made very good friends along the way. I would particularly like to thank each and every one of the members for their support.

Ann Robinson Redcar

Bonfire Nights: A Public Nuisance?

Historically, there is only one Bonfire Night (aka Guy Fawkes Night) that takes place on November 5th to commemorate the foiling of the plot to blow up King James 1 and the whole of Parliament in 1605.

However, without any public consultation or consent, it appears that certain people have taken it upon themselves to extend Bonfire Night for up to seven nights starting on Halloween and continuing to November 6th. Who knew that the enthusiasm for King James's salvation would increase over 400 years and reach its apogee in the early 21st century?

Those who wish to see hard-earned money being consumed in flashes and bangs have always been free to indulge themselves on November 5th, despite the noise, smoke, and mess in everyone's gardens next morning.

But when November 3rd is as noisy and inconvenient as if it were already the 5th with two more nights of the same to go, patience and forbearance is stretched very thin indeed.

Not only does the constant whizzing and banging night after night disturb the peace and comfort of those humans who remain indifferent to the fates of a 17th century Stuart monarch and Guy Fawkes himself but, more importantly, it terrifies sentient beings with no interest in history whatsoever. I refer to the cats, dogs, rabbits, horses and birds, both wild and pet birds, whose hearing and senses are more acute than our own and suffer accordingly. Do the firework-lovers have no consideration for anything but their own pleasure? Don't they spare a thought for the animals who are cruelly stressed for far longer than necessary or reasonable?

I intend to contact the Council's Chief Executive and my MP to enquire whether there are bye-laws or statutory laws that should be enforced to curb the excessive 'celebration' of Bonfire Night and the public nuisance it creates. If you agree with me, why not do the same?

P. A Preedy, Redcar

Loftus Pie and Ale Festival 2018

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Yorkshire ‘coup’ for Mighty Redcar What a ‘coup’ for Redcar & Cleveland, getting the 2020 Tour de Yorkshire!

Yet, previous Labour administrations even refused to put the word ‘Yorkshire’ in our council’s postal address. At that time, only a small group of opposition councillors, led by the now sadly deceased Chis Abbott, flew the flag for Yorkshire.

I’m delighted Labour is beginning to understand that the reassertion of our Yorkshire heritage can solve our area’s identity crisis whilst, simultaneously, bringing a much needed economic fillip to our formerly ‘mighty’ borough (Of course, the ‘Yorkshire’ brand is one of the most powerful in the world).

Like, Middlesbrough, which hosted the Tour in 2016, Redcar & Cleveland is still, officially, within the bounds of the North Riding of Yorkshire. Isn’t it time we went the whole hog and re-branded our borough ‘Redcar in Yorkshire’, thus making the most of a heritage that’s rightly ours?

To hijack Land of Hope and Glory: “Yorkshire who made Redcar mighty, make thee mightier yet.”

Steve Kay Redcar & Cleveland Councillor

Strength through Remembrance 11th hour on the 11th day of 11th month 2013 we opened the doors at the Cleveland Bay Redcar East, the day the world remembers the fallen who fought in conflicts around the world.

For me it is a day of remembrance and a day to reflect and admire the people who have given so much to serve their countries without question.

I think we all have family or friends that have served in the forces and we definitely all have families and friends we have lost over the years. Remembrance is very personal as everyone’s memories are different.

I like to remember the laughs and the smiles of the people that have passed, life is not supposed to be doom, gloom and sadness and I know in the north east we have had our fair share over the last few years.

The papers are full of sadness, bad news and crimes against our families and properties, but remember we are strong and we need take strength from the people we remember. We can overcome the scourge of crime and anti-social behaviour in our areas. We can fight back and build a better future for our children and grandchildren.

Propaganda, fearmongering are tools of the government that want to control and chastise the hard working honest people of the country.

We will not give in, we will stand and beunted and we will fight for what we believe in.

With pride and honour we will REMEMBER Russell Clark - The Cleveland Bay, Redcar

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By Denise Nesbitt

hen Loftus mayor Councillor Barry Hunt announced his mammoth plan to raise funds for SSAFA, the people of Loftus decided to hold the very first Pie & Ale Festival to support Barry, who happens to be quite a pie fan (Corned Beef in particular!)

With support from Loftus Town Council, local butcher, Mick Green of Bell’s Butchers who donated a wide selection of his own pies and with guidance from Tim Gray from Mad Alice’s Gin Bar, together with Borough Councillors Mary Lanigan and Wayne Davies' help, the Festival took shape.

A pie competition was organised and the expert judging of Loftus WI together with pie enthusiast Matthew Ord from LV Shipping saw the winning entries rewarded with prizes of Prosecco, kindly donated by Loftus Co-op.

Word of the Festival spread across the borough and businesses were keen to support the event by sponsoring a cask of Ale. We were grateful for PD Ports, Wilton Engineering, Cleveland Countystore and our very own Jon Nesbitt Engineering for their kindness and generosity.

Children’s activities were organised by East Cleveland Arts and a wonderful raffle added to the funds raised.

Live Music was provided by local singer Nic Hoy and the whole day brought in a staggering sum of £700.

Another Festival to add to the list for Loftus – the place to be it would seem. Plans are under way for the Loftus Pie & Ale Festival 2019 so be there or be square.

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The Friends of Redcar Cemetery

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he Friends of Redcar Cemetery are holding some Christmas events and hope you will be able to support these.

The first is on the 30th November, we are having a tombola in Morrisons store in Redcar.

Not sure where our table will be, please look out for us. There are many lovely prizes to be won. We want to thank Morrisons for giving us a December date every year and for making us feel so welcome.

We are back again at Zetland Park Methodist Church at their Christmas Coffee Event, you can be sure of a warm welcome. It is on Saturday December the 1st 10-11.30am, there will be a cake stall and refreshments by the Church ladies.

The Friends are having a jewellery stall, also on sale there will books, jigsaws, games and bric a brac bargains.

On Saturday 8th December 12-3pm we will be at the Dunes Christmas event there will be lots of craft stalls. We will be selling many items including stocking fillers, bric a brac and Christmas items.

Our Annual carol service will be held on Sunday 23rd December at 3pm in the middle section of the cemetery around the Christmas tree. We will have tags available to write messages on, these will be put on the tree and blessed in the service. Wrap up warm and get ready to sing traditional carols with us and remember loved ones at this special time and in this special place.

Don’t forget to get your calendar, they are selling well so don’t miss out. Many people are buying them to send abroad for family and friends who have moved away as they feature

images of old Redcar. They are available from Halifax in the High Street, Roseberry Funeral Services Coatham Road, The Victorian Cafe West Terrace, Hair by Sharon Park Avenue and at Dormanstown and Laburnum Road Libraries.

We will also have them at all our stalls and events.

Our newsletter is available it is free and can be picked up from lots of venues as well as the waterproof boxes in the cemetery. It is a good read and gives an update of what is happening in the cemetery, the events we are planning. It also features articles on Redcar’s history written

by Dave Phillipson.

Laburnum Road Library staff are kindly running a tombola and raffle on our behalf. The raffle includes a lovely Christmas cake. The Library is open on Tuesday and Wednesday each week.

Thank you for the many items you have donated this year, we could not put on our stalls without the many interesting gifts that you give and make for us. With the money we are able to invest in new initiatives, repair worn out items ensuring it is a vibrant and pleasant place to visit. Thank You.

he Salvation Army in Guisborough has ensured some 300 local children and young people don’t wake up on Christmas morning without any gifts and that struggling families can enjoy a Christmas fare.

The Salvation Army, Westgate, Guisborough, invited the community to add an extra Christmas gift to their shopping list to donate to their Christmas present appeal, which will benefit families struggling to buy a gift for their children this Christmas. The church will also be providing around a hundred Christmas food hampers for families.

Corps officer (church leader) Major Fiona Mugford said: “Families can find themselves in tough financial situations and that can be very difficult at Christmas, struggling to make ends meet but wanting to take part in celebrations.

“As a Christian church and charity, we’re inspired by the hope that comes from the Christmas story and feel that by providing a small gift for families in need we can share that hope and remind people, as they face those difficult circumstances, that they are valued and cared for.

“We’re so grateful to people who have donated a brand new toy for a child and for the great support of local groups and businesses who have been busy collecting to support us.”

Not only has the community been especially generous, Sainsbury’s on Morgan Drive has been collecting food to support the church throughout the year so anyone requiring emergency food support receives the help they need. Organisations who have supported us greatly in recent years include Carlton and Skelton Methodist churches, Middlesbrough Jobcentre, BJM Homecare and the Middlesbrough and Teesside Philanthropic Society have also been working hard to collect

items for the appeal.

Major Mugford said: “This year we will be providing around 300 children with a Christmas gift and 100 food hampers with the small luxury items we like to enjoy at this time of year, from mince pies to shortbread.

“The work we carry out at Christmas is in addition to the practical compassionate assistance on offer the rest of the year to people. Every week we support our community through emergency food parcels and crisis support, a low-cost Monday breakfast, senior citizens’ group and social groups to break through isolation. There’s always a warm, friendly welcome waiting at the church.”

Gifts have included everything from soft and educational toys for the youngest children to games, toys and accessories for older children.

Volunteers have been working to prepare the gifts for collection by referring agencies and these will be distributed on 11 December.

Why bother cooking a Christmas Dinner just for one?

Make some new friends, and have a great time Come and join friends at the Marske Leisure Centre on Christmas Day from 12.00 until 3.30pm and help us eat our Christmas Dinner at no cost to yourself !

Brilliant Entertainment Marvellous Christmas Lunch Transport (if required) Meet Father Christmas

Interested? or do you know someone that may be interested?

To book a place or for further information please call into the office of Bede Financial Group / Yorkshire Building Society Agency, Marske office by 18th December.

or Telephone -

01642 487768

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Middlesbrough College Sixth Form students get the best of both High grades are just one of the reasons Middlesbrough College students get the best career and further study opportunities.

A Level results day this year saw an impressive 19 of the 23 A Level subjects offered at MC6 – Middlesbrough College’s dedicated sixth form centre – receive a 100 per cent pass rate. Students excelled in key subjects such as maths, computer science, law, history, geography and psychology. And those studying for BTEC vocational qualifications added to the success, with 80 per cent of students gaining a distinction grade – moving the college into the top 10 per cent nationally.

Students also benefited from a dynamic mix of academic and vocational learning – thanks to Middlesbrough College’s ‘Mix It Up Programme’. It lets students combine A Levels with vocational subjects to boost their employability and stand out in university applications. Typically students pick three subjects including two A Levels and one vocational course.

Jess Lancaster, 18, from Redcar, has taken advantage of the programme – studying a mix of BTEC Law, A

Level English and A Level Philosophy and Ethics. And it has paid off as Jess is now studying English Literature at York St John University. She said: “Studying a mix of courses has really helped me, and I know it was a factor in securing a university offer.”

Zoe Lewis, principal and chief executive of Middlesbrough College, said: “I’m thrilled to see another year of excellent results for students.

“This year we have 1,277 students who have applied to university and that is due to our consistently high achievement grade profile. Ninety-six per cent of our learners go on to employment, further or higher education or apprenticeships – and to a positive future. And it’s great to be a part of that.

“Our student outcomes are now among the top nationally and our progression to university or employment has never been higher at 97 per cent for school leavers and 93 per cent for our adults.”

Come along to our next Open Event on Tuesday 11th December, 5-8pm to find out more information about our A Level courses!

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Come celebrate Christmas with Guisborough Choral Society and Guisborough Salvation Army Citadel Band!

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uisborough Choral Society and the Guisborough Salvation Army Citadel Band present a wonderful concert of festive delights for all the family, from band music and traditional carols for all to sing to favourite classical and contemporary works for choirs.

Enjoy yourself singing along to Silent Night • Good King Wenceslas • Once in royal David’s City • Away in a Manger • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing and other beloved traditional carols, or simply relax and enjoy the Christmas joy offered by the band and choir.

Guisborough Methodist Church on Saturday, December 8th at 7.30 pm.

Admission Adult £6 • Concession £5 • Under 19 £1 Tickets at Guisborough Bookshop, Serenity in Saltburn, WeGotTickets. com and at the door.

Registered Charity 508845

The Friends of Old All Saints Church in Skelton

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ill once again be holding a Concert of Carols and Christmas music at the Old Church on Church Lane, with the awardwinning North Skelton Band, at 2:00pm on December 9th.

Christmas cake and drinks will be served and while entrance is free a donations bucket will be vigorously shaken. This will be the third year we have held the event so wrap up warm (maybe bring a cushion!) and come along to fill the old place with song and good cheer.

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Charity Night in aid of Macmillan Nurses

Saturday 16th February At Guisborough Quoit Club

ARE YOU EXPERIENCED The Jimi Hendrix tribute Plus Support Non-Members Welcome

Ring Dave 01287 638161 Club 01287 632947

Tickets £10.00

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Five years on at The Cleveland Bay Redcar

● Picture by John Wigham

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t’s been five years since Russ and Sarah Clark opened the doors at the Cleveland Bay Redcar East and over that time it has been a roller coaster of ups and downs.

They started strong and have built a local to be proud of and it sits in the centre of the community with customers of all ages and reach out to people from all areas not just Redcar East.

Russ said: "We are proud that we have been able to assist Judith Mcardle with her ‘Young At Heart’ group which is 70 strong and who enjoy bingo, quiz and trips out on a weekly basis."

Another group they have the honour integrating with, is Redcar Education and Development.

Janet Longden who runs the group of young adults with disabilities arranges activities in the community for them. They really know how to enjoy themselves and the team of carers who accompany them are fantastic.

The Cleveland Bay is also the first pub in the Tees Valley to join the Dementia Friends. All staff have undergone an information and training session with Brian Rowcroft on how to look out for potential problems and hazards for people with dementia. Carers Together have a regular meeting on a Thursdays from 2pm till 4pm.

The pub also plays host to the regular all in all out cash bingo on Wednesday afternoon and evenings and war gamers club on Mondays and Thursdays.

Children’s parties, birthday parties, weddings and funerals are all part and parcel of running a great community pub and hub. The future for pubs is grim and they are constantly battling to keep afloat. Russ said: "Our recent step back with Sky Sports has been a personal fail for us but unfortunately we cannot warrant paying them over £1200 per month."

He added: "The general public’s reaction when I tell them how much we were paying out for Sky Sports was shock as people assume that we pay the same as a household, Sky were quite happy to turn down an offer of £600 per month from myself saying, 'we can't just make up prices as we go!’

Really? But that’s another story in itself."

But you will be pleased to know that The Cleveland Bay still show BT sports 7 days a week!

(The cheaper option at just over £400 per month) Moving forward with the Christmas light switch on 4th December there will be yet another community event with members of Marske Brass Band, Ings Farm School choir, Saint Peters Church and the Redcar Beacons all taking part for the event that really brings the Christmas spirit to Redcar East.

Russ explained: "Many from the community come along for some carol singing and there is a heart-warming feeling about the whole thing.

"Of course it wouldn’t be the same without a visit from Father Christmas himself, taking time out of his busy schedule to bring a bit of Christmas magic, and this year our special guest is the fantastic Adam Carter (Elvis Presley Tribute), who will been popping in on the 4th December before returning for our fantastic Christmas Eve with Elvis which is free entry as always.

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"Tea with Santa on the 22nd and 23rd December is another favourite for the children with craft activities, a tea party with sandwiches cakes and goodies, and a chat and gift from Santa.

"The new year is coming and we will be seeing it in with a disco and buffet, free entry of course as a thank you to everyone who has supported us through the year."

Russ went on to say: "Then what will the new year bring? Time to strike another deal with the brewery for the next five years; keep on building and thinking of new ideas. Bringing the community together and building a future for our family.

"Who knows it is always a step into the unknown, but we do believe in the saying,

‘Invest in the community and the community will invest in you’.

"We have put a great deal of thought into working with the community and have a fantastic relationship with Ings Farm School; the teachers there are really making a difference to our children’s future and we hope to be working closely with them in the future."

We hear stories all the time about the demise of the 'local' so, 'Use it or lose it, keep the great British pub alive’ Russ added: "The pub needs to survive and we know prices are higher compared to supermarkets, but we as social creatures, by and large enjoy the company of others, so we say, don’t sit in the house alone, come out and socialise!"

The Cleveland Bay Community Christmas Lights Featuring: Ings Farm School Choir Members of Marske Brass Band

A Blessing from St Peters Church Safety coordinated by Redcar Beacons Lights switched on by Father Christmas and the fabulous Adam Carter As “Elvis” Come and welcome Christmas in with us!

