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Police are appealing for information and any relevant CCTV footage as they investigate a suspected arson attack on a property;

The Saltburn Cliff Tramway had to be closed yesterday due to an electrical fault;

...and Redcar and Cleveland councillors have agreed a motion proposing an outright ban on the handing out of live goldfish as prizes at fairs and events on local authority land.

Police are appealing for information and any relevant CCTV footage as they investigate a suspected arson attack on a property.

The incident occurred at around 10.45pm on Wednesday at an address on Dalcross Court in Hemlington.

The property sustained both fire and smoke damage but thankfully no one was injured.

It was reported that two men were seen at the property moments before the incident and were witnessed going to the rear of the property.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Cleveland Police on the non-emergency number 101.

The Saltburn Cliff Tramway had to be closed yesterday due to an electrical fault.

The fault meant that the tramway, which transports passengers from the beach at Saltburn to the Esplanade above, was closed yesterday afternoon after the fault occurred.

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council say that they expect the tramway to remain closed this morning whilst the fault is rectified.

Redcar and Cleveland councillors have agreed a motion proposing an outright ban on the handing out of live goldfish as prizes at fairs and events on local authority land.

The motion by Skelton East Conservative councillor Justin Thompson called for the swift introduction of a policy to explicitly ban the use of live animals as prizes and to establish rigorous monitoring and enforcement measures.

It was prompted by the RSPCA’s 'NoFunAtTheFair' campaign, which launched in June, which has been backed by a number of local councils across the UK.

The Animal Welfare Act 2006 made it an offence for anyone believed to be under 16 and not accompanied by an adult to be given an animal as a prize.