KCFM 99.8 - News

AN INVESTIGATION'S UNDERWAY TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED A FIRE WHICH DESTROYED SIX HOUSES IN BRANSHOLME LAST NIGHT.

09/05/2008

All the people who lived in the houses were evacuated safely and have been re-housed in temporary accomodation.

No one was hurt.

CAMPIAGNERS OPPOSED TO THE CLOSURE OF BRIDLINGTON'S CARDIAC MONITORING UNIT SAY THEY'LL MARCH THROUGH THE TOWN AGAIN IN JULY.

09/05/2008

The trust wants to save money and says closing the specialist ward and moving it to Scarborough is perfectly safe for patients.

Work's starting to replace road surfaces across Hull ... less than a year after they were laid.

09/05/2008

Now contractors are back ... and the city can look forward to a weekend of traffic congestion.

GAS LEAK FORCES PARAGON INTERCHANGE EVACUATION

08/05/2008

Staff and members of the public have been asked to clear the train station while an investigation takes place.

All buses are still operating but passengers are asked to board them at stops around the city centre instead.

Hull City Council is advising people to keep the area clear until further notice.

76 YEAR OLD SPARED JAIL FOR ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION

08/05/2008

Howard Marriott of Southcoates Avenue was given a 12 month suspended sentence.

Howrad Marriott was caught on CCTV getting out of his car near East Park in July last year and chasing the girl.

He'd first pulled up next to her and asked her to get in then followed her along Holderness road.

During his trial earlier this year he'd consitently denied the offence of attempted abduction.

As well as the seuspended sentence he'll have to see probation officer's on a regular basis and he's banned from all public parks.

Humberside fire and rescue service is issuing a warning not to go swimming in rivers ... lakes and locks after a young man drowned in Scunthorpe.

08/05/2008

It's the second time in a month someone's drowned swimming in standing water on a seemingly hot day.

Hull’s Primary Care Trust is calling for residents to have their say on the services provided in the City.

08/05/2008

It’s hoped this liaison with the Trust will help provide a better and more efficient service catering for everyone’s needs.

The East Riding of Yorkshire council's set to re-elect Councillor Steve Parnaby as their leader today- as he is the only person in the running.

08/05/2008

He's been the leader for 12 years since he was first elected in 1996.

COLD WATER WARNING AS BOY DIES IN POND

08/05/2008

It's prompted a warning from emergency services who are worried the warm weather will encourage people to go swimming wherever they see water.

Despite the sunshine it can be so cold under the surface it'll bring on hypothermia in minutes.

HULL'S PORTS AND AIRPORTS ARE THE CENTRE OF A NEW CAMPAIGN BY THE NSPCC.

06/05/2008

The charity's asking staff at ports and airports in the area to be more aware and watch out for vulnerable looking children.

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CLIMATE CHANGE IS THE MAIN SUBJECT AT A SPECIAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE IN HULL NEXT MONTH.

Local businesses can learn how they can make changes to reduce things like their carbon emissions and save money at the same time.

Experts will be on hand to advise business leaders on what they can do.

Hull'S PORTS AND AIRPORTS ARE THE CENTRE OF A NEW CAMPAIGN BY THE NSPCC.

06/05/2008

The charity's asking staff at ports and airports in the area to be more aware and watch out for vulnerable looking children.

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Climate change is the main subject at a special business conference in Hull next month.

Local businesses can learn how they can make changes to reduce things like their carbon emissions and save money at the same time.

Experts will be on hand to advise business leaders on what they can do.

EYMS FOLLOW STAGECOACH LEAD ON PRICE RISES

05/05/2008

Both firms are struggling because of rising operating costs and fuel bills.

Stagecoach added ten pence to every one of it's fares this weekend in a bid to meet the costs.

EYMS boss Peter Ship told KCFM it was almost innevitable the East Yorkshire firm wouild have to raise it's own prices by an average of 5% by the end of the month.

He stressed some routes would be less effected and that rising passenger numbers had staved off the need for an ever bigger hike.

He also said the rises wouldn't affect the company's ability to meet the government's commitment to free travel for the elderley.

But he did say the increasing cost to the companies would be passed on to local authorities who pick up the tab for bus passes.

AUSTRIAN FATHER "MENTALLY ILL"

05/05/2008

Rudolf Mayer thinks Josef Fritzl should be in a psychiatric unit rather than face a trial.

Police say the seventy-three-year-old fathered seven children with Elisabeth while she was imprisoned in a cellar.

CELEBRATIONS FOR THE LIB DEMS...

02/05/2008

Hull's Liberal Democrat group is celebrating this morning after claiming a majority of seven in the Guildhall.

The group gained five seats at the expense of Labour ... and the NEW Hull group.

Labour lost just one seat overall despite an expected backlash against national policy shown elsewhere.

Speaking to KCFM last night Leader of the Labour Group Steven Brady said it could have been worse and

leader of the Lib Dems Carl Minns was quick to dismiss the national effect on the local result too.

He says it was a win for Lib Dems ... not a loss for labour.

BLAZE AT A HULL TIP...

27/04/2008

Seven fire engines helped tackle a blaze involving thousands of tyres in Hull this morning.

Firefighters received a 999 call just after 5.30 am to attend Wilmington Tip.

Clouds of black smoke billowed around the Cleaveland Street area of the city for a number of hours.

The fire is now under control and there is believed to be no risk to the public.

An investigation into what casued the blaze is underway.

PUBLIC SECTOR STRIKERS TAKE TO THE STREETS OF HULL

24/04/2008

Staff are walking out because they're unhappy with a below-inflation three-year pay deal.

They'll be joined by hundreds of other public sector workers in the city and thousands more across the country.

A rally's being held in the streets of Hull later this morning.

Coastguard Staff at Bridlington's control room went out last night in a twenty four hour strike over the same public service deal.

HULL MARINA TRAGEDY MAN NAMED

24/04/2008

Simon Peter Wood, who was staying at the William Booth Hostel, was among three men who had to be rescued by police and firfeighters after going into the water near the Green Bricks pub.

His death isn't being treated as suspicious and a file's being put together for Hull's Coroner by police.

One of the other pulled from the water is still being treated in hospital.

1 DEAD AND 2 INJURED AFTER MARINA RESCUE

22/04/2008

Fire crews were called just after two this afternoon to reports of three men in difficulty just outside the Green Bricks pub.

Police officers attempted to rescue the trio using inflated pathways and ladders to get them onto a pontoon in the marina.

One was confirmed dead at Hull Royal Infirmary, another is still in resucitation and a third is not thought to be in a serious condition.

5 HURT IN LEEDS BLAST

22/04/2008

It happened at the derelict Florence Nightingale bar in the Burmantofts area of Leeds.

No-one's seriously hurt.

POLICE CHARGE LOCAL MAN WITH MANSLAUGHTER...

21/04/2008

A Hull man has been charged with Manslaughter in connection with an assault in the City over the weekend.

22-year-old Robert Charles Beilby from Orchard Park, will appear at Hull Magistrates Court later.

In the early hours of Saturday Morning Ali Hamad Aldai who was 29, was found lying outside a takeaway on Ferensway.

He'd suffered severe head injuries and later died.

FERENSWAY DEATH - 1 MAN ARRESTED

20/04/2008

29 year old Ali Hamad Aldai was found lying outside a takeaway on Ferensway at around half past four on Saturday morning.

He'd suffered severe head injuries.

Detectives investigating the attack want anyone who may have been in the area at the time to contact them.

MURDER INQUIRY LAUNCHED AFTER FERENSWAY ATTACK

20/04/2008

29 year old Ali Hamad Aldai suffered severe head injuries in the attack outside a late night takeaway and died yesterday afternoon.

Police believe the attack may have only lasted a few seconds and think the person responsible may not even realise the extent of the injuries which were caused.

Detectives are looking for two white men in their twenties.

A murder investigation has now been launched and Humberside police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

HULL AND HUMBER BUSINESS WEATHERING THE CREDIT CRUNCH STORM

18/04/2008

The latest Stats show a fall in sales, cash flow and employment expectation.

A survey of business figures in the last three months shows its a worrying time for businesses across the region with key concerns including inflation and interest rates.

But the Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce says it's latest Quartely Economic Survey shows the drop is far from a full scale reverse in fortunes.

Sales are still growing and most of the key figures are still in positive territory.

CAB CAMPAIGNERS CELEBRATE REPRIEVE

18/04/2008

Over 250 staff and supporters of the Citizens Advice Bureau marched on the Guildhall yesterday ahead of the meeting of the full council.

In a heated debate lasting several hours it was decided to stage another three public ocnsultation meetings in ther coming months to guage public opinion on the proposed changes.