Tuesday 4th December From 4.pm

CHRISTMAS EVE THE FABULOUS ADAM CARTER AS

ELVIS

FREE ENTRY AS ALWAYS 8PM START Christmas Opening Hours Christmas Eve 24th Dec 11am to 11pm Christmas Day 25th Dec 11am to 2.00pm Boxing Day 26th Dec 11am to 11pm New Year’s Eve 31st Dec 11am to 12am FREE Disco and Buffet FREE Entry New Year’s Day 1stJanuary 11am to 11pm

WEBSITE www.thebayredcar.co.ukEMAILtheclevelandbayredcar@live.co.uk

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riends are starting their Christmas decoratons on Wednesday 5th December this year at 2.00 p.m. with tea, coffee and mince pies; as usual, we shall have our welcome friends, Liz and Steve, entertaining us with their Christmas songs and carols.

At the same time, there will also be our annual Christmas Tombola full of new and exciting gifts.

As last year's batch of Christmas cakes were such a sell-out, we are repeating them once more. They will also be on sale on the 5th December. If you wish to order and reserve one please ring 623295 (Pauline Davies) who bakes them to your required size, priced accordingly.

Don't miss out on any of these events. Be prepared to start your Christmas celebrations with the Friends of Saltburn Library!

Saltburn Library News

There are still “limited” places for the Frozenthemed Santa's Grotto event running over two days on 12 & 13th December between 15:00 – 16:40. Tickets are issued by library staff on a first-come-first-served basis, so please come in to book a slot. This is a free event.

There will also be some “Drop-in” Under 5's Christmas Craft sessions running on Wednesdays 5th & 19th between 10:30 – 11.00.

Saltburn Library has joined the now nationally recognised CHATTER NATTER SCHEME. Please ask at the library for further details or visit www.thechattycafescheme.co.uk Just a reminder that the Library will be closing on Monday 24th December 2018 at 12:30 and re-opening to the public at 10:00 on Wednesday 2nd January 2019.

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ur fun afternoons making the Where’s Wally scarecrow during the hot summer and tree decorations on a lovely autumnal day for the Christmas Tree Festival in St Nicholas Church seem long ago now, although of course the tree and its’ decorations will not be put up until the end of November.

The decorations include miniature books, bus passes, notes of the books the Readers Group has read, speakers who have given talks, together with some knitted crackers from the Knit and Natter Group. – in fact covering as many Library activities as possible.

The talk on Suffragists and Suffragettes had to be cancelled at short notice in October and we are sorry if you came specifically to hear it, but it will now be given on 25 January. Instead, we had an excellent talk on Tin Mining in Cleveland which was extremely well attended and ended up with standing room only – the first time that has happened. Just as a one-off event, we are doing something different on 30 November when the Library Writing Group will be introducing themselves and explaining their aims and ambitions. They will be reading some of the articles they have produced, including a few which have been published. Do come along and find out more and join in the discussion. There is no talk in December.

We have talks on the Great North Air Ambulance, showing the different aspects of their work, and the History of Gisborough Priory coming up in the New Year. It is the 900th anniversary of the founding of the Priory next year and there will be many celebrations, so we are getting in early ! The talk will cover the Wealth, Scandal and Intrigue of the Priory and cover the lesser know history up to the Reformation, including how it became one of the richest religious houses in the North, and the scandalous and treasonous behaviour of its patrons. All talks are held in Guisborough Library and start at 2pm. There is a £2 entry fee which includes refreshments.

Thanks to the grant from the Town Council, we now have a projector which can be used by our speakers and at other Library functions. It had its’ first outing just two days after purchase at the talk on Tin Mining and was much appreciated.

On Saturday, 9 February, we will be holding the first Friends coffee morning and tombola in Sunnyfield House and hope this will be a popular venue and be well attended - we hope to see there.

We now have a Twitter account so you can follow us on @GuisLibFriends where you can find out what and when the next events will be.

All information is of course available from library staff and there is a notice board in the library detailing future events.

Moorsholm In Bloom Chris tmas Ceilidh Saturday 1st December 7-11 PM In the Village Hall

Returning by popular demand, the Jack Hare Ceilidh band with dance caller. Please don’t forget to bring your refreshments to make your night go with a bang !!!!

Dancing is not compulsory but can be fun Tickets are excellent value at only £10 bought in advance from Chris on 01287 660651 (Leave a name and contact details if we are not in) So support Moorsholm In Bloom and kick off your festive Season In Style

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Opera and musicals coming

Friends of Saltburn Library

By Barbara P. Chaffer

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n afternoon of music from operas and musicals is to be held at Saltburn Methodist church, Milton Street, on Saturday 8th December.

Tickets at £8 are going well for the "Singing for Pleasure" concert with 130 sold by late October.

The church holds 300.

The afternoon, which starts at 3pm, features Tees-born opera star Sarah Sweeting, who mother Millie Sweeting is the pianist with Saltburn U3A's singing group.

Some 30 members of the group are also taking part along with Sarah's fellow professional singer Eddie Mulliaumasealii, an internationally-known bass singer. The pair recently performed in China.

Among well-known songs expected to be sung are Early One Morning, Food Glorious Food and It's a Most Wonderful Time of the Year.

Songs from musicals and folk are also on the programme.

Tickets can be had from U3A members, the Book Corner in Milton Street and at the church door on 8th December.

Winkies Castle Folk Museum 162 High Street, Marske by the Sea, TS11 7NB 01642 775086

A MAGICAL EXPERIENCE Thursday 13th December 4.30pm – 6.00pm (No need to book)

Come and join us for a truly Magical Experience.

Keep warm by the real coal fire whilst the children meet Santa in our parlour decorated in true traditional style with greenery and lit by candlelight.

Exit via our garden which will be transformed into a Fairy garden. £1 per child (includes gift)

Charity Night in aid of Macmillan Nurses Friday 14th December At Guisborough Quoit Club

AC/DC U.K.

Probably the Best Tribute Band in Europe plus

The Rogues

The top Rock and Blues band

Tickets £10.00

Non members welcome

Ring Dave 01287 638161 Club 01287 632947

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We love dancing!

A night at the opera

arah Sweeting, born and brought up in Guisborough, has been nominated as one of the most successful and extraordinary women of the Northern region and her life story and recordings were celebrated in a recent Heritage Exhibition held in Guisborough Church.

She first appeared in West End musicals— culminating in Hello Dolly with Dora Bryan. But her real passion proved to be in opera and in the years that followed she travelled the world performing with many opera companies including Opera Australia at the Sydney Opera House. On the concert platform, Sarah appeared as a soloist at the Royal Opera House, Linbury Theatre for the Covent Garden Festival, The Westminster Central Hall, the Queen Elizabeth Hall and the Royal Albert Hall. She also sang as a soloist

at the Sydney Opera Concert Hall.

In October this year she toured China with The International Opera Company as Amneris in Aida.

She and her partner Eddie Muliaumasealii, an acclaimed, international bass-baritone, are returning to the UK for a short family visit. They will be hoping to encourage other musical students and choirs by organising workshops and master classes in local choirs and schools. They are also performing a concert in Stokesley Methodist Church on Friday 14th Dec at 7.30pm.This will be an unmissable opportunity to hear two world class opera singers.

Tickets are £12.50 (£14 at the door) and available from Cook and Forth in Guisborough or Browns Newsagents in Stokesley or online- http://sotherans. wixsite.com/classical-cleveland/page4

Parkinson’s UK Redcar & District Support Group

Do you suffer or care for someone with Parkinson’s disease?

Come and join us at our monthly meetings Where you will be welcomed into our friendly atmosphere Our aim is to offer friendship, support and advice We have speakers at our meetings, we also organise social outings Support Group Meetings and Exercise classes held in 25K Community Centre, Ayton Drive, Redcar TS10 4LR

Support Group Meeting: Thursday 10th January 2019 will be a social meeting.

Chair Based Exercises for Parkinson’s sufferers – Tuesdays 1 – 2pm These sessions are run by a qualified fitness instructor. £2 per session Exercise group: 20th, 27th November 2018 4th, 11th 18th December 2018, 8th, 15th & 22nd January 2019 Carers are welcome they can enjoy a coffee / tea and a chat in the lounge area.

For further details contact Doreen on 01642 471667 or 07900 348518 We're the Parkinson's charity that drives better care, treatments and quality of life.

Charity No. 258197

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By Val Grainger

ocal groups Tribal Marsquers (established 2013) and U3A ATS group both dance American Tribal Style Belly Dance.

It's a fabulous mix of Middle Eastern Folk dance, Egyptian Belly Dance with touches of Flamenco, with lovely music. It's quite glamorous with colourful costumes. Interested ? Then come to try it at no cost for two weeks with other beginners at 10am on Sunday mornings at Earthbeat Centre in Saltburn.

The two groups danced at Roseberry Court Care

Home, Redcar on Sat 3 November, with musician Frank Dickenson.

We are now looking forward to dancing during December at a Senior Citizens Xmas Party and at Loftus Town Hall Coffee Morning.

We also have bookings for 2019, with a busy schedule of fun filled dance practice and dance events.

So hope you like our photo and maybe you’ll come and try it out soon.

For more information phone or text on 07908 005850

Boxing Day Dip

By Peter Gleghorn - Redcar Rotary Club

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e are fast approaching the day we are all looking forward to when we plunge into the Redcar sea at the Moore St slipway (please note the change)!

The registrations need to be in well before the Christmas break to give us time to get the Wristband Passes out, so please let us have your registrations as early as possible. Remember that

this Dip lets you send the whole of the money you have collected to your chosen charity. The only cost to you is the £10 registration fee which goes to our good causes and any running costs; go to http://www.rotaryclubofredcar-dip.comto register.

Help us beat last year’s total of 270 Dippers! Join the procession and follow the piper. Don’t forget to dress up in your glad rags so your friends can pick you out. We wish you all a very Happy Christmas and look forward to a very successful 2019!

APRIL 2019

Further details will be published on our webpage soon

www.eastclevelandklondikegp.co.uk

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The White Rose Singers

Saturday 1st December is The White Rose Singers annual Coffee Morning at Marske Leisure Centre 10.a.m. till Noon with Winbola, cake and craft Stalls Come and have a Christmas sing-song.

Saturday 1st December at 7p.m. The White Rose Singers will be performing at The Salvation Army, Guisborough as guests of the Guisborough Citadel Band.

Enjoy an evening of Christmas music and singing your favourite carols.

Monday 10th December at 2 p.m. Once again the choir is performing at their Christmas Concert at St Marks Church at Marske by the Sea Lots of new songs together with old favourites together with Christmas Carols All welcome.

Merry Christmas from Caroline Scales and the choir.

Marske Brass Band Est 1875 The Ironstone Miners Band To book the band for an event, bandstand performance, Civic occasion.

Contact Band Secretary Philip Chisholm 01642 510223 or 07802 936 414 thechisholm@mac.com or FaceBook Marske Brass Band

Come to the monthly meeting of the Official Redcar Arthritis Care Group

The Cadet Hut, Armitage Rd, Redcar TS10 5PZ First Friday in the month @ 2pm Free entry The Redcar Arthritis Care Group provides support to people living with arthritis in the area. We will share our experiences and tips for living with the condition. By the way, we don’t play Bingo or games We fight Arthritis. Refreshments available For more information about the Group, please email redcararthritiscaregroup@outlook.com or call us on 0207 380 6522

Skelton Villages Civic Pride Our Community Environmental Group is seeking new members to help us to improve our villages.

If you have some spare time and would like to make new friends and help us with our floral displays or help at our weekly Coffee mornings and other fundraising activities, you can either call our Secretary Pam Batts on 01287653077 or call in the Skelton Heritage Office and leave your details where we can contact you.

Charltons Community Centre

Our centre is available to hire for all occasions. Low costs rates Large Hall £10 an hour, small hall £8 per hour , full centre including kitchen £15 an hour. Discount available for residents and block bookings.

We also have a bouncy castle, projector and other equipment that can be hired out. Please contact Claire Trenholme on 07958119112 with all enquiries and bookings.

Regular events include:- fortnightly bingo on a Sunday evening doors open at 6pm eyes down 6:30pm. Spiritual night first Friday of the month 7-9pm. Fitness classes on Mondays and Wednesdays 6:30-7:30. Yoga Monday 10:30-11:30 and Thursday 6:30-7:30.

Ballroom dancing also available. Please see our Facebook page for up to date information.

Saltburn WI Christmas Tree Exhibition Emmanuel Church

Saltburn WI are holding their 2nd Christmas tree exhibition in Emmanuel Church. The church will be open on December 1st and from December 3rd to 8th from 10am until 4pm each day. Please come along and support us and enjoy the display of trees.

Christmas Events in Skinningrove

Christmas Fair at the Village Hall (behind Post Office) from 11am Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 December. Stalls and Santa. Everyone welcome.. Concert at Methodist Chapel (High Street) with Bilsdale Silver Band 7pm Thursday 13 December. Tickets £1 at the door (or at Village Hall Tuesdays 1 to 3pm)

Margrove Park Village Christmas Fair

13th December from 5pm North Skelton Brass,Band Reindeer (Donkey Rides), Mulled wine and mince pies, Craft Stalls, Raffle and Tombola Crafts and fun for kiddies All are welcome Craft stalls @ £5 per stall.

Phone Jackie 01287 771345 for availability

Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum

Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum will be holding their annual Santa event on 15th and 16th December from 10am - 3pm.

Adults free, Children £3 which includes a gift from Santa. Refreshments will be available with crafts and other activities. No need to book just come along We will also be hosting exclusive Santa Grotto sessions for children with special needs on 15th and 16th December 9am -10am. Price is £3 per child which includes a gift. Siblings are welcome also. Booking is essential for this on 01287 642877.

Loftus Tradesmans Reform Club. Est 1861 Meetings held 3rd Tues each month at 7:30pm at Grinkle Park Hotel.

New members and guests welcome. For further information contact:-Ltrc.honsec@ gmail.com Les Franks (Hon Sec) 01287 640959 / 07814436470

Rockulele - ukulele group

Modern music for the uke - Wednesday evenings, beginners 6.10pm, all abilities 7pm at the White House, Marske. £2 per session, all ages and abilities welcome, spare ukes available if you just want to give it a try. New members welcome! Redcar Road Rockulele on Facebook or email redcarroadrockulele@gmail.com.

Loftus And District Flower Club Usually meet on the third Monday of each month, upstairs in Loftus Town Hall, 7.15pm.

We have National, and Area Demonstrators from all over the country to come and demonstrate at the club. Members and guests can sit, and enjoy the results of what can be created with flowers and foliage. At the end of the demonstration, while having light refreshments, there is a raffle, with an opportunity to win one of the arrangements.

Membership for the Flower Club is £24.

Visitors are welcome, entrance, £3.

For more information, contact: Ann Gullon 01947 825916 and Barbara Welford 01287 652197.

Christmas Fayre

Redcar Catholic Church cordially invites you to our Christmas Fayre!

Saturday 8th December at Redcar Literary Institute, Lord Street, Redcar, TS10 3EN 10-2 Stalls include: books, bric-a-brac, jewellery, cards, Christmas stall, adopt-ateddy, cakes, tombola, refreshments, and a raffle. Plus an exclusive stall by ‘The Body Shop’ Father Christmas will also be visiting!

Everyone welcome!

For further event details please follow us on twitter @RedcarParish and like us on facebook.com/RedcarParishBuildingProject

Clare Singers Reunion Concert

By Tony Crow

Preparation for the Clare Singers Reunion Concert has now entered its final stages in readiness for our Big Day on Saturday 29th December in the United Reformed Church on Station Road, Redcar at 6.30 p.m.

If there are any more interested ex-Clare Singers who would still like to join us but play a smaller part in the Concert, the Group have now moved to Coatham Church Hall for their Monday rehearsals starting at 7.45 pm Saturday rehearsals from 3pm continue to take place at Redcar East Community Centre on Durham Road until 22nd December.

Last call for those interested!

Singing for `pleasure`

Two internationally-known opera singers are to lead a "pleasure" singing concert at Saltburn's Methodist church, Milton Street, on Saturday 8th December at 3pm. They are Teesbased Sarah Sweeting and an Asia star Eddie Mulliaumasealii. Tickets at £8 can be bought from U3A members or at the Book Corner in Milton Street or on the door (Diamond Street entrance). Saltburn U3A are organising the event which is open to all. The event is called a "singing for pleasure afternoon" and features the Saltburn singing for pleasure group. Mezzo soprano Sarah Sweeting sings at the Sydney Opera House and Eddie Mulliaumasealii is a "star" bass singer who performs in New Zealand and the Far East.

