Grandad's life changed by 'miracle' eye surgery
A MAN has told how his life was changed by a pioneering eye operation.Colin Hammond was an engineer until five years ago when complications following surgery left him unable to walk.His mobility...
View ArticleSafety alert after TV killed son
THE parents of a little boy killed when a television fell on his head are hoping to raise awareness to prevent another family tragedy.Riley Cooke was 15 months old when he died of his injuries at Hull...
View ArticleHull shop fined £2,000 for selling out of date food
A shop in Hessle Road has been found guilty of selling out-of-date food.Babylon Supermarket Limited pleaded guilty to several food offences including selling food not correctly labelled and failing to...
View ArticleFamily firm gets fifth generation boss
ONE of East Yorkshire's oldest stonemasons is carving out a new future after 170 years of business.Neal Everingham has taken over the reins at Hedon stonemasons WP Everingham and Sons Limited.In doing...
View ArticleFundraiser Oliver - aged 5
HE'S a little lad with big ideas to help children in Africa.Five-year-old Oliver Harper has just scaled Yorkshire's second-highest peak with his cousin William Terry, also five, raising hundreds of...
View Article'The spirit of the park has gone and will never be the same again'
THEY had reached a certain time in life and moved to a rural idyll for peace and quiet.Now, residents of a park homes site are deeply divided by a planning row and allegations their homes were...
View ArticleMBE for service to police and charity
HE HAS helped build bridges with the transgender community and increased trust between Humberside Police and young people.Now, Inspector Stephen Lamb is to be appointed MBE in the Queen's Birthday...
View ArticleHull's Luke Campbell can handle pressure of pro' fight business
BOXING magnate Eddie Hearn says Luke Campbell is showing all the signs he's ready to handle the pressure of the 'hurt business.'Hearn, who controls the Matchroom Boxing empire which Campbell is signed...
View ArticleMore than 3,000 father's day messages. Is there one for you?
Today we're printing almost 3,500 Father's Day messages from loving families across Hull and the East Riding. Is there one for you? Check the special online version of our special supplement here - and...
View ArticleJacob Miller perfect fit for Hull FC half-back role
JACOB Miller will arrive at Hull FC this weekend with little fanfare but big expectations as the 20-year-old begins life in Super League.No doubt naive to the half-back troubles that have long proven a...
View Article10,000 reasons not to cut NHS
A 10,000-name petition calling on politicians to help rescue the NHS from crisis has been handed over.Members of Save Our NHS Hull and East Yorkshire have been collecting the signatures since July last...
View ArticleInjury to Gareth Ellis 'not as bad as first feared'
ENGLAND coach Steve McNamara assured Hull FC fans that the back injury to Gareth Ellis isn't as bad as it was first feared.Ellis was helped from the field in the 68th minute after a tackle with Exiles...
View ArticleGangs of noisy kids make my life hell
A WOMAN is leading calls to ban children from playing football in a city park, claiming "a gang of screaming kids" is making her life a misery.Margaret Thomas believes she is unfairly being branded a...
View ArticleAndy Dawson: Good start vital if Hull City are to defy odds
ENJOY the step up to the Premier League, but be prepared for some tough times and hard work.That's the message from Andy Dawson to Hull City's current crop of players making the step up for the first...
View ArticleHull City agree fee for keeper Allan McGregor
TALKS between Hull City and Scotland keeper Allan McGregor are 'progressing well' and face 'no major obstacles', according to his agent.Having had a £1.8m bid accepted by current club Besiktas, the...
View ArticleHull City target Curtis Davies would boost Premier League defence
The Tigers are set to return to Birmingham with an improved offer for Curtis Davies, after seeing an initial offer rejected. A bid from the Tigers, believed to have matched that made by Norwich in...
View ArticleBlow to Hull KR as Mickey Paea confirms he's leaving club
MICKEY Paea has rejected the offer to stay on at Hull KR next season as he weighs up 'multiple offers' from rival Super League clubs.The Robins had hoped to hold on to the Tongan powerhouse after...
View ArticleRape victim to help others
WHEN Chris Tomlinson was befriended by his forklift instructor he thought of him as a caring father figure.But Nicholas Holbrook targeted Chris and many other young men at his training school in Hull...
View ArticleNo place like Hull: Couple abandon Oz after just 2 months
THERE'S no place like Hull.This is certainly the case for one couple, who, after just two months, returned to their home city after starting a "dream life" in Australia.With its white sandy beaches and...
View ArticleHull City transfer talk, June 15: Maynor Figuero, Mark Schwarzer, Darren Bent
Daily transfer rumours from the press as Hull City prepare for life in the Premier League. It's the weekend and the agents have been busy…but just wait for the fans to be hit tomorrow when the Sundays...
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