October 25, 2011
Over 50 students and staff at Prior Pursglove College will be putting their fear of heights behind them when they abseil 80 feet off Guisborough Viaduct. They will be raising money for the local Scout Hut on Belmangate in Guisborough, which is used by over a hundred children, young people and volunteering adults on a [...]
October 25, 2011
The volunteers at the Redcar RNLI lifeboat station have launched their own fund-raising Christmas cards. The cards, the first produced exclusively by the lifeboat station by the crew themselves, feature photographs taken last winter of the lifeboat and of a snowman built outside the station by some of the crew’s children. Dave Cocks, from Redcar [...]
October 25, 2011
SENIOR managers from Cleveland Fire Brigade found out what it is like to be a volunteer when they joined the Cleveland Fire Support Network Team. Director of Community Protection Phil Lancaster, Head of Community Safety Les Jones and Hartlepool District Manager Dave Turton spent time helping with some of the everyday tasks undertaken by the [...]
October 25, 2011
RNLI lifeboats from Redcar and Hartlepool were launched this afternoon (Monday 24 October 2011) after a man was washed from a breakwater into heavy seas. The alarm was raised just before 3.45pm by a member of the public who witnessed the man being washed from the South Gare breakwater by a large wave. Volunteer crews [...]
October 24, 2011
Businesses in the north east have a golden opportunity to upskill their staff in emerging renewable technologies with the launch of a fully-operational eco house at Redcar & Cleveland College. The eco house, named The Greenhouse, is being unveiled by the college this week as a leading light in the design, installation and maintenance of [...]
October 24, 2011
The buzz of excitement was palpable at the launch of the new Teesside Caravans showroom and retail complex over the weekend. Visitor numbers exceeded all expectations as the venue welcomed over 3,000 people eager to be part of the activities, see demonstrations of caravan movers, puncture safety equipment and be the first in the North [...]
October 24, 2011
Firefighters in Cleveland are using innovative ways to help get key safety messages across to the public in the run up to Bonfire Night. Brigade personnel will be swapping their fire engines for cycles as part of a hard-hitting, three-week campaign to warn communities of the dangers of bonfires and fireworks. The campaign gets underway [...]
October 24, 2011
Silverstone October 16th 2011- Redline Racing finished the season with drivers in First and Second place; obtaining both ‘Team Championship Winners’ and the ‘Drivers Championship Winners’ titles. Established in 1995, working out of a small garage in Middlesbrough, the racing team worked extensively to make its first entry into the Michelin Porsche Cup in 2007. [...]
October 24, 2011
Cleveland Fire Brigade will be teaming up with Fireman Sam and Toys ‘R’ Us this Saturday (22 October) to help promote fire safety including bonfire and firework safety. The children’s favourite will join up with firefighters from Thornaby Station at Teesside Retail Park’s Toys ‘R’ Us store between 10am and 4pm. It is one of [...]
October 24, 2011
Maths Teacher Carol Johnson is getting on her bike and taking positive action in the fight against breast, ovarian and cervical cancers. Carol, 57, who has been teaching at Saltburn’s Huntcliff School for 21 years, is part of a remarkable group of women tackling the second Women V Cancer challenge in India during the autumn [...]