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BBC News
28-06-2025
- BBC News
Tributes laid after body found in search for missing Mylo Capilla
Tributes and flowers have been left after a body was found by teams searching for a missing 13-year-old to find Mylo Capilla were issued after he was last seen at about 21:00 BST on Thursday, at an area known as the "Muddies" in Ingleby Barwick, Police confirmed officers and partner agencies searching the River Tees had found the body of a boy on Friday. Formal identification was yet to take place, police said, but tributes have been address to Mylo. Flowers were laid in Ramsey Gardens, next to the Muddies - a large area stretching along the riverbank where residents said children and young people were known to of the messages was addressed to a loved "best friend", who would be missed every day. Specialist teams, including police drones and dogs, searched throughout Thursday night and into Friday with support from Cleveland Fire Brigade, marine water and mountain were warned to keep away from the search area for their own safety. Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
27-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Redcar nature reserve 'devastated' by large fire
A large fire has caused "devastating" damage to areas of grassland and breeding birds, a nature charity has Fire Brigade was called to what it believes was a deliberate fire at Coatham Marsh Nature Reserve, near the Redcar trunk road on Thursday evening at about 18:00 blaze was put out by two fire engine crews at 22:00 after causing significant damage to a reedbed habitat and affecting train services in the Harman, CEO for the Tees Valley Wildlife Trust, said the impact on animals would "be extensive, with ground-nesting birds and their young unable to escape the flames". It is not an isolated case and the trust said there had already been more fires on their nature reserves so far this year than the entirety of last year. MP Anna Turley is speaking with landowners and conservation groups to stop similar blazes in said: "It's absolutely heartbreaking to see the damage caused at Coatham Marsh."This is such an important spot for our local wildlife - especially at this time of year with so many birds nesting."The trust is urging anyone who has information about the fire to contact the Harman said: "Deliberate fires on nature reserves need be treated as the wildlife crimes they are. "We welcome any support from local leaders and encourage them to step forward and help tackle these issues together." Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Crews tackle van fire in town centre
Firefighters are tackling a van fire in Middlesbrough town centre. Cleveland Fire Brigade was called to Whin Street shortly before 10:00 BST, with plumes of black smoke seen nearby. It said the vehicle was "well alight" and one fire engine from Grangetown was in attendance. Cleveland Police said its officers were not required to attend. Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. Cleveland Fire Brigade
BBC News
02-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Van fire in Middlesbrough town centre
Firefighters are tackling a van fire in Middlesbrough town Fire Brigade was called to Whin Street shortly before 10:00 BST, with plumes of black smoke seen said the vehicle was "well alight" and one fire engine from Grangetown was in Police said its officers were not required to attend. Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
12-05-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Crews tackle yard fire near Middlesbrough nature reserve
Firefighters are battling a blaze at a yard near a protected nature Fire Brigade was called to Cowpen Bewley Road, in Haverton Hill, Middlesbrough, shortly after 12:00 fire engines are at the premises, near RSPB Saltholme, and multiple road closures are in fire service has advised people to avoid the area and to keep their windows and doors closed due to the smoke. A Cleveland Police spokesperson confirmed emergency services were dealing with a "large fire at a business yard"."Several fire appliances have been tackling the blaze since 12:15 and several roads have been closed due to thick smoke in the air." Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
