Billingham

Sand laid on key roundabout off A19 after oil spill

A large oil spill at Wolviston roundabout sparked an emergency response and road closure.
Police and fire crews – alongside a team from the council – were called to the A19 in Wolviston, on the roundabout near the A689, off the A19, after a large oil s…

Safety alert as children throw ballast at cars in County Durham

Network Rail[1] has issued a safety warning after CCTV footage showed a child standing on the track near Billingham, County Durham[2], throwing ballast at cars on the A19.
Ballast is the stones that form the base of the railway, and throwing these ston…

Car left on its roof as ambulance called to high street crash

A car has been left on its roof following a crash on Wolviston[1] High Street.
Emergency services were called to the Teesside village just before 8pm after reports of the car overturned. Cleveland Police and the North East Ambulance Service were both i…