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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 1d

Was King Henry VIII’s Wife Bagging Off When They Visited Hull In 1541?

This is what we want! A bit of spicy 16th Century gossip, courtesy of our royal affairs correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social. Off with his head!

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · 3d

Extra Monday long read on Hull Fair. New subscribers - free or paid - always welcome.

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How green is Hull Fair?

The missing carbon footprint of Europe’s largest travelling funfair

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 5d

Why Is A Hull Creative Company Featuring In Bradford’s City of Culture Programme?

Our cultural exchange correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social reports on an outfit from over here doing very well over there.

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · 5d

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · 5d

New weekend long read is out. A bit more on Nathan Gill. New subscribers- free or paid - always welcome.

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Exclusive: Nathan Gill's passage to India courtesy of a global fake news network

The globe-trotting Hull-born former MEP is facing jail

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · 5d

New weekend long read is out. A bit more on Nathan Gill. New subscribers- free or paid - always welcome.

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Exclusive: Nathan Gill's passage to India courtesy of a global fake news network

The globe-trotting Hull-born former MEP is facing jail

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · 11d

Weekend long read is out. New subscribers - free or paid - always welcome.

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Plot twists and an inconvenient truth

The 20-second Agatha Christie moment

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 15d

Which Hull Street Is Associated With England’s Fattest Vicar?

Our stout clergyman correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social gets perilously close to fat-shaming in this cautionary tale of street names and scale busting.

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · 17d

Zia Yusuf on Nathan Gill: “Barely anyone knows him”
However……

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A mystery fire, migrant bunkhouses and the money-loving Mormon

Bribe-taking former MEP's journey from Hull to Moscow

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · 18d

Thanks. Never dull in Hull!

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A mystery fire, migrant bunkhouses and the money-loving Mormon

Bribe-taking former MEP's journey from Hull to Moscow

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · 18d

New weekend read is out. Subscribers - free or paid - always welcome.

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A mystery fire, migrant bunkhouses and the money-loving Mormon

Bribe-taking former MEP's journey from Hull to Moscow

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · 25d

New weekend long read is out on how the idea of having a modern day ambassador for Hull didn’t quite end up like the Ferrero Rocher advert. New subscribers- free or paid - always welcome.

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How Hull got caught up in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal

Lord Mandelson is stripped of two ambassadorial roles in a week

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 25d

Where Can You See A Trio Of 18th Century Party Wall Stones In Hull?

As it’s currently Heritage Open Days time, we got our ancient rock correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social to chip in with some pieces of history anyone can visit.

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 29d

What’s That Artwork Next To Freetown Way?

Our spherical sculptures correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social talks council plans, litter and balls. (As usual.)

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · Sep 16

Written a bit for @curiosityhull.bsky.social on this overlooked artwork in the edge of Hull city centre. Coming soon.

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · Sep 14

My thanks to Tom White for his contribution to the weekly read. His new book Bad Dust is highly recommended.

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · Sep 14

Thanks to Tom White for his contribution to this. His new book Bad Dust is an excellent and highly recommended read.

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · Sep 14

Weekly local journalism long read is out. New subscribers- free or paid - always welcome.

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The forgotten Hull hero who battled against a hidden killer

New book highlights the pioneering work of Dick Jackson

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · Sep 9

First wrote about this guy back in January. He’s now in prison.

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Unmasked: The mystery man in the Hull riot finally goes to jail

Craig Eade is behind bars

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · Sep 5

New weekly long read is out. New subscribers always welcome.

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Luke Campbell's £5m headache

''Half and half" Mayor goes full on over Net Zero

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · Sep 3

How Many Asylum Seekers Are Living In Hull?

The population of our city is currently almost 290,000. Our international diaspora correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social reveals the plain facts of the current immigration debate.

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · Aug 31

How a sausage company boss sank a high street favourite

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Bangers and crash

How a sausage company boss sank a high street favourite

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · Aug 31

The CuriosityCast returns, Burnsy returns and both are available now on our website or your preferred podcast supplier.

This episode, a round-up of local issues with journalist @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · Aug 27

Why Is This Particular Tenfoot So Special?

Finally, tenfoots are going high-tech. As our meteorological passageways correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social discovers, the future just got about three metres nearer.

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · Aug 24

What lies beneath the waters of Hull’s own Blue Lagoon? New one for @curiosityhull.bsky.social

Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · Aug 24

Why Is The Water In Princes Dock So Blue?

Our repurposed dock correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social discovers what discolours the water and what lurks therein.

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