Tea Dance with George and Marie

Every Wednesday afternoon, 2pm - 4pm at Skelton Civic Hall, Coniston Road, Skelton.

Everyone welcome. Suitable for beginners - you don’t even have to dance, just come and listen to the music. Refreshments served! £2.50

Ballroom, Latin and Sequence dancing Dance at Hinderwell village hall on Thursday 1st November and every two weeks thereafter, 2.00 pm till 4.30pm at £3.00 per person. Contact Jane 07971606360.

American Tribal Style Bellydance A lovely style of dance with influences of Middle Eastern and Flamenco dance styles.

And beautiful costumes. Its low impact and fun so come and join us .

Tribal Marsquers dance group meet to practice Sundays 10.30am at the Earthbeat Centre, Saltburn. Message Val on 07908005850 or email tribalmarsquers@ gmail.com

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Redcar Visual Presentations

By Tony Crow

On Tuesday 11th December in the Redcar East Community Centre on Durham Road at 2.15pm. we are delighted to welcome back Cath and Tony Lynn who will be taking us on a nostalgic trip around the unlikely tourist spot of I.C.I Wilton.

Tony was employed there in the early days of development at the site and his presentation promises to give us an insight into the faces and places, without the sounds and aromas he experienced there.

This will be our last presentation before the festive break.

We shall return on Tuesday 8th January when our presenter will be Jack Wood.

Jack spent 15 years in the record business designing record sleeves and during that time he met many of the recording 'stars' of the Seventies. He experienced many unexpected and amusing moments in his contact with his clients which he is happy to share with us and his presentation is called, 'My Art on My Sleeves'.

A fortnight later, on Tuesday 22nd January, we have a presentation which will be of particular interest to railway 'buffs'. Steve Frost of Billingham will be coming to show us 'The End of Steam', a record of the last days when steam locomotives made their regular appearances up and down the tracks of the North East.

Admission to each Presentation is £2.50 and visitors are very welcome.

Skelton Methodist Community Church

Castle Grange, Skelton Green, TS12 2DN Saturday December 1st 10.00-11.30 Coffee Morning in aid of 'Action for Children' Sunday December 2nd (Advent) - 10.30 Rev Betty Bell Sunday December 9th (Toy Service) - 10.30 Major A Mugford(Salvation Army) Sunday December 16th - 10.30 Rev Helena Harbottle Sunday December 23rd - 10.30 Traditional Carol Service Christmas Day Service - 10.00 Rev Helena Harbottle.

Also on Sunday 16th, there will be A Concert of Christmas music & Carols, with Lockwood Brass Band. This will start at 6:00pm.

Tickets are free from church stewards & members. Donations for the RNLI will be most welcome.

Volunteers Wanted

Volunteers wanted to encourage and motivate people with learning difficulties in various activities.

Could you make a difference? We will look forward to meeting you.

Please contact Julie Hatch Tel 07760343394 or email circlesoflifecic@gmail.com

The Cleveland Retired Men's Association Meets every Wednesday morning at 25k Ayton Drive behind Asda Roseberry Rd Redcar.

Guest speakers and films arranged.

Meet from 0945 for tea/coffee. Speaker 1030-1130. All welcome. Plenty car parking space. .Give us a visit.

Contact-Frank Everett 07758813965 Email franciseverett@virginmedia.com

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The World of Theatre

Folk rockers Fairport Convention Winter Tour

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he run up to the festive Widow Twankey, on a spectacular season is here and for the adventure. Expect flying carpets, a theatre world that means it’s wish-granting genie, an evil sorcerer time for all things panto. (Oh and a lamp-full of laughs, so book no it isn’t.) Oh yes it is! your magic carpet ride to old Peking As ever there are some to the magical pantomime Aladdin!” great shows across the region It stars television personality, running right through to presenter and choreographer January for the most part.

Louie Spence alongside last year’s Durham’s Gala Theatre has returning stars, Zoe Birkett, Eric

By Kate Bramley Snow White and the Seven Potts and Liam Mellor and Robin Dwarfs. “Evil has come to the Askwith. town of Fairyhill. Rupert Von Rottenchops Closer to home Middlesbrough Theatre have (Neil Armstrong) rules the land. After taxing Dick Whittington: “Join Dick Whittington and the villagers for everything they have, with his trusty cat as he seeks fame, fortune and the help of henchman Corporal Crosby (Pip happiness on his quest to become the Lord Chamberlin), he’s about to blow the town to Mayor of London. However things don’t go smithereens and take off with all their money. quite to plan as Dick discovers that instead of To get away with it, he just has to keep one gold the streets of London are lined with an little secret…” army of rats! Can our hero outwit the evil rodent Written and directed by Gala favourites King Rat (Todd Carty from EastEnders), free Neil Armstrong and Paul Hartley you can get London from his team of revolting rodents and ticket details at https://www.galadurham.co.uk/ win the beautiful Alice’s hand in marriage?” galapost/panto-2018/ runs 24th November to https://www.middlesbroughtheatre.co.uk/ January. shows/dick-whittington/ Theatre Royal Newcastle has Goldilocks and And if you fancy a festive show rather the Three Bears. than a traditional panto then Stephen Joseph “ROLL UP, ROLL UP! Newcastle Theatre Scarborough has Alice In Wonderland, written Royal’s brand-new must-see magical by Nick Lane (Hull Truck) with composer/ pantomime Goldilocks and the Three Bears, lyricist Simon Slater and directed by Paul the big top family panto extravaganza, stars Robinson who “put their own unique twist the much-loved panto trio of Danny Adams on the much-loved Lewis Carroll story about as Danny The Clown, Clive Webb as the a little girl’s adventures after she follows a Ringmaster and Chris Hayward as Dame Rita. White Rabbit down a rabbit hole.” https:// The Theatre Royal pantomime is packed full of www.sjt.uk.com/ hilarious comedy routines, laughter, dazzling And my own company aren’t touring a special effects and this year a new dimension, Christmas theatre show this year but our the most exciting circus acts in town!” Runs resident composer Jez Lowe is out on tour 27th November to January https://www. with his ‘Thor’d Out’ North-East extravaganza theatreroyal.co.uk/whats-on/panto-goldilocks of music and merriment. Head to www.jezlowe.

Darlington Hippodrome have ‘Aladdin’ com for full details. this year: “Follow Aladdin, his brother Have a great festive season and see you in Wishee Washee and of course his mother the New Year!

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egendary folk rockers Fairport Convention are set to play their next Stockton-On-Tees show on Thursday 7th February at ARC Stockton Arts Centre.

After another fantastic Cropredy Convention in August, and with two sell-out tours in the bag this year already, the iconic folk rockers are now planning for 2019 - announcing a winter tour that stops off at the ARC Stockton Arts Centre and also taking in over twenty more live dates across the country.

“Impressive musicians with a great back catalogue. Fairport still take chances and clearly enjoy themselves…” - The Guardian “brilliance undiminished by the years... absolutely stunning...the highlights come in such abundance and in such rapid succession you hardly know where to start” - Slap Magazine, 2018 After more than fifty brilliant years on the road Fairport Convention’s passion for live performance has never wavered. This concert will showcase the band’s musical sophistication and instrumental virtuosity during a fascinating

journey through their inspiring and extensive repertoire. Renowned as the founding fathers of British folk-rock music, Fairport Convention has maintained consistently high standards for over five decades and remains as entertaining as ever. Still bold, still vigorous and still willing to take musical chances, an evening with Fairport never fails to dazzle and delight audiences.

The group has attracted critical acclaim throughout its long career. The band has won a coveted BBC Lifetime Achievement Award, Radio 2 listeners have voted Fairport’s ground-breaking album Liege & Lief ‘The Most Influential Folk Album of All Time’, and their story and music frequently features on radio and television.

This tour will also feature support by special guests The 4 of Us. Hailed as one of the most acclaimed duos in Ireland, brothers Brendan and Declan Murphy are accomplished singers, instrumentalists and songwriters.

Tickets are available at: http://arconline. co.uk/whats-on/music/fairport-convention-0

Great North Christmas Festival - 18th ‘WASSAIL’ at Botton and Whitby

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estival On The Moor’s GREAT NORTH CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL, kicks off with the ‘WASSAIL’ - returning to Botton Village, nr Danby at the beautiful Joan Of Arc Hall, on the 14th December, followed by a second performance in Whitby on December 19th, in the intimate setting of Sanders Yard Bistro.

The Festival show at Botton will combine seasonal songs with the music of talented Fiddle & Accordion duo, Christine Williamson and Carole Millward, better known as ‘Blind Panic’.

They will be adding a Ceilidh atmosphere to the proceedings, so there’ll be something for everyone and for all ages.

Blind Panic will be joined by festival singers Richard Grainger, Chris Milner, Beth Burrows, Maggie Gee, Steve Dawes, Margaret & Tony Maughan, Dor Fountain, Paul Lucas and Alan Young.

Seasonal food and drink, and a ‘hearty’ supper will be on offer at the festival bar. There’s a bumper raffle with lots of prizes .

The music kicks off at 5pm in the Foyer bar. WASSAIL will start at 7.30pm. This is a Pay What You Want event and is open to all.

For a more intimate event, the Wassail takes place at the gorgeous Sanders Yard Bistro in Whitby old town on the 19th.

Sumptuous sounds of the season and scrumptious food make this the perfect evening to get you into the Christmas mood.

Tickets are strictly limited and are priced at £13 to include a festive supper. They are available from the Bistro and the Festival's website. www.festivalonthemoor.co.uk

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Every Tuesday at The Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club

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●●Tich Frier

●● Marie Little night on Oct. 9th. Steve has a very wide and less usual repertoire, and sings with power and passion – great stuff! Sadly, Tony Baylis wasn’t well and couldn’t do his Hot Spot, but we had a good Singaround anyway, as we did the next week.

Fil Campbell and Tom McFarland at the end of October were a lovely act. Their songs were very fresh, reflecting often their Ulster background, and Fil’s voice put them over so well. And Tom’s gentle percussion was pretty nifty! Lastly, our annual “We Will Remember Them” night, ably compared as ever by our Trevor Taylor, was as good as it could be, despite the sadness of having lost John. Several folk wore appropriate costume for the 1940’s, and very good they were.

Right – why not come and join us to keep great music going? We meet every Tuesday at the Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club, Thwaites Lane, off Redcar Lane, Redcar TS10 2FD. Turn off Redcar Lane at the big red Racecourse sign and we’re down the bottom to the left. Doors open about 7-30 p.m., singing starts about 8 p.m. and we finish about 11 p.m. We’ve a comfortable modern room and our lovely lady Gemma runs a fine bar.

Thanks to her and all our hosts at the Bowling Club, and all who keep the Folk Club going.

Sadly, I can’t refer to John now, but old stager Paul Lucas has kindly agreed to answer phone queries on 07980 093 898. We also have a website at cuttywrenfolkclub.com.

See you soon!

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Folkies' `character' draws packed church

What’s on at the Cutty Wren his is the surely the most painful column I’ll ever have to write as we’ve recently lost our long-time Cutty Wren and Saltburn Festival organiser John Taylor to illness.

John was central to most of the folk music activity in this area for over 50 years, and it’s very hard to believe we won’t have him to rely on now. Of course, it’s a much harder blow for the family and we send them our sincerest condolences. Still, we mean to carry on, as he would have wanted, and here goes: December 4th will be a Theme Night, when we try to find songs and tunes in our repertoire to fit an idea.

As Dark December will be upon us, we chose “Come Hand Me the Glass – songs of Drink and Merriment”.

There are plenty to pick from!

It will be our basic “Singers and Musicians” on December 11th. On these nights folk performers, mostly amateur, get the chance to perform a couple of numbers. We have Club regulars, of course, and often visitors to add variety. Several of our own folkies can turn out some compelling songs, so we often get very new and topical material as well as old songs from centuries back that still move you. It’s a good night to try the Club if you’ve not been before, so come along. We’re a Club, but welcome anyone who likes good folk music.

And, as on any night at the Cutty Wren, there’ll be plenty of laughs and good cheer as well.

The 18th will be our Club Christmas Party. Basically it’s “Singers and Musicians”, but we bring food to share as well, and it’s an especially warm atmosphere with lots of party pieces being performed. We’ll make the most of it as we won’t be able to meet on Christmas or New Year’s Day. We’ll start up again, though, on January 8th with long-time Club friend and lovely Lancashire Lass, Marie Little. She has a taste for her native county’s song and good cheer as well as a love of the best of modern American folk. With the warmest and liveliest stage presence on the scene she brightens the darkest winter evening, so don’t miss this one!

And we’ve another great spirit-lifter on the 15th in the form of Tich Frier. (He specialises in lifting single malts.) Tich is one of the best Scottish revival singers and we’ve again asked him to preside at our Burns’ Night Celebrations that night. I doubt if anyone could put over the humour and passion of Burns better, and to add to the pleasure we’re having Haggis, Tatties and Neaps as well. Get along and have a great time!

We’ll have Singers and Musicians on the 22nd, followed on the 29th by a Hot Spot from our own Vince Parker. These evening are when someone, usually a regular, is given some forty minutes to sing instead of the usual two songs.

It’s an opportunity for the less-experienced to prepare an “act” and for busy songwriters like Vince to showcase their repertoire. Vince has written a lot of very good songs, some poignant, some side-splitting, and he’s always entertaining.

As John wasn’t able to arrange any further before being taken ill, we’ll let you know about February in the next issue.

Looking back, Steve Turner gave us a fine

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By Mike Morrissey

round 500, including members of Saltburn community and people from the folk music scene packed Emmanuel church, Saltburn, on Thursday 15th November for a celebration of the life of John Taylor, organiser of the town's annual folk music festival.

Elder brother of Saltburn activist Jackie Taylor, who died in August last year, he died in hospital unexpectedly after a short illness. He was understood to have been in his early 80s.

Heather Taylor said her husband was a "constantly cheery" man, who "avoided committees."

I knew him as a joke-a-minute "character" and hands-on organiser working behind the scenes and putting his hand in his own pocket to keep the August folk event solvent.

John also ran car boot sales in the town centre many Sundays for the Christmas lights and summer floral displays.

Among his many quiet acts of kindness was to act as a "Mr Shifter" carrying loads on his car trailer, including helping to renovate Skelton Old Church.

Emmanuel vicar the Rev Adam Reed said his faith was an important part of his life. He was a Mason and member of Emmanuel parish.

The couple's two children Christopher and Ellen both attended the service and Ellen contributed a brief eulogy about her father.

Gordon Mallory read St Paul;s famous Epistle about "love," John's favourite Bible reading.

The nationally-known famous Wilson family

sang at the service - and received a round of applause. Later, a concert was held at Redcar's Cutty Wren folk club, where John was the organiser.

The latest message on the Cutty Wren's website says: "John has been part of the Cutty Wren since its inception in 1965 and has run the Club for more than 50 years. The Cutty Wren is John's legacy to the Teesside Folk Scene and, although he is gone, the Club will carry on in his memory.

News just in - Following the death of John Taylor, main organiser of Saltburn's annual folk festival for about 25 years, friends have rallied round to make sure the show goes on for next year and future years.

Paul Lucas, who has acted as festival treasurer for several years, said members of the Cutty Wren folk club, Redcar, and Saltburn's folk club, had decided to run the 2019 Saltburn festival.

He said "plenty of offers to help" came at a wake concert held after John Taylor's funeral/farewell service. Sponsorship was also being sought from local businesses.

"This year we had over 50 acts, each featuring between one and a dozen people. About 400 people attended," said Paul.

"The number of people attending has remained as steady as in recent years. But many more were from Saltburn."

The festival, which is held over a weekend in mid-August, includes a lot of events open to the public at no charge.

Saltburn's folk club meets every Monday evening at the Marine Hotel, Marine Parade.

Anyone interested is welcome.

