| 2010 |
09/02/2010. 12 people trapped in fires following two arson attacks to homes in Coatham. |
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| 2010 |
09/02/2010. RCC introduce new scheme of “Redcar Rangers” to do additional work focusing on Town Centre, with jobs such as flower beds, washing windows of empty shops, painting street furnishings etc. |
| 2010 |
09/02/2010. Green Gates Field and Holyhead Field chosen by R.C.C for inclusion onto a 1.1million scheme for new play apparatus consisting of aerial rope ways, climbing net structures slides, trampolines etc. |
| 2010 |
16/02/2010. Police and partners joined forces for two weeks to cut down on anti social behaviour on Zetland and West Dyke Wards. |
| 2010 |
19/02/2010. The end of the line for Redcar Blast Furnace. To be mothballed putting 1600 men out of work. Possibly never re-open. sad day for the area after 170 years of steel making, and the closure of an high technical steel maker. |
| 2010 |
22/02/2010. Woman walked into sea 10 meters from Dundas Street Slipway. Member of the Lifeboats operation team pulled the woman to safety from the sea. RAF Sea King Helicopter airlifted woman to hospital. |
| 2010 |
25/03/2010. Group of private investors make a bid to buy the Tessside Cast Products Plants from parent company Corus lodged. |
| 2010 |
08/04/2010. Sex crimes in Cleveland on the increase. In Redcar there were 40 offences, twice as many as the previous year. |
| 2010 |
06/04/2010 Four lads from Redcar Rugby Club, stripped down to bare essentials in Middlesbrough for the charity Cancer Research UK’s Give up Clothes for Campaign. |
| 2010 |
05/04/2010. Rosie O’Grady’s Hotel in Queen Street, Redcar became one of the first pubs in the country to watch Sky’s 3D Football coverage on its premises. All the viewers were issued with 3D spectacles. |
| 2012 |
10/04/2010. Mans body found in a pond on Coatham Marshes, following a car accident 3.55 a.m. 14/12/2009 in Kirkleatham Street, half a mile from the crash site. |
| 2010 |
15/04/2010. Mr. C of Redcar following a find of a button in a field near to Kirkletham (Sir Wm Turners Almshouses) finds further buttons which he notated to the Chairman of the Almshouses. Buttons believed to be clothing buttons. First find of button by a Mrs. M is believed to be over 100 years old. |
| 2010 |
16/04/2010. Body of Middlesbrough man found on Coatham Marshes for 4 months not seen. |
| 2010 |
19/04/2010. Memorial Bench sited at the entrance to Kirkleatham Woods on West Dyke Road in memory of Norman Davies. This was an area he loved to walk in. |
| 2010 |
19/05/2010 H.R.H Prince of Wales visited Redcar. |
| 2010 |
20/05/2010 Councillor Raymond Goddard – Mayor. Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council |
| 2010 |
May/June 2010 Council displayed model of proposed new sea front amenities consisting of new Tower building and new building called “The Hub” to replace The old building of the Palace of Varieties. |
| 2010 |
26/05/2010. New Mayor of Redcar & Cleveland Borough Councillor Ray Goddard investiture. |
| 2010 |
05/06/2010 A Press release from Redcar & Cleveland B.C. announced further Leisure Developments which will provide in Phase 1 Leisure Centre and Swimming Pool between Kirkleatham Street and Ridley Street. Phase 2 A new library, civic/community suite and car park. A media Centre for young people will still be built at Coatham |
| 2010 |
13/06/2010. Redcar Half Marathon took place. |
| 2010 |
16/06/2010. Cleveland Police transfer 470 civilian staff to private sector. |
| 2010 |
16/06/2010 Queen awards R & C B.C. former Mayor and Independent Councillor M. Findlay with M.B.E at Buckingham Palace |
| 2010 |
15/07/2010. Child Support figures throughout Teesside (including Redcar) shows that £55, 151, 000 (fifty five million, one hundred fifty one thousand pounds in arrears) The worst in the country. |
| 2010 |
15/07/2010. An exhibition showing the proposed new sea frond buildings in Redcar attracted 3,000 people showing a model of the work to be carried out. |
| 2010 |
16/07/2010. News released that further £4.9 million pound will be spent in Coatham providing arts and Media Centre. |
| 2010 |
26/072010. Redcar & Cleveland Council cutting £3.1 million pound from its budget. |
| 2010 |
12/07/2010. Redcar life boat called out twice on same day (1) Broken down fishing boat (2) People cut off by the tide at Saltburn. In both cases all people assisted to safety. |
| 2010 |
