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The six best Shakespeare adaptations that aren’t in English

The future of Shakespeare may well lie beyond the English language. That was the striking message I took away from a talk by translation studies scholar Professor Susan Bassnett at the British Shakespeare Conference in Hull in 2016.

The Conversation

Bollywood crime drama ‘Dastaar’ filmed in UK brings £1.2m boost to local economy

A Hindi crime drama, Dastaar, filmed extensively in Hull, UK, injected over £1.2 million into the local economy. The production, inspired by Sikh immigrant experiences in 1980s Britain, employed 130 crew members and utilized local resources. This significant investment highlights Hull's growing potential as a filming destination, with hopes to…

The Times of India

Hull fans and players unite behind ‘betrayed’ coach Cartwright as St Helens go top

St Helens beat Hull 24-14 to go top of Super League but the night will be remembered for the support shown to Hull’s coach John Cartwright

The Guardian - UK

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Funeral director ‘will pay for what he’s done’, says mother of stillborn child

Robert Bush pleaded guilty to 30 counts of preventing a lawful burial on Thursday at Hull Crown Court.

Evening Standard

Funeral director who kept bodies admits 30 counts of preventing a lawful burial

Police found 35 bodies and more than 100 sets of ashes when they raided Legacy Independent Funeral Directors’ in Hull in March 2024.

Evening Standard

Man pleads guilty to preventing lawful burial regarding 30 bodies at Hull funeral home

Funeral director Robert Bush had previously admitted to dozens of counts of fraud at hearing in October

The Guardian - UK

Willie Peters to step down as Hull KR boss at end of season

The quadruple-winning coach is heading to the NRL.

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Man, 23, suffers cardiac arrest less than a mile from Birmingham Half Marathon finish line

Joshua Breene, a 23-year-old from Hull, has completed his first half marathon since suffering a sudden cardiac arrest during a race in May 2025. He collapsed less than a kilometre from the finish line of the Birmingham Half Marathon, where fellow runner Lloyd Heckler performed CPR until paramedics arrived. Joshua…

The Independent UK

“Opening the case, we find ourselves transported back in time some 54 years”: How Gibson made the ultimate tribute to David Bowie guitarist Mick Ronson

This Collector’s Edition replica of Ronson’s Bowie-era ’68 Les Paul Custom transports you spiritually – and tonally – to the glory days of the Spiders from Mars (Hull) – but it does not come cheap

Guitar World

‘When I leave, part of me stays’: why Scarborough’s youth won’t turn their backs on the seaside town they love

Hemmed in by the sea and poor transport links, many young people from the Yorkshire town feel trapped, but there is also a pride in the area

The Guardian - UK

'Stop doing it': Flaw Broncos must fix to defend title

Brisbane launched six stunning comebacks on the way to last year's title but the loss to Hull KR, after a failed resurgence, gave the players a reality check.

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‘No surprise’: Robert Aramayo’s teachers knew Bafta winner was destined for great things

Awarded best actor and rising star for role as man with Tourette syndrome in I Swear the 33-year-old was ‘mesmerising’ even when learning his craft in Hull

The Guardian - UK

Exclusive: Robert Aramayo’s school drama teacher reflects on Hull actor’s Bafta triumph

Robert Aramayo’s former school drama teacher has reflected on the actor’s remarkable double Bafta win, where he triumphed over internationally acclaimed stars including Leonardo DiCaprio and Timothée Chalamet.

The Independent UK

Robert Aramayo: From Hull to Hollywood

The 33-year-old picked up two acting awards at the Baftas, beating Hollywood heavyweights Leonardo DiCaprio, Timothee Chalamet and Ethan Hawke.

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The Independent UK

Robert Aramayo: The Hull lad who beat Leonardo DiCaprio to a Bafta

IN FOCUS: Ellie Harrison looks at how the ‘I Swear’ star made his way to awards victory, all while raising awareness of a widely misunderstood condition and starring in London’s buzziest play

The Guardian - AU

World Club Challenge fightback falls short as Broncos get glimpse of uncertain NRL season ahead

Brisbane’s defeat to Hull KR posed more questions than answers in the aftermath of Payne Haas’s decision to switch to Souths

The Guardian - UK

Hull KR’s rollercoaster ride from the depths to chance of World Club Challenge glory

Longstanding owner Neil Hudgell has revived Hull KR and the Super League champions take on Brisbane Broncos with the world crown up for grabs

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How to watch Super League 2026: free streams, preview for rugby league season

All the ways to watch Super League 2026 live streams for FREE, with Jake Connor's Leeds and Bevan French's Wigan gunning for Mikey Lewis's Hull KR.

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Broncos take All Blacks path for World Club Challenge

Brisbane will be based at The Lensbury resort in London ahead of the World Club Challenge against Hull KR in their quest for a third title.

The Guardian - UK

Keyvan Moghissi obituary

Other lives: Distinguished cardiothoracic surgeon who was born in Tehran and made his department in Hull a centre for analytical research

The Guardian - UK

Hull’s maritime history thrusts city into world’s top places to visit in 2026

Historic trawler and floating lighthouse among East Yorkshire city’s attractions as it gears up for tourism boost

The Guardian - UK

Football fans join the culture club

The Conversation

From the Miller’s Tale to King Lear’s roaring sea, a history of flooding in literature

Geoffrey Chaucer’s Miller’s Tale is renowned for its salacious storyline of sexual misadventure. Set in 14th-century Oxford, it tells the tale of John the Carpenter, a husband so terrified that another “Noah’s flood” is coming to drown the world that he sleeps in a basket in the attic – freeing…

The Guardian - UK

Richard Gott obituary

Journalist, historian and author who served as a foreign correspondent and features editor of the Guardian

The Guardian - UK

Oggy oggy oggy! The donk-tacular dance music of Hull’s huge funfair

With 600,000 people attending, Hull Fair is the UK’s biggest – and has a thrilling but overlooked musical subculture. We follow the blaring soundsystems to meet the DJs and MCs facing off in waltzer battles

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