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When we crossed the Humber on a ferry, we did not expect to be transported for free. Why should we expect to cross for free over a bridge?

Latest comment by Delaney less than a minute ago

Does anyone know then what the interest we are paying is. Surely as the bridge was built and being…

East Yorkshire companies are leading the way in the battle to become green and on September 22nd a new landmark made its secretive first presence felt on the low-rise inner city skyline of Kingston upon Hull.

Less than three miles from the city centre at the Oak Road site under the cover of darkness, and following Planning Permission granted in October 2006, chemical cracking and processing giant Croda Chemicals Europe erected the tower to a…

Latest comment by Colombo 18 minutes ago

If we turn on the microwave when the electric kettle is on, the surge causes the minature circuit…

ok, its true there are far too many bad cyclists on our roads, but to be fair there is a fundamental flaw in cycle lanes on our roads, very often these lanes accomodate parked cars and pot holes and a host of other dangers, cycle lanes are far too dangerous for our children with heavy goods vehicles, buses, and lets face it "far too many cars" passing to within inches of the cyclists. My family and I have spent a wonderful holiday cycling around…

Latest comment by Colombo 26 minutes ago

I’ve never had any problems walking along the sea front in Playa de Las Americas, in Tenerife, where…

This is the front cover of the famous Picture Post (sometimes referred to as Hulton’s National Weekly), 3rd Feb 1951, Vol 50. No5. A little before my time, this magazine had a circulation that would be the envy of some of today’s nationals. The cover photograph shows four women in Hull. The photograph was taken by a famous photographer of the time, Bert Hardy, and was one of a number of similar shots – I came across one with a young lad in the…

Latest comment by MikeCovell about 1 hour ago

Wow, excellent, thanks for sharing Bob.

I post this knowing the risk I take of being slated by forum members… but here goes anyway.

I have recently been fined for dropping a cigarette end from the window of my car, as I don’t normally smoke when driving on the highway’s (as I find it difficult to control the car and smoke at the same time) I usually have a cigarette on the car park or when parked in the street and dispose of it in the ashtray. But on this occasion I must have driven…

Latest comment by theagitator about 1 hour ago

I imagine that the Police Force will be a thing of the past in the near future. The money for their…

David Bliane has again sparked controversy with a bat stunt. Apparently hanging upside down for 60 hours above central park. The reality that he took hourly breaks appeared to disappoint many, do you feel cheated?

Latest comment by keef about 12 hours ago

David Blaine has got no brain

Why does The Daily Mail devote 10 pages to "Female’ each week?

Why is there not an equivalent "Male"?

Latest comment by Colombo about 12 hours ago

AR-Tony: This week Your Lass has been right, with a vengeance.

Only one post in the last two hours ?

Don’t tell me there’s football on telly again.

Latest comment by Colombo about 13 hours ago

I assume everybody’s gone to Hull Fair.