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Wave-lovers set to roll into town
Watersport lovers are in for a treat next month when the best UK surfing talent show off their skills in the region. The UK Professional Surf Tour is coming back to Saltburn, in east Cleveland, for round one of this year’s competition. Last year’s event saw more than 5,000 enthusiasts pack the beach to watch [...]
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Beach racing events attracted thousands
Motor racing at Saltburn has a long and distinguished history dating back more than a century. In 1905, the first Saltburn motor race took place on the beach. It was sponsored by a local garage owner and attracted crowds of thousands from nearby towns. The following year, the race came under the auspices of the [...]
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We have lift-off
Carriages on one of the world’s oldest waterpowered cliff lifts have been removed for refurbishment. The Victorian funicular at Saltburn, east Cleveland, was opened in June 1884 to take people from the clifftop to the beach and pier. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council has ordered a £30,000 overhaul of the carriages, which were removed by [...]
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Opera star returning home for two concerts
An internationally-acclaimed opera star is returning home from her Australian base to perform A Night at The Opera. Guisborough-born Sarah Sweeting is leaving her role as principal mezzo-soprano at the Sydney Opera House to sing in east Cleveland. While in the region, she will join her singing friends, Bill Greenwood and Alan Phelps, as well [...]
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Big Waves Forecast At Redcar
The RLNI have warned people about the rough seas expected on Sunday at Redcar They are expecting waves up to 15ft high to batter the coast at Redcar. The bad weather is expected to peak at about 5.00pm and people are being urged to avoid the area. The RNLI said that the waves are expected [...]
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