The CAB could lose seven hundred thousand pounds of council funding if the contract to run the CLAC's is given to another organisation.

FLOODS MEAN "3G HOUSEHOLDS" ARE ON THE RISE

17/04/2008

The floods in Hull and East Yorkshire have added to a national trend which has seen people try and combine the costs of living and caring for elderley relatives.

Problems finding temporary accomodation have lead many families to move back in with grandparents or invite their kids to come back home.

Gail Mayers from Hull had her daughter move back in with her after her home was flooded, then her father in-law came to stay because of ill-health.

Gail told KCFM her 3G home is costing her extra now she has more mouths to feed.

There are often a problems making arrangments to spread the cost of running a 3G household because inviting relatives to share your houes is seen as a "Favour".

HULL AND EAST YORKSHIRE KIDS FEAR GUN AND KNIFE CRIME

17/04/2008

Research shows many children in Hull and East Yorkshire feel they're often in danger and they're worried about their safety.

NCH says some teenagers carry weapons for self-protection.

Groups Like Hull's RAPP (the Rights and Participation Project) are now trying to change attitudes to knives and guns.

RAPP was established in 1997 as a three-year project between the partners Save The Children, Hull City Council social services and The Warren.

Part of it's aim is to tell kids about the real dfdangers of acrrying a knife as protection.

Youth Worker with RAPP, Chris Lenny told KCFM as many as 60 to 70 percent of kids in the region have admitted to carrying a weapon.

But he says they still don't realise the harm they can do, and many still think there's a safe place on a person's body to stab them.

The reality is a stab wound almost anywhere can prove fatal.

10 YEAR OLD HULL BOY DIES IN M62 CRASH

16/04/2008

The accident happened just after six o'clock last night on the westbound carriageway at Rothwell between junctions 29 and 30.

It's understood the car the boy was travelling in was involved in a collision with a lorry.

He and several other people in the car were taken to hospital by air ambulance but he later died.

The driver of a heavy goods vehicle has been arrested in connection with the accident and remains in police custody.

Up to ten other people from 6 vehicles were injured, some of them seriously, although none of them are thought to be life threatening.

COUNCIL PROMISE TO NEW HULL FLOOD VICTIMS

16/04/2008

Insurers are warning of a new wave of victims as damp and rot show up in scores of homes a year on from the storm which caused the problem.

They're now facing six months in temporary accomodation while repairs are made.

But their finding additional problems because of a lack of housing.

Many families are finding it hard to get temporary rented accomodation in the city and elsewhere because so many are already taken up by flood victims hit the first time round.

EX-POLICE CHIEF DUE IN HULL CROWN COURT...

14/04/2008

Ex-chief Superintendant Alec Edward Alexander is charged with a total of 13 offences which took place over a 25 year period.

Those charges include rape, indecent assult and possessing and taking indecent photographs.

The 61 year old from the East Riding of Yorshire retired from Humberside Police in 2000.

He's been remanded in custody and will appear at Hull Crown Court later today.

DIG DEEPER TO PARK FOR LONGER...

14/04/2008

If you want to park your car in the East Riding while you do a bit of shopping...you'll have to dig further into your pockets from today.

The price of parking is set to go up by 25% meaning over in Beverley it'll cost you over £3 for the day.

East Riding Councillors have said without the increased charges council services would have to be cut.

KIDS TV PRESENTER FOUND DEAD...

14/04/2008

A post mortem's due to take place later on the body of children's TV presenter Mark Speight.

He was found dead at Paddington train station yesterday, six days after he went missing.

The forty-two year old disappeared shortly after the inquest into the death of his fiancee.

Natasha Collins died of a drugs overdose at the couple's flat in London in January.

FIGHTING THE BULLIES...

14/04/2008

Three schools in Hull are leading the way in the fight against bullies.

Children from Bethune Park, Stepney and Nothcott Special School are looking at ways to tackle the issue so they can achieve the Anti-Bullying accreditation.

As part of the scheme, the schools will be assessed to see if they're worthly of the status.

FIVE YOUNG BRITS DIE IN ECUADOR BUS CRASH...

13/04/2008

Five young British women have been killed in a bus crash in Ecuador.

Another twelve have been injured after the collision between Quito and Puerto Lopez yesterday evening.

The Foreign Office is working with the tour company to inform next of kin.

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, 26 MILE RACE, THE MARATHON IS BACK...

13/04/2008

Martin Lel has produced a thrilling sprint for the finishing line in the men's race to secure a third London marathon victory in four years.

He ran a course record of two hours five minutes and fifteen seconds.

As for the women - German Irina Mikitenko won her first major title, completing the course in two hours twenty-four minutes and fourteen seconds.

Celebs taking part include chef Gordon Ramsay and TV presenter Ben Fogle.

Julie Russell from Hull is joining the race for the second year running to help raise money for charity she told KCFM this year she is raising money for a Cancer charity.

ACTIVITIES FOR DADS AND THEIR KIDS...

13/04/2008

For Dads stuck for ideas of things to do with the Kids theres a new club opening in Beverley especially for them.

It'll host a range of activities such as Football, Robot Making and Archery.

Its hoped it will bring fathers and their children together whilst learning new skills.

Shane Thrulow who co-ordinated the centre says it gives them the chance to bond.

Further information is availble from the East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

ACTIVE TERROR PLOTS...

13/04/2008

The Home Secretary's warning as many as thirty active terror plots against the UK are being investigated.

Jacqui Smith says two thousand people and two hundred networks are being monitored

It comes as she tries to stop a Labour rebellion over planned changes in the law.

She wants to extend the time suspects can be held without charge to forty-two days.

FEARS OF ALCOHOL EPIDEMIC AMONGST HULL TEENS

09/04/2008

Hull Citysafe carried out the study over the last nine months.

It's also revealed a fifth may be addicted to alcohol.

Boys are more likely to be in the high risk group.

Meanwhile police have seized 37000 pints of beer and cider from children during a two-week national crackdown.

Wine, spirits and alcopops were also found during the half-term break.

The £750000 campaign was carried out by thirty nine police forces across England and Wales.

They worked on tip-offs although some young people came forward to hand-in their own drinks.

FLOOD HIT HOMEOWNERS DO LITTLE TO PROTECT THEMSELVES

09/04/2008

Nearly half of people questioned in the City felt it was the government or the local authority's job to do the work ... although a similar number repoprted an increased fear of flooding.

Researchers got the same kinds of results in other flood-hit locations like ... Tewkesbury ... Doncaster and Sheffield.

The study carried out by Norwich Union insurance and the National Flood Forum shows fear of flooding has risen, but action taken to stop it remains worryingly low.

BEVERLEY MP LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO BAN "HUMBERSIDE"

07/04/2008

The short-lived countee was abolished 12 years ago, but many of us still get post with it in the address.

Royal Mail's told Mr Stuart it had wanted to remove all references to countees, but customers persuaded it not to.

CALL FOR SUPPORT FOR HULL CAB

07/04/2008

They say the announcement of a decision to award the contract to another organisation has been put back, because there should have been a public meeting in the tendering process.

If the Bureau doesn't get the deal it's likely to close , after 69 years of helping people with their problems for free.

Staff at Hull CAB told KCFM they need public support to survive and have a launched petition to try and convince the council.

SHANNON INQUIRY - MORE ARRESTS

07/04/2008

West Yorkshire police say they're holding a thirty-two year-old woman from Dewsbury on suspicion of perverting the course of justice.

Meanwhile it's believed Michael Donovan, who's been charged with Shannon's kidnap and imprisonment, has tried to commit suicide while on remand at Leeds Prison.

ZIMBABWE WAITS FOR ELECTION RESULT

02/04/2008

Opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change, denies any kind of deal is being done.

The country's electoral commission has failed to announce the results after the people went to the polls over the weekend.

The MDC says it'll issue its own announcement if delays continue.

HULL LAND REGISTRY STAFF STRIKE STRIKE OVER PAY

02/04/2008

They're among six thousand civil servants in the department taking industrial action over over the government's 2% cap on public sector pay.

They'll be downing tools for one hour between 10 and 11.

It's the latest in a string of walkout's across Hull and Easy Yorkshire by members of the Public and Commercial Services Union.

ROAD SIGNS COULD BE A FATAL DISTRACTION

02/04/2008

The research, which is set to be presEnted at the British PscholOgical Society conference later, involved simulating real life driving situations.

It showed eyecatching Advertising and other bits of signage slow down our reactions and could be leading to more accidents.

Castle Street in Hull was held up as an example with billboards showing sexy images distracting drivers from the busy Mytongate junction.

KIDS IN DANGER ON INTERNET COMMUNITY SITES

02/04/2008

A new report says more than a quarter of eight to eleven-year-olds are bypassing age restrictions.

