'The only identity I'd ever had was that of a junkie. You have to want to...
HE WAS hooked on heroin as a teenager and thought he would never been known as anything other than a "junkie".But after more than 20 years of being involved in crime and drugs, William Halvey is a new...
View ArticleOfficers rewarded for life-saving courage
THEY were two dramatic rescues that helped save lives.Now, 12 Humberside Police officers have been rewarded for their outstanding bravery under pressure.Eight of the officers resuscitated funeral...
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GOOLE: Spanners are at the ready for when students return to the town's high school in September to build their very own aeroplane.The fuselage and tail, which have been built to order at a specialist...
View ArticleCobbles removed ... but they won't be gone for long
HISTORIC cobbles are being taken up as part of a revamp of Beverley's historic market place.But they will not be missing for long.East Riding Council had intended to permanently remove almost all the...
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EAST YORKS: Beverley Musical Theatre are appealing for a pianist to help out with their annual pantomime.Aladdin will run from November 27 to December 1.The group is renowned for producing excellent...
View ArticleTwo arrests after horse found dead on beach
TWO people have been arrested after a horse "drowned" in the sea on a Bridlington beach.The animal was one of three witnesses saw being raced on North Beach by suspected travellers last week.It is...
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EAST YORKS: Thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected to hit the region this weekend, the Met Office has said.It has issued a yellow warning for rain across Hull and the East Riding from midnight until...
View ArticleHow married prison officer planned life with armed robber
SHE fell for him after he flirted with her behind bars, sending him love letters and planning their lives together after his release.But now Kelly Jean Needham, 37, is beginning an eight-month jail...
View ArticleThe cool idea that has morphed into madness
THEY thought it would be a cool idea to wear Morph suits to promote their epic charity bike ride – but they hadn't bargained on the summer heat wave.A group of former Beverley Grammar School friends...
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EAST HULL: A 51-year-old man has been killed after being thrown from his seat in a minibus.He was a passenger in the white Renault Master as it travelled along Marfleet Lane from Hedon Road in Hull...
View ArticlePolice admit spying on Christopher Alder's family after his death
POLICE have admitted spying on the family of Christopher Alder after he died in custody.Humberside Police have found evidence the force placed Mr Alder's sister Janet and another person under...
View ArticleMum hits out over vaccine programme
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...
View Article'From the chairman to the fans, we're all part of this and we've got to erupt'
HULL FC legend Johnny Whiteley has urged fans to get behind the players when they take to the pitch against Warrington tomorrow night.Mr Whiteley, who scored 156 tries for FC over 15 seasons in the...
View ArticleWesterman says Wembley can give FC season a different complexion
JOE Westerman is promising fans they will see 'a different Hull FC' side tomorrow as they look to book their place at Wembley.The Black and Whites head to face Warrington Wolves in the Challenge Cup...
View ArticleChester delighted to get crack at Premier League and sign new Hull City deal
STEVE Bruce quipped last month that he had been days away from picking up the phone to Kofi Annan for assistance in finalising a new long-term deal for James Chester.The famed diplomacy skills of the...
View ArticleMclean and Stewart play as Hull City XI beaten by Grimsby Town
Aaron Mclean and Cameron Stewart turned out for a Hull City XI at Grimsby Town. Conor Townsend also featured as a young Tigers side went down 1-0 in the friendly at Blundell Park. Mclean has opened...
View ArticlePolice officers rewarded for life-saving courage in dramatic rescues (video)
THEY were two dramatic rescues that helped save lives.Now, 12 Humberside Police officers have been rewarded for their outstanding bravery under pressure.Eight of the officers resuscitated funeral...
View ArticleHull City transfer talk, July 27: Yannick Sagbo promises goals
Our daily blog of transfer rumours from the press as Hull City prepare for life in the Premier League. New Hull City signing Yannick Sagbo says he is looking forward to bringing mobility, technical...
View ArticleMurderer 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 ArticleInvestigation after police admit spying on family of Christopher Alder
POLICE have admitted spying on the family of Christopher Alder after he died in custody.Humberside Police have found evidence the force placed Mr Alder's sister Janet and another person under...
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