Benefit cuts for Hull families 'about fairness', says Iain Duncan Smith
WORK and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith says cutting housing benefits for 4,700 low-income households in Hull is "about fairness".The minister spoke out just days after Labour chose the city to...
View ArticleBeverley film star Eleanor Tomlinson on Hollywood and Jack The Giant Slayer
A YEAR ago Beverley actress Eleanor Tomlinson was bracing herself for international super-stardom.After being cast in the latest Hollywood blockbuster from X-Men director Bryan Singer – Jack The Giant...
View ArticleBeverley in Sunday Times' top ten places to live in the north
BEVERLEY has been named one of the north's most desirable places to live.The market town joins the likes of York, Harrogate and Richmond in The Sunday Times list of the ten most desirable locations in...
View ArticlePayback time for Valentine's Day drugs florist caught at Hull docks
A FLORIST who smuggled £23.5m-worth of drugs into the city hidden in Valentine's Day flowers may have to pay back £900,000 from his criminal activities.Businessman Gary Pattison was jailed for 18 years...
View ArticleQueen Victoria toilet vandals are taking the ... brass letters
QUEEN Victoria would not be amused by the latest assault on the city centre landmark bearing her name.Three years ago, a distraught Italian man triggered headlines after scaling the statue of the...
View Article'Five' changes, but Hull FC can beat leaders Huddersfield, says Gentle
HULL FC coach Peter Gentle is confident they can rise to the challenge of facing Super League's in-form side this weekend – despite having to make big changes to his side.Gentle expects to have 'four...
View ArticleEgyptian star Ahmed Fathi happy to wait for his Hull City break
HULL City's Ahmed Fathi says he is willing to remain patient to play his part in the Tigers' push for promotion to the Premier League.The 28-year-old joined the Tigers on loan on the final day of the...
View ArticleHull bad boy boxer Shaun Whittles gets life back on track
HULL'S newest professional boxer Shaun Whittles says he's looking forward to starting a new chapter after turning his life around this year.The 28-year-old will make his professional debut tomorrow in...
View ArticleNick Proschwitz strikes as Hull City reserves beat Mansfield
NICK Proschwitz's strike just before half-time gave Hull City a deserved 2-1 win over a stubborn Mansfield Town. In the third successive night of Tigers football, the reserves followed in the footsteps...
View ArticleBeverley-based Dalby Offshore Renewables sets sail with new addition to its...
A Beverley-based marine services provider is creating 10 new jobs after securing a £1.36 million asset finance facility to buy a new workboat.Dalby Offshore Renewables is adding a high specification...
View ArticleHull's Energy Works power plant awarded £19.9m grant
Energy Works, the renewable energy power plant planned for Hull, has been awarded a £19.9 million grant.The power plant, in Cleveland Street, will use an innovative combination of green technologies...
View ArticleHull woman kept pet poodle in rabbit hutch
A WOMAN has been banned from keeping dogs for 15 years after leaving her pet poodle in a rabbit hutch with no food or clean water.Sunny was rescued in an "appalling" condition when RSPCA inspectors...
View ArticleShocking video that led to Hull schoolboy's arrest over bus attack
A SCHOOLBOY has been arrested after a video of an assault on another pupil was posted on Facebook.The 27-second clip shows a teenager from Winifred Holtby School repeatedly hitting another boy.He...
View ArticlePeter Swan: Hull City can distance stumbling rivals by beating Nottingham Forest
IF Hull City can do their own business and pick up three points from their clash with Nottingham Forest this weekend it could prove a big step back towards the Premier League.We are seeing a few sides...
View ArticleMario Bergoglio elected Pope Francis I by Cardinals at Vatican
The new pope has been revealed as Pope Francis I. Live Updates, Video, Reaction: New pope announced A new pope has been elected at the Vatican. Pope Francis I is the first pope from the Americas, and...
View ArticleCheltenham Festival: Day Three results
A 50-1 stunner, Carrickboy kicked clear away with two to jump to win the 4pm Byrne Group Plate, in the hands of Liam Treadwell. Our racing editor Jonathan Herbert's choice Vino Griego ridden by Jamie...
View ArticleEast Yorkshire's bishop welcomes election of Pope Francis I
The head of East Yorkshire's Catholic community, Bishop Terence Drainey has expressed his "great joy and delight" at the election of Pope Francis I. Bishop Drainey, who is currently in Rome, said: "The...
View ArticleLabour councillor ousted over Hull budget vote
A Labour councillor who voted against his own party over budget cuts facing Hull City Council has been removed as chairman of a city committee.Labour councillors voted to oust Councillor Gary Wareing...
View ArticleCheltenham Festival Day Three Results
The Cross-Country Handicap Chase was won by Big Shu. Second was Shakervilz, third was Outlaw Pete and fourth was Bostons Angel. The race was postponed because of an injury to JT McNamara. The renowned...
View ArticleHull FC: Tom Lineham agrees new four-year contract
Hull FC winger Tom Lineham has signed a new contract at the Black and Whites to take him until the end of the 2017 season.The 21-year-old winger was due to see his current two-year deal expire at the...
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