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Police have renewed their appeal for private CCTV and dash cam footage following a reported incident on Brotton Road in Carlin How on Friday;

Police are appealing for witnesses and information after the Co-op on Great Ayton High Street was broken into on Tuesday;

...and tributes have been paid to a much-loved former mayor and serving councillor who has died this week.

Police have renewed their appeal for private CCTV and dash cam footage following a reported incident on Brotton Road in Carlin How on Friday.

58-year-old Christopher Kay sadly died as a result of the alleged incident.

A man aged 32 was charged with manslaughter in connection with the reported incident and will appear at Teesside Crown Court on Monday 21st September.

Two other males aged 31 and 35 were also arrested in connection with the alleged incident and have been released with bail conditions pending further enquiries.

Anyone with any information or anyone with private CCTV/ dashcam footage from the time or area of the incident is asked to contact Cleveland Police on the non-emergency number 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Police are appealing for witnesses and information after the Co-op on Great Ayton High Street was broken into on Tuesday.

A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said the incident happened at around 12.40am and involved three suspects.

The offenders forced entry into the store causing damage to the till and stealing a number of items, before leaving the scene on a motorbike carrying large bags.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has any information is asked to contact police.

Tributes have been paid to a much-loved former mayor and serving councillor who has died this week.

Councillor Dennis Teasdale served as Mayor of Redcar and Cleveland from 2018 to 2019 and had previously been Town Mayor of Guisborough on two occasions.

Mr Teasdale worked in local government for many years before being elected as a councillor to Guisborough Town Council in 2011 and Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council for the Guisborough ward in 2015.

Cllr Teasdale was in his early 70s and leaves two children, five grandchildren and his wife Honor, to whome he had been married for more than 50 years.