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Mobile speed camera locations in Hull and East Yorkshire, December 16-20 2013

December 16, 2013, 4:01 am
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Safer Roads Humber operates fixed and mobile cameras at 85 sites in Hull, the East Riding and North Lincolnshire. Here are all the locations of speed cameras between Monday, December 16, and Friday, December 20, 2013.Fixed cameras on A1079:• Safer Roads Humber has 13 fixed cameras along the A1079. • The partnership has seven fixed Truvelo cameras on Beverley bypass, from Killingwoldgraves roundabout, near Bishop Burton to Dunswell roundabout. • A further six cameras are in place at Arras Hill, Market Weighton and along the town's bypass. Fixed cameras in Hull:• A1079 Beverley Road, near Mizzen Road (40mph) • Spring Bank West (30mph) • Clough Road (30mph) • Stoneferry Road (30mph) In Hull, the partnership can use mobile cameras units at the following locations:• A1079 Beverley Road/Desmond Avenue • Greenwood Avenue • Hall Road • Priory Road • Spring Bank West • Boothferry Road • A63 Daltry Street flyover • A165 Freetown Way • A165 Holderness Road • Marfleet Lane • Leads Road • Wawne Road • John Newton Way • Bricknell Avenue. Mobile cameras will be in the following locations across Hull and East Riding:• Monday, 16: B1230 Gilberdyke • Tuesday, 17: A1033 Thorngumbald • Wednesday, 18: A63 Castle Street, Hull • Thursday, 19: A165 Coniston • Friday, 20: A1033 Withernsea The partnership has also announced it is now enforcing the national speed limit on the A15 towards the Humber Bridge. (All information has been checked and confirmed as correct by Safer Roads Humber.)
Fixed penalty notices Motorists caught travelling over the designated speed limit will be sent a fixed-penalty notice (speeding ticket), which results in a £100 fine and three points on their licence. Motorists detected at certain speeds MAY be offered a speed awareness course instead of a fixed penalty notice, as long as the driver has not attended a speed awareness course within the past three years. The course fee is £95 and is instead of a fine and penalty points. Motorists should be aware the above locations and dates represent the minimum speed enforcement undertaken and that officers can visit any of the other sites on any day of the week, including evenings and weekends. Humberside Police can enforce the speed limit, on any road, at anytime. Drivers exceeding the speed limit risk prosecution.

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Mobile speed camera locations in Hull and East Yorkshire, December 16-20 2013

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North Ferriby United drawn away to Lincoln City in third round of FA Trophy

December 16, 2013, 4:24 am
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NORTH Ferriby United will face their fourth Conference side of the season after being drawn away to Lincoln City in the third round of the FA Trophy. The Imps are 16th in the Conference, level on points with Woking who Ferriby destroyed 4-0 on Saturday to get to the third round stage. It's the first time in their 79-year history that the Villagers have reached this stage of the tournament and won't fear Gary Simpson's side at Sincil Bank on Saturday, January 11. After losing 3-1 to Alfreton in the FA Cup, Ferriby have since beaten Woking and Hyde in the FA Trophy.
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Hull and East Yorkshire people in the courts, December 16 2013

December 16, 2013, 4:31 am
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A daily listing of people convicted and sentenced at court in Hull and the East Riding.

Lee Alan Bryan Barnes, 28, of Medina Road, Hull, was given a 12-week prison sentence, suspended for two years, for assaulting Jessica Aziz. He was ordered to undergo treatment for alcoholism and a supervision order was made. Barnes was charged £165 costs.

Daniel James Maidment, 37, of Schofield Avenue, Beverley, was sentenced to 26 weeks in prison, suspended for one year, for stealing cash and stamps worth £475 from Refrigeration Yorkshire, and using a stolen fuel card to buy petrol. He was told to pay £555 compensation and costs.

Andrew Ian Richardson, 34, of Hull Road, Woodmansey, was fined £150 and ordered to pay £60 costs for driving without insurance or a licence.

Kevin Herbert Wright, 58, of Priory Grove, Hull, was fined £110 and charged £60 costs for driving without a licence or insurance.

Phillip Mark Forsyth, 33, of Endike Lane, Hull, was imprisoned for 14 weeks for assaulting Sarah Emily Whitby.

Dean Paul Bennett, 33, of Irene Grove, Carrington Street, Hull, was sent to prison for 18 weeks for possession of an offensive weapon and activating a previous suspended sentence.

Michaela Jane Moss, 31, who lives with Bennett, was also given 18 weeks in prison for possessing a weapon and activating a suspended sentence.

