TAXI passengers could be at risk from drivers who may be working in East Yorkshire despite having committed crimes abroad.Drivers in the UK have enhanced Criminal Records Bureau checks revealing previous convictions to prevent people from becoming drivers if they might be a danger to the public.But drivers working in Hull and the East Riding after
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EAST Yorkshire MPs today vowed to keep up the fight to overturn the caravan tax as the consultation on the proposed plans closed.Thousands of people have signed a petition calling on the Government to ditch the tax, which experts fear will lead to more than 7,000 job losses.Now, MPs are preparing to present their petitions to Parliament in the hope
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PETER Gentle says Hull FC's next four games will determine whether they can become genuine top-four contenders.Hull have identified the next block of matches before the international break as crucial to their plans for the season, with Gentle saying a positive points return is necessary to keep them in the race for a top-four finish.Hull return to a
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A POPULAR north Hull boxing club has its eye on the site of a former care home.City of Hull ABC has outgrown its current premises, a 1940s-built prefabricated building on 1st Avenue and owner Mike Gibbons is working with ward councillor Terry Geraghty to find a solution.Now, the club has instructed an architect to draw up formal plans after iden
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A SCHOOLBOY undergoing treatment for a brain tumour can now stay in touch with his classmates at form time via video calls on the internet.Beverley Grammar School pupil Tom Marton, 14, is off school while he undergoes treatment, with stints in hospital for chemotherapy.But thanks to a web cam link-up via Skype internet calls, Tom can now join in wit
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TICKETS for the grand final of the Mail's Star Search competition have gone on sale this week.There has already been a high demand for them – with more than 200 sold since Wednesday.Our talent competition is currently taking place at venues across the city.Singers and bands are battling it out for a place in the finals, which is being held at
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THEY are the bits of a pig that are not usually available in East Yorkshire's supermarkets.Trotters, tails, ears and some offal normally go in the waste bin because they do not appeal to British tastes.But in China they are highly regarded delicacies, with boiled trotters eaten in bars similar to fish and chip shops.Now a major international trad
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A DECISION over whether Clinton Cards stores in the region will remain open has been delayed until next week.The announcement was hoped to be delivered before Monday but administrators say "negotiations are still ongoing".Clinton Cards has already announced the closure of two Birthdays shops at Kingston Retail Park and Whitefriargate in Hull.Altoget
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CITY council leader Councillor Steve Brady says changes will be made at the top of the authority to save at least £1 million.Confirmation of a pledge to reduce senior officer costs made immediately after this month's council elections was included in his annual address to the council earlier this week.Details of the shake-up have still to be
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PUPILS from a city primary school have been enjoying outdoor wildlife lessons.Youngsters from Sir Henry Cooper secondary school were trained to be wildlife ambassadors at a special day organised at Barmston Drain.They were taught about the creatures and plants near the new Thomas Ferens Academy in Hall Road, north Hull.They then turned teacher and s
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A BUS worker who groomed two schoolgirls before engaging them in sex acts has been jailed for three years.Martin Hornby, 56, befriended the girls by giving them sweets, jewellery and money at his home.He then made them watch pornography.Sentencing him to a total of three years in prison, Judge Jeremy Baker said: "You took inappropriate and unfair a
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THEY cooked up a recipe fit for the Queen.Now, four school children are hoping for a Royal invitation after beating hundreds of school to reach the final of a competition, Cook for the Queen.The pupils from Roos Primary, near Withernsea, are now waiting to hear if their recipe has the winning ingredients to be served to Her Majesty.If they win, the
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THE dad of a teenage biker killed when he crashed into an off-duty police officer's car has spoken of his heartache at losing his "best friend".Daniel Martin, 18, died at Hull Royal Infirmary after crashing into the car in Runnymede Way, Kingswood.The female PC was initially arrested and interviewed.However, she was later released unconditionally an
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ROVERS coach Craig Sandercock admits there is no margin for error against Castleford tomorrow as his side face a massive week in their season.Facing 11th-placed Castleford at MS3 Craven Park, nothing less than a win will do ahead of a Magic derby against Hull FC next Saturday.With just five wins on the board so far, Sandercock is targeting four p
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A HURDLER from the 1948 Olympics squad has seen her grandson become one of the first to compete in the London 2012 stadium.Frances Mann, now 85, just missed out on running in the games, held shortly after the Second World War.And, with the rush for tickets to this year's Olympics, it looked like she would again fall short of getting to the stadium.
