How firm is lighting the way for reduced energy consumption
A HULL firm is lighting up the renewable energy industry.Ciralight UK has launched its latest product aimed at capturing natural light to reduce energy consumption.Active Skylight, which has been...
View ArticleCheetah makes its first voyage
A BOAT that is spearheading a revival of shipbuilding on the Humber has made its "maiden voyage".The Rix Cheetah, built under licence from Great Yarmouth-based Alicat Workboats – a subsidiary of the...
View ArticleMobile phone's ID led to street robber's arrest
POLICE are urging people to record details of their mobile phones after it helped them catch a street robber.Detectives had no clues about who was responsible for the attack on David Perrin after it...
View ArticleDad's brave leap for tragic son
A FATHER whose teenage son took his own life is to speak in schools to try to help others.Dennis Graham's son Matt, who killed himself three years ago, would have turned 21 last Saturday.Mr Graham, 57,...
View ArticleHarry sets sights on Olympic dream with his bat out of Hull
HE may be only 12 years old but one rising table tennis star is already dreaming of Olympic glory.Cottingham youngster Harry Dai has won the under-12s National Table Tennis Championship, mirroring...
View ArticleBoxing gym to help teenagers hit goals
IT IS a gym steeped in history, producing boxing champions at every level.Now, coaches at St Paul's Boxing Academy will turn their hand to helping unemployed teenagers in Hull by offering a coaching...
View ArticleHull KR: Five wins from 10 should secure play-off spot
TEN big games to go, ten games to decide Hull KR's fortunes in a season which has already had its share of highs and lows.Despite an injury-plagued season which has robbed his side of key players –...
View ArticleLakeminster Park homes residents could end up homeless
PEOPLE living without planning permission on a park homes site near Beverley will be made homeless if they lose a crucial appeal, it is claimed.Barrister Ruth Stockley told the first day of a planning...
View ArticleDrink-driver crashed into elderly woman's home while she slept
A DRIVER has been jailed after crashing his car into an elderly woman's home during a high-speed police chase.Connor Willis was travelling at speeds of up to 73mph when he lost control of his Fiat...
View ArticleHull City: "No approach from Wigan for Steve Bruce"
HULL CITY have denied national reports suggesting Wigan Athletic have made an approach for manager Steve Bruce. Reports today said Wigan owner Dave Whelan had made an approach to the Tigers for his...
View ArticleStation criticised for poor directions and "appalling toilets"
IT COST more than £18m to build and brought trains and buses together under one roof for the first time.But almost six years on, the city's transport interchange is far from easy to navigate if you...
View ArticleThug 'lucky not to be facing murder charge' after violent attack
A MAN was told he was lucky not to be facing a murder charge after punching a man to the ground in Bridlington.Samuel Humphrey, 20, was told Christopher Excelby was lucky to survive the attack in...
View Article£41k benefit cheat ordered to pay back only £2.5k
A man who made more than £41,000 through benefit fraud will only have to pay back £2,561.Christopher Berriman from Bridlington must pay it back within six months or will be jailed for 56 days.He...
View ArticleGovernment "gambling with Siemens jobs"
CITY MPs have raised concerns about Siemens' planned investment in Hull after the House of Commons rejected a carbon emissions target for the energy industry.Tory backbencher Tim Yeo tried to amend the...
View ArticleDale murderer gets life sentence
A COCAINE dealer has been jailed for life for murdering a man over a drug debt.Leon Rushworth stabbed to death Dale Partington, 27, near his home in Snaith.A jury at Hull Crown Court yesterday...
View ArticleWoman burgled her own mum's home
A WOMAN burgled her mother to get revenge after they argued about a pet dog.Kerry Dunlin, 41, broke a window and stole from the house "to cause hurt to her mother" after the row.Hull Crown Court heard...
View ArticleTeacher accused of assaulting schoolgirls
A SENIOR teacher – who a court heard was nicknamed "Mr Perv" – has gone on trial accused of sexually assaulting three schoolgirls.Christopher Hird, 47, is alleged to have touched pupils aged 11 to 16...
View ArticleHull City transfer talk, June 5: Allan McGregor, Chris McCann, Titus Bramble
Daily transfer rumours from the press as Hull City prepare for life in the Premier League. A few agents were probably sent into a spin this morning with wide-of-the-mark reports that Steve Bruce was...
View ArticleNotorious pub closed down
A NOTORIOUS Hull pub has been closed down by police after a shocking catalogue of glassings and violence.The decision to shut the Arctic Ranger in Hall Road, Orchard Park, came after numerous police...
View ArticleNew visit for Hull unveiled in City Plan
Ambitious proposals to create at least 7,500 new jobs in Hull over the next decade have been officially unveiled today. The City Plan aims to support different ways of improving the city's economy,...
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