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Endangered tortoise Chorlton reunited with owners after thieves snatched him in house raid

An endangered tortoise stolen in an east Hull house burglary has been reunited with his owners. Chorlton, the five-year-old tortoise, who is on the CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) list, was taken in the burglary at Dan

Saturday, 11:57 in Yorkshire & Humber

Heartfelt tributes to popular Longcroft PE teacher Ivan Usher

Tributes have been paid to a much-loved former PE teacher and fitness fanatic. Ivan Usher, 83, taught generations of pupils over his 30 years at Longcroft School in Beverley, before he set up his own gym in the town centre. A talented footballer, cricket

Saturday, 11:30 in Yorkshire & Humber

Firefighters called as baby gets locked inside car in east Hull

A baby has had to be rescued after it was locked in a car in east Hull. Humberside Fire and Rescue Service were called to Broadley Close in Hull, on Friday, September 22, at 8.33pm. It is not clear how the baby became locked in the car, but firefighters

Saturday, 10:26 in Yorkshire & Humber

Aliens in windows and globes of fire: Eight unexplained UFO sightings in Hull

With the possible exception of ghosts, there are few supernatural subjects that divide opinion quite like unidentified flying objects (UFOs). David Spereall chats to Mike Covell about strange and suspicious sights in the sky, and finds Hull has more than

Saturday, 06:04 in Yorkshire & Humber

The east Hull dancer who never even dreamed of bodybuilding 18 months ago - but look at her now

Just 18 months ago, Hull hopeful Charley was sat on an operating table about to undergo major surgery. Now, the east Hull woman has been through a dramatic turnaround as she gears herself to try and take home the crown for the best bodybuilder in Britain

Saturday, 05:32 in Yorkshire & Humber

'Off the rails' thug went on chilling crime spree armed with a filleting knife

A man led a violent attack on a shopkeeper and held a filleting knife to a man's face to rob his motorbike during a "chilling" crime spree in west Hull. Ashley Smith, 19, was also seen running through Hull city centre with a "long metal...

Saturday, 05:18 in Yorkshire & Humber

Is this the most dangerous corner in Hull? Terrified residents speak out as gang seen roaming streets

Terrified residents have called a corner of Princes Avenue "the most dangerous in Hull" after a terrifying masked gang were caught on CCTV “scoping out” a garden. The four men, dressed in baseball caps with black scarves around their faces,...

Saturday, 05:03 in Yorkshire & Humber

The 10 driving laws you might have forgotten - are you guilty of any?

They are said to be the rules of the road that every driver forgets. So how many of these laws are you breaking? Car leasing supplier Leasecar.uk has compiled a list of the laws many drivers break without even realising it. It includes rules such as hitt

Saturday, 04:47 in Yorkshire & Humber

Devastated mum was told son had survived explosion - just hours later 'a part of her heart had gone'

A grieving mum has described her heartbreak after discovering her son had died in an explosion which ripped apart his home. Karen Nicklin was left “devastated” after being told that a blaze in a Beverley Road flat in March earlier this year had taken the

Saturday, 04:40 in Yorkshire & Humber

Church where Spring Bank street drinkers would lie in doorway has closed

A city church has closed its doors just a year short of celebrating its 60th anniversary. Steel fencing and security shutters now adorn the doors and windows of Saint Stephen the Martyr in Spring Bank. Some of the fencing has blocked access to doorways w

Saturday, 04:25 in Yorkshire & Humber

Poor horse left to suffer without water, bedding and surrounded by parasites

Philip Strachan, 64, of Stocks Drive, Rawcliffe Bridge, Goole, received a 12-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, and was banned from keeping equine animals for life, for two offences under the Animal Welfare Act against a bay mare called Tessa

Saturday, 04:25 in Yorkshire & Humber

This is the moment Hull split in two as (nearly) all 13 of the city's bridges closed off

This is the moment that captured one of the most unique minutes in Hull’s history. At 8:17pm on Friday night, all 13 of the city’s bridges were planned to close – meaning for 60 seconds the city was split in two. Every one of the bridges was meant to be

Friday, 21:34 in Yorkshire & Humber

The 5 things you need to know about Theresa May's Florence Brexit speech – including how it impacts Hull

The Prime Minister gave a speech in the historic city of Florence on Friday afternoon in an attempt to reignite the stalled Brexit negotiations. The Mail ’s Parliamentary Correspondent Patrick Daly examines what she said. What new did Theresa May have to

Friday, 17:47 in Yorkshire & Humber

Live as huge traffic delays after bus and lorry crash blocks Beverley Road

Video LoadingVideo Unavailable Click to playTap to play The video will start in 8CancelPlay now Beverley Road is blocked in both directions due to a collision involving a lorry and a bus. The accident, which happened at the Sculcoates Lane and Queens Roa

Friday, 17:39 in Yorkshire & Humber

Missing Hull man with health issues hasn't been seen for over a week

Police are appealing for help after a man went missing from his home nine days ago. David Cartwright, 34 was last seen on September 13 in Hull. Officers investigating his disappearance have now said they are concerned for his safety. Mr Cartwright is des