By Lucy Richardson PARENTS who lost their son in a chip pan fire are a step closer to stamping out the deadly kitchen equipment. Lynn and Bryan Ford were at Cleveland Fire Brigade Headquarters yesterday to present a cheque for [pounds]1,000 for a book of poems Mrs Ford wrote after her son's death.

GET hooked - go fishing. That's the message to young people are urged to Get Hooked on Fishing as part of a deal aimed at reducing anti-social behaviour.

By Chris Brayshay CRIME-FIGHTERS have gone fishin

By Ron Livingstone ALL aboard the magic bus. Youngsters have been piling on to a converted coach to sample the delights of mixing decks, PlayStations and other gadgets as part of a drive involving Cleveland Fire Brigade.

Brotton's Badger Hill Primary School has been victorious in a competition held across East Cleveland to raise awareness of potential fire risks in the home. It was the school which raised most parental interest in free home checks which can be obtained from Cleveland Fire Brigade staff.