Angus Young
@angusyoung61.bsky.social
Freelance Geordie journalist based in Hull. All views are my own.
Email: aqyoung61@gmail.com
Email: aqyoung61@gmail.com
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How Hull council taxpayers helped swell the coffers of the world's richest man
Melania and Trump's tech billionaire pals come to town
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February 1, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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How Hull council taxpayers helped swell the coffers of a Trump-supporting tech billionaire
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How Hull council taxpayers helped swell the coffers of the world's richest man
Melania and Trump's tech billionaire pals come to town
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January 31, 2026 at 10:17 AM
How Hull council taxpayers helped swell the coffers of a Trump-supporting tech billionaire
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Forget about AI and robots, the future is all about plumbing.
My latest for @curiosityhull.bsky.social
My latest for @curiosityhull.bsky.social
What’s That Thing Being Built On George Street?
The more observant might have noticed that box appearing next to casino. Our mysterious erection correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social reports.
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The more observant might have noticed that box appearing next to casino. Our mysterious erection correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social reports.
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January 28, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Forget about AI and robots, the future is all about plumbing.
My latest for @curiosityhull.bsky.social
My latest for @curiosityhull.bsky.social
Robert Jenrick? “He is a snake”
Meet the man who heckled Robert Jenrick. New subscribers - free or paid - always welcome.
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Meet the man who heckled Robert Jenrick
He’s got a story to tell
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January 22, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Robert Jenrick? “He is a snake”
New from on plans for hydrogen storage and carbon capture in East Yorkshire. Will it happen? Should it happen?
Hydrogen for the Humber?
Local businesses call on Ed Miliband to invest in creating new regional opportunities in hydrogen and carbon capture projects
By Angus Young
@angusyoung61.bsky.social
Local businesses call on Ed Miliband to invest in creating new regional opportunities in hydrogen and carbon capture projects
By Angus Young
@angusyoung61.bsky.social
Hydrogen for the Humber?
Local businesses call on Ed Miliband to invest in creating new regional opportunities in hydrogen and carbon capture projects
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January 22, 2026 at 8:42 AM
New from on plans for hydrogen storage and carbon capture in East Yorkshire. Will it happen? Should it happen?
Top of the Flops - a curious tale about Hull’s least successful record label.
My latest for @curiosityhull.bsky.social
My latest for @curiosityhull.bsky.social
Which Hull Record Label Killed The Pop Career Of A 70s TV Tough Guy?
A cautionary tale of ambition, ineptitude and fraud featuring a current Emmerdale star. Uncovered by our singing detective correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social
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A cautionary tale of ambition, ineptitude and fraud featuring a current Emmerdale star. Uncovered by our singing detective correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social
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January 21, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Top of the Flops - a curious tale about Hull’s least successful record label.
My latest for @curiosityhull.bsky.social
My latest for @curiosityhull.bsky.social
Meet the man who heckled Robert Jenrick. New subscribers - free or paid - always welcome.
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Meet the man who heckled Robert Jenrick
He’s got a story to tell
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January 21, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Meet the man who heckled Robert Jenrick. New subscribers - free or paid - always welcome.
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In which we discuss men wearing shorts in January, cannelloni and appearing on page three in the altogether. Oh, and also a bit about Hull.
The CuriosityCast returns with Burnsy talking to @angusyoung61.bsky.social about what to expect in Hull in 2026. What’s opening and happening, where and when.
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January 18, 2026 at 1:42 PM
In which we discuss men wearing shorts in January, cannelloni and appearing on page three in the altogether. Oh, and also a bit about Hull.
New weekend long read on a bonkers by-election
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The bonkers by-election with side order of nuttiness
A month of summer madness in 2008
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January 17, 2026 at 8:53 AM
New weekend long read on a bonkers by-election
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When Hull went to war with London over Arctic oil.
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Greenland? Been there, done that.
The forgotten Arctic oil war between Hull and London.
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January 11, 2026 at 7:07 PM
When Hull went to war with London over Arctic oil.
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Ready to dip into some local history with @curiosityhull.bsky.social ? Aye, ready!
What Connects The World’s First Instant Coffee With A Fire Station In Hull?
Our firehouse beverage correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social explains the history of a hugely popular etching in the city.
