Voters in the Zetland ward of Redcar are casting their ballots today in a crucial by-election.    Polling stations opened at 7am and will remain open until 10pm, allowing residents to have enough time to cast their votes.   Image Credit: Melissa Wade The election was triggered following a resignation from Redcar and Cleveland Council last year.   Five candidates are on the ballot paper – Alison Barnes (Liberal Democrat); Mitchell Ryne (Labour); Igraine Gray (Conservatives); B

Redcar’s Lord Street residents are battling an ongoing issue with fly-tipping in their back alleys.   These narrow passages, originally designed in the Victorian era for waste and service access, were once vital for the smooth functioning of urban life.   However, they have become magnets for waste dumping, much to the dismay of those living nearby.   Image Credit: Melissa Wade One resident expresses their increasing frustration as discarded furniture and household waste cont

A decade has passed since the devasting closure of the SSI Steelworks in Redcar, as gates closed for the final time following the liquidation of SSI, then-owner of the steelworks site.  On October 12 th , 2015, the lights went out on the iconic blast furnace, as it was extinguished leading to countless of repercussions.    The Teesside Steelworks formed a continuous stretch along the south bank of the River Tees from the towns of Middlesbrough to Redcar.   At its height there