What’s Going On In Northumberland Avenue?
Is yet another significant heritage building in Hull under threat of demolition? Our Victorian schoolhouse correspondent Angus Young reports.
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Who Are My Top 5 F1 Drivers?
Matt from the Hull Central Library Makerspace was dying to show off his knowledge of racing cars. So we let him.
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What Is My Favourite Artwork In Hull?
Design journalist and founder of Concrete Communities Leanne Cloudsdale picks an unusual piece of art for very personal reasons.
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Where Was Hull’s First North Bridge And What Happened To It?
It’s a fair question, as no-one’s seen it for yonks. So we sent Hull Tour Guide Paul Schofield to get details.
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What’s On The Keystage 3 James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award Shortlist?
We now go live (not really) to Hull’s Central Library, where our Ally-mai has the runners and riders.
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Why Is The Humber Central To The Shipping Forecast?
Altogether now ‘Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber…’ Our bedtime poetry correspondent Angus Young explores a favourite radio rhythm.
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What Are My Top 5 Facts About Ancient Egypt?
Author Jason Beresford’s latest book is set in Egypt so, at a recent Mini-Malarkey and he told us all about the land of Pharaohs.
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What Is The Role Of A Guide?
If you’ve ever been to The Deep, you may have met Dan. He’s a guide and here he tells us what his job entails.
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What Is The Story Of The Loss Of The Hull Trawler Ian Fleming?
Jerry Thompson, of the Hull Fishing Heritage Centre, recounts a night that will never be forgotten.
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What’s Going On At Johnny Whiteley Park?
Rugby teams playing alongside butterflies, bees and thistles? Well, as our rewilding sports correspondent Angus Young relates, it just got a step closer.
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Why Do We Still Use Sheet Music?
Graduate of the Brit School Jessika Mae-Martin reports from Hull’s Music Library on why, in a digital age, some still prefer a bit of paper in their hands.
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What’s Happening In This Year’s Council Elections In Hull?
We can’t tell you who to vote for, but we can let you know how to vote. Our election correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social has the lowdown.
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Do Hull Folk Not Use The Kingston Name Because Of A Royal Dispute?
Amy Thompson, our Urban Mythbuster, heads down @hullhistorycentre.bsky.social to discover if we say Hull and not Kingston Upon Hull because of a row with the king.
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What Is My Favourite Building In Hull?
Andy Train, of Pride In Hull, takes a few minutes out of his day to explain what big church he likes best.
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What Is Square Peg Hull?
At a recent Mini-Malarkey, we met Rachel from Square Peg and she told us all about what they’re about.
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What Are The James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Awards?
Amy, from the Hull Schools Library Service, gives us the lowdown on the best book awards in the country.
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What Are My Top 5 Outdoor Activities?
With school holiday just begun and the weather improving, here’s Col from Rewilding Youth with his top tips for getting out in the fresh air.
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On our podcast this week:
The Unthinkable short film festival is now accepting entries for the 2026 event. Burnsy chats to Theo Rintoul from the festival about all things short and filmy.
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What’s Going On In Humber Dock Street?
A less vaunted aspects of this Maritime year is the re-decoration of the Hull’s Marina. Our street furniture correspondent Angus Young takes a walk amongst the oddities.
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What Is The Role Of A Logistics Director?
Jimmy works for Ideal Heating as a logistics director. So, logically, he seems the ideal person to direct us to the answer to this question.
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What Is My Favourite Street In Hull?
Jade Wreathall, of HU7 Hive, recounts the time a decade ago when she (and everyone else) kitted off and laid about in the road in the name of art.
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Which Hull Lass Turned Down Winston Churchill’s Marriage Proposal?
Our Victorian socialite correspondent Angus Young profiles a shipping magnate’s daughter while introducing us to the words automobilist and faiseurs.
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What Are My Top 5 Tips For Audience Interaction?
We spotted Colosseum of Chaos entertaining the assembled at a recent Mini-Malarkey so asked them their advice on keeping crowds white-hot.
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Which Victorian Hull-Built Ship Was Designed To Cure Seasickness?
Maritime expert Dr Robb Robinson, of the University of Hull, makes easy work of explaining a queasy ship that didn’t.
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What’s On The Keystage 2 James Reckitt Book Awards Hull Children’s Book Award Shortlist?
Our Ally-mai runs through the nominees for the most coveted book awards in the city.
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Who Was Maurice Rutherford?
Poet, pebbler, painter and po-goer Dean Wilson gives us the lowdown on a very special Hull poet, who passed away very recently.
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Who Was Hull’s Rudest Man?
It’s a title that’s up for grab. Should anyone want to make a nomination, contact our offensive official correspondent Angus Young.
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What Are My Top 5 Bands?
You may expect Lily, from Astra Youth Centre, to have conventional music tastes. You’d be very wrong.
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What Is The Role Of A Design Engineer?
Emily works for Ideal Heating in Hull as a design engineer and, yes, the job is as cool as it sounds.
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What Is My Favourite Piece Of Art In Hull?
Can a bridge be art? Actor Pete McMillan thinks it can and, after watching this, you’d struggle to argue with him.
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