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Five Teesside stories you may have missed this week
A soon to be 80-year-old mountain rescue volunteer, a statue unveiling of a cat that became a "local celebrity" and two brothers who competed in the TV series Race Across the World share their experience. Here are five stories from Teesside you may have missed this week.
'You just do it because it helps people'
Most people celebrating their 80th birthday do not run the risk of being called away to a work emergency - but that will be a possibility for Gari Finch. The soon-to-be octogenarian from Great Ayton, in North Yorkshire, has been a volunteer at Cleveland Mountain Rescue for 54 years, and so far he has at least 1,500 call-outs to his Mr Finch's teammates know better than to suggest that after this latest milestone, he should hang up his distinctive red uniform and enjoy more about Mr Finch's service to Mountain Rescue here
Boats back in leaky lake ahead of further repairs
Boats are sailing once again in an historic, but leaky, lake ahead of further lake, at Newcomen Terrace in Coatham, Redcar, has had low water levels for years, forcing a model boat club to race radio controlled cars there instead.A test refill in April failed, prompting an investigation, and more repairs to a pump and the structure's base will be carried out this more about the mini vessels here
No translation help for riot forms, PCC says
The office for a police and crime commissioner has said the Home Office did not help translate riot compensation forms to help those affected by last summer's the wake of a stabbing attack in Southport, rioting broke out across the country, with disorder in Hartlepool on 31 July, followed by Sunderland on 2 August and Middlesbrough on 4 August.A spokeswoman for Cleveland's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) said that many of those affected did not speak English and so they would have expected some translation help with the forms designed to offer what the office of Cleveland PCC said here
Crowds gather for cat statue unveiling
A cat that became a "local celebrity" has had a statue unveiled in its than £4,000 was raised to place a bronze statue on Saltburn's pier in Redcar and Cleveland, where Hendrix was a familiar face - often visiting cafes and feline, who previously lived in Whitley Bay and was known to hop on Metro trains, was much-loved by locals and tourists Nathan Bye thanked the people of Saltburn, Hendrix's international social media fanbase and Redcar Council who had supported the campaign to memorialise him.
Race Across the World 'surreal' for brothers
Two brothers who competed in the TV series Race Across the World say the experience and associated public recognition still does not feel and Brian Mole, who are both in their 60s, formed one of five teams who raced more than 14,000km (8,700 miles) across China, Nepal and India to try to win £20, of Wednesday's final episode, Melvyn, a driving instructor who lives in Middlesbrough, said appearing on the show was "a surreal journey" which did not end with what else Melvyn and Brian say here
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