Young dancing duo tipped for the top after success in Champions of Tomorrow...
FORGET Strictly Come Dancing, there is a new duo set to take the ballroom scene by storm.They have stepped their way to success in a national ballroom dancing competition and now have their eyes set on...
View ArticleBrave bride-to-be who had both legs amputated vows to walk down the aisle
A BRIDE-TO-BE who had both legs amputated after contracting a rare form of pneumonia weeks before her wedding has vowed she will walk down the aisle.Debbie Grant had the lower half of both her legs...
View ArticleLord Prescott honoured by University of Hull for climate change fight
HE WAS "awkward in shipping and awkward in politics" but he feels right at home in Hull.Lord Prescott's career has taken him from childhood in Wales to leading a global fight against climate...
View ArticleDangerous wall in Keldgate brings misery for Beverley commuters
A DANGEROUS wall has left a main road through Beverley impassable for almost a week.Keldgate – which carries a huge volume of traffic past the Minster – has been closed since Tuesday.Despite being on...
View ArticleHull boxer Luke Campbell bares all on front cover of Gay Times magazine
HE'S a man in demand and has become a sporting pin-up with celebrity friends and glitzy invites.It's a world away from his life in Hull but Luke Campbell is taking it all in his stride and plans to...
View ArticleProsecutors may bring charges over alleged sex abuse at Market Weighton care...
PROSECUTORS are considering bringing charges of sexual abuse against four former members of staff at an East Yorkshire children's home.Detectives investigating decades of sexual abuse at St William's...
View Article'Humbled' Gareth Ellis takes Hull FC captain's role from Andy Lynch
GARETH Ellis says he won't take his new position lightly after being "humbled" at being made Hull FC captain.Ellis will take over from Andy Lynch as club captain of the Black and Whites this season...
View ArticleFA Cup win over Barnsley could boost Hull City's momentum in promotion race,...
HULL City assistant boss Steve Agnew is targeting victory over Barnsley in the FA Cup this afternoon as a means to build momentum ahead of a pivotal month in the Championship promotion race.City...
View ArticleStuart Gilson's family prepare to mark anniversary of his death
NOT a single day goes by where Stuart Gilson's family don't think about him and their tragic loss.And today, as they prepare to mark the anniversary of his death, his family have revealed their pain is...
View ArticleGoole High School defends its 'disappointing' GCSE and A-level results
A TOWN academy has defended its exam results after being named among the country's worst performers at GCSE and A level.Goole High School is ranked in the bottom 200 state schools for the GCSE gold...
View ArticleOffice dog who helps owner teach first aid named Britain's Best
A CLEVER pooch who helps his owner teach first aid has been named Britain's Best Office Dog.Axl the Rhodesian Ridgeback left 90 other competitors behind to win the national title.The six-year-old...
View ArticleHull family's case could lead to bedroom tax reform
THE case of a Hull family of seven classed as under-occupying their four-bedroom council house could lead to a reform of the new so-called bedroom tax.Under housing benefit changes due to come into...
View ArticleCouncil vote against controversial houses on Molescroft agricultural land
FAMILIES in Molescroft are delighted the council is challenging proposals for 163 new houses on agricultural land.National developer David Wilson Homes wants to create a major housing estate on land...
View ArticleStudent who suffered rare illness endures leg waxing for charity
HIS facial expressions and yelps of agony said it all.Alistair Summers endured 40 minutes of painful leg waxing, but it was all for a good cause.The University of Hull student has been recovering in...
View ArticleCouncillors in Beverley to learn from cobbles controversy
COUNCILLORS in Beverley are pledging to look again at how they gauge public opinion.The furore over the plan to remove the cobbles from Saturday Market has raised questions over how effectively the...
View ArticleLiam Salter: I'll be ready to play and not let Hull KR down
HULL KR's Liam Salter says he will be ready and able to step up and start the season as Rovers' right centre against Catalan if coach Craig Sandercock needs him.The Hull-born player looks set to get...
View ArticleThe Star @ Sancton to appear on The Great Northern Cookbook TV series
AN AWARD-winning pub and restaurant is to appear in a TV series promoting northern food.The Star @ Sancton will be featured in an upcoming episode of The Great Northern Cookbook, a new show on Channel...
View ArticleEast Yorkshire wakes up to more snow
HEAVY snow storms will make way for rain today (Saturday) sparking fears of flooding.It has been reported up to 15cms of snow has fallen overnight in some parts of East Yorkshire.There had been reports...
View ArticleSiemens boss praises Hull "dream team" at business dinner
HULL'S role in the renewables revolution will help create "a whole new industry" which will be closely watched by the entire world. Matthew Chinn, Siemens head of energy (UK and North West Europe) has...
View ArticleHull City 0 Barnsley 1: Tigers dumped out of the FA Cup by battling Tykes
HULL City's hopes of an extended FA Cup run were dashed in familiar style as Barnsley claimed a 1-0 win at the KC Stadium to book their place in the fifth round this afternoon. In a game of few...
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