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Five GP practices in east Cleveland have re-joined the covid-19 vaccination programme to help deliver booster jabs after criticism of a previous pull-out;

Detectives in Middlesbrough are appealing for information after a man was assaulted and robbed in the town early on Christmas morning;

...and a popular local electrical retailer had to be closed for a "deep clean" yesterday after staff members tested positive for coronavirus.

Five GP practices in east Cleveland have re-joined the covid-19 vaccination programme to help deliver booster jabs after criticism of a previous pull-out.

The practices, which collectively form the East Cleveland Primary Care Network, had cited capacity issues and a desire to prioritise patient care backlogs after withdrawing from phase two of the programme in October.

Booster shots, which are available for all adults, are intended to provide an additional defence against the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

Practice staff at the five practices, which cover areas including Brotton, Loftus, Marske, Skelton and Saltburn, began to vaccinate local care home patients last month, along with any staff not yet vaccinated.

Appointment clinics have also been arranged for the most vulnerable patients.

Detectives in Middlesbrough are appealing for information after a man was assaulted and robbed in the town early on Christmas morning.

The 28 year old man was close to a bus stop on Newport Terrace between 1am and 1.30am when he was approached by an unknown person or people and beaten around the head with a metal object.

The victim was knocked to the ground and continually assaulted for a further half a minute whereupon he lost consciousness. He later attended James Cook University Hospital for treatment to head and facial injuries.

The man discovered his mobile phone and an amount of cash had been stolen from him during the incident.

Police are appealing for anyone with information which could help their enquiries to contact them on the non-emergency number 101.

A popular local electrical retailer had to be closed for a "deep clean" yesterday after staff members tested positive for coronavirus.

Currys at Teesside Park has now reopened after locking their doors to customers.

A notice was placed in the store's window explained that they were temporarily closed.

The business has now confirmed that a number of colleagues in the store had contracted covid-19, and said that the shop was temporarily closed so that a deep clean could be carried out.