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Sep 28, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · David McKenna

    Hull Truck Theatre makes security centre stage after break-ins (opens the original)

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    A theatre is bidding for council funding to bolster its security after being hit by break-ins, thefts and antisocial behaviour. A report due before Hull City Council's crime prevention grants sub-committee revealed that Hull Truck Theatre was targeted in three separate break-in and robbery attempts between October 2025 and March 2026. In two cases, offenders succeeded in gaining access while audiences were watching performances and staff were at work, stealing both professional equipment and per

  2. Article · Aug 27, 2026 · David McKenna

    Banks refund victims of Legacy fake funeral plans (opens the original)

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    Two banks have agreed to refund victims of disgraced funeral director Robert Bush, who defrauded customers by selling fake funeral plans, according to an MP. Police discovered 35 bodies and more than 100 sets of ashes at Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull in March 2024. Bush, who admitted denying 30 people a decent and proper burial, giving families the wrong ashes and selling fake funeral plans, was jailed for 20 years at Hull Crown Court in July. The court heard he defrauded nearly 2

  3. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · David McKenna

    Dozens of disposable barbecues seized in Hull after ban (opens the original)

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    Trading standards officers in Hull have seized dozens of disposable barbecues from local retailers after carrying out checks to ensure businesses were complying with a nationwide ban. Last week, the government imposed a temporary ban on the sale of single-use barbecues following a prolonged period of hot, dry weather and a spate of wildfires across the UK. During a day of targeted action, officers visited more than 60 local premises and found five were still selling the items. Councillor Ted Dol

  4. Article · Aug 17, 2026 · David McKenna

    Red Arrows return to UK after being grounded (opens the original)

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    The Red Arrows are expected to return to their base at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire later after being stranded in Canada. The RAF's aerobatics team had been due to return following its tour of the US, but were grounded due to poor weather predicted for north-eastern regions of Canada. The delay resulted in the team pulling out of a number of key summer events in the UK, including Lyme Regis and Eastbourne. The jets, which are unable to refuel mid-flight, arrived back in the UK at RAF Lossiemou

  5. Article · Aug 17, 2026 · David McKenna

    Measures in place to protect historic oak tree near Grantham (opens the original)

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    Measures have been put in place to protect an oak tree in Lincolnshire thought to date back to the time of Sir Isaac Newton, who lived nearby. South Kesteven District Council said the tree in Manthorpe, near Grantham, had suffered significant soil compaction, with ropes being hung from its branches for children to play. The authority said it had installed new wooden fencing to limit public access as a way of protecting the tree and to keep the surrounding area safe for the public. A spokesperson

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