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Inside This Issue: Hessle Feature Creative & Cultural with Alan Raw WIN: Queen & Adam Lambert Tickets Property & Homes Feature Hull City Column Spring Weddings Feature Local People, Local Lives: Christian Broadie Gardening Advice Fiona’s Word ...and lots more.

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A Happy New Year to all readers and advertisers. In this first HULLMAG edition of 2015 we have another feature packed magazine for you. Features, Articles and Topics include: A Feature on Hessle, a Spring Weddings Feature and a Property & Homes Feature. For all you business people out there Dalton Spire talk us through the correct use of Emails in Marketing Campaigns sharing some of their insights on business and how you can have a successful 2015.

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We have two very different people featured in our Local People Local Lives interviews this month. Starting with Christian Broadie from Hessle who runs a successful hair styling business. We then speak with Mark page who lives for music and the arts and is the brains behind The Sesh. Please read the two interviews as they are both quite remarkable people.

We have a fantastic prize this month of a pair of tickets to see Queen play the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield. Also on a musical theme we have an article from Darren Bunting about the Rock and Metal scene in Hull.

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We also have Motivational Advice from Pam Featherstone, Gardening Advice, A Titanic Survivors Story and an interesting article about the versatile plant Aloe Vera

by Debbie Pickering and much more.

Plus we have all our regulars like Fiona Dwyer, the Hull City Column, What’s On Guide, Crossword Puzzle, The Get Involved Listings - so please do enjoy the magazine. So until next month take care.

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CONTENTS 6 Property & Homes 10 Safe as Houses?

12 Walking for Health 16 Timebank 18 Wedding Day Stress 21 Wedding Make-Up 22 Creative & Cultural 23 Crossword & Sudoku 25 Hessle First 26 Hessle History 28 Christian Broadie 30 Titanic Survivor 3 32 Wonderful Aloe Vera 34 Mark Page: Sesh Man 36 Travel & Dining Out 38 Gardening 40 WIN Queen Tickets 44 Email Success 46 Rock & Metal Scene 48 Get Involved 49 How to Measure Up 50 Fiona’s Food for Thought THE COPY DEADLINE FOR THE NEXT ISSUE IS: 20th February 2015 when calling our advertisers. Thank you.

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Owning a Dog / Puppy Each month, vet David Robinson from Kingston Vets will be giving advice about looking after your pets. In this month’s article he discusses what is involved in looking after a puppy.

If you decide that a puppy is right for you, then here are some tips for looking after the new addition to your family.

Any dog you get should be suitable not only for your lifestyle but also for your surroundings. For example, if you live in a small flat, then a large dog is not a good choice. If you have young children, make sure the breed of dog that you choose is of the right temperament.

As soon as possible take your new puppy to the vets for a check-up. It is important to make an early appointment so that he soon becomes familiar with visiting the surgery. Your vet will also be able to advise you about nutrition, worming, training and establishing good feeding habits.

When you first bring your puppy home, keep him on the diet he has been given at the breeders, and gradually introduce any new food. Several small meals are better than fewer large ones.

You can start house training your puppy straight away.

Exercise him frequently in the area where you want him to ‘go’. If you consistently take him out as soon as he wakes, immediately after meals and just before going to bed, he will

soon become used to the habit of doing his business where you want him to.

Regular grooming and exercise are essential for the early health and happiness of your pet. Short haired dogs needs to be groomed two or three times a week and dogs with a long or thick coat should be groomed every day. This not only removes dirt and dead hair but also prevents skin irritation – one of the more common problems during puppyhood.

Your growing puppy will love to play. You should put him on a lead and harness if you are walking near a road, near farm animals or other sources of danger. Your puppy should also start to wear an identification tag with your name and telephone number on as soon as you bring him home. We also recommend that you get him microchipped at his first vaccination.

Proper socialisation during puppyhood helps to avoid behavioural problems later on. At approximately two to four months of age, most puppies begin to accept other animals, people, places and experiences. Socialisation classes are an ideal way to gain positive social experiences with your puppy.

Kingston Vets provide free puppy health checks. If you have any queries about getting or looking after a new pet you can ask us for advice. Contact us on 01482 223688 or visit our website www.kingstonvet.co.uk

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10 year fixed mortgages get even cheaper The battle to offer the cheapest 10-year mortgage has intensified with Nationwide’s 2.84pc deal – the lowest ever seen Nationwide has ramped up competition in the 10-year fixedrate mortgage market, with the launch of a 2.84pc deal.

This is the now the cheapest 10-year fix available, following the launch of Barclays’ 2.99pc deal earlier this month, which at the time was the cheapest mortgage ever seen for those who want to fix for a decade.

Nationwide will offer existing mortgage customers the 2.84pc rate, while new customers are offered 2.94pc. The mortgage comes with a £999 product fee, or £499 for first-time buyers, and borrowers will need to have a deposit of at least 40pc.

Remortgage customers will also receive a free standard valuation, and the choice of free standard legal work or £250 cashback.

The number of 10-year fixes on the market has surged over the past year, with 77 products now on the market compared with only eight a year ago, according to financial information website Moneyfacts.

Richard Napier, director of mortgages and savings at Nationwide, said there had been a “growing trend” of customers opting for longer term fixed rates to “ensure certainty of monthly mortgage payments, particularly ahead of any rise in interest rates.”

Around nine in 10 new mortgages being taken out are products with a rate which is fixed in for a certain period

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Property & Homes of time, protecting borrowers from any immediate impact of the base rate increasing.

Bank Rate will remain on hold until the second half of 2015, according to recent signals from the Bank of England, but a series of developments in the global economy means Bank Rate could stay at 0.5pc for a while longer.

David Hollingworth, spokesman for London and Country mortgage brokers, said that fixed mortgage rates had fallen across the board and the margin between the best five- and 10-year fix has now narrowed to just 0.55pc.

While two and five year fixed-rate mortgages remain popular, borrowers are looking to fix for longer as expectations of a Bank Rate rise are pushed back further.

But Mr Hollingworth says that many house buyers are still reluctant to fix until 2025 because of the possibility of having to pay early repayment charges, or moving house and not being able to “port” their mortgage. The national media has written extensively about home owners being told they cannot port their mortgage to a new property.

Mr Hollingworth said: “The 10-year fixed mortgage market isn’t currently overcrowded, but interest is growing for longer term fixes. While I don’t think rates will go much lower than 2.84pc, we could see more lenders start to cut their rates in-

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line with Barclays and Nationwide.”

Ray Boulger, of brokerage John Charcol, said: “The further ahead one tries to look the more difficult it is to be confident of where interest rates will be, and so having one’s mortgage fixed at sub 3pc for as long as 10 years provides comfort for a long time, not only for those worried about rate rises but also just in terms of making it so much easier for household budgeting.”

One way of assessing a 10-year-fix is how much higher the rate is than on a comparable five-year fix, Mr Boulger said.

Chelsea Building Society has launched a market leading fiveyear fix at 2.29pc, with a £1,675 fee, for those with a 35pc deposit, and so buyers of the 10-year-fix are paying an extra 0.55pc for five years in exchange for the certainty of a 2.84pc rate in the second five years.

