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.

Police have issued a woman with a caution following a drugs raid in Middlesbrough;

This week is Antisocial Behaviour Awareness Week, and Cleveland Police is joining partners and other Forces nationally to focus on the impact of antisocial behaviour;

...and a special reception has been hosted by the Mayor of Redcar and Cleveland to congratulate a local junior boxer who took home gold in a major tournament.

New figures have shown that more people committed suicide in Redcar and Cleveland in recent years than almost anywhere else in the country;

Armed police and paramedics were called to a street in  Middlesbrough at the weekend;

...and Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council have asked the public to be aware of essential drainage works which are taking place at Eston Cemetery this week.

A mother from Guisborough has been sent to prison for the murder of her two-year-old son;

Police are appealing for information and dash cam or CCTV footage after a teenager was robbed of his mobile phone in Redcar earlier this week;

...and more than 3,000 properties in our area were left without electricity in a powercut yesterday.

It was an early start for the local baton bearers of the Birmingham 2022 Queen's Baton Relay yesterday morning, as they undertook the honour of carrying the Queen's Message through Saltburn and Redcar;

Plans to replace three landmark Middlesbrough high rises with "new modern communities" have taken a step forward;

...and schoolchildren from across Redcar and Cleveland are being invited to a performance by the Grenadier Guards and the Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums, live outside of Tuned In! on Redcar seafront next week.

A Redcar & Cleveland Independent Councillor has dramatically crossed the floor to become a Labour representative;

A burglar who was caught red handed trying to smash a shed lock has once again appeared in court;

An 18-year-old has been released on bail as police continue investigations into an alleged rape of a teenage girl;

...and a two-vehicle collision closed a busy road in Middlesbrough yesterday.

Police are carrying out investigations following a report of rape in Middlesbrough.

A government department has been accused of a “cover up” over mass crab deaths on Teesside’s coast.

...and The Queen’s Baton Relay is coming to Redcar and Cleveland tomorrow.

Firefighters were called to tackle a large fire in the grounds of Ormesby Hall yesterday evening;

Police are appealing for witnesses after a robbery in Middlesbrough;

...and visiting restrictions at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are set to return to a new normal tomorrow (Tuesday 12 July) following changes to national guidelines.

The volunteer crews of the Redcar RNLI lifeboats were called into action in our area at the weekend;

Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision at the A66 junction with Normanby Road in South Bank;

...and the volunteers of the Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team have been called into action twice in the past few days.

A dispersal order has been authorised for the central Redcar area as a result of recent incidents of antisocial behaviour;

A major manufacturer has dropped its plans for a turbine plant in our area after months of uncertainty;

...and Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council have apologised after problems with green waste collections in the Guisborough and Loftus areas yesterday.