Adrian Colin Carter, 51, of Mayfield Avenue, Hull, was given six months in jail suspended for two years for stealing tools worth £3,500 from Arnott Plant Hire. He was ordered to pay £3,580 in costs and compensation.

Thomas Mark Anthony Cole, 33, of The Crossings, Great Union Street, Hull, was given a six- month conditional discharge for being drunk and disorderly. He was given an antisocial behaviour order to prevent further abusive behaviour and charged costs of £100.

Liam James Smith, 19, of 30th Avenue, Hull, was fined £75 for threatening behaviour and told to pay £105 costs.

Hull and East Yorkshire people in the courts, December 16 2013

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Humberside firefighters to strike on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve

December 16, 2013, 8:34 am
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The Fire Brigades Union has announced the latest round of strikes as part of an ongoing dispute over pensions and overtime pay. The strikes will take place between 7pm and midnight on Christmas Eve, between 6.30pm on New Year's Eve and 12.30am on New year's Day and 6.30am and 8.30am on Friday, January 3. FBU General Secretary, Matt Wrack, said: "Firefighters provide a first-class standard of service 24-hours a day, 365 days a year, and these strikes will remind government just how reliant they are on our members' professionalism, commitment and flexibility. However, there should be no need for industrial action, and it's absurd that firefighters' concerns over pensions have not been addressed already. "The government must stop claiming they are negotiating when they have refused to talk for two months and insist on forcing through proposals that are unaffordable, unworkable and unfair." As with previous strikes, on the three dates all FBU members in England and Wales will stop work apart from those working in control centres. As well as the strike action, between 7pm on Friday, December 27 and 7pm on Sunday, December 29, all firefighters in England, Scotland and Wales, except those working in control, will refuse to work voluntary overtime.

Humberside firefighters to strike on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve

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Hull thief pushes fellow biker off Honda Cub 90 motorcycle and rides off on it

December 16, 2013, 9:09 am
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A motorcyclist pushed over a fellow rider in east Hull and took off on the victim's bike.

Humberside Police are appealing for information following the robbery which took place at 10.50pm on Friday.

The victim was sitting astride his red and white Honda Cub 90 motorcycle on Holm Garth Drive, Bellfield Avenue, Hull when another motorcyclist pulled up in front of him.

He dismounted the motorcycle, believed to be a stolen Peugeot motorcycle, and began speaking to the rider of the Honda.

The Honda rider was then struck in the face by the other motorcyclist and fell from his cycle, losing consciousness briefly.

He came round to see his attacker riding off on his Honda motorcycle, leaving the Peugeot motorcycle at the scene.

The victim sustained a grazed cheek and a chipped tooth but did not require hospital treatment.

The thief is described as being between 20 and 25 years of age, around 6ft tall and of medium build.

He was wearing a blue and black full face motorcycle helmet, a dark coloured jacket and black Adidas tracksuit bottoms.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Humberside Police on the non emergency number 101.

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Hull Stingrays confirm Nikolai Ladygin signing

December 16, 2013, 10:05 am
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Hull Stingrays have confirmed the signing of Ukrainian defenceman Nikolai Ladygin. The 30-year-old native of Kiev returns to Hull Arena, where he spent two seasons between 2006-2008. Ladygin, who is 6ft 4in, has played in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Kazakhstan since and last season represented his country in an Olympic Games qualifying tournament. Rapid Solicitors Stingrays player-coach Sylvain Cloutier said: "I have tried to sign Lady for a couple of years now. I played against him when I was with Coventry and always thought he was a tough player to play against. "He did really well in his first year here before and was the defenceman of the year but in the second year he switched between defence and forward and it didn't work out for him." Ladygin is expected to fly into Britain in time for Stingrays' home clash with Nottingham Panthers at Hull Arena on Saturday.

Hull Stingrays confirm Nikolai Ladygin signing

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EYMS Christmas bus services for Hull include extra Boxing Day routes

December 17, 2013, 3:29 am
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Bus firm East Yorkshire Motor Services has released details of its Christmas bus services. The firm has decided to add extra buses on Boxing Day in Hull to help people visiting family and friends or hitting the sales.

EYMS will be adding more buses to the schedule by running extra routes to The Avenues, Cottingham, Willerby and Anlaby Road. On Boxing Day, there will be buses to the city centre from Willerby (Service 34), Longhill and Holderness Road (56), Cottingham and Priory Road (64), Hessle and Anlaby Road (66), The Avenues and Cottingham (115) and Anlaby Road, Cottingham and Willerby (154). Most of these services also serve the city's two main hospitals, Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill.

Services 64, 66 and 154 also run to the KC Stadium as Hull City take on Manchester United.

