Birds Eye cut 490 of its 1, 250 UK staff when it closed its Hull factory.

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In doing so, Everton closed to within a point of Hull in sixth spot in the table, while Boro move up to eighth.

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But Network Rail needs to keep the line open to allow Hull services to operate after a collapsed spoil heap closed an alternative route.

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All 236 stores closed before Christmas with the loss of around 7, 000 jobs, including up to 200 at the Hull centre.

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