Hull driver with 31 penalty points still on the road
A WOMAN from Hull is still driving despite having 31 penalty points. According to the latest figures from the DVLA the woman received the points for three cases of speeding and three of failing to give...
View ArticleTeachers' strike to shut down Hull and East Riding schools
TEACHING unions are warning the majority of schools in Hull and the East Riding will be hit by a one-day strike on Tuesday, October 1. The NUT and NASUWT has joined forces to take action over pay,...
View ArticleHull City paper talk, September 5: Squad names, Fryatt, Mclean, Shane Long
Our daily blog with the latest news, transfer rumours and gossip about Hull City in the Premier League. Steve Bruce has announced Hull City's 25-man Premier League squad and has named 15 "home-grown...
View Article110-year-old Ivy says country life keeps her young
WHEN the daughter of Ivy Clapham asked for "Happy 110th birthday" to be written on a shiny balloon, the shop assistant thought she had misheard her.Ivy, of Kirk Ella, is now the oldest person in the...
View ArticleCannabis dealer ordered to give £1,600 drug money to charity
A DRUG dealer caught with more than £60,000 of cannabis has been ordered to hand his drug money to charity.David Leydan Hogg, 48, was caught with the huge amounts of cannabis when police raided his...
View ArticleHuge area of Beverley farmland targeted for 750 homes
DEVELOPERS are targeting a huge area of farmland for 750 homes beyond Beverley's new bypass, on the southern outskirts of the town.Residents will get a chance to have a say on the proposal on Tuesday,...
View ArticleFreedom Festival: Quick guide to events on Saturday, September 7, 2013
An at-a-glance guide to events at Hull's Freedom Festival 2013 on Saturday, September 7, 2013, featuring The 1975 and Theme Park, and Transe Express. To download a programme and map, click here.MAIN...
View ArticleFree new uniform is a smart move for Kingswood pupils
BY THEIR own admission, they were not the smartest pupils in the city.Feeling stereotyped and scruffy, pupils at Kingswood Academy were forced to accept that was the impression of them in the...
View ArticleVideo: See the amazing view from roof of Hull Royal
IT IS a view usually reserved for the birds brave enough to nest there.But workers repairing one of Hull's tallest buildings arguably have one of the best views in the city.Towering 13 floors, or about...
View ArticleRescued dog Molly joins mountain rescue team
SHE was taken in by rescuers when she was just weeks old, cared for by staff desperate to find her a new home.Now, Molly the collie lurcher cross is saving lives as a mountain search and rescue dog in...
View ArticleFather of four died in partner's arms while kids slept
A YOUNG mum has told how her partner died in her arms as she tried desperately to save his life.Shona Campbell, 32, was woken up by her partner Lee Johnson, 39, struggling to breathe in the middle of...
View ArticleCouple sue cruise firm after falling ill onboard
A HULL couple's holiday-of-a-lifetime turned into a nightmare on board a luxury cruise ship.The couple were struck down by gastric illness, which swept through passengers sailing the Mediterranean on...
View ArticleSandercock may give Hull KR kids chance and rest stars
HULL KR coach Craig Sandercock could be set to hand Super League debuts to two rising young stars as he looks to protect his key stars ahead of the play-offs.The Aussie coach has made no secret of the...
View ArticleFreedom Festival: 1,000 torchbearers in spectacular procession through Hull -...
Torches shining in the evening light, 1,000 people stepped out onto the streets of Hull bearing flames for Freedom Festival. William Wilberforce's statue looked down above Hull College as men and women...
View ArticlePeter Gentle labels Hull FC 'appalling' after St Helens defeat
A FURIOUS Peter Gentle labelled the skill level of his side as "appalling" after watching Hull FC head into the play-offs on the back of a crushing defeat.Hull were swept aside 38-12 by St Helens as a...
View ArticleFreedom Festival: Transe Express attract thousands
SKELETONS took over Freedom Festival tonight when Transe Express rolled into the city as darkness fell. Thousands of people packed the streets around Humber Quays as the French performing arts company...
View ArticleFreedom Festival: Quick guide to events on Sunday, September 8, 2013
An at-a-glance guide to events at Hull's Freedom Festival 2013 on Sunday, September 8, 2013, featuring theatre, music, art and more, at the Fruit Market and Marina. To download a programme and map,...
View ArticleBoothferry Park hero grateful for every minute he played at Hull City
WHEN Neil Mann begins his new role coaching youngsters on the outskirts of Sydney in the coming weeks, little will they know the high esteem he was once held in 10,000 miles away. As one of the last...
View ArticleFreedom Festival: The 1975 rock Hull
Headline act The 1975 played a much-anticipated gig for thousands of people at Freedom Festival this weekend."How's it happening, Hull?" Matt Healy shouted from the Pier Stage as the band launched into...
View ArticleMan hit by lorry on A63 after bridge fall
A MAN is in hospital after being hit by an articulated lorry when he fell from a bridge over the A63. The 54-year-old man from North Ferriby fell from the Woodgates Lane bridge in the village at about...
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