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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

What’s Going On With Hull’s Banksy? It’s been 6½ years since the mysterious graffiti legend left his mark in our city. But what, asks our correspondent Angus Young, is it up to? curiosityhull.co.uk/whats-going-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

What’s Going On The With Trinity Burial Ground? One of Hull’s oldest graveyards has re-opened and, as our cemetery creeping correspondent Angus Young finds, it’s a good place to sit and comtemplate cheese. curiosityhull.co.uk/whats-going-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Sharks, fish & chips and a charming Irishman.New weekend long read is out. aqyoung61.substack.com/p/feasting-w...

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Feasting with the sharks as a new era dawns

The Humber’s next big thing ?

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

What’s Going On With King Billy? He’s been looked well shabby for too long now, but our council pestering correspondent Angus Young has got the latest news on Hull’s oldest statue curiosityhull.co.uk/whats-going-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

State of independence; My bit on the Lord Mayor resigning from the Lib Dems in Hull. aqyoung61.substack.com/p/the-first-...

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The first cut is the deepest

An historic resignation

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Which Town Was Deliberately Created Just To Bypass Hull? Our city circumvention correspondent Angus Young takes a look at 200 years of a place designed to avoid our city. curiosityhull.co.uk/which-town-w... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Spend, spend, spend. Or maybe not. New weekend long read is out. New subscribers always welcome. aqyoung61.substack.com/p/mayors-1m-...

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Mayor’s £1m Community Fund trickles out grants

Barry rides to the rescue to reveal all

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Did William Wilberforce Own A Pet? At Curiosity, we like to think we’re not afraid to handle the big questions. Here, our animal ownership correspondent Angus Young takes on a surprisingly important one. curiosityhull.co.uk/did-william-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Was dry July the new norm for East Yorkshire farmers (and the rest of us) ? New weekend long read it out. New subscribers always welcome. aqyoung61.substack.com/p/phew-what-...

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Phew, what a scorcher

It’s the new normal

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Why Is Hull Key To Britain’s New High-Speed Railway? HS2? Hull? The links (quite literally) don’t exist. Or do they? Our speedy transit correspondent Angus Young gets us back on track. curiosityhull.co.uk/why-is-hull-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Hull’s Maritime Museum re-opens this weekend after six years and a £20.4m facelift. I’ve had a look inside. aqyoung61.substack.com/p/hello-agai...

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Did Hippos Once Swim In The Humber? This sounds like an April Fool gag, but it honestly isn’t. Hippos used to live wild in Hull, insists our unlikely ungulate correspondent Angus Young. curiosityhull.co.uk/did-hippos-o... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Why Are There Serpents On Spring Bank? Some unique reptilian ornaments on a busy Hull road form a mystery our serpentine adornment correspondent Angus Young tries to solve. curiosityhull.co.uk/why-are-ther... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

What’s Going On With Lockwood Street Bridge? It’s not the best known or most used bridge over the River Hull but our walkway renovation correspondent Angus Young finds merit in an uncared for achitectural gem curiosityhull.co.uk/whats-going-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

New weekend long read on the ancient country lane being transformed by our 21st century thirst for energy. New subscribers always welcome. aqyoung61.substack.com/p/a-journey-...

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A journey through time and into the future

From arable farms to wind farms

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Why Was A Vietnam War Photographer Taking Snaps In Hull In 1968? What do Saigon, The Beatles and a slum street in Hull have in common? Our conflict photography correspondent Angus Young rediscovers some amazing pictures. tinyurl.com/nazmbxrd @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

What’s So Special About The Hull & EY Centre For The Deaf? Burnsy gets a guided tour of a fascinating building we’ve all passed a thousand time but few actually enter. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/45vfru8f @hulllibraries.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Who Chased A Thief From Hull To A Tunisian Desert? Fancy becoming mayor? According to our fleeing embezzlement correspondent Angus Young, all you have to do is become an international pursuer. curiosityhull.co.uk/who-chased-a... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Why Was Hull Once Called The “Croydon Of The North”? The question we’d actually like answered (by our abandoned airport correspondent Angus Young) is why Croydon isn’t called the ‘Hull of the South’ curiosityhull.co.uk/why-was-hull... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

New long read from me on how the seeds for the 1980s Satanic Panic were sown in Hull. aqyoung61.substack.com/p/the-devil-...

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The Devil in disguise

How the 1980s Satanic Panic started in Hull (part one)

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Update from @curiosityhull.bsky.social on The Three Ships and a new exhibition about the man behind it.

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Which American Chart-Topping Hit Was Originally Recorded By Hull’s Tom Courtenay? Sir Tom will have put his foray in the pop world in the bin. He’s won’t thank our music misadventures correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social for fishing it back out. tinyurl.com/7frf7z3j @hulllibraries.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Which Ancient Roman Dish Is Still On The Menu At A Hull Restaurant Today? A certain bi-valve mollusc is returning to local life, thanks to a new marine scheme reports our estuarine delicacy correspondent Angus Young tinyurl.com/yfd6tv9f @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

When Will The Boat Come In? The Arctic Corsair has one last journey to complete before becoming a star of Hull’s Maritime year. Our silt defeating correspondent Angus Young outlines the steps. tinyurl.com/ytf4mrpv @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Weekend long read is out. New subscribers - free or paid - always welcome. aqyoung61.substack.com/p/going-gree...

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Going green in leafy Ferriby

Community energy in action

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

What better place to meet the first British-born Sikh woman pro boxer than her Mum’s chirpy on Hessle Road? My latest for @curiosityhull.bsky.social

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Second one of the day on Hull City. New subscribers - free or paid - always welcome. aqyoung61.substack.com/p/what-a-car...

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What a Carry On over the £200m showdown

Why Hull City need to win at Wembley

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

First of two from me today on Hull City, starting with a look back to the days of counting coins at Boothferry Park.

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Hull politics at a crossroads. New weekend long-read is out. New subscribers - free or paid - always welcome. aqyoung61.substack.com/p/lost-in-la...

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Lost in Labour limboland

The Hull MP in suspended animation

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Why Did The Housemartins Stand For Election In Hull? Before hitting the top of the charts, Stan and Paul once fancied their chances running the city. Our pop politician correspondent Angus Young digs deeper curiosityhull.co.uk/why-did-the-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @paulheatonsolo.bsky.social

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Midweek long read in tomorrow’s Hull council election. aqyoung61.substack.com/p/late-night...

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Late night election special

Polling day is nearly upon us

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Weekend long read is out. New subscribers - free or paid - always welcome. aqyoung61.substack.com/p/flag-day

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Flag day

It’s illegal but you would never know it

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Where Is Hull’s Very Own TARDIS? It’s not blue, it can’t travel through time and space, but our interdimensional travel correspondent Angus Young insists this box is still magic. curiosityhull.co.uk/where-is-hul... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Weekend long read is out. New subscribers - free or paid - always welcome. aqyoung61.substack.com/p/whatever-h...

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Whatever happened to the likely lad?

From karaoke king to kidnap victim

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