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Zetland FM Local News - 10th August 2022
A murder investigation is under way after a man died in Guisborough;
Emergency services were called to Seal Sands following reports of a fire yesterday;
...and the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities was in our area yesterday.
A murder investigation is under way after a man died in Guisborough.
Police were called to Helmsley House in Guisborough at around 2:20am on Monday morning, where a man had suffered serious injuries.
The man, believed to be aged in his sixties, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Two men aged 43 and 47 have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
A 45-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
They remain in police custody at this time.
Detectives would appeal to anyone who may have information or anyone who may have seen or heard anything in this area to contact them as a matter of urgency on 101.
Crimestoppers can also be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Emergency services were called to Seal Sands following reports of a fire yesterday.
Fire crews descended on the INEOS chemical site just before midday yesterday, with pictures from the scene showing a large plume of smoke.
Cleveland Fire Brigade said the fire came from a tank that was being dismantled and was put out with two jets.
The toxic risk minimal alarm was sounded at the scene to indicate that all windows and doors had to be shut, however the all-clear alarm rang at 12.30pm.
The North East Ambulance Service confirmed there were no reported injuries or casualties as a result of the incident.
The Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities was in our area yesterday.
Greg Clark MP visited Loftus to see the progress on plans to transform the high street into a modern and vibrant market town.
Over £10 million of funding has been secured to help implement the ambitious plans, and over the next few years residents are being told that they will see some real change.
The full range of projects which are planned are available online at loftusmasterplan.co.uk
