A man who used Legacy Independent Funeral Directors when his grandmother died says he feels “helpless” as he awaits the results of formal identification. The man told Sky News that he received his grandmother’s ashes after cremation last November. But earlier this month his “whole world was turned upside down” …
Read More »Family of autistic boy welcomed to Thorpe Park after being asked to leave caravan site
A family has praised a Cleethorpes holiday park for their inclusive welcoming of them and their severely autistic son. Jamie Hart and Irene Hart said their 16-year-old son Keagean has behavioural issues caused by his autism which has led to problems on previous family holidays. He needs someone to stay …
Read More »Royal Mail scam warning from police over ‘unpaid fee’ texts sent to unsuspecting customers
Humberside Police have issued a warning over a Royal Mail scam doing the rounds in the Hull area. The scam involves a text message sent to potential victims telling them there is a shipping fee that needs to be paid on a package. But if you click on the link …
Read More »Man’s sudden Hull Royal Infirmary death sparks police appeal
The death of 49-year-old Hull man who died alone in Hull Royal Infirmary has sparked a police appeal to track down his family. Keith Smith passed away on January 20 but Humberside Police say they have been unable to track down his relatives to notify them of their loss. Mr …
Read More »Live as Anlaby Road shut after ‘two cyclists hit by two cars’
Police have closed Anlaby Road after two cyclists were hit by two separate vehicles near Hull Royal Infirmary. The accident is believed to have taken place just after 6pm on Monday, October 19, close to the Anlaby Road flyover. Officers are at the scene and have put road closures in …
Read More »Dramatic ‘police chase’ ends with crash outside Hull Royal Infirmary
Two dented vehicles including a marked police car suffered damage at the dramatic conclusion to a “chase” through the city on Saturday afternoon. The police car was damaged after an apparent collision with the rear of a silver Vauxhall near Hull Royal Infirmary. One woman arriving at the hospital at …
Read More »Street behind Hull Royal Infirmary blocked by crash
A Hull road had to be closed close to Hull Royal Infirmary after crash involving a cyclist. Argyle Street, alongside the hospital, had been blocked by police according to reports from drivers using surrounding routes tonight. Humberside Police officers and paramedics were reported to be at the scene – something …
Read More »Royal Hotel Hull evacuated with fire engines at the scene
A city centre hotel has been evacuated with at least two fire engines at the scene. Witnesses in Ferensway reported seeing a large crowd of people waiting near the cenotaph across the road from the Royal Hull Hotel, with two fire engines outside. One woman said: “I just walked over …
Read More »Hull council clamp man’s car for not paying bus lane fine – but he says he never received it
A man says he can no longer drive his car after Hull City Council threatened to impound it for failing to pay a bus lane fine he never received. Luke Wheldon says he received a knock on the door from a bailiff on October 3, who told him he had …
Read More »Dealer who sent drugs in the post caught when eagle-eyed neighbours spotted ‘burglars’ at his home
Police found cannabis plants growing in a man’s bedroom after neighbours called 999 to raise the alarm over suspected burglars at a Grimsby home. When officers arrived they found the plants and later arrested Shaun Bradley at his work. His phone was full of text messages relating to drug deals. …
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