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5 days ago | 
bbc.com | Gemma Dawson |Emma J. Petrie
Hundreds turn out for passion play on Good FridayGemma Dawson and Emma PetrieBBCThe action moved between Trinity and Queen Victoria Square in HullHundreds of people followed the performance of a passion play through the streets of Hull on Good Friday. Forty actors depicted the events of the last week of Jesus's life, crucifixion and resurrection during a promenade performance.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | Jessica Lane |Emma J. Petrie
Flooding minister hails reserve as 'win-win' Jessica Lane and Emma PetrieGetty/Angie CottinghamNorth Cave wetlands is 40 hectares in size and comprises of six lakesA nature reserve has been described as a "win-win" in protecting homes from flooding and improving habitats for wildlife by the Water and Floods Minister, Emma Hardy.
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2 months ago | 
bbc.com | Emma J. Petrie |Jessica Lane
Volunteers help to plant 38,000 treesEmma Petrie and Jessica LaneYorkshire WaterA 25-hectare woodland is being created in Cottingham near HullVolunteers have helped plant 38,000 trees to create a new woodland in East Yorkshire. The 25-hectare woodland is being created in Cottingham and is part of a project to deliver the Humber Forest and the wider Northern Forest, stretching from Liverpool to Hull.
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2 months ago | 
yahoo.com | Emma J. Petrie |Jake Zuckerman
A service to commemorate Hull's lost trawlermen took place in Hull on Sunday. Lost Trawlerman's Day is an annual event marked with a gathering at St John the Baptist Church, known as the fisherman's church. It is estimated that over 6,000 trawlermen have been lost from the port city of Hull. Ruth Creasey, the chairwoman of St Andrew's Dock Fishing Heritage Group (STAND), which organised the service, said it was important to come together and "share those losses".
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2 months ago | 
msn.com | Emma J. Petrie |Simon Spark
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2 months ago | 
yahoo.com | Emma J. Petrie |Simon Spark
Farmers have taken part in a tractor run across the Humber Bridge to highlight their concerns about government proposals to change inheritance tax rules. There were a series of events and protests held across the UK on Saturday co-ordinated by The National Farmers Union (NFU). From April 2026 any inherited properties or land worth more than £1m or up to £3m in certain circumstances will be taxed at a rate of 20%.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Emma J. Petrie
Outbreaks of bird flu have been confirmed at poultry farms in East Yorkshire and in Lincolnshire. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said all birds at a premises near Pocklington and at another near Mablethorpe, East Lindsey, would be humanely culled as a result. A protection zone of almost two miles (3km) and an eight-mile (10km) surveillance zone had also been declared around the sites, Defra added.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Emma J. Petrie |Sharon Edwards
A council has defended the management of rough sleepers following backlash on social media over the death of a homeless man. Lincolnshire Police said the man was found dead in Drummond Road, Skegness, shortly after 08:30 GMT on 27 December 2024. His death was not suspicious and the coroner had been informed. Posts on social media had criticised the local authority for not helping him.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Emma J. Petrie
A service to commemorate Hull's lost trawlermen will be held on Sunday 26 January. The tribute will take place at St John the Baptist church, known as the fisherman's church, at 12:00 GMT. This year's service also marks the 70th anniversary of the loss of the trawlers Lorella and Roderigo and their 40 crewmen. It is estimated that over 6,000 trawlermen have been lost from the port city of Hull.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
sports.yahoo.com | Emma J. Petrie
A Yorkshire-based athlete is training for two Guinness World Record titles in endurance events that take place later this year. Angus Leckonby, aged 22, has intellectual disabilities and is hoping to raise £10,000 for Special Olympics GB. In April he will attempt to become the youngest and fastest male with an intellectual disability to complete a marathon when he competes in the London Marathon.
