Features

Summertide Events Guide
Summertide '02 is the way to get out and about and make the long holiday extra fun for six activity-packed weeks ...

All that Jazz
Jazz would seem to cover enough forms to contain something to appeal to most tastes - even chart-topper Ricky Martin is influenced by Latin American jazz ...

Room for the Romans
Hull in print gets a sneak preview of the museums quarter's new Roman gallery ...

Now you see them
'Cranes on the skyline' were promised and sure enough they've started to appear in Hull's biggest ever regeneration programme ...

Family Way
Grant wants to be a chef just like his Dad. Nothing unusual about that, except that Aaron Kenyon, a trained chef and baker by trade, is actually Grant's foster father ...

Not the pits
"It's miles better," says 16-year-old Damon Thompson. That's an apt description: the go-kart track in Noddle Hill Way, Bransholme, is actually 200 extra metres better: triple its original size ...

Why did Hull have it in for James II
April 23, 1642 was definitely a bad hair day for King Charles I. Turned away by Hull's governor Sir John Hotham, the cavalier king lost control of the town and it's armoury ...

Growth Area
Don't live a little, live with a plot. You get a lot out of an allotment - and you don't have to win Lotto to afford one ...

News

Down to earth on Orchard Park
The needs of local residents will be put first when three high-rise blocks on Orchard Park are demolished this month ...

Sunny send in for new Lord Mayor
It could have been a result of the clement weather, England's 3-0 win over Denmark or the three lags that were handed out - or all three ...

We need more bobbies says safety partnership
Hull should have more bobbies on the beat to reduce the fear of crime. That's one of the objectives set out by the Community Safety Partnership ...

Walk this way
The standard of the crosses might not be guaranteed. But at least Hull's sports fans will be able to enjoy high-quality crossings ...

New 'showground' ready for a right royal occasion
A fun fair and a circus are among the many attractions planned for Bransholme's Jubilee Carnival, in July ...

Go green, go local
Tourism businesses in Hull can now get advice on the best way to give visitors a greener welcome ...

We paint the shields that are sweet for F.A.
Football teams from around the world get three lions on their shields thanks to a Hull firm. For 30 years the FA has placed a regular order ...

Firms to shape Hull's future
A new Business Forum in Hull is offering local companies the chance to shape future policy and funding programmes ...

Lee's grant means a mixed response
Lee Andrews is getting ready to mix it in the community thanks to a scheme rewarding young people's good ideas ...

Wyke libraries take the positive
Wyke area libraries staff are not going to keep quiet about this. They've just received a huge boost of confidence after a recently conducted survey ...

Local talent sing their hearts out
Forget Will Young. Hull's own pop stars of the future are about to take a bow at Pickering Park ...

Year of Achievement
Wyke Area Committee's first annual report shows that 56 local projects have been funded in 200/2002 ...

Special status for Stepney primary
Stepney Primary has become the sixth city school to be awarded Beacon School status by the Government ...

Off-roaders: 'Stop ruining our land'
Nature officers have issues a plea to four-wheel drive vehicle owners to stop ruining public footpaths, cycle tracks and wildlife habitats ...

Hold your breath!
Photographs by Hull artist Sarah Jane Daniels certainly got beneath the surface of their subject ...

Hidden Hull throws open its doors in a weekend of rare opportunities
Doors of historic buildings that are usually locked to the public are being thrown open during Hull's Open House Weekend ...

Back from Africa with a wealth of experience
To some, Cameroon might just be the name of a football team. But a team of Hull volunteers have found out a lot more about the West African country ...

Sun gets in your eyes
Hull City Services staff will be cool for dogs on July 16. Employees from the Building Services section will be donning sunglasses throughout the day ...

Apply now for child project cash
Voluntary and community organisations in the city are being invited to apply for funding for childrens projects ...

Shout about it!
Hull businesses were urged to shout about their successes in a new project aimed at boosting inner city economies ...

Still on look out for twaggers
City Centre school absence patrols are set to continue following the success of recent truancy sweeps ...

Disability no barrier as Hull teams makes finals
Three Hull football teams have battled through to the finals of a national tournament, after seeing off rivals in the regional heat ...

Accentuating the positives
Services for young care leavers in Hull have been recognised as outstanding by the Government's Social Services Inspectorate ...

50 sites to visit
Hull's 50th mini-recycling site is now open for business. The new site, located in the car park of the Kwik Save supermarket on Beverley Road ...

Question of taste
Year 10 pupils from two local schools have been busy in the kitchen for a Cook Off Competition held at Hull College ...