And Ofcom's revealed many parents are unaware of the dangers their children face by posting personal details on sites such as Bebo and Facebook.

HULL BUSINESS WEEK SIGNS ANOTHER HEAVYWEIGHT

02/04/2008

The twice-crowned World Heavyweight Champion will give a speech on his successful business career.

He'll share the podium with a number of other high profile celebs including Bob Geldoff, Elle Macpherson and Gordon Ramsay.

The week long conference aims to attract new employers to the region, and shout about the benefits of living and working in Hull.

TODDLER DROPPED FROM WINDOW IN HULL RESCUE ATTEMPT...

24/03/2008

A Hull house fire which resulted in a daring resuce attempt to save a toddler is being treated as arson by detectives.

Police were called to the property on Harlech Close, Bransholme just before 5am on Easter Sunday....All four of the occupants escaped before the Fire Service arrived by jumping from an upstairs window.

The 2-year old girl who was inside the property, was dropped from the 1st floor and caught by a neighbour in the daring rescue attempt.

No-one was badly hurt.

Police are appealing for witnesses.

YORKSHIRE MUSIC STAR'S HUSBAND FOUND DEAD...

24/03/2008

The husband of award-winning Yorkshire singer Corinne Bailey Rae has been found dead from a suspected overdose.

Jason Rae's body was discovered yesterday afternoon in a flat in the Hyde Park area of Leeds.

The thirty-one-year-old was a saxophonist who'd performed with his wife, as well as Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson.

HULL GETS GREEN LIGHT TO OFFER DIPLOMAS...

24/03/2008

A number of Schools and Colleges in Hull have been given the green light to offer Diplomas in creative subjects.

From Construction to Engineering to Hair and Beauty they aim to add variety to whats available to study in the City.

Its hoped the qualification will help young people equip themselves for success in work and life.

The diplomas help develop the relationships between education and employment.

DELAYS EXPECTED AS EASTER BREAK COMES TO A CLOSE...

24/03/2008

Families are being warned of huge delays, as millions return from the long weekend.

The early Easter means many children in the south of the country go back to school tomorrow - just as the working week begins.

Drivers are being advised to stagger journeys.

CAMPAIGN GROUP URGES EAST RIDING BLUETONGUE VACCINATIONS

18/03/2008

A campaign group's been set up nationally to try and get the message across to livestock owners about the dangers of the disease.

After a year which saw the resurgence of foot and mouth and the flooding which hit harvests, agriculture in the area can do without another disaster.

MAN DUE IN COURT OVER SHANNON DISAPPEARANCE

18/03/2008

Thirty-nine-year-old Michael Donovan from Dewsbury is expected before local magistrates.

It's four weeks since the schoolgirl first went missing.

BRIDLINGTON HOSPITAL CAMPAIGNERS TRAVEL TO DOWNING STREET

18/03/2008

Thirty eight thousands signatures have been collected to oppose the closure of three wards, including the Cardiac Monitoring Unit.

The nearest hospital for emergency treatment is 22 miles away in Scarborough.

The petition's being carried by Bridlingotn's mayor and supported by the union UNITE.

22 YEAR OLD WOMAN HURT IN FERENSWAY ACCIDENT

18/03/2008

She was struck by a blue Subaru Imprezza as she crossed the road on Saturday night.

It's the second serious accident in the area in less than a week.

"BABY ASBOS" FOR TROUBLESOME KIDS?

18/03/2008

They'll be handed to children as young as ten under a new £218m scheme.

It'll see authorities working with troublemakers and their parents, and drawing up contracts so their behaviour improves.

If they don't co-operate they could be punished.

MAN QUESTIONED AFTER HEATHROW SECURITY BREACH...

14/03/2008

A man who sparked a major security alert at Heathrow is being questioned, as the airport prepares for a royal visit.

He was stopped by police as he sprinted towards a plane on the northern runway.

Officers blew up a bag he was carrying, but no explosives were found.

The Queen is opening the new Terminal Five later.

Aviation expert Chris Yates says yesterday's breach is a serious cause for concern.

KEBAB SHOP ATTACK...

14/03/2008

A man who punched a 54-year-old grandfather in the face in a kebab shop in Hull and broke his jaw will be sentenced later.

30-year-old Ricky Burge from Hull admitted the assault on Beverley Road in December last year.

TIME OFF FOR MUMS AND DADS...

14/03/2008

The Tories are pledging to reform maternity leave for new parents.

Mums and dads could both get to take the first six months of their baby's life off work.

The proposals have been revealed ahead of the Conservative Spring Conference, which gets under way in Gateshead later.

Party leader David Cameron says he wants to see people with children given a better deal.

The father-of-three says it's a subject close to his heart.

BRIDLINGTON HOSPITAL CAMPAIGNERS...

14/03/2008

Campaigners fighting to save Bridlington's cardiac unit say shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley is on their side.

He visited the Yorkshire Coast yesterday to see the hospital and speak to managers and activists.

He's now calling on his Labour counterpart Alan Johnson to step in and stop the closure .

COST OF WALKING DOWN THE AISLE...

14/03/2008

The spiralling cost of getting married is forcing thousands of couples to put it off.

A poll's found some even abandon their plans altogether.

One in five people who recently tied the knot said they were forced to delay their big day.

BUDGET TACKLES BINGE BOOZING...

13/03/2008

Taxpayers are doing their sums, after Alistair Darling's first Budget.

The Chancellor's put eleven pence on a packet of twenty cigarettes, four pee on a pint and fifty five on a bottle of spirits.

It's billed as a measure against binge-boozing.

MILLIONS OF US BORROWING IDENTITIES...

13/03/2008

Anti-fraud officers in Hull are joining national calls for the public to take better care of their personal details.

New research shows up to eleven million people in britain have "Borrowed" someone else's identity.

It ranges from giving a stranger in a pub someone else's phone number to using a family member's details to get a mortgage quote.

Detective Inspector Paul Welton from Humberside Police says it might seem innocent ... but the chances are you'll regret it.

WORLD KIDNEY DAY IN HULL...

13/03/2008

It's World Kidney Day and health teams at Hull Royal Infirmary are hoping to persuade more of us to carry donor cards.

They're launching a two pronged attack ... hoping the publicity will also persuade a few of us to get a health check .... so they can spot diseases early.

Hundreds of people in the city undergo dialysis each week because their own kidney's are not working properly.

Transplant Nurse at Hull Royal Infirmary Elaine Harrison says having a new one makes a massive difference ... to the patients and the NHS.

TOXICOLOGY RESULTS DUE...

13/03/2008

The results of toxicology tests are due later, following the death of one of Britain's top policemen.

It's still not clear what happened to Greater Manchester's Chief Constable.

Michael Todd's body was found in Snowdonia, but a post mortem's failed to find an obvious cause of death.

Sources say a half-empty bottle of gin was discovered at the scene.

EXTRA TIME TO QUESTION MURDER SUSPECT...

10/03/2008

As a Hull Murder Investigation Continues...Detectives have been given extra time to question a 23-year-old man who was arrested in the early hours of Sunday on suspicion of Murder.

On Saturday evening a post mortum revealed that a 24-year old man had died from a stab wound to the neck.

The victim is believed to have family in Iraq, he may be formally identified this afternoon.

MAN POINTS AIR-RIFLE AT HULL TEEN...

10/03/2008

An Investigations underway after a man pointed an air rifle at a 13-year old girl in Hull.

It happened in Cropton Park in the west of the city on Thursday the 21st of February at around 7pm.

The teenager was playing with a group of friends on the swings, her friends then moved to another area of the Park.

A man then went towards the 13-year-old carrying what appeared to be an air rifle and pointed the gun at the girl.

She curled up into a ball, the suspect left the scene without harming her.

Its being reported the suspect was all in black with a balaclava with eye holes cut out.

Police are appealing for witnesses.

MURDER INVESTIGATION CONTINUES...

09/03/2008

A post mortum has revealed that a 24-year old man died from a single stab wound to the neck in Hull.

Police have arrested 4 men and continue looking for a fifth.

As a murder investigation continues, forensic teams are searching the local area for a bladed instrument.

The incident occured just after midnight on Saturday morning close to Bathurst Street.

The victim was taken to Hull Royal infirmary but died shortly after.

The man has not yet been formally identified, Police have contacted relatives and are in the process of contacting family in Iraq.

GALES SET TO HIT BRITAIN...

09/03/2008

Winds of up to eighty miles an hour are expected to sweep across the UK from tonight.

Experts predict it'll be the worst storm of the winter and are warning of flooding in many coastal areas.

Wales and South West England are likely to be badly hit, but the severe weather's due to spread across the whole country.

SEARCH FOR LOCAL HERO...

