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Philip Larkin was one of the greatest poets of the 20th century. He was also, among other things, a librarian at Hull University, an editor of the Oxford Book of Twentieth-Century English Verse, a huge fan of Margaret Thatcher, a prodigious writer of letters, an aficionado of jazz music and…

Dot Bolton, 75, blasted the new broadband poles as 'ugly' and said that she had no regrets about the protest

Reporter Ivan Morris Poxton has set out to review one of Hull city centre's best known pubs that has recently been highlighted as the most affordable around

Two puppies who were abandoned at 10 weeks old in a heartbreaking condition are now ready for adoption after making remarkable recoveries at Hull Animal Welfare Trust

Invalided home from the Somme, the Lord of the Rings author was inspired by this peaceful landscape to begin his epic tales – which are now getting the Amazon blockbuster treatment

EXCLUSIVE: The 33-year-old has insisted he has learned from the incident after he escaped jail and he is still hoping to play for the club again after tearing his hamstring

Named Britain’s greatest postwar writer by the Times in 2008, Philip Larkin remains justly celebrated as a wry observer of life’s routines, banalities and quiet poignancies. He was a writer who once spoke of poetry as “enhancing the everyday”.

Little Laddie is once again up for adoption with Oakwood Dog Rescue in Hull after being returned to their kennels on Christmas Eve - he would make the perfect pet to the right owner

A century after the poet’s birth, Larkin’s friend and biographer Andrew Motion talks to Kevin E G Perry about his controversial prejudices, his keen sense of mortality and why he continues to deserve a place on the national curriculum

'Ultimately this will help to reduce carbon emissions and play a vital role in the future of the aviation industry'

Humberside Fire & Rescue Service confirmed it had received "multiple calls" about the wind turbine incident and a crew was already in attendance at the scene, as debris surrounded the area