12/07/2010. Redcar & Cleveland Council School Building Programme axed by Government. |
| 2010 |
05/08/2010. Beacons lit across all five authorities as the Tall Ships arrived at Hartlepool for the weekend. |
| 2010 |
05/08/2010. Arson attack Soppett Street, Redcar. Home of O.A.P. |
| 2010 |
10/08/2010. Work commenced on a new school for Dormanstown Primary School. £4.5m pounds |
| 2010 |
15/08/2010. Continental Market returns to Redcar High Street |
| 2010 |
15/08/2010. £650 raised in the Cleveland Bay Hotel, Redcar, for Victoria’s Wish Charity. |
| 2010 |
19/08/2010. Nice to read and see. Redcar & Cleveland Collegeunveils a new Higher Education (HE) in September, focusing on growing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) sector. Interesting to note that one of the joint founders for the scheme was the Sir William Turner Trust. |
| 2010 |
23/08/2010. High Street Shops in Redcar left as empty eyesores, now being given virtual shop fronts displaying various types of stores. |
| 2010 |
23/08/2010 Redcar & Cleveland Council announced £3.1 million pounds of cuts to some services being provided. |
| 2010 |
26/08/2010. Thailand’s biggest steel producer SSI signed a memorandum of understanding with Corus to sell Teesside Cast Products. |
| 2010 |
26/08/2010. Redcar Fire Station temporarily moved to the Business Park, Kirkleatham. On return Spring 2011 alongside the Fire Station will be a state of the art Community building for young children. |
| 2010 |
01/09/2010. Redcar Beach Lifeguard gets 4 x 4 vehicle stuck in sands whilst on patrol whilst tide coming in. 2 people assisted in getting the vehicle re-started and clear of the beach. |
| 2010 |
13/09/2010. Estate residents on Westmorland Road Redcar, complaint to Coast and Country regarding pigeons roosting under recently installed solar panels on residents roofs. Pigeons roosting between roof and solar panels keeping warm and dry. |
| 2010 |
02/09/2010. Report the the identity recently taken on Tees Valley may not now have all the backing from local people and businesses. |
| 2010 |
19/09/2010. Friends of Redcar Cemetery report that the anchor which was placed on a decorative wall just off the car park of the Mungle Jungle is now on the large roundabout in the new section of the cemetery. This was their latest project which was completely funded by themselves. There is also an item called ‘Tulip Tree’ a sculpture (by Steve Irdale tree sculpture) which was fashioned from a twenty five foot cherry tree which had died in the centre section of the cemetery.This tree sculpture will be dedicated to the Yorkshire Regiment, past, present and future. New gates into the cemetery were fabricated (by Corus PLC as part of their ‘Help in the Community’) and fitted at no cost. |
| 2010 |
15/09/2010. Cleveland Police after launching a theft of purses campaign in March reported a 70 % decrease. |
| 2010 |
15/09/2010. 29th Teesside Classic Bike Show, organised by Middlesbrough Motor Club in the Redcar High Street a tremendous success on the day with at one time 6,000 people present. |
| 2010 |
15/09/2010. Dow’s EO (ethylene oxide) and glycol facility will be completely dismantled by the Spring. Ceased work in January with the loss of 55 jobs. |
| 2010 |
17/09/2010. Head of Redcar & Cleveland adult services department responsible for adult social care suspended. |
| 2010 |
23/09/2010. Redcar Lifeboat called out on 33 occasions in June, July, August, 14 of these being people cut off by the tide beneath Huntcliff, Saltburn. |
| 2010 |
22/09/2010. The fishing boat Volente MH142 donated to Kirkleatham Museum, in 1980’s, now placed on Zetland Roundabout vandalised/theft of tiller from boat for a second occasion. |
| 2010 |
09/10/2010. Moves made in the House of Commons to re-instate the Saltburn hill climb which involved vintage motor cycles and cars racing up the hill. Thousands used to attend this event. |
| 2010 |
09/10/2010. Johanna Jackson of Redca,r won 20km race walk in 2010 Commonwealth Games, India. |
| 2010 |
09/10/2010. Massive bone found on Saltburn beach turned out to be probably the shoulder bone from a whale. |
| 2010 |
13/10/2010. Funding appeal from the voluntary trustees of Kirkleatham Almshouses, for bringing its historical features up to date. £198,000 still required. |
| 2010 |
16/10/2010.A woman’s body found on Redcar beach, with part of the Stray Dunes (rear of Stray Cafe) area down to the beach sealed off |
| 2010 |
