Coastal View Issue 122 by Coastal View and Moor News

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Discovering the past of Guisborough Town Hall A

By Shannon Taylor

s the work on Guisborough To w n H a l l c o n t i n u e s , information about its past is being discovered; to explore this further an Archives Workshop was organised by G.T.H.G. Dan Sudron, an archivist at North Yorkshire County Records Office, talked about the documents found in the Town Hall and the location of documents. This was interesting as it gave me, as someone who has only recently moved to the area, a background to the history of Guisborough. The division of documents between North Yorkshire County Records Office and Teesside University was particularly interesting. The boundary change in 1974 which changed Guisborough from North Yorkshire to Redcar and Cleveland meant some sharing of responsibility for documents. Dan completed research on the documents found in the Town Hall which had led him to locating some unexpected treasures!! Dan had said that it was quite rare to find one royal seal, and yet, we had three! These were relating to the boundary lines of surrounding farms. James I and Charles I had been concerned about the estates which made it feel that this area was really valued by both monarchs. Later, we got up close and personal to the array of documents found in the Town Hall as we were given the chance to clean them. Rachel Greenwood, the Conservation Manager at North Yorkshire County

Records, told us how conservation techniques have changed. This is important because documents are often used in court cases. For example, the legal boundaries of properties of the original document need to be clear as conservationists cannot put in extra lines. As conservation techniques develop, the changes need to be reversible too so they can continue to keep the documents in the best conditions. We were then allowed to clean the documents using specialist brushes

and sponges; it was amazing to see what happens to documents after placement in a box for two hundred years! Some of the artefacts found in the town hall were mortgage and account papers for some of the properties in Guisborough in the 1770’s through to the 1830’s. Being so close to the aged documents was special. As someone who is going to study a Master’s qualification in Curating Collections and Heritage,

I particularly enjoyed, being able to handle the items and clean them using specialist techniques to allow them to be preserved. There will be fantastic opportunities to use these resources in the future, in many ways, and really bring the exciting history of Guisborough alive for years to come. Shelagh Holyoake, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Councillor, who also attended the workshop, said: “As a lifelong History enthusiast, I spent a number of months spending exciting time in various local Archives, while

researching information for my B.A. dissertation on Guisborough during WW1. “I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and learnt a great deal about our local history and the vast records which inform us all about events in the past. “The more formal talk by Dan Sudron and the practical demonstration on how to carefully clean the antique documents by Rachel Greenwood were both highly illuminating. “It was great that Guisborough Town Hall C.I.C. we’re able to bring this experience to the Community and I am now looking forward to further Heritage Festival workshops in the future.” Mike Heagney said: “This workshop was fantastic and was enjoyed by everyone in attendance. We all learnt a great deal. I am now looking forward to future workshops from Guisborough Town Hall Gateway.” I feel very lucky to have attended this workshop regarding the Town Hall and privileged to be able to work with them towards the Heritage Festival in September and October. Workshops such as these show the rich history of the area and connect us to previous generations. The C.I.C. are going to extend this experience of looking at these documents at the Heritage Festival. This is an excellent way to learn about your local area alongside many other interesting activities for all ages. I’d like to thank the Chairman Andy Murray, and the whole C.I.C. for the tremendous work they have done over the last seven years.

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Welcome to Coastal View & Moor News Issue 122

irstly this month we would like to thank all the people who deliver the newspaper into your doors. This has been a very trying time for both us and the distribution company we use, Unique Leaflets. The weather hasn’t always been kind but the biggest problem has been the fact that some of the distribution teams have been ‘pinged’ meaning they have not been allowed to work and have had to self isolate. The result of this has been that some areas received their papers later than normal and for this we apologise, although you must never forget that the paper is FREE so there really isn’t any such thing as a late paper. These are circumstances out of our control but hopefully the situation will get better with the Government recently changing the rules on this. As from Monday 16th August, if you come into contact with someone who has Covid and get pinged, you are not now made to self isolate so long as you have been double vaccinated but must take a test. If however you contract Covid you MUST still self isolate. Every day we read the local Covid figures on facebook and even though they are going down they are still very high so it’s no time for complacency. If you haven’t already done so, get jabbed and help to save lives! We would like to thank Cllr Mary Lanigan and other councillors for keeping us up to

date with the daily Covid figures and also Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation Bus, together with associated partners who have been visiting the areas and providing pop up sessions giving jabs to local residents. You can read more about this in the centre pages and on the back page of this newspaper. Can we also remind you that we can only include in the paper the stories/articles we receive. We understand it’s hard at the moment with fewer events taking place due to restrictions but if you have a story to tell let us know about it and we could include it in a future issue. There was however a cycling event held a short while ago in Guisborough. This story featured in the last issue of Coastal View. We understand the event was a huge success as we saw postings on social media sites but we contacted Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council for a follow up story and unfortunately we did not get a response to our request as yet. You may wonder why we don’t get out and about ourselves these days to cover local stories. We do get invitations from time to time to attend certain events but unfortunately have to turn them all down. The reason for this is because, I (Lynne) am the only one of us that drives but am unable to do so at the moment as I have been waiting for two years for a cataract operation,

that was due to go ahead in February 2020, but didn’t! Long story. This now means that in one eye I am virtually blind and anyone who has ever had a cataract will understand exactly what I mean. Because of this my day to day activities have been severely restricted along with my ability to do the work required for the paper. This situation is both frustrating and difficult. But the biggest loss of all has made it impossible for me to drive, which as you can imagine is a massive blow. The car has been taken off the road and has remained in the drive since March last year. We do however still manage to produce a paper with the help of the contributors and of course our loyal advertisers who cover all costs of each issue as well as the massive help and support we get from Peter Collinson from Car Care of Marske. We cannot thank them all enough! This month we have five pages each of local sport and events as well as other articles of local interest. If you have a story for us to include in a future edition please send it to editor@coastalviewandmoornews.co.uk or post to us at the address which can be found on this page. Thank you for reading this and we hope you enjoy reading this issue.

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Kirkleatham Walled Garden to open again after major restoration A major tourist attraction will open its gates to visitors on the 25th of August after undergoing a remarkable restoration. The Grade II listed Kirkleatham Walled Garden in Redcar was closed for more than 30 years and the plan to restore it to its former glory started in 2015 when Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council drew up a masterplan to regenerate it. The historic attraction has now been fully restored and now features formal gardens, a science garden, areas for activities and a glasshouse, along with a café, a shop and a 350seat pavilion, which will be available for events such as weddings, dinners and corporate events. The Walled Garden will create 37 jobs and will also feature a catering and horticultural academy, which will offer around 160 traineeships and apprenticeships, many of which have already been achieved during the restoration and build period. It is expected to attract an extra 30,000 visitors a year to Redcar and Cleveland and provide a lasting boost to the borough’s economy. The Council has appointed Elior to operate the Garden. The company is a nationally-renowned business with extensive experience in the UK and internationally, including managing the catering and corporate events for the National Glass Centre, St Albans Cathedral, The National Football Museum in Manchester and Durham Cricket Club. The café will serve produce grown locally, home-baked favourites, hot meals, and hot and cold beverages. There will also be a garden shop open all year round, with a seasonally-changing stock of garden-grown produce and plants, local craft and specialised gardening goods and books. A programme of horticultural and crafts workshops will also take place throughout the year with activities for all ages. The summer opening times will be Monday to Sunday, from 10am to 5.30pm. Groups and coach parties are welcomed as well. Tickets and annual passes will be available from the shop and will include a complimentary filter coffee from the café on first visits. The public will be able to access the centre’s 300-space car park from the new link road off the A174. The selection of tickets will include adult single, concession single, 1 adult + 1 child, family ticket – up to 5 members – single annual pass, single concession annual pass, couples annual pass and family annual pass. The tickets prices will range between £ 4.00 pounds for one adult single to £20.00 pounds for a family annual pass.

Cllr Mary Lanigan, Leader of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, said: “Kirkleatham Walled Garden is a national heritage asset, and it is amazing to see the great transformation which has produced an attraction of real quality. A lot of effort has been put into this project and we are convinced that it will become a fantastic addition to our area, contributing hugely to our economy by bringing a great number of new visitors. “Most importantly, it will create new well-paid job opportunities and attractive apprenticeships, which will be open to people in our borough. I look forward to seeing thousands of people enjoying an attraction of such natural beauty.” Cabinet member for Economic Growth Wayne Davies said: ‘The Garden will constitute a major asset to our area. It will have a fantastic impact on our economy not only through the number of new visitors that it will bring with its remarkable features, but also through all the work and training opportunities it will create for the locals. Many jobs of good value will be made available together with a significant number of apprenticeships which will represent the professional foundation for many people. We are all excited to see this fantastic attraction open its gates after such a long time.” Jacob Young, Conservative MP for Redcar, said: "It is fantastic to see this historic attraction open to the public once again. "Backed by £8million of funding from the Tees Valley Mayor, the Walled Garden will bring tourism, jobs and traineeships to Kirkleatham. “It's great to have such a great asset right on our doorstep and I'm sure everyone from Redcar and Cleveland will be looking forward to visiting

- I know I am." Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said: “I’m delighted to see this fantastic historic attraction brought back to life after so long. I backed this exciting project with £8million of funding not just because of the obvious tourism benefits, but because it will create good-quality jobs and 160 traineeships through its catering and horticultural academy. “It’s clear these amazing gardens will be a place of relaxation, joy and inspiration for generations to come. To have gardens and attractions like these right on our doorstep just goes to prove that you can stay within the Tees Valley and enjoy a great day out. I urge people from across Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool to come and pay a visit.”

Kenny Finlayson, Managing Director at Elior said, “This is a fantastic contract win for Elior and showcases our passion for food, sustainability and education. We are looking forward to establishing Kirkleatham Walled Garden as one of the top visitor attractions in the North East and creating something very special for visitors to the gardens and its events and workshops throughout the years ahead.” The project was funded by the Tees Valley Combined Authority, the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Coastal Communities Fund and Redcar & Cleveland Council. In order to register interest or provisionally hold a date at the events pavilion, email venue. enquiry@elior.co.uk.

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News from Ringrose Orchard

Skelton woman, now 88, recalls war

By Stuart White ver since the springtime display of daffodils Ringrose Orchard has offered a mixture of vibrant colours in the central circular flower bed and calming colours in the crescent shaped flower bed immediately above it. Our hard working volunteers strive to ensure that the orchard remains tidy and attractive to our appreciative visitors from the local area, plus holiday makers and Cleveland Way walkers. At present the wild flower meadow offers a multitude of varieties and colours, and is a haven for bees and butterflies. The apple and pear trees are laden with young fruit so there should be a good crop when it is ready for picking in the autumn.

Unfortunately we have had our first episode of serious vandalism. At the end of July an apple tree was uprooted and an ornamental apple snapped off the gate. The tree has been replanted and hopefully will survive the experience but I fear the other damage is permanent. This incident coincided with more vandalism in the High Street where the flower barrels were jumped on and plants ripped out, causing work and expense for Skelton Villages Civic Pride, who provide and maintain the barrels. On a more positive note, we send our thanks to two recent groups of visitors. One cleared away an excessive amount of litter and the other broken beer bottles, both from the picnic table area. Also, we appreciate the continuing support of Cleveland Country Store who donate our bird food and fat balls.

By Mike Morrissey

Skelton woman, who is now 88, recalls childhood memories of the 1939-45 war while evacuated to a Tees area village. Svlvia Armstrong, who writes the book "What the Pump Saw" under her childhood nickname of Jinny Armstrong, recalls seeing barbed wire on the beach at Saltburn, eating rabbit pie and being leader of the girls' gang when moved from Stockton to rural Swainby, a remote village between Stokesley and Northallerton. The pump was the only source of water for the village, now a commuter area for Tees area towns It is still in position, but unused. Among the many memories is the story of a Sunday school outing to Saltburn when locals give the visitors a "wonderful" tea in the valley gardens. Instead of "National Bread," which looked like "grainy concrete and was served with margarine, the sandwiches were pure white bread spread with "real butter and filled with egg, "she wrote. "To us children they were as great a miracle as the "feeding of the 5,000" for such food was becoming only a remembered pre-war story. "To this day I wonder how the people of Saltburn, who lived in immediate danger on the coast, ever found the rations and resources to make us Sunday school children that wonderful outing tea." The 135-page book, which is available in Saltburn bookshops at £10 (£1 going to the Great North Air Ambulance) is full of wartime reminiscences, from light-hearted to grim. Among the humorous are tales of "disastrous" midnight feasts, and trying smoking once before being sick in the village pump she named

"Percy." The book also talks of concentration camps, which led to Sylvia regarding Jews with particular affection. The little girl arrived in Swainby as a "townie" from distant Stockton, to being leader of the girls' gang. It showed her the importance of community spirit. It is an eye opener for most people who see the 1939-45 war as the distant past, and happy memories for those (like me) who lived during it. Memories of trying smoking - and being sick in the pump water - enjoying eating tripe and picnics instead of meals out. Footnote: Sylvia Armstrong's married name is Sylvia Williamson, and she lived at Swainby from the age of six, winning a scholarship to Yarm school. She became a teacher and mother. To find out more of her story of "innocent and happy times" buy the book, which is published by Quoin Publishing, of Middlesbrough.

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Changes to petrol over the summer T

his summer, motorists across the country will start to see the standard (95 octane, often branded as ‘unleaded’) petrol grade in the UK become E10. E10 petrol contains up to 10% ethanol, current petrol contains up to 5% ethanol (referred to as E5). E5 will continue to be available in some forecourts in super grade (97+ octane). A campaign to tell motorists about the changes and the environmental benefits launched this month. We’re sharing this information with you because a small number of vehicles (around 5%) will not be able use the E10 fuel. Petrol vehicles not compatible with E10 will need to keep using E5 petrol, which will remain available in the ‘super’ grade of petrol (97+ octane). Motorists can check online We know that MOT garages are a trusted source of information for motorists and the Department for Transport has introduced an online GOV.UK E10 vehicle compatibility checker which motorists can use to find out if their car, motorcycle or moped can use E10 fuel. Getting further advice Some motorists may still be unsure if they can use E10 fuel and will look for further advice. We know that your local garage may not be able to answer all of these queries. If you cannot confirm whether your vehicle is compatible, you should check with your car, motorcycle or scooter manufacturer directly. If in doubt, motorists should continue to use E5 available in “super” grade (97+ octane) petrol. Incorrectly fuelling a vehicle with E10 petrol will not cause immediate harm, but if it is used regularly it could damage engine parts. Find out more about E10 fuel E10 is one simple step to help motorists reduce the environmental impact of every journey they take, through reducing carbon emissions. You can visit the E10 fuel explained guidance on GOV. UK to get more information.

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Record summer for Guisborough garden

● Mike Heagney at Tudor Croft, which has seen a record-breaking year for charity takings – photo by Joe Cornish

he garden considered by many to be the most beautiful on Teesside has announced a record fundraising summer, despite the eﬀects of the pandemic. Tudor Croft, at Guisborough, is usually open to the public over four days during the summer months. But this year the decision was taken to reduce daily numbers by opening for eight days instead of four. The move had the desired effect by increasing the safety, comfort and enjoyment of visitors, but it also resulted in more visitors than ever in total. Organiser Mike Heagney said: “We are thrilled to announce that we raised a record total of £6,730 for our chosen charities. “We have now given £2,600 to Kids Kabin, who do great work with young people in Middlesbrough, £2,600 to send five young people from this area to Lourdes as helpers, which will benefit them greatly, £1,125 to Guisborough’s ecumenical Bridge Association and £405 in smaller donations. “We could not possibly have achieved this without our wonderful team of gardeners and volunteers who work all year round preparing the gardens and make our visitors feel so welcome on our open days.

“In addition, two choirs, soloist Charlotte Potter, musicians and painter James McGairy all provided huge enjoyment. We are extremely grateful to them all. “Many people travel long distances to visit the gardens and yet on every open day we meet people who live nearby who are amazed that such large gardens exist at all. “We hope to welcome everyone back next year, together with more who have never been before.” The next open garden events will be in February, when one of the biggest and best collections of snowdrops in the north of England will be on display. The Heagney family have lived at Tudor Croft since the 1950s and have been raising money for charity ever since. The garden has twice been featured on BBC's Gardeners' World as well as in Country Life and many other magazines. It was created in the 1930s by prominent Yorkshire brick manufacturer Ronnie Crossley and include a huge range of plants as well as arbours, fountains, lily ponds, medieval stonework, a meandering stream, follies and even terracotta elves made at Crossleys brickworks at Commondale.

