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A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after a two-vehicle smash which left a woman in hospital;

Cannabis plants estimated to be worth around £50,000 have been recovered from an address in Middlesbrough;

...and it's been announced that a local MP will succeed Dehenna Davison as a levelling up minister after she quit due to chronic migraines.

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after a two-vehicle smash which left a woman in hospital.

The crash happened on the “throughabout” on the A66 eastbound, near to Cargo Fleet Lane, at around 10am on Saturday.

Police said a grey VW Golf travelling east on the A66 main carriageway collided with a white Ford Puma travelling south from the A66, turning onto Cargo Fleet Lane at the lights.

The 46-year-old woman driving the Puma was cut out of the vehicle, before she was taken to James Cook University Hospital with a broken leg and a fractured collarbone.

The 19-year-old man driving the Golf was unhurt and arrested at the scene on suspicion of drug driving and causing serious injury by careless driving.

Cannabis plants estimated to be worth around £50,000 have been recovered from an address in Middlesbrough.

Officers from the Neighbourhood Team attended an address on Askwith Road yesterday, and seized 63 plants. 

A man aged 26 has been arrested on suspicion of cultivation of cannabis and he was taken into police custody. 

Anyone who has information regarding drugs activity in our local area is asked to contact Cleveland Police on the non-emergency number 101.  

It's been announced that a local MP will succeed Dehenna Davison as a levelling up minister after she quit due to chronic migraines.

Redcar MP Jacob Young will take up the position as parliamentary under secretary of state in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Mr Young is the first Conservative MP to represent Redcar, elected in the 2019 general election with a majority of 8.7% on a swing of 15.4% from Labour to the Conservatives.

Posting on Facebook, Mr Young said he is looking forward to getting stuck into the new role and bringing some of Teesside right into the heart of the Levelling Up agenda.

He added that it was a very proud day for him, and also for his mam and dad.