In December, TSB launched a 10-year fix that allows borrowers to switch to a different deal after five years without any penalties.

The 10-year “Fix and Flex” mortgage has a rate of 3.44pc for borrowers with a 40pc deposit. There is no fee and the early repayment charges reduce on a sliding scale from 5pc until April 2016 to 1pc until April 2020. After that there are no charges to refinance or end the mortgage early.

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Safe as houses? Where do you hide your spare keys?

Thousands of families are burgled because of poorly-hidden house keys each year. We reveal the worst places to choose.

Official crime statistics show that more than 6,000 burglaries in 2014 involved intruders using keys to access the property, as opposed to breaking and entering. And while police figures show a general decline in burglaries, the number where a key was used actually increased last year.

Are you guilty of using any of these?

5. Garden gnome (8 per cent) This decorative figurine does more than just brighten up your garden - it’s the fifth most popular place to stash a spare set of keys.

Despite the security risks, almost a third of Britons (29 per cent) admit to leaving a ‘spare’ on their property, according to a survey of 2,000 adults.

4. Doormat (10 per cent) Insurance firm LV= found the main reason for Britons leaving a key out is so that friends and family can get in while they are away from home.

One in four (25 per cent) leave one hidden in case of emergency and a similar number (23 per cent) do so in case they ever lose their keys.

Those leaving a key out believe it is safe to do so because they only leave it unattended for short periods of time or think they have a “really good hiding place”, while others feel comfortable because they live in a “safe” neighbourhood.

3. Rock or stone (13 per cent) While keys “hidden” under rocks and stones might be concealed from view, it is not always the case inside the home - with many people leaving them

where a thief could easily access them through a letterbox or an open window.

Almost one in five people (18 per cent) say they leave their keys close to the front door in plain sight such as in a bowl, on a hook or on a table - where burglars could easily hook them out & access the house without breaking in.

One in five (20 per cent) admit leaving their front or back door unlocked when they’re out while millions have lost track of spare keys to their house.

2. Bin (13 per cent) As hiding places go, this one’s rubbish.

Research found that, on average, each household has lost at least two keys that were cut for friends, family or people working in their home, equating to nearly 20 million spare keys currently unaccounted for.

1. Plant pot (19 per cent) If you place your spare set under the humble plant pot then congratulations: you are a burglar’s dream client/victim.

It’s the most popular hiding spot - and the most obvious.

While overall burglaries are declining, the number of thefts where intruders used a spare key is on the rise. Selwyn Fernandes, managing director of LV= home insurance, said: “Burglars know that people tend to leave a spare key in a handful of places near their door and will often search these before attempting a break-in. “Don’t make their job easier for them by leaving keys where they can easily be accessed. If you must leave a key outside, use a police approved key safe and only give the code to people you trust.”

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Are you interested in becoming a Walking for Health Leader?

Hull City Council’s Sports Development Team is inviting people to a free day’s training for potential volunteers to lead local health walks in Hull.

Walking for Health is a project run through Rambler and Macmillan and is an initiative to provide local health walks to encourage more people to get active. The local health walks are great for people who don’t feel they have the ability to do long walks but want to get more active after illness, injury, or just get moving more than they have in the past, whilst enjoying the social side too.

Volunteers for the training can be people who have an interest in walking and keeping active, employees of an organisation interested in running walks for staff or for the local community.

The leaders will receive a full day training which will provide vital information to run the health walks successfully. The walk routes can be decided by the new leader, or Sports Development can support in linking with existing walks.

Claire Champlin, Sports Development Officer said:

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“Walking for Health leader training is a great way to get involved in local community activity and meet new friends. It is also a great way to reap the benefits of keeping active, including increased fitness and mobility and enhancing a feel good factor!”

As a leader you will be able to offer local health walks in and around where you live or work as part of an organised session and have full support form Walking for Health and Hull City Council Sports Development Team.

The benefits of walking can decrease heart related issues such as heart attack, stroke, angina and it is also good for general physical and mental wellbeing. Walking is an activity for any age and has been at the forefront of discussions especially for people with Dementia and people feeling socially isolated. Becoming a Walk leader can make a vast difference to your local community from health to social interaction. The training course will take place on Monday 16 February, 9.15am at Cottingham Civic Hall.

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Call for residents’ views on redevelopment of gateway into city

Residents, local businesses and community groups are being urged to attend events and feed back on how they want to be involved in the redevelopment of the southern end of Beverley Road. After receiving development funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund to put together a bid for a new Townscape Heritage scheme, Hull City Council is now keen to hear from anyone with an interest in the area.

A successful bid would bring in over £1.5million of additional funding for the area over the next five years and provide an opportunity for local property owners to work with the council to restore some of the area’s unique historical buildings. Plans include conservation repairs to key historic properties on Beverley Road, the restoration of architectural features and improvements to historic frontages and public realm. Funding is also provided to involve the diverse range of community groups in the area in the project with options of workshops, training and other heritage activities. Details of what could be provided is one of the key areas this consultation hopes to achieve; looking to these groups for how the council can better work with them through the regeneration.

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• Saturday 31 Jan, 11am – 2.30pm at Beverley Road Baths • Tuesday 3 Feb, 3.30 - 6pm at Stepney Primary School Councillor Martin Mancey, Portfolio Holder for the Beverley Road Town Heritage Initiative, said: “This project has huge potential to regenerate this area that has existed as a main route into the city centre since the 14th Century and we want to ensure that our final bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund is successful. “We are looking forward to hearing the views of local people how they believe they can be involved in this work and build community cohesion, which ultimately

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Have you got a spare hour free? If so, why not join TimeBank Hull & East Riding – you give an hour and get an hour all totally free! Make new friends, maybe join a group, maybe learn new skills and be part of a fast growing community!

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TimeBanking is an international movement which first started in the USA in 1980. It came to the UK in the early 1990s. The seeds of it started in Hull and the region in 2011. It is a way for people to come together to help others and help themselves at the same time. If you are a member you can ‘deposit’ your time in the ‘TimeBank’ by giving practical help and support to other members. You are then able to ‘withdraw’ time for yourself. E.g. you may wish to help someone with an hour of gardening; you in turn may wish to do some light DIY for another member at a later date. All time is valued equally - 1 hour = 1 time credit (no matter what the job or task and everyone is equal). No money is exchanged it is all a matter of time!

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It’s Got a Ring To It

1. Engagement and wedding rings are worn on the fourth finger of the left hand because it was once thought that a vein in that finger led directly to the heart.

6. A pearl engagement ring is said to be bad luck because its shape echoes that of a tear.

2. About 70% of all brides sport the traditional diamond on the fourth finger of their left hand.

7. One of history’s earliest engagement rings was given to Princess Mary, daughter of Henry VIII. She was two years old at the time.