17/10/2010. Revival event of Redcar Jazz Club took place at Redcar’s Coatham Memorial Hall. Future events planned. |
| 2010 |
24/10/2010. Crowds of people came to Redcar to watch the exceptionally hide tide (with swell and choppy seas) Public warned re wave dodging. |
| 2010 |
25/10/2010. Portable swimming pool brought to Rye Hills School to help young people learn to swim and water safety. Stay until December 10th. |
| 2010 |
27/10/2010. Local M.P. Ian swales claims new Redcar Primary Care Hospital under used due to inadequate waste facilities and scrubbing up in operating theatres. |
| 2010 |
28/10/2010. Proposed £5m My Place set to be a world class arts and media centre to be built at Redcar. |
| 2010 |
01/11/2010. Worked commenced on a new state of the art community centre near the Fire Brigade Station, Redcar. Expected to Finish Spring 2011. |
| 2010 |
02/11/2010. Services safeguarding vulnerable adults Redcar and Cleveland criticised following an inspection. Action to rectify this inspection following an interim report. |
| 2010 |
02/11/2010. Group of women dressed in pink (Cancer Research UK) annual Pink Dip took the plunge into the waters of the North Sea at Redcar in aid of their charity. |
| 2010 |
04/11/2010. Ann Charlton MBE, a Multiple Sclerosis sufferer dies at the age of 66. The £1.5m Ann Charlton Lodge in Redcar catering for residential care of sufferers of M.S. and related diseases, was the result of her inspiration and tireless work. |
| 2010 |
06/11/2010. Redcar Lifeboat launched to Saltburn man and his dog in difficulty. Inshore boat involved in freak accident onto rocks. Trainee lifeboat volunteer swam from other lifeboat craft to inshore boat to attach a line and prevent further damage. Man and dog in incident rescued. |
| 2010 |
10/02/2010. Four volunteers of the Redcar Lifeboat station received official praise/commendation. Efforts attempting to save a females’ life at Redcar on 22/02/2010 unfortunately failed when the lady later died in hospital. |
| 2010 |
13/10/2010. Heavier fines in an attempt to keep the streets clean are to be introduced by the R & C.B.C.. |
| 2010 |
16/11/2010. Temporary portable pool at Rye Hills School, Redcar, to teach pupils to swim. Redcar without a swimming Pool since 1997. |
| 2010 |
19/11/2010. Police retailers and other persons team up to unwanted criminals (shop lifting etc) in the town during the Christmas period. “Operation Scrooge” to be put into force which has been successful in previous years. |
| 2010 |
20/11/2010. Martin Campbell 47 years gaol for life sentence for the brutal murder of frail victim David Crockett. |
| 2010 |
25/11/2010. Council give go-ahead for development of sea including new sea defences |
| 2010 |
26/11/2010. Significant amounts of snow start falling in the Redcar area and surrounding East Cleveland, and residents warned of further falls and temperatures falling well below zero. |
| 2010 |
01/12/2010. Cleveland Police launch Drink and Drugs driving campaign crackdown over festive season. |
| 2010 |
03/12/2010. Redcar & Cleveland B.C.produced detailed report on flooding in the borough, among it are several recommendations. |
| 2010 |
03/12/2010. Unions on Teesside await final OK for the igniting of steel works blast furnace and industries. |
| 2010 |
06/12/2010. Nine hundred staff to receive letters informing them that their jobs could be axed by the authority. Cutting 15.6million pound from its budget. |
| 2010 |
14/12/2010. Cleveland Police to make cuts of 17 million pounds in the next two years. Fire Brigade 8 million over 4 years. |
| 2010 |
17/12/2010. A stack from Ensus £300m bio ethanol plant Wilton, sending pungent smell across Teesside and east Cleveland, and Redcar. |
| 2010 |
18/12/2010. Heavy snowfall again in Redcar and sub Zero temperatures -8 to -9. |
| 2010 |
20/12/2010. Arctic temperatures swept across the whole of the county with many locations reaching -10 below to -14 further inland. |
| 2010 |
20/12/2010. Sponsored Father Christmas Riders of motor cycles (150) stop off on third leg at Redcar, in aid of local charities |
| 2010 |
21/10/2020. Dawn saw many people catch a glimpse of a total lunar eclipse when the moon moved into the earth’s shadow. |
| 2010 |
25/12/2010. CHRISTMAS DAY. Redcar enjoys a white Christmas with snow laid in many places in the North. |
| 2010 |
26/12/2010. BOXING DAY Hundreds of bathers plunge into the sea at Redcar in aid of local charities. Thousands of pounds raised. |
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