YMCA Redcar needs your help

he YMCA store situated at 21 High Street, Redcar sells clothing furniture bric/brac electrical items toys shoes/ handbags costume jewellery books and with demand at an all time high staﬀ arenow asking for more donations to help keep up the requests from local people . All money raised by sales in the YMCA shop goes towards funding young people in need both locally and across Britain Yvonne Imisson Shop Manager said: “YMCA is proud to be at the heart of every community in which it works and we’re no different at our high street shop “We love being here in Redcar high street and we want to support local people as best we can as well as show off just how great high street

shopping really is . “This is why we are asking for local people to donate any old and unwanted items to our store .All money we raise will go towards supporting young people in YMCA services and every penny really does count . “When our customers donate to us there is the added benefit of helping the environment less waste going to land fill.” In addition to appealing for donations, Volunteers are also needed to help out in the shop Monday to Friday - no previous experience necessary. Yvonne added: “Volunteers are so important to YMCA particularly in our local shops. “If you wish to volunteer or donate items to YMCA Store please call 01642 490323 or pop instore to speak to staff directly - thank you.”

Skelton Open Gardens

ver the red-hot weekend of 17th& 18thJuly we were able to re-establish Skelton Open Gardens, which was most recently held in 2019. Officially eight gardens were open but on the day an extra garden and allotment were added, to give even better value for money for our visitors. Two of the gardens were new to the event whilst three more had been totally re-vamped during the COVID lockdown. Over the two days 250 paying visitors, plus children, toured the gardens, enjoying not only the gardens themselves but a variety of refreshments, a display of miniature houses

and shops (incl. Mrs. Blair’s and Skelton Mill) and taking the opportunity to buy newplants for their own gardens. Most of our visitors were local or within a radius of 30 miles, but we are aware of holiday makers from Jersey, Hereford, St. Albans and Stockport. Altogether we raised in excess of £3,500.00 which will be divided equally between Zoe’s Place Children’s Hospice and Butterwick Children’s Hospice. The raﬄe and ‘Re-name the Duck’ winners were drawn on 19th July and published on Facebook. They have all been contacted by phone and their prizes handed over.

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‘Steel and Iron’ Premiere takes place at Teesside Airport

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new play celebrating the region’s rich iron and steelmaking heritage has held its premiere at Teesside International Airport. Steel and Iron, written by John Hoggarth, is based on a concept by Middlesbrough-born producer Katie Gibson of Twenty Seven Productions, which staged the show. The story follows a motley crew of people all from different backgrounds but united by the town of Middlesbrough, and asks: “What happens to a place that is defined by its heritage and industry, when those are taken away from it?” A raft of local talent added their expertise to the show, with top-ten charting Middlesbrough singer-songwriter Alistair Griffin composing the music and songs, and brother and sister duo Joe and Helen Hammill, AKA Cattle and Cane, and Maximo Park’s Paul Smith also lending their skills. The response to the show was fantastic, with 120 people – including the Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen, artist and composer Alistair Griffin, and some of the region’s business leaders – getting a sneak peek of the show before it hits the big stage. In particular, the audience praised its sensitive handling of the subject matter, its fantastic songs and the way that huge pride in our region shone throughout.

Garden waste collections to resume in Redcar and Cleveland

edcar & Cleveland Council resumed the normal scheduled collection of garden waste again on Tuesday, 17 August, following a temporary suspension of the service. The Council was forced to make alterations to the service last month due to a steep increase in the number of staff, including trained drivers, who were self-isolating. During this period the number of cases of Covid-19 in the region rose dramatically. The Council has kept the situation under constant review following the suspension on the 14 July and is now reintroducing the collection of garden waste now it is safe to do so. Councillor Julie Craig, Cabinet Member for Highways, Neighbourhoods and Transport, said: “I would like to thank our residents for their patience while the garden waste collection service has been temporarily suspended and hope they understand that we had no choice but to take this action to ensure we maintained our household waste and recycling collections. “This is the time of year when people will be enjoying and working on their gardens and I would like to reassure our residents that we have reinstated the service as soon as we possibly could. “We are anticipating high volumes of garden waste due to the break in collections and we have additional vehicles and crews out to deal with this however we are asking residents to be sensible with the build-up of garden waste and remind them that additional garden waste can be disposed of at the Dunsdale Recycling Centre.” For further information please visit www.redcar-cleveland. gov.uk and search for bins, waste and recycling.

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said: “We were delighted to welcome the cast and crew of Steel and Iron for a brilliant production which had our audience glued to their seats. “In a week that’s seen the work begin to demolish Redcar Blast Furnace get under way, emotions are running high and our heritage is front-andcentre in people’s minds. It’s great that Teesside International could think outside the box and play our part to recognise our region’s legacy by partnering with Twenty Seven Productions so Katie can stage this piece. “But like what’s happening on the Teesworks site, we’re also looking to the future and the brilliant opportunities that will be able to transform our airport, and our area.” Producer Katie Gibson said: “The premiere at Teesside Airport was a huge success, with our talented cast giving their all to do the region’s history of iron and steelmaking proud. “I’d like to thank the airport for our partnership, which has helped get Steel and Iron off the ground, especially how difficult the previous 18 months have been for us all, and how that impacted the development of the show. “The feedback so far has been excellent and I’m over the moon with the finished product. Everyone has really pulled together to help support our vision and I can’t wait to bring the piece to an even wider audience of local people soon.” The show, due to take place in August, has been postponed due to circumstances beyond the control of Twenty Seven Productions. More details on the new dates to see Steel and Iron will be coming soon.

ired of the unseemly sight of litter around their beloved village, a bunch of Lingdale people and councillors decided to take matters into their own hands. On the stroke of 9am, on Friday 16th July, armed with plastic bags and litter pickers provided by Redcar & Cleveland Council, the group fanned out from the Village Hall to cover every part of the village. After two hours hard work, the volunteers brought home the goods: a pile of baggedup litter with every bag full to the brim. Said Lockwood Parish Councillor Mike

Jefferson: “It’s a pity thoughtless people are still littering the streets of our village but it’s great that there are dedicated people in the community who are willing to clean up this unnecessary mess.” Councillor Steve Kay added: “For myself, I’d like to thank that dedicated litter-picker, Gloria Robinsonwho for many years, on her own, has done a daily, early-morning litter pick in Lingdale. It’s clear that others are now following her outstanding example. “Don’t forget the old message: TAKE YOUR LITTER HOME! NOW LET’S BANISH LITTER FROM LINGDALE!”

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Smart new toilet block and public space for Guisborough tourists and residents

isitors alighting from coaches at the Fountain Street car and coach park in Guisborough will now be greeted by a smart and modern new toilet block and improved car parking area. £250,000 from the ‘Welcome To’ pot, funded by the Tees Valley Combined Authority, has been invested in the project, as the car park is a key drop-off point for coach tourists - meaning the new facilities and surrounding area provide the first impression of the town to many people. They replace a rather run down, existing facility and will provide users with a better functioning, more aesthetically pleasing place

to freshen up – which, it is anticipated, will help boost tourist numbers and increase local trade in the town. Improvements to the area surrounding the toilet block and the car park itself have been carried out by the Council’s own Highways Construction team, with the Works Management team providing the internal fit-out of the toilets. Externally, a large new information board produced by Teesside firm, ScreenTech, has been erected; plus a contemporary York paving system and new seating area for the neighbouring kiosk have been installed, along with new bollards, benches and modern planters, supplied by another Teesside firm, Logic Bespoke.

The project is now 90% complete, with relining of the car parking bays, completion of the remaining paving, a new handrail and the planting of pretty flowers still to go. The toilets and car/coach park are open for use as usual, however, as are the businesses on and near to the site. Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Cllr Wayne Davies, said: “This was an area growth plan project that the Council wanted to take forward and has been funded by the Tees Valley Combined Authority’s ‘Welcome To’ grant. The toilet block and surrounding area were in need of a major uplift – the area is the first point many visitors see of Guisborough, so

it’s vital from a tourism development perspective that a positive first impression of the town is given, not to mention providing improved facilities for residents who use the car and coach park too. We’ve had a lot of positive feedback already.” Cllr Julie Craig, with responsibility for Highways, Neighbourhoods and Transport, added: “Our Highways and Works teams have enjoyed the project and done an amazing job, as have local company Warsett Ltd, who provided the external cladding and roofing for the toilet block itself. The area now gives a fantastic first impression and we really hope people will be pleased and look after the new facility.”

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New Community Link Advisor for Footprints in the Community and FROG

Redcar and Cleveland College is putting spotlight on students’ achievements

By Rachel Wall - Volunteer Coordinator

● Liv Gladders receiving her award from Redcar and Cleveland College Principal Jason Faulkner

rom starting a new career at 50 to studying and retraining at the height of a global pandemic, standout students are being recognised at Redcar and Cleveland College. The college’s annual Celebration of Achievement Awards shine a spotlight on learners, of all ages, who have shown remarkable efforts during the last year. College Principal Jason Faulkner said: “A highlight of the college calendar, this is an opportunity for us all to reflect on the last year and recognise those learners who go above and beyond in their efforts.” Among the award winners, public services student, Liv Gladders, is Redcar and Cleveland College’s Student of the Year. The 19-year-old from Liverton Mines explained how she has surprised even herself with her achievements. With ambitions to become a criminal psychologist, Liv, who has Asperger’s Syndrome, has overcome multiple personal challenges to get to where she is today. Finding it difficult to be in social situations and communicate with her peers, as well as struggling with hearing sensitivity, she said: “There were so many times I didn’t think that I was going to be able to keep going or even finish college,” she said. “I can’t believe I have done it.” Now a distinction student with an offer to study psychology with criminology at Teesside University and also named the college’s Public Services Student of the Year, she said: “I feel proud and surprised. My career goal

● Simon Wood receiving his award from Anne Vickers on behalf of the Sir William Turner Foundation is everything to me and I know that the only way of getting there is to keep going and get the grades and qualifications that I need.” Redcar granddad-of-four, Simon Wood, is winner of the Vicki Lawrence Memorial Award. Sponsored by the Sir William Turner Foundation, the prestigious trophy goes to a promising college learner who is following a healthrelated study pathway. Working at the frontline of the battle against the pandemic as a health care assistant in critical care, he said: “I have never won anything like this in my life. As a child, I used to run away from school so to win this for my college work is just incredible.” Simon, 51, braved a return to the classroom to fulfil his ambition of working in a hospital setting. Studying an Access to Higher Education course and level 4 qualification in social care, he volunteered his time to work as an assistant at the door of the covid ward at The James Cook University Hospital, and quickly went on to be offered a job. While it hasn’t been easy, he said: “I don’t have one single regret, I wouldn’t change my job for the world. I love it.” With just 21 awards up for grabs, including 16 to 18 FE student of the year, apprentice of the year, adult student of the year and HE student of the year, college principal Jason said: “In what has been a particularly challenging year, we are so proud of all our award winners and all our learners across the college who have shown remarkable commitment and resilience.”

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ocal charity Footprints in the Community is delighted to be working in collaboration with FROG (Future Regeneration of Grangetown) who have appointed a new Community Link Advisor to help local people with a range of issues which aﬀect their everyday lives. The advisor, Sarah Freeney, will be based at the Grangetown United Community Hub and will be offering one-to-one advice sessions with the aim of reducing the impact of poverty and improve the lives of local people in the Redcar and Cleveland area. Sarah will be working closely with other charities and agencies across Redcar and Cleveland to tackle various issues from ● Community Link financial and benefits advice, to digital inclusion. Advisor - Sarah Freeney The post is funded for three years through the National Lottery Community Fund, which distributes money raised by National Lottery players for good causes and is the largest community funder in the UK. Drop-in sessions will be held at various locations, including at the Grangetown United Community Hub on Derwentwater Road. Support will also be offered to both clients of Redcar Area Foodbank and many other support services across the area, to bring this vital service closer to the communities who need it the most. Grangetown United Community Hub is also the home of one of Footprints in the Community’s Next Step Shops. Next Step Shops are subsidised members’ shops. They are usually the 'next step' for clients of Redcar Area Foodbank, though anyone who is struggling to afford to feed themselves and their families can be referred to become a member by a network of local agencies. Footprints in the Community CEO Ruth Fox said “Footprints in the Community is dedicated to reducing poverty and isolation in Redcar and the surrounding area. We are delighted that in partnership with FROG, together we can extend the way we help people, through this new advice service. It will enhance the way we support clients to deal with a crisis and move forward from it.” Lynn Pallister, Community Enterprise Manager at FROG said thanks to the National Lottery “We’re really pleased to extend the services on offer at Grangetown United Community Hub. Over the last few months, we’ve welcomed the Next Step Shop and now Sarah, our new Community Link Advisor. It’s another way we at FROG can help local people with a range of different issues that impact on their everyday lives.” To contact Sarah directly, email s.freeney@froguk.org. You can find out more about the work of Footprints in the Community at www.footprintsinthecommunity.co.uk and about FROG at www.frog-grangetown.org.uk

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Young carers thrive at Middlesbrough College

● Danica Wheater (front) with a member of Middlesbrough College's Student Services Team

iddlesbrough College has received national recognition for the support it gives students who are young carers. The Carers Trust and The Children’s Society have acknowledged the way in which the College helps young carers who have to juggle studying and looking after a loved one. In recognition, the College has picked up a prestigious Young Carers in Schools Award. Danica Wheater, from Coulby Newham, has just graduated having studied Level 3 Health and Social Care and is one of those who benefited from the College’s efforts. Throughout her studies the 18-year-old cared for her younger sister, who has autism, while also holding down a part-time job. Danica explained: “It’s hard to balance being a carer with studying and going to work. But, the tutors at Middlesbrough College were really supportive, giving me extra time to complete assignments and being there to chat when I was finding it tough. “I’ve cared for my sister, who is almost 10, since I was in school. I help my mum too. I’m used to it, but it’s really nice to know there are other people looking out for you too. “Now, I’ve graduated from College and I’ve started a new job in a nursery, which is the industry I want to build a career in. I think my experience as a young carer has drawn me to that – I feel like it’s given me skills and knowledge.” Middlesbrough College’s Student Support Team is led by vice principal of students, Jane Steel. She said: “We’re thrilled to have been recognised by the Young Carers in Schools Award programme, which demonstrates the hard work we dedicate to supporting student carers. “Our staff team work extremely hard to make

the College an environment in which young carers can absolutely thrive. “That means providing emotional support, such as someone to chat to confidentially or troubleshoot problems with, through to making adjustments to the way courses are delivered so they’re inclusive of carers who face extra responsibilities at home. “Our students are remarkable and show so much resilience, determination and energy. As staff we’re inspired by their achievements.” Giles Meyer, chief executive of Carers Trust, today congratulated Award-winning schools, saying: “The Young Carers in Schools programme is helping to transform schools and support staff across England. Schools play a vital role in a young carer’s life, as many care for relatives without their teachers even knowing what they do. On average young carers will miss a day of school each month as a result of their caring role, so the steps schools take to identify and support them can have a huge impact on their learning, wellbeing and life chances.” Helen Leadbitter, national young carers lead at The Children’s Society, is delighted that the Young Carers in Schools Programme is bringing about national change. “Hundreds of schools across England are participating in the Young Carers in Schools programme, using the tools and resources to improve their support systems, and ensuring that no child need miss out on educational opportunities because they are a carer. “74 per cent of schools who have achieved a Young Carers in Schools Award have noticed improved attendance among their young carers, and 94 per cent have noticed improvements in their wellbeing and confidence.”

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Belmont pupils benefit from The Regent builders’ expertise

AM Construction UK, the company responsible for the all-new Regent cinema and leisure build in progress at Redcar, have been inspiring young minds at Belmont Primary School in Guisborough. Year 5 pupils enjoyed discovering what a job in the construction field would entail at Belmont’s annual Early Careers event, where six sessions were carried out over a six week period. The children had a lot of fun taking part in an introduction to construction session, construction materials workshops and a ''Build It'' challenge, where they rose to the occasion, designing and building their own fantastic bridges. There were also sessions on career choices and employability skills. Belmont headteacher, Chris Gibson, said: “We are very thankful to BAM for coming in and giving their time to support our careers programme. I feel it is so important to open the eyes of our youngsters into the ways of the real world and life beyond education, something too often overlooked at primary level. “I know the children have not only enjoyed

the project, but they have also benefited from it enormously.” Deputy Leader of the Council, Alison Barnes, who has responsibility for Children and Families, commented: “It is great to hear about the pupils at Belmont enjoying themselves, being on-task and fully engaged in their careers experience. “With the number of regeneration and construction projects happening all across our region, perhaps some of the children will have been inspired to consider a career in construction in the future.” “The BAM organisation would like to thank, firstly, the children for their enthusiasm and, secondly, Mr Gibson and his staff,” added Mark Laidlaw, BAM Construction’s Project Manager for the Regent development. “The school facilitated what I believe will give the children a real insight into our business, as well as learning key information on careers in general. “The behaviour and work ethic of the children were impeccable; they were a credit to the school and staff and I very much hope we will see them at the Regent when the cinema is complete – the popcorn’s on me!”