Railway Arms Brotton Sat 08 Dec - Vince Hughes (Frankie Valli Tribute) Sat 15 Dec - Big Sigh and the Yawns Sat 22 Dec - TBA Boxing Bay - Robbie Williams Tribute New Year's Day - Arabian Nights Sat 05 Jan - Talk Of The Town Sat 12 Jan - Billy Davies Sat 19 Jan - Miss Jones Sat 26 Jan - Cousin Matthew Every Friday Night - All new Karaoke

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Around The Towns & Villages Redcar

Skinningrove

Skelton

Guisborough

The East Redcar Residents Association are holding their next meeting on Thursday 6th December at 7pm Zetland rooms St Peter's Church Redcar. If you have an issue you would like to talk about please come to this meeting.

All welcome Parkinsons Friendship Group Social/Drop In. We meet on first Thursday of the month in the lounge of the Coatham Lodge, Redcar 2 - 4 pm.

On the second Thursday of the month we meet up for lunch (usually in a pub) For both carers and the cared for. It’s a chance to relax with a cup of coffee/tea, piece of cake and to talk to people in the same position. Long term friendships can and do happen. For more information please contact Ann on 01642 482066 Redcar Area Foodbank -Donations can be made at Tesco Redcar and Eston(South Bank) (they top up by 20% in cash) Any Redcar and Cleveland Library (except Laburnum Road Redcar branch).

Halifax Bank on Redcar High Street. Coop at Marske. Circles of Life Queen Street Redcar.

Any foodbank centre listed on www.redcararea. foodbank.org.uk Sainsbury's Ennis Square Dormanstown. St Augustine's Church Warwick Road Redcar (mornings except Mon and Sat which are evenings). Sacred Heart Church Lobster Road Redcar (mornings except Sat 6-7pm).

Please note Footprints in the Community Charity which Foodbank is part of has now moved to new Offices along with the Men's Shed and Next Step Shop at 10 Queen Street Redcar TS10 1DY Tel:01642484842 Men's Shed - every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:30am till 12:30pm and 1pm till 5pm.

At 10 Queen Street Redcar TS10 1DY

Skinningrove Village Hall Weekly Events Mon – OAP Bingo 6pm-7pm Thur – Kid’s Craft Night 5pm-6.30pm Bingo 5pm-6pm. Tue, Sat, Sun - Free to hire

Hillside Patients Participation Group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 2.00pm at Hillside Surgery. This is an informal, open meeting where patients have the opportunity to discuss any issues or ideas they may have regarding the Practice and it’s development. Everyone assured of a warm welcome.

Coffee morning in Skelton Civic Hall every Mon 9.30am until 11.00. Come along and enjoy tea or coffee and some real home baking. All proceeds go to Skelton Villages Civic Pride towards environmental improvements and floral displays.

Guisborough Floral Art Club. The December meeting is a workshop with Jean McClure and a Christmas Party. The meeting is at 7.30 pm on Wednesday 12th December in St Nicholas's Parish Hall, Guisborough. For up to date information visit our Facebook page. Search "Guisborough Flower Club".

Footprints Community Cafe held every Wednesday at East Cleveland Baptist Church, Park Avenue, Redcar. Excellent food at good prices. All profits from the cafe are fed back into Footprints projects including Redcar Area Foodbank.

Loftus

British Legion outreach sessions held 3rd Tuesday of each month in Old Co-op Building.

Sessions are run on a drop-in basis between 10am-12 and are open to any veteran and their family. The British Legion can also be contacted using our free helpline number 0808 802 8080 every day between 8am - 8pm or on our easy to use website at: www.britishlegion.org.uk.

Loftus Town Hall is host to a Tea Dance on the first Tuesday of every month. Doors open at 1.30 for an informal practice session with dancing from 2.00-4.00. Entry is only £1 and this includes a raffle and light refreshments.

Loftus WI - Ladies, why not come along and make new friends. Meetings every second Tuesday of the month at 7pm in Loftus Town Hall. New members welcome. For details telephone 01287 644661

Moorsholm

Riverside Building New Company Row Skinningrove hosts the following each week.

Keep Fit Club – Tue 12.00pm – 1.00pm.

Choir – Wed 7.00pm – 9.00pm.

All newcomers welcome.

Monthly Film Club featuring a Big Screen, Surround Sound HD Experience. Check notice board for details. Open Monday to Friday, 10.00am to 2.00pm and provide access to computers with internet and office applications free of charge. We also provide full colour Photocopying. To find out more or book a room (£5 to £15 per hour) call in at the Riverside Building or call 01287 642508, e-mail at slu@ btconnect.com or check us out on Facebook at Skinningrove Riverside.

Saltburn Friday Friends is an inclusive friendship group open to all over 18, we welcome people with different abilities. We have activities inc bowling, drumming, keep fit, singing, bingo, quizzes and arts and crafts. We meet Fridays 10-4, at Emmanuel Church Hall, Macnay Street, Saltburn.

1st session is free (Carers always free). Then £2.00 1 session/£3 all day, (includes cuppa and biscuits per session). Ran by volunteers. 07833895501 Thefridayfriends@outlook.com Registered Charity 1177967 All welcome!

Lingdale Lingdale Community Art - We are a group of people from East Cleveland who meet weekly to paint for pleasure. Approximately once a month we have a “ master class” with a variety of art teachers. We meet each Thurs at 2pm until 4pm at Lingdale Village Hall. If you are interested in joining us please contact Jim Marvell on 01287650485 or Anne Lake on 01287 650671

Brotton Brotton Library ‘Knit & Natter’ every Thurs 2pm-4pm. All welcome to come and have a cuppa and a friendly natter.For more info:Tel: 01287 676342 or e-mail: Brotton_library@ redcar-cleveland.gov.uk Coffee morning Brotton Methodist Church every Tues & Sat 9.30 - 11.30 Thurs 10-12 Coffee Morning every Wed 10.00am - 11.30am in St. Margaret’s Church, High Street, Brotton.

Prize Bingo in aid of Church funds held at KTS+ site, St. Margaret’s Way, Brotton every Tues at 7pm.

Brotton Village Hall. Every Thursday Prize Bingo 1.15pm Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month Tea Dance 2pm - 4pm

Skelton Library ‘Sharpen your mind’ cake and cuppa session every 4th Friday 10.30am - 12am with a short quiz, reminiscence information and a sing-song to finish. Come along, make new friends, have fun and exercise your brain. Everyone is welcome. ‘Knit & Natter’‘Crafts & Chatter’ every Monday 2pm-4pm.‘Come & Play’ Toddler Play time Monday 9.30am 12.00am. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Do you fancy getting out of the house on a Friday afternoon? Come along to the library and play our board games.

We have Dominoes, Scrabble, Chess & more. All for fun! Adult colouring sheets are available if you prefer. Hope to see you soon! For more information: Tel: 01287 650487 Email: skelton_library@redcarcleveland.gov.uk Skelton Methodist Community Church, on Castle Grange at Skelton Green, holds a coffee morning on the first Saturday of each month from 10am to 11.30am.

An Open Church Charity Coffee Morning is held on the 1st Friday every month from 10.00 am - 11.30 am at All Saints’ Church, Skelton. Pop in and enjoy homemade cakes, scones, etc.

Skelton History Group meets on the second Friday of each month at 1:30 pm in Skelton Library. Anyone with an interest in the history of the Skelton villages, or in family history, will be warmly welcomed.

Skelton Weight Management Group - meet the first Thursday of the month, at 10am, in Skelton Library for a cuppa, and an informal chat. A weigh in is available if required. New Members welcome!

New Marske Friendship Group Are you lonely and want to make new friends? Come along to our Friendship Group which is held on the 1st Tuesday of the month at the Gleneagles Centre, New Marske at 2pm. We usually have a speaker, chat, cup of tea, raffle and spend the afternoon in a friendly and caring environment. All welcome

Christmas Fayre Guisborough Methodist Church Christmas Fayre: Tues 4th Dec, 5-7pm alongside Guisborough Late Night Shopping Event, GMC hall – charity stalls, home-made crafts and gifts plus refreshments.

All welcome.

Afternoon Tea Dance St Nicholas Church Hall Bow Street Guisborough each Thursday 1pm to 3.30pm with interval for tea/coffee & biscuits.

Sequence dancing with music provided by Kevin & Val with tuition when necessary. £4 per person.

Friendly atmosphere with newcomers welcome.

Enquiries: Rita & Tony Morris 01287 281737 Hutton Lowcross WI meets on the second Thursday of the month at 7pm in Sunnyfield House, Guisborough. We have a monthly guest speaker, crafts, computing, outings, and much more. Come along and see what we do.

Visit our web-site huttonlowcross-wi.co.uk Come and join us at the TA Club, Rectory Lane, Guisborough every Tuesday evening 7.30pm - 10.30pm. Sequence dancing to organist & drummer. Bingo and raffle. Entrance fee £3

Stanghow Stanghow Community Centre Coffee morning 10am – 12noon First Saturday in each month Bingo Fortnightly Wednesday evening 7:15 start.

For further details of any of the above please phone 01287 650098

Easington All Saints Coffee Morning. Village Hall – 2nd Saturday in every month. 10am – 12pm. All welcome Easington Village Hall - organised by All Saints PCC, an annual programme of events and activities on the third Thursday of the month at 7.30 p.m., quizzes, games, suppers, and much more - all welcome.

Boosbeck St Aidan’s Church Boosbeck Coffee/open church morning on Thursdays 10am – 12

Liverton Village Liverton Village Hall on the first Tuesday of the month for St Michael’s Church Funds. Next dominoes and raffle December 4th from 7.30pm. £2 entry with supper

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Craft Class - Weaving, knitting, rag rugging, dye and crafts every Wednesday 7pm-9pm.

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Moorsholm Memorial Hall Moorsholm WI, every 2nd Mon, 7.15pm. Guest speakers, crafts, outings, fun and friendship. All welcome. For more info call Enid McCabe on 01287 660808

St Hilda’s - Cake & Chat last Wed of month 3pm-4pm Coffee Morning on 1st Tues of month 10am -11am. All are welcome.

07903817149 / 07976824893

Open 9.00 - 12.00 Mon - Sat

Sport

Coastal View & Moor News Issue 95 December 2018

itendra Duffill has taken overall charge of Redcar Bears Speedway.

The Bears have been searching for a new promoter since the departure of Kevin Keay a few weeks ago. Duffill was offered the role shortly after but initially declined, stating that a year of ill health and worries that the role would interfere with future career plans were his reasons.

However, a change of heart at the last minute saw him accept the Bears head role at the recent British Speedway’s annual AGM. Duffill said: “I was very hesitant to accept the role initially as I am very aware of the amount of time that is needed to run a speedway club.

I have worked very closely with Kevin Keay over the last two

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years and I saw the toll that the time commitments and pressures of the job took on him.

Our directors had always been very keen for me to take the role and with the search for a new promoter being unsuccessful, I let my heart rule my head in the end.”

2019 will be Duffill’s tenth season with the Bears. He began as Team Manager under Brian Havelock in 2009, progressing to co-promoter in 2017. He admits that he plans to work closely with friend and ex-rider Jade Mudgway, whilst Kevin Keay has offered guidance when needed.

“Kevin Keay did a fantastic job over the last two years and he has left big boots to fill. He has made himself available if I need any advice and I’m very grateful

for that. Jade Mudgway is ultra keen and his enthusiasm is part of the reason I was swayed in the end. Now I’ve accepted the role I am very excited and feel honoured to take the reins. I’ll give Redcar Speedway my all as I always do and have been working tirelessly to prepare for 2019," stressed Duffill.

Duffill will meet supporters for the first time since taking over on 14th December at the Bears Christmas Party. When asked if he had a message for Redcar’s supporters he replied: “I feel privileged to be in this position and I will do everything I can to give our supporters a successful 2019 and beyond.

I would love our fans to get behind me and my team as their support is invaluable to me and the biggest asset I could gain.”

Bears to race Friday nights!

edcar Bears promoter Jitendra Duffill attended this year’s British Speedway AGM earlier this week and is pleased to confirm that the Redcar Ecco Bears will come to the tapes in next year’s Championship League.

With the Premiership League now operating on protected Monday and Thursday race nights, the Bears have no option but to change their race day. It is confirmed that Redcar will now run on a Friday night in 2019 with Sunday used as an alternative race day.

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he Redcar Ecco Bears are to unveil their full 1-7 for the 2019 season on Friday 14th December.

The Bears are looking to reveal all 7 signings at their Christmas Party which is being planned to take place on that evening in the Bears club house. Team building is well underway and promoter Jitendra Duffill is hoping to have the full 2019 squad signed up by the end of the week.

Bears supporters can expect a fresh look to next seasons line up including a new number 1. “I’m very pleased with the way that team building is progressing and it will be a line up that I’m sure our supporters will be excited by. I’ve worked tirelessly on building our squad for next year since the AGM concluded and I believe that we are in a strong position,” stated Duffill.

Tickets for the Bears Christmas Party go on sale today. Duffill is hoping that most of the 2019 squad will be present for the ‘big reveal’ and the night should be a fun one with entertainment being planned for the event. Tickets are limited to 100 and will be sold on a first come first served basis so supporters are urged to act quickly to avoid disappointment. Tickets are £7.50 with the price including food.

To reserve tickets for the Bears Christmas Party please contact Claire James (07706143971) or Janice Jackson (07727029231). Contact can also be made via Redcar Bears Speedway Facebook page

By Linda Jones

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Deryck races a Peugeot 205 GTI, which he prepares himself and it has led to him holding several class records, but his main aim was to win the Harewood Hillclimb Championship.

After coming runner up in the previous two years, this year he clinched the title; Harewood HillClimb Champion 2018.

Deryck is looking to team up with local businesses to help promote them by means of advertisement on the car and also online blogs, reporting on his journey. He now has his sights set on competing in a nationwide championship but cannot do it alone.

Anyone who would be interested in sponsoring Deryck and having an opportunity to have their business promoted can get in touch with him on 07779 783105.

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Guisborough RUFC

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Success for young anglers

group of budding young anglers have had a successful and exciting summer of fishing thanks to an initiative in the North York Moors’ Esk Valley.

Supported by a grant from local business Whitby Seafoods, the group have learnt the art of fly fishing; including tying knots, casting techniques and how to ‘play’ a fish. The youngsters, who are all aged between 10 and 16, also received two expert coaching sessions from professional fly fisherman, Olly Shepherd from Yorkshire Fly Fishing.

Keith Bristow from the Esk Fishery Association said: “It’s been fantastic to see how the group’s skills and confidence have developed over the last three months.

“We’re incredibly grateful to our dedicated volunteers who have donated their time and shared their skills with the next generation; and to Whitby Seafoods for sponsoring the 2018 season.

“Congratulations also to our most improved young angler of 2018” who is pictured being awarded his trophy from Olly Shepherd.

The Esk Youth Fishing Club has been running for four years and is led by the Esk Fisheries Association and the Esk and Coastal Streams Catchment Partnership. It enables young people to learn and improve on their angling skills in an enjoyable social environment - a unique opportunity for many young people from isolated rural communities.

If you know of a budding young angler who would like to take part in 2019, please contact Robert Parnaby (Fishing Club Coordinator) on r.parnaby@northyorkmoors.org.uk

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By Ian Hewson

o wins in five became six, seven and eight as Guisborough’s winless run continued throughout October.

A derby game against Middlesbrough under the floodlights ended in disappointment as the Priorymen suffered a 24-3 defeat, the only points scored by Joe Whyman’s penalty kick.

The following league game at Hullensians will be remembered for a long time.

Guisborough stormed into a commanding lead through a brace of tries from Mark Ferguson and one each for Owen Edwards and Tony Conway.

Redcar Newmarket secure sponsorship deal

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edcar Newmarket FC of the North Riding Football League have secured a kit sponsorship deal with Court Homemakers of Stockton and Northallerton.

Announcing the deal Court Homemakers stated: "We are excited to announce that we will be sponsoring Redcar Newmarket Football Club, providing tracksuits and warm-up tops for the senior team’s players."

Redcar Newmarket Football Club is based in

Redcar at Rye Hills Academy and the club has grown from a junior team in 1972 to become an established Sunday League team which, since the 2009/2010 season, has been playing Saturday football in the Teesside League and now the North Riding Premier League Paul Henderson (Director at Court Homemakers) says: “We are proud to be associated with Redcar Newmarket Football Club’s Senior Team. We are a local, Teesside based, family company so it makes sense to us to support a local, family club in their future endeavours in the North Riding League.

"As well as a great team on the pitch, Redcar Newmarket Football Club also has a wellestablished social section, which regularly attracts support from over 100 associate members so this gives us the opportunity to be associated with them too and maybe even some of the charitable activities that they are also actively involved in.”