EYMS has also released details of its bus schedules for the rest of the festive period. Buses run as normal on Christmas Eve, but with last journeys from the city centre leaving by about 8pm. There are no buses on Christmas Day and only the special services in Hull on Boxing Day.

Buses run to Saturday/Sunday times between Christmas and new year and, on New Year's Eve, a Saturday service will run, again with last journeys from the city centre leaving by about 8pm.

There are no buses on New Year's Day, with services returning to normal on January 2.

Full details of all these services, including times for the Boxing Day buses, can be found by visiting www.eyms.co.uk, or calling in to one of the company's Travel Centres, or by calling BusCall on 01482 222222.

EYMS Christmas bus services for Hull include extra Boxing Day routes

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Reds on Board! Hull trawlerman's fascinating spy pictures emerge of Soviet Navy boarding his boat at height of Cold War

December 17, 2013, 4:25 am
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In the wake of the possible discovery of bodies from the Hull trawler Gaul which sank in 1974 at the height of the Cold War, new photos have emerged of Soviet boardings of Hull trawlers. Angus Young reports on a tense time for Hull's fishing fleet

ARMED with rifles on their shoulders, Russian Navy personnel stand guard on-board a Hull trawler.

Published exclusively for the first time today, these dramatic images are believed to be first to show a Russian boarding operation on a British fishing vessel during the Cold War.

They also underline the extreme tensions of the day.

For the photographs were secretly taken a crew member

through a door porthole window using a special camera supplied by the British security services.

They also clearly illustrate the potential dangers Hull trawlermen faced when fishing near the Soviet naval base of Murmansk.

The photographs were discovered by commercial design company boss Andrew Fenton.

They were taken on-board the Hull trawler Lord Lovat, but the exact date is not known.

Mr Fenton said: "The pictures belonged to my late uncle Edward Fenton, who was on board when they were taken.

"After he died, they were passed on to my dad, who also worked on the trawlers.

"I came across them one day when I was sorting through bags of photographs from Uncle Teddy.

"They were on a tiny reel of film and when I took a look at them, I couldn't believe what I was seeing.

"The only background we have about the pictures is that a cabin boy was told to hide the camera before the Russian Navy personnel searched the ship.

"The boy took the pictures from behind a door, probably unaware that if he had been caught he could have been shot, particularly if he was in possession of the camera.

"This maybe explains why they have their backs to the camera."

Cameras and books outlining the silhouettes of Russian Navy warships were often given to trawler skippers from Hull during the 1950s and 1960s by British security officials hoping to keep tabs on their Cold War enemies.

For years, such spying missions were flatly denied.

Although not reported by newspapers at the time, the Russian boarding of the Lord Lovat was not a one-off.

In 1922, the Hull trawler Magneta was arrested by a Russian gunboat while fishing nine miles off the Russian coast.

At the time, Russia had imposed a three-mile fishing limit around its coastline.

The commander of the gunboat took two members of the crew off the Magneta and placed two of the gunboat's crew on board the trawler to ensure it followed the gunboat into port and did not make a run for it.

The Magneta was escorted under arrest to an anchorage at Porchnika Bay en route to Murmansk, but during the night storm force winds forced her onto the rocks off the Russian coast, with the loss of all her Hull crew and the two Russian sailors.

The two crewmen who had been taken aboard the gunboat were the only survivors. Three of the bodies were immediately recovered from the vessel and a further six bodies were washed ashore a few days later.

The bodies were never returned to Hull and were buried in Murmansk by the Greek Orthodox Church.

Even then, there was much confusion about the identity of the two crew members who had been taken as hostages by the Russian gunboat.

They were eventually brought back to England by a Russian steamer and families of all the Magneta's crew assembled at Paragon Station to see who would get off the train.

As it turned out, the trawler's mate and a deckhand were the only survivors.

The subsequent arrest of a second Hull trawler, St Hubert, in similar circumstances prompted the British government to seek reassurances from the Russian authorities that British ships would not be subject to further interference while legally fishing outside Russia's territorial waters.

In 1950, the Hull trawler Swanella was also seized for allegedly fishing in a Russian naval exercise area.

She was detained for five days and an inquiry was held on board.

The crew were eventually acquitted after the charges were dropped.

However, the circumstances surrounding the boarding of the Lord Lovat remain unclear.

The 713-ton steam trawler was built in 1951 in Selby and was eventually scrapped in 1975, a year after the Hull trawler Gaul disappeared during a fierce storm in the Barents Sea 80 miles off north Norway and close to the Russian border.

For years, speculation of Russian involvement in the loss of the Gaul was rife until the wreck was eventually found and subsequent surveys of the vessel confirmed she had almost certainly been overwhelmed by heavy seas flooding through open waste chutes on the main deck.