09/03/2008

A Local MP is searching for local hero’s

MP Graham Stuart is asking residents of the Beverley and Holderness area for their nominations for a Community Hero.

The ceremony for the national award will be held at the House of Commons in June.

The award is a great chance to honour someone you feel has gone out of their way to help within the local community and is over 50 years old.

If you have someone you’d like to nominate please contact Graham Stuart by Friday 28th March.

SEARCH OF JERSEY CHILDREN'S HOME...

09/03/2008

More pieces of bone have reportedly been unearthed at a former children's home in Jersey.

Police are searching for evidence of abuse after dozens of alleged victims came forward.

On Saturday, hundreds of people attended a rally to support the former residents of Haut de la Garenne.

CLEAN REGION...

09/03/2008

Its been reported we're one of the cleanest regions in the UK.

Our pride over how our homes look means that a fifth of us spend an average of 5 hours a week tidying.

But our love of cleaning does come with its downsides... It means we're more likely to argue with our partners.

MAN DIES IN HULL HOUSE FIRE...

07/03/2008

A pensioner has died in a House Fire in Hull.

The blaze on Hemswell Avenue started at around 7am this morning.

Emergency services were called to the scene shortly after.

It's emerged the Fire Service visited the mans home on several occasions in the past to fit smoke alarms to try and reduce the risk of fire.

The smoke alarms went off this morning but the man was unable to get out.

Glen Ramsden from Humberside Fire and Rescue told KCFM his collegues did all they could to save the pensioners life.

Police investigating the blaze say they're not treating it as suspicious and are still working out what caused the fire.

FLOOD STRATEGY FOR OUR REGION...

07/03/2008

A One-hundred year strategy to protect homes and businesses on the Humber estuary from flooding is being launched later.

But the Environment Agency's blueprint for dealing with the effects of climate change, includes the admission they won't be able to protect everyone.

The plans will be put out to consultation so the four hundred thousand people living in "At Risk" areas, can have their say on proposed defences.

UNIFORM ABUSE SUFFERED BY ARMED FORCES...

07/03/2008

There's uproar over abuse suffered by armed forces in uniform.

Bosses at RAF Wittering fear airmen and women will be targeted by anti-war protestors.

So personnel from the base have been ordered to wear civilian clothing if they go into nearby Peterborough.

24 DRINKING LAWS UNDER SCRUTINY

04/03/2008

It's thought it'll show there's been a rise in crime in the early hours of the morning.

Pubs and clubs have been allowed to stay open all night since November 2005.

Gordon Brown's expected to say the rules haven't caused an increase in alcohol-related disorder.

Steve is an ex-alcoholic in Hull, he now works for Abstain a support group in the City.

He told KCFM if alcohol had been available 24/7 when he was an alcoholic he would have struggled to give it up.

Abstain can be contacted on 01482 806500

POLICE HUNT CHILD KIDNAPPER IN BIRMINGHAM

04/03/2008

A man pulled the twelve-year-old into a car as she walked along a road in Erdington yesterday.

He's also thought to be responsible for the attempted abduction of a nine-year-old child in the Alum Rock area of the city on Sunday.

SEARCH FOR MISSING SHANNON CONTINUES

04/03/2008

The nine year old hasn't been seen since she left a swimming class in Dewsbury in West Yorkshire a fortnight ago.

Her parents have appealed for anyone with any information to come forward.

There are reports she'd spoken about running away.

EAST RIDING PARENTS EXPECTING SCHOOL ADMISSION NEWS

04/03/2008

The East Riding of Yorkshire council recieved over three thousand six hundred applications from parents living in the area.

and nearly ninety nine percent of applicants got a place at one of their preferred schools.

PEARSON PARK PAIR TO BE SENTENCED

03/03/2008

Micheal Scott Bodecott kicked and threatened the group robbed them and then forced them to have sex with each other.

The drug and alcohol fuelled attack happened in Pearson Park last summer.

A jury at Hull Crown Court found Bodecott guilty in January of 7 counts of robbery and five counts of causing a child to engage in sexual activity.

He'd pleaded not guilty to all the charges ... forcing the teenagers he attacked to re-live their experiences in court.

22 year old Kelly Bilby of Bilton Grove who also took part in the attack, and had been drinking with Bodecott that day pleaded Guilty.

They'll both be sentenced later.

LOCAL WOMAN ROBBED AT KNIFEPOINT

29/02/2008

Police are investigating after a woman was robbed at knife point in Beverley.

Around 11pm on Sunday night a local 40-year-old woman was walking her dog on Beverley Westwoood.

She was approched by a man who held a knife to her throat, pushed her into the bushes and ran off with her handbag.

The victim suffered small cuts and bruises.

Her handbag was recovered near to the scene.

Police are appealing for witnesses.

FEARS FOR QUAKE HIT PROPERTIES IN GALES...

29/02/2008

There are fears high winds forecast for tonight could destroy more chimneys already damaged in this week’s earthquake.

A number have already been further damaged across the region this evening. The gales have also caused a couple of trees to fall down.

Humberside Fire and Rescue went out to dozens of calls on Wednesday after the tremor shook loose brickwork.

Now they’re worried structures which were damaged in the quake will come down tonight in the gales.

HULL'S EARTHQUAKE CAPTURED ON CAMERA

27/02/2008

EARTHQUAKE HITS HULL

27/02/2008

The quake struck at just before 1am on Wednesday and lasted up to ten seconds.

Initial reports stated the earthquake was centred in the Lincolnshire area and had measured 4.7 on the Richter scale. This was later rounded up to 5.3 - the strongest quake in the UK for 24 years.

The epicentre was at Market Rasen, and the quake was felt as far afield as Manchester, London and areas of the north east.

No serious injuries have been reported, although one man was slightly injured in South Yorkshire when a chimney fell on him.

Here in Hull and East Yorkshire thousands of people were shaken from their beds.

Humberside Fire and Rescue has been inundated with calls to incidents across the service area.

A number of chimneys have collapsed in Hull and emergency services are expecting another rash of calls as dawn breaks and householders have a chance to examine their properties more closely.

Humberside Fire and rescue has issued a plea to members of the public not to call 999 unless someone is in imminent danger or a building appears to be unstable.

There are no reports of any damage to Gas Water or Electric infrastructure or to the road or rail network.

LOCAL MAN DIES IN CAR CRASH

25/02/2008

A local man has died after a car crash in East yorkshire.

64-year old David Boulton from Market Weighton was killed when his car was involved in a head on collision with another vehicle near Shiptonthorpe.

He was cut free from the wreckage of his vehicle after the accident on the A1079 this morning.

SEARCH FOR MISSING YORKSHIRE SCHOOL GIRL CONTINUES

25/02/2008

Fifty specialist police officers are searching bins in the hunt for a missing yorkshire nine-year-old.

They've been drafted in to check household waste on the route Shannon Matthews would have taken home from school.

The child from Dewsbury hasn't been seen since last Tuesday.

POLICE SEARCH JERSEY YOUTH HOSTEL

25/02/2008

Police are continuing to search suspicious sites at a Jersey youth hostel.

It's after a child's remains were found at the former care home.

The discovery was made by officers investigating allegations of abuse, some dating back to the 1960s.

Following a search by sniffer dogs they're concentrating on six areas in a bricked-up cellar.

MIDWIVES OFFERED CASH

25/02/2008

Midwives who've left the NHS are being wooed back with "golden hellos".

Health Secretary and Hull MP Alan Johnson's offering them three thousand pounds.

It's part of a drive to recruit thousands more staff after repeated warnings about shortages.

CONTACT NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICE VIA MOBILE

25/02/2008

Every household in England and Wales is to get a mobile phone number which they can use to call new neighbourhood police teams.

Each home will also get an email address for the officer responsible for their street.

The three-hundred-and-twenty-five million pound plan has been drawn up by Gordon Brown and Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.

The measures are due to be in place by April.

WALLET LOST IN THE 1960s... FOUND 40 YEARS ON

25/02/2008

A wallet lost in Hull more than forty years ago has been returned to its owner.

It contained a number of old documents and a photograph thought to be from the 1960s was handed into Police last year.

Today it was reunited with its owner after a media appeal.

20 YEAR OLD TO APPEAR IN COURT OVER JOE DINSDALE MURDER

21/02/2008

20 year old Lewis Stephen Gray, of Marfleet Lane, Hull will appear in Court later.

17-year-old Joe died on Monday the 11th February from a single stab wound to the stomach.

TESCO CALLS FOR CHEAP BOOZE BAN

21/02/2008

The supermarket's made money from alcohol offers in the past.

It now wants the Government to force retailers to increase prices.

It comes as doctors link special deals and binge drinking.

