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from the Hull Daily Mail/East Riding Mail Wednesday, July 1

Residents and visitors will be taken on a bus trip back in time to mark the 600th anniversary of North Bar. This Saturday, and Saturday, July 11, free bus tours will run from Beckside from 10am to 2pm.

The tours were the idea of Renaissance group member Frank Gray. He said: “It’s something a bit different for visitors and locals. “I think people will be surprised about the history…

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Beverley Bar should be closed to all but cyclists and pedestrians. This would then allow the short…

from the Hull Daily Mail/East Riding Mail Friday, July 3

Thousands of people are expected to head for Trinity Square at the weekend for a series of events exploring history in Hull. The University of Hull has organised the Who Do We Think We Are? event to help the region’s economic recovery.

Staff hope to give businesses in Hull’s Old Town a boost by promoting the event in the area. Dr Nick Evans, of the university’s history department…

from the Hull Daily Mail/East Riding Mail Friday, July 3

Pioneering technology is being used to tell people what police promise to do to fight crime in the region. Humberside Police have installed a talking poster at the Paragon Interchange in Hull, to help deliver their Policing Pledge. A sonic box within the poster transmits the 10-point message in several languages including Urdu, Kurdish, Polish and Mandarin.

It is the first time the…

from the Hull Daily Mail/East Riding Mail Wednesday, February 4

Supermarket giant Tesco wants to increase dominance in the region by opening its eighth major store. Britain’s biggest retailer plans to build a supermarket in Hornsea, creating hundreds of jobs.

If successful, Tesco would have an even greater presence across the region, with a foothold in Hull and almost every town in the East Riding.

Tesco’s plan to open a new “eco” supermarket…

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Planners signal Tesco take-off

from the Hull Daily Mail/East Riding Mail Friday, July 3

Plans…

from the Hull Daily Mail/East Riding Mail Friday, July 3

Motorists are being warned about delays as repairs are carried out on roads across the city. From Monday, surface dressing work is due to start on a number of major routes around Hull.

Roads being treated will not be closed, but access will be reduced while work is in progress. The process involves sealing roads to prevent water getting into the surface.

A spokesperson for Hull…

from the Hull Daily Mail/East Riding Mail Friday, July 3

If you don’t hold your breath as you travel through Beverley’s North Bar, the little Devil will get you, or so superstition has it.

The story of the little demon is one of the myths and legends of the town’s historic archway, which will be the focus of 600th birthday celebrations over the next 10 days.

The devil in question is the carved, bright red figure perched beside the turret…

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Unique arch

North Bar was built in 1409 as a gated entrance at the northern entrance to the town…

from the Hull Daily Mail/East Riding Mail Tuesday, May 26

Plans are in the pipeline to give a market town a shopping boost with a £4m development. Discount supermarket chain Aldi is looking at two possible sites in Robertson Close and The Balk for the proposed store in Pocklington.

Aldi is planning a public exhibition on the scheme next month after holding a private consultation with councillors and other dignitaries. An Aldi spokesman…

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Residents agree with plans for new supermarket

from the Hull Daily Mail/East Riding Mail Thursday…