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UK Funeral Director Spent £42,000 on Holidays While Bodies Were Left to Rot, Angering Grieving Families

Families were devastated to learn they received incorrect ashes from a Hull funeral director, who neglected the deceased while spending stolen funds on luxury trips and personal indulgences.

International Business Times UK · Jul 29

Funeral director who admitted hoarding bodies is ‘sorry’, lawyers tell judge

The court heard that Robert Bush could face up to 25 years in prison.

Evening Standard · Jul 29

Funeral director Robert Bush spent £42,000 on holidays while defrauding clients

Hull Crown Court was told on Wednesday about some of Bush’s personal spending.

Evening Standard · Jul 29

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Four women given wrong ashes for unborn babies by ‘evil’ funeral director

Robert Bush had kept 31 bodies in various states of decomposition at his funeral home in Hull

The Independent UK · Jul 28

Hull funeral director broke families’ trust on ‘almost industrial scale’, court hears

Robert Bush, owner of Legacy Independent Funeral Directors, left bodies ‘rotting away’, family members say

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27

Crooked funeral director ‘gave victims strangers’ ashes with smile on his face’

A court heard the horrors at Hull-based Legacy Independent Funeral Directors included bodies left to rot on racks and an unborn baby in a paper bag.

Evening Standard · Jul 27

‘Callous’ funeral director left families ‘broken’ after bodies were left ‘to rot’

Robert Bush was branded ‘cold and calculated’ after he kept 31 bodies - including a stillborn baby- that should have been cremated

The Independent UK · Jul 27

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Britain has so many stories. The reason we fund the arts together is so we can tell them

Dear England, Ink, Sherwood … I owe my career to publicly funded art. Never downplay it: it’s how we speak to each other, says author and playwright James Graham

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4

Russia ‘launched drones to spy on Britain’s nuclear sites’ during 15-month campaign

Researchers say sightings part of ‘Kremlin’s wider unconventional war on Europe’

The Independent UK · Jul 2

Wigan v Hull KR promises Challenge Cup classic but young players’ pay an issue

Wembley finalists seek to define status as modern greats but bubbling underneath is salary cap problem

The Guardian - UK · May 29

Hull KR and Wigan set to renew rivalry in intriguing Challenge Cup final

The two teams have contested each of the last two Super League Grand Finals.

The Independent UK · May 29

Hull and Middlesbrough set for Championship play-off final after spygate scandal

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The Independent UK · May 23

New research institute launched to fight chronic wound crisis costing NHS billions

University of Hull’s Wound Innovation Institute is poised to spearhead life-changing research into chronic wounds

The Independent UK · May 15

Twin sisters found unconscious after using spiked vape in UK park

In a shocking incident that underscores the dangers of substance misuse, twin sisters Scarlett and Olivia Bywood, both 13, were rushed to a Hull hospital after consuming a synthetic vape containing MDMA and spice. Authorities are alarmed as one sister was found unconscious, showing concerning symptoms including foaming at the…

The Times of India · May 11

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The Guardian - UK · May 5

Paul Jackson obituary

Other lives: Proprietor of the New Adelphi Club in Hull, a venue that has provided a home for alternative music for more than 40 years

The Conversation · Apr 29

The six best Shakespeare adaptations that aren’t in English

The future of Shakespeare may well lie beyond the English language. That was the striking message I took away from a talk by translation studies scholar Professor Susan Bassnett at the British Shakespeare Conference in Hull in 2016.

The Times of India · Apr 21

Bollywood crime drama ‘Dastaar’ filmed in UK brings £1.2m boost to local economy

A Hindi crime drama, Dastaar, filmed extensively in Hull, UK, injected over £1.2 million into the local economy. The production, inspired by Sikh immigrant experiences in 1980s Britain, employed 130 crew members and utilized local resources. This significant investment highlights Hull's growing potential as a filming destination, with hopes to…

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16

Hull fans and players unite behind ‘betrayed’ coach Cartwright as St Helens go top

St Helens beat Hull 24-14 to go top of Super League but the night will be remembered for the support shown to Hull’s coach John Cartwright

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Evening Standard · Apr 3

Funeral director ‘will pay for what he’s done’, says mother of stillborn child

Robert Bush pleaded guilty to 30 counts of preventing a lawful burial on Thursday at Hull Crown Court.

Evening Standard · Apr 2

Funeral director who kept bodies admits 30 counts of preventing a lawful burial

Police found 35 bodies and more than 100 sets of ashes when they raided Legacy Independent Funeral Directors’ in Hull in March 2024.

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2

Man pleads guilty to preventing lawful burial regarding 30 bodies at Hull funeral home

Funeral director Robert Bush had previously admitted to dozens of counts of fraud at hearing in October

The Independent UK · Mar 29

Willie Peters to step down as Hull KR boss at end of season

The quadruple-winning coach is heading to the NRL.

The Independent UK · Mar 26

Man, 23, suffers cardiac arrest less than a mile from Birmingham Half Marathon finish line

Joshua Breene, a 23-year-old from Hull, has completed his first half marathon since suffering a sudden cardiac arrest during a race in May 2025. He collapsed less than a kilometre from the finish line of the Birmingham Half Marathon, where fellow runner Lloyd Heckler performed CPR until paramedics arrived. Joshua…

Guitar World · Mar 23

“Opening the case, we find ourselves transported back in time some 54 years”: How Gibson made the ultimate tribute to David Bowie guitarist Mick Ronson

This Collector’s Edition replica of Ronson’s Bowie-era ’68 Les Paul Custom transports you spiritually – and tonally – to the glory days of the Spiders from Mars (Hull) – but it does not come cheap

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11

‘When I leave, part of me stays’: why Scarborough’s youth won’t turn their backs on the seaside town they love

Hemmed in by the sea and poor transport links, many young people from the Yorkshire town feel trapped, but there is also a pride in the area

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