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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"

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‘It’s like I’m Che Guevara or something’ - What disgraced funeral director told police when they arrested him for the second time

Robert Bush was arrested at his home in July 2024

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Legacy funeral director quizzed about Dove House Hospice donations ‘never received’ by the charity and using clients’ money to ‘shop at Tesco and pay the DVLA’

Footage of police interviews with Robert Bush has been released

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‘First officers on scene’ pictures from Hessle Road branch of Legacy Independent Funeral Directors

Humberside Police footage was taken when investigation was launched

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Legacy funeral director Robert Bush should face '20 to 25 years in prison' say prosecutors

WARNING: This article contains details some may find distressing. The third day of the sentencing of the former Legacy funeral director heard disturbing details of what was found at Bush's premises and the thefts of charity donations as well as how he was spending thousands of pounds on holidays, sh...

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Community centre reopens in Hull – and another to follow

‘I know a ton of hard work has gone on’

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Hull man jailed after suffocating woman and subjecting her to coercive control

A Hull man has been jailed after admitting intentionally suffocating a woman, assaulting her and subjecting her to coercive and controlling behaviour.

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Death notices and funeral announcements from Hull Daily Mail - July 29, 2026

Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one

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Hull man who abused four young boys is jailed for 18 years

'The investigation showed a clear pattern of manipulation over many years'