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A car was left suspended after it crashed into barriers outside a primary school at the weekend;

A patient was taken to hospital following a crash in Middlesbrough on Saturday night;

...and Cleveland Fire Brigade have launched their ‘Let’s Get Fired Up About Arson’ campaign to raise awareness of deliberate fires and help stamp it out within our communities.

A car was left suspended after it crashed into barriers outside a primary school at the weekend.

The incident took place at around 7.40pm on Cookgate in Nunthorpe, outside The Avenue Primary School.

The white BMW ended up stuck in a hedge with the back of the vehicle completely suspended in the air.

Police arrived on scene at around 8.15pm and the incident was dealt with.

Police say the local authority along with Northern Powergrid worked through the night to make the area safe.

A patient was taken to hospital following a crash in Middlesbrough on Saturday night.

Emergency services rushed to Linthorpe Road just before 8pm following a road traffic collision.

Paramedics from the North East Ambulance Service attended and one patient was taken to hospital.

Cleveland Fire Brigade have launched their ‘Let’s Get Fired Up About Arson’ campaign to raise awareness of deliberate fires and help stamp it out within our communities.

A staggering 85% of all fire calls made to the Brigade are deliberate in nature – the highest in the country.

The main targets are vehicles, grasslands and rubbish.

Figures show there were more than 4000 deliberate fires from April 2022 to the end of January 2023, a 42% increase on the five-year average.

Throughout the campaign the Brigade will be working with local community groups on clean-ups and litter picks and providing waste skips for community use.

Crews will also be out and about giving fire safety advice to keep your home safe.