BY JACK WATSON The Arsonists is a stage adaptation of a play written by the Swiss novelist and playwright Max Frisch. Originally published in Germany in 1958, the play was translated into English by Alistair Beaton and first produced in England in 1961. It later became known as The Fire Raisers. The play serves as a dark political satire, exploring societal complacency, moral cowardice, and … Continue reading The Arsonists
BY JACK WATSON My grandparents recently took me to a lovely place two miles from the market town of Beverley—a historic town just outside Hull—called Butt Farm for a guided tour. Now a farm and campsite, this area was once the site of a World War II anti-aircraft battery established in 1941. It comprises four brick-built gun emplacements arranged in an arc around a semi-submerged … Continue reading Butt Farm
BY JACK WATSON In Hull it seems that even one of the Corporal Works of Mercy – to bury the dead – can be turned into a scam. Legacy, an independent family-owned funeral directors, established in 2010, with two branches in Hull and one in Beverley, has made the news headlines for all the wrong reasons after it was raided by police last month due … Continue reading A Tragic Legacy in Hull
BY ROGER WATSON Now that I am retired and have endless leisure time I can do crazy things like visit art galleries in the morning. Here in Kingston upon Hull we are certainly not spoilt for choice. We have a single gallery in town. Therefore, one visit goes a long way. The Ferens Art Gallery is in the old town of Hull, and we have … Continue reading Desperately Seeking Gays in Hull
BY JACK WATSON The police visited my school the other day and they delivered a session about how youths in my area have been throwing objects such as rocks, bricks, eggs and other dangerous items at buses. This is not confined to my home town of Hull. In Edinburgh, over 30 kids were charged after buses and drivers were targeted, which resulted in police officers … Continue reading On the Buses
BY JACK WATSON An electric scooter, or e-scooter, is a two-wheeled manual scooter, except it is propelled by a motor. Many people seem to be in awe of them at the moment, including Toby Young of The Spectator, and they have become a popular mode of transport. Others find them a nuisance and if they cannot be made safer or if people do not start … Continue reading E-legal Scooters
BY AMELIA GRACE As you may already know, Hull is this year’s City of Culture. But a lot of people who have never visited Hull before in their life may be wondering why should I visit Hull? What kind of tourist attractions and events are there for me to do there? As a matter of fact, Hull has a lot of interesting tourist attractions and … Continue reading Reasons to Visit Hull
BY CHARLES EVANS A London architect must have conceived this very remarkable house built by Sir Henry Griffith in 1600-10, for it has little in common with other Yorkshire houses, but is one of the most mature of late Elizabethan designs. Burton Agnes Hall is located in Driffield, Yorkshire. Approached through a gatehouse with four domed turrets, the front is a symmetrical composition contained by … Continue reading Burton Agnes Hall