Last week, memories of fishing during the Cold War period were stirred again with the news that human remains of up to ten bodies found in the remote Rybachy peninsula in the mid-1970s were now undergoing DNA and forensic testing to establish whether they might be missing crew members from the Gaul.

It is believed the bodies were originally washed ashore and covered with rocks by people living nearby, similar to ancient cairn burial sites found in Scotland.

One explanation for this is that the peninsula's frozen ground conditions for most of the year make digging conventional graves almost impossible. Another is the sheer number of seafarers' bodies washed up there.

Some reports have suggested that during the 1970s as many as 200 bodies came to rest on the peninsula as a result of shipping tragedies caused by the Arctic region's extreme weather conditions.

Roger Clarke, who led the Department for Transport's Gaul investigation team after her discovery in 1997, gives another perspective on the Rybachy peninsula in his report on the search for bodies of the Gaul crew carried out in Northern Russia in 1999.

Even then, he says, the peninsula was still classified as a restricted military zone by the Russian military.

As a result, reports of a body being washed ashore in the area could not be followed up, although other exhumations in three graveyards outside of the restricted zone were undertaken.

The rare photographs taken on board the Lord Lovat are part of a permanent display at Mr Fenton's InterTech's head office in Priory Park, west Hull. They are featured in the visitors' centre, which is themed on the city's fishing heritage.

Reds on Board! Hull trawlerman's fascinating spy pictures emerge of Soviet Navy boarding his boat at height of Cold War

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Hull City stars turn Santa for Christmas visit to children at Hull Royal Infirmary

December 17, 2013, 4:26 am
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FOOTBALL players scored a winner with children in hospital yesterday. The Hull City squad took time out from training to visit poorly youngsters at Hull Royal Infirmary. The Black and Amber stars handed out goodie bags packed full of treats, including drinks bottles, shirts, rubber ducks, hats and posters to dozens of children facing the run-up to Christmas in hospital. Roman Kelly, four, was kitted out in a little Hull City shirt and could not wait to pose with players for a photograph. "His big brother is really into Hull City, so now Roman likes them too," said his mum Lexy Kelly, of Walkington. Roman has Coats' Disease, an eye disorder that is making him blind. He regularly visits the hospital for laser treatments, so a visit from some famous faces made a welcome change. "I can't believe they came in to see the children. It is so nice," said Lexy. "Roman is so pleased. He loves football and has asked Santa for a football kit and some Lego for Christmas." Players also stopped by the bed of Joe Baarda, 11, of Eloughton. Unfortunately for Joe, he lost the argument of which sport is better, football or rugby, because he was in hospital after dislocating his elbow in a scrum. City defender Curtis Davies, 28, joked that he would let him off, as Hull is a rugby city, but made him promise to support the Tigers at their next game. Joe's mum Wendy said: "He was a bit out of it, as he was just coming round from surgery. But the nurses came and explained the players were coming and we thought it was a lovely idea. It is so kind they have taken time out to come and do this."

• Photo gallery: Pictures of Hull City players with children at Hull Royal Infirmary

Midfielder Tom Huddlestone handed a Hull City teddy to Oliver Woad. Three-year-old Oliver, of Goole, has been in hospital for surgery on his bowel. His mum Donna said: "I think it is amazing they've done this for the kids. Tom was so down to earth and very nice." Callum Hawkings, nine, may have been wearing the wrong shirt, but was still a hit with the players. In a Manchester United top, he posed for pictures while visiting his baby brother Riley, 17 months, who was admitted with pneumonia. Callum said: "I love football. "I was really excited when I heard they were coming." They made Callum vow to support Hull City when the team plays Manchester United on Boxing Day. His mum Marie, of west Hull, said: "He will definitely be in the Hull City stands but I think he might still be cheering for Man U." Dozens of presents were handed out during the Tigers' visit yesterday. The presents were suitable for all ages, as Violet Crossland, who turns one on Christmas Eve, found out when she received a pink Hull City teddy and some booties. Her mum Laura Wetherell said: "My partner Mathew Crossland is a big fan, so he was so pleased to have a photograph with the players. "Violet loved the pink teddy."'It's brilliant to give something back' HULL city midfielder Tom Huddlestone says he enjoyed visiting the children. He said: "It is nice to mix with the community and try to cheer the kids up a bit. "It can't be easy being stuck in hospital over Christmas, so it is nice to hand out a few presents and give them something to smile about." Fellow Tiger Curtis Davies agreed. He said: It's brilliant to be able to give something back to the patients. "It never replaces the fact you may or may not be going home for Christmas, but if we can put a little smile on their faces from giving them a toy, then we are more than happy to do so. "I'm a father myself and I know that if my child was in hospital and she was able to get a visit from someone who would cheer her up then I'd be happy for that to happen."