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Friends of Redcar‘s Beach Activity Event proves hugely popular A

By Carl Quartermain

cracking day was had by all on Redcar Beach on Friday the 23rd July, with a brand new event from the Friends of Redcar that provided fun and discovery for local families. Four hours of beach activities were delivered by the group in partnership with the Tees Valley Wildlife Trust to bring awareness to the beach environment and marine life. Parents and children enjoyed a splash and paddle as they were taken onto the scars for some rock-pooling. All kinds of creatures and plant life was to be found, examined and taken back to the ‘finds table’ where expert marine biologists identified varieties of species including types of crabs and seaweeds. After an hour of discovery and identifying marine life, families were encouraged to learn more about shells, fossils and bones which were on display with accompanying books, brochures and advice. Children were also fascinated to use binoculars to zoom in on the wind turbines and ships and to see if they could spot whales and dolphins. There was a lot of interest around the pebble art table and many took their masterpieces home with them. Many also got creative with some beach art which included a pebble inspired ‘Beacon’. The children earned stickers for each of the activities they participated in and even completed a mini litter pick. Following the event organiser Councillor Leah Quartermain said, “It’s been an amazingly successful day, everyone has had fun and learnt something about our beach and it’s marine life. It was lovely to see so many local families taking

part. A huge thank you to them for coming along. “Events like this are a step up from our usual litter picks but are extremely important and beneficial to our community and especially for our local children. We want to support parents and schools with bringing more awareness of the environmental challenges in front of us and to do so by providing opportunities to appreciate nature, hands on. These events are great for doing that as well as promoting good health & wellbeing and pride in our home. “I have to say we couldn’t do this without help so a big thank you to our long serving and faithful volunteers, the Tees Valley Nature Partnership and to the Tees Valley Wildlife Trust who supported us with their experience and knowledge and brought along marine biologists and other experts. And finally to Practical Van Hire in Warrenby who have sponsored our events for many years. We have great people around us.” Friends of Redcar have been a force on Redcar beach since 2013 when they formed to take on the Environment Agency, Birse Civil and the council to remove hundreds of tonnes of broken masonry that had been buried in unauthorised landfills on Redcar beach, following the development of the sea wall defences. Subsequently, they have carried out hundreds of litter picks across Redcar; facilitated other groups, businesses and individuals to engage in litter picking; have given talks to schools and held world class sand sculpturing events with oversea partners. They are planning to host more beach activity events in the near future, so if you missed out this time visit their Facebook page @friendsofredcar and look out for new dates.

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A resident’s view on The New Regent Cinema, Redcar

A missed opportunity for the moviegoers of Redcar and Cleveland By Malcolm R Crow (Member of the Cinema Theatre Association for 45 years) and former employee at the now demolished Regent Cinema from 1967 to 1977.)

irst of all it is being built in the wrong place, right on the beach. When I worked there from 1967 to 1977 there were numerous weather problems, particularly from the wind and the North Sea. The same will happen to the new one, no matter how well it is protected. Also the problem with the new Regent is that it is too small. Only three screens accommodating seating area of 35, 55 and 95 totalling 185. The previous Regent had a total of 430 seats. Redcar has an approximate population of 38,000 plus a very large catchment area. Other cinemas in North Yorkshire with a smaller population have bigger seating areas. Northallerton has a population of 18,000 and will have a luxury four screen cinema built soon. Richmond in North Yorkshire which has a population of 10,000 has 3 screens total seating 205. The Ritz in Thirsk, population 5000 has 186 seats complete with Curtains and Screen masking. Ripon, population 16,000 has two

screens. The type of cinema that Redcar needs, considering the size of the population, and to attract more visitors to the town should be on a par with the following:Empire Cinema, Catterick Garrison and Catterick village, population 16,000 with 7 screens! BIGGER SCREEN | BIGGER SOUND | BIGGER EXPERIENCE See all the biggest and best blockbuster movies the way they should be seen! See the biggest movies on our biggest screens! IMPACT® is the ultimate way to experience blockbuster movies. SPECTACULAR screens, SENSATIONAL sound, SUPERB

stadium seating and extra leg room! Total Number of Screens: 7 - All Wheelchair Accessible. Screen 1: IMPACT® Seating180 14 Luxury Recliners, 16 Double Sofas, 134 Standard seats Screen 2: Seating 78 10 Luxury Recliners, 6 Double Sofas, 56 Standard seats. Screen 3: Seating 95 10 Luxury Recliners, 6 Double Sofas, 73 Standard seats. Screen 4: Seating 82 9 Luxury Recliners, 5 Double Sofas, 63 Standard seats. Screen 5: Seating 63 7 Luxury Recliners, 4 Double Sofas, 48 Standard seats. Screen 6: Seating 82

9 Luxury Recliners, 5 Double Sofas, 63 Standard seats Screen 7: Seating 31 8 Luxury Recliners, 4 Double Sofas, 1 Armchair, 14 Standard seats. Disabled Facilities/Access Full wheelchair access is on offer in each screen and all auditoria are fitted with an Infra Red transmitter for Audio Description for the visually impaired. Audio Support headsets will be available in cinema for those who require hearing support. The above is just a small synopsis of what I presented to Redcar and Cleveland council cabinet and to the project team connected with the New Regent in November 2019. It fell on deaf ears. I believe the project has not

been thought about properly and has been rushed through. Redcar desperately needs something to attract more visitors to the town. The new cinema should have been built elsewhere and to attract more people, should have been MUCH bigger. This current project, considering the lower seating numbers of 185, is no more than a small village cinema. The previous cinema had seating for 430 which is more than double! It will NOT satisfy the movie needs of Redcar and the catchment area. Where it is being built, on top of the old site, the weather problems will still exist. This project was originally decided by the previous Redcar and Cleveland Council and carried on by the current council and is funded by the Tees Valley Authority. They are providing approximately 9 Million pounds which I said at the time would not be enough. The council also stated: The capital costs of the development are fully covered by the Council, including all projection, sound, servers, screens and auditorium seating The bar server and kitchen will also be fully fitted out including fixed and loose café furniture I believe there will be a shortfall in finding enough money to cover all costs. Who will fund this? It just doesn't add up.

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Conservative MPs formally object to LNER plans to cut Darlington to London services

roposed changes to rail timetables have been met with unified opposition from Conservative MPs in Teesside. LNER's proposed rail timetable changes would see the loss of four northbound and four southbound services from Darlington to London each day. The planned changes come just as the Government announced a major programme bringing thousands of civil service roles out of London, with HM Treasury, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Department for International Trade all choosing Darlington as their regional base. As a result, the proposals have been roundly rejected by Teesside's Conservative MPs who have raised the matter in Parliament, issued formal opposition to LNER and are now calling for members of the public to make representations to LNER.

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ees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has called on the Government to step in and stop LNER from introducing a new timetable for the East Coast Main Line, saying the proposals are “not fit for purpose” and will risk a repeat of the “catastrophe” seen in 2018 when a new timetable caused widespread chaos on the rail network. Following the publication of the draft timetable in June, Mayor Houchen wrote to the boss of LNER raising major concerns about the proposed new timetable. The timetable includes a significant cut in the number of direct trains between Darlington and London and Darlington and Edinburgh, increasing journey times to London and postpones the planned increase in services to Sunderland. Another major impact of these changes for the Tees Valley is a proposed 50% reduction in TransPennine Express services at Darlington. In coming up with the new timetable it is clear that LNER has used out of date passenger data to inform their decisions and have not taken into account the huge transformational investments that are being made across Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool. They also fail to take into consideration the relocation of a large number of civil servants to Treasury and Trade North in Darlington. Following multiple attempts to get the train operator to commit to reversing their decisions to drastically cut services for Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool, Mayor Houchen has asked the Transport Secretary to intervene. Writing to Grant Shapps, the metro mayor praised the Transport Secretary for supporting his “vision for improving transport infrastructure for Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool” and that “under the present government, and your leadership of the department there has been hugely positive developments for rail strategy” which has led to new trains, more investment in rail infrastructure and increased capacity. Urging the transport boss to halt the implementation of the new timetable for 12-months, Mayor Houchen asked Mr Shapps to “urgently bring the rail operators together and look to arrange a twelve month delay in concluding the new timetable, so that solutions can be explored and better proposals can be brought forward.” The proposed delay would not affect the introduction of the new direct Middlesbrough to London service, which will start late this year. Commenting Mayor Houchen said: “The timetable put forward by LNER is not fit for purpose and is wholly unacceptable. We know what happens when rail companies rush the introduction of a new timetable, and if this timetable is introduced I fear we well have a repeat of the catastrophe we saw in 2018 when large parts of the rail network ground to a standstill – meaning local workers stranded on platform as services are cancelled lift, right and centre. “Across Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool we’ve taken a joined-up approach where transport investments support job creation, I’m making sure that we secure our economic foundations, but if this timetable is introduced it will slam the progress we are making to improve our rail services into reverse, undoing years of hard work and investment and make Teesside less attractive to global investment. “The Transport Secretary has been a huge supporter of my plans for Teesside and has already delivered a lot for our region, I know he is aware of the huge impact this poorly thought-out timetable will have on my region and that’s why I have urged him to take this necessary step to pause the rollout of LNER’s new timetable.”

●Jacob Young MP Simon Clarke, Conservative MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland issued LNER with a formal objection to the proposals on behalf of his constituents. In his letter, Mr Clarke said: "I have very deep concerns about the proposed reduction in LNER services calling at Darlington. "To lose four northbound and four southbound services each day calling at our principal local station would be a major blow to Teesside’s economy and would have a significant impact on our regional connectivity. "I understand the desire to have more LNER services call at Durham and am in principle supportive of this objective, but what is being proposed to deliver this can only be described as a drastic reduction in the service provided to the Tees Valley. "I think many people I represent would be content for a few minutes to be added to their journey times to accommodate more Durham stops (especially since the new Azuma trains have shaved a few minutes off previous journey times), but to achieve this by cutting Darlington out of so many services entirely would be unacceptable. "The timing of this proposal is highly undesirable because the Government has just announced a major programme of bringing thousands of civil service roles out of London, with HM Treasury, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Department for International Trade all choosing Darlington as their regional base. "This is brilliant news for the Tees Valley. However, a major reduction in our train services cuts directly across this opportunity and all the resultant movements to and from the capital. "More generally, we are at an extraordinary moment for the economy of the Tees Valley, with decades of industrial decline being replaced by major business investment at a number of sites across the area, and most particularly at the Freeport zone around the mouth of the Tees. "Thousands of skilled jobs are being created, and the population of our area is set for strong growth over the decade ahead. To reduce LNER services at this time would be to fail to reflect the

fast-changing situation in this part of the country. "There is a final aspect of the timing of this proposal that seems to me to be a particular problem. From the end of this year, Middlesbrough will have a daily LNER service to and from London King’s Cross. This is very welcome and exciting, but clearly does not represent a substitute for the lost Darlington services that are being proposed. "At a minimum, I would suggest that any change in the number of services calling at Darlington should not occur until the full programme of Middlesbrough services has become operational, which will be six or seven trains a day. "From that time on, the Tees Valley as a whole would at least have a much fuller range of options for train travel down the east coast, whether people boarded at Darlington or Middlesbrough. "Given the strong public interest in this matter, I am placing this letter in the public domain to encourage constituents to have their say." On July 8, Jacob Young, Conservative MP for Redcar, raised the issue in Parliament, and was successful in petitioning Leader of the House, Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, to take the matter up with the Secretary of State. Speaking in the Commons, Mr Young said: "May we have a debate in Government time to discuss the proposed May 22 train timetable changes, which cut the number of Darlington to London trains by a third? "Delaying this timetable change would allow a proper assessment of the impact, not only of coronavirus on the trains, but of the massive Government investment going into Teesside with our new freeport and Treasury North. "Crucially, a delay would provide more time to develop the business case to introduce a direct Redcar to London service which, I'm sure the Leader of the House agrees would be a great addition to the network." Mr Rees-Mogg said: "I am sure that having a Redcar service coming straight to London, a fast service would benefit the nation and lift spirits." He added: "I completely understand the difficulties that train timetable alterations create. "Obviously there has been great pressure on the train timetables during the course of the pandemic, and the losses that the railways are making have required some changes, but I will take up my honourable friend's point with the Secretary of State for Transport." Members of the public can participate in the consultation at Timetable 2022 Consultation | LNER

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Historic day for Teesside as demolition work begins on iconic Redcar Blast Furnace • Three major gas holders, 15 chimneys, 50 buildings and up to six miles of conveyors • Demolition for entire steelworks site under way – everything down within a year

n August 2nd,Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen kick-started demolition of the historic Redcar Blast Furnace as work began to clear every one of the 11 major plants across the site to make it ready for future investment. The first section of the iconic structure to be dismantled was, appropriately, the part that started the furnace – the main charge conveyor. This fed the blast furnace with the materials needed to produce iron. Demolition has also continued on the Basic Oxygen Steelmaking (BOS) Plant with the demolition of the chimney stacks, with the first chimney pulled down and all seven stacks set to be flattened by the end of the month. Clearance work has also ramped up on key buildings at the South Bank and Redcar Coke Ovens and Sinter Plant so every corner of the site has demolitions under way. The work commenced after Mayor Houchen pledged that every structure at the steelworks site would be down within a year, as part of the £113million programme which will see more than 1,000 people on site and around half a million tonnes of scrap recovered. When complete, the project will free

up 600 acres of land, paving the way for future investment on Teesworks, the UK’s largest Freeport. The site is already earmarked for the Net Zero Teesside Power carbon capture, utilisation and storage power plant, and GE Renewable Energy’s mammoth wind turbine blade manufacturing facility. Mayor Houchen said: “This day marks the beginning of the end for the Redcar steelworks as we’ve known it. “We’re accelerating our plans to make the land investor-ready as soon as possible and take advantage of all of the opportunities our status as a Freeport brings. This is one of the biggest, most complex and condensed demolition projects ever to take place in the UK and it’s happening right now on our doorstep. “While the steelworks played a vital part in our communities, I’ve always been clear we need to look to the future, not the past, to create the good-quality, well-paid jobs that people across

Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool are crying out for. In the short term, this work is creating hundreds of critical construction jobs with local firms, and, in the long term, we’ll be welcoming thousands more as we make the site a clean growth and advanced manufacturing powerhouse. “I know this is a highly emotive subject for many, and they should rest assured that the Teesworks Heritage Taskforce has been doing a fantastic job of making sure the site’s past will never be forgotten. “We now need to crack on, to make sure the site is cleared by this time next year and nothing stands in the way of bringing new investment and a tsunami of jobs to the site once again.” The Redcar Steelworks blast furnace has been part of the local skyline for decades and represents our region’s rich history of iron and steelmaking, which began in 1875. The blast furnace started production in 1979 and has

played an important role in the lives of local people across the Tees Valley, although its recent. It was first mothballed in 2010 before being restarted by SSI UK when they took over ownership from Tata Steel in 2012. Tragedy struck once again in 2015 when SSI entered liquidation, marking the end of iron and steelmaking on Teesside, with the loss of more than 2,000 jobs overnight. This led to the creation of the creation of the Mayoral Development Corporation in 2017, which was relaunched as Teesworks in 2020. Cllr Mary Lanigan, Leader of Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, said: “We must always look to the future and grab with both hands opportunities to attract the industries and businesses that will provide the high-quality jobs our people deserve for generations to come, right here at Teesworks in Redcar and Cleveland. That means the site must be prepared and ready. Demolition work is part of that process and it is fantastic to see progress continuing. “Of course, iron and steel making is in our blood here and there is a real sadness to see some of these iconic structures come down. That’s why it is so important that our industrial heritage is preserved and we have some fantastic projects celebrating the industry which means so much to us and we continue to be very proud of our steel industry which still remains vital to our economy.”

Recently the independent Teesworks Heritage Taskforce, established by Mayor Houchen and chaired by Jacob Young MP and Kate Willard OBE, laid out its comprehensive plans to preserve the site for future generations and document its transformation. The Taskforce has been working with plant managers, Historic England and former steelworkers to capture the site with ultra high-definition photography, videography and 3D modelling and to recover important historic artefacts from the site. Jacob Young, MP for Redcar, said: "I'm sure that for many Teessiders, myself included, this is a day of mixed feelings - optimism for the future mixed with a touch of nostalgia for the past. "We're all delighted that progress on the Teesworks site is continuing at pace. And that means that the old has to make way for the new. "The conveyer to the blast furnace has been imprinted on the Redcar skyline for longer than I've been alive. "But the truth is that our skyline, familiar as it is, represents our industrial past. And while Teesside will always remember where it came from, now is the time to look ahead to where we're going. "With huge projects such as Net Zero Teesside and companies like GE Renewables bringing jobs and prosperity to the region, it's time for a new skyline - one that represents our cleaner, brighter industrial future."

