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'It will never be long enough for us' - Families affected by the Legacy funeral scandal on sentencing of Robert Bush

'He’s ruined a lot of people’s lives and he hasn’t got a life sentence himself'

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Hull mum's baby 'may never have been cremated' after funeral director's betrayal

Katie Woolston, who tragically lost four babies between 2018 and 2023, says it "broke her in two" to discover the ashes she had been treasuring for over a year did not belong to her baby

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Government announces 'urgent' crackdown on rogue funeral operators after Robert Bush jailing

Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, said a 'proper response' is needed to ensure 'there can’t be any repeat of what we’ve seen'

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Disgraced Legacy funeral director Robert Bush jailed for 20 years - updates

WARNING: This article contains details some may find distressing. After days of emotional statements and harrowing details of his crimes, Bush is set to learn his fate at Hull Crown Court

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'No sentence can undo the hurt' - police who investigated Robert Bush speak after criminal funeral director is jailed

Humberside Police said the enquiry into Legacy Independent Funeral Directors was one of the ‘biggest and most complex investigations' in its history

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'Robert Bush told me everything I wanted to hear - then he gave me animal ashes instead of my baby's'

"It was a bit of comfort to think whoever those ashes were, I was looking after them and they were very much loved"

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Essential resurfacing set to begin on five Hull streets with diversions in place

The works will begin on Monday and several footpaths will be closed, with diversions in place

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Hull's £6m ambulance station project nears completion

The new ambulance station will be used by teams currently at bases in Hull East, Hull West, Sutton Fields, Hamburg Road and a fleet workshop

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Legacy Funerals' Robert Bush sentencing - recap of days 1 to 4

Numerous harrowing accounts of his crimes and the impact they have had have been heard at Hull Crown Court since Monday

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Locked-up drug dealer who had £38k cash and a Rolex watch ordered to pay £79k in three months

He was described as being in the 'Premier League of offending'

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Former Hull train driver celebrates his 100th birthday

Bob's family believe he is the oldest living Train driver in Hull now - he retired after nearly 50 years in service on the railways in 1990

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Vicious attack on Hull street left two men with serious injuries

The Judge had initially wanted to give the four culprits immediate jail sentences

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War veteran's grandson describes 'greatest honour' of preserving memory of Hull's heroes

'This project was never simply about cleaning stone or restoring bronze'

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Man arrested after pensioner in his 70s is injured in suspected robbery

Police have launched an appeal for witnesses

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Beverley's roads to get a £600,000 revamp this summer

The works are due to start on Monday 3 August and the scheme is scheduled to take around nine weeks to complete

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'It knocked the wind out of my sails' - police officers describe their horror investigating Robert Bush's crimes

WARNING: This article contains details some may find distressing. The former Legacy funeral director is set to find out his sentence on Friday after Hull Crown Court heard from more affected families along with police officers who investigated his crimes

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'Google me' - violent and controlling boyfriend told terrified woman to read about his past

Benjamin Morgan threatened to kill her and said 'I should have done it ages ago'

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Upgrades to Hull parking meters means drivers can now tap to pay

Pay and display machines will be upgraded to enable contactless card payments, both on-street and in council-owned car parks

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Road to reopen as work continues on roundabout improvements in Hull

Hull City Council has issued an update on the project

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RNLI's 'lifesaving' rescue efforts of father and daughter paddleboarders

The grateful dad called the RNLI response "nothing short of lifesaving"