Peter Swan: Best is yet to come as terrific Hull City target Championship top...
HULL City fans are in dreamland given their side sit second in the Championship over Christmas.And the great news is, that in my mind, better is still to come this season.I have been saying it since...
View ArticleChristmas message from Rev Dr Neal Barnes, vicar of Holy Trinity Church
From putting on a beer festival to organising a live nativity in Hull city centre, there can be no doubt Holy Trinity Church has placed itself in the centre of the community it serves. Today, you can...
View ArticleHumber Lifeboat rescues woman who collapsed on ferry
A 78-year-old woman had to be evacuated from a ferry after she collapsed, injuring her face and neck.The crew aboard the ferry, along with a doctor, decided she needed hospital treatment and would need...
View Article'Some use A&E like it's a free pharmacy': Appeal as Hull Royal Infirmary...
MILLIONS of pounds of NHS resources are being wasted because of unnecessary trips to A&E.Patients are being urged to use health services wisely over the festive period and not see the city's...
View ArticleDove House to open department store in Hull's Hessle Road
DOVE House Hospice's biggest store yet will be opening in Hessle Road next month.The store is number 33 in the hospice's chain and is also its first department store.It will sell everything from...
View ArticleHull City v Leicester City: Team news for Boxing Day clash
Hull City are hopeful of receiving the perfect Christmas gift by welcoming Sone Aluko back from injury. The Tigers' top goalscorer, who failed to make Nigeria's squad for the African Cup of Nations,...
View Article'We all put in extra to keep up with Gareth Ellis' - Hull FC's Andy Lynch
HULL FC captain Andy Lynch says the Gareth Ellis factor is already spurring his side on to new heights in training.And Lynch expects that attitude to continue when the Super League season starts, with...
View ArticleHull City have 'nothing to fear': Steve Bruce on why he is delighted at the...
HULL City's half-term report card has been one to stick proudly on the fridge this Christmas.The ticks far outnumber the crosses at the halfway mark of the Championship season and, as a New Year...
View ArticleSchool's out forever for Mrs Rogerson
AFTER chalking up more than 30 years in Hull and East Riding schools, an "inspirational" headteacher has said a fond farewell to pupils.St John of Beverley RC Primary headteacher Theresa Rogerson has...
View ArticleDon't let crime spoil your Christmas fun
THE East Riding's top cop has sent out a heartfelt plea for people to avoid being victims of Christmas crime.Chief Superintendent Richard Kerman, the Divisional Commander, has issued a Christmas and...
View ArticleGarden gang dig in for five-a-day aim
DOZENS of Holderness residents have offered up their gardens as part of a project to ensure people have access to a healthier diet.Work has started on the £50,000 project to create a patchwork farm in...
View ArticleNurses practise ahead of TV bow
NURSES from East Yorkshire will be taking their place under the spotlight in the new year.A handful of NHS staff in the region will be appearing in the fly-on-the-wall documentary Nursing The...
View ArticleA truly royal surprise
WHEN they heard the Queen was suffering from a bad back, sending "get well" messages and drawings seemed the right thing to do.They were not expecting a reply so, when a letter arrived from Buckingham...
View Article'It is now almost 15 years of fighting for justice'
THE long-suffering sister of Christopher Alder is pleading for answers surrounding his death after waiting 15 years.Christopher's body was discovered in Hull Royal Infirmary's mortuary in November last...
View ArticleThanks for helping us hit £30k target
IT IS the perfect way to mark the end of celebrating three decades of rescuing and rehoming animals.Volunteers at the Hull Animal Welfare Trust have raised their £30,000 fundraising target, just in...
View ArticleChristmas Day babies: Jack Dobson and Bobby Drury among new arrivals at Hull...
AS FAMILIES woke up to enjoy Christmas Day, the city's midwifes were hard at work.Maternity staff at Hull Royal Infirmary welcomed no fewer than nine babies into the world before noon, making Christmas...
View Article'Rehab saved my life': Hull City legend Dean Windass on depression,...
HULL City legend Dean Windass says rehab stopped him killing himself.The Tigers hero insists he "wouldn't be here today" if he had not sought help to tackle depression.Fans were shocked when Deano...
View ArticleReview of the year: most read stories in 2012 - part one
FROM the high of Luke Campbell winning gold at the summer Olympics to the lows of tragedies such as the death of Stuart Gilson, there can be no doubt 2012 has been an eventful year in Hull and East...
View Article'I didn't want my boy to look at me and think what I was doing was ok'
LAUGHING and playing with his children, Gary stopped for a moment to reflect.Two years ago, he was on the verge of never seeing them again after he carried out a violent assault on his partner.But last...
View Article'Manic' end to year for Cottingham traders as Christmas shoppers ignore the rain
TRADERS in Cottingham have said there was a buzz in the village over the festive season.It was a slow start to the year, with a quiet January.But Charles Rawlings, who runs John Ford Menswear in the...
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