Malcolm Bean, secretary of the club added: “We look forward to this being a long and happy association for both parties.”

Guisborough & District Domino League

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By Danny Jones - League Secretary

s we reach the halfway stage in the main leagues, in the A league The Station lead the way, closely followed by Ship A Guisborough. Wharton Arms are not doing

so good and are well adrift at the bottom.

In the B league, Ship B Guisborough are top and have completed their fixtures. 3fiddles are second, but Guisborough CC and Marske CC have a game in hand and things could all change in a closely contested league.

A half-time lead of 26-6 was extended when Ferguson scored his third try of the match.

Whyman’s conversion meant Guisborough had a 27 points advantage. However, Hullensians came storming back and after reducing the deficit to a single score, the home team thought they had weathered the storm as Liam Corcoran crashed over. The visitors were not finished though, and scored two late tries to snatch a remarkable victory by 39-38. Players and supporters could not

believe what they had witnessed, losing a game they should have won with ease.

The last match in October saw Guisborough travel to Selby. Joe Whyman kicked two penalties and converted Gareth Lodge’s try, to see their team lead at half-time by 13-10.

However, the home team scored 3 further tries to run out winners by 27-13.

Let’s hope for a change of luck entering the November fixtures. A win is needed to boost the confidence of the team.

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Redcar Town Ladies Section

Marske Utd Juniors

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n 2017 it was suggested that I might like to start a new junior football team at Northern League Champions, Marske United Football Club.

After my involvement with junior football for a number of years, I decided to take up the challenge and presented my plan to the Marske United board officials which was kindly accepted by the club to proceed. With their kind support we started our journey in June 2017 creating a brand new U13s community junior football team; I managed to secure the services of two fantastic coaches in Rob Rennard (GK Coach) and Harry Taylor (Head Coach).

After two weekends of well attended trials we secured a team of 18 local kids with varying abilities, We held weekly training at our home ground “Fortress Errington Primary School” every Thursday evening and Saturday morning. I must say head teacher Mrs Sharon Robertson and Caretaker Mr Dion Gibbon have been absolutely fantastic with their unwavering support for our community junior

football team from preparing and marking pitches to opening up for us every Sunday match day morning, even putting the boiler on for teas and coffees.

After a summer long top training regime we entered into the coveted TJFA football league.

In our very first season together as a team we won the league with P18 W17 L1 D0 GF 115 GA 12 Pts 51, scoring 115 league goals and only conceding 12 which was nothing more than remarkable.

Local lad Rio Johnson top scorer with 35 league goals to his name.

We also made it through to the quarter finals of the Challenge cup.

Throughout this summer the team continued to train hard and entered into one of the “South Park Rangers” Tournaments coming away with a fabulous Winners trophy Playing six

matches and winning them all to take the title. League Winners and Tournament Winners 2 trophies in 12 months not bad going for a new team I would say.

We re-entered the TJFA league this season and due to the Team's superb performance last season we have been moved up four divisions, in which we have played three league games and remain currently undefeated.

Strong Foundations are now in place and we hope to plough on in the same vain with our ethos of development, enjoyment and fun results take care of themselves, win lose or draw.

As people involved with Junior football will appreciate it is a very expensive sport with all sorts of costs attached, Therefore we looked for local sponsors to help our team progress and with the support of local businesses

Mr Peter Collinson of “CareCare of Marske” and Mr Glen Sims of “Coastal Carpets of Marske” along with our fantastic Parish Council, whom we are very proud to be associated with, have all kindly stepped up and funded our team's season 2018/19. Massive call out to them and a huge thanks from Marske United Juniors whom couldn’t survive without their wonderful support.

Our weekly match action and memories are captured by our brilliant team photographer “Leigh Austin Photography” who has provided the sponsors pictures.

Great Team, Great Parental Support, Great Club Support, Great Sponsors' Support, Great Community Support. We salute you.

Many Thanks.

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By Ian Enderwick

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ur female teams are going great guns this season so far; our u12s are second in the league winning five out of their seven games with one draw and one loss, scoring 22 goals and conceding 10.

We started a brand new u14 team this season bringing Dan into run it and with hardly any pre season preparation are doing well and improving all of the time; they are in 7th place in the league winning two and losing seven.

Our U14 Warriors run by Graeme and Stephen have made a few new signings and are top of the league, winning all seven of their games scoring 74 and only conceding three - long may it continue.

We also started a new Ladies Reserves team with Adam in charge but he left to pursue a career in the army and we were grateful when Claire and Lizzie took over the reins. After a few close defeats the ladies are starting to gel as a team and improving massively each game. They are in 7th place having won twice and lost six but will soon be moving up the table.

Our First Team Ladies are flying at the moment with Lee getting the Lasses to play some exciting football. We are still in the League Cup, progressed quite far in the Women's FA Cup only losing narrowly to a team a couple divisions above us, and in the league we are top after winning all of our seven games scoring 26 and conceding only four.

North Riding Football League Round up

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By Andrew Snaith

mixed month has seen a raft of NRFL sides tumble out of the North Riding County Cup. Five of the last eight are North Riding League top tier sides with Yarm & Eaglescliffe hosting Fishburn Park, Grangetown meet Redcar Town in another all NRFL tie and Thornaby Dubliners host Wearside League Richmond Town. All ties are set to take place on Saturday 12th January.

In the Challenge Cup, there are two remaining NRFL Division One teams. Whitby Fishermens Society host Helperby United and Thirsk Falcons have a home game with Richmond Mavericks of the Wensleydale League. Ties take place Saturday 1st December.

Latest Results Saturday 17th November North Riding Football League Premier Division 2.00pm kick-off Bedale 4-0 Guisborough Town Reserves Boro Rangers 6-0 Yarm & Eaglescliffe Grangetown Boys Club 3-1 Fishburn Park Redcar Newmarket 2-3 Thornaby Dubliners Redcar Town 3-1 New Marske Staithes Athletic 3-4 Kader Stokesley Sports Club 1-3 Stockton West End North Riding Football League First Division 2.00pm kick-off Middlesbrough Rovers 0-2 Loftus Athletic Redcar Athletic Reserves 3-1 Loftus FC Stokesley Sports Club Reserves 1-0 Lingdale Village Thirsk Falcons 12-3 Stokesley AFC Whitby Fishermens Society 2-5 Great Ayton United Royals MacMillan Bowl

2.00pm kick-off Tees Valley Tigers 2-0 St Marys 1947 Sunday 19th November North Riding Under 19 County Cup Second Round 2.00pm kick-off Grangetown Boys Club U19 13-1 Redcar Town Royals U17 Redcar Athletic U19 1-2 Old Malton St Mary's U19 Guisborough Town U19 P-P Nunthorpe U19 Guisborough Town Juniors U17 0-7 T.I.B.S U19 Tockwith Juniors 0-2 Redcar Newmarket U19 North Riding Under 19 Division 2.00pm kick-off Coulby Newham 1-2 Seaton Carew North Riding Football League Premier Division leaders Thornaby Dubliners returned to winning ways in a five-goal thriller at Redcar Newmarket.

Arran Brookbanks, Tom Atkinson and Russell Spence netted for Dubliners, with Newmarket notching through the division's leading goalscorer Michael Dowse's brace.

Stockton West End remain a point further back with a game in hand after winning 3-1 at Stokesley Sports Club. Goals from Will Botham, Elliott May and Sean O'Brien helped West End to victory, at Broughton Road. Andrew Mackintosh responded for Stokesley.

Boro Rangers are a further point back, also with a game in hand on the leaders. Their goal difference is almost worth an extra point and that was further enhanced with a 6-0 thumping of Yarm & Eaglescliffe. Dave Johnston broke the deadlock inside ten minutes, but there were no more goals in the first half. Jamie Lee did double the advantage within seconds of the restart, however, three goals

in eight minutes around the hour mark, put the result beyond doubt. Jamie Bellamy made it 3-0, with Robbie Keenan making it four, two minutes later.

Jonny Squires' brace then rounded off the scoring.

Fourth-placed Redcar Town are still in the mix after defeating New Marske 3-0. All the goals came in the first half, with Andrew Heerin starting things off after eleven minutes. There were then two goals in five minutes around the half hour as Stu Poulter and Danny Evans both struck.

Kader and Staithes Athletic shared seven goals with the Middlesbrough side just coming out on top. Carl Williams was their clear hero netting all four goals. Athletic bemoaned what they called a terrible performance.

Grangetown also had a hat-trick hero to thank for their victory over Fishburn Park. Dean Jones was the man on the spot with all three of the Boys Club goals.

Bedale enjoyed a comfortable 4-0 win over Guisborough Town Reserves. Three goals in 14 minutes, either side of half-time, settled the issue.

Josh Fullarton broke the deadlock right on the break.

Col Anderson then made it two, eleven minutes into the second half, with Mark Hemingway adding a third within three minutes. George Fawcett rattled in a fourth, thirteen minutes from time.

Thirsk Falcons remain unbeaten in Division One and they continued their march with a 12-3 thumping of Stokesley Athletic. Sam Wilson, Robbie Bell and Callum Wilson scored for Athletic.

Stokesley Sports Club Reserves are just a point further back and fought their way to a 1-0 victory.

Midfielder John Cairns made the difference, 13 minutes from time with the only goal.

After an unconvincing start to the season, Great Ayton United Royals are right up amongst

it and sprung a surprise to put five past in-form Whitby Fishermens Society. Karl Storr had put Mark Jones' men ahead inside ten minutes but the Royals levelled, within seven minutes, through Ash Woodier's header. Joe Marsay's penalty put them ahead for the first time, while Calab White forced home with his body for 3-1 and Marsay's spectacular second made it 4-1 at the break.

Jamie Edwards floated a 25-yard free-kick over Fishermens keeper Paul Cull before Dan Brown's consolation for the hosts.

Calderbank, Alex Anderson, Ryan Kai Lam, James Ascough, Jake Lance and McCorie Carmichael's brace put Redcar Athletic Reserves in seventh heaven against Loftus FC- 7-1 the final score.

Loftus Athletic squeezed past strugglers Middlesbrough Rovers, 2-0.

Sunday 18th November saw Seaton Carew win 2-1 in the NRFL Under 19 division's only game, at Coulby Newham. Their goals came from Jack Carling and Jack White. Jacob Pugh netted for Coulby.

The second round of the County Cup saw Grangetown return to their free-scoring ways as they despatched a young Redcar Town Under 17s side 13-1.

Elsewhere, Redcar Athletic lost out 2-1 at home to Old Malton St Marys- McCorie Carmichael with Athletic's goal.

Thornaby and Ingleby Barwick also humbled youthful opposition in Guisborough Town Under 17s 7-0. Connor Jinks netted twice for TIBS with Oliver Bielby, Panashe Mwamba, Nathan Bradshaw, Jack French and Jonny Gray also notching.

Redcar Newmarket also progressed, at the expense of Harrogate side Tockwith, 2-0.

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Guisborough Town face uphill relegation battle with crucial pre-Christmas fixtures

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By Bill Perfitt

uisborough Town are in the thick of another relegation battle after a run of inconsistent results and performances during November.

Out of five league games played in November they Priorymen have emerged with three draws and two defeats, which have kept them just four points above the bottom three teams in relegation spots below them.

After a disappointing 4-0 defeat at big-spending West Auckland, Guisborough had high hopes of getting back to winning ways when they met another relegation-threatened team just above them, Newton Aycliffe.

And it looked like they were going down to another defeat when, with only

24 minutes remaining, they were 3-1 down against Aycliffe.

Guisborough had managed to keep the scores level up to half-time, with striker Anthony Hume equalising just two minutes after Aycliffe had taken the lead in the 19th minute with a breakaway goal by Ben Wood.

But by the 66th minute, Guisborough were 3-1 down with Aycliffe regaining the lead through a spectacular 30yard pile-driver from full back Stuart Thompson in the 53rd minute and then a long, high free kick from Marc Costello which went in off the far post.

Although Guisborough were reeling they somehow managed to rally themselves and midfielder Brian Close pulled it back to 2-3 with a header from close range in the 81st minute.

Six minutes later in the 87th minute

came a pivotal moment when Aycliffe substitute Alan Harrison was sent off for a reckless challenge on Guisborough sub Charlie Marshall and it was the final spur needed as the Priorymen poured forward looking for another equaliser.

And it came in the 92nd minute when winger Steve Roberts rifled home in a crowded Aycliffe penalty area to make it 3-3 and earn Guisborough a priceless point in their battle to pull clear of the relegation zone.

Guisborough now face a crucial preChristmas fixture programme with some very tough games including Stockton Town, Hebburn and Bishop Auckland.

‘FAB’ support helps secure long-term future Meanwhile, away from the football field, Guisborough are delighted to announce that thanks to some invaluable in-kind legal support from Teesside law firm Freers, Askew and Bunting (FAB) they have now secured a longer term lease on their KGV Stadium.

FAB Director Andrew Dixon said his law firm were delighted to help the club.

He said: "Our involvement was all

●● Guisborough Town Chairman Don Cowan (left) and Vice Chairman Don Robinson (right) with Andrew Dixon (centre) – Director of Freers Askew Bunting underneath the FAB sign outside the players’ dressing rooms part and parcel of our commitment to helping worthy causes in the communities where we operate, which includes Guisborough.

"We are delighted to have helped Guisborough Town FC secure its new lease, which in turn helps ensure the long term future of the club at the KGV Stadium.

"We sincerely hope this will be the first step towards developing a long

term relationship with Guisborough Town," added Andrew.

Guisborough Town Chairman Don Cowan commented: "We really appreciate the invaluable legal assistance and support FAB have given us in setting up the new long term lease.

"It sets us in good stead for developing some exciting new projects for the future which we hope to be announcing in the near future," added Don.

Whitby Town Round up

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By Andrew Snaith

mixed month has seen Whitby end with four straight defeats and to make matters worse have lost midfielder turned centre-half Andy Monkhouse to Evo-Stik NPL Division One East highflyers Ossett United.

Monkhouse has taken on a job coaching former club Rotherham United's Under 16s and is based close to the merged Ossett side, who are pushing hard for a promotion spot in Whitby's league. The veteran wants to spend more time with his family and only had positive words for his ex employers, Whitby Town FC: “Everyone has been spot on with me. The chairman, the manager, everyone I’ve spoken to has been understanding,” Monkhouse told whitby-town.com's Paul Connolly.

“I have nothing but good things to say about the football club, the people and the supporters have been brilliant with me. I’ve loved my time here.

“Last season wasn’t brilliant, but as a club, from the very top to the very bottom, we all stuck together and fought through to get ourselves safe.

That says it all about this club.

“This season, we’ve started well. I’m confident that Whitby will be more than safe this season.

“I wish everyone at Whitby Town all the best for the future.”

Monkhouse made 52 appearances for the Blues, scoring the one goal, under Chris Hardy, and the Blues boss, while disappointed, was full of praise for him.

“From a personal point of view, I’m disappointed with the news that Monks now looks to play his football elsewhere,” Hardy said.

“Once he explained his reasons, it became clear as to why he now feels a more local location for him to commute to and from was necessary. With a bigger work load in his personal life, the travel involved with ourselves has proved too much.

“While Monks has been been with us he’s been the model professional from start to finish. The club hasn’t seen much in the form of success since he’s been involved but he’s always remained positive an professional.

“With a change of position this season, now playing centre half, I feel he’s really delivered top performances and found form that I’ve really been pleased with.

“I’d personally like to thank Monks for his efforts in the past season and a half, and wish him all the best in his new challenge.”

Tuesday 30th October Scarborough Athletic 1 Whitby Town 1 SAFC win 4-1 on pens “Saturday night and I like the way you move, Jimmy Beadle” was the chant coming up from the away end for a lot of the 90 minutes against Scarborough Athletic in the Tuesday Integro League Cup clash.

It wasn’t his weekend moves on the RAW dancefloor that got the Blues fans cheering, but his equaliser in a game in which Whitby will be wondering how they didn’t progress, the Seasiders falling to a penalty shoot-out defeat.

It was almost a perfect start for Chris Hardy’s men, with a mix-up between Bailey Gooda and Tommy Taylor seeing the ball almost roll over the line. Taylor reacted to take control however.

Junior Mondal then caused issues, forcing the Boro gloveman to parry. The ball fell to Beadle who could only slice wide.

James Walshaw fired the hosts’ first warning shot,

forcing Adam McHugh to save with his legs, before they got off the mark. Walshaw’s flick-on found Coulson, who made no mistake from close range.

