Student flats plan for Hull's Portland Hotel
ONE of Hull's most iconic buildings could be set to become student accommodation in the heart of the city.Plans to transform the Portland Hotel in Paragon Street into the 126-bed facility have been...
View ArticleAsthma attack death sparked by cold weather
A MAN has died from an asthma attack brought on by the recent cold weather.Steven Metcalfe, 38, had been in and out of hospital after suffering breathing problems made worse by plummeting...
View ArticleJack Hobbs set for surprise Hull City return against Ipswich
JACK Hobbs could hand Hull City an unexpected fitness boost by returning to face Ipswich Town this weekend – less than a week after it was feared his season was over.The 24-year-old defender was...
View ArticleHull FC hoping for Gareth Ellis return date
GARETH Ellis will have a scan today which will give Hull FC a clear indication of when he will be ready to return to action.The Black and Whites' marquee signing is yet to make his Super League debut...
View ArticleFake bride and groom admit Hull sham marriage scam
A BRIDE and groom have admitted taking part in a sham marriage.The pair were part of a gang who are alleged to have organised a sham marriage in the city.Fake bride Vania Pinheiro-Fernandes, 29, of...
View ArticleFootballer waited 45 minutes for ambulance after breaking ankle in cup final
A FOOTBALLER lay on a pitch with a broken ankle for more than 45 minutes before an ambulance arrived to help him.Roy Stevens, 39, was playing in midfield in a Cup Final for Swinefleet against Goole...
View ArticleBenefits mum 'lucky' to avoid prison after east Hull cheques scam
A WOMAN has been spared jail after making more than £5,000 from a benefit fraud scam that swept east Hull.Mother-of-two Claire Mennell, 31, paid for 14 benefit cheques to be altered for higher amounts,...
View ArticleCaught on camera: Suspect named in Four In Hand pub assault
A MAN who grabbed a barman by the throat in an argument over a drink has been named by Mail readers.Detectives have received dozens of calls after the latest Caught on Camera appeal.Five suspects have...
View Article'Devoted wife' Carol Ann Gill killed in car crash
A BRIDLINGTON woman has been killed in a crash at Nunthorpe in Middlesbrough. Carol Ann Gill, 58, and 82-year-old Kenneth Wetherell from the Redcar area suffered fatal injuries after the cars they were...
View ArticleHull's Tokyo club cuts opening times as it struggles to attract revellers
AN ICONIC Hull music venue, which underwent a £1.2m renovation last year, is now only opening a few times a month.Tokyo Industries took over the former Tower venue in Anlaby Road in August and hoped to...
View ArticlePolice hunt missing mum and baby in Hull
A Leeds mum who has gone missing with her baby daughter may be in the Hull area.Police say they are "increasingly concerned" for Pamela Horvathova, 16, and her six-week-old baby Rihanna.Pamela, who is...
View ArticleAnalysis: History on Hull City's side in race against Watford
AND then, with just five games of the Championship season remaining, there were two.In a division famed for its unpredictability, the race for automatic promotion has at last been awarded a semblance...
View ArticleGardeners in Nafferton discover World War Two bomb
Gardeners in the village of Nafferton were left shocked after they unearthed a 2lb World War Two this evening.The discovery was made at around 5.45pm at a grass verge close to the railway station.A...
View ArticleTraffic wardens set for dog dirt powers
PARKING enforcement officers could be given powers to hand out tickets for dog fouling in the East Riding – after dog wardens issued just two in a year.More than 15,000 parking tickets were handed out...
View ArticleHull's health boss 'would resign' if cuts risk patient safety
ABOUT 250 frontline jobs have been lost as part of savage cuts to the health service in East Yorkshire.Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill...
View ArticleRamshackle shops in Hull's Ferensway demolished
A ROW of "temporary" shops in Ferensway are finally being demolished after 65 years.Bulldozers and diggers have now moved in to tear down the shops built just after the war.The ramshackle set of...
View ArticleTravellers return to west Hull site as residents call for action
LONG-suffering residents have seen travellers move on to land close to their west Hull homes once again.People living on the Boothferry estate have seen travellers come and go several times over the...
View ArticleOffers for Hull KR: Hudgell says five investors interested
HULL KR say they have already fielded five enquiries from potential investors into the club for next season.It comes just four days after chairman Neil Hudgell confirmed he and vice-chairman Rob...
View ArticleHull City's Gedo must prove fitness to start at Ipswich
HULL City striker Gedo will not be risked for Saturday's trip to Ipswich Town unless he can prove his fitness to manager Steve Bruce before travelling tomorrow.The Egyptian international has sat out...
View ArticleWeather station in Hannah Lodge crash tragedy could be moved
A WEATHER station could be moved from the spot where an 18-year-old girl was killed in a car accident.Hannah Lodge died when she lost control of her grey Suzuki going into a bend on the B1249 near...
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