Taskforce unveils plans to celebrate heritage of Teeswork site

ith demolition work on the blast furnace and major steelmaking structures already begun the Teesworks Heritage Taskforce has published its plans to celebrate the history of the site. A collection of items from the Coke Ovens, Sinter Plant, Blast Furnace, Steelmaking Plant and maintenance workshops will be removed carefully and safely stored ahead of the demolition work. Videos, 3D modelling, and photos will also be used to celebrate the heritage of the former Redcar Steelworks site and will also serve as an inspiration to its transformation and future development. The independent Teesworks Heritage Taskforce, chaired by Jacob Young MP and Kate Willard OBE, was established by Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen in September 2020 and it has now revealed how work to document the site is progressing, ahead of the major demolition projects. Over the past few weeks, Taskforce members including John Baker – who has spent more than 50 years in the steel industry – and Teesside historian Dr Tosh Warwick have been meeting workers from the plant to identify which items could be practically reclaimed from the site and used in future exhibitions. The Tees Valley Combined Authority team will work with local authorities, museums and

other groups to decide how to best display the preserved items, which will include the last slab of steel cast in Teesside. A major project now under way is documenting the various Teesworks structures, with drones capturing extensive imagery so they can be utilised in the development of a 3D model of the site. The group has also worked with Historic England to record key elements of the site through ultra high-resolution pictures of Teesworks and its redevelopment. Local photographers have been recording the progress of the transformation of the site too, alongside film footage in and around the plant – including 360-degree videos – time lapse cameras and drone flights filming from the air. Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said: “It is great news for Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool that we are making such rapid progress with the

redevelopment of the Teesworks site. This is already bringing good quality local jobs to the area and is paving the way for thousands more. “As we move forward with this project, it is incredibly important that we remember the heritage of the site which has been at the heart of Teesside for many years. The Taskforce has been doing some great work to ensure that our proud history of iron and steelmaking is at the forefront of our minds as the new and exciting industries are established on the site. “I would like to thank them all for the work and recommendations they have brought forward to the South Tees Development Corporation Board.” Jacob Young, MP for Redcar and co-chair of the Heritage Taskforce, said: “We’re working with some brilliant local photographers and videographers who have been visiting every three weeks to document

what’s happening, alongside Historic England, and they all know first-hand the importance of what we’re doing here. “We have looked at retrieving artefacts of our history and John Baker and Dr Warwick – two people who know the site best – have left no stone unturned to secure some significant items which will be of huge interest to many. Bearing in mind that when the site was liquidated nearly six years ago, many assets and plant items were removed by previous owners as part of that process. Members of the site team have been very extremely helpful in assisting us with retaining poignant and quirky memorabilia. “Where we haven’t been able to take things, we’ve recorded it in another way – with 3D modelling underway to eventually provide virtual tours and by using geotagging technology, we can record the changes in the site’s landscape with pinpoint accuracy.” Kate Willard OBE, co-chair of the Heritage Taskforce said: “We’ve been working incredibly hard to do the site and its redevelopment proud, covering as many areas as possible to make sure these records can be used in lots of different ways, to tell the story of the steelworks for generations to come. “Historic England has recognised that the work being carried out as being best practice for this kind of pivotal industrial site. It’s been great

to work with them, and all of the exsteelworkers who have been drafted in to help us correctly label, describe and document many of the thousands of images we’ve taken. “At every stage, we’ve kept the voices of the individuals and communities at the front and centre of everything we’ve tried to do. But we’ve also been keeping one eye firmly on the future and the brilliant opportunities that will come with Teesworks’ transformation.” Cllr Mary Lanigan, Leader of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, said: “The Teesworks site provides a vital opportunity for thousands of new, well-paid jobs to come to Redcar and Cleveland and to improve the lives of many families. However, we should never forget the legacy of the steel industry which made our borough what it is today and gave a career to so many of our residents. “We will always be proud of what our steel industry has achieved and the great work it continues to do. That is why it is so important that future generations also appreciate the massive impact it has made and I’m pleased to see that part of our heritage will be retained to allow this to happen. It is really important that the balance between the success of the past and the potential for the future is balanced in a way which will do justice to our borough.”

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'All About Trees'

A new book reflecting a community’s deep love and concern for trees around the North York Moors

ll About Trees began life as a summer issue for a community magazine in the Esk Valley area near Whitby but grew into a full-colour book following huge support from botanists, foresters, conservationists, farmers, nature-lovers and artists. This part of the North York Moors National Park is perhaps better known for its heather moorland managed for grouse shooting than its trees, but the valleys are often wooded and it is here, up to the moor edges, where a collective effort is going on to address climate change and the decline in nature. Volunteers, landowners and the National Park are planting trees to replace those lost through disease, and to extend woodlands and create havens for wildlife. The book features inspirational tree planting projects, including the National Park’s tree and wetland scheme around the River Esk to improve water quality and create a habitat supporting a diverse range of species, one of which is the river’s rare freshwater pearl mussels. Other articles reveal echoes of past human activity in local woodlands. Ancient lime coppices near Loftus are reminders of sustainable forestry methods used to extract fuel and construction materials for homes, mining and industry; alders and sycamores in Glaisdale’s Arncliffe woods once provided the clogs for Victorian farm and factory workers. Historical documents relating to Danby’s Park Wood confirm its use as a medieval deer park. The wood surviving today is a remnant of the extensive woodland in this region 800 years ago. In more recent history, a mixed conifer forest at the head of Danby Dale, planted by the Macmillan publishing family

in 1900, is now a haven for wildlife thanks to generations of careful management by members of Botton village’s original Camphill community. Not far away, the national forests of Dalby, Cropton and Langdale have long been nurtured for wildlife and biodiversity, offering the public a supreme opportunity to get close to nature. Yet more varied contributions include an old wood with flora typical of ancient woodland near Ingleby Greenhow, long-lost historic fruit varieties grown in an orchard at Ryedale Folk Museum, a secret botanical garden offering organic teas, and the remarkable village trees ‘Adam and Eve’, two aged oaks growing side by side for centuries outside Glaisdale. Along with practical information, including advice for tree planting and how to source logs from sustainably managed forestry, there are woodland walks, stories, poems, paintings and photographs from local people who have spent their lives loving trees. The book, while celebrating trees around the North York Moors, serves as a reminder – as the old Chinese proverb goes – that the best time to plant a tree is 30 years ago, and the second best is now! All About Trees (128 pages, full colour) is published by Esk Valley News. For sale in local shops for £3.50, or online at www.eskvalleynews.co.uk (£6 inc. p&p). For sale in local shops and cafes: The Old Chapel Tea Room, Castleton 01287 660085 The Moors National Park Centre, Danby 01439 772737 Danby Health Shop 01287 669200 Chapter One Loftus Bookshop 01287 640507

● Nicola Chalton and Pascal Thivillon, editors of Esk Valley News.

●Adam and Eve’, Glaisdale (photo: Daniel Marosif)

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Middlesbrough College students celebrate near perfect pass rate

ardworking students and teachers at Middlesbrough College are celebrating yet another impressive set of results. Delighted students picked up their results which gave the college an overall A Level pass rate of 99 per cent, with 82 per cent achieving A*-C grades. And there was 100 per cent pass rate in A Level subjects such as: art, biology, business, chemistry, computer science, English literature, film studies, geography, law, mathematics, media studies, physics, religious studies and sociology. In addition, 83 per cent of learners studying BTEC vocational qualifications gained a distinction grade, with more achieving triple distinctions than ever before. This continuing record of success is why the college is among the top further education colleges in the country for A Level and vocational study. Amidst the challenges posed by the pandemic, the college continued to adapt so that students didn’t miss out on valuable onsite teaching time and also received outstanding personal support. Investment in digital devices and laptops meant students were equipped with the tools to succeed

and to help develop and showcase their digital skills, ready for the world of work. Grades have been assessed by teachers on a range of evidence including controlled assessments, mock exams, assignments, homework and classwork. Exam boards have put in place quality assurance arrangements to make sure consistent

judgements have been made. The college will support any students who wish to appeal their grade and there is a clear process in place. Zoe Lewis, principal and chief executive of Middlesbrough College, said: “We’re enormously proud of our staff and students – who’ve shown that despite a uniquely unsettling and challenging time, they never lost sight of their ambition. “And that’s paid off in spades with these latest results, which set many of our students up to go on to their chosen next steps – whether that’s university, an apprenticeship or employment. “We’re now set for an exciting autumn term with students returning to brand new facilities such as our Higher Education Centre, Digital Centre, Construction Skills Workshop and our new ‘campus heart’ which provides a new welcome area to the college.” This year’s success stories include 18-year-old Sam Young from Stockton, who has secured a place at Durham University to study Physics and Astronomy, having achieved three A* in Maths, Chemistry and Physics. Sam, who will be the first person in his family to

go to university, said: “I was so nervous waiting for my results, but nothing prepares you for that feeling of achieving your dream grades. “From my first day here, I knew this was the place for me. Every aspect of my time at the college has been incredible and my tutors in particular, Linda, Tom and Janet, have been brilliant. I couldn’t have imagined anyone better and my grades are a reflection of them if anything. “After life in lockdown, I can’t wait to go out and explore the world, meet new people and work towards my dream of becoming a Doctor of Science.” Middlesbrough College’s new key role in the North East Institute of Technology means students now have a choice of higher-level technical courses exclusive in the Tees Valley, including in sector areas such as electronic engineering, civil engineering and construction. Enrolment opens for the next academic year from August 12. Students and parents can call the course information hotline on 01642 333642 or visit https://www.mbro.ac.uk/enrol to find out more.

National Park secures funding for Esk Valley habitat restoration

● Esk Valley by Mark Bulmer helping to restore nature in the UK. We look forward to working alongside our partners North York Moors National Park Authority to design a model that can leverage much

project that aims to restore natural habitats, enhance carbon sequestration and improve water quality in the Esk Valley is one of 27 schemes in England to benefit from a pioneering new grant scheme. The North York Moors National Park Authority has been awarded £100,000 from the Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund to boost biodiversity in the Esk Valley catchment area while simultaneously attracting private investment. The Fund has been established to support the development of nature-based projects until the point they become sustainable through financial return. This could be through the sale of carbon and biodiversity units (giving companies the opportunity to compensate for their emissions through habitat improvements), natural flood management benefits or through reduced water treatment costs. The National Park Authority will now work closely with farmers and land-owners in the region, in particular the Esk Valley Farmers Group, to design and model a range of projects such as planting new woodlands and establishing riverside meadows, which will help the land store or slow water. This in turn reduces the risk of flooding and creates favourable conditions for threatened local species including salmon, sea trout and the fresh water pearl mussel. Dr Briony Fox, Director of Conservation at the North York Moors National Park Authority, said: “This pilot project aims to understand how to restore habitats across a significant area of the North York Moors, including one of its most beautiful valleys, in a way that benefits both nature and land managers. “We look forward to working alongside our partners Palladium to help the Esk Valley Farmers Group create a sustainable method of generating income from activities that benefit wildlife and help tackle climate change.” Tom Gegg, Manager of Nature Based Solutions at Palladium said: “The pilot project in North York Moors is a critical step towards

needed private finance for nature restoration in the Esk Valley catchment.” Speaking after the announcement of the first round of funding, Environment

Minister Rebecca Pow said: “To tackle the environmental challenges we face from climate change and biodiversity loss, it is crucial that domestic natural environment projects are able to attract private investment alongside support from the public sector. “Unleashing innovation and growing new sources of finance, such as through the Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund, are fundamental for delivering nature recovery and developing naturebased solutions to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.” It is hoped the project will provide a model for sustainable habitat regeneration that can be both replicated and scaled up across the UK National Park network and ultimately for wider landscape restoration.

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Tees Valley Wheel Women cycle to success

chemes to get more people cycling for leisure and work have been a huge success following a series of campaigns delivered by the Let’s Go Tees Valley Active Travel team. One such scheme, Wheel Women, consists of a series of women-only, entry level bike rides around the Tees Valley, to give women the chance to cycle at a gentle pace with others who are getting back in the saddle. Let’s Go Tees Valley, funded by the Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority have further expanded the scheme to provide mixed gender and family fun bike rides across the region. A new Walking & Cycling Route Network downloadable map also allows anyone to plan their own rides out across the Tees Valley. The Wheel Women and family rides are led by a qualified instructor, who reassures nervous riders and ensures the pace is appropriate for the group. Supporting the campaign are two local Instagram influencers who have taken part in some of the events and have shared their experiences online to encourage others to participate. The group’s success has quickly led to the establishment of a Facebook group to build an online community of women who are just starting their cycling journey. People arrange to meet up, seek advice and support each other. The online forum provides information with about downloadable maps, route planning, bike MOTs, maintenance advice, free cycle training and inspirational stories of women who cycle. More than 250 women have joined the Facebook group to date with over 20,000 people engaging over social media. Nikki Jones one of the participants said: "I’ve only been on a few rides, but thoroughly loved them, I gained lots of confidence, Kevin was

fantastic at giving tips about how to use gears and take corners correctly without making me feel like a complete idiot, I didn’t even know the routes we did existed even though I have lived in the area all my life." Jen Robinson, participant and influencer added: "Lacking confidence when getting back out on the bike was holding me back. Taking part in the Wheel Women campaign gave me that back and more. Each step was the extra boost I needed and I’ve made a couple of

● Cllr Louise Westbury

Motorists encouraged to ‘switch oﬀ their engines’ at Redcar Railway Crossing

igns reminding motorists to switch oﬀ their engines while waiting at Redcar Railway Crossing have been installed on West Dyke Road and Redcar Lane in Redcar. It is hoped that the new signage will reduce air pollution in the area especially as leaving a vehicle’s engine on while stationary, known as ‘idling’, can produce up to twice as many exhaust emissions as an engine in motion. These emissions contain many polluting gases such as carbon monoxide, hydrogen dioxide and carbon dioxide which are not only harmful for the environment, contributing to climate change, but they are also linked with lung diseases. The signs are intended to encourage motorists to contribute towards the ambition of a carbon

neutral borough by 2030. Cabinet Member for Climate Change and the Environment, Cllr Louise Westbury said: ‘Turning off your engine while your car is stationary might not seem to be a major act at first glance, but it makes indeed a remarkable difference. Idling does not only impact the environment, but also people’s health and for this reason we ask drivers to be mindful of this issue and respect the law by turning of their engines when it is required. This will be a further step in our ambitious plan to make Redcar & Cleveland a carbon neutral area by 2030, and to achieve this we need to work with our community so we can all bring our contribution to create a green and safe space for the present and future generations.’

friends, bike buddies through this. “It’s now something I want to get the family fully involved with and hoping to get on some of the family group rides." Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said: “It’s fantastic to see such innovative and what appear simple initiatives get off the ground so quickly and reap such success. “The Let’s Go Tees Valley team have helped create a fantastic cycling community, one that is inspiring families to cycle who were previously nervous and lacked confidence, or who were

maybe anxious about meeting others. “We’re investing heavily through our Local Walking and Cycling Infrastructure Plan to ensure that people from across Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool can use high-quality pathways and links for leisure as well as access employment, training or other essential services across our region.” To find out more information on the schemes, how families can get involved as well as to download the Tees Valley Walking & Cycling Route Network Map please visit www.letsgoteesvalley.co.uk/ ways-to-travel/cycle/

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Pirate Shows in Saltburn S

By R Brown The group Pirates and Scallywags, performed Pirate Shows on the 1st of August at the Old Nursery Gardens in Saltburn, raising funds for Friends of the Valley, Saltburn. Families enjoyed singing and dancing and Pirate games. Pictured Andy Brown (from Brotton) and Edwin Ollis (from Redcar)

Teesside Schools Sing for their Summer!

