Plan for new pumping station is thrown out
PLANS for a new pumping station to alleviate flooding at Kingswood have been thrown out by councillors.Residents have campaigned against Yorkshire Water's proposals to replace its existing pumping...
View ArticleDancers are streets ahead
BRITAIN'S Got Talent stars Twist and Pulse showed children some new moves at Sydney Smith School.The street dance duo put two classes through their paces at the weekend.They were an instant hit on...
View ArticleCouncillor's deputy position is a 'clear conflict of interest'
COUNCIL leader Stephen Parnaby has called on Tory colleague Paul Robinson to resign after he was nominated for the post of deputy police and crime commissioner.Councillor Robinson insists he will...
View ArticleStill in love after 70 blissful years
THEY have spent 70 years of marriage adoring each other and been on more than 172 flights to Spain for romantic breaks.Now, Clarence Buckton and his beloved wife Audrey are celebrating their platinum...
View Article... and then he visited Beverley too!
SANTA paraded through Beverley for yesterday's Festival of Christmas, accompanied by dogs, a band and hundreds of cheering children.He was helped by hounds dressed up in antlers pulling sledges.The...
View Article'Seven Seas must support Hull and the Humber in its time of need'
WE ARE deeply concerned that Seven Seas has launched a 90-day consultation with staff, which may result in the company moving its commercial operations to London and the outsourcing of production.This...
View ArticleMPs show cross-party unity over Seven Seas
MPs have flexed their political muscle to urge Seven Seas to stay in Hull in an unprecedented show of cross-party unity.Nine MPs – Labour and Conservative – have signed a letter to the Mail, saying the...
View ArticleRobbie Brady: Hull City have total belief in promotion push
ROBBIE Brady has every faith Hull City can maintain their relentless promotion push in 2013 – and hopes he can stick around to play his part for the remainder of the season.At the end of a week that...
View ArticleSamir Mouneimne: My desire saw me to fight victory
SAMIR Mouneimne says his heart and desire proved decisive as he came out on top in a brutal battle against David Savage.The 25-year-old Hull featherweight remained on course for a shot at the British...
View ArticleHull pupils make team effort to help sport fans in Africa
THEY will soon enjoy some of the best school sports facilities in the city.But before the new Andrew Marvell College can open, pupils have transformed the sports hall into a kaleidoscope of colour to...
View ArticleRise in number of four-years-old excluded from East Yorkshire schools for...
FOUR-year-old children are being sent home from schools across East Yorkshire for stealing and hitting staff.In the past two years, there have been 63 instances of four and five-year-olds given fixed-...
View ArticleSteve Bruce praises Hull City's team spirit after Watford win
STEVE Bruce believes Hull City's unrivalled away record is borne out of an insatiable will to win after the Tigers completed a brilliant hat-trick of victories on their travels.A 2-1 win at Watford on...
View ArticleHull man rescued from neighbour's roof after cigarette house fire
A MAN had to be rescued from a neighbour's roof after a house fire was started by a cigarette.Another man had to be rescued and a third was forced to flee the flames after the blaze broke out at the...
View ArticleHunt for taxi driver after Hull ferry port sex assault
A HUNT has been launched for a motorist who sexually assaulted a woman after she called for a taxi at Hull's ferry port. Detectives are investigating the possibility that the woman was attacked by a...
View ArticleHull City's Cameron Stewart challenged to prove his worth on return to KC
HULL City's forgotten figure Cameron Stewart will be challenged to turn his fortunes around when he returns from an ill-fated loan spell with Burnley in January.Stewart has endured a dramatic fall from...
View ArticleSlow-burner Haigh feels longer fights will suit his game
JOEL Haigh says he's taken a lot of confidence from the way he came through his toughest test in the ring yet.The 22-year-old Hull Saints boxer maintained his unbeaten record with a 40-38 points...
View ArticleVictory in front of a big home crowd has Collins wanting more
ZAK Collins says he's hungry to be on the big stage more often after sampling a taste of what could be to come in the fifth appearance of his professional career.With a list of well-known boxers in...
View ArticleMum-of-five vows to fight brain tumour for sake of her children
A MUM who has nursed two of her children through debilitating illnesses has been struck down with a brain tumour. Mother-of-five Annette Pope has vowed to fight the disease for the sake of her...
View ArticleStudents tackle the politicians during debate at University of Hull
SIXTH form students from across the region have had the chance to challenge MPs during a politics debate.The University of Hull played host to the conference, which saw 300 teenagers discuss a host of...
View ArticleVolunteer gets overseas placement to help needy in Nigeria
HER passion is to help those less fortunate than herself.Now, Zoe Higgins, 23, has had her wish granted after being accepted on to a volunteering scheme fighting poverty in developing countries.Zoe, of...
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