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Our firehouse beverage correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social explains the history of a hugely popular etching in the city.
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January 7, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Ready to dip into some local history with @curiosityhull.bsky.social ? Aye, ready!
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Want to work for Luke Campbell?
£1.1m recruitment drive is underway.
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January 3, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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Blue on blue with a plot twist worthy of Line of Duty
Trouble at the top of Humberside Police
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December 27, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Some personal Geordie nostalgia for @northeastbylines.co.uk
As a co-op, Bruvvers were self-employed and paid themselves well below the Equity rate. They were usually skint but they survived | Angus Young
Bruvvers
As a co-op, Bruvvers were self-employed and paid themselves well below the Equity rate. They were usually skint but they survived
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December 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Some personal Geordie nostalgia for @northeastbylines.co.uk
New weekend read on Hullywood dreams. Subscribers- free or paid / always welcome.
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Turning the Hullywood dream into reality
Spotlight on big budget Punjabi film
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December 21, 2025 at 11:12 AM
New weekend read on Hullywood dreams. Subscribers- free or paid / always welcome.
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Who Is Hull’s Most Famous Christmas Day Baby?
Our festive parturition correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of Hull’s favourite sons. At least, until his mic breaks…
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Our festive parturition correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of Hull’s favourite sons. At least, until his mic breaks…
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December 17, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Who Is Hull’s Most Famous Christmas Day Baby?
Our festive parturition correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of Hull’s favourite sons. At least, until his mic breaks…
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Our festive parturition correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of Hull’s favourite sons. At least, until his mic breaks…
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Who Cheated Who In The Great 1970s Hull Bingo Scandal?
Eyes down for a tale of fraud, full houses and fat ladies as our illegal gaming correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social gets his card marked.
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Eyes down for a tale of fraud, full houses and fat ladies as our illegal gaming correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social gets his card marked.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Who Cheated Who In The Great 1970s Hull Bingo Scandal?
Eyes down for a tale of fraud, full houses and fat ladies as our illegal gaming correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social gets his card marked.
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Eyes down for a tale of fraud, full houses and fat ladies as our illegal gaming correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social gets his card marked.
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The criminal past of the founder of a scrap company at the centre of the cargo ship fireball in Hull. New weekend long read from me. Subscribers - free or paid - always welcome.
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A dockside accident waiting to happen
Report into cargo ship fireball reveals no checks on hazardous waste
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December 7, 2025 at 8:40 AM
The criminal past of the founder of a scrap company at the centre of the cargo ship fireball in Hull. New weekend long read from me. Subscribers - free or paid - always welcome.
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Why Is A Punjabi-Language Movie Being Filmed In Hull?
Apparently it’s not Bollywood, it’s Pollywood, according to our movie location correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social
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Apparently it’s not Bollywood, it’s Pollywood, according to our movie location correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social
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November 30, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Why Is A Punjabi-Language Movie Being Filmed In Hull?
Apparently it’s not Bollywood, it’s Pollywood, according to our movie location correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social
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Apparently it’s not Bollywood, it’s Pollywood, according to our movie location correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social
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Weekend long read is out, re-visiting my first ever news feature written 46 (cough!) years ago.
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On the road with a band of Bruvvers
A Punch and Judy show with a difference
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November 29, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Weekend long read is out, re-visiting my first ever news feature written 46 (cough!) years ago.
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The Russians targeted Nathan Gill for a reason - a devout money-making Mormon whose religion puts church (and its revenue-generating tithes) ahead of state and offers salvation for wrong-doing. This pose yesterday wasn’t an accident.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The Russians targeted Nathan Gill for a reason - a devout money-making Mormon whose religion puts church (and its revenue-generating tithes) ahead of state and offers salvation for wrong-doing. This pose yesterday wasn’t an accident.
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New from me on Nathan Gill, now jailed for taking Kremlin bribes. New subscribers- free or paid - always welcome.
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Nathan Gill - sins of the stepfather
To Hull and back
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November 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
New from me on Nathan Gill, now jailed for taking Kremlin bribes. New subscribers- free or paid - always welcome.
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New one from me.
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Grift baby, grift
Road rage to race hate - welcome to Wild West journalism
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November 16, 2025 at 9:54 AM
New one from me.
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