3. Priscilla Presley’s engagement ring was a whopping 3.5 carat rock surrounded by a detachable row of smaller diamonds.

8. Seventeen tons of gold are made into wedding rings each year in the United States!

4. Diamonds set in gold or silver became popular as betrothal rings among wealthy Venetians toward the end of the fifteenth century.

9. Snake rings dotted with ruby eyes were popular wedding bands in Victorian England — the coils winding into a circle symbolized eternity.

5. In the symbolic language of jewels, a sapphire in a wedding ring means marital happiness.

10. Aquamarine represents marital harmony and is said to ensure a long, happy marriage.

Ten top tips for choosing your Wedding Photographer

Remember the saying, you get what you pay for!

Choosing the right photographer to capture your big day the way you want is an important job. Your photographer will be the one who records all the details you have planned, the guests you have invited and beautiful emotions of the day. To help you make the right choice here are 10 top tips for you to consider.

Experience

Check their experience as a wedding photographer, as well as being talented with a camera they need to know how a wedding day unfolds. Are they full time or is it a second job.

Equipment

Ask about photography equipment, check that they have the kit for all eventualities such as low lighting conditions or extra lighting to move indoors if needed. They need back up kit too, even the best cameras can break, they must have a spare to hand.

Insurance

All professional photographers should be fully insured. Having insurance is a good indication that they take their work and your booking seriously.

Cost

Don’t book a photographer on budget alone, find the right one.

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Quality

Check the quality of their finished work. Prints and albums should all be true photographic prints, you don’t want any ink jet prints in your wedding album, you deserve the best. The album will be part of your family history one day.

Friends

This is a big fat no! Just because your friend has got a good camera does not mean they know how to use it. It would be like giving a BMW to someone who can’t drive. Even if they are a keen amateur, unless they have wedding experience, say no.

Portfolios

Ask to see portfolios of full weddings, most photographs can get a few lucky shots but you need an album full.

Demeanour

You need a photographer who can keep calm and confident, can direct your guests whilst remaining polite and who can deal with a change of plan in their stride. They should take any stress away from you.

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Many photographers have a second with them, they will help with organisation and capture many of the detail and candid shots you will be unaware of.

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Go with your gut feeling. Your photographer will be with you on your big day you need someone with you who you have a good feeling about.

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Learn To Cope With Wedding Day Stress To every bride, the wedding day is probably the most special event of her life. Unfortunately, with great events comes great responsibility and, inevitably, tons of stress.

If you are not willing to accept imperfection, chance, risk or mistakes, you will have at least 1 hour of suffering on your wedding day.

First of all, brides feel the pressure of having to look their best. Being the center of attention is not as easy as it seems.

This is the day when a woman reaches the climax of her feminism and is allowed to pamper herself up as much as she can.

Always try to create a win-win situation, even on your wedding day. You need to establish 2 positives: one if something goes well and the other, if something goes bad.

In order to do this, you need to be a flexible person. For example: what happens if it rains on your wedding day. If it’s sunny: you win (I’m not going to state the obvious reasons why). And if it’s rainy, you win again: because rain is a great element to add to your wedding photos and an opportunity to add even more color to the happiest day of your life with some really pastel umbrellas. So, who loses here? You got it: no one!

High expectations don’t always lead to happiness.

As weird as it may seem, the less expectations you have from this day, the more you will actually be able to enjoy yourself.

This means that you should be careful not to stain your wedding dress, but if that happens, don’t stress over it too much.

Remember to never use words inside your head that could only make a bad thing, worse. When you feel something is not going your way on your wedding day, step aside, take a deep breath, see how that makes you feel, what’s your instinctual reaction, what’s your secondary reaction and see if the problem could be solved by someone else.

Why do brides cry?

If you feel that emotions are taking over, don’t worry: it’s perfectly normal. Another important thing to remember is that the wedding day is not really the responsibility of a single person. It’s a complex sum of several responsibilities of several people, like yourself, your wedding party, your officiant, the vendors you work with, the photographer, etc.

As a woman, you most likely know what it feels like when someone or something messes with one of your well-established plans. When it comes to a wedding, there are so many variables that may change: napkins may have a different colour than your whole wedding décor or rain might “ruin” your wedding photo shoot.

Such unpleasant surprises often lead to frustrations that are just ready to explode. Psychologists say that birthdays or wedding are important in the life of every man or woman, so everyone in the situation is trying to obtain the maximum amount of love and attention that they can possibly get. If we are concerned about not getting love and appreciation on our wedding day, our mind will learn to

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Spring Weddings Feature trigger mechanisms that will sooth us and confirm some lessons we’ve learned in the past.

When a person is feeling really under the weather and shows signs of anger and even cries, the others will inevitably be more sympathetic, and thus lower their expectations. Even more, some of your guests or people from your wedding party may start feeling guilty for what happened, which leads to complexes of inferiority. These mechanisms are not really that intelligent. They kind of remind you of a childhood behaviour, when you would cry if things didn’t really go your way and adults would do their best to cheer you up. This is not exactly the adult way to handle a crisis when you’re all grown up.

Weddings are eventually forgotten.

This is both good news and bad news. If people do remember your wedding 10 years from now, you’ve probably accomplished something that not many couples can. If something goes bad, maybe oblivion is not the worst case scenario.

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1. Hey, brides, tuck a sugar cube into your glove — according to Greek culture, the sugar will sweeten your union.

2. The English believe a spider found in a wedding dress means good luck. Yikes!

3. In English tradition, Wednesday is considered the “best day” to marry, although Monday is for wealth and Tuesday is for health.

4. The groom carries the bride across the threshold to bravely protect her from evil spirits lurking below.

5. Ancient Romans studied pig entrails to determine the luckiest time to marry.

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6. Saturday is the unluckiest wedding day, according to English folklore. Funny — it’s the most popular day of the week to marry!

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8. For good luck, Egyptian women pinch the bride on her wedding day. Ouch!

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10. Peas are thrown at Czech newlyweds instead of rice.

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Wedding Make Up Tips for a Sensitive Skin Your wedding is probably the happiest day of your life and every bride likes to look her best. You are the centre of attention and you will need to own the part by making sure that your make up is in order and that your skin is glowing.

Some people do have sensitive skins and so they do not use much make up. However, there is a way that you can prepare your skin to ensure that on your day you will put on makeup.

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with all skin types. So go for organic beauty products as opposed to the ones with chemical substances. Go through the ingredients to know what type of product you are buying.

For a sensitive skin, you will need a lot of rest before the wedding day. Make sure that you are well rested a week before your day. This is because if you are tired and stressed up, you are likely to develop hormonal imbalance and end up having rashes and pimples before your D-day. Therefore, rest a lot to make sure that your skin is in a good position to apply makeup.

Exfoliate on a daily basis a week before your wedding. What exfoliation does is that it gets rid of germs, oil, and dead skin cells. It keeps the pores small and clean and this reduces the chances of you getting pimples and rashes. So exfoliate to keep your skin in a condition to have on some make up even if for a few hours.

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The Creative & Cultural Column by Alan Raw

Can You Name 10?

