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Humber Bridge Soapbox Derby 2016

Humber Bridge hosts annual quirky cart race

The Humber Bridge Soapbox Derby will take place on Saturday 1st July, and will see crazy gravity powered carts racing down the sliproad…

Humber Bridge Soapbox Derby 2016

A daring downhill dash at the Humber Bridge Soapbox Derby

On Saturday 25th June, the Humber Bridge Soapbox Derby will see teams in handmade carts competing in a gravity-powered downhill dash…

Humber Bridge Soapbox Derby 2013

Crazy carts at the Humber Bridge Soapbox Derby

The annual Humber Bridge Soapbox Derby takes place on 5th July 2014 with teams competing in gravity powered handmade carts raced from the Humber Bridge…

Humber Bridge Soapbox Derby 2013

Zoom along to the Humber Bridge Soapbox Derby

The Humber Bridge Soapbox Derby 2013 will see amateur teams compete in handmade carts powered only by gravity. The first race starts at 9am on 6th July…

Curiosity of the Week

Normanton Church, a waterside wonder
Normanton Church by Karen Cann

Welcome to a new year, and a new Curiosity of the Week! Our first curiosity of 2021 is a sunken church. It’s also one of the UK’s finest hidden gem tourist attractions…

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Drama from a toilet cubicle
Overflow, Bush Theatre steaming show

This month, UK audiences can enjoy a streamed performance of Overflow, a heart-wrenching show played out in a club toilet…

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