Bishop Burton students pull together with sponsored plough
AGRICULTURE students at Bishop Burton College dug deep for a farming charity when they held a sponsored ploughing event.Forty-eight new students at the college near Beverley got on their tractors for...
View ArticleHull City Council pledge to help under-threat veterans' support group
A VETERANS' support group says it has been heartened by a pledge from Hull City Council to help keep their advice centre open.Staff at Hull Veterans' Support Centre announced last month it faces...
View ArticleYou decide how to spend Withernsea's £1m Big Lottery funding
WITHERNSEA has been given a £1m boost and residents are the ones who will decide how it is spent.The town will receive the Big Lottery funding over the next ten years as part of the Big Local...
View ArticleThousands of Christmas lights shine bright at home on Hull's Greatfield estate
THE switching on of his lights has become a key milestone in the build-up to Christmas.Now there is more to see at Gavin Thompson's house in east Hull's Greatfield estate than ever before.Mr Thompson...
View ArticleConcerns raised over plans to scrap Humberside's mounted section
POLICE have warned plans to scrap Humberside's mounted section and merge it with three other forces could compromise public order policing.The proposals to create one mounted section for Humberside,...
View ArticleTell us if you suspect illegal immigrants, urge UK Border Agency
PEOPLE are being urged to pass on information about suspected illegal immigrants working in East Yorkshire.The plea for the public's help came from UK Border Agency intelligence officers making a rare...
View ArticlePupils given behind-the-scenes tour at new M&S café in Kingswood
CHILDREN from a Bransholme school have been given an exclusive look around a new café.Twenty-five pupils from Dorchester Primary School were invited for a behind-the-scenes look around the facility at...
View ArticleInquest hears how 24-year-old often missed kidney dialysis appointments...
YOUNG people who need dialysis are being reminded how important the treatment is after a young man died suddenly.Ryan James Eastwood, 24, was found dead at his friend's home in east Hull on August...
View ArticleLinks from Bridlington mayor's stolen civic chains are recovered
BRIDLINGTON'S Mayor has praised the police for not giving up on the search for the civic chain stolen last month.Links from the chain have been found by Humberside Police after thousands of pounds...
View ArticleFire service failed to pass on concerns over Jess Blake's welfare
CONCERNS for the welfare of teenager Jess Blake were not passed on to health and social workers by Humberside Fire and Rescue Service.Jess, 14, was found hanged in woods on the outskirts of Beverley...
View ArticlePhotographer's stunning Humber Bridge snap recognised in competition
AS THE mists roll in and the frost clings to the reeds and mud flats, the iconic Humber Bridge looks like it is floating in the sky.This stunning but ghostly image was taken by Lee Beel from the south...
View ArticleJoe Arundel: Excitement building for Gareth Ellis' arrival at Hull FC
JOE Arundel says Hull FC have delivered on all their promises as the centre revels in life at the Black and Whites.The 21-year-old, a close-season addition from Castleford Tigers, was one of the first...
View ArticleDave Hodgson hopes Tenerife trip will raise Hull KR's skills
HULL KR winger Dave Hodgson says the Robins will be able to put a firm focus on improving skills when heading to their warm-weather camp in Tenerife next week.Five weeks into their pre-season, Hodgson...
View ArticleSecond-chance scheme to tackle youth crime in Hull 'has saved taxpayer £9m'
A SCHEME to cut youth crime in Hull has saved taxpayers almost £9m because of a huge fall in reoffending.Hundreds of child criminals have avoided prosecution and instead been offered support or...
View ArticleBoxing club could be forced to close
THE future of a Holderness boxing club has been cast into doubt after an event was held to raise funds for a boy with a rare heart condition.The Eastside Gym in Saltend has been refused affiliation to...
View ArticleStudent choir to feature on debut album of rising band
A CHOIR at the University of Hull has caught the attention of one of the country's rising bands and is set to feature on their debut album.Music student Jack Simmonds contacted Bastille, an alternative...
View ArticleWork with council to breathe new life into Fruit Market
DEVELOPERS are to be invited to draw up fresh proposals to revamp Hull's old Fruit Market.The neighbourhood around Humber Street has become the focus for an emerging cultural quarter in recent...
View ArticleA precious talent for putting the sparkle back in people's lives
AFTER almost four decades in the jewellery trade, his desire still burns bright to offer the very best service to customers.From emeralds to diamonds, there are not many things Mike Rice cannot tell...
View ArticleCensus: Hull's population reaches 20-year high
THE city's population is the highest it has been for 20 years, new figures show.Census results from the Office of National Statistics have revealed there are now 256,406 people living in Hull – up from...
View Article15 years of misery for victim of stalker Nigel Grunnill started with chance...
WHEN she met him on a crowded dancefloor, Claire Gray had no reason to suspect the man would go on to terrorise her for 15 years.Nigel Grunnill waged a campaign of fear against his victim when she...
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