The European City of Culture this year is the Belgian town of Mons. If this has passed you by, you’re not alone. As our cultural neighbours we should follow their progress over the next year, share in their triumphs and hopefully learn from their mistakes.

All of which set me thinking about an old party game: name 10 famous Belgians (we didn’t have an Xbox). This game now seems particularly unfair as they produced a fine crop of artists and continue to do so. And do you know who invented the saxophone? Then there’s Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone.

Which also set me thinking: what do we (Hull) bring to the year-long party in 2017? Could you and I name 10 Hull citizens with a national or international reputation in the arts?

Here’s my starter for 10 in no particular order: 1. Philip Larkin. One of Britain’s favourite poets, a literary A-lister. He unwittingly and perhaps unwillingly caused a cabal of 1st class poets to live and work in Hull. Many people rightly point out that Philip Larkin wasn’t born in Hull, but he lived here, worked here, wrote in and about the city; and put Hull on the international literary map.

In true local style he was also the second Hull Poet to turn down the post of Poet Laureate.

2. Alan Plater. One of the telly and radio script writers from the golden age of TV drama. Another ‘famous son’ who wasn’t born in

the city. He moved here from Jarrow when he was 3 years old but he grew up and went to school in the city. He gave Hull one of its few starring roles, in The Land of Green Ginger, a one off drama featured on A Play For Today. He was also called Alan (Good Man!).

3. Mick Ronson is arguably Hull’s greatest musical export; his appearance with Bowie on Top Of The Pops was seminal. He was a key player in some of Rock’s finest moments.

4. Throbbing Gristle. Part performance art, part “pop” music, the band and its members were in turns ignored and demonized by much of the press for their dark and challenging sound and subject matter. Band members moved on to projects from the comparatively poppy Psychic TV to a less audience friendly Dadaist performance art.

5. Sean McAllister. A Hull factory worker turned film maker and responsible for some of the most emotionally powerful documentaries of recent times, check out The Liberace of Baghdad.

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6. Hull has turned out so many well know actors, it’s hard to choose just one, but I’m going with Sir Tom Courtenay. Dr Zhivago, Billy Liar, The Dresser, need I say more.

7. J Arthur Rank, a flour magnate turned movie mogul, as you do. The result was the Rank Organisation, Pinewood Studios and classic films such as Kind Hearts and Coronets & Whisky Galore. He gave the creative freedom to some of Britain’s best film makers including Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger & David Lean.

Legend!

8. Barrie Rutter. A TV and stage actor turned director, he set up the Northern Broadsides Theatre Company, which proudly gives a northern voice to Shakespeare.

9. Jean Rook. Self-proclaimed First Lady of Fleet Street, she was the first female editor of a national Sunday paper and a long-standing opinion columnist at the Daily Express and yes Jean was from ‘Ull. 10. Last but not least, Sir Alfred Gelder. A nationally renowned Architect of the Victorian period, he came to Hull all the way from North Cave to make his fortune. He was responsible for making Hull one of the finest cities during his lifetime.

So that’s the first 10 out of my head.

How did you do? Who said Maureen Lipman first...? And you can’t count Ben Watt & Tracey Thorn as separate ones, you just get 1 for Everything but the Girl. You could have had The Housemartins or Dame Jenni Murray as she went to Hull Uni, as did our City of Culture champion, Rosie Millard, along with actor and president of Equity, Malcolm Sinclair, award winning film director, Anthony Minghella (Cold Mountain, Truly, Madly, Deeply, The Talented Mr Ripley, The English Patient), and poet Roger McGough. John Godber worked in Hull Uni, as did former poet laureate, Sir Andrew Motion, so you can have them too.

And what about Norman Cook, Roland Gift, The Watersons, actors John Alderton and Ian Carmichael, 50s pop star, David Whitfield, League of Gentlemen actor/writer, Reece Shearsmith, stand up comedian, Isy Suttie, 17th century poet, Andrew Marvell and…I could go on and maybe we should. In fact, let’s play this game more often and start telling more people who and what Hull can bring to the party in 2017.

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HESSLE FIRST LEADS THE WAY WITH BUY LOCAL CAMPAIGN In the summer of 2012 a few businesses in Hessle got together to talk and see what they could do about parking charges, that were at the time going to be introduce to the Hessle shopping district.

After seeing how well they came together for a common cause, the idea of a business association came about. And in December 2012, with the help of Paul Hogan, a local Parish councillor, the first meeting of Hessle First was held at the Town Hall.

At our first meeting, 6 businesses attended and signed up, just over two years later, we currently have 83 members representing businesses and organisations in Hessle coming together to share best practise, to learn from each other and to support each other in developing the economic viability and quality of life for the Hessle Community.

Hessle First with their community partners now run various events throughout the year; The Hessle Feast, The Humber Bridge Soap Box Derby, The Christmas Tree Project, in 2015 our first Hessle Music Festival, and many more‌.. we support local schools, sporting groups, and various charities.

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We also look to the future, as seen through one of our biggest proposed projects, free access for all, to a Village-wide Wi-Fi system.

Hessle First operates on the basis of a shared commitment to deliver an agreed vision and set of aims and objectives.

If you would like to get involved in Hessle First, our meetings are held at 5.30pm on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at the Co-operative store in Hessle Square.

Our meetings are open to everyone, businesses, charities, community groups, and the public so I hope to see you there.

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Hessle: A Great Shopping Destination with History Hessle is a vibrant and bustling town situated on the north bank of the Humber Estuary where the Humber Bridge crosses from North Lincolnshire. At the heart of the town is Hessle Square, with its numerous shops and a small businesses with more gems to be found on Prestongate, The Weir and the rest of the town. Hessle is only a short drive from Hull and is served by frequent buses and trains making it an ideal destination for a days shopping. As a shopping destination it boasts a wide and varied selection of independent shops and boutiques as well as traditional High Street shops, that have long since disappeared from so many of the East Riding towns. Also blessed with some fantastic restaurants, cafĂŠs and pubs you can decide whether to grab a coffee and cake, a pint and sandwich or whether to relax with friends over a two or three course meal.

Hessle All Saints Church is located just off the Square and was designated in 1967 by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.

Hessle Town Hall was built in 1897 and is situated at the top of South Lane. Hessle Police Station is next door to the Town Hall at the top of South Lane and the corner of Ferriby Road. The Upper School site of Hessle High School situated on Heads Lane is centred on a building donated to the Education Authority

by Algernon Barkworth, a survivor of the Titanic disaster (see page 30 for the full story).

In recent times, Hessle was a centre for shipbuilding. Before 1897, there was a shipyard building wooden boats, but it was then bought by Henry Scarr who moved there from Beverley, where he had previously been in partnership with his brother Joseph. Scarr produced iron and steel ships until 1932, when the yard was taken over by Richard Dunston. It was the largest shipyard in Hessle, building vessels such as Loch Riddon, a roll-on/roll-off ferry launched in 1986, and one of four built for Caledonian MacBrayne for use in the Hebrides. The company

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Sir Winston Churchill was a sail training ship which was built in Hessle, Yorkshire

by Richard Dunston Ltd. She was sold out of service in 2000 and currently serves as a private yacht. Sir Winston Churchill was designed by Camper & Nicholson and built in 1966 to compete in the Tall Ships Race. The patron of the project was Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Public donations partly funded construction of the ship, and the Sail Training Association raised about half the needed money.

