Hull Daily Mail

Tigers Hand Out Gifts ; in Brief

HULL: Hull City players have made their annual visit to the children's ward at Hull Royal Infirmary, in Anlaby Road, to deliver presents to young patients. They visited the children on Tuesday and spent time with them, as well as handing out gifts.

Age Uk Taking Hampers to Elderly After Appeal ; in Brief

EAST YORKS: Age UK East Riding has collected more than 250 hampers and is now delivering them to homes across the region. Shoeboxes containing food and some luxury items have already been distributed to older people in Beverley, Driffield, Cottingham, Withernsea, Hornsea, Bridlington, North Cave, Hessle and Anlaby.

Barn Owls Frozen Out

EAST YORKS: A popular bird of prey is falling victim to the wintry weather. Barn owls are starving to death because they unable to hunt their diet of voles and mice.

Cold Heats Phone Lines ; in Brief

EAST YORKS: Hundreds of council house tenants have bombarded East Riding and Hull City Councils with complaints about broken guttering and boiler breakdowns caused by snow and ice. East Riding is urging people not to report problems unless they are urgent. It promises to start repairs once the weather improves.

City Stars Drop in for Surprise Club Session ; in Brief

COTTINGHAM: Hull City stars Daniel Ayala and Mark Cullen joined a training session with youngsters from the Cottingham Rangers under- eights before signing autographs and giving away shirts and balls. The surprise visit by the City pair was arranged by the team's managers and coaches.

New Use for Derelict Site ; in Brief

HULL: The site of Hull's former maternity hospital is set to be earmarked as a potential new business park. The site off Hedon Road, east Hull, has been derelict since the new Women And Children's Hospital opened at Hull Royal Infirmary, west Hull, in 2003.

Wells Shoots to Win for England ; Cherry Burton Pro Fires Country to Pga Victory

CHERRY Burton's John Wells says it was a "huge honour" to play his part in helping England win the PGA of Europe International Team Championship. Wells was part of a three-man team including Jon Bevan and David Shacklady which lifted the trophy at the Vale Do Lobo Golf Complex in Portugal.

Beavis Finds Form in Return of Alliance

THE East Riding & District of Yorkshire Golf Alliance finally took place this week after snow forced an initial postponement. There was barely a trace of snow at Selby with 17 greens in play and only one temporary green on the low lying second hole.

Courses Across County Are Beating Big Freeze ; Short Putts

WHILE most of East Yorkshire's golf courses are still blanketed in snow, a glimmer of hope the weather may break is slowly becoming evident with golf courses on the coast. Flamborough, Filey, and Scarborough North Cliff opened this week, albeit only with play on a limited number of holes.

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Drivers' Views Improved ; in Brief

WILLERBY: Overgrown shrubbery in the centre of a roundabout on the A164 near the Ketch pub has been cleared. Councillor Angela Ibson, who RErepresents the Willerby and Kirk Ella ward, said visibility when giving way to vehicles travelling around the island was diminished until the shrubbery was cleared.

Patience Key in Glory Hunt ; Fans Must Not Expect Instant Success On Back of Allams' Takeover [Edition 2]

HULL City fans have been warned not to expect overnight success on the back of Assem and Ehab Allam's multi-million pound takeover. The East Yorkshire businessmen have finally seized full control from former owner Russell Bartlett and outlined their plans for a brighter future.

Bartlett Failed in Desperate Late Bid to Stop Deal [Edition 2]

FORMER owner Russell Bartlett failed in a last-gasp attempt to pull the plug on the Allams' Hull City takeover, the Mail can reveal. And the Essex-based businessman had an offer of investment in Bahrain which he tried to complete over the past week.

We Won't Let 'High Risk' Spending Happen Again

ASSEM Allam has warned it will take until the end of 2012 for the club to fully recover from the financial damage of high-risk borrowing. And he says Hull City will 'never again' be allowed to spend money it doesn't have.

Shop Was Place to Be for Fifties Rock 'N' Roll Fashion ; Flashback Daily

For many an aspiring young lad it was the shop to visit in central Hull. Situated in South Street it carried the name Marcus Bishop. Its speciality - "American menswear." And in the 1950s this shop and another of he same name in Posterngate offered clothes the like of which we had not seen in this area before. For flashy white jackets, black and red shirts, fluorescent socks and black "drainpipe trousers" not forgetting slim Jim and bootlace ties, Marcus Bishop's was revered by a generation o...

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Everything You Need to Know About Assem and Ehab Allam

Assem fled Egypt in 1968 after speaking out against dictator Gamal Abdel Nassera's oppressive regime. He spent a month in Germany before coming to East Yorkshire on a temporary visit to see his sister, who was married to a doctor at Castle Hill Hospital.

Tradesmen Encouraged to Bid for Hospital Work ; in Brief

BRIDLINGTON: Local businesses are being encouraged to attend an event to find out how to bid for work at the trust that runs the town's hospital. Scarborough and North East Yorkshire Healthcare NHS Trust is inviting workers including builders and plumbers to tender for work to become a "preferred supplier".

Take One Moment to Think Before You Drive ; an East Yorkshire Charity has This Week Launched an Awareness Campaign to Highlight the Dangers of Reckless Driving Among Young People. Reporter James Campbell Speaks to the Family Behind the Project

AS a talented tennis player about to break into the world rankings, Tom Atkinson had the world at his feet. The 6ft 4in teenager lived life to the full and was making his family proud.

Mary, 102, Loves Books ; in Brief

WILLERBY: A woman turning 102-years-old today has paid tribute to the village library she still uses regularly. Mary Bricklebank said: "I don't know what I'd do without the library.