Phil Ascough enjoys Hull's delights in a short city centre break.

Music columnist Russ Litten reviews last night's Pet Shop Boys gig at Bonus Arena - their first in Hull

By Simon Bristow and Rick Lyon The Hull Story are delighted to announce the launch of a new and free newspaper for the great city of Hull. The newspaper, which will run alongside our daily news...

It was one of the biggest sports stories of the summer. He was a key figure at Hull City but would he still be there at the start of the new season? As the speculation dragged on the big question...

Hull City finally welcome fans back to the MKM Stadium on Tuesday, the first home game since being crowned League One Champions, and the first since Covid-19 restrictions were lifted. City boss Grant...

An independent arts venue, café and book and music store on Whitefriargate has received a £100,000 grant from the Humber LEP's Humber High Street Challenge Fund. Wrecking Ball Press, which moved from...

A global pandemic and the weight of convention could not keep Steve Wilson from the community he serves, or from reforming one of Hull’s most historic civic roles. In this exclusive interview, Simon...

At last, something to moan about. I soon realised, after last month’s ‘reasons to be cheerful’ column, that there was no way I could keep up that sort of happy-clappy content. I’m a City fan. It’s my...

Today we celebrate the first birthday of The Hull Story online, and say a big thank you to all our readers, supporters, partners, and contributors. It’s been a year like no other; dominated, of...

Independent publishing platform for Hull. Free monthly newspaper and daily news website.

We are delighted to welcome four new columnists to The Hull Story . They are Vicky Foster, Joe Hakim, Sam Hawcroft, and Russ Litten. As well as being great writers, they are all sons and daughters of...

Independent publishing platform for Hull. Free monthly newspaper and daily news website.

He’s the Hull architect turned politician you’ve probably never heard of. Yet Peter Gaskell is one of those figures from the past who at the very least deserves a glass being raised to his memory in...

EXCLUSIVE: The Red Guitars were one of the finest and most successful bands to come out of Hull; indie chart-toppers who landed a major record deal and blazed a trail for others to follow. Now they...

When I was a kid, living on Dansom Lane and Holderness Road, the dark smell of unrefined cocoa lay over everything. It was faded by the time it reached us there, but the closer you got to Bankside,...

By Rick Lyon Tributes have been paid to Hull City Council’s Director of Regeneration Mark Jones, who has died following a short illness. Mark, who worked for the city council since 1996, was awarded...

By Simon Bristow Hull MP Karl Turner has tabled an Early Day Motion criticising the public funding of Boris Johnson’s legal bill in the ‘Partygate’ inquiry. Former PM Johnson is being investigated by...

EXCLUSIVE by Nick Quantrill Not many clubs can boast back-to-back promotions in non-league football. Even fewer have managed to do it from a standing start and when contending with a global pandemic....

Siemens Gamesa has confirmed plans to invest £186m to more than double the size of its offshore wind turbine blade factory in Hull. It will receive grant funding from the government’s £160m Offshore...

By Rick Lyon Presenter Carl Wheatley says he is heartbroken by the BBC cuts that are “killing” local radio. Carl, who was at BBC Radio Humberside for 25 years and still guest presents, fears the...

Comedian and actress Lucy Beaumont has given her backing to a trailblazing initiative that supports enterprising young people in Hull. The Hull-born star has become a vice-president of the John...

No away stand going bananas. No pitch invasion at the end. But beer gardens were bouncing across Hull as City’s promotion to the Championship was finally confirmed with two games to spare.  It was a...

A jewel in the crown of Hull’s leisure facilities has reopened to the public after a stunning £3.75m restoration project. Beverley Road Baths, which first opened in 1905, opened its doors to reside...

By Simon Bristow , Co-Editor A booklet containing inspirational photography and social media messages from the late Mark Jones MBE has been produced to support three charities. Mark, Hull City...

Amid fears of total collapse in the arts and culture sector, a £1.57bn Government aid package has been announced. Writer and broadcaster Joe Hakim looks at the impact of lockdown on Hull’s creative...

A personal tribute to Tom Richmond, one of the finest journalists of his generation, who has died aged 52

EXCLUSIVE By Angus Young A devolution deal for Hull and the East Riding is set to be agreed, paving the way for the region’s first directly elected mayor. A sign-off between the Government and the...

By Vicky Foster Last week, I was lucky enough to be in the audience when an astronaut landed at the Bonus Arena. Colonel Chris Hadfield had been on an epic journey before arriving in Hull; beginning...

The single column newspaper advert didn’t say much – “Showbiz soccer tomorrow, 3pm. Craven Park. See the stars.” The first paragraph in a small accompanying article previewing the occasion on the...

By Simon Bristow Work to create a Memorial Garden to Hull’s lost trawlermen has got under way at St Andrew’s Quay. Commissioned by St. Andrews Dock Fishing Heritage Group (STAND), the garden and...

