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Concerns have been raised after Dormanstown which was recently shown to have the highest air pollution levels in the country, albeit for a short period;

Volunteer members of the Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team were called into action yesterday afternoon;

...and both Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland have been confirmed as new areas to receive a family hub to support vulnerable children and families.

Concerns have been raised after Dormanstown which was recently shown to have the highest air pollution levels in the country, albeit for a short period.

Data compiled by the website Air Quality England - a resource provided for local councils so they can fulfil their statutory duties in terms of regularly reviewing and assessing local air quality - shows that on March 23, Dormanstown, which is in the shadow of the Wilton industrial complex, was the only monitoring site in England to be in the ‘very high’ air pollution bracket.

This was primarily due to levels of very fine particulate matter in the air - which are minute particles that are created when elements such as dust and carbon dioxide emissions react with each other.

Levels in Dormanstown have since returned to normal.

Volunteer members of the Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team were called into action yesterday afternoon.

Just after half past two yesterday afternoon the team were called to assist the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust who reported that a motorcyclist had suffered a serious leg injury on Danby Rigg, south of Danby.

The Yorkshire Air Ambulance helicopter was also en route.

Team members were quickly on scene and together with our Team Doctor assisted the Yorkshire Air Ambulance Doctor with the initial treatment – the biker had a badly broken leg.

After treatment he was placed into one of our Casualty Bags, put onto our a Bell Stretcher and carried around 300-metres down to the waiting Land Ambulance.

He was then transferred to the Ambulance for onward travel to the James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough.

Both Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland have been confirmed as new areas to receive a family hub to support vulnerable children and families.

On Saturday, the Government confirmed 75 new areas would benefit from the £302million investment in the Start for Life programme.

The Government is also helping 300,000 families through its £700million Supporting Families programme as it marks its 10th anniversary, alongside councils who will be provided with extra funding to offer practical support to young people leaving care.

The Holiday Activities and Food programme will also be expanded ahead of the Easter holidays, backed by £220 million per year up to 2025 – to boost children's health and mental wellbeing.