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17-02-2025
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Popular five-a-side club could be set for new padel tennis court as plans lodged
A popular Stockton five-a-side club could be set to welcome a new padel tennis court. Soccer Sensations Teesside has lodged plans to build a new 10m x 20m court at its site on Westland Way, just off the A135. The club - which has been operating since 1996 and currently boasts 10 football pitches - wants to transform an area of scrubland to offer the growing racket sport at its site. Padel Tennis has become one of the most talked about new sports over the last few years, differing from normal tennis due to the court having walls. Solid, stringless bats are used to play the game, which sees the balls played off them akin to a game of squash. It was also included as an official sport at the 2023 European Games. Soccer Sensations said the new court would be surfaced in free-draining artificial turf and housed in a mesh panel and glass-walled court, with a curved roof. The building would not be visible from the A66 and would be tucked behind soft landscaping, meaning it would 'blend in with its surroundings'. Planning documents describe how the proposal would add an 'additional revenue stream and will help to support a long-established local company'. No additional parking would be needed for the development, as the existing car park is 'fit for purpose' and provides 'more than adequate space'. Soccer Sensations has been a popular haunt for five-a-side, seven-a-side, and birthday parties for decades, first opening on November 11, 1996. Read More: Inside The Blue Bell, in Yarm, as it reopens after revamp Superfans talk 'amazing' Middlesbrough Royal Visit Backlash over new planters on Coniscliffe Road, Darlington It originally started as a facility made up of six five-a-side pitches, but as popularity grew, additional pitches were added to make the current lineup of 10. It currently caters for kids' parties as well as adult and junior football leagues and boasts a licensed bar area and function room on the second floor of its club house. Consultation is now underway on the plans, and will end on March 5, before Stockton Council makes a decision.
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17-02-2025
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Third person arrested after 'violent incident' at bar left three injured
A third person has been arrested following a "violent incident" at a Redcar bar. Cleveland Police has confirmed that a 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and remains in police custody. It follows an incident at the Peggy Junes Bar on Queen Street on Saturday (February 15) when a violent altercation broke out just after 8pm. A cordon was erected (Image: TERRY BLACKBURN) Three people were taken to hospital with serious injuries, although these are not believed to be life-threatening. Police confirmed on Sunday that a 33-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman had been arrested in connection with the incident, and were hunting for two other men believed to be involved. The force has today (February 17) confirmed that a third arrest has been made in connection, while the other two arrested remain in custody. The front of the bar was smashed (Image: TERRY BLACKBURN) Police at the scene of the incident in Redcar (Image: TERRY BLACKBURN) Read More: Inside The Blue Bell, in Yarm, as it reopens after revamp Superfans talk 'amazing' Middlesbrough Royal Visit Backlash over new planters on Coniscliffe Road, Darlington As previously reported, a cordon was erected outside the bar on Saturday following the incident, with police officers seen standing at the scene. The front of Peggy Junes was also left damaged. Enquiries are ongoing and any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police are asked to call 101, quoting reference number SE25027363.
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17-02-2025
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Two arrested after 'violent incident' at bar that saw three seriously injured
Two people have been arrested following a 'violent incident' at a Redcar bar. Police and ambulance crews were called to Peggy Junes Bar, on Queen Street, on Saturday (February 15) following a 'violent altercation' just after 8pm. Three people were taken to hospital with serious injuries - although these are not believed to be life-threatening - while three suspects reportedly fled the scene. Cleveland Police has now confirmed that a 33-year-old man and 36-year-old woman have been arrested in connection with the incident. Enquiries remain ongoing to locate and arrest two other men believed to be involved. A cordon was erected outside Peggy Junes at the time of the ordeal on Saturday evening, with officers seen standing guard outside beside the blue and white police tape. Other pictures from the scene also showed a flurry of 999 crews with flashing blue lights and the smashed front windows of the bar. Anyone who was in Peggy Junes around the time of the incident and has not yet come forward to speak to police, is urged to get in touch with Cleveland Police. Read More: Inside The Blue Bell, in Yarm, as it reopens after revamp Superfans talk 'amazing' Middlesbrough Royal Visit Backlash over new planters on Coniscliffe Road, Darlington Dial 101, press 1 and pass information onto to force control room, quoting reference number SE25027363. A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson previously said: "We were called to a person injured on Queen Street, Redcar shortly before 8.45pm last night, Saturday 15 February. "We dispatched a double crewed ambulance, a clinical team leader and were supported by a doctor from North East Immediate Care. One patient was taken to James Cook Hospital."
