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Harvey Stubbs and Hayden Knox scooped 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for the boys, whilst Catherine Rhodes and Evie Miller achieved 1st and 3rd place for the girls. Other students also performed extremely well with many coming in 4th place, narrowly missing out after a nail biting ‘bounce off ’ for third place. Well done everyone deliberate fires on the east coast. Durham’s east coast area has seen a sharp increase in incidents of arson over the past four years, with deliberate fires that damage people’s property rising by 127% and grass and rubbish fires rising by 63%. The areas seeing the biggest rise are Horden, Shotton Colliery and the Easington area. This has resulted in extensive damage not only to residents’ cars and homes but also to the local area. They are working with the community to tell those responsible ‘Enough Is Enough’. Firefighters, police and council staff are out in the areas affected talking to local resident, listening to their concerns and working together to prevent this type of incident happening. It has been launched to coincide with National Arson Awareness Week and the lead up to the Easter holidays. They appeal to residents and businesses to play their part in preventing arson by ensuring waste is disposed of correctly and that wheelie bins are not left in public places longer than is necessary. Anyone with information about this kind of activity should call police on 101 or the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.