Jury rules man did try to abduct holiday girl
A MAN with severe learning disabilities tried to abduct a little girl at a seaside resort, a jury has ruled. Jason Fallows grabbed the girl and tried to drag her into his caravan at the Barcourt Estate...
View ArticleTwo men robbed at knifepoint in west Hull
Two men have been robbed at knifepoint by three cyclists in west Hull.Two men aged 23 and 18 years old were walking down an alleyway between Bean Street and Coltman Street at around 10.30pm yesterday...
View ArticlePony left to starve on demolition site
A COUPLE have been banned from keeping horses after they left a pony starving on a demolition site.Gypsy Boy, a piebald pony, was "extremely thin" and weak when he was found on the site in Dane Park...
View ArticleFund-raising the roof
MUSICIANS and entertainers from across the country have joined forces to stand up to cancer.A total of 15 acts descended on The Red Lion Pub in Driffield over the bank holiday weekend for a special...
View ArticleHelping former seafarers in difficult times
A NEW service has been set up to help ex-seafarers and their families in East Yorkshire.Nautilus International is a trade union representing the maritime industry worldwide.The organisation has set up...
View ArticlePsychic connection
SHE has helped police trace victims of murder investigations and bring missing people back to their loved ones.Now Hull-born psychic medium Paula O'Brien, is returning to the region to perform at the...
View ArticleIt is black and white for Graham, crowned king of the chess board
A RETIRED academic has beaten dozens of other competitors to win a national chess championship.Graham Chesters, a former professor of French at the University of Hull, has triumphed in the British...
View ArticleRemembering 14 men killed in plane crash
A FITTING memorial is now in place to remember 14 men who lost their lives when two planes crashed in an East Yorkshire village.In the early hours of August 24, 1943, two Halifax bombers were diverted...
View ArticleWe're taking to the streets for clean up
VOLUNTEERS from across Kingswood stepped out in force in a bid to clean up the estate.They were joined by Hull North MP Diana Johnson and former Lord Mayor of Hull Councillor Danny Brown to complete a...
View ArticleKnights battle it out in Medieval re-enactment
SWORDS and shields were at the ready at Fort Paull Museum, as the village was transported back to Medieval times.Dressed in their shiny armour, re-enactment group Knights In Battle entertained crowds...
View ArticleJarman brace as Ferriby beat big-spending Boston United 3-0
NORTH Ferriby boss Billy Heath was delighted with the response of his side after seeing off big-spending Boston United in a 3-0 home win.The Villagers bounced back from Saturday's 5-0 reverse at...
View ArticleLynch tells Hull FC: 'Let's get back on the horse'
ANDY Lynch has told his Hull FC team-mates they must forget about their Wembley heartache and focus on making amends in the play-offs.Having produced arguably their worst display of the season when...
View ArticleOlympic coach in Ennerdale plea
THE East Yorkshire coach of an Olympic gold medal winner has urged Hull City Council to think again over plans to close swimming pools.Public support is growing for a campaign to prevent the closure of...
View ArticleTesco car park 'attack': Call for more patrols
CALLS are being made for a greater police presence in an East Yorkshire town after an alleged assault.Humberside Police are investigating the claims someone was attacked in the Tesco car park in...
View ArticleMy baby had a stroke in my womb
Her young son had a stroke when he was in the womb, but Sarah Gladstone doesn't give up hope of him recovering, she tells Phoebe Jackson-Edwards.Every year, 150,000 people in the UK have a stroke, a...
View ArticleLevy to fund Hull facelift?
MONEY raised from developers through a new building levy could help fund a series of city centre facelift schemes.Funding raised by Hull City Council from the new-look community infrastructure is also...
View ArticleFryatt gets his chance to claim Premier League place as Hull City face cup test
MATTY Fryatt will be challenged to press his claims for a lead role in this weekend's trip to Manchester City when he is handed a first appearance of the season in tonight's Capital One Cup tie at...
View ArticleHuman chain saved girl, 4, stuck in mud on beach as tide came in
THE family of a four-year-old girl who got stuck in mud on Hornsea beach as the tide came in are warning others to be aware of the dangers. Ron Sands was on the beach with his granddaughter Katie Sands...
View ArticleTeam news: Stewart and Mclean set to start for Hull City at Leyton Orient
Hull City manager Steve Bruce will ring the changes this evening in a bid to keep his first-team squad fresh ahead of the trip to Manchester City. A host of squad members in need of match fitness will...
View ArticleFire strike 'will put lives at risk'
FIREFIGHTERS may not attend some emergencies if strike action goes ahead, according to a senior officer.Assistant chief fire officer and head of safety Chris Blacksell said although Humberside Fire and...
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