Hull City stars turn Santa for Christmas visit to children at Hull Royal Infirmary

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'Ban mobility scooters over health and safety', Hull's Alf Marshall Centre for elderly on Bransholme told

December 17, 2013, 4:27 am
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STAFF at a community centre caring for 100 elderly people say they have been told to ban mobility scooters for health and safety reasons. Volunteers at Alf Marshall Centre in Bransholme claim they were told to stop people on mobility scooters using the centre or face closure in the new year. Inspectors from Humberside Fire and Rescue were said to have advised staff that scooters are a fire hazard. However, staff say a ban would leave elderly people, many on mobility scooters who see the centre as a lifeline, with nowhere to go. Kathy Clark, treasurer of the centre, said: "We were most definitely told not to let in mobility scooter users because it will be a fire hazard. Every indication was given that we could be closed if we continued to let them in. "I couldn't believe it because 99 per cent of our members are elderly, with a lot using scooters. There would be a knock-on effect in that even the elderly without scooters may not come if their friends with scooters are unable to. Suddenly, they would have nowhere to go and that would be terrible." The centre stages activities targeted at the older generation during the week, including luncheons, carpet bowls, bingo and arts and crafts. Mobility scooter user Mary Swain, 73, said: "It's disgusting. It is discriminating against people who need mobility scooters. I am so sad. "I don't know what will happen but we are still using our mobility scooters to get in and out of the centre. The whole place is designed for people like us. "I won't be able to come down to the centre anymore. The community centre really is a lifeline for so many elderly people on the estate." James Ward, 90, said: "I come here most days a week because it gives me something interesting to do. I come in on my scooter, do my thing, and leave on my scooter. It is health and safety gone mad. It is a lovely centre." The centre has been running for more than 30 years and has seen the amount of users grow in recent months. After being approached by the Mail, Humberside Fire and Rescue stressed mobility scooters are dangerous in the event of a fire, but said they had made a recommendation to the centre rather than an order. Rob Grayson, technical fire safety manager at Humberside Fire and Rescue, said: "My understanding is the inspector was recommending rather than ordering. The fact is there have been mobility scooter fires in centres. It was more a comment to raise awareness about the dangers of mobility scooters. "They can release large amounts of highly toxic smoke and gases. Therefore, all premises are risk-assessed on individual merits. After I visited the premises, there was no problem with using wheelchairs and mobility scooters to access the premises." Richard Clark, chairman at Alf Marshall Centre, said: "There now appears to be some confusion over exactly what was said but the fact remains, there is no way I am stopping any mobility scooter users from coming into the centre, this is everything to them."

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'Ban mobility scooters over health and safety', Hull's Alf Marshall Centre for elderly on Bransholme told

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Demolition notices for 600 east Hull homes 'a technical move'

December 17, 2013, 4:28 am
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EAST HULL: Demolition notices are to be served on almost 600 council homes. Hull City Council says it is a technical move to prevent tenants in parts of Preston Road and the Ings estate from exercising the right to buy their properties, which could end up delaying proposed long-term regeneration programmes in both areas.

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Hull court listings: Find out who has been sentenced (December 17, 2013)

December 17, 2013, 4:32 am
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A daily listing of people convicted and sentenced at court in Hull and the East Riding.

Shaun Martin Dimbleby, 30, of Eighth Avenue in Hull was conditionally discharged for two years and charged £100 costs for handling a stolen moped worth £600.

Matthew Longthorn, 31, of Marfleet Lane in Hull was ordered to carry out 80 hours of community service for drink-driving. He was disqualified from holding a licence and ordered to pay £145 costs.

Kieran Richard Patrick Lyon, 18, of Burslem Street in Hull was given a three-month curfew for threatening behaviour. He must pay £145 costs.

Andrew Robert Mackay, 39, of Torpoint Drive in Hull was given a six-month conditional discharge and told to pay £100 costs for possession of cannabis and amphetamines.

Martin Dudley Mckenzie, 46, of Anlaby Road in Hull was fined £80 and charged £105 costs for possessing cannabis.

James Barry Moore, 24, of Mulcourt in Hull was conditionally discharged for two years for being drunk and disorderly, and a four-month curfew for assaulting a police officer. He was ordered to pay £100 compensation.

Mikailis Petrovs, 26, of Escourt Street in Hull was ordered to carry out £100 hours of community service and charged £145 costs for drink-driving. He was also disqualified from holding a licence.

Michael Kenneth Shepherd, 24, of York Road in Hull was fined £140 for threatening behaviour. He must also pay £105 costs.