SEARCH FOR MISSING SHANNON CONTINUES

21/02/2008

Shannon Matthews vanished on her way home from school in Dewsbury in West Yorkshire on Tuesday.

Around two-hundred police officers are helping search for her.

Her mum, Karen, wept as she begged her daughter to come home.

CONSULTATION BEGINS ON NEWINGTON AND ST ANDREWS

21/02/2008

Plans for the Newington and St Andrews area include thousands of new houses and community facilites.

Its hoped the consultation period will help give local residents a say in the re-development.

NEW POWERS FOR PARENTS TO IDENTIFY PAEDOPHILES

17/02/2008

Pilot schemes are being launched in four areas of England.

Families can ask for information on anyone who has regular unsupervised access to their children.

The drive for legal reform followed the murder of schoolgirl Sarah Payne by a sex offender in 2000.

KC FALLS SILENT TO REMEMBER TRIPLE TRAWLER VICTIMS

17/02/2008

A minutes silence is being held before Hull FC take on Harlequins at the KC Stadium.

In 1968, 58 trawlermen were lost at sea in the space of a few weeks with many of the team's fans losing friends and loved ones.

Hull FC Cheif Executive James Rule told KCFM the city was known for rugby and the trawler industry and it was only fitting they mark the fact in the fortieth anniversary year.

MURDER SUSPECT APPEARS IN COURT

14/02/2008

20 year old Lewis Stephen Gray of Wingfield Road was seen by Hull Magistrates this morning.

He appeared in the dock this morning in a hearing which lasted just a few minutes.

Dressed in a dark jumper and striped tracksuit bottoms he spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address.

Mr Gray will remain in custody to appear at Hull Crown Court next Thursday.

INSURERS' FLOOD WARNING

14/02/2008

The Government wants three million houses built by 2020.

But the Association of British Insurers says a third of them will be built in vulnerable low-lying areas.

It wants stricter planning controls.

Last summer's floods cost the industry more than three billion pounds.

EAST RIDING RESIDENTS FACE COUNCIL TAX PRICE HIKE

14/02/2008

Councillors are meeting up today to discuss proposals for a rise of nearly five percent.

It means the charge for an average band D property could go up to nearly one thousand one hundred and fifty pounds a year.

GAMBLER SUES BOOKIES

14/02/2008

Graham Calvert says he was aware of his gambling problem and asked William Hill to bar him.

But he claims the betting chain subsequently allowed him to rack up losses of two million pounds.

William Hill is vigorously contesting the allegation.

SMOKING AMONG THE REGION'S TEENS

14/02/2008

Research by Hull PCT suggests more girls than boys are smoking.

While 30% of the city's 15 year olds have taken up the habit.

LOVERS SMOOCH UP FOR VALENTINES DAY

14/02/2008

More than a hundred couples have taken part in a mass wedding in the Philippines.

The couples planted mangroves to symbolise their love for nature.

Meanwhile apparently millions of us are sending cards to our pets.

Man Charged With The Murder Of A Teenager In Hull...

13/02/2008

A twenty-year-old man's been charged with the murder of a teenager in Hull.

Lewis Stephen Gray of Wingfield Road will appear at Hull Magistrates' Court tomorrow.

Seventeen-year-old Joe Dinsdale died from a single stab wound to the chest on Monday night.

MURDER INVESTIGATION CONTINUES INTO DEATH OF HULL TEENAGER

13/02/2008

Home Office pathologists are expected to release the results of a post mortem into the 17 year old's death, after he was stabbed on Bilton Grove on Monday night.

Humberside Police are continuing to question a 20 year old man on suspicion of murder.

Meanwhile, this latest incident's heightened the sense of worry on the estate around Preston Road.

WARNINGS OVER KNIFE CRIME

13/02/2008

Staff at a weapons awareness project in the city say many of youngsters seriously think there are places on the body where it's safe to stab someone.

Now some groups are calling for more work to be done to educate kids about the issue.

You can hear more on this story in the third of a series of special reports into young people in Hull and East Yorkshire on KCFM's Newswire at one and six o'clock.

DEATH OF RUSSION BILLIONAIRE INVESTIGATED

13/02/2008

The body of fifty-two year old Badri Patarkatsishvili was found at his home in Leatherhead in Surrey last night.

Last year an alleged plot to assassinate him was uncovered.

The case is already being compared to that of Alexander Litvinenko, the former Russian spy poisoned in London in 2006.

£100m COKE EMPIRE RAIDED

13/02/2008

Five-hundred officers were involved in co-ordinated swoops this morning at homes and businesses across London and the South East.

They used a mechanical digger to smash their way through the wall of one property.

Twenty-two people have been arrested.

EAST YORKSHIRE RESIDENTS STEP UP FIGHT TO PREVENT FLOODING

13/02/2008

They were under water in the summer and again in January but 7 months on nothing's been done to prevent another repeat.

Last night parish councillors gave a report to villagers about what they've done to try and get answers.

ANTI-GANG DEVICE AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS

12/02/2008

England's Children's Commissioner is launching a campaign against the gadget, called the mosquito, which uses high-pitched frequencies adults can't hear.

The company which makes it has been urging the Government and police to introduce rules on how it's used.

"ENGAGE WITH OUR REGION'S YOUTH"

12/02/2008

Front-line staff want to raise awareness about how to engage with youngsters saying this is the best way to stamp out bad behaviour.

Tune into KCFM's Newswire at one and six o'clock for the second in our series of special reports on young people in our region.

E-COLI INQUIRY BEGINS

12/02/2008

Forty schools across south Wales were affected in September 2005.

Five-year-old Mason Jones died.

Last year, local butcher William Tudor was jailed for supplying contaminated meat.

FAIR TRIAL FOR 9/11 SUSPECTS

12/02/2008

The Guantanamo inmates are charged with offences including terrorism and murder after three thousand people were killed in the atrocities.

Relatives of some of the British victims are welcoming the news the prisoners could face the death penalty if convicted.

HULL LEADS WAY IN BATTLE AGAINST THE BULGE

12/02/2008

The EU funded 'Shape Up' project runs until christmas this year and aims to get children leading a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

Hull was handpicked for the scheme, with Kingswood secondary an the Paisley and Longhill Primary schools all taking part.

SMASH AND GRAB CAR CRIME RISE - WARNING FOR DRIVERS

10/02/2008

Theives have been smashing windows and rifling through glove boxes in Sutton in search of valuables.

Now we're being warned to get rid of tell-tale signs we've left high price items like SATNAV in the car.

Andy Allen from Humberside police says we can all help bring down petty car crime by doing simple things like rubbing off the dirty ring left by SATNAV cradles.

He's also suggesting drivers empty their glove-boxes and leave them open to show theives there's nothing worth breaking in for.

HULL GREENS SAY 'NO' TO FLOURIDE

10/02/2008

The health secretarty and Hull West and Hessle MP is calling for the practice to be used all over the country to cut down on tooth decay.

But the green party here says it's long term health effects aren't known ... and it's too dangerous to risk.

HULL TEEN DIES AFTER SHE'S HIT BY BUS

08/02/2008

The accident happened on Holderness Road on Wednesday evening.

Police have named the woman as 19 year old Sarah Heard who lived on Portobello Street in the city.

She sustained serious head injuries after the accident at around half past five on Wednesday night.

Police say it happened after she was trying to cross the road by the Tower Grange Police station.

Specially trained officers are helping support the teenager's family.

DRUG-FACTORY RUNNERS FACE SENTENCING

08/02/2008

They were busted after a raid by Humberside police.

They're appearing at London's Southwark Crown Court alongside two other men who've been found guilty of related drug charges.

The men all pleaded guilty after officers discovered one thousand nine hundred seperate cannabis plants at the warehouse in Wincolmlee.

Vietnam born Hien Doc Nguyen who's 23 and Manh Van Nguyen,30 years old are in the dock alongside 36 year old Cuang Manh Phung and 29 year old Tien Van Hoang.

All the men are from Wincolmlee in Hull.

Two other men are being sentenced in connection with the raid, 35 year old Ngoc Thanh Duong and Thiet Pham who's 41 - both are from London.

US SHOOTING SPREE

08/02/2008

Charles Lee Thornton stormed into the building near St Louis in Missouri shouting "shoot the mayor".

His brother says he'd been holding a grudge.

It's feared the death toll may rise.

ARCHBISHOP SPARKS OUTRAGE

08/02/2008

Leaders of the main political parties are speaking out against Dr Rowan Williams.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission condemns his comments as muddled and unhelpful.

PRIMARY EDUCATION UNDER FIRE

08/02/2008

A team from Cambridge University has been comparing education here with other Western countries.

They found that Scandanavian children do better in the long run, despite starting school at seven.

