MORE help is at hand for parents in the Owton Rossmere area of Hartlepool thanks to a special cash pool.

An £8,000 grant has helped fund at least 16 more places for youngsters in the creche at the Owton Rossmere Resource Centre, in Wynyard Road, until the end of March.

The money has come from the Owton Rossmere Partnership's childcare pool, a grant scheme to boost childcare in Owton Rossmere and so make it easier for parents in the area to take up jobs, training or study opportunities.

Some grants are still available this financial year. For details call Tracy Silcox, on (01429) 523411.