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After a string of eclectic, theatrical projects – exploring swinging ’60s London (58 Fordwych Rd); 19th century fantasy literature and 1980s West Country romance (Phantastes) and an epic poem lost in time (A Wiltshire Tale), Nick is back, how nature intended: One voice. One guitar.

“Rip down” wanted posters pleads Robin Hood: Prince of Thorngumbald

by editor9 November 2022

Outlaw Robin Hood has appealed to children in Hull to protect him from the Sheriff of Cottingham by ripping down wanted posters bearing his portrait.

Enterprise

Quickline closes digital divide for 2,000 left-behind communities

by editor9 November 2022

Quickline Communications has provided 2,000 rural communities with fast and reliable broadband in just 12 months – helping to tackle the digital divide in access to the Internet.

Enterprise

Harris Lacey and Swain Chartered Accountants appoint two new Partners

Hessle-based Yorkshire accountancy firm Harris Lacey and Swain have appointed two new Partners to continue their growth and service development.

Enterprise

Hull gift firm launches festive football sweepstake baubles

A Hull-based gifts company are providing a new dimension to this month’s office sweepstakes with their new football flag baubles.

Education

University Centre Bishop Burton celebrates student success at Graduation Ceremony

Students and staff from University Centre Bishop Burton (UCBB), friends and family and special guests gathered at the historic Beverley Minster for a stunning Graduation Ceremony.

Enterprise

Beal helps key workers secure their dream new home

by editor8 November 20229 November 2022

Family-owned housebuilder Beal Homes is helping key workers make their dream move by contributing up to £12,500 towards their deposit.

Flowers and food add to the pulling power of Paragon Arcade

A fanfare of flowers has signalled the next round of changes at a popular Victorian arcade in Hull city centre.

Enterprise

Businesses brief Emma Hardy MP as part of her Big Conversation

by editor8 November 20228 November 2022

Skills, staff shortages and the cost of living were some of the issues raised with Hull West and Hessle MP Emma Hardy as businesses in the constituency joined her Big Conversation.

Enterprise

Royal appointment kicks off double celebration for Sewell Group

by editor8 November 20228 November 2022

A homegrown business which dates back to 1876 and now employs 500 people celebrated in style after receiving two major awards on the same day.

Enterprise

The benefits of hiring a virtual personal assistant

by editor8 November 20228 November 2022

The services of a virtual personal assistant are as versatile as they are valuable. Read on to discover how hiring a virtual PA can help you to continuously improve both your business and your personal life.

Events

Two new shows coming to Bonus Arena in 2023

by editor31 October 202230 October 2022

Vampires Rock – Dawn of the Dead will take place at the Bonus Arena on 4 November 2023.

Enterprise

HETA digs deep to provide £5.5m engineering training centre

by editor30 October 202230 October 2022

Work is under way on construction of a £5.5m engineering training centre which will play a key part in the drive to attract further investment into a transformational development site south of the Humber.

Power Hour to address cost of living crisis and drive food bank support

by editor30 October 202230 October 2022

A digital marketing forum will focus on the rising cost of living at its next event with advice on maximising shrinking budgets, the lure of free pizza and a collection for food banks in Hull.

Duo behind successful Hull Italian restaurant Gusto open new village venture

by editor29 October 202229 October 2022

The duo behind acclaimed Hull Italian restaurant Gusto have announced they have sold the business and opened an exciting new venture.

Risky Cities to hold free cultural event

The Risky Cities team would like to invite you to Flow of Words, a free sharing of five new artistic responses to flood resilience stories and creative writing produced by communities around Preston Road in Hull.

Society

Hull City Council sets up new crime prevention fund to make Hull safer

Local residents and community groups will soon be able to bid for grants to tackle crime within their neighbourhoods.

Enterprise

New, tee-rific student offerings announced at Lost City Adventure Golf

Hull-based Lost City Adventure Golf has announced its new, tee-rific student offerings to welcome new undergrads to the city.

CatZero charity gets a £50,000 boost from the Matthew Good Foundation

by editor27 October 202227 October 2022

The Matthew Good Foundation has donated £50,000 to CatZero, a Humber-wide charity committed to making a lasting positive and personal change in the lives of children, young people, families, and adults.

MS3 Networks announces sponsorship of Hull & East Yorkshire Powerchair Football Club player

Ultrafast full fibre wholesale broadband provider MS3 Networks continues to support the local community with its latest sponsorship of local powerchair footballer, Kai Gill.

Shakers Under New Management by John Godber and Jane Thornton comes to Hull Truck this November

by editor26 October 202226 October 2022

After the huge critical success of Teechers Leavers ’22 for Hull Truck’s 50th anniversary, John Godber OBE has teamed up with writing partner, newly honoured D.Litt from Hull University, Jane Thornton to revise their 1985 hit play Shakers, which has been performed around the world.

