The Latest Breaking News from Hull

Rioter who looted Lush for bathbombs wearing England flag jailed for four years

John Honey had also been part of a mob that forced three Romanian men from their BMW

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2024

Man in England shirt who looted Lush and Shoezone during riots admits burglaries

John Honey’s sentencing was delayed on Tuesday after claims he asked a prison probation officer ‘if he wanted his autograph’

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2024

‘Some threatened to kill us’: asylum seekers left fearful by far-right mobs

Extremists have targeted their hotels since 2020, but the recent escalation in violence means few feel safe

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2024

‘Then a woman with a bullwhip walked into the lift’: my 17 years painting the demimonde of New York’s Chelsea hotel

Hull’s David Remfry was ‘artist in residence’ at the legendary hotel, portraying dominatrixes, drag acts and rock stars – including an annoyingly twitchy Dee Dee Ramone in a room smelling of glue. He relives a ‘magic time’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2024

Boots closures: Which stores are shutting and how many are in London?

More than 300 Boots stores are shuttering as part of cost-saving efforts

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2024

Police meet families as part of inquiry into human ashes found at Hull funeral home

Thirty-five bodies recovered in March from company’s premises, along with ashes of unknown number of people

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024

‘We’re taxing non-doms, not condoms!’: Labour strives to reconnect with disengaged voters

In Hull East, less than half of the electorate went to the ballot box in 2019 – and, here and elsewhere, the party fears being caught out by political apathy

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2024

Dramas in a crisis: England’s theatres commit to new plays at perilous time for arts

In an industry often focused on young debut talent, companies are using creative methods to nurture playwrights of all ages and experiences

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024

Boy, 5, in hospital with head injuries after horror 'XL bully type' dog attack in Hull

The dog has been seized by police and an investigation is under way

Evening Standard · May 29, 2024

‘XL Bully’ seized by police after boy, 5, suffers head injuries in attack

The five-year-old boy suffered serious head injuries after being attacked by the suspected XL Bully in Hull

The Independent UK · May 28, 2024