Local News

Motorists suffered delays after a serious crash on the A19 led to the closure of the route northbound;

Neighbourhood policing officers in Redcar are appealing for the public's help to trace the owner of a recovered bicycle;

...and members of the public are being invited to an information roadshow to find out more about the Tour of Britain cycle race which comes to our area next month.

Motorists suffered delays after a serious crash on the A19 led to the closure of the route northbound.

Emergency services attended the smash which occurred close to the turn off with the A174 Parkway at around 1.20pm on Tuesday.

Initial reports suggested the crash involved two cars and a van.

The A19 was closed northbound following the accident between A174 at Thornaby to the Mandale Interchange.

Traffic was diverted via the entry and exit slip roads.

Neighbourhood policing officers in Redcar are appealing for the public's help to trace the owner of a recovered bicycle.

Whilst on patrol on Monday morning in the town centre area of Redcar, officers recovered a bike that they suspect may have been stolen recently.

The bike is black with a distinctive white seat and green trim.

If you can identify this as your bike or know where it is from then contact the Redcar Town Neighbourhood Policing Team on the non-emergency number 101.

Members of the public are being invited to an information roadshow to find out more about the Tour of Britain cycle race which comes to our area next month.

All residents and local businesses from across Redcar and Cleveland, not just the Saltburn area, are invited along to the event have their questions answered.

You can find out how to get your community or business involved, how race day will work and more at the information roadshow at Saltburn Golf Club today between 6 and 7pm.

Stage 4 of the race, featuring some of the best cyclists in the world, kicks off in Redcar on Wednesday 7th Sept before passing through Marske, Saltburn, Skelton, Brotton, Carlin How, Loftus and Easington.