Hull Comedy Festival comes to Hull Truck Theatre this November

Hull Truck Theatre welcomes Hull Comedy Festival back to its stage as the festival celebrates its 15th anniversary. Presenting some of the best local comedy acts, this year’s line-up includes award winning performers, a family-friendly show, local comedy talent plus touring shows with the hottest talent from the UK comedy festival scene.

Enterprise

Family jewellers Hugh Rice has been appointed a Rolex Authorised Service Centre

Hull-based jewellers Hugh Rice is proud to secure a prestigious Rolex accreditation which means it can now service Rolex watches in-house at its Authorised Service Centre. The achievement recognises the high standards set by the family jewellers and its partners at Rolex.

Absolutely Cultured will ring in the New Year with cultural experiences for everyone

by editor25 October 202226 October 2022

Absolutely Cultured’s aim to give everyone the opportunity to get involved in the arts will be advanced in the New Year, with their upcoming season of cultural activity running January to March 2023.

Hull entrepreneur launches online platform to buy and discover regional produce

Hull-based entrepreneur, Phil Benson, has launched Locio, a new online shopping platform created to make the process of buying local and supporting regional businesses as simple as possible.

Enterprise

‘Wonderful’ generosity of Hull businesspeople will help children in poverty this winter

Hundreds of children are set to benefit from the generosity of Hull’s business community which dug deep at an annual charity event.

Enterprise

Construction firm gets top marks

Yorkshire and Lincolnshire construction firm, Hobson & Porter has carried out more than £2.7m worth of refurbishment works in the education sector, while schools and colleges have been closed over the holidays.

Adrenaline-filled ninja assault course opens at Flemingate as Jump Inc expands indoor playground

A ninja-style assault course has opened at Beverley’s Flemingate centre, offering a thrilling new experience for adults and children alike.

Society

Daisy Appeal and The Manor Rooms combine fun and fundraising

One of the region’s leading charities has joined forces with a destination for top quality events in a collaboration which will combine fun and fundraising.

Enterprise

Trainees choose Rollits after completing work experience

by editor25 October 202226 October 2022

Leading law firm Rollits LLP has announced the appointment of two new trainee solicitors who were both attracted to apply by their experience of work placements with the firm.

Enterprise

Jupiter IT steps up cyber security after space probe leads to new offices

by editor25 October 2022

An IT support business has reinforced its status as a cyber security specialist by making protection the priority with a move to a new home.

Enterprise

Mayor of Hull officially opened UK’s leading varicose vein clinic, Veincentre

The Mayor of Hull, Councillor Christine Randall, officially opened the UK’s leading clinic Veincentre today at 12.30 and cut the ceremonial ribbon to welcome the clinic to the city.

Enterprise

Yorkshire in short supply: Despite 100% growth in roles, logistics is threatened by a recruitment crisis

Yorkshire is one of the biggest homes to the UK’s logistics sector, but 93% of all logistics businesses are significantly struggling to fill available roles as new research reveals that 90% of the UK population has never considered a career in logistics, despite it holding 4% of the UK’s job market.

The Waterline Summit paves the way to prosperous green future with shared Humber vision

The region’s flagship climate change summit has brought the Humber together behind a shared vision for a prosperous net zero future.

Education

Bishop Burton College re-accredited with international quality Matrix Standard

Bishop Burton College are pleased to announce they have been re-accredited with the Matrix Standard international quality standard for delivering information, advice and/or guidance (IAG).

Enterprise

Beal Homes Chief Executive receives property personality award

by editor19 October 2022

Beal Homes Chief Executive Richard Beal has been named Property Personality of the Year at a prestigious awards event.

Enterprise

Hull manufacturer investing as orders from UK and overseas secure work well into 2023

A Hull-based manufacturer is investing back into the business having secured increasing work both in the UK and overseas in 2022 – ensuring a healthy order book well into next year.

Enterprise

Hull business finalist in Yorkshire and Humberside Family Business Awards

Hessle-based company, the John Good Group, are finalists for the Haulage and Logistics, Best Social Impact and Employee of the Year categories for the Yorkshire and Humberside Family Business Awards 2022.

New film that recognises children and young people who stammer to be premiered at Hull Minster

Following the success of the award nominated film ‘My Stammering Tap’, Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust Speech and Language Therapists, in partnership with Action for Stammering Children and My Pockets Films, are proud to premiere their latest film ‘My Stammering Child’.

Enterprise

Beal offers homebuyers £250 a month bonus as part of Peace of Mind Pledge

Family-owned housebuilder Beal Homes has launched a Beal Buyer Bonus to give customers who reserve this Autumn peace of mind as they move into their new home.