chool pupils have taken part in an online singing festival that has brought together schools across the Tees Valley. On Thursday 15th July, young people performed in the Snappy Summer Festival – an interactive singing concert organised by Tees Valley Music Service (TVMS). Their fourth and largest virtual 'big sing' event since lockdowns began in 2020, Primary Schools all over the region submitted over 100 videos of their students singing and playing songs prepared by TVMS - brought together into one online sing-along broadcast - allowing children in classrooms or families schooling from home to join in the fun. Bader Primary School in Thornaby tweeted: "We are enjoying watching our ‘Snappy Summer’ singing performances live this morning. Our Bader children have been fantastic and a credit to our school." In normal circumstances, these socalled 'Snappy' events bring together hundreds of children in each of the local authorities which make up the Tees Valley, to sing and dance in the same space with a packed audiencefull of proud parents. Adapting to the ongoing guidance and restrictions, TVMS moved online

seamlessly - creating around 300 free-to-use digital resources, offering Zoom lessons, and producing many virtual concerts throughout the year. TVMS are led by Susan Robertson, who says: "Making music is more than a hobby and after-school activity for our young people. These activities also improve the mental abilities of children - including memory and critical thinking, improve logic and discipline, improve their emotional wellbeing, and, of course, there's a huge educational benefit. Obviously, these aren’t the only advantages. With our Snappy events this year we've supported teachers and schools to do fantastic music lessons with their young people.". Teachers, families and school groups can still watch the broadcast via the Snappy Music YouTube channel, or via the Tees Valley Music Service Facebook page. The concert will be kept available to watch repeatedly so families may even choose to sing the songs together after school, at the weekend, or over the summer holidays. Schools featured include; St Mary's, Grangetown; St Joseph's, Loftus; St John Emmerson Batty, Redcar; Ormesby Primary; St Peter's, Brotton; Belmont, Guisborough; Chaloner, Guisborough;

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TUI adds another new route for next summer – Teesside to Turkey

Redcar Older Women’s Lobby (OWL’s) update re State Pension injustice F

By Steph Pew

or the 3.8 million women born in the 1950’s aﬀected by the increase to State Pension Age - to many an increase of six years - the findings published by the Parliamentary and Health Service (PHSO) Ombudsman on 19 July 2021 bring fresh hope of some form of redress. The Ombudsman found that the Department of Work and Pensions were guilty of maladministration when communicating the changes. The next stage is for the PHSO to look at the impact on the lack of adequate notice has had. Redcar OWL’s have been fighting the injustice for over five years, raising awareness locally and petitioning and protesting nationally. One of the group activists said: “The findings have vindicated 3.8 million women, many who have still not being notified by the DWP of changes to their State Pension Age. We will continue the fight - along with other Women’s Pension groups- until we have been compensated. Although we have been unable to meet due to Covid restrictions we have supported each other during this difficult period and welcome new members to our group. “ To find out more you can Email redcarowls@gmail.com Twitter @RedcarOWL Facebook Redcar Older Women’s Lobby (OWL) Text/Call Jane 07980 154321

News from the Local WI’s Saltburn WI

By Lesley Wilson

ugust is usually a quiet month for us as we take a break from our usual programme, however this year as we prepare to get back to face to face meetings we have dodged the showers and held a wine and cheese evening in a members garden. It was lovely to see members enjoying getting together again. As part of the Saltburn 160 we took part in the celebrations in the community hall displaying photos of the WI across the years as well as things you can try now if you join us. As this edition of Coastal View reaches your home we will be in the exciting position of opening our doors to our first face to face meeting for over 18 months. This will be held on Friday 10th September at 7.00pm in the ECHO Hall. Our planned programme begins after that , if you want to be part of our group but don’t want to join straight away you can visit for 3 months just to see what we get up to! Don’t forget walking netball starts 7th Sept 5pm to 6pm at Huntcliff School £4 a session

●Airport staﬀ welcome TUI back by spelling out its name on the TIA runway

UI, the UK’s biggest holiday firm, has announced a second summer service when it returns to Teesside Airport next year - to the popular and frequently requested Turkish destination of Antalya. Every Thursday from 26 May to 22 September next year, holidaymakers will be able to jet off from their local airport to the province, located on Turkey’s south-west coast, which boasts a winning combination of stunning beaches and traditional Turkish heritage. The route, which will depart Teesside at 09.30 and return at 08:30 UK time, joins TUI’s weekly flights to Palma, Majorca, which will run every Tuesday from 10 May next year. TUI announced a return to Teesside after nine years last October and this is the 15th route to be secured since the airport was taken back into public ownership two years ago, to save it from closure. Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said: “TUI’s first flight hasn’t even taken off yet but next year’s sales are looking

so strong they are already committing to more destinations. It was a fantastic coup to announce that the UK’s biggest holiday firm is coming back to Teesside and this just proves that with a clear plan we can make the airport the success we all know it can be. “Our summer 2021 schedule is proving popular despite the ongoing difficulties we all face due to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s clear to see that people are eager to use their airport and get away for great value breaks, and I’m sure many more will jump at the chance to get away to Turkey next year. “TUI’s increased commitment for summer 2022 is another huge vote of confidence, and we’ll continue to work with the firm to see how we can get people from their doorstep and through our terminal to even more fantastic destinations.” Tickets will go on sale next week at www.tui.co.uk For more information on international travel and the airport’s latest destinations, please visit www.teessideinternational. com/destinations

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Hollie Bush Writes

A whimsical look at our area

From the Tees to the Rhine Doggerland revisited F

or this Hollie Bush special, I’m going to reprise an earlier piece from 2015, when fascinating evidence started coming in from the guys who were erecting wind turbines out in the far North Sea of all kind of archaeological artifacts being pulled up from their trench dredging for the footings for the grey towers. It had been long known that there was once an abundant society in what we now call “Doggerland” from the time when our local East Cleveland forbears could lope off from what is now the beaches of Redcar, Marske and Saltburn, and, making their way through dense forest and salt marsh, carry on going until they reached higher land in today’s Schleswig Holstein or Bremerhaven. When I ran this story originally, we had little more than some thin skin on the bones (so to speak) from those artifacts - axe head, spear tips and the like - and the knowledge from low tides off Redcar and Hartlepool that there were the remains of a submerged ‘prehistoric forest’ of pine and oak, preserved in a water-logged, petrified, state. This was a local story back in 2015, but it was well known long before. The ‘Redcar and Saltburn Gazette’ of September 1871 - 150 years ago – said: “The first written account of the submerged forest at Redcar was after it was revealed in 1871. The main and the more expansive area is in line with West Terrace and behind, what is now a public house. “When Uncovered it is a vast bed of Roots, Stems, Branches, Bark and even the leaves and fruit of the many species of trees are evident. Mainly consisting of Birch, Larch, Beech and Hazel the appearance is almost like that of a Peat bed and when dried, burns in a similar fashion. As well as trees, the antlers of Red Deer and the Tusks of Wild Boar were found and were very well preserved.” The idea of a “lost Atlantis” far further out under the North Sea connecting Britain by land to continental Europe had been imagined by HG Wells in the late 19th century, with evidence of human inhabitation of the forgotten world following in 1931 when the Kings Lynn trawler ‘Colinda’, skippered by the wonderfully named Pilgrim Lockwood, dredged up a lump of peat containing a spear point. This was built on, as I wrote at the time, by the wind turbine drillers. But it is only now, after a decade of pioneering research and the extraordinary finds of an army of amateur archaeologists scouring our neighbouring Dutch coastline for artefacts and fossils, that a major exhibition is able to offer a window into Doggerland. The exhibition, Doggerland: Lost World in the North Sea, at the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (National Museum of Antiquities) in Leiden, southern Holland, includes more than 200 objects, ranging from a deer bone in which an arrowhead is embedded, and fossils such as petrified hyena droppings and mammoth molars, to a fragment of a skull of a young male Neanderthal. Studies of the forehead bone, dredged up in 2001 off the coast

● Early Doggerland male hunter gatherers ﬁsh netting copy

● Sasja's Iron Age dress of Zeeland, suggests he was a big meat eater. A small cavity behind the brow bone is believed to be a scar from a harmless subcutaneous tumour that would have been visible as a lump above his eye. But while the last decade has seen a growing number of expensive scientific studies, including a recent survey of the drowned landscape by the universities of Bradford and Ghent offering further clues to the cause of its destruction, it is the work of “citizen scientists” that has produced some of the most exciting artefacts, allowing a full story now to be told, according to Dr Sasja Van der Vaart-Verschoof, the assistant curator of the museum’s prehistory department. Young Sasja seems a fun person, looking beyond dry treatises to reconstructions of later Iron Age life along the Dutch shoreline and out into Doggerland. She is, she says, especially obsessed about the analysis of the wave patterns and the dyestuffs found on surviving pieces of clothing fabric from her excavations. She calls herself, as a result, the “Over-Dressed Archaeologist” as she recreates the patterns and dying techniques to show what the dress of 10,000 years ago could be like, and as you can see from the inset picture, the result, using replicas of the original material, weave and dye, would not be out of place at today’s Glastonbury Festival were she to turn up dressed from the period! Sasja says of the world of Doggerland, a fertile terrain of hills and valleys, large swamps and lakes, peopled by hunter gatherers , and later, the first farmers and builders of communities, who communicated on a regular basis with people living on the Western uplands like today's East Cleveland who would have been the suppliers of tools and artifacts fashioned from mineral assets like the tough whinstone from the "Cleveland Dyke", that it was “a wonderful community of people at one with

● Image of a Doggerland village

their surroundings and their environment.” They were not primitive hominids - their dress alone, ade from fabric obtained from hemp and flax - shows that. They were skilled tool users capable of precise and complex multi-staged tasks. A drawing in the exhibition imagines one particular sharp tool was used as a razor by one to shave another’s head. The lifetime of Doggerland stretched over 20,000 years - far longer than our comparatively brief spell on what is now an offshore island. The terrain and peaty ‘black earth’ soil would also be perfect for the transition to early farming as Doggerland moved into the Iron Age, but hunting was still crucial up to the days that the plain became inundated by rising sea levels. The wide-open grassy plains of Doggerland were the ideal grazing ground for large herds of animals such as the ancestors of today’s horses, reindeer and wild bison. By its last years, prior to its flooding and disappearance below the waves, some 8,000 to 9.000 years ago, it was a society showing distinctly modern forms, based on settled farming, supplemented by fishing and wild fowling on the banks of the vast river flowing through Doggerland - the estuary of today's River Tees, Scheldt and Rhine - little different to life in the Fenland districts of Roman Britain.

But Doggerland is not just a curiosity of our past - it is also a warning for our own future too. Sasja said “Like us today, It was not some edge of the earth, or land bridge to the UK. It was really the heart of Europe. There are lessons to be learned. The story of Doggerland shows how destructive climate change can be. The climate change we see today is manmade but the effects could be just as devastating as the changes seen all those years ago.” A virtual tour of the exhibition Doggerland: Lost World in the North Sea, which will be physically available to visit until 31 October, can be viewed on the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden’s YouTube channel (Guided tour through the exhibition 'Doggerland' at the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden - YouTube) 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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R e a d e r s ' Vi e w s

● Saturn Best Processed Colour Annotated

● The Sun Sets on Teesside Steel & Turbines and Sunset By Adrian Beadnell

● Steve's Home made 14 Inch Dobsonian 2010 Dear editor, Here is a photograph of Saturn including the telescope which was used to take it, plus a diagram showing where Saturn is to be seen during August 2021. I hope you may consider printing them. Details as follows... This photograph of Saturn and 5 moons, plus the home built 14 inch telescope used to take it, was done on March 20th 2009 at 23:00 hours. Saturn is visible now in our

August skies, rising at 20:50 in the evening and setting at 05:00 the following morning. It is to the right of the brilliant Planet Jupiter and is best viewed at around 01:00 in the morning when at it’s greatest altitude above the southern horizon. Included is a sky map, care of Stellarium, this will help with identification and direction to look. Best regards from Steve Doody. MSc. FRAS Stephen Doody

● Saltburn and Marske by Debbie Hanson

Fostering service makes good progress – report

new report has revealed that Redcar and Cleveland fostering service has continued to recruit more foster carers, allowing more vulnerable children to remain living in the borough. The report explained that in 2017 more than half of all fostered children had to be placed with independent fostering agencies, often outside the borough. Now, nearly 70% of children and young people are fostered with the council’s own foster carers after the number of in-house carers rose from 80 to 120 following a recruitment campaign. The Annual Fostering Report, which was discussed at Cabinet last week, showed that 175 children from Redcar and Cleveland were in foster homes in March this year. Of those, 120 were with in-house carers and just 55 placed with an independent agency. The report explained that in-house provision supports more children in our care to remain in their home area, making contact with friends and family more straightforward. It also means that the council is able to provide consistent support to the foster carers. In-house foster care saves the authority money on agency

payments meaning more resources can be spent on child welfare, including the training and support of foster carers. A survey showed 90% of the borough’s foster carers felt well supported by the council. Deputy Leader of the Council, Cllr Alison Barnes, who is Cabinet Member for Children and Families, said: “This is testament to a lot of hard work over a period of years. It is clear that the more foster carers we can support and train in our own borough and the more of our children we can keep near their homes, the better the outcomes for those children. “I’d like to pay tribute to everyone in our foster team and our amazing foster carers. I’m constantly amazed at the resilience and achievements of some of our most vulnerable children. That’s a tribute to them but also our team and our foster carers.” Could you offer a home to a child or young person? Financial support is available. Get in touch any time by contacting the fostering team on 01642 444087 or foster@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk Or, could you offer a home to an older teenager or young person? Financial payments are available for those who have room for a young person aged 16 and over. Call 01642 488433 or email Susanne. rhodes@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

Residents should be alert to direct debit refund scam

edcar and Cleveland Borough Council is asking residents to be careful and not to respond to any oﬀers promoted through social media to reclaim money for council tax, rent or other bills. Reports have been received of several residents in the borough falling victim to a social media scam in which they lost large sums of money. The scammers operate through posts on Facebook and other social media channels which promote the chance to get a refund for money paid for rent, council tax and other bills Responding to such posts resulted in the victims sharing their bank details with the scammer who then accessed their bank accounts and stole large sums of money. Cllr Steve Kay, Cabinet Member for Health, Housing and Welfare, said: “We encourage our residents to be vigilant and to report immediately such fraudulent attempts. “There are many ways in which scammers can get in contact with people, from phone calls and false emails, to using social media channels. The council and the police are

making efforts to stop such schemes, raise awareness of how people can protect themselves from scammers and offer support to the victims. “Anyone who has fallen victim to this type of scam, should report it to Action Fraud or Citizens Advice. It is also essential for victims to get promptly in touch with the local authorities and get help if the scam relates to payments to the council. “The Victim Care and Advice Service (VCAS) work in partnership with Redcar and Cleveland Trading Standards and offer advice and support to victims of scams.” If you are a victim of this scam or a similar one, contact your bank immediately. You can report a scam to Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 2040 or use the online fraud reporting tool at https://www.actionfraud. police.uk. Alternatively, Citizens Advice consumer service is available on 0808 223 1133 or by visiting Citizens Advice website https:// citizensadvice.org.uk. For more support and advice, call 0303 040 1099 or email info@vcas.uk.

