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Owners of a gaming shop in our area have been left devastated after an alleged break-in saw 'thousands of pounds worth of stock' stolen;

Officers are appealing for information and footage after a 2-in-1 burglary in Middlesbrough;

...and it's been revealed that the work to decontaminate the former Redcar steelworks is almost complete and the hazardous substances status on the huge industrial site could be removed by the end of the year.

Owners of a gaming shop in our area have been left devastated after an alleged break-in saw 'thousands of pounds worth of stock' stolen.

Police are investigating the alleged break-in at the Playaone Gaming Shop in Guisborough, which reportedly took place overnight on Monday and left the front window shattered.

It is estimated that £8,000 worth of goods were taken from the site in the incident.

Cleveland Police has confirmed that it received reports of a break-in - as well as another attempted break-in - and have arrested two men, both aged 25.

The two men were interviewed and then released on bail while enquiries continue.

Officers are appealing for information and footage after a 2-in-1 burglary in Middlesbrough.

The incident happened overnight on Tuesday into Wednesday this week, on Parkside, off Ladgate Lane.

A distinctive Subaru WRX in black with a spoiler was stolen after burglars gained access to a property and was driven along Ladgate Lane then Marton Road at around 3:20am yesterday.

Anyone who may have footage of the vehicle around this time is asked to contact police or upload the footage on the links below.

Members of the public are also reminded to remove vehicle keys from view and store them in a secure place overnight, whilst also locking their doors and windows.

Anyone with information can contact Middlesbrough CID on the non-emergency number 101.

It's been revealed that the work to decontaminate the former Redcar steelworks is almost complete and the hazardous substances status on the huge industrial site could be removed by the end of the year.

The bill for the work to date amounts to £70m, money which will come from the public purse, although a spokesman said the spend would be offset by the estimated £16m to £20m a year saving arising from required and ongoing maintenance on the site.

A recent update from the South Tees Development Corporation and the Tees Valley Combined Authority revealed that work to decontaminate some 27 kilometres of coke oven gas main has now been completed.

The update said most hazardous substances have been safely disposed of, although some remaining from the demolition of coke oven by-products plants were still in the process of being disposed of.