A 20-year-old man has been jailed for six years after he robbed another man of just £20, stole his mobile phone, assaulted him and threatened him with an axe.
Meluleki Mpofu, also known as ‘EMZ’, who is from Somalia was sent to prison following the incident at a property on Cave Street in Hull on Saturday 26 May 2018.
An exhibition of major historical milestones made entirely from Lego goes on display in Hull at the weekend.
Brick History tells the story of pivotal moments in world history using models created from the famous Danish toy.
The Ferens Art Gallery has announced its exhibition programme for the next eight months. Highlights include a stunning masterpiece from the Royal Collection – Hans Holbein the Younger’s sixteenth-century portrait of Sir Thomas More- and a science fiction-themed contemporary art exhibition Is This Planet Earth?
A large dinner gong, in need of some tender loving care, has recently been donated to Sewerby Hall and Gardens, and staff at the venue are keen to get it restored, to complement the return of the exhibition ‘Dinner is Served’.
A man who sexually assaulted and raped a two-year-old girl, before uploading images of him doing so to the internet, will be sentenced at Hull Crown Court in February.
Terry Coneyworth, 31, of Derwent Avenue, Hull, has admitted a total of 19 sexual offences charges involving the abuse of a young child, in what the officer who led the investigation described as “the most serious and disturbing case I have dealt with in my 16 years of service”.
Scale Lane Bridge in Hull’s Old Town is to feature Inspirational messages and poems. The messages will appear as part of the mental health campaign ‘you are not alone’ by HeadStart Hull.
It is hoped through art, it will help challenge the stigma associated with mental health and suicide.
Humberside Police have seized drugs and arrested a man after they received a tip-off from a member of the public.
Police acting on the tip-off seized Spice, Crack Cocaine, Cannabis and Heroin. They also recovered cash and moped.
East Riding of Yorkshire CCG is delighted that GP Dr Tom Milligan won the General Practice Healthcare Leader of the Year Award 2018.
The award recognises those who have helped to deliver results and steer change within their local health economy.
Talented young artists from the region work will go on display at the Ferens Art Gallery.
Judges say that the standard of works this year was so good it was difficult to narrow down finalists.
The Arctic Corsair, a trawler that started its life in Beverley is set to benefit from a new incentive.
£50,000 has been awarded from the Coastal Revival Fund to a restoration project of the Arctic Corsair.
A report produced by Visit Hull and East Yorkshire claims that tourism in the city in 2018 was worth more than £300M.
The report also indicates that the city is capitalising on the growth seen in the sector. Over the past decade, the revenues generated by visitors has continued to grow.
ArtWaves festival is back, taking over Bridlington Spa and beyond for the fifth year. The popular ArtWaves Fringe will begin on Monday 17 June. Also, there are some new dates, Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 June 2019.
Organisers say that this year is set to exceed all that has come before. They add it will be a vibrant showcase of traditional, digital, contemporary and also urban art.
The mood in East Yorkshire at the end of WW1 will feature in the last of a series of three concerts by the Hull Philharmonic Orchestra.
‘1918: End Game: Armistice and Aftermath’ is to be performed on November 24 at Hull City Hall.
Hull Training and Adult Education have recognised the achievements of apprentices, learners and businesses at its annual awards ceremony.
Held at the Guildhall in Hull, judges faced a difficult task in picking out the winners of the awards that celebrate apprenticeships in the region.
Hull and East Riding students will be rolling up their sleeves as they get the chance to experience many of the different roles the NHS has to offer in the fourth annual ‘A Day in the Life of the NHS’ event at Hull Royal Infirmary on 12 and 13 November.
The interactive learning event brought together by health and education organisations from across Hull and East Yorkshire, will open up with an address from Commonwealth boxing champion Tommy Coyle.
To commemorate the centenary of the Armistice on 11 November 1918, which brought an end to the First World War, Hull Museums and the Hull History Centre are showcasing archives and collections relating to the conflict.
The incredible archive includes photographs, first-person accounts of the war and one of the ceramic poppies that appeared in last year’s Weeping Willow display outside the Maritime Museum.
Hull will remember the millions of people who lost their lives in the First World War, and subsequent conflicts, this Sunday, on the 100th anniversary of the 1918 armistice.
Following a service of remembrance, the city will be participating in a national act to celebrate peace.
Transport company East Yorkshire Motor Services have appointed four new apprentices for its innovative engineering team.
EYMS operate bus services in Beverley and the surrounding area say they had almost 200 applications for the roles.