A COUPLE are putting their Army backgrounds to use in helping youngsters in east Cleveland.
John Hart is a former Green Howard who helped to run the Saltburn branch of the Army cadets.
And, when he took over the Redcar branch, he knew just the right person to step into his boots - his wife Amanda, who also has Army ties in her family.
The couple, who live in Liverton Mines, said it was just a friendly rivalry that existed between the two units and that they helped out each other with advice.
Last night, the Mayor of Redcar and Cleveland, Councillor Vilma Collins, was on hand at the Saltburn detachment to take part in a presentation event.
There were 18 honours to be handed out, including Duke of Edinburgh bronze awards and some promotions
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