Hull bucking national trends for 2012 baby names
PARENTS in the city are bucking national trends for 2012 baby names.A new report has revealed Mille, Scarlett, Poppy and Freya were among the top ten names given to baby girls in Hull this year.The...
View ArticleHull restaurant fined for flouting smoking ban
A BUSINESSMAN has been fined for allowing people to smoke flavoured tobacco inside a city restaurant.Environmental health officers are now warning of the potential dangers of smoking shisha, which is...
View ArticleHull KR's Greg Eden has sights set on securing England call-up
HULL KR full-back Greg Eden says he has his sights firmly set on securing an England call-up whilst at the Robins.The former Huddersfield man is one of many young stars signed by the Robins for 2013...
View Article'Exciting year' of changes on Hull's Orchard Park estate
THE landscape of Orchard Park is set to change once again in what could be a defining year for the estate.Three empty tower blocks on the north Hull estate will be demolished next spring to revitalise...
View Article'Book might be fiction but it's based in fact'
WHEN her family opened a dilapidated inn in 19th- century Hull, Bella's life was changed forever.The reliable 13-year-old had to give up her dream of becoming a school mistress and forge a new...
View ArticleLong time no sea for Royal Navy veterans
TWO Royal Navy veterans have been given a diamond Christmas present – a trip out to sea.Ben Peacham, who has been serving on HMS Diamond in the Middle East since June, invited two family guests onboard...
View ArticleWater-drawn inspiration
WILD horses thunder across the open field beside a winding river.This might sound like a scene from South Africa or the American Old West.But the horses roam less than a mile from the centre of...
View ArticleMake a date to lend support to soldiers
WITH a son serving in the forces and a distinguished military career behind him, Bob McKenzie has every reason to support our troops.The former sergeant major is determined to help in any way he...
View ArticleLatest break-in costs Hull car salesman £2,000
A BUSINESSMAN says intruders caused £2,000 of damage when his car lot was broken into for the fourth time in three years.Chris Field, owner of Care Car Sales Ltd, said they caused damage to four...
View ArticleMP Andrew Percy part of team of volunteers on duty over Christmas
HE COULD have been at home with his family relaxing at Christmas after a hard year of parliamentary debate.But Goole MP Andrew Percy has spent much of the festive period engaged in his other job – as a...
View ArticleTwitter appeal to find missing Catalina Covaci, 15, and her baby Ricardo Alin
POLICE have launched a social media campaign to find a teenage mum and her baby who may be in Hull after disappearing from their home.Catalina Covaci, 15, and her six-month-old son Ricardo Alin were...
View ArticlePlaces and faces change in year of transition for Humberside Police
Crime Reporter Jenna Thompson looks back over a year of change for Humberside PoliceFROM the outside, little has changed at Pacific Exchange.The only hint at something different is the "for sale" sign...
View ArticleVideo: Extra equipment brought to tackle flooding in Burton Fleming
HUMBERSIDE Fire and Rescue has drafted in an extra high-volume pump in a bid to tackle outbreaks of flooding.Villagers in Burton Fleming, where the roads are under several feet of water, were concerned...
View ArticleHull-based Hot Gospel choir invited to sing with Peter Andre
A GROUP of mysterious girls and guys have been invited on stage to sing with pop-singing heart-throb Peter Andre.Helen Garnett, of the Hull-based Hot Gospel choir, admits she thought it was a wind-up...
View ArticleAppointment of Paul Robinson as deputy police commissioner likely to trigger...
SPLITS in the ruling Tory group at East Riding Council over the appointment of Paul Robinson as deputy police and crime commissioner are set to come under fresh strain.Mr Robinson says he wants to stay...
View ArticleMan saved by neighbour after suffering heart attack at his Bilton home
THE WIFE of a man saved by the quick action of a neighbour has told the lifesaver: "You've given my children their dad back."Father-of-two Gordon Starling, 68, suffered a massive heart attack and...
View ArticleHull City v Leeds United: Players must rise to big derby occasion, says Steve...
STEVE Bruce is urging his promotion-chasing Hull City side to rise to the derby occasion once again and complete a famous league double over Yorkshire rivals Leeds United today.The Tigers ended a...
View ArticleOlympic boxer Luke Campbell made MBE in New Year Honours
OLYMPIC boxing hero Luke Campbell has rounded off a spectacular year by being made an MBE in the New Year Honours.Luke, 25, has been honoured for his services to boxing after clinching gold at London...
View ArticleAuthor Val Wood releases her 18th novel The Innkeeper's Daughter
WHEN her family opened a dilapidated inn in 19th- century Hull, Bella's life was changed forever.The reliable 13-year-old had to give up her dream of becoming a school mistress and forge a new...
View ArticleBeverley artist Nick Matson's 'beautiful' paintings of River Hull helps good...
WILD horses thunder across the open field beside a winding river.This might sound like a scene from South Africa or the American Old West.But the horses roam less than a mile from the centre of...
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