But parity was soon restored, with the script already written for the goalscorer.

Dale Hopson saw his shot parried to the feet of Beadle, who made no mistake putting the ball into the empty net.

The second hald prompted more high-energy action from both sides, as the blood and thunder derby really found its way.

Luke Lofts forced McHugh to tip over, while Mondal slipped a ball just wide of the upright for Whitby.

If anyone was to score for Whitby, it was going to be Lewis Maloney. Taylor was equal to a looping effort from the Blues midfielder, before he got behind a searing effort to force it wide.

The hosts had chances too, Lofts seeing a shot cleared off the line, while Coulson, Gooda and Walshaw all went close.

After a 1-1 draw, the game headed to penalties, with the hosts keeping their nerve.

Walshaw, Matty Dixon, Lofts and Luke Dean all found the net for Boro, while Taylor kept out Mondal, before Maloney struck wide. Substitute Greg Rutherford netted but it was too little, too late, as the Blues’ run came to an end.

Sat 3rd November Whitby Town 0 South Shields 1 A bumper crowd of 776 at the Turnbull Ground was far from treated to a classic on Saturday afternoon, with wind spoiling much of the play at the Turnbull Ground.

Much of the second-half play saw a howling wind wreak havoc on the game, with Whitby struggling to use the ball effectively and control the play.

And it was South Shields who took advantage of that, grabbing the win late on through Craig Baxter.

Before kick-off, there was an impeccably observed minute of silence, in honour of the Leicester City chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who was tragically killed the week before in a helicopter crash.

The early stages of the game suggested that it could have been the Blues’ afternoon, pinning their opponents back from the outset.

Lewis Maloney rifled an effort over the bar on

the volley from close range, Dale Hopson fired wide and Junior Mondal sent his early attempt over.

The blustery conditions made life hard for the visitors in the first half, though they weren’t without their chances.

Blair Adams saw an effort from 18 yards deflected over the bar by Adam Gell, with captain Jon Shaw heading the subsequent corner wide of the mark.

If Shields thought the wind was bad in the first half, it was nothing compared to what Whitby faced in the second.

Shields could have led seven minutes after the restart with Lee Mason’s effort from the edge of the penalty area crashing back off the crossbar.

Ben Harmison then nodded the ball down to Mason, but he could only poke the ball wide.

Adams went close as he fizzed a ball across the area which was deflected out for a corner, before Shaw had an even better chance when he headed wide from close-range.

He continued to find opportunities on the left, and teed up David Foley, who fired over.

Mondal went close for the Blues, firing into the side netting from Josh Nearney’s right-wing cross.

However, the Mariners responded best by taking the lead with just nine minutes remaining.

Mason’s defence-splitting pass found Baxter, who broke into the box and finished with a powerful, low strike into the bottom corner of the net.

Liam Connell was called on to make a save from Maloney as Whitby looked for a leveller, before Shields had another chance as Mason was played in by Harmison, before firing well over.

Sat 17th November Gainsborough Trinity 4 Whitby Town 1 Whitby suffered their fourth successive defeat, after coming up against a five-star Gainsborough Trinity.

Town took the lead inside two minutes after Matty Tymon's stooping header from a Lewis Maloney cross. They held that advantage until ten minutes into the second half when Ash Waldron's goal from Ross Hannah's pull back triggered a big turn around at the Northolme. The Lincolnshire side powered into the lead with Alex Simmons striking twice and skipper Shane Clarke added a fourth from an acute angle, right at the end.

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By Mark Hathaway

ith the season in full swing, Marske continue to fight on four fronts with the Seasiders lying in 5th place in the League, with games in hand on all the teams above them and still in the FA Trophy, Integro League Cup and North Riding Cup. After the huge disappointment of a last minute equaliser from a penalty that wasn’t against Atherton Collieries, the team had to travel to Atherton at just 48 hours’ notice and did superbly to win 1-0 thanks to a Craig Gott penalty. The irony of the winning goal coming from a penalty wasn’t lost on the Marske supporters who made the long journey getting home after midnight.

Back in the League, Stocksbridge Park Steels, the former club of ex-England striker Jamie Vardy were next to visit Mount Pleasant, with Marske winning a tight game 1-0 thanks to a goal from Matty Waters. It was a local derby in the 1st round of North Riding Senior Cup with Redcar Newmarket the opposition. The North Riding League team put up a decent fight but Marske eventually ran out 5-1 winners thanks to goals from ex-Newmarket player Lee Brockbank, two from Damien Stevens, Jamie Owens and Matty Waters.

It was back to the FA Trophy the following Saturday and a trip to Cleethorpes Town, who were lying near the bottom of the Marske’s division. On a horrid day with constant rain and strong winds, Marske ground out a 2-0 victory thanks to a double from Matty Waters which gave the team a home draw to Step 3 Tamworth in the next round, who reached the FA Trophy final in 2003 and played in the Conference National only 5 years previously. Attention then switched to the Integro League Cup as Marske played their 2nd Round game at Sheffield FC, running out 3-1 winners thanks to goals from Callum Martin, an Owens penalty and sub Craig Gott.

Arguably Marske’s best performance of the season came on November 3rd, when the Seasiders made the long trip to Loughborough Dynamo. After a shaky first 20 minutes against the tallest and most physical team they’ve faced so far, Marske ran out 4-0 winners thanks to goals from a Gott penalty, Adam Wheatley, Josh Rowbotham and Waters. This took their unbeaten run to 12 games, in all

competitions, and up to 2nd place in the league.

The following Saturday saw Tamworth visit the Teesside coast in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the FA Trophy.

In front of an excellent crowd of 290, Marske shocked the visitors from the Midlands by taking the lead on 22 seconds thanks to a superb lobbed finish from Curtis Round. The away side missed an extremely contentious penalty on 40 minutes and proceeded to dominate the 2nd half but found Marske keeper Robert Dean in superb form. With Tamworth pressing for an equaliser, Marske broke and Round crossed to sub James Fairley, on his first appearance since returning to the club following a spell at Hebburn Town, who coolly slotted home to give Marske a mouth-watering tie away to the famous Blyth Spartans in the next round. Next up was a trip to Lincoln United. With a large following of Marske fans supporting the team, the unbeaten run came to an end with a 3-2 defeat. Marske fell behind twice but fought back thanks to 2 Jamie Owens goals but couldn’t hold on and the home side secured the win in the 86th minute.

Upcoming games for the club are as follows:Saturday 1st December: Gresley (H) League Tuesday 4th December: Morpeth Town (H) League Cup Saturday 8th December: Carlton Town (A) League Saturday 15th December: Frickley Athletic (H) League Wednesday 26th December: Morpeth Town (H) League Tuesday 1st January: Pickering Town (A) League Saturday 5th January: Loughborough Dynamo (H) League As always, fixtures are subject to change – please check the club’s website - http://www.pitchero.com/ clubs/marskeunitedfc and Twitter - https://twitter.com/ MarskeUnitedFC for updates.

Off the field, Marske have been successful at two award ceremonies. At the Evening Gazette Sports Awards, manager Carl Jarrett was the winner of the Coach of the Year award, with the team runners-up in the Team of the Year award. The club were also delighted and humbled to receive an award at the recent Coastal View awards.

Finally, the club’s Christmas Draw will take place after the Boxing Day game at home to Morpeth. If anyone wishes to buy any tickets, please speak to a member of the Supporters’ Club or contact one of the club’s committee.

Sleights FC Round Up

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By Andrew Snaith

leights will go into December awaiting an exciting Esk Valley derby and fighting on at least three cup competition fronts, as well as the Beckett League First Division title race.

Ed Turner and Sam Leadley’s men travel to Brompton side Unicorn FC on Saturday 1st December in the North Riding Challenge Cup. A week later, it’s a home clash with Thornton Dale and a return to Beckett League action, at Lowdale Lane.

After a trip to Sinnington, they have much shorter journey to local rivals Lealholm three days before Christmas. They also now know they will face Beckett League Second Division newcomers Filey Town Reserves in the Scarborough Junior Cup Quarter Finals on 12th January.

Upcoming fixturesSat 22 Dec v Lealholm A BL1 all 2pm kick-offs: Sat 29 Dec v Heslerton H BL1 Sat 1 Dec v Unicorn A NRCC3 Sat 5 Jan 2019 v Sat 8 Dec v Thornton Snainton Res H BL1 Dale H BL1 Sat 12 Jan v Filey Town Sat 15 Dec v Sinnington A BL1 Res H SJCQF Saturday 27th October Sleights 6, West Pier Res 3 Sleights made it seven wins in a row after a strong first half showing against Scarborough League West Pier Reserves.

Full-back turned winger Chris Warrior was the hero with a hat-trick, while centre-half Adam Entwistle celebrated his first game back in Sleights with a screamer of his own. Marc Kipling, again moved up front and took his opportunity well to add to Sleights' advantage. Skipper Charlie Smith also picked up his obligatory goal to take Sleights into a tough trip to Redcar Athletic Reserves in good heart.

Saturday 3rd November Redcar Athletic Reserves 1 Sleights 4 Sleights reached the last 16 of the North Riding Challenge Cup after a fantastic 4-1 victory at Redcar Athletic Reserves

of the North Riding League First Division. A superb second half display saw Ed Turner and Sam Leadley's men overrun their hosts and make it eight wins in a row. Skipper Charlie Smith kept up his excellent scoring run, with central defender Adam Entwistle making it two goals in two for him. Attacking midfielder Theo Clarke was also on target, with substitute Mitch Tuby making sure late on. Sleights FC Man of the Match: Charlie Paterson Saturday 10th November Snainton 0 Sleights 4 Sleights made it nine wins in a row as they progressed in the Ryedale Hospital Cup at Beckett League First Division rivals Snainton. Co-player-managers Ed Turner and Sam Leadley made eight changes from the side that defeated North Riding Football League Redcar Athletic. 16-yearolds Elliott Hewison and Mitch Humble were recalled, with strikers Joe Hugill and Billy Graham, plus the versatile Marc Kipling, Chris Shrimpton and keeper Jamie Wassall returning. There was also a first start for midfielder Kieran McLay. Just as they did in the league on the first day of last season, Turner and Leadley's men enjoyed a 4-0 win at Barkers Lane. Shrimpton, Graham and Hewison all found the net. Charlie Smith also picked up his obligatory goal, from the bench, in the second half. Man of the Match: Adam Entwistle and Billy Graham Saturday 17th November Snainton 1 Sleights 4 Sleights extended their winning run to ten matches and completed back to back victories at Snainton. The afternoon got off to a nightmare start, however, when Sam Leadley's backpass went under keeper Jamie Wassall's studs and into the Sleights net. However, the visitors quickly hit back with Charlie Paterson firing home.

Billy Graham continued to impress following his return to the side with two goals of his own. Skipper Charlie Smith then grabbed his obligatory goal before the end to seal a comfortable victory. SFC Man of the Match: Theo Clarke- impressive in midfield once again

●● Marske Utd FC: picture by Karen Harland

Let's be 'avin you

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By Dave Hodgson

he above statement is a well known rant by Delia Smith to the people of Norwich to get behind their football team.

Perhaps it should apply to the people of Marske to get behind their local team the Mighty Marske United? Further explanation lies both behind the great performance of the team and in the makeup of the Supporters Club.

First the team having had success in winning the Northern League last year are currently flying high in the Evo-Stick Northern Premier League East Division and second the people of Marske make up less than a third of the membership of the Supporters Club which currently stands at 96.

So this small village in Yorkshire has a wide supporters base with members spread far and wide including: Shildon, Barrow, Retford, Peterborough, Bishopthorpe, Lincoln, Chipping Campden, Brighouse, Stockport, Rotherham, Bellshill (near Motherwell) and even international in Alicante Spain.

On a serious note the team are worth watching, they play attractive football but also have a great defence and Mount Pleasant is a welcoming place, with prices affordable including in the Club Bar and at Neil's cabin if you get hungry. However, if you are inspired by the sight of modern day footballers rolling around after the slightest or no touch at all, then maybe it isn't the place for you!

The price of success on the pitch brings its challenges but the football Club Committee are working closely with the management team (in Jarrett we believe) to build a team to take on the Evo-Stick challenge and not surprisingly the majority of the team is made of the players who delivered success in the Northern League last year. The management team and players making a commitment back to the Club is fully appreciated by the Supporters Club, especially taking into account the lengthy travelling now involved (as far South as Peterborough).

So that's the team sorted but perhaps the bigger challenges lie in ensuring that the facilities at Mount Pleasant meet the exacting standards of the Football Association, since we are registered within their pyramid system. A series of improvements are planned but needless to say funding is still required to deliver them all. This is where the good people and businesses in our area can join us and support the Club by attending matches or by contributing to the events we arrange or offer direct sponsorship. Again the

Supporters Club are greatly appreciative of the massive commitment already made by local businesses in particular the principal partners H Jarvis and Car Care plus our travel partner Skelton Coaches.

Mentioning Skelton Coaches gives me the chance to comment on our travels since our article in the October issue. We have certainly got used to travelling South on the A1 with trips to Spalding (won 2-0), Sheffield (3-3), Wisbech (lost 1-3), Belper (2-2), Pontefract (1-1) and even travelling West on the M62 to Atherton for a FA Trophy replay and a 1-0 win was reward for the loyal supporters who arrived back into Marske at 1.30 am! The ‘real' MUFC have a loyal band of supporters who are willing to travel and are often made to feel extremely welcome wherever they go and whatever the result.

The essence of making people feel welcome is at the core of the Supporters Club ethos when visitors arrive for games at Mount Pleasant and since the October issue we have welcomed; Ossett (0-0), Stamford (2-1 won), Tadcaster (2-1 won), Stocksbridge (1-0 won) and cup games against North Ferriby (3-1 won), Atherton (3-3) and Redcar Newmarket (5-1). It is appreciated when Boro supporters attend (when no Boro game on) and they are noticeable in their tops with a Boro logo. Although we extend a big welcome to our travelling visitors as you can see our hospitality stops when it comes to the results!

The Supporters Club is a little over two months old and yet has already secured 96 members (£4 for adults & £1 for juniors under 18). We are trying to achieve rewards for our members and 40p off a pie at Neil's cabin is a good start! We have been active fund raising, with the most recent event being a Race Night held at the Sports Club bar raising just under £1,000. But we can’t rest there and move into the festive period by supporting the Football Club Christmas Draw and will be holding a Christmas social evening. Although independent we aim to work closely with the Football Club Committee and have funded a new PA system at the ground plus sponsored three players.

So overall a brilliant start for our newly formed Supporters Club but let's end on a slightly controversial topic, the potential sale of Wembley Stadium. If the funds raised were going to be made available for grassroots football then get on with it. A Premier League footballer earns more in one week than most grassroots clubs club’s cost to run in a year!!

So ‘let's be 'avin you’ and support your local team, you will be made very welcome.

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The Community Newspaper for the Towns and Villages of East Cleveland, Redcar & North York Moors, telling the real news and views of the people of our region Issue 95 December 2018

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By Ian Enderwick

rior to Redcar Town FC’s Senior County Cup clash with Scarborough Athletic FC recently, Redcar volunteer Graham Todd was presented with the 2018 FA and McDonald's Volunteer of the Year Award.

Graham spends 60% of his time down at our Football Ground even using up his holidays to help make the ground one of the best in the area and has done so for more years than we can remember.

Not only does Toddy coach a junior

team of his own, he helps his son Danny with his team, he marks the pitches out, fixes fences, cuts the grass, he is our chief maintenance man, sets up the ground for tournaments and many more jobs that we don't see.

He is very appreciated by the rest of the committee and especially the Ladies Section with his help at our Fund raising nights. This award in our opinion couldn't have gone to a more deserving person and the club are grateful for the North Ridings recognition of this club stalwart.

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Whitby Town Soccer School

Day Trips January 2019 Sat 5th

York/McArthur Glen

£15.00

Sat 12th

Dalton Park & Metro Centre

£15.00

Sat 19th

Leeds City

£16.00

Sat 26th

Sheffield Meadow Hall

£17.00

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By Paul Connolly

he first ever Whitby Town Soccer School session went down a treat with locals – with over 50 children turning up to the Turnbull Ground to play under the floodlights.

The Soccer School, set up and run by David McTiernan, is designed to bring academy coaching to Whitby and reconnect the club with the community in and around the local area, developing players for the teams in the town.

Joining McTiernan on the coaching side is the club’s captain, Dale Hopson, along with the club’s former goalkeeper Shane Bland.