The vessel was named for Winston Churchill, wartime leader and twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; Churchill had died the year before his namesake’s construction. Her rig was deliberately designed to incorporate all the main types of sail. In November 1965, Sir Winston Churchill toppled over onto her starboard side whilst she was being fitted out. All three masts were broken. The accident happened a week before she was due to be launched by HRH Princess Alexandra. In January 1967, she sank at Southampton, Hampshire. On 26 July 1967, she ran aground at Holyhead Harbour, Anglesey but was refloated after four hours. In 1968 a sister ship, Malcolm Miller was launched. Sir Winston Churchill differed from Malcolm Miller in having round topped cabin doors as opposed to square topped doors.

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Chalk-quarrying was a major industry at Hessle into the 20th century and quarries can still be seen in the west of the town, the largest being the Humber Bridge Country Park, which is a popular tourist attraction. Part of it is known as Little Switzerland.

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Local Lives, Local People: Christian Broadie Local People, Local Lives – This month we catch up with Christian Broadie (Pictured right) who runs his own Hair Salon in Hessle.

HM: What is your favourite food?

My favourite food has be a good old roast dinner.

HM: When did you last go to the cinema and what did you see?

I went to see “into the woods” - It was amazing, I can’t wait for July this year as we are performing it with Hessle Theatre Company at Hull Truck. I was sat there taking notes ready for auditions.

HM: Where were you born?

I was born in Beverley

HM: Tell us about your business and how you got started?

I was 16 when I started in the hairdressing industry. I knew then It was my passion - I just love it. I always wanted to have my own salon but realised that I needed as much experience as I could get and have been lucky enough to work with some very talented people over the years, that are now great friends., I opened my own Salon, in Hessle in April of last year and the business is doing well and growing. I have just taken on Martin (pictured above right)– a brilliant young, stylist and I am sure he will be a great asset to my business.

HM: Where do you live now?

Home for me now is in Cottingham HM: Tell us about your family?

I’m the oldest of four children, I have a brother Joe he’s a musician and recently toured the states with a band called the Drowners.

My brother Oli is a physio who has just come back from South Africa after touring with the rugby team the England Lions.

Finally, my sister Tiff, she is studying fashion at university. I Still don’t know how my parents Paul and Louise manage to keep up with us all!.

HM: What do you do in your spare time?

I haven’t had any spare time recently as I got married last year and found out my wife Sarah and I are going to be parents this year too. I’m also a member of Hessle Theatre Company our local amateur musical theatre company which at the moment we are in mid rehearsals for Sister Act at Hull New Theatre - opening night is Tuesday 17th to Saturday 21st of March. So get your tickets it’s going to be a fabulous show!

HM: What do you love most about your job?

Giving people the confidence to feel and look fantastic.

HM: If you were not a hairdresser, what would you be?

An airforce pilot.

HM: Where do you see yourself in 10 years time?

In 10 years I’d like to say I have a successful business and maybe another salon.

HM: Tell us something no one knows about you?

I won a medal in ballroom dancing – enough said!

HM: What do you like most about Hull?

I love Hull for a lot of reasons, it’s Arts and Music, History and Culture.

HM: If you could have dinner with anyone (alive or dead) who would it be and why?

My Grandad Derek, he died a few years ago now and I was really close to him. He was a jazz musician. He played nearly every jazz instrument from the piano to the saxophone, a very talented man. I’ve become a huge fan of jazz and swing as I’ve got older. I understand it more and wished we could go for dinner and a scotch and talk for hours listening to all of his amazing stories.

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Algernon Barkworth of Hessle Survives the Titanic Tragedy The story of the tragedy that befell the Titanic in April 1912 is well known and continues to excite the interest of many a century later. What is less well known is that several local people survived the disaster. Among the survivors were, Fourth Officer, Joseph Boxhall of Hull, Edmond Ryan of Hull and Algernon Henry Barkworth of Hessle. Also on board was George Hogg, a lookout, who was born in Hull but by 1912 lived in Southampton.

Algernon Barkworth was born around 1865 and lived at Tranby House (now part of Hessle High School) in Hessle. He was the son of Henry Barkworth, a Hull Timber Merchant and landowner, and Catherine.

Their son, who was a lifelong bachelor, became a Justice of the Peace and an East Riding councillor but it was his voyage on the ill-fated Titanic, which brought him lasting renown. He was described by the Scarborough Mercury as a young man of independent means who had booked his passage to see what the ship was like, he intended to stay abroad for about a month. His mother meanwhile was staying in Scarborough.

Algernon (pictured above in his car) was, as befitted his social station in life, booked into a first class cabin (A 23, Ticket Number 27042 ) at a cost of £30 for the maiden, and only, voyage of the ‘unsinkable’ vessel. He mixed with the very wealthy passengers and White Star dignitaries so vividly brought to life in the film. But unlike so many other souls Algernon survived and did, indeed, tell his tale.

The first indication of his survival came in a cable from Reuters and a couple of days later (22nd April) Algernon confirmed his rescue to the Hull Daily Mail: “Please announce Algernon Barkworth, Hessle, arrived New York on Carpathia, ex Titanic sank. Jumped into sea, drop thirty feet. Just before she sank. Swam clear, and saw Titanic sink. Cold intense. Held onto overturned lifeboat for six hours. Picked up eventually by one of Titanic’s boats, Suffering from frost-bitten fingers.” On April 24th Hessle Urban Council congratulated Mrs Barkworth on her son’s survival.

As the doomed vessel made its way across the north Atlantic Algernon enjoyed the luxurious comfort of the First Class services and was relaxing in the Stateroom when disaster struck. After the initial jolt caused by the collision with the ice-berg Algernon made his way onto

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the forecastle deck to find it covered in powdered ice.

Looking up he saw that the foremast was leaning heavily to starboard. Sensing the possible danger, Algernon returned to his cabin and put on his warmest clothes, including a fur coat. He then made his way back to the deck where he overheard Captain Smith advising a group of ladies to “Go back to your cabins ladies. Put on your lifebelts and come back to the boat deck. I assure you that there is no danger.” Algernon thought that Captain Smith’s advice ‘sounded rather bad’!

As he made his way along the deck Algernon heard the band playing and confirmed that it played on as long as it possibly could to help keep up people’s spirits. In an interview he said that he would never forget the ‘jarring notes of the waltz’ the band was playing.

Algernon stayed on board the stricken ship as long as he could. It took him some time to pluck up the courage to leap into the sea. But whilst many seemed to accept their ultimate fate he determined to take the only chance open to him and jump overboard. He looked down from the top rail of the boat deck and saw the floating wreckage from the ship. He felt the intense cold of the dark night.

