Evening Gazette

Mum's Words of Warning 10 Years On From Losing Her Bright Young Girl

A TEESSIDE mum is urging women to be more aware of the dangers of toxic shock syndrome 10 years after losing her teenage daughter to the condition. Carol Martell of Acklam will never get over the death of 13-year- old Kayleigh but she hopes she can stop others having to suffer the same heartache.

Adding Colour to Life ; Inbrief

Music for Money ; Inbrief

Kick-Off for Charity ; Inbrief

Gcse Results Are First-Class ; Inbrief

Heart Clinic Paces Itself

A NEW service is making a huge difference to heart patients north of the Tees. Patients from Stockton, Billingham and Hartlepool no longer have to travel to Middlesbrough to have a pacemaker fitted as it can now be done closer to home at the University Hospital of Hartlepool.

Joining Forces

THE Royal British Legion's Osmotherley branch has signed up with the Army Cadet Force's Stokesley detachment to work more closely together. RBL branch chairman, David Black stated: "For example, the cadets will help with the Poppy Appeal and we can support their fundraising efforts. It is I suppose, the past -Legion members, supporting the future -Army cadets."

A Taste of Success ; Today We Continue Our Celebrations of Gcse Results. More Will Follow Over the Coming Days.

THE ENGLISH MARTYRS SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM COLLEGE Anderson J 10 (7); Armstrong J 13 (8); Bailey S 10 (10); Banks G 12 (8); Barnfield L 9 (4); Baron J 9 (8); Bate D 11 (3); Bates C 0 (0); Baxter C 0 (0); Berry J 11 (11); Berry K 10 (10); Best A 1.5 (0); Bishop S 11 (7); Blakey D 8.5 (4.5); Boden N 12 (10); Britton S 12 (12); Brown D 11 (9); Brown N 12 (12); Bushnall C 12 (12); Buttery K 8 (1); Callaghan N 10 (9); Callaghan R 10 (10); Cameron B 13 (12); Canterdale R 8 (2); Carey J 10 (10); Carn...

Union to Ballot Again Over Pay

A ROW over pay has broken out at a Teesside town hall. Redcar and Cleveland Council want to stop paying enhancements - extra cash paid to workers during unsociable hours - to staff.

Field Filled with Fun and Games

TO celebrate the continuing success of Brambles Playing Field a sports and fun day has been organised by local residents. Community volunteers Dot Sowerby and Sheila Walker have been working with STEM (Stronger Together in East Middlesbrough) community worker Val Gibson to present the fun day.

Fresh View Thanks to Joy of Specs

HAVE you ever had a Eureka moment? It happened to me at a leaving 'do' a few months ago and I wasn't even drinking. Spotting my peculiar facial contortions trying to focus on Sky Sports News on the pub's TV, an ex-colleague suggested I try her glasses. Yeh, whatever.

Bosses Rethink School Policy

A NEW secondary school could be considered for Ingleby Barwick under a rethink of Stockton Council's pounds 150m plans for secondary education. Education chiefs agreed in February to increase the number of places at All Saints School from 600 to 900 under the authority's Building Schools for the Future initiative.

Off We Go! ; Festival's Set to Be Journey of Discovery

sandy.mckenzie@eveninggazette.co.uk RESIDENTS and visitors are being urged by Middlesbrough's Deputy Mayor, Councillor Dave Budd, to get on board to enjoy the Discover Middlesbrough Festival. Celebrating the town's unique mix of heritage, culture, entertainment and activities it runs from September 5 to 20.

Say How You Want It to Look

A NEW document suggesting ways to develop and protect Redcar and Cleveland's landscape is being compiled. Redcar and Cleveland Council's new Landscape Character SPD (Supplementary Planning Document) gives advice to anyone thinking of carrying out development or planting in the countryside, including how best to fit new buildings into the landscape unobtrusively and the best shrubs and trees to use. Councillor Mary Lanigan, Cabinet member for highways, transport and planning, said: "We've look...

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Employment Issues

Reasonable adjustments for disabled employees Q I am a small employer with 10 employees. Am I exempt from the duties that employers have under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)? A There is no longer any small employer exemption under the DDA and all employees must comply with what the law says about employing disabled people. Q What does the 'duty to make reasonable adjustments' mean ? A Under the DDA, where physical features of an employer's workplace or any provision, criterion or pra...

Awards Flood in ; Praise for Skills of Workforce

WELL-deserved accolades have been presented to Northumbrian Water employees, as the company nears achievement of a challenging target. Northumbrian Water signed the Government's Skills Pledge at the end of 2007, publicly committing to develop 90% of their workforce, around 2,600 employees, to at least National Qualification Framework Level 2 - the equivalent of five GCSEs at grades A-C - by 2010. The water company now has 80% of its employees, more than 2,300 people, qualified to Level 2 or a...

Advice Is On Hand for Redundancies

WITH the rise of redundancies in Middlesbrough, the Financial Services Authority and HM Treasury are reassuring people that real help is at hand with its money guidance service, Moneymadeclear. Launched in Aprilr, and available either online, over the phone or in person at local centres in the Tees Valley, Moneymadeclear offers practical help and information on managing your money, whether you are worried about your job or have recently been made redundant. Michael Jasiewicz, 62, from Hartbur...

A Great Pool of Talent On Offer to Employers

WITH young people having received their GCSE results, research from the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) shows there are thousands of potential recruitskeen to step inside the business world. Analysis of those registered on Apprenticeship vacancies, the online matching service, shows the most popular sector for potential apprentices is Business Administration.

Golden Chance ; U-Turn in Career Leads to Plumb Job: Age Proves No Barrier

A TEES Valley student has turned his life around by retraining as a plumber after being made redundant from his previous job. Darren Lees, from Normanby, lost his job as a goldsmith after his employer decided to move production to a factory in the far-east and was left facing the daunting prospect of having to find a new trade after 20 years.