A 12-year-old boy was arrested after a 13-year-old boy was assaulted and robbed in Billingham.
The teenager was punched and kicked outside Windlestone Road shops at 09:00 after he was approached by a group of about 10 young teens, Cleveland Police said.
He is being treated in hospital for his injuries.
Money was stolen in the attack and police are asking anyone who saw what happened to come forward.
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A project set up in Newcastle to identify Covid cases among key workers showing no symptons is being reduced at two sites in the city, because not enough people are coming forward.
Take up for rapid-turnaround lateral flow tests, at the Newcastle Civic Centre and Westgate College sites, has “consistently remained well below the available capacity”.
The council said an estimated 7,500 tests have been conducted across the two sites so far, roughly 800 per week – 85% short of the maximum capacity of 5,200 per week.
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Both venues will now see the number of days they're open reduced.
A testing facility in the civic centre’s banqueting hall will open from 08:00-16:00 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, and the Westgate College site will operate from 08:00-16:00 on Tuesdays and Fridays.
The testing kits are now available via home delivery or collection, as well as through school and workplace testing and community testing offered by councils.
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Along with the broadening of supply, we are adjusting opening hours in line with demand for supervised testing while retaining the flexibility to increase capacity if and when required.
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The community testing centres remain open for people to book appointments for tests or to drop in to collect home test kits.”
Middlesbrough is “not out of the trees” as lockdown restrictions ease, its director of adult social care has warned
Leaders are anticipating an increase in positive cases after some restrictions were lifted with non-essential shops, gyms and hairdressers reopening this week.
Latest government figures show there were 45 new cases of coronavirus in Middlesbrough in the week up to 7 April, that's down from 80 the previous week. That's a rate of 31.9 rate per 100,000 of population down from 56.7 on the previous week.
Erik Scollay, director of adult social care and health, told councillors on Wednesday the vaccination programme had been “immense” and care staff had faced an unprecedented past year.
However, he warned there was still a battle to be won in the pandemic, particularly given the emergence of new variants.
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It’s not pessimistic but a realistic caveat to add is we’re not out of this yet.
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Not everybody will be able to have a vaccine and not all vulnerable people will be protected by the vaccine.”
Two vans were damaged when petrol bombs were thrown into the back yard of a police building in North Ormesby.
It happened yesterday at about 21:10 when two men threw the petrol bombs into the yard on Kings Road, Cleveland Police said.
No one was injured but one vehicle was severely damaged by fire and another scorched.
The road was closed while fire crews and police officers investigated.
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Quote Message: “It is absolutely unacceptable and extremely dangerous that someone should throw petrol bombs at our police vehicles.
“It is absolutely unacceptable and extremely dangerous that someone should throw petrol bombs at our police vehicles.
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This could have led to someone being seriously injured or worse, and it will not be tolerated."
Newcastle Falcons rugby club bosses want to create two outdoor food and drink areas on match days, a hearing has heard.
The new zones, which would be located outside the stadium’s south stand and north west corner, would help fans stay socially distanced when supporters are finally allowed back.
If the plans are approved by the council, the areas could feature food vendors and bars open two hours before kick-off and one hour after full-time, but they will not be allowed to play music.
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Eight neighbours in Kenton Bank Foot lodged objections against the scheme, with complaints about noise, people urinating against neighbours’ fences, and throwing bottles and cans into gardens.
The club has also asked for permission to host more drive-in cinema events in the car park of the Kingston Park ground.
Solicitor Richard Arnot said there was “no desire to upset or disturb anybody” and that the cinema events would have no alcohol served and no loudspeakers, with the sound instead coming through car radios via a Bluetooth connection.
Newcastle City Council will decide on the Falcons’ licence application within five working days of the hearing.
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If the plans are approved by the council, the areas could feature food vendors and bars open two hours before kick-off and one hour after full-time, but they will not be allowed to play music.
Eight neighbours in Kenton Bank Foot lodged objections against the scheme, with complaints about noise, people urinating against neighbours’ fences, and throwing bottles and cans into gardens.
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Solicitor Richard Arnot said there was “no desire to upset or disturb anybody” and that the cinema events would have no alcohol served and no loudspeakers, with the sound instead coming through car radios via a Bluetooth connection.
Newcastle City Council will decide on the Falcons’ licence application within five working days of the hearing.