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Teacher groomed schoolgirl for sex

10:46am Friday 10th October 2008

A TEACHER who groomed a 16-year-old girl for sex was this week banned from working with youngsters.

Town’s pink dippers take to the icy waters once again

Hardy souls take to the water in aid of cancer research

10:49am Friday 10th October 2008

MORE than 60 people braved the cold weather to take a dip in the sea to raise money for Cancer Research UK.

Authority chief hails ‘progress’ as crime figures fall

10:46am Friday 10th October 2008

NEW figures have revealed crime in the Cleveland area has fallen by more than 16 per cent in the past six months.

Man walks free ten years after murder

10:50am Friday 10th October 2008

A MAN accused of playing a key role in an execution-style contract killing has walked free from court after being cleared more than a decade after the shooting.

Rare insect causes a flutter at industrial site

Rare moth: The Death’s Head hawk moth, sighted in the region

10:51am Friday 10th October 2008

ONE of the country’s rarest and most spectacular insects has been sighted on a Redcar industrial site.

Owner flees after dog bites boy’s face

Lewis Sturgess with his mum, Julie, who says she wants the dog that attacked her son to be taken off the streets

10:54am Friday 3rd October 2008

A BOY could be left scarred for life after being attacked by a dog last the weekend.

Campaigners launch racecourse petition

MP Vera Baird collects signatures for petition in Redcar

10:51am Friday 3rd October 2008

A CAMPAIGN launched in an attempt to resolve the longterm future of Redcar racecourse is gathering momentum.

Town’s children living in poverty, say charities

10:49am Friday 3rd October 2008

REDCAR is one of 12 areas in the region where more than 50 per cent of children are said to live in poverty.

Princess in the wings

Panto hopeful Lauren Pressdee

10:49am Friday 3rd October 2008

A WOMAN from Redcar is just one twirl away from becoming a fairy tale princess

Bins crackdown proves success

10:48am Friday 3rd October 2008

A CRACKDOWN on people who don't use the wheelie bin rubbish collection system properly is proving to be a success.


National News

Husband's grief over floods tragedy

Mark Cullen is pictured with his wife Lorraine

Updated 2:02am Sunday 12th October 2008

A British man has spoken of his grief at the loss of his wife and one of his twin daughters who died after being swept away by floods in Spain.


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