OAP's 'disgust' at plan to close path
A PUBLIC footpath popular with schoolchildren is set to be closed forever as part of the building work for Cottingham's new supermarket.The path joins a network linking Station Road with Hallgate in...
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A BURGLAR who targeted the homes of three of his relatives and friends has been jailed.Joshua Green, 22, burgled the home of his friend in Bransholme, the third time he had committed a burglary at the...
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Four schools told to make improvements
FOUR East Riding schools have been told to improve in the latest wave of Ofsted findings after an inspection blitz in the East Riding.Fifteen schools were visited last month in a standards sweep of the...
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HULL: Staff at First Hull Trains have been complimented by the chief executive of an independent rail watchdog.Anthony Smith, the chief executive of Passenger Focus, recently travelled on a First Hull...
View ArticleBig-hearted Louisa is nominated for award
SHE may be small in stature, but there is no doubting nine-year-old Louisa Charlton's big heart.The South Cave Primary School pupil has organised and taken part in numerous fundraising activities to...
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Pioneering project for disabled pilots
A HULL drilling firm is piecing together what could be a revolutionary development in aviation.Condor Projects Ltd is part of a major project aimed at improving opportunities for people with...
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Number of immigrants has tripled in ten years
THE number of foreign-born people living in Hull has tripled in the past decade, according to a new report.The study, published by The Migration Observatory at Oxford University, found almost 19,000...
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Council could step in to rid town of market site eyesore
A LONG-STANDING eyesore site in Driffield town centre could soon be the subject of a compulsory purchase order.The potential move by East Riding Council to bring land in the old cattle market area...
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Man who stole can of beer threatened to burn down shop assistant's house
A MAN threatened to torch a shop assistant's home and watch her children burn to death after she challenged him over stealing a can of beer.Bob Marley, 51, has been previously jailed for urinating in...
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Burglary has cost new shop £4,000
THE OWNER of a new designer shop said a burglary has set the business back thousands of pounds.But Paul Monkman, owner of Bob Green's, said "some" justice had been done now the culprit has been...
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HULL: Planning committee councillors have called for a site visit before making a decision on plans to convert a part of an old city centre dance hall into apartments.The scheme involves the first...
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Man killed pet rabbit by throwing it from 40ft balcony of flat
A MAN killed a pet rabbit by throwing it from a 40ft balcony.A second rabbit had to be put to sleep after Bilal Yilmaz threw it against a wall.She had been unable to walk for more than a month after...
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Airport lands big coup with direct link to Denmark
HOLIDAYMAKERS and the business community have been given a major boost with an air link to Denmark unveiled today.Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will operate a six-day-a-week service from Humberside...
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HULL: The popular Dove House Hospice annual Summer Fair is taking place this month.Held in the grounds of the hospice in Chamberlain Road, east Hull, the fair will be jam-packed with fair games, craft...
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£6.6m footbridge swings into action
IT CONNECTS the Old Town's cultural gems with mainly derelict land developers hope will eventually help breathe fresh life into Hull.And the £6.6m footbridge, shown off to the public yesterday, takes...
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'Stevie was so full of life. He was the nicest guy I knew'
THE father of a young man who died from cystic fibrosis has paid tribute to "the bravest guy".Stevie Large, 33, died suddenly at his parents' east Hull home on June 5.His father, Stephen, said his son...
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EAST YORKS: Hornsea Inshore Rescue was called to assist two Hull men who had got into difficulties while in the sea.The team were called at 12.30pm yesterday to help one man in a kayak and another in...
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'Creed's art is like Marmite – you either love it or you hate it'
HIS works include a neon sign, coloured sheets of paper and a video of people being sick.Now, controversial artist Martin Creed has brought eight of his weird and wacky creations to Hull's Ferens Art...
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Mother's joy as heart unit is given reprieve
THE mother of a young Hull girl in need of lifesaving heart surgery has welcomed a decision that could save the unit treating her.Mel Richardson said she was "extremely happy" after independent health...
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Roadworks blitz to caused road misery
MOTORISTS are being told to brace themselves for more roadworks misery in return for rushed improvements to Hull's crumbling roads.Councillor Martin Mancey, the city council's portfolio holder for...
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