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Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a dog walker reported being assaulted on Redcar's Coast Road;

A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary and remains in custody;

...and residents in two Middlesbrough tower blocks are to be forced to move into new homes after it was announced that well-known buildings are to be demolished.

Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a dog walker reported being assaulted on Redcar's Coast Road.

The incident happened at around midday last Friday and involved a man walking a small Papillon dog and a man walking a dog described as a Staffordshire Bull Terrier.

This dog is reported to have attacked the Papillon dog. The owner of the Papillon is believed to have tried to separate the dogs.

The male owner of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier is then reported to have punched the owner of the Papillon dog, causing him to fall backwards onto the ground.

As a result, the owner of the Papillon, who is aged in his 70s, has suffered an injury to his hip and received treatment in hospital.

The Papillon dog was later put down due to its injuries.

Officers are keen to trace the owner of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier who is described as a male, wearing a cap. He had a bike with a trailer attached.

Any witnesses or anyone with information is asked to contact Cleveland Police on the non-emergency number 101.

A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary and remains in custody.

Police were called to reports of a burglary at Outwood Academy in Normanby at around 12.30am on Monday.

During the incident, damage was caused to glass at the rear of the building.

Enquiries continue and anyone with any information is asked to call police on the non-emergency number 101.

Residents in two Middlesbrough tower blocks are to be forced to move into new homes after it was announced that well-known buildings are to be demolished.

Thirteen has today announced plans to raze Fleet House and Thorntree House in Cargo Fleet Lane as part of the housing provider’s £1bn regeneration investment plans.

The group says the sites will be redeveloped into new housing after a review found they were "no longer financially viable" due to high maintenance costs and low demand from tenants.