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Rural Ewe Crime Update

ello and welcome to this month’s rural policing page. Well I’m back at work full time now having been shielding for a lot of the past 18 months, and I have to say it’s great to be back doing what I love, serving our rural communities. Operation Galileo: I’m currently planning more rural operations, including running Operation Galileo which is an operation aimed at Hare Coursing, which we know is under reported but which we hope to change. We are now part of 24 police forces across the country tackling this issue. By working with other forces across the country we can share information and intelligence on offenders who cause greatest harm to our rural communities. Prevention continues to be the focus of Operation Galileo, supported by more sophisticated prosecution and intelligence gathering capabilities. Cleveland has continued to invest in its ability to use drones and has them available for use in rural areas which is proving invaluable in our efforts meaning we can monitor hare coursers trespassing without them knowing, and present the evidence at court more than ever before. People who live in our rural communities play a vital part in helping us gather intelligence, and we really need your support. We are now able to target offenders who cause greatest harm to our rural communities by sharing information and intelligence from across the whole of the UK. The National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) continues to support us, and this year we are ready to use legislation in new ways against hare coursers, to seize property, assets and dogs to make hare coursing as difficult, and unattractive as possible. We are working with rural partners such as the NFU and CLA, to seek changes to legislation that will have greater impact on offenders and Operation Galileo forces’ efforts have been recognised in both the House of Lords and House of Commons in the past 12 months. We will be working with partners to get the existing law and fine system for hare coursing changed to reflect the true cost to both the police and the landowners. Hare coursers do not just have a negative impact on farming communities. The gangs that peddle in this cruel pursuit are responsible for other crimes across our rural communities and our road network and our force intends to stamp out this crime. Much has already been done to turn the tide on this criminal behaviour and I look forward to more positive results this year. Anti-Social Behaviour Week: As you read this, we’ll have finished our force wide anti social behaviour week campaign. And to highlight the rural work we have done I produced this very small snap shot of the work we carryout and the engagement we continue to do with you all. I recently met up with a farmer in the Saltburn area, regarding fire setting, suspected killing of wild animals, and general ASB with people cutting down trees and building camps. I have had the local NPT give the area more attention and we will be taking a look on our rural operations coming up. I offered advice on

ways to prevent such incidents, which as you’ll appreciate is very difficult in isolated rural locations, but not impossible and I love the challenge. I link in with the Friends of Eston Hills on a regular basis due to continued ASB and criminal damage on the Eston Hills. This is mainly off road vehicles coming from the surrounding estates and we currently have Operation Endurance to tackle this, which involves our off road unit, NPT, Rural Volunteers, and Specials. I recently did a live interview on Radio Zetland FM highlighting all aspects of rural crime, with approx 70% of that being ASB related Due to kids setting fires / causing criminal damage to the bowling green I did a visit to Ward Jackson Park to carry out a target Hardening survey which included looking at measures that would deter them. This included linking in with the local NPT, council, park rangers and their security. Measures considered were improving the fencing, entrance gate along with planting natural defences like prickly bushes and signage, this was to go with stepping up patrols and revisiting once the work is completed to see if it has worked and tweak if necessary Due to Off Road vehicle nuisance, the killing of wildlife, fire setting and general ASB in Summerhill Park, I was asked to carry out a target hardening survey of the park in partnership with the park management, local NPT, Local authority. The main issues stemmed from vehicles accessing the park on an evening, so working with the local authority we looked at gates and in particular installing an ‘A Frame’ gate which allows persons, pushbikes and pram through but not quads and 4x4’s (which where the main vehicles) in conjunction with this a small bridge is going to be installed allowing horses to gain access. Coastal Watch: I’m currently part of the working group for Coastal Watch as rural technically goes two miles out to sea, and part of this was to arrange a Day of Action at Seaton Carew encouraging people to report any suspicious activity such as ASB, off road vehicles, suspicious boat landings (drugs

smuggling), and the destruction of wild bird nests I’m currently working with Billingham NPT and the Wildlife Trust at Calf Fallow in Norton due to a Quarry there being used by young people who although riding there mountain bikes which is fine, but have now started to set fires to neighbouring farmers fencing and throwing glass bottles in the quarry, but more disturbing on to land where horses are present. Again we are working with the local landowners and residents to step up patrols and speak with these young people about the dangers etc, and if any are caught will be returned to their parents and possibly asked to attend a police station at a later date to explain their actions. I’ve just recently been involved with Fly Tipping near to Wynyard Park, and again I am looking to put measures in place with the council to stop persons from gaining access etc Recently I was asked to advise on ASB and criminal damage at Nunthorpe fishing lake where fences are being pulled down and illegal fishing is taking place, this also backs on to a stately home which has approx. x90 residents and I’ve given advice on the best way to deter would be intruders from coming on to the grounds. The Larchfield Community charity has recently suffered from ASB including graffiti, killing of hens and the breaking of lights and doors. We gained good CCTV footage from the centres cameras which we helped to install and the local NPT have identified those responsible and are looking at the best way to take this forward. I have also given crime prevention advice on how to stop any further incidents which the owners fully appreciate and are willing to put my recommendations in to practice. We have the quarterly Tees Rural Crime Forum, with anywhere from 20 – 60 people attending to raise their concerns around rural matters. This usually includes ASB involving poaching, off road bikes, fire setting and people mooching around their farms. These are all actioned and dealt with before the next meeting, and we would encourage anyone to come along to have a voice and to get to know the other members.

The next meeting will hopefully be held back at the Community Safety Hub in Hemlington on Thursday 16th September at 10am just off the public café. If you would like to be added to the mailing list then please just contact me at: ruralcrime.webmail@ cleveland.pnn.police.uk CrimeStoppers Join our supporters to help stop Rural Crime. Rural Crime is repetitive and organised. Criminal gangs exploit our local wildlife, environment and communities, putting those who live and work in the countryside under threat. We have been working with our partners, Mitie and Neighbourhood Watch, and supporters to gather prevention tips to help protect rural residents, their livestock and possessions as well as awareness raising signs to spot to help them stay vigilant to potential criminal activity. Rural residents, who may feel unsafe in their own homes; farm owners, who have to foot the bill for criminal damage; business owners, who want to help deter crime; and visitors, who can be our eyes and ears to report what they see. We all know tackling crime often takes a multi agency approach - that's why we need your help to raise awareness of our anonymous service in rural communities. Our campaign will focus on crimes which adversely affect rural communities including Wildlife Crime, Environmental Crime and Theft. To report a rural crime anonymously, including hare coursing, livestock or machinery theft or industrial fly-tipping, call CrimeStoppers on 0800 783 0137 or visit www.crimestoppersuk.org Information that results in a conviction could result in a £1,000 reward. Last but definitely not least, I’d just like to say a big well done to everybody’s efforts in putting on this years Loftus Community Fair. Although the weather wasn’t kind, people still turned up to lend their support and enjoy the many attractions and stalls. Its great to see that we are all returning to some sort of normal, and lets all hope this is just the first of many events we can all enjoy once again. Well that’s my round up for this month, so take care everyone, and as always you know where I am if you need me. #LookingAfterRuralEwe Kind Regards Paul Payne – Rural Crime Prevention Oﬃcer Email: ruralcrime.webmail@cleveland.pnn.police.uk Twitter: @ClevelandRural Emergency No: 999 Non-Emergency No: 101 CrimeStoppers: 0800 555 111 - Online: www.crimestoppers-uk.org

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What’s On - Music & Events

Guisborough Photo Group Update

e are now nearing the end of our summer break, and getting things ready for the new season to start in September. Thursday September 2nd, all welcome both new and old members Thursday 9thSeptember We have a presentation by Colin Hugill on Trains 16th September Entries for the 1st Open Competition, plus a belated Presentation Night. 23rd September a practical night an insight about Affinity Photo Editor with Geoff Walker and Brian Collett 30th our first gallery night, judge and be judged, and entries for NYSDPA Inter - Clubs competition We have had two nights out Tees barrage and Saltburn. We have an exhibition in Marske library throughout August, well worth a look. All the information can be found on our Facebook page and web site. More information on club web site www.guisboroughphotogroup.org.uk Or our Facebook https://www.facebook. com/groups/984715171574093/ More updates next month Rick S.

Festival of Thrift returning to Kirkleatham in September

estival of Thrift has confirmed that its large-scale celebration of sustainable living is going ahead on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th September when its awardwinning, joyful weekend of thrifty fun will be back at Kirkleatham near Redcar. The festival team is now finalising a programme with a water-based focus, ranging from a brandnew co-commission with Dance City of a performance set in the waterless future, to the much-anticipated return of the UK’s leading physical theatre company Highly Sprung, with their new show Castaway which explores how our canals and rivers are currently being polluted through overuse. Festival-goers can look forward to a full stage programme too, which will include a packed

schedule of stalls, talks, exhibitions and handson activities. Festival of Thrift’s Creative Director, Stella Hall said: “In the first Year of the English Coast we wanted to draw attention to the importance of our streams, canals, rivers and seas and to the centrality of water in our lives. “We take it for granted, but not everyone in the world has access to a clean supply – why is it we are polluting what we have in abundance? How can we enjoy our water based leisure pursuits in a sustainable way? Without banging the drum too loudly we want audiences to ponder how we can responsibly build a shared future.” The announcement follows changes in government restrictions and confirmation of funding support from Redcar and Cleveland

Borough Council, the Arts Council of England and Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority. Emma Whitenstall, Festival of Thrift’s Executive Director added: “We are absolutely thrilled to receive this crucial support from our funders to be able to once again bring the festival to audiences old and new. “We now invite organisations with a strong sustainability ethos to partner with us on this high-profile event, to ensure the most fabulous weekend of celebration after what has been a really difficult year.” Redcar and Cleveland Borough Councillor Louise Westbury, with responsibility for Events, Culture and Climate Change, said: “We are very much looking forward to welcoming the nationally-renowned Festival of Thrift back to Kirkleatham. It is one of the most highly anticipated and well attended events in the borough and we’re very proud to support it. “Not only is Thrift a signature cultural festival for the borough, providing free access to a world class offer for our residents and driving tourism, it is also a key way to deliver against our climate change agenda and engage people in the issues and with the role they can play in reducing the impact on the environment in creative and thoughtful ways. “The Government’s changes to restrictions mean everyone can get back out and enjoy themselves with more of a semblance of normality. Have fun but stay safe by following Government advice.” Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said: “The Festival of Thrift is a much-loved event in Redcar’s cultural calendar, and I’m delighted

we’ve been able to award it £50,000 from the Festival Recovery Fund so it can return safely this year. “Not only is this festival giving people something to look forward to, and a welcome boost following an incredibly difficult 18 months, but it will get people back out across our region. That means more local people and tourists supporting our brilliant businesses, which have been hit hard by the pandemic, while enjoying what promises to be a great event.” For further details of Festival of Thrift’s 2021 event, and to sign up to receive updates from the festival team, visit: www.festivalofthrift.co.uk

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Coastal View & Moor News Issue 122 August 2021

The World of Theatre

elighted to see that Stephen Joseph Scarborough have added six extra performances of Alan Ayckbourn’s latest play from 1st-4th September. This his 85th full length play in his signature style and the lockdown year appears to have put no dent in his creativity. There are just a handful of performances, but this is what you can expect from ‘The Girl Next Door’. “Summer 2020. Stuck at home with only his sensible older sister for company, veteran actor Rob Hathaway has little to do but relive his glory days when, as the star of the nation’s favourite TV period drama National Fire Service, he ruled the roost as George ‘Tiger’ Jennings: wartime hero, and living legend among firefighters. Then one day Rob spots a stranger hanging out the washing in the adjoining garden. But the neighbours haven’t been around for months. So who is

the mysterious girl next door? And why is she wearing 1940s clothing?” Also ‘back by popular demand’ this September is a mini-tour of my latest short play for families ‘Tales From the Great Wood’ as we take in outdoor shows at the Priory Estate, Nun Monkton, Green Hammerton Village Hall Playing Fields and Wetherby Festival. As ever all the up to date details are at www.badappletheatre.com. It's also reassuring to the bigger West End Touring shows getting back into their stride across the wider North-East and if you want a huge feel-good classic to fight off the lockdown blues then look no further than ‘Dirty Dancing’ at The Sunderland Empire, opening 14th September. With plenty of availability and discounted seats for Under 25’s it’s well worth a look! More next time!

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By Yvonne D Jones

resenter and professional actor Rachel Teate joined the cast of Ashes written by myself, local writer Yvonne D Jones,and in the spirit of supporting local interests is producing the play to be broadcast on her Upload Show on BBC Radio Tees between 7pm and 8pm on Friday nights starting 20 August and 27 August ending on 3 September. The play is firmly set in the North East, drawing specifically upon Redcar, Marske and Saltburn locations and a rich vein of local personalities both young and old. In the play three girls between the ages of 5 and 12 years play pivotal roles as their grandmother’s ashes referred reverently as ‘The Urn’,while it embarks on its’ journey. Unbeknown to the girls, an unseen world within the vessel also plays out its’ own story. Rachel takes the role of eldest granddaughter Paige in the play and is joined by two other gifted local professional actors, Harriet Perkin playing Maggie, and Rachel Hingetaking, Willow’s part. I was thrilled to have Rachel Teate’s contribution as one of the characters given her wide experience in the acting profession,especially after choosing Ashes for broadcast with the BBC, and then to find she had sourced two other talented young women from our area was amazing. In the play, as the author, I’ve taken the role of Nonna and we have been joined

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● Rachel Teate by well-known Marske resident Stewart Elston playing a Grumpy Old Man. Mike Wheats plays the girls’ dad and Stewart’s wife Margaret provided us at the time of recording with stage directions. Ashes is the first short story in a trilogy, the second of which, Alice and George, was published in the first Crossing the Tees Literary Anthology in 2018 and given the amazingly favourable observation ‘Highly Commended’.

The third piece in the series is The Chapel, and completes the journey. Each story interprets a different setting, spanning the gap between this life and the one that follows, representing the strong bonds of family, love and affection running through life and beyond the grave. The three tales are currently being prepared for publication under the title Love After Life by myself and I can be contacted on Facebook and Instagram for updates.

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What’s On - Music & Events

New book tells Vin’s story in his own words

he autobiography Vin Garbutt wrote in his final years is to be published at last, four years after the folk legend’s death. Vin, who was 69, passed away on June 6 2017 after undergoing heart surgery at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough. He had begun working on All the Very Best! with the help of journalist Michael McGeary in 2014 and the first draft was completed just days before Vin died. Now, with the help and support of Vin’s family, the book has been completed and will be released this autumn. “Vin was so enthusiastic about this project,” said Vin’s wife, Pat. “It really appealed to him to have a record of the extraordinary experiences he had during his lifetime. He lived to walk out onto the stage and give his all to a bunch of music-loving strangers. “His journeys from his front door to the stage door were often weird and wonderful and long – oh, so long! He travelled by public transport, a tough choice but a great way to meet people. They inspired him, cared for him and supported his career. “Vin often vocalised that he had, 'the best job in the world' and that job took him all over the globe. It’s all here from start to finish. The highs and lows of carving out a career that in the beginning could not have appeared more unlikely or hazardous. “In his writing, I get a sense of disbelief that it all actually happened and that heachieved so much. But he did, he reached the top, and everybody loved him. “He was unique, an absolute one-off and we were all so lucky to have him in our lives, whether it was for five minutes or, like me, 48 years.” Born in South Bank, Middlesbrough, on November 20 1947, Vin became known as the funniest man on the worldwide folk scene. But while his patter was hilarious, his songs

were often deadly serious, tackling issues from unemployment in the North-East to oppression and injustice wherever he saw it in the world. He recorded 12 studio albums and three live albums and was the subject of a full-length feature film, Teesside Troubadour. He was the first British folk artist to tour Australia and he played to packed out venues across the globe. In 2001 he was named Best Live Act at the 2001 BBC Folk Awards. But he was also shunned by elements of the mainstream folk world because of his outspoken views. However, he refused to be silenced, even at considerable cost to his career. Next year will see three important milestones. As well as being the fifth anniversary of Vin’s death and the year he would have turned 75, it’s also 50 years since he released his iconic debut

album, Valley of Tees. The book includes contributions from some of Vin’s friends and admirers from the folk world, including Christy Moore, Loudon Wainwright III, Eric Bogle, Mike Harding and Jasper Carrott, as well as from fans and the people who knew Vin best. All the Very Best! is initially being printed as a limited-edition hardback with subscribers’ names listed in the back. It includes many unseen photos from Vin’s life. Paperback and ebook editions will follow. Orders for the hardback, which is priced £20, are being taken throughout August. To subscribe, or for more details, visit vingarbutt.com or email homeroots.garbutt@talktalk.net. WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT VIN GARBUTT…

‘One of the authentic voices of the English folk revival. He was simply brilliant.’ Christy Moore ‘Pound for pound, one man and a guitar, I would rate Vin Garbutt right up there with the late, great Steve Goodman. And Goodman couldn’t play the penny whistle.’ Loudon Wainwright III ‘Vin wrote powerful, moving and compassionate songs, sang with passion, honesty, and conviction. He was also one of the funniest people you could meet.’ Eric Bogle ‘The Irish have a phrase, “We’ll never see his like again.” It could have been coined for Vin.’ Mike Harding ‘Vin was a troubadour of exceptional quality.’ Jasper Carrott

PARKINSON’S UK Redcar & District Support Group

Marske by the Sea Community Cascading Display

Chair based exercise classes for people with Parkinson’s every Tuesday 1 – 2pm at 25K Community Centre, Ayton Drive, Redcar. Further information contact the instructor Beverley Willis on 07980 468851. There is a charge of £2 p.p. No Support Group meeting in September, but we restart 14th October 2021 in 25K Community Centre, Ayton Drive, Redcar. The talk will be ‘ Tax Care & Toyboys’. There is a charge of £2 per person. For further details contact Doreen - email doreen. arkle@virginmedia.com or 07900 348518

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To celebrate the wonderful Community we have in Marske by the during the pandemic we started on this project in June 2021

The Floral display, which is 15 x 3 metres, will cascade down from the top of the roof of Marske Hall. The unveiling will be on Friday 3rd September 2021 11.00am @ Marske Hall, Redcar Road, Marske by the Sea (Weather permitting) All WELCOME

What’s On - Music & Events

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NEW SPEAKERS FOR GROUPS AND SOCIETIES Does your society require fresh speakers for its meetings?

