A TEENAGER was taken to hospital after being ound lying unconscious by a busy road.

The 16-year-old girl, who has not been named, was spotted by motorists lying by the Wilton roundabout, near Middlesbrough, on Friday. At first police feared she may have been thrown from a vehicle travelling along the dual carriageway near Lazenby village. She was taken to hospital, but discharged herself.

MAST PLAN: Middlesbrough Council has received an application for an Orange telecommunications mast at the Blue Bell Hotel, Acklam Road, Middlesbrough.

CHARITY AUCTION: A flight in a Russian MIG fighter jet is just one of the lots on offer at a fundraising auction at Wynyard Golf Club, Billingham, on Friday, September 6, in aid of Hartlepool and District Hospice. Anyone interested in bidding for the flight is asked to call Kevin Kidd on (01429) 288252.

FUN DAY: A family fun day featuring karaoke, games, a barbecue, disco and bouncy castles will take place at Thornaby's Asda store, on Saturday, August 24.

New flats: Hartlepool Borough Council has received a planning application from Mandale Commercial to build 16 flats in Commercial Street.

Jumble sale: A clothing jumble sale in aid of Martin House Children's Hospice, Wetherby, will take place in Norton Green Community Centre, on Saturday, from 11am to 2pm. Admission is 10p. For further information call Ruth Bennison on (01642) 530292.

Weekend walk: Parks officer Steve Robbins will lead a circular walk around Hart Station, Hartlepool on Sunday, from 10.30am to 12.30pm, from the entrance to the Hart to Haswell Walkway, off Ocean Road, Hartlepool. For further information call Mr Robbins on (01429) 523421.

FUNDRAISING MARCH: Osmotherley Silver Jubilee Band will celebrate its 25th birthday with a fundraising march on Sunday, August 25. The procession will start at the Cat and Bagpipes pub, in East Harley, at 9am and end at Osmotherley. Money raised will be used to buy instruments, music stands, uniforms and to pay for tuition.

BRASS BAND: Murton Colliery Band will perform in Ward Jackson Park, Hartlepool, on Sunday, from 2pm to 4pm.