Local News

Emergency services were called to Saltburn at the weekend after a missing child sparked a huge emergency response at the beach;

A major road in our area was closed yesterday following a crash yesterday lunchtime;

...and Police are appealing after a collision in Middlesbrough involving two vehicles.

Emergency services were called to Saltburn at the weekend after a missing child sparked a huge emergency response at the beach.

Just after twenty past two on Sunday afternoon, officers from Cleveland Police, the Coastguard and the RNLI were all called to the coast on Sunday afternoon over fears for a little girl had gone missing.

Thankfully, the child was located safe and well by lifeguards during the search.

A major road in our area was closed yesterday following a crash yesterday lunchtime.

Emergency services were called to the A171 Moorsholm road near to the Jolly Sailor pub following the collision.

The crash was first reported at around quarter to one yesterday afternoon.

Lengthy traffic queues built up at the scene and the road remained closed for several hours.

No further details of any injuries have been released.

Police are appealing after a collision in Middlesbrough involving two vehicles.

At around ten past five on Friday morning, a Volkswagen Golf and a Volkswagen Touran collided on Crescent Road in the town.

All the occupants of the Golf made off from the scene.

A male passenger from the Touran suffered potentially serious injuries including a broken leg and internal injuries.

Four others from the same vehicle suffered minor injuries.

Enquiries are ongoing and police would like to appeal to any witnesses or anyone who may have CCTV or dash cam footage of the incident to contact them on the non-emergency number 101.