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Bransholme

Bransholme is a housing estate to the north of Hull. Built mainly in the 60s and 70s after the need to rehome people following the war, it now has a population of almost 30,000. It's the largest housing estate in East Yorkshire, and is an area of multiple deprivation

Stagecoach announce extra bus services for Hull Fair
Hull Fair
They are also introducing a new Hull Fair discounted DayRider ticket
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Drug addict who 'carried hammer for protection' tells his lawyer: 'I'm just getting too old for this lifestyle'
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During another incident, he was found with a potentially lethal knife in his pocket
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Generous patients of Hull GP practices pull out the stops for food bank collections
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Organisers have been overwhelmed by ‘phenomenal’ response to appeal
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Duo stole man's disability-adapted vehicle to flee scene of burglary with haul of looted goods
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Police stopped the vehicle with a stinger
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Three teens arrested following vehicle theft
Humberside Police
The driver failed to stop and crashed into a lamppost
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Serial thief asks 'What you gonna do?' Come outside' before riding away on bike
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James Trott had convictions for 132 offences between July 2003 and June this year
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A walk through an East Yorkshire village where remains of a lost railway can still be seen
Walks near Hull
Swine is a tiny place with a fair bit of history
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Prisoner enlists mum and sister to smuggle drugs into jail hidden in Adidas trainers
Hull Crown Court
The total prison value of the drugs was between £2,720 and £10,960
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New bus services, times and routes in Hull area as Stagecoach makes improvements
Stagecoach
The changes come into effect on September 1
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Hull GPs give out free school uniforms to help struggling families
Education
"As mums ourselves, we appreciate it can be expensive and stressful"
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New store announced for North Point Shopping Centre in Hull
Bransholme
The new store is scheduled to open its doors on August 31st.
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Recruitment partnership sees new B&M store in Hull fill vacancies in ‘record time’
Employment
‘Incredibly successful’ interviews saw candidates offered jobs the next day
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‘We’ve seen things surface on Facebook Marketplace’ – Tommy Coyle on the free school uniforms he donates being sold on
Tommy Coyle
Former Hull boxer Tommy Coyle says measures are in place to ‘kit out the right people’
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Thousands of free school uniforms being handed out by Tommy Coyle to Hull families
Tommy Coyle
Former boxer started giving away school clothing to hard-pressed households during the pandemic
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Bransholme mum wins £1,000 at Poundland store while shopping for 'last minute' items for sixth child
Bransholme
'We've had a really rough year and this has made us extremely happy.'
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Live orchestral music to hit the streets of Hull on a double-decker bus
Events
The special event is entirely free
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MKM Building Supplies partners with Tommy Coyle Foundation to boost Hull community initiatives
Tommy Coyle
They will help provide building materials for the new Bransholme community gym
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Man accused of murdering Anthony Ibbitson claims he was at home on his Playstation at the time
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Anthony Ibbitson was found with injuries consistent with a violent attack in his burning home
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Anthony Ibbitson 'quite literally left for dead' after being 'violently attacked in burning house'
Courts
Passers-by raised alarm after seeing 'billowing' smoke and realising somebody was inside
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Woman's graduation ruined after ex attacks her and her dad the night before
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The woman's father was dragged to the ground and repeatedly punched
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Plans unveiled for McDonald's drive-thru on Buzz Bingo site and new venue with roof terrace in former cinema and nightclub
Hull City Council
There is also another update on the Kingswood Five Guys
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Arrest made after 'firearm incident' in Hull city centre
Humberside Police
It follows reports a man was 'seen carrying a weapon' which was taken from Bransholme to the city centre
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Northcott School rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted as a 'place where pupils flourish'
Ofsted
Ofsted praised "passionate" staff and a "highly ambitious" curriculum
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Former rugby player 'dragged ex-girlfriend round like a ragdoll' during horrific campaign of 'heartbreaking' violence
Courts
At one point he feared that he had actually killed her
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