BBC News Humberside

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:55:52 GMT
Trust, grief and betrayal: Inside the Legacy funeral case
From a police tip-off to sentencing, a correspondent reflects on covering an unprecedented case.

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:00:22 GMT
How a shipwreck, a DNA test and Facebook solved a family puzzle
When a woman from Hull discovered she was half-Icelandic, she set out to track down her relatives.

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:55:15 GMT
Victims of disgraced funeral boss demand industry regulation
Campaigners say "full statutory regulation" must be brought in following Legacy funerals scandal.

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:11:45 GMT
Brass bands and puddings in Yorkshire Day celebrations
Yorkshire Day was established in 1975 by The Yorkshire Society and is celebrated on 1 August.

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:21:13 GMT
Humber Street Sesh breeds confidence in city, director says
Humber Street Sesh features performers on 10 stages at Hull Marina.

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:11:21 GMT
Yorkshire news quiz of the week - test your knowledge
How much Yorkshire news can you remember from the last seven days?

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:08:45 GMT
CPS to target assets of jailed funeral director
As Robert Bush starts a 20-year prison sentence, prosecutors want to claw back the money he stole.

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:19:02 GMT
Erik the polar bear returns to maritime museum
Erik the polar bear is to return to Hull Maritime Museum ahead of its reopening on 8 August.

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:28:34 GMT
Disgraced funeral boss who failed to bury bodies jailed for 20 years
Robert Bush also failed to cremate people and gave bereaved relatives the ashes of strangers.

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:40:45 GMT
No sentence long enough for jailed funeral director Robert Bush, say families
Families give their reaction to the 20-year sentence handed to Robert Bush.

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:16:28 GMT
Police fear further victims in funeral home horror
Police say they cannot reassure any families who used Legacy Independent Funeral Directors.

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:10:14 GMT
Humber Street Sesh more than 'one day of music'
Thousands of music fans are expected to attend Hull's biggest one-day festival on Saturday.

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT
The Big Cases
The shocking story of a debt-ridden undertaker who betrayed grieving families.

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:00:41 GMT
Moment police officers set foot in 'horror scene' funeral home
Police discovered messy side rooms strewn with rubbish at the Legacy funeral home in Hull.

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:59:27 GMT
Disgraced funeral boss 'offers apology' to families
Hull Crown Court hears Robert Bush did "not seek in any way to minimise what he has done".

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:08:05 GMT
Funeral boss 'abandoned' bodies to 'let nature take its course'
Hull Crown Court hears details of the disturbing scenes inside Legacy Independent Funeral Directors.

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:48:45 GMT
Grieving mum was told baby's ashes were animal remains
Lucy Ness says "I hope my baby's remains are with someone who loves them like I loved these".

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:48:13 GMT
Funeral director 'left baby's remains on floor for two years'
Victims who lost babies tearfully recall how they were given wrong ashes by Robert Bush.

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:44:45 GMT
Burgess scores 200th try as Hull KR beat Bradford
Joe Burgess scores twice to reach the milestone of 200 career tries in Hull KR's 40-16 win against Bradford Bulls in Super League.

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:43:42 GMT
Yorks beat Durham to maintain One-Day Cup momentum
Yorkshire end Durham's unbeaten One-Day Cup start, while there are wins for Derbyshire, Hampshire, Kent, Leicestershire, Worcestershire & Surrey.

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:14:45 GMT
Gold medal 'part of grief journey' for Shaw
Sprinter Zac Shaw tells the BBC focusing on training for the Commonwealth Games has helped him deal with the passing of his mum.

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:20:36 GMT
England captaincy could be what Root needs - Vaughan
Former skipper Michael Vaughan says the England Test captaincy could be "exactly what Joe Root needs" after the 35-year-old is appointed to the role for a second time.

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:31:48 GMT
Huddersfield beat Hull FC for back-to-back wins
Bottom club Huddersfield Giants come from behind to beat Hull FC and claim only their fourth Super League win of the season.

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:54:32 GMT
'I gave Peter Kay his big break'
Hornsea's John Marshall, who gave Peter Kay his first break, says: 'I knew he'd be huge'.

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:46:04 GMT
Zac Shaw: Gold for Mum
Grimsby’s Zac Shaw wins Commonwealth gold in tribute to his late mum.

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:52:00 GMT
Hidden East Yorkshire
Hull's restored time ball once helped sailors set their clocks at sea.

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:30:00 GMT
Hidden East Yorkshire
The lost trawler Pamela: a shipwreck mystery linking Hull and Iceland.

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