My favourite from all the stories across more than 40 years was one of the first I ever wrote. It was first published in the […]
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Phil’s Forty, 36: “We’re all in the World Cup”
The sun blazed down, the bands punched out a pulsating musical backdrop and the aromas wafting across from the adjacent field lured spectators to an […]
Continue readingA happy ending to a testing year, new directors appointed at Active+
2020 has been a disappointing year for businesses, particularly those in the leisure industry, but Active+ has something to feel good about this December. Two […]
Continue readingBeal backing supports growth of thriving Kingswood community football club
Beal Homes is supporting the continuing growth of a football club and soccer school for youngsters in Hull’s popular Kingswood community. Kingswood United launched its […]
Continue readingPhil’s Forty, 33: World of sport
Apparently some people don’t like football, so I can only apologise that it features again in this piece, and that for more than 10 years […]
Continue readingPhil’s Forty, 32: Sporting chances
Even as a business journalist there were opportunities to write about sport. Usually they involved covering the business angles, such as a Hull City sponsorship […]
Continue readingRugby League World Cup 2021 public ticket ballot opens to celebrate on one year countdown
With exactly one year to go, the public ticket ballot – the first in Rugby League World Cup history – opens today (23 October). It […]
Continue readingSpecialists oversee multi-million pound ship refit creating floating hub of new worldwide Extreme E race series
A specialist Hessle business has overseen a multi-million pound refit of a former Island of St Helena Royal Mail ship – transforming it into an […]
Continue readingPhil’s Forty, 27: Still on a hat-trick
Now I’m no Joe Denly* but I did take a wicket with my first ball in my first match in Hull. It was a 20-over […]
Continue readingHull Kingston Rovers teams up with local mental health charity to launch charity shirt
Hull Kingston Rovers have teamed up with local mental health charity Hull and East Yorkshire Mind to launch a unique new charity shirt for the […]
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