The Humber Estuary is one of the most important estuaries in Europe for wildlife and is designated as a Special Area of Conservation and a Special Protection Area. Gordon Kell describes the wonders of this internationally important wetland site, and the work of the Humber Nature Partnership managing this European Marine Site.

Dr Mary Murdoch: Suffragist and Social Reformer Dr Murdoch was a Scottish medical doctor who settled in Hull in 1896 and galvanised the suffrage campaign in Hull and East Yorkshire, as part of the national movement for women to be granted the right to vote in parliamentary elections. This talk by Cecile Oxaal explores her background,... Read more...

Samaritans was founded in 1953 by Bartonian Chad Varah who described the service then as “just a man willing to listen, with a base and an emergency telephone'. The organisation now has more than 20,000 volunteers across some two hundred branches, answering a call for help every six seconds from people who are going through... Read more...