Holderness Road death: Lorry driver will face no charge
A lorry driver arrested and bailed following a fatal road traffic accident has not been charged with any offence.Robert John McGoran, 71, died instantly after he was struck by the heavy goods vehicle...
View ArticleWould ma'am care for scraps with her fish and chips?!
STAFF at an East Yorkshire chippie are celebrating food fit for royalty after a visit from the Duchess of Cornwall.However she turned down an offer of batter "scraps" on her meal at Fish and Chips at...
View ArticleMy own little prince - a shock delivery at same time as royal baby
SHE was in labour as Kate Middleton gave birth to the royal baby.And Sara Mathison, 37, could not have been more pleased to welcome her baby boy to the world on the same day as the new prince.It came...
View ArticleHull FC star to fight heavyweight boxing great Riddick Bowe
HE IS a boxing heavyweight champion of the world, losing just one fight in his professional career.And now Riddick Bowe will step into the ring to face Hull FC's Lee Radford for a charity contest.The...
View ArticleSandbags on standby as storm warning remains for Hull and East Riding
A severe weather warning remains in place for Hull and East Yorkshire this morning, with forecasters warning heavy downpours are possible. Six hundred sandbags have been delivered to the East Riding as...
View ArticleHull City transfer talk, July 24: Sagbo waiting on paperwork and prolific...
Our daily blog of transfer rumours from the press as Hull City prepare for life in the Premier League. If you believe the French, you'd believe Yannick Sagbo is in Hull at this very moment, finalising...
View ArticleCorrie star praises super-slimmer
A HORNSEA slimmer who has shed more than 12st has been congratulated on his weight loss by Coronation Street star Samia Ghadie.Rob Prince, 39, was praised after reaching the final ten in The Slimming...
View ArticleThief jumps on motorbike and rides off
A man hopped on a motorcycle and rode off as the owner pushed it down an East Riding road. The victim had been pushing his yellow and black Suzuki RM125 bike down Hull Road in Easington when three men...
View ArticleCleaner jailed for stealing pensioners' life savings
A CLEANER who stole the life savings of two pensioners has been jailed. Claire Emma Reveley, 23, of Staveley Road, east Hull, stole the money from the elderly women as she worked as a cleaner for her...
View ArticleFire service prepared for flooding
THE fire service is prepared for flooding after a severe weather warning issued earlier by the Met Office. Although no emergency plans have been put in place, the service is ready to respond, a...
View ArticleOh boy! It's Prince George
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have named their newborn son George Alexander Louis, Kensington Palace has said. He will now be known as His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge. The name was...
View ArticleBeverley run riot in points scoring spree
BEVERLEY Braves turned on the style to demolish Cottingham Tigers 54-0 at the latest series of nine-a-side competitions.With the Hull and District Youth Rugby League taking a break for the summer, the...
View ArticleElstone stars as Zingari clock up sixth victory
HULL Zingari under-11s A team made it six victories this season with a 76-run win over Hessle.The hosts won the toss and inserted Zingari, whose Sam Elstone hit a quick 25 before his compulsory...
View ArticleSchool's out, but it's not forever
PUPILS at a school saved from closure celebrated the end of the term in style with a posh prom.Year 6 leavers at Dunswell Primary School dressed up in tuxedos and posh frocks for a happy end to their...
View ArticleZero measles cases
MEASLES cases in East Yorkshire have dropped to zero – bucking the national trend.The latest figures show our region has seen no new cases of measles, despite reports of cases across Yorkshire and...
View ArticleGirls' top score at world cup
THE coach of South Cave Wildcats football club has praised his team for their efforts at the Gothia World Youth Cup.Tony Grunnill has said the girls from the under-16s side have arrived back in East...
View Article'Lack of urgency over A&E crisis'
PLANS to address the problem of overcrowded A&E departments "lack sufficient urgency", an influential committee of MPs have warned in a report.The House of Commons Health Select Committee – which...
View ArticleRestoration of landfill delayed by six months
FAMILIES living with the stench of a landfill site have been told its restoration will be put back six months.East Riding Council planning committee was expected to approve an application that would...
View ArticleCouncil rejects cash plea for bus services
A CALL for East Riding Council to pay all of a transport grant it will be given next year to bus operators to protect rural services has been rejected.Labour councillor Paul Hogan said a commitment by...
View ArticleBurglar stole cash from charity boxes during crime spree
A BURGLAR targeted pubs and shops in a crime spree that cost businesses in Beverley thousands of pounds.Paul Younger, 39, even stole money from charity boxes during his crime spree.He was caught on...
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