Francisco de Miranda played a key role in the country's independence, supported by his English wife.

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A film features former Hull smokers sharing their stories in a bid to encourage others to stop.

Grace Keeling, 15, was swept into the sea at Withernsea on 2 January.

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust says the patient has been successfully treated.

Fossils found at the East Yorkshire coast often date back more than 150 million years.

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Sean Connery applied for a library card when he was in Hull with a touring theatre show in 1959.

Bernie Laverick says a laptop containing his life's songs, along with his guitar, have been taken.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council says it is the lowest-funded authority for special needs pupils.

The event showcases opportunities in engineering, construction and business, organisers say.

The courts will be opened in a few weeks' time in an empty industrial unit on Copenhagen Road, Hull.

Hull City are preparing to confirm Yu Hirakawa and Toby Collyer as January signings from Bristol City and Manchester United.

Hull City v Chelsea and Aston Villa v Newcastle in the FA Cup fourth round will both be shown live on BBC One next month.

Hull City head coach Sergej Jakirovic tells BBC Radio Humberside about the injury crisis at the MKM Stadium.

Veteran Yorkshire batter Adam Lyth extends his contract to the end of the 2027 season.

Darko Gyabi is set to miss up to three months as he needs surgery on a serious groin injury.

Hull KR centre Oliver Gildart and winger Joe Burgess extend their contracts at the defending Super League champions.

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna, Watford's Javi Gracia, Sergej Jakirovic of Hull City and Swansea head coach Vitor Matos are nominated for the Championship's manager of the month award for December.

Yorkshire sign Australian fast bowler Andrew Tye on a two-year deal for the T20 Blast.

Hull Central Library make an exciting discovery, and it’s got to do with James Bond.

Thomas Turgoose joins the Grimsby film ‘Good Man’ as executive producer.

The woman behind Hendrick’s Gin is honoured in her home city.

Sarah Andrews: The Market Weighton woman behind Venezuela’s freedom.

The 18-tonne Scotch Derrick crane is a survivor of Hull's shipbuilding industry.