He sensed the even colder peril of the icy sea. And as he looked down he imagined injuring himself should he fall onto the wreckage. Then it struck him: “Fancy, thinking of such a thing at such a time!” he told the Times. If he did not jump, he was doomed anyway. At least by jumping he had a chance, however slight.

Titanic lifeboat D, awaiting rescue by the RMS Carpathia After climbing over the rail he held on to it with one hand before allowing himself to drop into the freezing depths.

He plunged under and came to the surface swallowing mouthfuls of salty water. Then he swam away to avoid the danger of being sucked under by the sinking ship.

Although Algernon said in his cable from New York that he was in the water for six hours he later rectified this statement. In such numbingly cold conditions it

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As he clung to this wreckage the heart rending cries and screams of the dying could be heard all around, but he was powerless to help.

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RMS Titanic departing Southampton on April 10, 1912 Over twenty men stood on this lifeboat, perhaps for five hours, before another lifeboat (- and, yes, as in the film they encountered the rescuing boat because of an officer blowing his whistle!) came to their assistance.

The S. S. Carpathia picked up the occupants of Algernon’s boat and he had to climb a rope ladder to safety. They were taken to New York from where Algernon cabled his safety home. He returned to Hessle to be elected a member of the East Riding County Council in the May elections.

Although his physical injuries were slight, the mental trauma of the incident and the cries of the dying must have remained with him for the rest of his life. Whilst family, friends and others congratulated Algernon on his survival he was inundated with requests, regarding those who had perished, which he was unable to answer. And like the ‘jarring notes of the waltz’ he must have felt for them throughout his life.

Algernon Barkworth died in January 1942, of toxaemia, and was buried at Kirk Ella church. His house (Tranby House, Heads Lane, Hessle) was sold to the ERCC for £6,000 and forms part of Hessle High School.

The story of Algernon Barkworth’s survival can be read in the Hull Daily Mail of April and May 1912. © Michael G Free, May 1999, updated April 2012.

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Local People, Local Lives: Mark Page of ‘The Sesh’ This month we have sent our music correspondent Chris Warkup out to meet and interview Mark Page, the man behind The Sesh and many things musical in Hull. This was a great opportunity to speak to the main man in Hull as Chris has just started his own live music venue in Beverley.

HM: What is the Sesh?

MP: The Sesh is a live music night, held every Tuesday night at The Polar Bear Pub on Springbank in Hull. Since 2002, it has showcased over a 1000 unsigned bands from across the region playing original material. It’s continuity and success, first and foremost, is down to the quality of acts, and the night’s engagement with the creative community of Hull. It’s also free entry. Three bands play every week, local demos and videos are played throughout, and we encourage the creative community to get involved.

The Sesh is about providing a platform and creating a buzz to inspire others to make or enjoy live music. We aim to sustain a healthy live music scene that excites all.

Free Entry - 8pm – 2am HM: What are your highlights?

MP: The biggest highlight of The Sesh, of which there’s been many, has to be the first Humber Street Sesh Festival in 2012 which was set up to celebrate our tenth anniversary. We were hoping a few hundred; or maybe a thousand would attend, so we were blown away when 15,000+ turned up.

Aside from the festival, there’s been many highlights through the years. Too many to name in fairness due to the quality of acts we’ve worked with, but any gigs that have featured endoflevelbaddie, Fonda 500, Turismo, Mr Beasley, The Neat/Life, Late Night Fiction, The Holy Orders, The Paddingtons have been true highlights.

More recently, Plague Vendor from California who played late last year blew me away as did Skaters the year before from New York, and then there’s the likes of La Bete Blooms, The Hubbards, Laurel Canyons and Black Delta Movement that have really impressed me in the last twelve months. Plus there was once a rapper called Raine Wilder from Toledo, USA who tore it up at Sesh back in 2011 that left a huge impression on me, as have some of the acoustic delights of the city over the years. Talented folk like Mike Wright, Emily Moulton, and Jody McKenna who should be household names across the country for the gifts they possess.

HM: Do you think there is a need for more publications and fanzines?

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It’s so important for everyone to get behind the local music scene and create a buzz about it. We just need one or two names to break out nationally and that should inspire others to follow.

From what I’ve witnessed over the last twenty years in Hull is that it’s about time the city was recognised nationally as a hotbed of talent, and with the prestigious City of Culture 2017 award, now is our time to grab that opportunity. Before then, we need to fill the venues 52 weeks a year and spread the gospel of how incredible some of these bands and artists are. Festivals are great to reach the masses, but it’s so important that everyone supports the weekly nights and the independent venues, so we don’t lose them. So yeah, publications and fanzines are always needed to promote the scene.

HM: What were you doing before the Sesh?

MP: My family is originally from the East End, though I was brought up in Torquay down in the English Riviera, but went travelling abroad at 18. From DJing the clubs and bars in Mallorca and Corfu, and travelling through America and Thailand, I somehow ended up in Hull in the early 90’s. Through meeting my wife in Syd Scarborough’s record store, I’ve settled in the region with three great kids and have been putting on nights and events ever since.

HM: How did the Humber Street Sesh develop?

MP: The Humber Street Sesh Festival developed through passion and engagement, and a sheer love of creativity.

Having been involved in various capacities at Freedom Festival, I felt there was a need for a bigger platform for our local artists and therefore set out to stage an event solely dedicated to them.

As it was the Sesh’s 10th Anniversary in 2012, it seemed the right time to do it. Through great contacts within the city, and with the full support of the music scene, in a mad eight week period, the Humber Street Sesh Festival was born.

What followed exceeded all expectations. Over 15,000 people turned up in it’s first year, and in 2013 to support the City Of Culture bid, we held our second festival. This time 40,920 people turned up.

Last year, in 2014, we focused on the events sustainability, and introduced a small entry charge of £3/£5. Under 12’s went free. With safety in mind, we reduced the gate to 32,000 and sold out. We were challenged by the weather, and we still feel we have a way to go in getting it perfect with regard to the bars and toilets, but we’re forever

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summer with a few warehouses out of action on Humber Street.

We’re confident all will be fine.

This year, it is all about improving the infrastructure and getting the stage aesthetics right. We aim to showcase over 160 local bands and artists across 12 stages over 14 hours on Saturday 1st August, alongside Art, Comedy, Film, a Silent Disco, an Urban Sesh Quarter featuring a Skate Park, a Soundsystem, Live PA’s, Breakdancing and Graffiti. There will also be the usual Festival Markets and Street Food too alongside a few exciting new elements. It really is an inspirational platform for the creatives of the region and a day where we can all get together and celebrate our culture as one.

HM: Who has played for you at the Sesh and who are the bands likely to make a breakthrough?

The Festival is sustained by ticket sales, public funding, private funding and through bar and food concessions. If anyone reading this feels they can help out and would like to support /or sponsor a stage or element to the Festival, please contact us at mak@seshevents.co.uk HM: How do people get involved in the Sesh?

MP: Over a 1000 original bands and acts.

Check out the A- Z on our new Sesh website for more details on bands and artists in the region that have played recently in the last twelve months.

