HULL may not be able to escape the economic downturn but Hull Forward chief executive John Holmes is bullish about the city's future. Deputy Editor Ian Briggs met him.

A LITTLE like Hull City's first season in the Premier League, Hull's outlook is one of consolidation following a healthy start to its campaign for success.

Like many city's across Yorkshire and the UK, building schemes in Hull have been delayed or put on hold as the effects of the credit crunch filter down to developers struggling to access funding and......for the full story register now for free or login below...