(did you see what we did there, cleverly combining a postcode with a question/statement?)

Due to the enforced closure of the popular Cleveland Forum, we need a place to communicate, argue, call each other names and generally abuse each other. With the Cleveland website now the 'official' voice/representative of the county, the Forum has been deemed a tad too risky to continue with in these days of the claim and blame society. Its a sad state of affairs but a legal necessity.

So I thought why not? CHESS NE1 has no constraints on its content, with it being privately owned and funded. Hopefully the whole North East and beyond will contribute to it and make it a useful vehicle for us all.

Its up and running (smoothly so far) so hopefully all of the original Cleveland Forum members will register and continue to post on here. Hopefully the rest of the North East will make use of the forum too and make it a good place to visit and interact.

So, come on folks, get signed up and get talking!!