The historic and magnificent city of Kingston upon Hull has beaten a number of worthy adversaries to become the UK City of Culture.
In a further boost to Yorkshire, which was recently named as the third best travel destination in the world and the best in Europe, Hull will wear the four yearly mantle to 2017.
Hull takes over from Derry, which was city of culture 2013, and managed to see off bids from Dundee, Leicester and Swansea.
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Wales is second from the bottom in terms of cultural services in the EU. HELEDD FYCHAN believes that needs to change if the country is to prosper
MARTYN GRAY asks TUC congress to endorse measures that would help stop the present exploitation of seafarers
ANDREW FILMER welcomes the reopening of Glasgow’s landmark theatre after a seven-year transformation


