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The volunteer crew of the Redcar RNLI were called into action in our area yesterday to rescue a child and three men from the sea;

Redcar and Cleveland Council has called on the Government to re-open an investigation into mass crustacean deaths on the North-east coast - and provide "proper compensation" for the lost income and livelihoods cause by the crisis;

...and the high temperatures have caused the council to suspend bin collections in our area to keep workers safe.

The volunteer crew of the Redcar RNLI were called into action in our area yesterday to rescue a child and three men from the sea.

At 1.36pm the D Class inshore Lifeboat was launched following reports that an inflatable dinghy with a child on board had been blown out to sea off Majuba Road beach by a gust of wind.

Three male onlookers had set off swimming in pursuit of the dinghy and child.

When the lifeboat arrived on scene, they found the three men holding onto the side of the inflatable while the child remained inside. 

The crew immediately set about bringing the child and three men on board the lifeboat while checking them over for any injuries. The inflatable was approximately 300 meters from the beach.

The lifeboat returned the rescued men and child to Majuba Road beach where the child was reunited with his mother.

Redcar and Cleveland Council has called on the Government to re-open an investigation into mass crustacean deaths on the North-east coast - and provide "proper compensation" for the lost income and livelihoods cause by the crisis.

The results of a Defra-led study published in May suggested a harmful algal bloom may have been a factor in the deaths at Seaton Carew, South Gare, Redcar, Marske and Saltburn, which began in October last year, although no single cause was identified. It said because healthy crabs and lobsters were now being found, the investigation could be closed.

But council members unanimously backed a motion which demanded an investigation be re-opened after a lengthy debate, in which an amendment was put forward and the wording of the motion eventually agreed.

It comes as protests continue with a report, that was commissioned by fishing industry representatives, noting high levels of the chemical pyridine in the area. Defra has ruled out chemical pollution with a review of dredging and water samples also finding no link between the disposal of dredged sediment and the deaths.

The high temperatures have caused the council to suspend bin collections in our area to keep workers safe.

Yesterday afternoon Redcar and Cleveland Council said they were suspending collections of recycling and garden waste for the remainder of the day as temperatures increased.

In a statement on social media, a spokesperson apologised for the inconvenience but said the council made the decision for the health and safety of staff.

The council say that they have taken note of the areas that haven't had their collections and plans to get the crews back out on Saturday, Sunday or Monday to catch up.