There will also be a new face this week, with much-respected local coach, and former Whitby Town player, Allan Price joining the team to help out.

The first session, held at the Turnbull Ground under floodlights, was well attended, and McTiernan is hoping to see even more new faces there in the coming weeks and months.

“We all really enjoyed working with the kids, they were all excellent,” McTiernan said.

“The attitude of all the players was great, and they looked to be enjoying the session.

“There was some real talent on show, and all of us hope to develop these players alongside their junior coaches going forward.”

Friday’s session is, once again, completely free.

It runs from 6pm-7pm at the Turnbull Ground.

Sessions take place on a Friday night from 6pm-7pm, for more details, including venue, follow @WhitbyTownFC on Twitter, or like our Facebook page: facebook.com/wtfcsoccerschool

Sat 2nd

York/McArthur Glen

£15.00

Sat 9th

Hull City of Culture

£18.00

Sat 16th

Beverly

£16.00

Wed 20th

Boundary Mill & South Shields

£15.00

Sat 23rd

Lincoln City

£18.00

March 2019 Sat 2nd

York/McArthur Glen

£15.00

Sat 9th

Bury World Famous Market

£18.00

Sat 16th

Helmsley -Malton -Whitby

£15.00

Sat 23rd

Manchester Trafford Centre

£18.00

Sat 30th

Skipton Market

£16.00

Sun31st

Emmerdale Studio & Village Experience

£60.00

Going on holiday anytime soon?

For car or people carrier transfers to any airport/port/railway station give us a call on 01287 630333.

Freebrough Flyer Freebrough Flyer Vol 24 December 2018

100th Commemoration Anniversary of WW1

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tudents from Freebrough Academy and from across Teesside Learning Trust ran a series of events to mark the 100th anniversary of the conclusion of the First World War. All students in the school spent time researching the story of the Unknown Soldier, and why this is of such significance. To conclude these activities, students wrote their own message to the Unknown Soldier and these messages have been displayed around the Academy. There will also be new additions to the Academy’s permanent war memorial, which is at the entrance to the building; this was designed and created in 2014 by students from the Academy.

Every year, our new students create a short poem to add to the memorial. This tradition will continue at the Academy as students and staff know they have a responsibility not to forget sacrifices made in the past.

Students also participated in assemblies during Remembrance Week, culminating in a period of silence when the whole school stopped to

remember the fallen. In July,2019, students will follow this up by travelling to the battlefields of Belgium and France, as some did in 2014.

Here, each participating student will be taking their own memorial cross, endorsed with a personal message, to lay in a place of their choice. They will also have the opportunity to visit a German war cemetery and Lijssenthoek cemetery, where one of the fallen soldiers was killed on the very last day of the First World War. Students will visit Tyne Cot Cemetery and attend the Ceremony of the Last Post at the Menin Gate. In addition, they will visit the Thiepval Memorial in France and various sites around the Somme Valley, where they will remember the fallen from our community, and indeed all fallen soldiers.

Staff and students are fully aware of the important role that our armed services have in protecting our liberty. At the centenary of the end of the Great War they are more determined than ever to preserve the memory of the past. Lest we forget.

Inside this issue

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n F r i d a y 28th October youngsters were able to participate in various Halloween activities, from pumpkin carving to apple bobbing; this was made possible by a generous donation from Morrisons at Guisborough.

The store kindly donated the youth club a £20 voucher which was used to purchase pumpkins, apples and “decorate your own scary gingerbread house”.

Youngsters had great fun and were able to keep their carved pumpkins.

The youngsters just wanted to say a massive thank you to the store manager Mr Grainger.

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elcome to this first edition of a new and exciting year for Freebrough Academy.

This year has seen the introduction of our new school uniform, and I am sure you will join with me in congratulating our students on how smart they look. The uniform has certainly been a hit with the local community, and with the students receiving many compliments on the way they look. Of course, the success of our uniform would not have been possible without the support of parents, so on behalf of everyone at Freebrough, thank you.

The Autumn term in any school is always a busy one, and this term has been no exception. As you will see from this edition, a lot of great things have been happening. The careers event, Y11 drama performance, a Steps to Success and a very successful Year 7 Welcome Evening among other things have all contributed to an excellent start to the new academic year.

In the midst all of this, in the second week of term we received

School Nursing Service ‘promoting healthy lifestyles’

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his year we are pleased to be working alongside the school nursing service once again.

As well as providing drop in sessions throughout the week, our school nurse Karen is running workshops throughout the term on a range of subjects such as: • smoking • bullying • vaccinations • exercise and diet Our first workshop took place in September in the small atrium at

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lunchtime, where students were shocked to see some of the effects smoking can have on your heart, lungs and internal organs.

Students will be getting to know Karen more over the half term though, as she drops in to lessons and continues to run the drop in sessions and workshops.

Our weekly nurse drop in sessions are held in the first aid room on: Monday in the First Aid room 11.00 to 11.15 am and 12.15 to 12.45 pm

Freebrough records broken!

t Freebrough, we are proud to have so many students who have broken Freebrough records this year, pushing boundaries and showing their athletic skills.

Congratulations to all and especially the following two students: Eva Y7, won her heats in 200m and long jump representing Freebrough Academy at the Redcar and Cleveland Athletics. This meant she was selected to represent Cleveland at the district games at Middlesbrough Sports Village.

In both events she performed really well, even coming second in the county with her long jump. During both events, Eva broke Freebrough records.

Macie Y9, after winning gold in the long jump at the Redcar and Cleveland

Athletics she was then selected to represent Cleveland at the district games where she came second. This allowed Macie to progress to the next round representing Cleveland at Gateshead. Macie has broken two Freebrough records this year, with one being an event that she usually does not compete in.

Records broken this year!

Year 7 Hurdles – Ellie Year 7 200m – Eva Year 7 Long Jump – Eva Year 8 100m – Jessica Year 8 200m – Jessica Year 8 Shot Putt – Liberty Year 9 300m – Macie Year 9 Hurdles – Macie Year 7 800m – Finn Well done everyone!

a visit from our friends at Ofsted. I won’t go into too much detail here, as the letter that followed up the visit is now on the website, but I do want to point out that the visit was overall very positive and inspectors are of the view that the leaders are doing the right things to take the school forward. The half termly Parents Forum are being kept fully informed of everything that we are doing to move the school forward, and I am very grateful to the Forum for their support.

Finally, I would like to say a huge thank you to the overwhelming majority of our students who day in and day out work hard, are respectful and consistently behave in a manner in which we as parents and teachers can be extremely proud. They are fantastic students who absolutely deserve the best education we can offer them Best wishes Mr C Todd Principal

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A fresh start: Renaming small schools and class names

t the end of last term, as part of our pastoral restructure we tasked our students with selecting the names for our new small schools that reflected our community and values.

The names that they chose were all linked to the explorer Frank Wild and his expeditions to the Antarctic.

Frank Wild was born in Skelton, Yorkshire; he was the eldest of eight sons in a family that also had three daughters. His father was a school teacher and his mother was a direct descendent of Captain James Cook.

At the age of 16 in 1889, he joined the merchant navy, transferring to the Royal Navy in 1900.

Frank Wild played a significant role in several of the most important expeditions to the Antarctic.

From 1901 – 1904 he was an Able Seaman on The Discovery Expedition – Scott’s illfated expedition to the Antarctic.

From 1911 – 1914 he was the sledge master on the Aurora which was the ship used during The Australasian Antarctic Expedition. This expedition is today regarded as one of the greatest polar scientific expeditions of all times because of the detailed observations in magnetism, geology, biology and meteorology that were made.

From 1921 – 1922 Wild was second in

From September the Small School Structure in the Academy will be as follows: Discovery School Head of School – Mr Lythgoe Pastoral Leader – Mr Bateman Aurora School Head of School – Mr Hukin Pastoral Leader – Miss Vodden Quest School Head of School – Mr Forteath Pastoral Leader – Mrs Douglas We have also taken this opportunity to rebrand the names of our classes.

The names that were chosen all have a link to Teesside University and are as follows: • Athena • Olympia command on the Quest which was the ship used during the Shackleton – Rowett Expedition. During this expedition Shackleton died and Wild became leader of the last

great Antarctic expedition.

No one else was so involved and no other explorer spent so long in Antarctica than Frank Wild. He is one of only two men to have been

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ine Y10 students have completed their final expedition for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award – Bronze.

They have successfully met the criteria for the expedition element after completing a practice and final expedition which saw them navigate their way from Brotton to Guisborough Forest across two days, camping at Park Farm in Kildale.

The students have learnt map reading and

basic camping skills as part of the training and are completing the other elements of skill, physical and volunteering to complete the full award. Well done students you should be proud of what you have achieved and we look forward to next year and the Silver Award!

“They all showed true grit and determination right through both days and all showed daring greatly qualities. We should all be very proud of these students!” – Mr White

awarded four Polar Medals each

• Europa

with silver clasps.

• Victoria

Information taken from the following link: www.coolantarctica.com

• Phoenix

• Orion • Platinum • Mercuria • Centuria

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Murder Mystery

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u r n e w Ye a r 7 transition students became detectives in July to help solve the mystery surrounding a tragic death.

The murder mystery event, organised by the English Faculty, saw all Year 7 students investigate the sudden death of Mrs Joyce Shelby after her body was discovered in a park.

As part of the investigation,

students had to interview a varied list of suspects that included Mrs Shelby’s granddaughter, Angel, and the local tramp, Barry Bogg. Using their skills of inference and deduction to draw out facts, detectives had to piece together the final movements of the victim.

Outside of the interviews, students had physical evidence to examine that ranged from suspected weapons to CCTV

footage from the town centre.

Once the investigations were completed, final decisions on who to charge were made before the truth was finally revealed!

All the students involved were excellent, including the Year 10 volunteers who supported the event. Students also completed follow up work in their remaining English lessons of transition.

Winners announced: Passes Pick Up Prizes

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he winners of the ‘Passes Pick Up Prizes’ reading competition have been announced.

For two and a half months during spring/summer, students were reading nonstop! Run alongside Accelerated Reading, when a student took a quiz and passed it at 85%-100% they received a raffle ticket. Each student was then entered into a raffle to win a Kindle, footballs, rugby balls, books and stationery. Well done to all the students who took part!

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Freebrough Academy Prom 2018

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ear 11 students returned as a year group to celebrate the end of their time at Freebrough Academy at their Prom on Friday 6 July 2018.

Arriving in style to Gisborough Hall, dressed in their beautiful ball gowns and smart suits, it was a wonderful occasion, not only for the students but also for their proud families.

We want to wish them all good luck and best wishes for the future.

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Performing and Creative Arts Faculty News

The audience were laughing and crying!

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he Y11 Drama performed to family and staff earlier this month.

They performed extracts from the play ‘Two’ Jim Cartwright and ‘Bouncers’ John Godber. They were all fantastic and it was a thoroughly enjoyable evening. Well do ne!

Mrs Doubtfire/Christmas Fete

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Visit to the Bowes

n Wednesday 23 May 2018, Y9 BTEC Art students visited the Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle.

Miss Goodwill, Mrs Hopper and Miss Bowmaker accompanied them on their visit which included a tour of the museum, working with staff from the Bowes and a visit into the town.

Freebrough Academy has excellent links with the museum and often take their BTEC Art students to experience the grandeur and culture of the place, as well as studying its collections and artefacts. The Academy is always warmly welcomed and was offered the opportunity, on this visit, to view some work of an artist showcased in the museum. They were also invited to work alongside some of the Museum staff to produce 2D pieces and sketches of Jonathan Yeo’s work called Skin Deep.

Jonathan is a portrait artist, but his work displayed at the Bowes, focused on beauty and how people will go to the very extremes to achieve the perfect look. Over a period of time he went

into operating theatres where people were undergoing plastic surgery and he documented this in his paintings.

His work is very controversial, graphic and extreme in some cases and shows the human form at its basest.

Our Y9 students were very focused and totally engaged with the work, they displayed a real sense of maturity, asking questions, engaging in conversations and produced some really professional pieces.

The Arts Coordinator at the Bowes Museum was very impressed and asked how the students used their visit to the Museum in their work back at the Academy. The students explained that a whole unit in the BTEC was given over to producing work that could be displayed or sold in the museum’s gift shop and that this unit, when completed, was always really good. She asked if we could let the museum have some of the students’ work, as she would like to exhibit it as exceptional practice for all visitors and other schools to see.

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n Thursday 13 December 2018 the Performing and Creative Arts faculty are hosting a Christmas evening which will involve arts and craft stalls, singing, a visit from Santa Claus and a full production of Mrs Doubtfire.

It is an evening of entertainment not to be missed! Tickets will be available from the office or staff from the faculty.

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Y9 Drama - Violent computer games

9 students have been exploring the impact that violent computer games can have on children.

They have taken an unbiased approach and tried to look at the games from different points of view. With this information, the students have been creating short drama pieces that inspire adults to really look at the content of these games before allowing their children to play on them.

Y8 Drama - Teenage issues

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earning how to create didactic theatre in their drama lessons, Y8 have been busy.

They have been creating performances which have educated audiences on various topics such as the dangers of energy drinks, how to be safe on the internet and the effects of smoking. The lessons have been quite emotional and the students have created some fantastic mature and thought provoking work.

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Badger Hill Academy Cross Country September 2018

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n Tuesday 25th September children from year 3, 4, 5 and 6 competed in a cross country event representing Badger Hill against Saltburn, St Peter’s, Skelton, Handale, St Joseph’s, Hummersea, Lingdale and Whitecliffe.

Luckily, we didn’t need to use up our energy beforehand by walking down to St Peter’s, because we travelled by mini-bus.

We really wanted to save ourselves and our energy for the competition. We really wanted to win!

When we arrived at St Peter’s, we walked into the hall and faced our competitors who looked as nervous as we felt. However, we tried to ‘pysche’ them out by pretending to be really confident. Silence fell upon the sports hall when Mrs Bell blew her whistle.

It was about begin. Up first were the Year 3 and 4 girls, they ran with steady pace and put all their effort into the race. Deservedly, two girls from our school, managed to finish in the top eight. Fantastic!

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The next competition was between the Year 3 and 4 boys. Despite their best effort, none of the boys from Badger Hill made it into the top eight. Better luck next year as we saw some real talent on the field.

Our year 5 competitors were incredible.

Henry finished fourth and qualified for the next round. He was as fast as lightning.

Close behind was James who finished sixth meaning that he also qualified for the next round. In the Year 5 girls’ race, sadly we didn’t have anyone who qualified but they tried their best.

Finally our Year 6 children competed.

Katie finished seventh and Lydia finished eighth (Lydia seems to be taking after her Dad!). In the boys’ race, Harry came a very close second and Calum finished seventh.

Overall, in the competition between the schools we came third out of the nine schools.

It was absolutely fantastic. We are proud of everyone who competed.

Year 6 reporters

Cross Country-Second Stage

n Wednesday 3rd of October 2018, we visited St Peters to participate in a cross country, round two; we travelled on a mini bus.

When we arrived, we walked into the hall.

We sat down and Mrs Bell blew her whistle because she wanted to talk to all of the competitors. We were all silent while she was giving us the information for the run. All of the children from Badger Hill were nervous.

Firstly, Y3/4 girls ran, Macy got though, we were all cheering her on. A big well done to Macy, she made us feel really proud!

Unfortunately, no one got though in Y3/4 boys’ race, as they didn’t get through the previous round. No one went in Y5 girls’

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Adventure Challenge September 2018

n Tuesday we went to Marshall Drive playing fields to do an adventure challenge.

We worked with Skelton Primary to complete some challenges. My favourite was the monster hunting challenge and the pixie dust one where

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race - unfortunately those girls didn’t qualify for this race.

After that, the Y5 boys raced and did really well - Henry got though as he came 5th! Then it was time for Y6 girls to strut their stuff -Lydia and Katie. Unfortunately no one got through, but the girls ran an excellent race!

Finally, it was the turn of the Y6 boys, which was the last race of the day. Badger Hill had Harry and Calum running, both boys made us proud and amazingly Harry, who eventually came fourth, has been entered into the next round of the competitions, which is at Stewart’s park - in Middlesbrough. Well done to all of our cross country competitors!

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we had to follow the sawdust. We then went in to the woods and we were blindfolded.

We had to feel objects and guess what they were. I was a little bit scared but I did it! We all had great fun, it was a good day!

