Portraits At Sea Exhibition To Tell Stories Of Hull Seafarers

Portraits At Sea Exhibition To Tell Stories Of Hull Seafarers
September 19, 2018

The characters and stories of Hull’s seafarers will be brought to life at an exhibition in the city.

Portraits at Sea, an exhibition of 30 portraits depicting the men of Hull’s Merchant Navy, will take place at the Hull Maritime Museum in Queen Victoria Square, Hull, from Saturday 22 September to Sunday 16 December.

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Solid Manx GP Voyage For Kingston Upon Hull’s Callum Ward

Solid Manx GP Voyage For Kingston Upon Hull's Callum Ward
September 12, 2018

Kingston Upon Hull’s Callum Ward enjoyed another consistent Manx GP tenure, as the amiable Yorkshireman continued his accomplished progress around the fabled Mountain Course.

After a turbulent practice week for all competitors, due to persistent inclement weather plus circumstances outside of event organisers control, race week for YZF R6 Yamaha mounted Ward began with the four lap Mylchreests Junior race.

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Victory For T Sport Racing and Terry Gibbon At Snetterton

Victory For T Sport Racing and Terry Gibbon At Snetterton
September 12, 2018

One week after the FIA ETRC round in Most, Czech Republic, Terry Gibbon from Brough driving the T Sport Racing MAN participated in the 6th round of this year´s British Truck Racing Championship back in the UK.

Held at Snetterton it was an important event for the team as their partners EMS and FP&S Truck and Trailer Parts – in cooperation with PE Automotive – once again invited their local customers to join them for the weekend.

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Michael Booth Makes Accomplished Mountain Course Return

Michael Booth Makes Accomplished Mountain Course Return
June 11, 2018

Making an accomplished return to Mountain Course competition, East Yorkshireman Michael Booth enjoyed a highly productive second TT Races campaign sealing a brace of highly creditable finishes, gaining two bronze replica trophies, plus lapping close to the 125 mph mark.

Race week for the quickest TT newcomer of 2016, began with non finishes within the RST Superbike, opening Monster Energy Supersport races.

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Madagascar The Musical starring X-Factor Winner Matt Terry

Madagascar The Musical starring X-Factor Winner Matt Terry
June 10, 2018

Go wild as Matt Terry – Winner of 2016’s X-Factor is announced to play Alex The Lion in the brand-new stage adaptation of Madagascar – The Musical coming to Bridlington Spa from Monday 17 to Saturday 22 September.

Since winning X-Factor, Matt has been non-stop. He’s been recording music all over the world including Miami, LA and Scandinavia. After a top 3 hit with Ed Sheeran penned winner’s single When Christmas Comes Around, he released his debut album ‘Trouble’ in November 2017.

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Terry Gibbon Happy with Performance At Brands Hatch

Terry Gibbon Happy with Performance At Brands Hatch
April 6, 2018

Round One of the 2018 British Truck Racing Championship took place over the Easter weekend around the Brands Hatch Indy Circuit, with Brough’s Terry Gibbon competing in Class A for T Sport Racing in the MAN TGS.

The opening round of the British Truck Racing Championship was scheduled for Easter Sunday 1st and Easter Monday 2nd of April. Accordingly, it was Sunday morning when Terry first went out onto the track with his number 37 race truck.

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Art Masterpiece Created At Hull KR By Community Street Artists

Art Masterpiece Created At Hull KR By Community Street Artists
February 7, 2018

Just days after Banksy’s artwork on a permanently raised Hull bridge brought widespread media attention to the city, one of the UK’s leading street artist duos has created a stunning mural of the city’s heritage and history at another significant landmark.

Unbeknown to most, the Nomad Clan – an internationally-acclaimed street-art muralist duo who create their work with spray paints, have spent the past week creating a homage to the history and heritage of East Hull – at the home of Hull Kingston Rovers.

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Daredevil Who Climbed The Humber Bridge Is Fined

Daredevil Who Climbed The Humber Bridge Is Fined
January 19, 2018

Magistrates in Hull have fined daredevil BMX rider Ryan Taylor for climbing the Humber Bridge without permission.

Taylor was part of a group of men who scaled the safety barrier at the Barton end of the Bridge in May last year, and illegally walked up the cables to the top of the south tower.

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Beverley Chef Has A Christmas Story To Tell – In Food!

Beverley Chef Has A Christmas Story To Tell - In Food!
December 2, 2017

Beverley chef John Robinson likes his food to do the talking and this month it has a very festive story to tell.

John, who runs Whites in North Bar Without, Beverley, specialises in offering surprise tasting menus; a concept that has proved so popular it has won national acclaim from food critics like Jay Rayner and has made Whites the only restaurant in the town to feature in the Good Food Guide.

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T Sport Racing End Season On A High At Brands Hatch

T Sport Racing End Season On A High At Brands Hatch
November 8, 2017

The last round of the British Truck Racing Championship was held last weekend on 4th and 5th of November around the famous Brands Hatch Indy Circuit in Kent, with Brough racer Terry Gibbon taking the helm of the T-Sport Racing MAN.

With a record number of visitors through the gate, more than 150 show trucks and 30 race trucks, the last truck race of the year was all set to be a real cracker!

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Sheltered Housing Consultation Extension Welcomed By Key Figures

Sheltered Housing Consultation Extension Welcomed By Key Figures
November 8, 2017

News that East Riding of Yorkshire council have extended the consultation period over plans to remove wardens from sheltered housing has been welcomed by campaigners.

George McManus from the Labour Party in Beverley and LimDem Cllr Denis Healy, who represents Beverley St Mary’s Ward have backed the authorities plans to extend the period of consultation till 15 December. 

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