As for breakthrough acts, there’s been a few over the last twelve months that have gained interest nationally. Bands such as The Holy Orders, La Bete Blooms, The Hubbards, endoflevelbaddie, Affairs, Emily Moulton, King No One, Life, Nineties Boy, Mono Life, Black Delta Movement, Mother, Of Allies, Paris XY, and Ming City Rockers have all achieved either Radio One or BBC 6Radio airtime.

Mother and King No One also played on the BBC Introducing stages at Leeds & Reading, which in the industry is usually a good yardstick.

King No One actually went on to support Embrace on a recent 02 Tour and were featured on C4’s Sunday Brunch.

So from ‘Brunch’ to hunch, I’d say keep an eye out on King No One in 2015.

MP: The Sesh night and the Humber Street Sesh Festival both have profiles on Facebook and a Sesh website has been launched this year, at www.theseshhull.co.uk Please take a look.

But success cannot only be judged by breaking though nationally, as there are so many great musicians in the region that deserve wider recognition, yet are well loved wherever they play and therefore are a success.

We ask anyone who would like to get involved to contact us through them.

MP: There is definitely a market for Live Music in Beverley. 100%. Beverley is crying out for more live music nights, and I think there’s great potential with your ‘Quiet Riot’ nights. The town has an ever growing populace of music lovers that need entertaining.

For bands and acts that want to play at The Sesh or at the HSS Festival, we need them to provide good music links, a video of some kind, alongside great photos and a decent social media presence. They can send it to us through the website or through facebook or by the email given above.

Preferably, we’d love folk to engage with us in person on any Tuesday Sesh night at The Polar Bear from 8pm.

HM: Are things likely to change next year with the beginning of regeneration on Humber Street?

MP: As a festival organisation we’re supportive of the regeneration plans as everyone else should be. These are exciting times after all. We’re working closely with the Council and Developers, leading up to this years event and hopefully we’ll be able to stage another fantastic event in August. There’s talk of us moving certain elements of the Festival over to the west bank of the marina due to developments on Humber Street, but as it stands, we’ve only been informed of some minor disruption this

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HM: Do you think there is potential for live music in Beverley?

Beverley has a rich heritage for live music, what with the fantastic Beverley Folk Festival now in it’s 30th year, and for many years, there were established live music nights at Nelly’s on Hengate that were always well supported.

Of late though, it’s only The Sun Inn, and The Tiger Inn close to the Minster, that have a good reputation for hosting live music.

The Memorial Hall has the potential to stage shows of some stature and Hodgsons, where you’re based is a perfect location for gigs, especially with the Flemingate developments across the road.

I’m quite certain ‘Quiet Riot’ will be a huge success in Beverley.

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City breaks always offer something to see & do year round. Winter often offers less crowded sightseeing and a more comfortable temperature for making the most of the sights.

Italy is a great example… Rome, Venice, Florence, Pisa, Milan make a great escape as does Sorrento & the Amalfi Coast.

Spanish cities I suggest, Jerez, the temperature would be lovely for following the Sherry trail plus Seville, Malaga, Barcelona and Alicante should not be dismissed.

Further afield having just returned from Miami & Key West I can highly recommend a two centre holiday. You can mix beach & culture along with good food and a vibrant nightlife should you desire. Key West is the most southern point in the United states and just over 3 hours drive from Miami, of course you can take public transport should you wish as once in Key West it is easy to get around by foot or perhaps bicycle as we did. There are a number of museums and historical points but you must be in Mallory Square & join the party atmosphere at sunset.

Miami offers you the beach and the city, I can understand why so many folk move to live down here the climate is wonderful.

The hop on hop off bus offers 3 loops and takes you to all parts of the area, including the lovely suburb of Coral Gables renowned South Beach and the northern arty part of the city where Banksey could have a field day!

Here again public transport it not a problem. They have a sky train running above the city plus trolley buses.

Always popular for a short winter break is Dubai & Abu Dhabi, just a 7 hour flight away you can even fit in a long weekend. My last visit I flew out Friday came back late Monday just in time for work on Tuesday. There are great shopping opportunities and it is a golfers paradise, although green fees are not so cheap.

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FRIDAY 27TH FEBRUARY 2015 With the UK tour well underway and receiving rave reviews, QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT will tomorrow night arrive in Leeds for the first of 2 Yorkshire shows returning next month to play the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield on Friday 27th February.

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Queen Forever, a new compilation album including previously unreleased material recorded with Freddie Mercury, was released back in November. Meanwhile, Adam Lambert is currently in the final stages of writing and recording his third album, ready for release this year.

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Like many fans I went home after the Everton fixture optimistic that the

side would pull themselves out of the mire based on the performances of Jelavic and Hernandez up front and the positivity that their performances brought to the rest of the team in that victory. So what happens in the next league game? We lose them both for another month! Now we not have a forward line. We have two wingers and Sagbo who was deemed expendable a few weeks ago.

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Ben Arfa has departed too so the great hopes of reviving his career failed. He fell out with everyone at Newcastle and it looks like he probably did the same here. What a waste. So much talent and he’ll just end up in obscurity in France. So much for his dreams of joining a top Champions League team via Hull City. The failure of Ben Arfa and to a lesser extent Gaston Ramirez also highlights the loss of Robert Snodgrass. His season lasted less than an hour but he was the creative wideman we desperately need and neither of the two loanees have filled that role. If only.

Eight players are missing from the team

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April and May is a time when we are to play many of the top 6 sides and the last four games are Arsenal, Burnley, Spurs and Manchester United. We all the remember the last time Burnley visited in the penultimate home fixture!

worst came to worst we could have traded him for £10-15 million to fund forwards, wingers, fullbacks, creative midfielders or whatever else we need..

Even that option has gone.

As ever there are off field issues to consider. If the club is for sale then we are still saleable at the moment. There have been rumours of an American takeover over recent months. If something is imminent then it needed to happen in January to provide funding. If we are not strengthened and we remain in the relegation place towards the end of the season then a The next three sale would be unlikely. If we go down weeks will be no-one will touch us. Massive wage bill, crucial. Can millions still to be paid out on transfer we sign some fees and only half the Sky! money to players over come in. the transfer window? The After the 3-0 drubbing at West Ham owners are we need to pick up some points from reluctant to the Newcastle, Man City, Aston Villa spend money and QPR games!! Maybe some of the and we are missing stars could be back by early also at the to mid February. If we had the bulk limit for our of the team together and Jelavic and Financial Fair Hernandez together then we could get Play expenditure. Losing Ben Arfa has out of this mess. We probably have a freed up some money and if Gaston better team than the likes of Leicester, Ramirez signs for Boca Juniors then Sunderland, West Brom and QPR but that could be around £100,000 to use somehow they still need to acquire on loan players. The injuries also affect six more victories. This target is hard our abilities in the transfer market enough as it is but without so many as we have few people we could even players it is getting worrying. Let’s trade. We have gone from around ten hope things improve including our spare players to barely a match day defending before next months column. squad. Andy Robertson was allegedly Remember we comprehensively being followed by Manchester United defeated Everton recently. We have the and Arsenal in the autumn and if ability. We just need a fit squad.

