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Police warned residents in Saltburn to stay away from farmland at the weekend as they carried out controlled explosions on a number of hand grenades;

It's been announced that advice, guidance and support for the cost of living crisis will be available to residents at an event in Redcar this week;

...and thousands of visitors flocked to this year's Festival of Thrift at the weekend as it marked a decade of delivering its nationally-recognised celebration of sustainable living. 

Police warned residents in Saltburn to stay away from farmland at the weekend as they carried out controlled explosions on a number of hand grenades.

The public were asked to avoid the area around Brough Farm and Coastguard Cottages in Saltburn, as the work was carried out yesterday. 

Officers have confirmed explosions were also executed on Saturday night between 7pm and 7.45pm.

The force has not given any further details about the discovery of the hand grenades or where they were found and why they are being detonated.

The explosions come a week after a similar detonation was carried out around the same location.

As we reported on Zetland FM last week, explosives experts carried out controlled explosion on two items - believed to be WW2 hand grenades - which were found on farmland between Saltburn and Brotton.

It's been announced that advice, guidance and support for the cost of living crisis will be available to residents at an event in Redcar this week.

Organisations who will be on hand to support residents with guidance and information include Welfare Rights, Age UK Teesside, MECC Affordable Warmth, Beyond Housing, South Bank Credit Union, Redcar and Cleveland Citizens Advice, Footprints in the Community and Stop Loan Sharks England.

The drop-in session is taking place on Wednesday between 1pm and 4pm at Coatham Memorial Hall.

Thousands of visitors flocked to this year's Festival of Thrift at the weekend as it marked a decade of delivering its nationally-recognised celebration of sustainable living. 

The tenth anniversary event also saw the festival paying a fond farewell to Kirkleatham, its home since 2016.

Following a launch parade through Redcar on Friday evening, over 50,000 festivalgoers enjoyed the programme of eye-catching and engaging artists, performers and hands-on family fun that the award-winning Festival of Thrift is known for, as well as browsing the large number of stall holders.

Next year the festival is staging its next move around the Tees Valley and is relocating to Billingham.