CAN'T GET NO SLEEP

08/02/2008

Philip Skeate's been diagnosed with the UK's worst ever case of a disorder called sleep ap-neea.

It meant the thirty-nine year old stopped breathing every forty seconds during the night and would partially wake up.

He now uses an oxygen mask and says he feels properly rested for the first time since the nineteen-nineties.

HULL WOMAN FIGHTS FOR LIFE AFTER BUS ACCIDENT

07/02/2008

Police say she was trying to cross Holderness Road when the accident happened at around half past five.

The pedestrian's in Hull Royal Infirmary with serious head injuries.

COUNCILS GET THE THUMBS UP

07/02/2008

The East Riding council's been named as one of the best in the country.

And the inspection reckons Hull city council’s “Improving Well” despite the summer’s flooding.

"RED TAPE STOPS REAL POLICE WORK"

07/02/2008

It's so they can spend more time patrolling the streets.

A report's being published by a former Chief Constable later.

Sir Ronnie Flanagan says officers can be freed up by using civilians to do more deskwork.

ROW OVER BEVERLEY DEVELOPMENT

07/02/2008

Barrats homes want to build more than a hundred houses on the town's rugby ground.

But loads of people are against the proposals cos of worries about things like flood risk and traffic.

But Barratt Homes gave KCFM a statement saying the plans shouldn't be chucked out straight away....

Hard-pressed homeowners with mortgages are hoping for a lifeline from the Bank of England.

RATES ANNOUNCED TODAY

07/02/2008

The Bank of England looks set to drop the base rate a quarter point to five-point-two-five per cent.

It's what many hit by the credit squeeze are praying for.

FASHION CASH FOR FLOOD-HIT SCHOOLS

07/02/2008

The cash will go to replacing some of the things lost when the schools were damaged by the rains in June.

The schools were given the cheques last night at a presentation.

"RICKAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYY!!!!!"

07/02/2008

Twenty-two million people watched when one of the soap's most famous couples tied the knot.

They were last seen together in a one-off episode six years ago.

Bianca's expected to return as a single mother - with several children by different dads.

Ricky's due to come back to bury his father.

PARENTS FINED FOR KIDS' TEEN DRINKING

06/02/2008

The Home Secretary's also expected to announce plans to fine parents who let their kids drink in public.

It's in a bid to crackdown on anti-social behaviour.

YORKSHIRE SCHOOLBOY IN COURT OVER KNIFE ATTACK

06/02/2008

The fourteen year old victim was treated for injuries to his chest and stomach.

The alleged attack took place last Friday at Allerton Grange School in Leeds.

A thirteen-year-old is charged with causing grievous bodily harm.

SUPER TUESDAY RESULTS STREAM IN

06/02/2008

It's still neck-and-neck in the Democrat race for the presidential nomination.

Barack Obama has the most victories so far.

But Hillary Clinton's taken a number of key states - giving her a crucial lead in the number of delegates she's got.

In the Republican contest John McCain's declared himself the front-runner.

HOUSING ROW IN EAST YORKSHIRE VILLAGE

06/02/2008

Risby Homes have applied to build five houses and a bungalow. They also want to put a small home on the site of the village Hall, which has been sold by the church.

But locals reckon it'll mean new buyers are priced out of the market and the conservation of the area will be threatened.

Residents also worried about the effect the homes could have on the village roads.

But the Director of Risby Homes is reassuring residents safety won't be compromised.

TRIBUTES PAID FIFTY YEARS ON FROM MUNICH AIR CRASH

06/02/2008

And the Irish FA says it will show the same respect before Northern Ireland's match at Windsor Park.

Two Northern Ireland internationals were on the plane - Harry Gregg and the late Jackie Blanchflower.

HULL REMEMBERS VICTIMS OF TRIPLE TRAWLER DISASTER

05/02/2008

Three boats from the City went down in icy conditions in the North Sea inside a month.

Today a service is being held in the Prince’s Quay Shopping Centre to remember the Hull men who've died on the seas through-out the years.

POLICE SEEK "GOOD SAMARITANS"

05/02/2008

The 26 year old was kicked and dragged along the floor by a man she knew during the assault in the early hours of Sunday morning.

A cabbie and three members of the public stopped the attack on Lowgate before the man ran off.

HULL WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR FLOOD CASH

05/02/2008

The cash is to make up for the cost of the Flood Recovery operation in the days following the disaster last summer.

Hull City Council also has a claim into the government but hasn’t been included in this latest funding.

STUDY RULES OUT LINK WITH AUTISM AND MMR

05/02/2008

Tests have been carried out on two-hundred-and-fifty children aged from ten and twelve.

They were all born when questions were first raised about the vaccine.

FRESH BUGGING CLAIMS

05/02/2008

It follows the row about the monitoring of Labour MP sadiq Khan as he talked to a constituent in prison.

A lawyer now claims he's seen transcripts of his meetings with a convicted murderer.

HULL TEENAGER NARROWLY ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURIES AFTER FALL

05/02/2008

Fire crews were called out to Bilton Grange last night amid reports someone was trapped on a garage roof.

The 13 year old was on the floor when they arrived and wasn't seriously hurt.

CANNABIS RE-CLASSIFICATION ON THE CARDS

05/02/2008

The Government's official drugs advisers will decide whether penalties should be increased.

The Association of Chief Police Officers wants to end confusion over its status.

BIGGINS IS BACK

05/02/2008

He'll appear as Buttons in Cinderella in Southampton for a record fee.

2007 was the first time he hadn't appeared in pantomime in nearly forty years - going into the jungle instead.

EX-POLICE CHIEF IN COURT OVER CHILD SEX ALLEGATIONS

04/02/2008

Alec Alexander's accused of rape and indecent assualt.

The prosecution say the sixty-one year old committed these offenses over a twenty-five year period.

Mr Alexander's also accused of manking and possessing indecent pictures if minors.

He worked for Humberside Police for 30 years, retiring eight years ago.

Today's appearance is a preliminary hearing.

LAST ORDERS AT THREE EAST YORKSHIRE POST OFFICES

04/02/2008

The branches at Welton, Skidby and Beverley's Grovehill Road are being closed in a bid to save cash.

They were announced for closure back in December.

TROOP HEALTH WARNINGS

04/02/2008

New MoD figures show ten battalions recently sent to Iraq and Afghanistan had to leave behind a total of four hundred personnel.

At that rate, it's feared one in every fourteen British soldiers currently on the payroll isn't fit to fight.

MP BUGGING INVESTIGATION BEGINS

04/02/2008

It's after claims anti-terror police listened in to private conversations between Labour whip Sadiq Khan and a constituent in jail.

Gordon Brown denies receiving a letter from the Shadow Home Secretary David Davis about the matter.

GPs ASKED TO WORK UNSOCIAL HOURS

04/02/2008

Hull MP Alan Johnson's intervention follows a new low in relations between the Government and the British Medical Association.

The BMA claims the deal - which includes a one and a half per cent pay rise - will undermine doctors.

WANTED: KNOWN CRIMINALS IN HULL AND EAST YORKSHIRE

04/02/2008

They're targetting trouble-makers with outstanding warrants.

HOUSE MARKET FEARS AFTER FLOODS

01/02/2008

Research out today says over half of house-hunters are wary of buying homes which have been damaged before.

The experts reckon this wasn't the case before the June downpours last year.

REGION BRACED FOR SNOW

01/02/2008

Forecasters are expecting up to 10 centimetres in some parts of the region.

A severe weather warning's been issued, with blizzards also on the way.

Drivers are being urged to take warm clothing on any long distance trips.

RESCUE CREWS HAULED OUT IN TERRIBLE WEATHER

01/02/2008

A cargo ferry's been hit by a freak wave and grounded close to the shore.

Twenty-three people were winched to safety in the darkness as Force Ten winds blasted the three helicopters sent to the scene.

The atrocious weather's also left a fishing trawler in trouble.

The Spinning Dale was pushed onto rocks off St Kilda early this morning.

The Spanish crew's been airlifted to safety.

CONCERNS FOR VULNERABLE WOMEN

01/02/2008

It's after researchers revealed unmarried women and poorly educated people are more at risk of committing suicide than anyone else.

The international study's over-turned the belief young men are the most vulnerable.

MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH SECURITAS ROBBERY

01/02/2008

The twenty-nine-year-old's been remanded in custody by magistrates in Maidstone in Kent.

Fifty-three million pounds was taken from a cash depot in Tonbridge in 2006.

Five men were jailed earlier this week.

WOOLIES WITHDRAWS CONTROVERSIAL BED

01/02/2008

Outraged parents spotted the range in an advert linked to the high street chain's website.

The name's taken from a controversial novel about a relationship between a man and a twelve-year-old girl.

The store says the product's from an outside supplier.