Valdas Stankevicius, 34, of Brecon Street in Hull was disqualified and fined £200 for drink-driving. An order was made for costs of £105.

Jack Robert Thomas, 19, of Duddon Grove in Hull was given a 12-month conditional discharge and charged £100 costs for being drunk and disorderly.

Dena Jayne West, 53, of Dalwood Close in Bransholme, Hull, was conditionally discharged for one year and ordered to pay £100 costs for threatening behaviour.

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Hull court listings: Find out who has been sentenced (December 17, 2013)

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Police hunting Hull Mosque leader Imam Hafiz Salik's attackers release CCTV video of group in Princes Avenue

December 17, 2013, 7:18 am
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Police investigating an attack on Hull mosque leader Imam Hafiz Salik have released CCTV footage of three people they would like to identify. Imam Salik, of the Hull Mosque and Islamic Centre, has been told he is likely to lose the sight in his right eye following the unprovoked attack in front of his family. It happened in Spring Bank West at about 10.30pm on Saturday, November 30. He had been driving home to west Hull from his daughter's house in the city centre, with his wife and daughter in the car, when the attackers struck. Two men and a woman ran into the road close to the junction of Spring Bank West and Hymers Avenue, forcing Imam Salik to stop his car. One of the men then laid in front of the car, before climbing to his feet, opening the car door and punching Imam Salik in the face. The group then fled. The video released today shows two men and a women walking in nearby Princes Avenue, west Hull. Detective sergeant Craig Nicholson said police did not know at this stage whether the group was involved in the attack.
He said: "As part of the investigation we have been studying CCTV and have now produced some footage which shows a group of two men and a woman walking along Princes Avenue on the night of the assault. We do not know at this stage if they are connected in any way to this incident, however, we are keen to identify them as part of our investigation and eliminate them from our enquiries if appropriate. "We would ask that the individuals, or anyone who knows who they may be contacts us on our non emergency number 101 quoting crime reference number DT/2012411/13. Anyone with information they think is relevant to the enquiry should also contact us on the same number." The man who punched Imam Salik is described as white, 5ft 6in tall, well-built and aged 25-30. He had short brown hair and was wearing a dark stone-coloured jacket, shirt and trousers. Officers have said they are not treating the attack as racially motivated because it was unlikely the culprit could have seen Imam Salik's skin colour at the time of the assault.

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Police hunting Hull Mosque leader Imam Hafiz Salik's attackers release CCTV video of group in Princes Avenue

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Traffic in Hull's Anlaby Road 'worst ever' after Spring Bank West Christmas closure, businesses say

December 17, 2013, 8:38 am
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TRADERS in west Hull say they have never seen traffic congestion as bad as today's. The combination of a broken down lorry and the start of bridge replacement works on Spring Bank West was blamed for the gridlock, which caused delays of nearly an hour for some commuters heading into the city centre this morning.And motorists were being warned to expect further delays in this evening's rush hour. Bus firm EYMS reported traffic heading westwards on Anlaby Road was at a near standstill by 4.30pm this afternoon. Karen Kamis, 42, owner of The Salon Door, Anlaby Road, said: "It's never been this bad before, it's the worst we've ever seen. It's gone on all morning and is going to cause lots of problems for people, especially with it being Christmas. Hopefully they can sort it out sooner rather than later". One lane of the A63 was closed eastbound between Mytongate Roundabout and the Prince's Dock Street junction, because of the breakdown, causing traffic to back up as far as the Humber Bridge. Motorists, spotting the jams, then turned off the dual carriageway, causing delays on other main roads, including Boothferry Road, Hessle Road, Anlaby Road, and Askew Avenue.
This lunchtime, EYMS announced services heading into Hull Paragon Interchange would bypass the city centre in a bid to make-up time. Buses will instead head straight down Ferensway. However, services heading out of Hull Paragon Interchange will still pick-up passengers, as normal, from city centre bus stops. Peter Shipp, chairman and chief executive of EYMS, said: "It's been chaotic this morning, with services running 45 minutes or more late. In these circumstances you can't do right for doing wrong, but we hope our decision not to drop-off in the city centre will not cause too much inconvenience. We're hoping this step will get buses back into the station quicker, so we can make-up time and get back on track for the rest of the day." Network Rail, which is replacing the Spring Bank bridge, says work will not be completed until the new year.

