Hull's UK City of Culture status 'to create 3,000 jobs'
HULL'S year as UK City of Culture 2017 will create 3,000 jobs in the region, according to research.A study by the University of Warwick suggests the growth rate of jobs for dancers, actors, authors and...
View ArticleEx-police chief Colin Andrews threatened me with 'World War 3' –...
A WOMAN who claims she was stalked by a former Humberside Police chief superintendent told a jury he threatened to start "World War Three" if she did not do what he wanted.The woman, who cannot be...
View ArticleMan seriously hurt after being hit by a car in Argyle Street, Hull
A MAN suffered serious injuries after being hit by a car near Hull Royal Infirmary. Argyle Street was closed in both directions for an hour following the accident, which happened shortly after 4pm on...
View ArticleTributes to Arthur Burgan: Pioneer who set up Hull's Music Service has died...
THE man who helped set up Hull's hugely successful Music Service has died.Arthur Burgan passed away on Thursday after a short illness. He was 91 years old.Mr Burgan was born in Rotherham, but moved to...
View ArticleFamily heartache as treasured photos of cancer sufferer Jacob Bannister, 5,...
A FATHER has spoken of his distress after a phone containing photographs of his young son undergoing cancer treatment was stolen.Spencer Bannister was visiting his dad in north Hull with his son...
View ArticleBosses buy 900 pies to thank staff as Willerby Holiday Homes reopens east...
CARAVAN manufacturer Willerby Holiday Homes has opened again after a fire at its plant in Hedon Road last month. And to mark the event the firm bought 900 pies for its staff and partners as a thank you...
View ArticleMum Angela French makes toilet-roll wedding dress for charity
IT IS a dress that may cause a bit of a stink in traditional party wear stores.A woman from Hull has made what she claims to be England's first dress made entirely from toilet roll.Unemployed Angela...
View ArticlePassengers facing delays after freight train breaks down in Brough
A BROKEN down freight train in Brough is causing delays for motorists and train passengers. Dozens of trains due to leave Hull have been cancelled and replacement bus services have been laid on....
View ArticleMan charged after PCSO attack in Hessle
A man has been charged by police after a PCSO was allegedly assaulted in Penthurst Avenue on Saturday. The 28-year-old was approached by the officer because he was acting in a drunken manner at about...
View ArticleHull City papertalk: Aaron Lennon, Andre Ayew and Lee Cattermole linked, but...
OUR daily blog with the latest news, transfer rumours and gossip about Hull City in the Premier League.HDM Sport on FacebookAaron Lennon? Lee Cattermole? Hull City transfer rumours gather pace as...
View ArticleHull Royal Infirmary staff on patient surge: 'I just don't understand where...
Hull Royal Infirmary is currently under intense pressure with huge numbers of patients using A&E. Health reporter Allison Coggan meets the staff.SHE has been on the frontline of emergency care for...
View ArticleHull City and Jimmy Bullard in top 'Googled' UK searches for 2014
HULL City were the fourth-most 'Googled' Premier League side in 2014, according to UK statistics revealed by the Internet search giant. In a year where the Tigers reached their first ever FA Cup final,...
View Article2014 school nativity photos – Hull and East Riding
IT'S that time of year when youngsters across Hull and the East Riding take centre stage for their Christmas nativity plays.This year we're visiting schools across the region to capture those magical...
View ArticleAsbo teen Lewis Malton spared jail after smashing Lambrini bottle over head...
A TEENAGER was hit over the head with a wine bottle after a man attacked her step-brother and home.Lewis Malton, 18, was spared jail after admitting assaulting a 17-year-old girl by hitting her over...
View ArticleHull FC in Portugal: Lee Radford drives home 'mental toughness' message
EXPLAINING the significance of the video they were about to watch, Lee Radford's first Hull FC team talk in Portugal centred around footage of a lecture on mental toughness, writes James Smailes.The...
View ArticleSee Santa flying across Hull tonight (OK, it's the international space...
Look! What's that in the sky above Hull? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it the International Space Station (ISS) arcing across the sky carrying six astronauts? No, of course, not. All those things are...
View ArticleTrain services return to normal following earlier broken down freight train...
TRAIN services between Hull, Selby and Goole have returned to normal following an earlier broken down freight train at Brough. The broken down train stopped at the railway crossing in Skillings Lane...
View ArticleHull court listings: Find out who has been sentenced (December 17, 2014)
An update of people convicted and sentenced in the courts in Hull and the East Riding.Malcolm Wilson, 46, of Greenwood Avenue, Beverley, was conditionally discharged for 12 months for using threatening...
View ArticleLandmark order served on sex worker in Hessle Road, Hull
The first order has been served on a sex worker as part of new powers to make the Hessle Road area a prostitution-free zone.In a landmark ruling, prostitutes and kerb crawlers found breaching the order...
View ArticleFrom 'selfie stick' to Sydney siege shame, our self-indulgence has gone too far
This Christmas, whatever you're doing, resist the urge to take a selfie, writes Ian Midgley.The social media age has given us many things that make the world a slightly more depressing place. Cryptic...
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