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Features
In the box
The faint hum of an electric powered vehicle is the only sound in the quiet cul de sac. As the truck stops outside a house, a uniformed figure steps out and opens up the box holding the family's rubbish ...
Wig Glam Man
Even a walk-in wardrobe wouldn't be enough for all Gavin Render's clothes - he needs a warehouse. Sumptuous in satin, lovely in lace, flamboyant with frills, this finery is not the sort of thing Gavin himself wears, Well, not any more ...
The professionals
Hull City Council's newly appointed senior management team will shortly be in place. Three members joined the authority this month with two others set to start in Mat, ready to begin transforming the council's culture in line with recommendations made in the recent report by Corporate Governance Inspectors ...
One in a million
By 2004 the Government estimates a further one million professional child carers will be needed. Hull in print talks to carer Kirsty Winter about what it takes to succeed in this rewarding career ...
These days people go to Spain for a holiday. In the 30s men went to fight ...
It's easy enough to miss the plaque. But once the modest memorial at the foot of the Guildhall stairs to the Hull men who volunteered to fight fascism in the Spanish Civil war of 1936 to 1939 catches your eye; you want to know more ...
News
New budget plans map out Hull's financial future
Securing a sound financial future is at the heart of the Council's most radical budget for many years ...
Waterfront scheme gets green light
The creation of a major waterfront regeneration at Hull's Island Wharf has been given the go-ahead by the council's development committee ...
Top marks for a creative nursery
A Hull nursery school has been named among the country's elite. ...
Secret negotiations to give hit attraction a birthday expansion
Not many attractions can boast of having such a successful inaugural year that it is already planning a world-leading £6m expansion ...
European link-up
A series of debates, exhibitions and cultural events will be held in Hull for one week in May to explore the city's relationship with the European Union ...
New curator hangs some familiar faces on the wall
The new curator of Ferens Art Gallery will be surrounded by old friends when paintings she previously looked after come to Hull for a major temporary exhibition ...
Parked and safe
The Association of Chief Police Officers has awarded Hull's new park and ride facility at Priory Park Secured Car Park status ...
Pen and paper the only way to Sierra Leone
Bransholme youngsters may go back to the future and revive the ancient art of letter writing to keep in touch with children in Sierra Leone ...
Musical Horses
Hull's horse-lovers will have a rare chance to see a world famous musical horse show this month when the Lippizzaner Stallions pay a visit ...
Land plans: your opinion wanted
Members of the public are being asked to give their views on a plan to guide land development in the area until 2016 ...
Clear standards
People selling their homes could face delays or the loss of a sale if replacement windows and doors do not meet new regulations ...
Children's University looking to fill cash gap
Hull Children's University plans to build on it's success engaging young people with learning despite losing one of it's major sources of funding ...
More than just a headache with this hard stuff
Lay off the Imperial Valkanov vodka and counterfeit Johnnie Walker Black Label Scotch Whisky. They could cause serious harm ...
Secrets of the chamber in full view now you can watch on the web
The Internet is providing a virtual window on local democracy following the first webcast of a full council meeting last month ...
Free access means more power to the network
There's free Internet access for all and lots more besides at libraries throughout the city following the launch of the Peoples Network ...
How to spend £1m is the talk of the Old Town
How would you spend £1m of lottery funding to spruce up Hull's Old Town? ...
Walking across for tea
Six lollipop men and women have been rewarded for their dedication with tea in the Lord Mayor's parlour ...
Bid to make Hull a Fairtrade city
A group campaigning for a better deal for producers in developing countries is encouraging local people to help make Hull one of the UK's first 'fair trade' cities ...
Difficulties paying Council Tax? - friendly team is here to help
The Council has a duty to collect Council Tax from people who owe it and takes very determined action to ensure payment is made ...
Ready, steady ...
It's time to pull on the running shoes again. Entries are now being invited for the annual Humber Bridge Marathon and Race for Life 2003 ...
Guides needed for Endeavour
Tourism staff hope they won't have to resort to the press gang to persuade people to help out on the Endeavour when it sails into Hull next month ...
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