Brotton Village Hall Brotton Village Hall is now open and up and running again !!

ntroducing Michael and Marjorie Kirke two experienced and informative single speakers who can captivate audiences with both fact and humour as appropriate. We formerly lived in the West Pennines, where for several years we have been addressing groups such as Probus, WI, U3A, Family/Local History Societies, Church and Social Groups around West Yorks & East Lancs. on a medley of business, history and travel related topics. We came to Redcar last November and can now look forward to meeting new friends. Would your members enjoy a new selection of topics? We offer a range of topics such as: ‘Christmas with a Cannibal’s Grandson’’ or ‘The Secret Languages of Fans and Flowers’ and ‘An Eclectic Clientel’ (the tiger in the kitchen) or perhaps ‘ Fanny Bell, a Mill Workers Story’... and others just as varied. ! Michael can tell of his vacations driving a ten ton FLT and as a live in guide in a Scottish castle and so on. For fellow historians he offers ‘Royalty and .......’ plus his Valiant Victorians at large around the world as a pilot (in H.M.S. Beagle) soldiers and pioneers... when the girls, undaunted by floods & sieges, came too. Travelling by bus? Think it’s so boring? Not when Marjorie buses you around the coast of Britain and you meet some of the eccentrics, and the hostile YHA wardens she encountered. If you have ever wondered what lurks in the nation’s rivers, clean or dirty, listen to her tale of river beasties both fierce and secretive. Mock orange for a bridal wreath? Never! That’s part of the secret language of flowers. The vicar that forgot to have his church consecrated! Whatever next? As an introduction. Michael is an ex-scouter and living history buff, who once rode bare back in a circus, taught lady convicts to cook (watch the sugar!) and undertook voluntary work with the police, the NT and people with disabilities. His books and occupations, in and out of HM uniforms, are as varied as were his student jobs...when needs must! Marjorie, A fiery Welsh dragon, was an equipment instructor for the Royal Observer Corps. Went to foreign parts and became a vineyard owner. On her return to Britain, she volunteered as a Special Constable in Leeds. On her quieter side she loves gardening and painting and was commissioned as an artist by the Environment Agency, and for our Beagle books too. Like speakers and speaker convenors everywhere we too are keen to fill our calendars. For further details of topics and costs please contact us via: the2medkirkes@gmail. com or phone 01642 483-797 for further details.

Sing Squad

By Lorna Buckle

art of our St Nicholas' Parish Church in Guisborough looking for young people to join in his 'Sing Squad'. Singing and planning together especially after this long lockdown when children have been uable to come together to sing, enjoy singing and socialise.

ue to some groups not coming back regular spots are now available for hire Thursday and Friday Evenings regular or one off parties and events Saturday and Sundays for kids parties (bouncy castle available),weddings ,christenings ,events ,table top sales ,flea market ,dance classes ,community use etc The Centre is one of the nicest well kept rooms in the area available to hire it is a credit to the volunteers and caretakers who look after it and with its brand new refurbished kitchen it’s a

Table Top Sale

he Friends of Redcar Cemetery are having a table at St Hilda's Church Table Top Sale. We will be selling a wide range of new and used jewellery plus bric a brac and there will be many other stalls. St Hilda's Church, Roseberry Road, Redcar Saturday 28th August from 10.00am - 2.00pm

Guisborough Museum opened its doors to the public once again from July 10th - every Saturday and Thursday from ten am till four pm. New displays and exhibits; free entry; fully covid compliant. Find us behind Sunnyfield House at no. 36 Westgate (the main street), next to the car park. Come along and see the fresh new look of the Museum we have missed you!'

fantastic venue for any event and very very cheap to rent It hosts a community bingo every Thursday and Friday afternoon and all are welcome to join in a fantastic opportunity to meet friends and other local residents If you want to book the centre please give Angela a call on 07896287883 and she will advise on costs and availability . Commitee members are also needed to keep up the oversee of the building contact Ian Mitchell on Facebook messenger for details

Free ticket for all NHS staﬀ members

e Love 90s is giving away FREE tickets to NHS staﬀ members! We Love 90s In The Park will be taking over South Park, Darlington on Friday 27th August, Bank Holiday Weekend. The all-star line up includes Boyzlife, Atomic Kitten, East 17,

Honeyz, and a Robbie Williams tribute! Now, to thank NHS staff for their amazing hard work over the past year and a half, We Love 90s are offering staff members a FREE ticket to join the 90s fun! To claim, just email tickets@dancegenevents.co.uk from your NHS email address.

Saltburn Bandstand 2021 Concert Listing August 21st Rockulele

Saturday Concerts 2.30-4pm 28th TBA Sunday Concerts 2.30 – 4pm

August 22nd TBA 29th Lockwood Brass September 5th Cleveland Concert Band

12th Aycliﬀe & Brancepeth 19th The Silverwood Band 26th Lockwood Brass – Last Night of the Proms

PLEASE NOTE - Covid restric�ons may mean late cancella�ons and the bands may not be able to perform for the normal dura�on because they have not had the opportunity to prac�ce.

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Wayfarer Travels

Morecambe

orecambe started to become popular as a port and seaside resort when a railway was built in 1850 linking it to Bradford, Ilkley & Keighley. British seaside towns have recently seen a revival, mainly due to present covid restrictions on foreign travel. Those resorts that have seen the biggest increase in bookings in the last 12 months include Morecambe, which jumped 129 per cent. There`s lots of things to see and do in Morecambe itself such as the unusual stone jetty, the old corn grinding windmill which has recently had its sails renewed and of course the Winter Gardens theatre on the sea front. Plans for the Eden Project North to develop a new site at the resort are expected to revitalise the area further. The £125 million project should be well worth a visit when it opens in a couple of years time. Other places to visit are the charming seaside village of Heysham , the medieval Lancaster Castle and of course Blackpool. And for the children there`s Happy Mount Park and the East Lancashire railway which runs for about 12 miles through some lovely countryside. Staycation holidays are becoming more and more popular and there`s a great selection to choose from, in and around Morcambe. Finally don’t forget to sample those famous Morecambe Bay Cockles - but don’t even think of collecting them yourself. The tides and mud flats are treacherous and have claimed many lives over the years. Best leave that to the professionals. Wayfarer

● The Winter Gardens

Any questions about this review or any other destination please e-mail wayfarer@ntlworld.com

Dee Dee and Dan Dan make it a summer to remember

ummer holidays are for fun, play, days out and visiting friends and family. But the long holiday before school starts again is a pivotal time in a young child’s learning journey and can be key for developing muchneeded reading and speaking skills. Young minds need to be kept active and, while play is important, learning through ‘together time’ before a new school year can make all the difference to a child’s progression. “Reading isn’t just about developing literary skills,” says children’s author Mariusz Wojcik. “It’s also about improving speech. Many young children encounter issues with learning to speak which can affect not just their education but also their friendships and confidence. What many parents don’t realise is that reading with their children can really help youngsters progress with this area of their development.” Mariusz knows this not just through his work as

an author but also through his role as a father to two young boys, one of whom experienced some difficulties when learning to speak. To help their son, Mariusz together with his wife Aneta researched speech development in children extensively and discovered that not just reading, but reading certain books in a certain way, was the best way to go. “We realised that books need to be immersive and entertaining in order to support a child’s speech and vocabulary,” says Aneta. “The best books for the job have simple sentence structure, familiar settings and colourful illustrations, and can be read in a way that provides an interactive and immersive experience for the child.” Unable to find any books that ticked every one of these boxes, the Wojciks decided to create their own for children aged 1 to 5. With the help of an illustrator and educational professionals, they published their debut children’s book Dee Dee and Dan Dan’s Busy Day. No two reads of Dee Dee and Dan Dan’s Busy Day are the same, as the story has thousands of possibilities, keeping each read-through fresh and interesting. This new concept book helps a child to build confidence while actively asking questions and aims to encourage a reading habit that continues long after the holidays have ended. “Reading is an activity that extends far beyond the classroom,” explains Aneta. “It provides a fantastic opportunity for parents to spend quality time with their child while supporting their development.” Dee Dee and Dan Dan’s Busy Day is priced at £9.99 and is available from Amazon and https://deedeeanddandan.co.uk/

The Reader The Making of THE AFRICAN QUEEN BY Katharine Hepburn O

ut of the 610 books I`ve read since keeping a record, I`ve only read three a second time and this is one of them. Katharine recalls the excitement and dangers of filming on location in Africa. The African Queen sank in crocodile infested waters, most of the crew and actors were smitten with mysterious debilitating diseases and much, much more. It just couldn`t happen in this day & age. This is an unusual, fascinating autobiography by a lovely, adventurous lady. The Reader

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Redcar Bears

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Redcar monthly round-up By Ryan Nassau

fter last month's rollercoaster the Bears have been upwardly mobile over the last month with two big away wins and a home win. Despite the positives the Bears run as KO Cup holders is over after suffering a comprehensive 20 point defeat to Birmingham. Whilst Redcar have picked up impressive wins recently they have had to contend with injuries and self-isolation issues. James Sarjeant had to self-isolate due to being in contact with a close case of COVID-19 whilst Jordan Jenkins picked up a fractured wrist and missed a handful of meetings. Amazingly, Jenkins pushed through the pain barrier to ride in the British under 21 final which was held at Redcar. Anders Rowe has also missed the last month due to a knee injury but has declared himself fit for Redcar’s busy August. Finally, Jordan Stewart decided to return home due to him struggling to recover from his crash at Birmingham back in early June. With Stewart returning home the Bears are currently on the lookout for a new signing. Redcar’s July started off with a solid 48-42 league win over Birmingham but that far from tells the whole story. Firstly, Jordan Jenkins crashed out after 8 heats due to a tangle with Birmingham guest Stefan Nielsen. Before having to withdraw, Jenkins was looking quick and had scored 5 points from his first two heats. With Redcar already running rider replacement they were forced to finish the meeting with only five riders. With Redcar giving it their all they found themselves four points up going into an ultimately controversial heat 13. Bears skipper Charles Wright was involved in a first bend incident with Birmingham guest Rory Schlein. Many onlookers felt Wright should have been

excluded from the re-run but the referee did not subscribe to that opinion and invited all 4 riders back. Unfortunately, Schlein was unable to take his place in the second staging which was again stopped due to a crash between Chris Harris and Wright with Birmingham boss Laurence Rodgers left furious after Harris was excluded. The eventual staging of heat 13 saw a 5-1 which ultimately sewed up the points for the Teessiders. The following Tuesday saw Redcar face the Kent Kings in Redcar’s first ever visit to the Central Park circuit. Redcar roared to a 41-49 success and gained all four league points. James Sarjeant showed his true capabilities with an impressive return of 10 and he was supported by Redcar’s guest Drew Kemp (paid 13) and Jake Allen (13). Redcar had the honour of hosting the British under 21 final and the meeting did not disappoint. Redcar’s own Jordan Jenkins performed admirably despite being in clear discomfort to reach the semi-finals. Drew Kemp was many people’s favourite to take the title but he was upstaged by the impressive Tom Brennan who made a brilliant gate in the final and he ultimately roared home to success. Brennan was joined on the podium by Kemp in 2nd and Kent’s Dan Gilkes in 3rd. The low moment of the month came in the second city when Redcar visited Birmingham for the 2nd leg of their controversial KO Cup tie. The Bears struggled, not helped by only having three of their own riders on show and fell to a 55-35 defeat which saw their run as cup holders end Redcar then had the opportunity to earn bragging rights over their local rivals, Newcastle in home and away battles. At home, Redcar dominated the match and won 39-21 after the meeting had to be abandoned after 10 heats due to Redcar’s impressive guest Ben Cook crashing

out and Matthew Wethers coming to grief in heat 9. With the curfew looming the decision was taken to run one more heat to guarantee a result on the night and Charles Wright saved the best race until last as he rode the boards to pass Connor Mountain and take the win. Sunday then saw the second Tyne-Tees derby and what an afternoon it was for Redcar! The Bears were quicker out of the gate and provided the much better performance of the sides to defeat Newcastle 55-35 at Brough Park. The team were led by their superb skipper Charles Wright (11) and Jake Allen (paid 12) and Allen was happy

with the result and his performance, "“Paid 12 points is always good away, especially here at Newcastle as Newcastle isn’t usually my best track. I’m happy with my performance and I’m stoked with the result for the team! It was an awesome performance from the team’s point of view, winning by 20 points would be a great achievement but to do it away from home is something special! The difference between the teams was that we were making starts and they weren’t. If you are not making starts it’s going to be hard to win races, especially on a slick circuit like tonight’s.”

North Riding Football League

Marske Cricket Club

By Andrew Snaith -Media Officer,

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t is with the utmost sorrow that we have to announce the very sad passing of Peter Moore who, over the years, has been one of our finest supporters. A man who was loved and appreciated by anyone who came into contact with him and his company, Caremore Services, along with his business partner Dave Caley, were one of our best sponsors the club has ever had and were always willing to help us, in kind and financially, whenever the occasion arose. Our deepest sympathy goes to his wife Sue, and his close family, who always supported the club at every opportunity and will always be welcome, anytime, at the club. We continue to struggle for results across the first and second team, but it is all part of the process of trying to build teams for the future of the club. The whole club has been affected badly by COVID, with a number of players testing positive or being forced to isolate. This has

resulted in a couple of games being classed as 'void.' The Junior section continues to thrive, with good results on the pitch and a very successful 'summer camp' being run during the week. This hard work will bear fruits in the years to come. It is great to see the club reaching the point where it is fully open, with events being planned and entertainment starting to appear again on Saturday nights. However, the first two Saturdays have had to be cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control so here’s to third time lucky on September 18th when we try and welcome Janie MacKenzie to our club for a night of brilliant singing and entertainment. Tuesday September 7th brings the third Irish Night of the year with Sally Glennon returning once more to bring us her own inimitable singing from the Emerald Isle – doors open at 7.30 so don’t be late. Full details of all our nights of entertainment will be shown here in your favourite newspaper as well as various locations throughout the village.

he fixtures for the first two months of the season are out as Boro Rangers look to secure a fourth successive Premier Division championship. Division One will be split East and West to accommodate 18 clubs in tier two. New clubs include Guisborough Town Reserves, Redcar Town Reserves, South Park Rangers, Yarm & Eaglescliffe Development, Wolviston Reserves and Thirsk Falcons Development. New Marske will be among the favourites in the East Division after pulling off a major transfer coup in picking up Redcar Newmarket's prolific striker Michael Dowse. Cleveland FC of the West Division deserve credit for completely revamping their squad after looking like folding just days before. There is no Under 19 Division this season as numbers were reduced to just four sides, the Women's Division starts next month.

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Redcar Town FC By Ian Enderwick Mo Mowlam Memorial Cup

massive thank you to everyone who took part, supported, officiated and helped run our Inaugural Memorial Cup. We had over 300 spectators each day who were treated to some exciting football and local derby games We started of with Redcar Town vs Guisborough Town and it was Guisborough who made it to Sunday’s Final with a comfortable 4 - 0 victory. We followed this game up with Marske United taking on Redcar Athletic and they made it to Sundays final with a 5 - 0 victory over Athletic. What a game the third spot play off was, a seven goal thriller with Town earning the bragging rights with a 4-3 victory. Our scorers were Joe Bennett with a brace, John Leyshon and what a goal Sean Mackin produced to seal the victory. In the Final, Marske United ran out deservedly 2 - 0 winners with goals from Smith and Hopson. A big thank you to Anna Turley who gave up her time with her junior helper Issy Brown to present the Mo Mowlam Memorial Cup. Must mention all our volunteers on the day and leading up to the weekend for all the hard work to enable us to host such a successful Memorial Cup competition and also must mention the over and above dedication from from our FA winning Grounds man of the Year Graham Rose and Smukky and Redcar and Cleveland Council for helping clean our drainage system out.