70 mph WINDS BATTER OUR REGION

31/01/2008

The winds have blown over a number of fallen trees on the region's highways.

And Temperatures are set to plummet over the next couple days too, with snow on the cards over the weekend.

Tune into KCFM 99.8 for the latest forecast or check out the Met Office website:

www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/yh/yh_forecast_warnings.html

TRIBUTES TO JEREMY BEADLE POUR IN

31/01/2008

The telly prankster died yesterday aged fifty-nine.

His wife and close friends were with him when he lost his fight with pneumonia.

In his heyday on ITV Beadle regularly pulled in fifteen-million viewers.

GRIMSBY MAN FACES TERROR CHARGES

31/01/2008

Nathan Worrell from Cromwell Road has been charged with racially agravated harassment and posession of material useful in the preparation of a terrorist act.

He's also charged with possesing material for terrorist purposes.

ROW AFTER AUTHORITIES TAKE BABY FROM TEEN MUM

31/01/2008

The eighteen-year-old in Nottinghamshire has used drugs in the past and has mental health issues.

But a judge has reunited the pair, saying no baby can be removed simply "as the result of a decision taken by officials in some room".

TACKLING HATE CRIME IN HULL

31/01/2008

They're meeting up today to talk about how things like racism and homophobia affect people in the city.

It's after Hull City council did some research on the subject and found out loads of people aren't aware of the issue.

EX-LOCAL POLICE CHIEF CHARGED WITH CHILD SEX OFFENCES

30/01/2008

61 year old Alec Alexander's accused of a string of crimes including rape and indecent assault.

Humberside police have confirmed to us the retired-officer has been arrested and charged - but aren't saying anything else at this stage.

Mr Alexander's facing 13 charges including raping a girl over 16 and indecently assaulting a girl under 14, as well as making indecent photos.

The prosecution say he committed these offences over a 25 year period right up until this month.

He's due to appear in Hull Crown Court on Monday for a preliminary hearing.

TEENS CREATING CULTURE OF FEAR

30/01/2008

One in five of those asked in a survey out today say they've been attacked by youngsters at some point.

Anti-social behaviour and lack of discipline are being blamed for the rising culture of fear.

LOTTO RAPE RULING

30/01/2008

The House of Lords have cleared the way for Iorworth Hoare's victim to take action against him - nearly 20 years after she was raped in Leeds.

Back in 1988 she received just five-thousand pounds compensation.

Then around four years ago, while on day-release, Hoare won seven-million.

But because the sex attack happened so long ago she wasn't allowed to make a bigger claim.

That is until now - this ruling paves the way for other compensation cases.

EAST RIDING COUNCIL TAX PLANS DISCUSSED

30/01/2008

The cabinet's set to approve the rise which will put nearly fifty-four pounds on the average band D bill.

We're not expecting the final decision to be made until next month.

ROAD SAFETY CALLS

30/01/2008

More than six hundred people living in and around Swanland have signed a signature to make Great Gutter Lane safer.

They reckon crashes are happening cos it's too busy - although police are still investigating the latest accidents there.

SCHOOL ROAD SAFETY PLANS IN PIPELINE

30/01/2008

The latest figures show every year a child is killed on journeys to and from East Yorkshire's schools.

Councillors are hoping to cut this number by introducing things like twenty mile an hour zones outside schools.

BOND RUMOURS

30/01/2008

The British actress - who plays Agent Fields - got a bit flushed when she revealed she and Daniel Craig had been filming in a honeymoon suite.

That sparked rumours of a wedding.

HULL FC SIGN UP FOR MINUTE'S SILENCE

29/01/2008

Hull FC will take part in a minute's silence to remember the three weeks in which the city lost three trawlers.

1968 saw one of the biggest maritime disasters ever, with a alot of the team's fans losing friends and loved ones.

GUNS FOUND IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

29/01/2008

Pupils were sent home from Blairtummock in Easterhouse after the items were discovered in a cupboard.

It's thought two bags were hidden among gym equipment.

Police have confirmed they've removed the stash.

ROBBERS FACE SENTENCING

29/01/2008

They're due back at the Old Bailey to be sentenced for raiding a Securitas depot in Tonbridge in 2006.

The gang held the manager and his family and fourteen members of staff hostage before stealing fifty-three million pounds.

CHILDCARE COSTS BREAKING THE BANK

29/01/2008

Parents are paying more than eight thousand pounds a year for childcare, according to the Daycare Trust.

It means British parents are spending more than families anywhere else in Europe.

Many are also missing out on the vouchers and tax credits that could help.

SCHOOL MERGER ON THE CARDS IN BRIDLINGTON

29/01/2008

Education bosses are looking at joining Hilderthorpe Infant and Junior schools as pupil numbers there dwindle.

A final decision's set to be made in the next 3 months with any changes being implemented in the 2009 school year.

ICE STARS BATTLE HOSPITAL INFECTIONS

29/01/2008

They'll be handing out leaflets and putting up posters around Hull Royal Infirmary to raise awareness of infection control and how to stop bugs spreading.

Its hoped the campaign will let patients, visitors and staff know the best way to control infections on the wards.

EX UNIVERSITY OF HULL STUDENT FACES SENTENCING

28/01/2008

Jason Webster of Beverley Road, pleaded guilty to killing Rebecca Love in her student halls last May.

He was due to be sentenced last year but the judge postponed it pending an inquiry into whether the 21 year old tortured his victim.

PM DEFENDS HULL AND HESSLE MP IN DONATIONS ROW

28/01/2008

His colleague Peter Hain's already been forced to resign, and the elected Deputy Leader Harriet Harman is being investigated by the Electoral Commission.

Speaking on GMTV this morning the Prime Minister said his Health Secretary's done everything properly.

INDECENT ASSAULT IN HULL

28/01/2008

It happened on Marfleet Avenue at around five past seven.

A group of 6 or 7 youths wolf-whistled her as she walked past them before grabbing her.

The victim wasn't injured but was left in shock after the assault.

KNIFE-POINT ROBBERY IN HULL

28/01/2008

Police say it happened on Elmbridge Parade at just after eight o'clock on Saturday morning.

When she opened the door after the buzzer rang she was confronted by a figure dressed in black weilding a knife.

The victim managed to lock herself in an office and before the ofender ran away nothing was reported stolen.

WARNINGS OVER ARMY PERFORMACE

28/01/2008

An influential group of MPs claims experienced soldiers are leaving because of the huge strain they're under.

But Bob Ainsworth admits there are challenges for recruitment and retention and they are being tackled.

BEVERLEY PLANS ON SHOW

28/01/2008

The blueprints for the new complex are on show at the leisure centre in Flemingate this afternoon.

They include proposals for a hotel, college, leisure complex, homes and shops.

COMPUTER GAME UNDER FIRE

28/01/2008

Bully features a fifteen-year-old shoving heads in toilets, giving Chinese burns and firing catapults at teachers.

The fifteen-rated game, due out in March, has been banned by some stores.

Teaching unions say they are deeply concerned.

MACCY D A-LEVELS

28/01/2008

As well as serving a quarter pounder and cheese workers can now study for an A-level.

The fast-food chain's got the go ahead to become an exam board to teach employees everything they need to run a restaurant.

Airline Flybe and Network Rail are also developing courses.

SHADOW FLOODS MINISTER VISITS BILTON

26/01/2008

Tory MP Anne Macintosh visited Bilton this week to speak to people who'd been flooded not once but twice since June.

She's now calling for a review of the way private drains are managed and asking for a best practice document to be drawn up setting out how flooding should be dealt with.

Anne Macintosh told KCFM, while there was a lot of work still to do, bodies like the parish councils were already already making a real difference.

SIR MICHEAL PITT REPEATS URBAN DEVELOPMENT WARNING

26/01/2008

The author of a report into last summer's disaster says the surge in developments on residential land is posing a significant threat.

Sir Michael Pitt made fifteen urgent recommendations.

Today he's been speaking to the national media to reitterate those warnings.

The deluge in June and July damaged over forty-eight thousand properties nationwide.

FINANCE COMITTEE CRITICISES HANDLING OF NORTHERN ROCK

26/01/2008

The Treasury Select Committee's delivered its findings on what led the mortgage lender into its current crisis.

Alistair Darling's accused of dithering over guaranteeing customer deposits - and the Financial Services Authority of systematically failing to spot the bank's risky strategy.

"ON A SHOUT" GETS THUMBS UP FROM RNLI

26/01/2008

"On A Shout" is based on the lives of the men and women who live on the end of the isolated peninsula all year round.

The Coxswain of the real life crew was at the performance last night to cast a critical eye over the production.

Local playwright Dave Windass who wrote "On A shout" said having him in the audience was a strange experience.

