Family of Mary Rutherford tell her killer: 'This will be on your conscience...
IN a wood-paneled courtroom, Nikita Ainley looked composed as she stood to hear her fate.She remained impassive as the prosecution outlined how she had caused the death of grandmother Mary Rutherford,...
View ArticlePeter Swan: Bruce fully deserves backing of Hull City board
HULL City fans must be over the moon to hear vice-chairman Ehab Allam promise to fully back manager Steve Bruce financially in the January transfer window.The owners have obviously recognised that City...
View ArticleBook review of Gorgeous George & The Giant Geriatric Generator by Archie Wright
Archie Wright, 10, is a Year 5 pupil at St Andrew's Primary, HullHere he reviews Gorgoeus George and The Giant Geriatric Generator Gorgeous George and The Giant Geriatric Generator, by Stuart Reid and...
View ArticleWidow tells of grief over husband's death in fatal Cherry Burton bike crash
THE widow of a motorcyclist has told how a part of her died when he was killed after crashing into a car.Dean Cawkwell, 47, died from multiple injuries when he crashed into a Volks-wagen Polo on the...
View Article'Disgraceful' Hull carer Douglas Keall sexually assaulted two elderly women
A CARER has been ordered to sign the sex offenders register after sexually assaulting elderly women in sheltered housing complexes.Douglas Keall, 61, worked as a home help for elderly men across Hull...
View ArticleNo sentence reduction for Hull man who glassed woman over 'TK Maxx' T-shirt...
A MAN who glassed a woman after she claimed his designer T-shirt was from TK Maxx has lost an appeal against his 15-month prison sentence.Michael Jordan Bettney, 26, left 22-year-old Rachel Adshead...
View ArticleHessle traders back plan to keep free parking
TRADERS in Hessle are backing plans to keep free parking in the town.East Riding Council is planning to introduce charges at all of its car parks across the county where parking is currently free.But...
View ArticleBen Amos to see Hull City future reviewed next month
BEN Amos will see his Hull City future reviewed next month after tumbling down the pecking order at the KC Stadium.Despite starting City's first 19 league and cup games this term, the 22-year-old's...
View ArticleFruit Market plans: Developer launches stinging attack on 'rude' Hull councillor
ONE of East Yorkshire's leading developers has launched a stinging attack on a senior city politician over plans for the old Fruit Market.Simon Dixon, chief executive of Ispace, said he would not...
View ArticleWatch out for ice on roads
Motorists heading from East Yorkshire to the A1 this morning are being warned to take extra care after a number of accidents caused by ice.Freezing rain has turned to ice on sub-zero road surfaces,...
View ArticleAndy Lynch: Hull FC have the feel-good factor
CAPTAIN Andy Lynch has praised the feel-good factor at training and feels his Hull FC team-mates are ahead of schedule after a rise in standards.With a desire to improve on all aspects of their game,...
View Article150 jobs spared chop at Hull pork plant Vion
ABOUT 150 jobs have been saved at a Hull pork processing plant.Employees at Vion in Liverpool Street were yesterday told their jobs were safe after the company reached an agreement for a management...
View ArticleSteve Bruce: I'd love Fraizer Campbell to return to Hull City
STEVE Bruce has declared his interest in bringing Sunderland striker Fraizer Campbell back to the KC next month, but the Hull City boss remains unsure if a deal will be possible.With less than three...
View ArticleCalls for text driver killer Nikita Ainley to face the family of her victim
THE daughter of a woman killed by texting driver Nikita Ainley wants to meet her face-to-face to explain the devastation she has caused.Ainley, 20, has been detained for three-and-a-half years for...
View ArticleHeritage group: do not rip up Beverley's historic cobbles
ENGLISH Heritage says traditional cobbles should not be ripped up in Beverley.But, despite the advice, East Riding Council is pressing ahead with removing stone setts from Saturday Market in...
View ArticleSam Arkut to play at London's famous O2 Arena in Open Mic UK final
HE HAS already performed to an audience of hundreds at Hull City Hall.But now Anlaby teenager Sam Arkut is taking to the stage of the O2 Arena in London.The stage has played host to famous faces from...
View Article'Unprecedented' calls as ambulance crews struggle in freezing weather
PATIENTS were left waiting for an ambulance as under-pressure crews struggled to reach them in sub-zero temperatures yesterday.Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust declared a major incident caused by...
View ArticleHull gangmaster Kuldip Singh failed to repay money he made from criminal empire
A GANGMASTER who gave away his newsagent's shop to a paperboy to avoid handing over £1.5m from his criminal empire has been jailed for failing to repay the money.Kuldip Singh has been jailed for three...
View ArticleTour de France in Yorkshire: Humber Bridge to play a Grand Départ?
TOURISM chiefs are hoping the Tour of France will cross the Humber Bridge after Yorkshire landed the start of the prestigious event in 2014.The finalised route will be unveiled next month but there is...
View ArticleDisney to shut Hull Princes Quay store, but hopes for a fairytale ending
HULL'S retail industry has been dealt another blow after a leading retailer announced the closure of its store.The Disney Store in Princes Quay shopping centre has been earmarked for closure in...
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