Traffic in Hull's Anlaby Road 'worst ever' after Spring Bank West Christmas closure, businesses say

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Former Hull schoolboy and England Sevens captain Rob Vickerman joins Leeds Carnegie

December 17, 2013, 9:30 am
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FORMER Hymers College pupil Rob Vickerman has joined Leeds Carnegie on an 18-month contract. The 28-year-old quit the England Sevens earlier this month and makes his return to the domestic scene after Christmas. Vickerman said: "Playing Sevens for England was a huge honour and a great privilege, but you never have that clubhouse environment or a home ground that you regularly play at and I missed that." In switching back to XVs, Vickerman is ending his chances of competing in the Rio Olympics, with the sport added to the programme for the 2016 Games. Vickerman is also developing a Sevens coaching business. He makes his Leeds debut on December 28 when Nottingham visit Headingley in the Championship.

Former Hull schoolboy and England Sevens captain Rob Vickerman joins Leeds Carnegie

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Saltshouse Road in east Hull closed after accident involving car and pedestrian

December 17, 2013, 10:16 am
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Saltshouse Road in east Hull is closed following an accident involving a car and a pedestrian.
The A165, from the Holderness Road junction, is closed in both directions.
Humberside Police are urging motorists to avoid the area if possible. There is no news on any injuries at present.

Update at 6.15pm

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Thailand murder fugitive Michael Taylor from Hull, who used 'ladyboy sex' as alibi, spotted in Philippines

December 17, 2013, 3:45 pm
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A HULL man accused of murdering his girlfriend on a Thai island has been spotted in the Philippines, seven years after he went on the run. Michael 'Mick' Taylor, 50, an offshore worker, was arrested in 2005 after he was accused of plunging a knife into his girlfriend Jantra Weangta's heart. Miss Weangta's body was discovered in the rented bungalow the couple shared in idyllic Chalong Beach, Phuket. Mr Taylor denied the charge, claiming he had been having sex on a beach with a ladyboy at the time Mr Miss Weangta, 27, was killed. Thai police recovered a large Bowie knife and a pair of bloodstained trousers, while prosecutors had lined-up 13 witnesses, including a DNA expert, to testify against Mr Taylor. Despite the seriousness of the accusation, Mr Taylor had been granted bail after a land title deed, valued at 400,000 baht (£8,000), was posted as a surety. He fled in 2006, midway through the trial, which had been heavily delayed.Since then, sightings have been made of Mr Taylor in Hull and, more recently, in the Philippines, where he is thought to be working in the offshore oil industry. Information regarding Mr Taylor's latest whereabouts was brought to the attention of Thai authorities after the owners of a bar in Pundakit, about 100 miles west of Manila, claimed they heard him bragging about the killing. Last night, it was unclear what, if any, action was being taken to extradite Mr Taylor, with Thai police reportedly telling a Phuket newspaper it was not within their jurisdiction to chase criminals abroad. Superintendent Col Kritapas told the Phuket Gazette: "It is beyond police authority to arrest anyone outside of the country. Police have done their job. The suspect was arrested and handed over to the prosecutor. Also, the suspect escaped while on court bail, not police bail. This is clearly a matter for the prosecutor." Despite several attempts by the Mail to contact Chalong Police and the prosecution department, no one was available for comment yesterday. The Foreign Office has confirmed it provided Mr Taylor with "consular assistance" at the time of his arrest, although it is not thought the British Government remains in contact with him. A spokesman said it cannot discuss another country's criminal investigation. The case has provoked uproar in Thailand, with questions being asked of both the British and Thai authorities for seemingly allowing Mr Taylor to slip through their nets. Mr Taylor's lawyer, Somsak "Sam" Chattay, confirmed his client's passport had been confiscated shortly before he fled. The Phuket Gazette says it has a copy of Mr Taylor's previous passport, showing it was due to expire on June 12. For Taylor to be legally travelling today, as a British national, he must have been issued a new passport by the UK Passport Agency, managed by the Home Office, while he was still wanted for murder in Thailand, it says. The British Government says it cannot comment on an individual passport application, but the Foreign Office pointed out Mr Taylor would have had to pass through passport control in Thailand, which presumably should have had a watch list. In a statement, the Foreign Office said: "We can confirm the arrest of a British national in Thailand on August 20, 2005. We provided consular assistance at the time."

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Hull babysitter Daniel Lee Spence abused young girls - who then bravely gave evidence against him

December 17, 2013, 3:45 pm
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A BABYSITTER has been jailed for 12 years for preying on two young girls. Sexual predator Daniel Lee Spence, 29, was only caught when one of his victims, now 14, broke down at school to reveal her ordeal.

Spence, of Hull, still forced the girls to give evidence at a trial before he was convicted by a jury of a seven-year reign of terror.

Last night, the mum of one of the victims said: "These two girls will never be the same again. We are devastated with what has happened – it is sickening. We just wish we had found out earlier to have put a stop to this so much sooner.

"Twelve years is not long enough. These girls will be scarred forever."

