Welcome back, Karl
We are delighted to welcome Karl Bushby back to Hull and congratulate him on an extraordinary achievement. Karl's return to the city marks the completion of one of the most remarkable feats of endurance, determination, resilience and courage.
What makes Karl's achievement so inspiring is not just the distance covered or the records broken. It is what it tells us about perseverance, ambition and belief in what is possible. Those are qualities that run deep in our city and region.
Hull has always been a place of resilience and quiet determination. Karl embodies those characteristics.
His return is a moment of pride not only for Hull, but for everyone who has followed his journey and drawn inspiration from it.
Congratulations Karl.
(Image courtesy of Ozer Productions.)
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Last updated 02 November 2026, 14.46
Neil Trotter
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