Y1 Reporters

Bikeability

hen you get to do bikeability, it is a fun subject to do; in bikeability, you need to pass two levels.

For level one, you have to know how to M-check. This is where you check the parts of your bike (bolts on your front wheel, air in the tyres, and brakes). After this, we learnt how to indicate. It was hard as you had to indicate with one hand off your bike.

Finally, we had a race. The last person over the line is the winner. You have to slowly

peddle and you are not allowed to put your foot on the floor.

On the Tuesday, we began level two training.

We had to walk down to the road then we cycled up on the side walk. Next, we rode down to the end of the road and we did a u-turn at the end of the road. We then did this in reverse. The following days, we continued to cycle on the roads but we went further around Brotton. It was a brilliant week!

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n Thursday 18th September Year 3 went to the tri golf competition.

There were several golfing activities that Mrs Bell organised. The Parish council provided medals and goody bags. I won a goody bag for the lowest score on the putting course. Even though it was windy, everybody had a fantastic time!

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n the 3rd of October, 14 year six pupilsand 1 year 5 pupil – travelled to the Beacon of Light centre in Sunderland.

As we entered the centre, we were handed a lanyard which said blue group on it because we were in blue group for the day. Once we had been to the toilet, we entered the first area which was engineering. Everybody split up and went to a station as long as we could still see the teachers.

The first station my friend and I ventured out to was the bridge building station which was inspired by a bridge based in Scotland. We built a miniature version of the bridge using pieces of plastic, a rope and some pegs. During our time

there, we visited lots more different stations e.g the tower building area, the floating coins and the digger construction. We explored two/three more sections and really enjoyed ourselves.

It even gave us inspiration for our future career plans.

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Head Boy and Head Girl appointed

St Peter’s C of E News Refurbishments at St. Peter’s

Summer Holiday visit to Goathland

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t the beginning of term, children in Year 6 were invited to prepare and read a speech in A assembly outlining why they would be suitable for the position of Head Boy or Head Girl. The large majority of children in the year group put themselves forward and wrote some excellent speeches. The voting then commenced with all staff and children having the opportunity to cast their votes.

We are pleased to announce Thomas and Vanda will be our Head Boy and Head Girl for this academic year. We are sure they will be excellent ambassadors for our school.

e w e re d e l i g h t e d t o v i s i t Goathland during August to meet up with our good friends the Goathland Plough Stots Sword Dancing Team.

The Year 5/6 children and staff had the run of their new Community Hub with its wonderful facilities and grounds.

The children played football, cricket and rounders in the sunshine and were treated to a wonderful spread of food at lunchtime made by the villagers. We look forward to continuing the partnership with their tuition, during the year, leading up to St. Peter’s Day, as well as supporting new groups who are keen to begin to Sword Dance in East Cleveland, rejuvenating the tradition.

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ver the last six years, there have been major improvements to the school building.; during the summer, we had some internal work completed in Key Stage 2.

We appointed local tradesmen who did a great job enclosing two classrooms in Year 3/4 that were originally open plan. The staff and children are delighted with the changes and enjoying their new learning environments.

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Governors supporting our playgrounds

Celebrating the Arts at KTS Academy

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TS celebrated the Arts in the Summer term and children were involved in various activities around school.

Rhythm Time came in to school to provide sensory music sessions as well as drama sessions for secondary

aged pupils. Some classes had fun making felt sea creatures whilst others enjoyed sensory painting or taking part in dance sessions. All classes were set a challenge of making pieces of artwork based on a summer theme for our Arts Week exhibition.

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r Selley and Mr H a r t t h ro u g h a request from the School Council, designed and painted a Hop Scotch on the school playground during the holidays.

It is not as easy as it looks but with a bit of masking tape to begin with, we got the job done and it has been a very popular addition to the yard.

There has been a request for a snake with numbers on next!

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ear 5 and 6 have been looking at the history of our local ironstone mines as part of our topic work.

Luckily, we were able to visit the Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum in Skinningrove before it closed the main part of the building due to refurbishment.

All the children and staff enjoyed the visit, really understanding what it was like for our ancestors (for some of the children and staff) who worked in the ironstone mines. Each class will be doing a follow up activity, with each

class having the opportunity to walk around Skinningrove comparing old photographs of the area to how it looks like now.

We also discussed primary, secondary and tertiary industries that have been part of the village from the mining era to modern day.

We have also arranged for one of the volunteers to visit school to look at some of the equipment worn and used by the miners in more detail with the children.

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the visits and it has stimulated some wonderful questioning and discussion amongst the children.

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e are delighted to announce that we have achieved the School Games Platinum Mark Award for the 2017/18 academic year.

The School Games Mark is a Government led award scheme launched in 2012, facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community. We have been recognised and awarded the highest accolade. Congratulations to Mr Ahmed, staff, children, governors and the support of parents for achieving this award.

The Cross Country Team competed in the East Cleveland Cluster Festival on a fine day in September at St. Peter’s and on Marshall Drive Playing Field. All team members ran brilliantly winning the team event and 12 of the runners qualified for the Cleveland Partnership Festival later in the month.

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e are always looking out for opportunities for the children to try new sports and activities at St. Peter’s.

For the first time a group of children attended a Ten Pin Bowling Competition in Sunderland. For some it was the first time they had experienced Ten Bowling and are now eager to try it again!

Year 6 Visit St. John’s in the Vale in the Lake District

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n Tuesday 10th October St Peter’s entered two teams into this year’s cluster tag rugby festival; the festival which was made up of 16 teams was a great success with Lingdale Primary School being excellent hosts.

The standard of the competition was superb and the training and coaching from this year’s successful match nights were clearly shown.

The children played to a high standard and there were certainly some stand out performances.

The mixed St. Peter’s team were winners against schools across East Cleveland and also won the next round at Guisborough Rugby Club.

The Girls’ team also won against teams from across the Cleveland area.

Both teams will now represent the area in the Tees Valley Competition against the winners of Middlesbrough, Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton and Redcar.

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n the 12th September we had the pleasure once again of taking the Year 6 children to St. John’s in the Vale in the Lake District.

The children enjoyed three days of activities supported by Hartlepool LA Outdoor and Adventurous Team and used Carlisle Diocese Youth Centre accommodation situated a couple of miles outside Keswick. They experienced

Canoeing on Derwent Water, Gorge Walking in Newlands, Archery and Den Building.

The 33 children that attended were exceptional as recognised by the instructors.

The team working skills, support for one another and positive attitude was clearly evident during the visit. Miss Foster, Mrs Hogarth and Mr Unthank were very proud of the children and enjoyed the activities

alongside them including jumping into the Gorge and firing arrows at the targets!

Insert pic: canoeing group, camping group The idyllic St. John’s in the Vale Parish Church adjoins the centre. The children participated in activities to find out about the history of the church and identify the variety of church furniture.

Their final task was to write a prayer before reading it from the pulpit.

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Skelton News

hat an absolutely fantastic start to the new school year it has been at Skelton Primary.

We have already had so many visitors into school, trips out of school and a wide range of sporting occasions that you could be fooled into thinking it was nearly the end of the year already rather than the beginning! From our rescheduled sports day

●● The sun was shining brightly as our brand new Year 2 children put on their wellies and headed out on a nature walk through our beautiful local woods.

On the way, they observed features of the woodland and visited the local pond. They looked at signs of autumn and discussed seasonal changes. On their return to school they used their observations to help complete their topic work.

to trips to Alnwick Castle and even visits from a range of weird and wonderful animals, it has definitely been a very busy month at Skelton.

With such exciting opportunities for all the children to enjoy, there has been a real buzz around the school which we are now all excited to build upon in the run up to the busy Christmas period.

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What an Outstanding start to the school year! ●● On a blustery October morning, our Year 3/ 4 children set off on an adventure to Alnwick Castle and what a magical day they all had in Northumberland. The firm favourite out of all of the activities on offer was the broomstick flying session. Staff were impressed by their excellent behaviour and their enthusiasm throughout the day. What a lovely way to inspire the children’s writing. ●● There was a real buzz in Year two when ‘Zoolab’ came to visit in September.

The children had the opportunity to meet, learn about and even hold some weird and wonderful creatures including Giant African Land Snails, stick insects and more terrifyingly a snake!

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fter several attempts in the summer term, we were finally able to hold our annual sports days for our Key Stage One and Key Stage Two pupils.

Mrs Garratt and Mr O’ donovan organised two great events and the pupils had lots of fun taking part in activities such as the space hopper race, cargo net crawl and a variety of throwing and running races. Mr O’donavan said that he was thrilled with the hard work and super attitude of all the pupils when competing in the events.

We are already looking forward to next year!

Hedgehog Visit Year 1

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ome of youngest children in Year 1 have had a lovely visit from a hedgehog this term.

Staff from the wildlife trust brought along a prickly friend to help our pupils gain a deeper understanding about habitats, diet and caring for woodland creatures. The children were excited to see a hedgehog up so close and they were even invited to feel just how spiky he was.

Upcoming events: December 7th- KS1 and Foundation Stage Christingle Service at All Saints Church Skelton (10am) December 8th- BBC Carol Service, Coulby Newham Cathedral December 14th – Snowman Performance, St. Nicolas Church Guisborough ( 6.30pm) December 21st School Christmas Carol Service at All Saints Church Skelton (10am)

s I’m sat looking out of my office window, the leaves have started to drop off the trees and the weather is turning cool.

The autumnal weather has not deterred any of the activities that the children have engaged in.

Our year 5 children learned how to spray paint a wall. We found a couple of wonderful artists from London who teach children how to use spray paint to produce some wonderful piece of art work. The children spent the day working with the artists and produced a mural on a wall in school. The children commented that it was much harder than they thought it would be - this could be because it was painted on one of the windiest days of the year! Despite this, the children, staff and parents are all very impressed by the artwork. Most importantly the children had fun.

Reception children had a taste of Italy last week. The children got dressed up in their chefs hats and chefs aprons and spent the day making pizzas. They learned how to make pizza dough, learned how to roll it out, then added their favourite toppings. I did manage to try a pizza and must admit it was much nicer than a shop bought pizza - it had obviously been made with expert hands. An excellent few days were had by all the children and staff.

Year three children have spent a couple of days at Skinningrove in the rock pools looking for creatures of the deep. It amazed me how many children had never been rock pooling before. Skinningrove is such a wonderful place for this as long as the tides are in your favour.

The children spent ages searching for and the observing crabs, limpets and many more other animals. To end a perfect day ‘Shelleys Shack’ provided the children with a ice cream! What is not to like about a visit to the beach.

Year four children have also been busy with art. They spent a day with a glass artist making

their own glass creations. The children first had to design the images they wanted on the glass base. They then were busy cutting different shapes and colours of glass to attach to the base.

This was very time consuming but the children really managed to capture some real life images on the glass bases. The artist then took the art work away to be ‘fired’ in a kiln - the final art work was wonderful. The children’s art work looks so professional, I’m sure the children and parents will treasure these keep sakes.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year from all the staff and children at Hummersea Primary School.

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Whitecliffe News 100% Attendance Trip A A s a celebration of the outstanding achievement of 100% attendance last year, the children had a special treat when they visited the Fun Shack and Pizza Hut. The children raced around the soft play area and had a great time! At Pizza Hut, they were treated to an unlimited buffet! The children’s behaviour was perfect and it was a great pleasure to take them out for the day! In addition to the trip, we had a special prize draw for a brand new bike and Savannah won! She chose her new bike and helmet and these were presented to her in assembly.

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perfect start to the new academic year with outstanding attendance!

Whitecliffe Academy had a fantastic start to the new academic year with every child attending school every day during the first week to achieve 100%!

Well done to all our pupils and parents for this achievement.

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hank you to everyone that attended our coffee afternoon in support of MacMillan Cancer Support. The support was overwhelming and we raised a massive £429 which will be used to support families affected by cancer.

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EYFS trip

ur children in reception went on a tour of Carlin How to learn about where we live and our local environment.

They are going to compare what they have learnt about our area with places where people live in books that they have read. This was followed later in the week with a trip to Asda to learn all about people that help us. Behaviour was impeccable as the children represented our school brilliantly. Well done EYFS!

Fantastic Food Bank Generosity shown by our Whitecliffe Family

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s part of our harvest festival celebrations, we had a competition in school to see which class could collect the most tins to donate to the Food Bank.

Altogether, we received 165 tins that will be distributed by the Food Bank to those families in need of extra support. Well done and thank you everybody!

World War 1 Time Capsule-Theatre Production

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his year commemorates the 100th anniversary of the end of World War 1. Therefore, we asked a professional theatre group to present a Time Capsule of WW1 to mark this special centenary. We feel it is important to show our respect and to continue to remember all those who have died in war.

Y6 Trip to Beamish

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s part of their Victorians topic this term, Class 5 visited Beamish to give them a “first hand” experience of life during Victorian times. They certainly realised how much schools and education have changed!

Tag Rugby

ome of our Y5 and Y6 pupils represented our school at a Tag Rugby competition at Lingdale Primary. Approximately 15 teams competed from all the primary schools across the Loftus and Brotton Area.

Our team performed brilliantly, winning or drawing most of their games. They also showed amazing sportsmanship and team work.

Class 2 trip to the Sealife Centre

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s part of their “Under the Sea” topic, Class 2 visited the Sealife Centre in Scarborough.

The children saw and learnt about so many sea creatures and about life in sea and ocean habitats around the world. The day was a fantastic experience for the children and they are now completing a range of learning activities based on the topic and visit to extend their learning further.

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PRIDE Students Maths – Amber Y8

Art – Shannon Y11

Amber always gives 100%, and has a determination to succeed. She is always cheerful and never gives up on any task she attempts until she has understood it fully.

Shannon is hardworking, producing excellent standard of art work and has pride in her presentation.

Catering – Macie Y10 Macie has shown excellent determination throughout all lessons and achieved an excellent result in her assessment.

Music – Daniel Y7 Daniel is constantly enthusiastic to learn more in music, so much so he has bought a piano and is intending learning.

PE – Eva Y8

History – Jessica Y8

Eva represented the county at netball after being selected from recent satellite trials.

Also Eva plays in the under 16 netball team and makes a big difference to that squad. As well as this, Eva participates in athletics in her own time and attends cross country and badminton after school.

Jessica is great at analytical discussion and likes to debate Historical issues. Jessica is making great progress in evaluating evidence and her fluent writing style shows the potential for a future high grade.

Spanish – Luke Y11 French – Hannah Y11 Hannah always has great participation in lessons, always attempts the greater depth activities and extends her writing to include more complex structures.

Engineering – Joely Y9 Joely has great enthusiasm for work and is a great role model for others.

Drama – Tom Y11 Geography – Ben Y10 Ben consistently puts full effort into his work. He is linking ideas together and starting to think like a top geographer!

Creative Media – Ollie Y11 Ollie Thrower has outstanding attainment in her external examination and the determination to achieve the highest grade in Creative Media.

Luke is extremely hard working, respectful and keen to improve. He is always cheerful and kind.

English – Tommy Y11 Leaver Tommy achieved two Grade 9s in his GCSEs for English Language and Literature.

Tom did an incredible performance of the character Old Man as part of the script “Two” by Jim Cartwright. His performance was effortless, emotive and touching and the acting skills that he displayed were remarkable. Well done Tom!

PE – Mackenzie Y7 Mackenzie captains the Y7 football team, works extremely hard in lessons and is showing signs of working at greater depth.

Design Technology – Cameron Y11

Computer Science – Stefan Y10

Cameron has put in lots of effort to be the best he can be and has been attending Period 6 regularly to support his progress.

Stefan consistently completes work to a high standard each and every lesson. He always contributes in class discussions and is always keen to answer questions!

Business and Enterprise – Libby Y11 A pleasant and hardworking student, Libby has shown a real passion to reach her target in her BTEC Business lessons. Every lesson Libby will independently work on a range subjects from finance to marketing, using all resources available to help her achieve her overall goal of a Distinction. She has shown a great understanding of business studies and I know in the future, these skills will help set Libby up in whatever career she decides to embark on.

Science – Amber Y8 Amber is always ready, safe and respectful. She demonstrates all PRIDE values. The presentation in her book is superb. She shows resilience as she puts 100% effort in different types of activities: practical’s, writing, self-assessment and tries to answer even questions, that she feels that she doesn’t know the answer. She can work independently and she is proactive. Amber demonstrates drive by being constantly motivated to work hard. The work in her book is excellent.

Congratulations to all our PRIDE students