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SAFETY inspectors have launched an inquiry after a man fell into a vat at an East Yorkshire malt production plant.Firefighters and paramedics rescued a worker who fell about 10ft into a steel production vessel at Muntons in Sewerby, near Bridlington.The 50-year-old man, who has not been named, suffered a broken pelvis and was rushed to Scarborough H
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A NEW £1.3 million green housing development has been officially opened by Hull West and Hessle MP Alan Johnson.Ten eco-bungalows have been built as part of the Rokeby Mews housing scheme, off Rokeby Avenue, in west Hull.The homes have been built on the site of the former Rokeby House care home, which was forced to shut after it was damaged in
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A CHARGE has been dropped against one of two men appearing in court in connection with an attack that left a 73-year-old pensioner in hospital.Richard Miley, 23, was originally charged with burglary and aggravated vehicle taking after Angela Mayger was found with severe concussion and severe bruising at her home in Kilham, near Driffield.He in
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PRIME Minister David Cameron has praised the proposals for a new Siemens factory in Hull.During a visit to the energy giant's manufacturing base in Manchester, Mr Cameron discussed the plans for the £80 million factory as part of the Green Port Hull development.It will be responsible for assembling the turbines before they are shipped to the h
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HULL Golf Club's Michael Wray moved up a tier or two in golfing terms when winning the Hornsea 'Gutty'.Well used to the winner's rostrum in under-18 events, having won the East Riding Junior Championship for the last two years, Wray illustrated his potential by playing high quality golf in difficult conditions to win this prestigious Yorkshire O
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COACH Sylvain Cloutier is set to begin his team-building for next season following the sale of Hull Stingrays to Bobby McEwan and Nic Gough.After nearly two months of wrangling over the club's sale price and assets, the team's Coventry-based management team and the McEwan and Gough consortium have finally reached an agreement.The deal is subject
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DANNY Tickle has called on Hull FC to be ruthless in their approach at London in order to stay on course for the top four. Hull head to the Broncos sitting fifth in the table and bidding for a second successive win that could see them regain their place in the top four. Having beaten world champions Leeds last time out, confidence and expectat
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HULL KR winger Craig Hall feels Rovers owe Castleford for the way they snatched victory from KR's grasp at the end of their last meeting. Rovers were defending for their lives as the clock ticked down towards zero. Castleford forced a couple of goal- line drop-outs in the closing stages, one controversially, which led to Nick Youngquest's try
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Local businessman Nic Gough and Stingrays assistant coach Bobby McEwan have been given the green light by the current management team of Andy Buxton, Mike Cowley, Paul Thompson and James Pease to take over the operations of Hull Stingrays. The change of ownership will be formally concluded once Gough and McEwan have completed arrangements with Hu
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NICK Barmby's drawn-out separation from Hull City could finally be resolved when the former manager's appeal is heard next week.Almost three weeks have passed since Barmby was suspended from his role as City boss before that gave way to his eventual sacking on May 8.Barmby immediately declared his intention to appeal the decision of vice chairman Eh
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CRASH victim Alex Lenton's former teacher said he "always had a smile" on his face.Lester Jones works at Beverley Grammar School, where Alex used to be a pupil.Alex, 19, is seriously ill in Hull Royal Infirmary after a crash on the A1035 at Tickton shortly after midnight on May 10.Mr Jones said: "I know Alex very well."He used to chat to me for 20
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CITY council leader Steve Brady hopes a last-minute ministerial lobby will prompt a rethink over moves to impose VAT on static caravans.The Government deadline for consultation over the issue expires today.But Councillor Brady has revealed he was involved in a cross-party telephone conference with Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury David Gauke
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FORMER home secretary Alan Johnson has not ruled out quitting his Hull seat to run for mayor of London in 2016.The Labour MP for Hull West and Hessle said he considered standing against Boris Johnson in this year's mayoral contest but said it was his love for Hull that inspired his decision to turn the opportunity down.However, he has refused to
