It’s been a while, but this weekend Hull Noir is back.The inaugural festival took place in 2017, a year when a lot of exciting things were happening in Hull thanks to its tenure as UK City of Culture, and it was a huge success. Crime-loving audiences flocked to talks, panels, film screenings and discussions over seven days.

The new premises, close to its headquarters in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, will create an additional 30 jobs.

The firm said the winning combination of a boom in UK holidays this year and a Town Fund grant of £17m has meant that Whitby is now the go-to coastal resort in the North of England.

The Sheffield-based firm saw revenues plunge from £380m in 2019 to £222m in 2020 after its operations were hit by lower demand as a result of the pandemic.

Volkswagen is set to go head-to-head with Toyota’s C-HR after it confirmed it will introduce its small coupe-SUV, the Nivus, into Europe in the second half of this year. The car was originally launched in Brazil last spring, but will be modified for the European market. Prices and specifications will be announced closer to the car’s release date.

The government is mulling over the introduction of a traffic light system for travel with countries labelled green, yellow, amber and red.

The phased easing of Covid lockdown restrictions includes advice around overnight stays – and when people might be able to visit their second homes.

Management at Siemens Gamesa in Hull said the programme is bringing benefits to its team of more than 750 people, who work on everything from wind turbine assembly lines to inside an office.

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One of the biggest worries around electric cars remains range anxiety, with buyers concerned about running out of juice mid-journey.