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Football: East Riding Rangers, under-13s this coming season 2009/ 2010, are looking for two or three new players to strengthen their team. Anyone interested training is Tuesdays 6-7.30pm. Call Keith or Yvonne on 07804193672. Football: Longhill Ravens under-14s (year nine in September 2009) are looking for players to compliment their existing squad. Players must be committed and willing to learn. Training is on Wedeseday. If you are interested call Rich on 01482 813717 for more details. Footba...

Your Chance to Train with Hull City Coaches ; Inbrief

HULL: Youngsters are being given the chance to spend the day with top-level coaches from Hull City. Two training days organised by the Hull City Youth Development team are being held at the Ideal Homes Training Ground.

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Why Is Estate Getting Another Makeover?

I JUST want to know why the powers-that-be are going to do yet another makeover on the North Hull Estate. They had one not so long ago where they chose what they wanted doing to their homes.

Bailey's Back As Wigan Aim to Add to Saints' Woes ; Rugby League

WIGAN are hoping to welcome back second rower Phil Bailey for tonight's Super League derby at St Helens. The Australian missed last week's win over champions Leeds after suffering a quad injury in the defeat of Bradford a fortnight ago.

Do We Really Need a World Trade Centre?

HAVING read through the World Trade Centre website I am still at a loss to understand why we need one in Hull. The only other branches are in Milton Keynes and Belfast. Surely any entrepreneur with a business has the sense to realise the potential of various markets and to be in contact with the aid of modern information technology.

Retail Slump Revealed ; the World in Brief

UK: The scale of the devastation wreaked on high streets by the recession was revealed today as a report suggested the number of empty shops has doubled in some areas. Vacancies have struck England and Wales with varying degrees of ferocity as northern regions were hit much harder than elsewhere, according to researcher Local Data Company.

Landmark Legal Ruling On Right-to-Die Law ; the World in Brief

UK: Multiple sclerosis sufferer Debbie Purdy has won a famous victory in her legal battle to be told what would happen to her husband if he helped her travel abroad to end her life. The 46-year-old was at the House of Lords to hear five of the UK's top judges deliver a landmark ruling.

How to Apply for a Community Grant

The KC community grants are awarded each quarter. The deadline for the next round of applications is Friday, September 4. Each application is reviewed by the Kingston Communications consumer marketing team and corporate communications team. There are no specific criteria that the applications have to meet.

Opinion

The People's Voice Your views on the subjects that matter to you, including a new mother's view of breast-feeding in public. Pages 8-9

Community Group Calls On Phone Firm's Fund

When Tickton Grove Neighbourhood Watch members wanted to organise a gardening competition to improve the community, funds from Kingston Communications paid for prizes and trophies. The cash came from the firm's community grants scheme, which funds local projects.

News & Analysis

Councillors: We won't be bullied Members of East Riding Council's planning committee have thrown out plans for a wind farm near Roos. Page 4

Competition for Kc ; Inbrief

EAST YORKS: Businesses in East Yorkshire can now get telephone services from a new competitor to Kingston Communications (KC). Nexus Telecom, which has its headquarters in Leeds, has agreed a "bulk commercial deal" with the Hull telecom firm which it says enables it to supply telephone services at a competitive rate.

Smith & Nephew Report Increased Trading Profit ; Inbrief

HULL: City medical appliances firm Smith & Nephew has reported a 17 per cent increase in trading profit in the second quarter of the year despite a backdrop of weaker markets. The company saw the figure rise from $198m (Pounds 120m) in the three months to June 27, 2008, to $212m (Pounds 128.5m) in the same period this year.

Earl and Robinson Ready for Bedford ; Multi-Event Stars: Duo Head to English Schools Showdown

TWO East Yorkshire athletes are preparing themselves for a gruelling time of it at the English Schools Combined Events Championships in September. Lois Earl and Eleanor Robinson both qualified for the event in Bedford after finishing in the top three at the north east regional championships in Jarrow.

Rugby Union New Site Is a Real Hit ; Roundup

HESSLE RUFC have launched their new club website at www.pitchero.com/hessle. The site, which already has a considerable number of members, will boast video and photo capability and will be a showcase for talent and the first port of call for club and team information.

Appeal for More Users to Come Forward

THE Hutton Cranswick Sport & Recreation Association (SRA) are calling for sports clubs and teams to come forward if they want to use their facilities. The registered charity, which is a developing organisation, currently boasts 14 acres of playing fields including four adult size football pitches and a mini pitch primarily used by Hutton Cranswick United.

Hut Shows a Big Sign of Success ; E Yorks: Hull Kr Players Unveil Youth Centre's Artwork Created by Its Members

THE success of an east Hull youth centre has been set in stone. The Hut in Preston Road celebrated its second anniversary with the installation of a Pounds 7,000 concrete sign designed by its members.