Local News

A teenage biker has been taken to hospital after a serious incident in woodland near to Lazenby;

Police have discovered a cannabis farm in a property in Redcar;

...and homes had to be evacuated at the weekend as fire took hold of a Middlesbrough social club.

A teenage biker has been taken to hospital after a serious incident in woodland near to Lazenby.

Emergency services were called to the scene along with the air ambulance, following reports of a teenager who had come off a bike at around 2.30 yesterday afternoon.

Ambulance crews were supported by the hazardous area response team, three paramedic ambulances, the air ambulance and also by members of the Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team.

The injured biker was taken to James Cook University Hospital by ambulance.

Police have discovered a cannabis farm in a property in Redcar.

Redcar Neighbourhood Officers attended an address on Coatham Road on Friday, where a cannabis farm was located consisting of 385 plants.

Enquiries are ongoing in relation to the incident.

Anyone with information regarding drugs activity in our area is asked to ring Cleveland Police on the non-emergency number 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Homes had to be evacuated at the weekend as fire took hold of a Middlesbrough social club.

Acklam Garden City was badly damaged in the blaze on Saturday evening at 11.45pm.

The outside of the building on Burlam Road, near Linthorpe Cemetery, has been badly charred by the flames, with a strong smell of smoke in the area.

A clean-up operation was launched yesterday morning.