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The body of a pensioner has been found following a fire at a property in Lazenby;

An attempted murder investigation has been dropped months on from an alleged attack which left a man fighting for his life;

...and Police have issued an urgent warning after a dog and its owner fell in a frozen lake.

The body of a pensioner has been found following a fire at a property in Lazenby.

Cleveland Police has confirmed the body of a 70-year-old was found by firefighters tackling a blaze on Lazenby High Street just before midnight on Monday.

Paramedics from the North East Ambulance Service pronounced the man dead at the scene with four Cleveland Fire Brigade crews from Coulby Newham, Grangetown and Middlesbrough tackling the blaze.

Police say the man's death is not currently being treated as suspicious.

An attempted murder investigation has been dropped months on from an alleged attack which left a man fighting for his life.

Cleveland Police has confirmed that four people who were arrested in connection with the incident have now been released with no further action to be taken.

In the early hours of November 26th last year the injured 36-year-old man had left the Albion Social Club, in Henry Street in South Bank, and was allegedly attacked as he walked in the direction of Keir Hardie Crescent.

Police say the enquiry is now closed.

Police have issued an urgent warning after a dog and its owner fell in a frozen lake.

The incident took place on Tuesday morning at a lake in Warrenby.

Thankfully the owner and dog were able to get back to dry land where they were checked over by paramedics.

Cleveland Fire Brigade are advising dog walkers to keep dogs on their leads when near ice and never go onto ice or into the water to rescue a dog, instead you should move to somewhere that the dog will be able to climb out and call them towards you.