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Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault in Middlesbrough;

Police Community Support Officers in East Cleveland have taken action following recent problems with anti-social behaviour in Skelton;

...and a climbing rock in a Middlesbrough park will cost thousands of pounds to replace after it was set alight at the weekend.

Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault in Middlesbrough. 

The incident happened outside the Red Lion Pub on Linthorpe Road just before 11pm on Saturday and is believed to have involved a group of around six males. 

A 37-year-old man suffered serious head injuries as a result of the incident and he remains in James Cook University Hospital whilst receiving treatment. 

A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and he has been released under investigation whilst enquiries continue. 

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Constable Gillian Oliver on the non-emergency number 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. 

Police Community Support Officers in East Cleveland have taken action following recent problems with anti-social behaviour in Skelton.

Four banning letters have delivered to the youths responsible for causing the anti social behaviour at McDonalds in Skelton.

Posting on their Facebook page, the neighbourhood policing team say that they hope the issues will now calm down.

A climbing rock in a Middlesbrough park will cost thousands of pounds to replace after it was set alight at the weekend.

Police were called by Fire Brigade colleagues to Pallister Park at around 5.50pm on Sunday after a fire had been set against the large fibreglass climbing rock within the play park.

The rock was then engulfed by flames and badly damaged.

Officers were told that a number of youths fled the area into the darkness as police arrived and they are appealing for information on who may have been responsible for the damage.

This incident followed five wheelie bins being taken from nearby properties and set alight over the weekend.