Award for Graham

Redcar Town FC Senior Men

ur Men's team have hit the ground running in their inaugural Northern League Division 2 season. We started our campaign off away at Tow Law and earned a credible 2 all draw thanks to goals from Sean Mackin and Ryan Bennions. We followed this up with a Tuesday night match at home to Blyth Town and we treated the 210 crowd to our first win of the season thanks to a superb finish from Sean Mackin and some inspired goal keeping from Michael Algie, and it was great to see our u8 girls team walk out with our Lads. Next up was a tough away game at Willington and the lads played well to earn the 3 points thanks to a cool finish from Harry Thompson.

ongratulations to our own Graham Rose who won the National Grounds Team of the year award recently, which was presented to him at half time at Wembley. Huge achievement Graham thank you from everyone associated with the club

Redcar Town FC Holiday Camps

e’re halfway through our holiday programme now and the children have learned so much already (even how to save a life after some first aid training on Tuesday!) There aren’t many spaces

left for week 3 or 4 so remember to book in ASAP to avoid disappointment. Info on our Redcar Town FC Facebook page. https://www.ticketsource. co.uk/redcar-town-footballclub

Club building on firm foundations with sponsorship deal with Linden Homes

football club is starting its Northern League journey – the highest level at which it has ever played - on solid foundations, after securing a sponsorship deal with housebuilder Linden Homes. The Redcar Town FC senior team, founded just seven years ago, has been selected to join step six of the nonleague pyramid and hopes to build on years of progress both on and off the pitch. The community club, founded as a junior side in 1994, plays at The Vibrant Doors Stadium, located at Mo Mowlam Memorial Park - close to Linden Homes’ Kirkleatham Green development of 375 new homes. The club already boasts 22 men’s and women’s teams – from junior right through to senior level. The hard work and commitment of volunteers and supporters to create facilities capable of progressing through the leagues has been rewarded with an opportunity to play at the highest level in the club’s short history. Redcar Town now wants to push further and hopes to be challenging towards the top of the table come next May. “We obviously want to invest in the side and be

competitive in what is a step up for our first team.” Says Mens 1st Team Secretary, Craig Gibbin. “However, pulling together and operating as one club – where our young players and the community as a whole can use our facilities and be part of something special in the town - is central to what we want to achieve. “The sponsorship will enable us to accelerate our ambitious growth plans and we encourage anyone who wants to enjoy some real, competitive football – without a VAR camera in sight – to come down and see what we have to offer. Our first home game is against Blyth Town, under the lights on Tuesday 3rd of August. Why not come down and get behind your local club?” Christine Curran, Sales Director with Linden Homes said: “Supporting worthy causes in the communities in which we build is a key part of our business strategy and we are delighted to be sponsoring Redcar Town FC's new kit. “We hope the sponsorship will help them to be successful on the pitch, attract new supporters and enable them to further enhance their offering of youth football to young people in the area.”

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Guisborough bounce back strongly after disappointing defeat at start of new season

By Bill Perfitt

uisborough Town have shrugged off a disappointing start to their new Northern League season after losing their opening match 0-1 to Bishop Auckland at the KGV Stadium. A new-look Guisborough side almost unrecognisable from the Covidinterrupted previous campaign has ● Guisborough Town Manager Steve Bell (right) with his begun to knit together exceptionally Assistant Manager Paul Crager. Picture by BILL PERFITT well and that reverse at home to Bishop Auckland has been swiftly followed by impressive victories against Sunderland RCA in the league and then Penrith in the Emirates FA Cup. Guisborough’s new management duo of Steve Bell and Paul Crager deserve huge credit for quickly assembling an eager young side out of almost nowhere and already there are very positive and encouraging signs for the new season ● Guisborough Town goalkeeper Robbie Dean makes ahead. a spectacular save against Sunderland Against Bishop Auckland on 31 July, Guisborough were ultimately unfortunate to end up losing by the only football and thoroughly deserved their victory goal in an even match in which the Priorymen with new striker Louis Johnson scoring both could only blame themselves for several missed goals, including one from the penalty spot. Buoyed by that winning performance, good chances in front of goal. But just four days later on 4 August Guisborough Guisborough then travelled across the Pennines made amends with an impressive 2-0 win over to much-improved Cumbrian side Penrith in the Extra Preliminary Round of the Emirates Sunderland RCA at the KGV. The Priorymen played some attractive, passing FA Cup.

surged into a 2-0 lead with goals from Brad Plant (47th minute) and Louis Johnson (pen, 52nd minute). After the game Steve commented: “In the first half we were slow, methodical and flat. I felt that at times we were trying to be a five-a-side team. We were really poor. “I really got into them at half time, gave them a few home truths and to the players’ credit, they took it on the chin. Sometimes when you give players real honesty, they don’t like it, but these lads agreed with everything that was said. “We came out in the second half and absolutely dominated the game of football, and to be honest, the game should have been out of sight for us before they got their goal back with six minutes to go. “We missed about three one-on-ones ● Guisborough Town midﬁelder Brad Plant in the second half, and I think it got celebrates his goal at Penrith by being held aloft too easy for us! But at the end of the by teammate Louis Johnson with team Captain day, nobody can watch that game and JJ Bartliﬀ looking on. Picture by DAN CLARK think that we didn’t deserve to win it. If anything, 2-1 flatters Penrith,” added After a poor first half from both teams, Steve. Guisborough stormed out of the blocks in the Guisborough’s reward for beating Penrith was second half, no doubt inspired by a half-time a very tough Preliminary Round tie at North roasting from Manager Steve Bell which would Shields on Saturday, 21 August. have made Sir Alex Ferguson look meek and Overall, then, Guisborough’s young side have mild! made a good, positive start to the season which Steve’s strong words had the desired effect bodes well for the rest of the campaign. Time very quickly into the second half as Guisborough will tell…

Redcar Athletic July Review

uly was a busy month for everyone associated with Redcar Athletic, club chairman Kevin Fryett has since gained bright white hair due to the stress! (Or maybe it’s because he bleached his hair, becoming a victim of the Phil Foden phase). On the first day of July, club ambassador Jeff Winter welcomed Bernie Slaven for a night in the clubhouse, and a Q&A was held for the many Athletic fans in attendance. The Boro legend discussed stories from his playing days, sharing many insightful incidents with the Redcar local’s. As well as Bernie Slaven, Craig Hignett was also announced as the next guest in a series of ‘an evening with Jeff’. Hignett spent a lengthy spell at his hometown club Middlesbrough, donning the red and white strip from 1992-98. He played one season alongside Bernie Slaven in 1993,

a team which continues to warm the hearts of Boro fans today. In fact, Middlesbrough FC featured a lot in Redcar’s calendar this July. As well as hosting events with former Boro stars, the Steelmen played a friendly against the future of MFC. On the 21st of July, Middlesbrough U23s visited the BM-Bi Fold Green Lane Stadium, with a side that featured former Premier League defender Sol Bamba. Despite a strong performance from the Steelmen, Middlesbrough managed to score 2 impressive goals, with Anfernee Dijksteel’s younger brother finding the top right corner from around 20 years out. Regardless of the result, it was a great occasion for the club and the 700+ in attendance. We caught up with Sol Bamba following the game; he discussed his future at Middlesbrough after being invited for a trial by Neil Warnock. The interview can be seen on Redcar Athletics’ YouTube channel. As well as Middlesbrough U23s, the Steelmen also had friendlies organised with FC

Hartlepool, Esh Winning, Kader, and Wolviston in preparation for the new season. To bring preseason to a conclusion, Athletic competed in the Mo Mowlam Memorial Cup on the weekend prior to the season starting. Unfortunately, the Steelmen suffered 2 defeats to the hands of Marske United and Redcar Town which resulted in a bottom placed finish in the tournament. Fortunately for Athletic fans, the results in the pre-season competition didn’t foreshadow the outcome against Northallerton the following Saturday; Redcar kicked off their first campaign in Northern League Division One in style, with 262 fans in attendance to witness the Steelmen see out an impressive 2-1 win. Athletic debutant Matty Wilson opened the scoring midway through the first half, after receiving a long ball on the right-hand side and rifling past the Northallerton keeper at his near post. The away side equalised in the opening stages of the second half and Redcar found themselves on the back foot for a short period of the game.

However, Redcar Athletic were set to have a dream start to life in the first division, and it was Matty Wilson on the score sheet again, this time after pouncing on a defensive mistake and slotting home to the keepers right from 10 yards out. As well as Matty Wilson, Redcar also announced the signings of James Dawson (Goalkeeper) and Carl Williams (Striker) earlier in July. Dawson started the game making his full debut between the sticks. It was a solid performance from the new number 1, who was making his first appearance against his previous side. The Steelmen’s next league game is away at North Shields, in what will be the start of a busy month consisting of 8 games in 4 weeks. Amongst those fixtures is an FA Cup tie against Hemsworth Miners Welfare, which was announced on the club’s Twitter on July 9th. This will be the first time Redcar Athletic have competed in the FA Cup, and it will be a special occasion with fans now allowed back in attendance.

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Marske United – Getting ready for season M

By Mark Hathaway

arske United’s pre-season has now finished and the club are now ready for their fourth season at Step 4 of the Non-League System and it can only be hoped that the season is completed for the first time in three years. Pre-season started with a comfortable 5-0 victory against local rivals Guisborough Town meaning that the Seasiders retained the John Butterfield Memorial Trophy. The goals came from Adam Boyes, Connor Smith and a hat-trick from Jack Blackford. Next up was a home game versus Northern League West Auckland Town, where Marske went one better than against Guisborough winning by 6 goals to 0 on a boiling hot day at Mount Pleasant. Marske took the lead early on thanks to a towering header from skipper Adam Wheatley and it was 2-0 minutes later thanks to a long range strike from Glen Butterworth. Trialist A, now know as McKenzie Dicicco then took over with a brace, which included a tremendous strike from 30 yards. Marske made it 5-0 in the opening moments of the second half thanks to Blackford and it was 6-0 on 84 minutes when Boyes grabbed his second pre-season goal. The following Tuesday, Marske made the short journey to Teesdale Park to play Thornaby who deservedly came out 3-2 winners, thanks to two superb goals from left back Anthony Callaghan. Marske’s goals came from a lovely curling free kick from Dale Hopson and a header from Matty Tymon. The weekend of the 24th and 25th

July saw Marske compete in the inaugural Mo Mowlam Memorial Cup at Redcar Town. In what was an excellent two days of competition, it was the Seasiders who lifted the trophy. In the semi-final Marske faced a weakened Redcar Athletic team and ran out comfortable 5-0 winners thanks to goals from Butterworth, Tymon, a penalty from Craig Gott, Hopson and Trialist B. In the final, it was a repeat of the John Butterfield game with Guisborough providing the opposition. In what was a much closer game, it ended 2-0 to Marske thanks to goals from Smith and a superb curling strike from Hopson. The following weekend Marske made the trip up the A19 to face NPL Premier Division team South Shields and ran out 3-2 winners against a club geared up to play in the Conference National division. Marske took the lead on six minutes when a mistake at the back allowed Curtis Round a shot into an empty net. The lead didn’t last long as Nathan Lowe equalised on 13 minutes with a tremendous strike from the edge of the box. Within 2 minutes it was 2-1 to Marske as Tymon headed home a right-wing cross. The second half was all South Shields and they deservedly equalised on 70 minutes. It looked as if South Shields would go on to win the game, but this wasn’t the case and Marske weathered the storm and got a winning goal from Dicicco with just two minutes left. Marske’s final pre-season game saw another NPL Premier League team in Morpeth Town visit Mount Pleasant. Yet again, there were early goals in the game with Morpeth taking the

● Marske United after winning the inaugural Mo Mowlam Memorial Cup Picture: Martin Jobling

● McKenzie Dicicco lead on five minutes, with Marske equalising on 11 minutes through a Round strike. Morpeth re-took the lead early in the second half and, in truth, with a number of players missing due to injury, it was all Morpeth in the second half and they ran out deserved 2-1 winners. The new League season commenced on Saturday 14th August with Cleethorpes Town making the trip from North Lincolnshire to the North Yorkshire coast. The remaining fixtures for the rest of August and into September are as follows: Saturday 21st August 3pm kick off – Pickering Town (H) FA Cup Preliminary Round Tuesday 24th August 7.45pm kick off – Yorkshire Amateur (H) League

Saturday 28th August 3.00pm kick off – Liversedge (A) Monday 30th August 3.00pm kick off – Dunston (H) Saturday 4th September 3.00pm kick off – FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round or a potential League game Tuesday 7th September 7.45pm kick off – Shildon (H) Saturday 11th September 3.00pm kick off – Lincoln United (A) Tuesday 14th September 7.45pm kick off – Frickley Athletic (A) Saturday 18th September 3.00pm kick off – Worksop Town (H) In addition, the draw for the first two rounds of the FA Trophy has been made and Marske have a bye in the 1st qualifying round. In the 2nd qualifying round, the Seasiders

are at home to Glossop North End. The game will be played on Saturday 9th October with a 3.00pm kick off. On the player front, and as mentioned above, the club have signed striker McKenzie Dicicco (pictured). The 18 year old forward has spent time on the books of Sunderland and Middlesbrough as an Academy player. Season tickets are still available to purchase and supporters can buy them via the following link: https://marskeunitedfc.ktckts.com Marske United would like to thank all supporters and sponsors for their continued support. Don’t forget that you can keep up to date with all things Marske United by visiting the club website – www.marskeunitedfc.org and via the club’s Twitter account – https://twitter.com/MarskeunitedFC

Sleights FC

Whitby Town Round Up

Sleights FC paid an emotional farewell to their 'brother' and team-mate Chris Warrior, who tragically died aged just 25, last year

Whitby Town complete pre-season

By Andrew Snaith

strong crowd of 50-100 were treated to a 6-6 draw between Sleights and a Whitby eleven managed by former Whitby Town defender Allan Price, made up of Chris' family and friends. Sleights then won the resulting penalty shoot out 4-2. Every player wore Chris' favourite number 2 shirt. The number has been retired from competitive use by Sleights ● Photo: Brian Murﬁeld FC in tribute to Chris. The day made well over Reserves, Slingsby and Kirkdale for the First £1500 for the mental health charity Mind, with stalls and refreshments provided. A memorial Division title. To find out about more about Sleights FC, bench paid for by members of the club was who played at the AC Building and Property unveiled by Chris' Mum Margaret. The new Beckett Football League season Maintenance Sports Ground on Lowdale Lane in starts on September 4th with Sleights likely to the village, email: Sleightsfc@gmail.com. Photo by Brian Murfield be competing with the likes of Kirkbymoorside

By Andrew Snaith

hitby Town completed pre-season with an impressive 2-1 victory over Conference North Darlington. Former Frickley Athletic striker Jacob Hazel grabbed both goals in an impressive display. The Blues won the summer Whitby Town Community Cup tournament with emphatic wins over local grassroots sides Fishburn Park (step 7) and Whitby Fishermens Society (step 8). They lost 2-1 to York City and 2-0 to Spennymoor, who both play in the same higher league as Darlington. The Seasiders defeated Hebburn Town from the division below and drew at Northern League Whitley Bay and at home to Hebburn's NPL First ● Photo: Brian Murﬁeld Division East rivals Shildon. Whitby also saw off a Sunderland Under 23 side in a Coast & County Radio is coming to Whitby 4-3 thriller. in September. The station will be on 105.5FM Fans can enjoy full, live, uninterrupted and will also serve the Robin Hood's Bay/ coverage of all Whitby Town's games, Ravenscar area on 106.6FM. There are home and away, again this season via regular updates from Blues games on the coastandcountyradio.co.uk- just click on station's Saturday Sport show every week, 'Whitby Sports Extra'. on FM, from 2pm.

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Boro manager Neil Warnock backs Boro Bus ‘Grab a Jab’ day

iddlesbrough manager, Neil Warnock, has expressed his support and pride at the club’s involvement with vaccinating hundreds of young people across the area. Boro’s Charity Foundation bus was converted into an on-the-spot mobile vaccination unit recently, in partnership with Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council and the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Around 500 people – aged mainly 18-39 - received their jabs over two days in Redcar and Skelton. “I’m very proud of the football club being able to play a part in this,” he said. “To have our home stadium as a vaccination centre, and to be able to work with the NHS and the local community via the MFC Foundation Health Bus is terrific. “The pandemic has been very hard for a lot of people and anything at all that contributes in the fight against this virus has my full support. "I’m pleased and proud that we can play a part in some way, particularly for the people of our area. “I’ve had the vaccine myself, and I’d urge everyone to follow suit as soon as they get the opportunity, because the quicker everyone is able to get it, the quicker we can hopefully start to move on and get back to life as we know it.” To keep right up to date with where the Boro Bus will be around the region, please follow MFC Foundation’s social media accounts as venues can change at short notice subject to the

availability of medical staff. Instagram @MFC.Foundation Facebook @MFCFoundation Twitter @MFCFoundation Please note the slight difference in the Instagram handle. “To hear that such a significant number of our young residents came and got themselves vaccinated last week was excellent news,” commented Councillor Steve Kay, Cabinet Member for Health, Housing and Welfare. “It was a fantastic couple of days and the team at Skelton and Redcar were over the moon. Being double vaccinated is the best way these young people can protect themselves, their families and the most vulnerable in our communities – not to mention the NHS. “Every single vaccine we had was used up, and we hope to see a similar level of success on the next date down at South Bank.” Leader of the Council, Mary Lanigan, added: “The success of these two days was phenomenal. We are pushing to continue with the bus to get everyone vaccinated as quickly as we can.” If you are over 17 years 9 months and under 40 years old, and in need of your first or second Pfizer vaccine, no appointment is necessary. If it is your second vaccine, please ensure that a minimum of 8 weeks have passed since your first jab.

● Picture By Marc Hodgson

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