The play runs at the Hull Truck Theatre until mid February.

HULL SHOP WORKER STABBED WITH SYRINGE...

25/01/2008

An investigations underway after a Hull shop worker was stabbed with a syringe in the city.

A man was attempting to steal from a store on Preston Road at around 5 'o' clock last night.

When a member of staff approached him he plunged a syringe into the arm of the victim.

On the same day another shop worker was threatened with a knife on Holderness Road.

Anyone who witnessed either of the incidents are being asked to contact Police.

MUMS-TO-BE IN THE REGION GET TOP QUALITY CARE...

25/01/2008

Mums-to-be across Hull and East Yorkshire are getting top maternity care according to a report out today.

The Healthcare commission's rated the facilities in our region as among the best in the country.

But elsewhere...it's warning a fifth of NHS Trusts are failing their patients.

HULL CITY COUNCIL LEADER FURIOUS WITH GOVERNMENT...

25/01/2008

Hull City council's promising there won't be an above inflation rise in council tax.

Last night the council found out they're getting three hundred grand less from central government than previously thought.

But bosses say this won't impact on Hull resident's pockets.

City council leader Carl Minns says he is furious with the government.

RESIDENTS LUCKY ESCAPE IN HULL HOUSE FIRE...

25/01/2008

Five people have had a lucky escape after a house fire in Hull.

One of the residents called 999 when they noticed it getting hot in the house.

All of them managed to get out, one of them... a pregnant woman was treated for smoke inhilation.

Two fire engines were needed to tackle the blaze and the fire service is emphasising the importance of a smoke alarm as the property did not have one.

REGION'S MATERNITY CARE GIVEN THUMBS UP

25/01/2008

Care for mums-to-be has been given a rating of "Best Performing", meaning it's among the best in the country.

Three factors were considered by the Health Care Comission including women's care and efficiency.

But in other parts of the country the care given to pregnant women is coming in for yet more criticism.

It's claimed four-in-ten NHS ultrasound scans fail to fully assess potential problems in unborn babies.

EX COUNCIL WORKERS FACE SENTENCING

25/01/2008

Hull's Paul Hinks from Parkway Snaith and Neil Poskitt from Murtle Avenue in Selby admit to stealing the money.

But they may have to wait until next week to find out their fate as they disagree about how much they took.

HULL COUNCIL TAX PRICES ANNOUNCED

25/01/2008

The council found out last night they're getting three hundred grand less from central government than they thought.

The budget meeting's scheduled for this afternoon.

IRAQ REPORT OUT

25/01/2008

The investigation, by Brigadier Robert Aitken, began after hotelier Baha Musa died in custody in Basra.

It's expected to conclude there was no organised mistreatment of prisoners.

ROW ON HULL HOUSING ESTATE

25/01/2008

A study’s underway to see if The Great Thornton Street area could be handed over to a housing association instead of being council controlled.

No decision’s been made but the suggestion’s provoked a bitter dispute between those for and against the idea.

THEY TRIED TO MAKE HER GO TO REHAB...SHE SAID "YES YES YES"

25/01/2008

The Back to Black star checked in last night after a showdown with her record company.

It's just days since a video emerged showing her apparently taking drugs.

Dad Mitch arrived at the London clinic with her - friend Kelly Osbourne was spotted there later.

COUNCIL TAX BILLS SET TO SOAR

24/01/2008

The Local Government Association warns they'll go up by an average of four per cent.

That means an annual cost approaching fourteen-hundred pounds for many of us.

UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG HULL TEENS DOWN

24/01/2008

Careers advisors and education bosses say more sixteen year olds and over are going onto college and work than ever before.

The number of people doing nothing since school's gone down to eleven percent, that's nearly one percent less than the national average.

YORKSHIRE HOT-SPOT FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

24/01/2008

A study's found 45 percent of people here are affected by the problem.

The West Midlands also tops the survey.

PM FACES STRUGGLE TO PASS NEW TERROR MEASURES

24/01/2008

Tony Blair saw his first Commons defeat when he tried to extend the pre-charge detention period for terror suspects.

He wanted it raised from twenty-eight to ninety days.

His successor - who's pressing for a six week limit - could suffer the same fate.

Enough Labour rebels look likely to scupper the plan.

DETAILS EMERGE ABOUT HOLLYWOOD STAR DEATH

24/01/2008

The masseuse who found the Brokeback Mountain star called one of his friends BEFORE an ambulance.

And it looks like the 28 year old's family will have to wait another 2 weeks for test results from his autopsy to come back.

The star's ex-fiance and 2 year old daughter are reportedly back in New York.

NEW RECYCLING SCHEME LIKELY ACROSS EAST RIDING

24/01/2008

Councillors are being recomended to approve plans to fund new garden waste bins across the region.

It'll mean the council will be one step closer to achieving recycling targets.

HULL TEENS IN NATION-WIDE BINGE DRINKING EPIDEMIC

23/01/2008

The research shows nearly a third drink just to get drunk while 4 out of ten started on alcohol before they were 13.

Experts are now demanding more be done to curb the rising tide of underage drinkers and the crime and health problems they create.

HUMBERSIDE POLICE OFFICERS MARCH THROUGH LONDON

23/01/2008

An independent review body granted them a rise but the government's only paying part of the year it was given rather than back-dating it.

Fifteen thousand officers from forces across the country are expected to converge on the capital for today's protest.

MAN ARRESTED OVER LANCASHIRE KNIFE ATTACK

23/01/2008

Jessica Knight was walking home from school in Chorley in Lancashire when she stabbed up to thirty times.

The man being held is twenty-one and was detained locally.

HOLLYWOOD MOURNS HEATH LEDGER

23/01/2008

The Brokeback Mountain actor was found at his New York flat.

It's thought he took an accidental overdose of sleeping pills.

Ledger was just twenty-eight and leaves behind a two-year-old daughter.

PRESCOTT TO REVEAL SPENDING

23/01/2008

Information commissioner Richard Thomas made the ruling after requests were made under the freedom of information act.

Currently MP's only have to give totals of what they spend on office services, IT and living away from home but now they'll have to give full accounts.

A FORTUNE ON HAIR

23/01/2008

Most of it goes on the hairdressers, but the figure takes into account shampoos, hair-dryers and straightening tongs.

Women in London spend the most, with those in Bradford spending the least.

ADVICE WEBSITE FOR KIDS...

22/01/2008

Hull Children who want information on how to stay safe and feel healthy can now access it at the click of a button.

A new website has been launched by the Injury Minimisation Programme For Schools to offer advice to 10 and 11 year olds.

Subjects range from Bullying to Healthy Eating and the site is split into two sections to help kids find the information they need.

Visit the site at: www.impsweb.co.uk/advice-centre

EIGHT RESCUED FROM EAST YORKSHIRE FLOOD WATER...

22/01/2008

Eight elderly people have been rescued after their bus became stuck in flood waters in East Yorkshire.

The Veolia double decker is trapped either side of a dyke on Lund Lane, between Bubwith and Wressle.

The bus was travelling from Home on Spalding Moore to Goole.

No-one is thought to have been seriously injured.

GRIMSBY ARMED ROBBERY...

22/01/2008

A load of stolen ten pound notes are doing the rounds in Hull and East Yorkshire after an armed robbery in Grimsby last night.

Police are asking everyone to check the serial numbers of any notes they get.

A Ladbrokes betting shop in the town was the target.

Officers say the robbery happened at around quarter past six last night.

A white man in his twenties came into the Ladbrokes shop pointing a handgun at staff and demanding cash.

No shots were fired and the suspect made off with a number of ten pound notes....police are now asking us to check any money we're given to see if they match up with the serial numbers on them.

The serial numbers:

AJ 45 047074

DB 30 710278

CK 16 673868

CH 14 723450

DC 43 179368

CK 69 763008

BC 52 288489

CD 15 145722

EH 29 611808

AK 69 861114

FLOOD CHAOS

22/01/2008

Rising water levels at Hedon Haven have meant fire crews putting in a second pump there ahead of this morning's high tide about now.

There's currently one severe flood warning in place at Burstwick Drain and there are less serious warnings and watches still in place in other parts of the region.

Humberside Fire and Rescue crews are reporting a quiet night though, with no flood-related call-outs.

Elsewhere, roads and railways have been closed by floods.

Heavy rains causing travel chaos but forecasters are predicting the bad weather will ease off later.

Northern Rail and TransPennine Express are telling passengers not to travel.

Rivers are at bursting point from Yorkshire, across large parts of the Midlands, to Wales.

See the environment agency flooding page for more details on the current warnings in place.

www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/flood/floodwarning/Northeast.html

For advice on what precautions you may need to take, call the environment agency floodline on:
0845 9 88 11 88