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A court has heard how one of the men accused of murdering Middlesbrough man Tomasz Dembler used his mobile phone in the vicinity of the victim's burial site at Flatts Lane in the hours after the alleged murder took place;

Police have charged a woman with a number of offences of theft from shops in our area;

...and a community orchard has been planted in Brotton for residents to enjoy.

A court has heard how one of the men accused of murdering Middlesbrough man Tomasz Dembler used his mobile phone in the vicinity of the victim's burial site at Flatts Lane in the hours after the alleged murder took place.

The suspects phone was tracked by police analysts, who found it connected with a mobile phone mast in the TS6 area on the evening of Sunday, March 21 last year - just hours after the prosecution say Mr Dembler was murdered.

The jury at Teesside Crown Court were told yesterday, that the phone was in the area of the burial site, for a "prolonged period" that night.

Five people are currently on trial accused of Mr Dembler's murder, and the trial continues.

Police have charged a woman with a number of offences of theft from shops in our area.

On Thursday, Redcar and Cleveland Neighbourhood Police Teams arrested a woman who had reportedly travelled from County Durham to Redcar and Skelton and stolen goods from a number of shops.

Officers arrested the 46-year-old woman in Redcar town centre

She was interviewed and later charged with five counts of theft.

Police then returned all the alleged stolen goods to the stores.

The woman was bailed with conditions and is due to appear at Teesside Magistrates' Court in February.

A community orchard has been planted in Brotton for residents to enjoy.

The orchard has been planted this week in the Badger Hill area of Brotton as part of a community project lead by the Brotton Ward Members to create a woodland walk in the centre of the village.

After 18 months of planning, 45 fruit trees were planted, including pears, plums and apples.

Further work is planned in order to introduce wildflowers and seasonal bulbs to the orchard, adding to the biodiversity value of the site.

Residents have been consulted to ensure that the project is supported and agreed with the local community and adjacent residents.