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HULL City midfielder James Harper has held talks with Doncaster Rovers as he plans a fresh start away from the KC Stadium this summer.The 31-year-old will see his contract with the Tigers expire at the end of June and he has begun his search for a new club by speaking with Rovers boss Dean Saunders.Harper endured an instantly forgettable 2011-12 s
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HULL KR's Craig Hall hopes to be given the chance to succeed Shannon McDonnell as the club's full-back next season.McDonnell has turned down a new and improved deal at MS3 Craven Park and is leaving at the end of the season, his first in Super League.Hall is also out of contract at the end of the campaign, but he is hoping to earn a new contract at
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IT WILL take more than 250 litres of paint, two weeks and a very good head for heights.Withernsea Lighthouse is getting a makeover. But for painting brothers David and Rob Dawson, working at a height of more than 120ft in a cradle swaying in the wind is nothing new.The Mail featured the brothers from D&R Dawson Decorators in 1988, when they pain
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A GROUP of film enthusiasts have been dealt a blow in their plans to resurrect an old cinema in west Hull.The group wanted to bring the former Tower Cinema back to life and show independent, foreign and arthouse films.But they have been told by commercial property agent Garness Jones the venue has been sold.The building was due to open as the Tokyo
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ASK any group of primary school children how their education could be improved and the answer may well be, "just buy us all Apple iPads".That was the response from youngsters at St Mary's Primary in Beverley.So school fundraisers duly provided 16 devices at a total cost of £7,000.The gift means pupils in all years will be able use technology
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A COMMUNITY of mainly retired people living in holiday homes have lost their fight to be allowed full-time occupancy.But that does not yet mean residents of Lakeminster Park, near Woodmansey, are being evicted.Developer William Flannigan has six months to appeal against yesterday's decision.The result is likely to be a protracted inquiry, whi
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A DECKING business has helped to bring one of CS Lewis's classic tales to life, after securing a £100,000 contract.Online site eDecks has supplied decking for the Three Sixty Theatre production of The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe in London, which runs for 26 weeks.The play is set in a large marquee with a 360-degree stage in the historic g
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CITY council leader Steve Brady hopes a last-minute ministerial lobby will prompt a rethink over moves to impose VAT on static caravans.The Government deadline for consultation over the issue expires today.But Councillor Brady has revealed he was involved in a cross-party telephone conference with Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury David Gauke
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A HUGE fundraising event for a little girl with severe autism will be held tomorrow.Hull College student Sarah Stewart was so touched by a family's appeal for help to raise money, she decided to host her own music night.The event at Kings Bar and Lounge is in aid of Avie's Fund – a charity set up for a five-year-old in Sunk Island who suffers
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TWO popular card stores in Hull are set to shut – and more closures could be on the way.Administrators for the Clinton Cards business have revealed the two Birthdays shops in Hull will close for business.They have also said about 200 Clinton stores across the country will be shutting from Monday, although details of which shops are getting t
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A BOXING clever teenager has taken part in his first fight, just three months after picking up the gloves.Ryan Mitchell, 16, got involved with the sport after signing up to the ten-week scheme run by PC Andy White, of Humberside Police, to fill up some spare time.After surprising himself, and his trainers, the Sydney Smith School pupil was taken on
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BEVERLEY'S biggest primary school is launching an action plan to improve after a disappointing Ofsted inspection.The 426-pupil Beverley Minster CE Primary has been rated as "satisfactory" by Ofsted under its tougher new inspection regime.Inspectors found the quality of teaching at the school varied from outstanding to inadequate.Behaviour was also d
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