Hull Crown Court heard babysitter Spence would wait for his victims' parents to leave before he targeted the girls in their own homes between 2004 and 2011, beginning his abuse when one was just four.

Despite protesting his innocence, Spence was found guilty at the end of a trial of nine sexual offences against the two children earlier this month. He was brought back to court to be sentenced yesterday.

The father of one of the victims said: "We regret trusting this man. He seemed a quiet guy. We can't believe this happened and in our own homes – it is disgusting."

Sentencing Spence Judge Mark Bury said he had shown no remorse for the sustained abuse against his victims.

He told Spence: "The girls were abused in their own homes. You babysat them and they trusted you. You denied these offences and you have shown absolutely no remorse – even to this day."

Anil Murray, defending, said: "Mr Spence had difficulties when he was young. He cannot read or write and he has always been a loner."

After the case, Humberside Police praised the courage of the girls, supported by their families throughout the ordeal.

DC Julie Kitchen, of Hull's public protection team, said: "I would like to praise the two girls in this case as they were very brave and the families were patient during the investigation and court proceeding. Mr Spence abused a position of trust in order to commit the offences while alone with the children over many years."

DC Kitchen said: "I am pleased that we have been able to bring Spence to justice and hope it sends out a warning to others like him that the police will do everything in our power to bring sexual offenders to justice."

Spence has now been placed on the sex offenders register for life.

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PDSA: Vaccinate your dog against killer parvovirus sweeping East Yorkshire

December 18, 2013, 3:00 am
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PET owners are being urged to vaccinate their dogs against a killer virus epidemic sweeping East Yorkshire. Charity PDSA is asking families to immunise animals against parvovirus, an illness which causes vomiting, bloody diarrhoea and in many cases death. The group's Hull pet hospital has seen 150 cases so far this year, with almost half the infected dogs dying at home, in an isolation ward or having to be put down. It is highly contagious, but a vaccine can stop the disease in its tracks. Helen Darnell, head nurse at the PDSA hospital in Hull's Brunswick Avenue, said: "It's very contagious, so it can easily be spread to other dogs. A lot of them do die. It's really, really bad. I think Hull is just a really bad area." The PDSA has released a survey showing families in East Yorkshire are among the country's least likely to get their animals vaccinated. Its animal wellbeing report revealed the region was the UK's second-worst after the West Midlands. More than a quarter of pets in the Humber have not received their primary vaccination course, five per cent below the UK average. Only 29 per cent of pets are insured – the country's lowest figure. Vaccinations against the virus should be first given when the dogs are puppies and followed up yearly with an extra jab. The Hull PDSA hospital typically charges £35 for an initial course of injections and £28 for a booster, but sometimes runs special offers for owners. It also vaccinates cats against a form of flu, which can develop into fatal feline leukaemia. Ms Darnell said: "We always promote vaccination, we can clearly see if a pet's been vaccinated or not, and if they're not, we do recommend vaccination. I've seen cases with vaccinated dogs, where they're showing signs of the virus but they've lived. Possibly, they can still get a mild case but it's definitely worth doing." The PDSA Animal Wellbeing (Paw) Report has surveyed more than 17,000 pet owners, veterinary professionals and children in the last three years. It is the largest ongoing assessment of pet welfare ever undertaken. Robin Hargreaves, president of the British Veterinary Association, said: "The Paw Report provides us with fantastic insight into people's awareness of their pets' needs. By tracking trends year-on-year, the Paw Report is also helping the veterinary profession to see where our initiatives have made an impact. But across a range of health and welfare issues, there is a huge amount more to do." Canine parvovirus and cat flu cannot infect humans.

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Hull City take Willem II striker Jeroen Lumu on six-day trial

December 18, 2013, 3:17 am
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HULL City are to take highly-rated Willem II striker Jeroen Lumu on a six-day trial, after his parent club confirmed the move this morning. The 18-year-old attacker, a Holland youth international, has already broken into the first team at Willem and is regarded as one of the most exciting young prospects in Europe. Reports suggest Lumu has previously attracted the attention of numerous big clubs, including Premier League rivals Arsenal, Manchester United and Manchester City, but the Tigers have moved quickly to take a look at Lumu. Born in Breda, the 5ft 10in youngster can play as a striker or a winger. Wearing the number 37, Lumu has scored three goals in 28 appearances since 2012 for Willem II. "Jeroen Lumu has gone to England for an internship at Hull City AFC," read a statement on the Willem II's official website. "The young striker from Willem II goes from 16 to 21 December, for the chance to play in the Premier League club in the spotlight. "We wish Jeroen luck!"

Hull City take Willem II striker Jeroen Lumu on six-day trial

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