Former England Women’s Football captain, Carol Thomas BEM, is to be granted Honorary Freedom of Hull

By Simon Bristow , Co-Editor More than 80 years after it was bombed by the Luftwaffe, the UK’s last remaining civilian ruin from the Second World War is about to be restored. More than 150 people who...

By Angus Young An ambitious heritage project is being launched aimed at preserving what remains of Hull City’s original Anlaby Road ground. Led by the Hull City Supporters’ Trust, it could see parts...

I began this week by sipping on a gloriously golden, frothy turmeric latte and eating a squishy, sweet, vegan, gluten-free flapjack, speckled with small purple flowers and chocolate chips. Sitting...

By Phil Ascough Funeral details have been announced for a much-loved entrepreneur who made a difference to business, sport and the arts in his Hull and East Yorkshire home. Mourners will have the...

A new retail “destination” that could revitalise the city centre opens next Friday, in a first for Hull, Yorkshire, and the country. The Hull Story was given exclusive access to the new artisan food...

When singer Denise Johnson died less than two weeks ago aged 56, she left behind a rich musical legacy. Perhaps best known for her vocals on Primal Scream’s 1991 album Screamadelica , she also worked...

City councillor Aneesa Akbar suffered racist abuse after challenging far-right propaganda. In this exclusive interview, she tells Simon Bristow she won’t be silenced, and why the Black Lives Matter...

By Simon Bristow , Co-Editor The story of a lost town built on an island at the mouth of the River Humber will be told in an exhibition at Hull History Centre next month. Ravenser Odd – which was...

A dog stolen three months ago has been reunited with its owner after being discovered in the East Riding - 150 miles from home. The owner, who travelled up from Northampton last night to collect her...

Hull City supporter Bobbi Hadgraft’s personal insight into the most memorable of breaks with her beloved club My alarm goes off. It’s far too early on a Sunday in November, but my partner Will and I...

MP Karl Turner will lead a debate in Parliament tonight calling on the Government to recognise Hull’s Lost Trawlermen’s Day as a national day of remembrance for fishermen who have lost their lives at...

It’s Saturday morning at Spurn Point, and there’s a stiff breeze rolling in off the Humber, lifting the soft swathes of pale grass that move against the sand dunes. I’m standing in a semi-circle of...

He is one of Hull’s most passionate advocates and has revealed its charms and secrets to generations of visitors. Here, Paul Schofield, the tour guide par excellence, tells Simon Bristow about the...

One designed some of the city’s finest landmarks while the other built New York’s first underwater transportation tunnel to bring people to Manhattan from New Jersey. Today the remarkable story of...

Hull has become one of only 120 cities on the planet to be named a Tree City of the World in recognition of its commitment to urban forests. The Arbor Day Foundation praised Hull and included the...

By Angus Young Ambitious plans to create the first purpose-built film production complex in Hull have been approved. The £3m development will feature a 19,700sq ft soundstage being constructed at a...

A Hull Royal Infirmary team has performed a world-first in keyhole surgery to save a patient in his 80s. Consultant Vascular Radiologist Raghu Lakshminarayan led a team including consultants,...

A popular city centre pub is getting ready to unveil its stylish new look after making the most of lockdown to complete its long-awaited refurbishment. The Punch Hotel, in Queen Victoria Square,...

Happy Birthday Ken Wagstaff - 'greatest ever' Tiger turns 80 - exclusive interview by Phil Ascough

Chris Chilton was one of Hull City’s greatest players & the club’s all-time record goalscorer. His death today at the age of 77 has thrown his family, friends, and fans into mourning. Hull City...

The Awakening, Hull's stunning new international arts festival, transformed the city centre last night. Vicky Foster was among the thousands who saw it

IT’S hard to say what’s more striking – the sheer optimism that jumps off the page, the super hero athleticism of the man kicking the ball into a cloudless blue sky, or the fact there’s not a shred...

I have seen the future of rock ‘n’ roll, and it is about four-foot-five. Kids in bands - they can be a bit hit and miss. For every Jackson Five there’s usually been a Jimmy Osmond in hot pursuit....

By Simon Bristow Hull Trains has been named the most reliable operator in the UK by a national regulator. The company said that while other operators have “struggled with cancellations resulting from...

We are delighted to announce the launch of our new Independent Hull initiative, which aims to help the city’s small businesses bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond. By bringing them...

The smell of cut flowers is practically overpowering as you pass the Paragon Street entrance of Paragon Arcade. This is because they’re ranged along the outside windows of Flower Corner; deep-pink...

By Simon Bristow Tributes have been paid to “trailblazing” lawyer Lorna Cole, one of the first female barristers on the North-Eastern Circuit, and an “institution” in Hull, where she co-founded new...

New columnists Phil Ascough and Paul Knott join The Hull Story