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Well back in August we said that on paper this would the the best Hull City side ever. Unfortunately five months on we only have a good side if these players are ever on the same pitch and not watching from the stands.. Injuries are causing a massive headache and we are in a massive struggle to avoid relegation.

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the rock & metal scene in hull 2015 & onward I’m Darren Bunting and I’ve been involved in the Hull Rock and Metal scene from the mid 80’s until now, starting off as a gig goer, band member, reviewer, sound engineer, promoter and nowadays even a venue owner and director of a small record label. Personally I do not just work with rock & metal but it has sort of become my ‘thing’ as I have always thought that particular scene never got the coverage it warranted as Hull has always had some great bands and very dedicated fans.

I look at things nowadays and see more quality bands then ever before and with this article I’m hoping to help spread the word.

Music has fragmented into so many sub genres now and at O’Rileys we are lucky to welcome just about all of them into our venue. Modern & hardcore metal in Hull are very strong with established bands like The Colour Line, Battallions, Sworn Amongst, Liberate Mae all pulling good crowds and playing around the UK to great reviews. We are also very happy to be the main venue for the Hull Noise Collective who specialist in more niche noise/ doom/grindcore metal and bring bands from around the world to play alongside our local acts.

Talking of worldwide we have a couple of musicians locally who are making quite a name for themselves, Elliot Vernon plays keyboards for folk metalers Alestorm who have recently toured Europe & Japan and are now en route to North America for a massive 30+ date tour during January & February but he is also a member of local band Ravenage. We also have Mark Wood who is in death/black/epic metal band Winerfylleth who were the main feature on the front cover of the international Metal Hammer magazine in January and tour Europe in February but he is probably better known locally for being guitarist in local doom band Battallions & bass player for country rockers Dogwood Flowers. Outside of the ‘scene’ the Hull population will never have heard of these guys which is a real pity as they are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the musical talent in our city. There is also a band called Black Tongue who have toured America and pull large crowds around the rest of the country but their story deserves an article all of its own.

Alestorm. From left to right: Peter Alcorn, Elliot Vernon, Gareth Murdock, Christopher Bowes, Daniel Evans

I wonder if Hull’s City Of Culture status will mean any difference to the local rock & metal scene, not wanting to sound too negative but I feel it probably will have very little impact as the venues and people that are involved with rock & metal are used to making things happen themselves and so far we have seen next to no interaction with the grass roots scene BUT thats not to say things might be different in 6 months time as the planning moves foward. Infact it would be amazing to see a series of gigs featuring some of the acts & musicians I’ve mentioned to showcase Hull & East Yorkshire metal scene outside of its regular venues to a wider audience. I do not think this has happened in other Cities/Capitals of culture so would be a great first for Hull and go a long way to creating the inclusive feel the year should have.

Maybe the tagline metal fans are people too could be used?

Check out what we have coming up & contact info: Music HQ’s Facebook Page - http://www.facebook.com/musichq Music HQ’s Twitter Account - http://twitter.com/musichqhull Hull Music Limited’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/HullMusicLtd O’Riley’s Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/ORileysHull New Venue - King Billy’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/kingwilliamhull Contact: Darren Bunting Mob - 07748 208 679 or Email - darren.bunting@yahoo.co.uk

New 3D video installation presented at the Ferens Art Gallery From 8 January – 11 February, Ferens Art Gallery will host a new 3D Video Installation created by artist and lecturer Campbell Edinborough, who currently works in Drama and Theatre Practice at the University of Hull.

‘The Surfaces of Understanding’ combines video, portraiture and spoken text with cutting edge virtual reality technology - immersing one spectator at a time in the thoughts and memories of five different people.

Local skin and facial health therapist Dr Katerina Steventon has provided an accompanying guide to the piece which encourages participants to make links between the installation and other works in the Ferens’ permanent collection, including amazing portraits by Gwen John and Frans Hals.

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Claire Longrigg, Assistant Curator of Exhibitions, Ferens Art Gallery said: “We are pleased to be showing this new 3D video work

by Campbell Edinborough at the gallery. I hope after experiencing the immersive video installation, visitors will be inspired to look closer at the Ferens Art Gallery’s collection.

The gallery has a strong collection of British and historical portraiture.”

Campbell Edinborough, Artist (whose surfaces-blend-image is pictured left) and theatre maker said: “I have been excited to experiment with new virtual reality technologies in making this piece. They really allowed me to replicate how we see faces when we are in close proximity - creating a wonderful sense of intimacy.”

Attendance is free and the experience lasts approximately 7 minutes.

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FIONA’S FOOD FOR THOUGHT

By Fiona Dwyer, broadcast journalist, PR & media consultant, slave to 2 children and a husband.

What are you doing for Valentine’s Day? I’m sure you will all have some wonderfully romantic plans for Valentine’s Day! I, however, will not! My husband says he doesn’t understand why he should tell me he loves me on that particular day of the year just because he’s been told to tell me by the masses! He thinks it’s all a load of commercialised nonsense. I tend to agree with him on a purely practical level, but I am also a complete romantic so secretly I hope he’ll change his mind! Saying that, he usually gets me a card just in case I’m feeling particularly sensitive because he doesn’t want to upset me! Guys - it pays to cover all bases!!

Have you bought a TV recently?

When did buying a new television get so complicated?!! The last one we bought was over 10 years ago and how things have changed! There are smart TVs, 3D TVs, curved tvs, 4K TVs. Some are better for picture quality and some are better for the internet. We have spent weeks checking out reviews online and talking to various salesmen in electrical stores until my brain turned to mush! I can’t say I was all that bothered with a curved one. They look great, but I don’t need it to curve. Then we realised that it will be at least 5 years before 4K becomes really relevant – and there’s already talk of 8K. In the end, we plumped for better picture quality because the internet still works perfectly fine on it. Brilliant – decision made! Or so we thought.

Because then they started talking to us about soundbars!.........

Taking care in the snow.

We’ve finally had some snow!! My children are so happy and I absolutely love it! It makes the world look so clean and bright! But there are also downsides if the freezing temperatures continue so perhaps we should all be making some preparations to ensure we get through the winter safe and warm.

Here are a few things we can do, but there are many more! There’s nothing worse that your heating breaking down, so make sure your boiler’s working properly. Plumbers will tell you to always know where your stopcock is and what to do if a pipe bursts. Don’t forget to turn off the supply to your outdoor garden tap. Stock up your kitchen cupboards with basic, longlife food so you can avoid going to the shops if necessary. And if you are going to the supermarket, check in with any elderly family, friends or neighbours to see if they need anything and make sure they’re safe and warm too.

When you’re out on the road, drive sensibly for the conditions. Is your car winter-ready? Check your tyres. And just in case we break down, keep some snacks in the car along with a blanket, torch, warm clothes and boots, a scraper, de-icer and a spade! I don’t mean to unnecessarily cause a panic!

Just look after yourself and those who may need your help. I’m a great believer in being prepared!

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