Hull is UK City of Culture 2017: In pictures
Hull is UK City of Culture 2017: In pictures
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Hull has been named the UK City of Culture 2017, seeing off competition from Dundee, Leicester and Swansea Bay. The city will hope to see an economic boost from the accolade, which is handed out every four years.
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