Salute our Forces past and present
UP TO 50,000 people are expected to flock to Hull's East Park this weekend to honour our Armed Forces past and present.After Remembrance Sunday, Veterans' Weekend – now in its ninth year – is widely...
View ArticlePatient nominates surgeon for kindness during cancer battle
TACKLING breast cancer once is enough of an ordeal for most women.But Carol Creighton has faced cancer twice, in both breasts.Carol believes she would not have made it through her ordeal if it had not...
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EAST YORKS: Drawings from pupils at Snaith School have made their way to Prime Minister David Cameron as part of a national campaign.The school has been taking part in the "Send my Friend to School"...
View ArticleMisery for motorists as lorry fire causes chaos
A LORRY fire and "explosions" caused chaos for motorists on the A63.Four fire engines rushed to the scene after the lorry caught fire between the Hessle and Brighton Street junctions at about 8am...
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EAST YORKS: Health officials are reminding people travelling to Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage to seek advice before setting off.Further advice has been issued in light of the ongoing...
View ArticleDecade of giving healthcare a Lift
IT WAS an initiative launched to revolutionise the healthcare industry in Hull.Ten years on and Hull-based Citycare Ltd has delivered 12 new health and community hubs as part of the £100m Local...
View ArticleThree cheers! Nursery hat-trick of top marks
IT WAS three cheers for a town nursery after it was rated "outstanding" for the third time in a row.Hedon Nursery School has been awarded the top rating in all categories by education inspectors from...
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WEST HULL: Police are launching an operation to target a rise in street prostitution.Residents have been complaining to officers about street workers in Hessle Road and the surrounding area.Officers...
View Article'I always wanted to see a UFO ... and now I have'
SPECULATION is rife over the origin of unusual bright lights seen over east Hull.Suggestions so far have included ET, a Chinese lantern and Harry Potter's car.But, for the woman who took the...
View Article300 CALL CENTRE JOBS COMING TO 'FRIENDLY' HULL
THREE hundred call centre jobs are coming to Hull after an international firm recognised the communication skills of city workers.Sales and marketing business Clearanswer set up in the city eight years...
View ArticleDog attacks girl, 5, in garden after crawling through fence
A FIVE-year-old girl has been left scarred for life after she was bitten on her face by a neighbour's dog as she played in a garden.Paige Barenskie underwent surgery yesterday to repair damage to her...
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EAST RIDING: Beverley and Holderness MP Graham Stuart, pictured, is urging residents to sign a petition plea for a fairer deal for rural councils.The Tory MP says urban councils collect more than 50...
View ArticleCharity match is a knockout success for all
HE STEPPED into the ring with a double heavyweight champion of the world.And Hull FC's Lee Radford came out the victor in a thrilling clash with Riddick Bowe.Bowe and Radford fought three two-minute...
View ArticleHotel's owners see the funny side after road sweeper crash
THE owners of a historic hotel damaged by a road sweeper has urged East Riding Council not to punish him.The portico stands as the grand entrance to the lovingly restored Lowther Hotel in Goole which...
View ArticleDetective chosen for Britain's World Triathlon squad
A POLICE detective has been picked for the Great Britain team to compete in the World Triathlon Championships – 17 years after she last qualified.Detective Constable Lucy Khan, 44, smashed her previous...
View ArticleMan to serve at least 22 years for 'savage' killing
A JUDGE has described a Bridlington man and his nephew, who battered a widowed farmer to death in his own home, as liars without mercy.Gary Smith, 21, will serve a minimum of 22 years, while his nephew...
View ArticleHealthy cash grants to get people active
A FUND that has supported Russian dancers is offering cash to other community groups.The NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group is offering up to £5,000 to voluntary and community groups with ideas on...
View ArticleHull is one of sleepiest cities in UK
IT IS official ... People in Hull love their sleep.In a recent survey, the city was one of the top three sleepiest and laziest cities in the UK.On average, a person in Hull will sleep for 8.9 hours a...
View ArticleCity mum hits out at decision not to introduce vaccine
A NORTH Hull mum who has raised £12,000 to fight meningitis after it claimed the life of her son has hit out at a decision not to roll out an immunisation programme.Each year since Liam Newman died in...
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EAST YORKS: The region's biggest provider of smoking cessation services has won a new contract to extend its work across the Pennines.Hull's City Health Care Partnership (CHCP) secured the tender to...
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