Masterplan for Hull's economic growth backed by Government
Plans to boost Hull were given further backing today when the Government announced it was accepting most of Lord Heseltine's recommendations for economic growth. Hull and the Humber has been chosen as...
View ArticlePeter Swan: Hull City will play worse than against Nottingham Forest - and win
SOMETIMES you leave a football pitch without getting the rewards your efforts deserve and that's exactly what happened to Hull City against Nottingham Forest. Although the Tigers created chance after...
View ArticleYorkshire ambulance workers to strike
AMBULANCE workers have voted to hold a one-day strike in a dispute over patient safety and the de-recognition of their union Unite.Unite has revealed this afternoon (Monday) that its 450 paramedics and...
View ArticleHull horse fair routes 'will be mapped' after travellers' 'chaos'
MOVES are under way to map out pre-agreed routes for travellers to stage horse fairs in Hull.It follows controversial scenes last September when police were forced to suddenly close several streets in...
View ArticleHull FC's Brett Seymour 'entering rehab with Sporting Chance'
Hull FC star Brett Seymour is to enter a rehab clinic to fight depression, his wife Roseanne said today. The rugby league player is being supported by Sporting Chance, the organisation founded by...
View ArticleTributes to David Hockney's assistant Dominic Elliot, dead after being taken...
Friends have spoken of their "devastation" after the death of David Hockney's assistant Dominic Elliott. Mr Elliott, 23, was taken to hospital from the artist's home in Bridlington on Sunday morning....
View ArticleHull City denounces 'criminalisation' of fans and backs Huddersfield protest...
Hull City has criticised West Yorkshire Police for the "effective criminalisation of supporters" in the Huddersfield travel row. In a strongly worded statement released today, the club denounced...
View ArticleGrandparents of David Hockney assistant Dominic Elliott say he was 'at party'...
THE FAMILY OF David Hockney's assistant and friend Dominic Elliott has spoken of the circumstances in the run-up to his death.Mr Elliott, 23, died at Scarborough General Hospital on Sunday morning.Mr...
View ArticleHull FC: 'Getting close to top Super League sides not enough', says Shannon...
SHANNON McDonnell says it's vital Hull FC don't become content with competing in big games and must now find a way of winning tight matches.Hull fell to a fourth defeat of the season when going down...
View ArticleAlex Bruce: No eggshells for Hull City in 'funny old league'
ALEX Bruce says Hull City can't afford to dwell on any setbacks in what will be an unpredictable promotion run-in, insisting they must maintain belief in their own abilities.The Tigers suffered a...
View ArticleWork to start on 1,000-job Flemingate shopping park in Beverley
WORK is to start soon on a major new retail and entertainment complex that will create 1,000 jobs in Beverley.Tenders have been invited for the first phase of the construction contract for the...
View ArticleJames Bond star Daniel Craig would be welcome in 'hassle-free' Beverley
AH MR Bond, we've been expecting you, welcome to the East Riding. If reports of his house hunting turn out to be true, 007 star Daniel Craig can be assured of a warm welcome to Beverley. It is rumoured...
View ArticleHull City's promotion charge rocked by Paul McShane injury lay-off
HULL City defender Paul McShane appears unlikely to play again this season after scans revealed he damaged ankle ligaments in Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest. McShane was forced off after 28...
View ArticleHull unites to support families hit by 'bedroom tax' benefit cuts
Hull's leaders are uniting to offer help to low-income families facing benefits cuts under the so-called "bedroom tax".Thousands of households in council and housing association properties across Hull...
View ArticlePaul Ingle: Life without boxing is toughest fight
A TEAR forming in his eye as his speech begins to break up with emotion, Paul Ingle pauses, then admits he's lost without boxing.It's no moment of clarity, Ingle has never hid his agony, but his words...
View ArticlePhilip Buckingham: The enigma of Hull City's Robert Koren
IF EVERY promotion bid requires a wise old head to navigate a march down the final straight, Hull City have few more qualified for the role than Robert Koren. Twice the 32-year-old won a place in the...
View ArticleHull job cuts 'could lead to child deaths and crime spike' (video)
CUTBACKS to services in Hull could lead to avoidable child deaths, a meeting of union members heard last night.The city council is proposing to shed almost 50 jobs from children and young people's...
View ArticleMore snow forecast for Hull and East Yorkshire
Snow is forecast to return to Hull and East Yorkshire on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. The Met Office has issued a "yellow" severe weather warning, valid between 9pm tonight and 10am tomorrow....
View ArticleMan for Hull court on drug charges
A Cottingham man is set to appear at Hull Crown Court this week charged with drug offences. Ian Sutton, 47, was arrested by police as part of Operation Trafford in December. He has now been charged...
View ArticleScratch and sniff 'cannabis' cards posted to East Yorkshire homes
'Scratch and sniff' cards will be posted to households in Hull and the East Riding to help residents sniff out cannabis farms in their communities. The cards, which will be distributed by the...
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