Enterprise

Quickline and CellnexUK partnership brings access to lightning fast broadband to 53,000 more properties

Rural internet champions Quickline Communications and telecoms infrastructure provider CellnexUK are celebrating providing access to lightning fast broadband to 53,000 more homes and business in the first year of their partnership.

Enterprise

Latus Health developing new state-of-the-art health and wellbeing clinic in Hull

Latus Health has relocated back to their original home on Chanterlands Avenue as they position themselves for significant growth in 2023.

Case Training wins Gold at Yorkshire in Bloom

by editor18 October 2022

Local charity awarded for its commitment to outdoor learning and sustainable practices.

Krehalon joins Oh Yes! Net Zero to create a greener future

Krehalon, a global manufacturer of flexible shrink barrier packaging for the fresh food industry, has joined the Oh Yes! Net Zero campaign.

Society

Hull and East Yorkshire stillbirth and neonatal death charity awarded Maximus Foundation grant

by editor16 October 202217 October 2022

Maximus Foundation UK, the not-for-profit arm of Maximus, has awarded a grant of £2,500 to Hull & East Yorkshire Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Charity (SANDS) to continue its work supporting bereaved parents and families after the loss of a baby.

Full cast announced for A Christmas Carol, sponsored by Hull Trains

This festive season, Charles Dickens classic Christmas ghost story A Christmas Carol will be magically brought to life by Hull Truck Theatre.

Enterprise

Quickline accelerates rural broadband rollout with new Build Team

by editor16 October 2022

Rural broadband provider Quickline Communications is creating a new infrastructure team as it accelerates its rollout of fast, reliable broadband.

Save energy and money with a grant of up to £15,000 from the Hull Business Energy Efficiency Scheme

A scheme for Hull businesses looking to save energy is helping local businesses save thousands of pounds a year on their energy costs – and still has grant funding of up to £15,000 available to eligible businesses.

Events

Swap till you drop to reduce clothing waste

The organisers of the HU5 Clothes Swap are excited to announce that they are holding their third clothes swap of the year later this month.

Arts

Silent Uproar is looking for new Trustees

by editor16 October 2022

Silent Uproar is an award-winning theatre company and charity from Hull & East Riding, creating provocative and fun nights out for young people (14-30).

Great Newsome Brewery’s butterfly-inspired beers put the spotlight on sustainability

Great Newsome Brewery has launched its latest beer inspired by the butterflies that thrive at the East Yorkshire farm where the brewery is based.

Enterprise

Rollits LLP recognised in Legal 500 for excellence of people and services

A leading law firm has underlined the value and versatility of its work for clients across the Yorkshire and Humber region with recognition for the excellence of its people and services in the latest edition of the profession’s most prestigious directory.

Enterprise

Vintage brand seals global retail deal as Primark unveils WornWell

by editor12 October 202212 October 2022

A vintage clothing brand which was launched in Hull 15 years ago is going global after sealing a partnership with a major retail group.

Theatre review: Ladies Unleashed

Our theatre reviewer, Hannah Hobson, shares her thoughts on Ladies Unleashed at Hull Truck Theatre.

Enterprise

Emma Hardy MP invites businesses to air their views with Big Conversation

by editor12 October 202212 October 2022

Hull West and Hessle MP Emma Hardy is urging businesses in her constituency to join her “Big Conversation” and share comments and feedback on the issues they face.

Enterprise

Buses to run to temporary timetables to aid service delivery

Local bus operator, East Yorkshire, has announced that it will be making some temporary changes to some of its services from Sunday 23 October in the face of recruitment struggles across the bus sector.

Enterprise

Hull vehicle branding firm receive special recognition at UK Graphic Awards

Brandfixx, the world’s greenest vehicle branding company, has been highly commended at a prestigious national award ceremony recognising its transformative approach to the industry.

Enterprise

National recognition for Hull Trains’ leader at ‘Railway Oscars’

A leader who continues to steer Hull Trains through the most challenging of periods has won national recognition for her ‘selfless and outstanding’ contribution to the UK rail industry.

KCOM employees give helping hand to school uniform charity

KCOM staff have dug deep for a charity helping families struggling with the cost of school uniforms.

State-of-the-art technology brings future learning space to life for UTC students

by editor11 October 202212 October 2022

Students at Hull’s Ron Dearing University Technical College (UTC) have been given a high-tech first glimpse of exactly how their state-of-the-art school will look once expansion work is complete.

Theatre launches new inclusive panto initiative

Hull New Theatre has joined forces with local company Concrete Youth to make this year’s pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, a more inclusive experience.

Trinity Live music nights extended until Christmas

Hull’s Trinity Live weekly music night has been extended until Christmas, thanks to its popularity with music lovers since returning to Trinity Market in February.

Society

Home from home for new Caribbean, South American group in Bridlington’s Brunswick Hotel

A new community group for Afro-Caribbean and South Americans in Bridlington and East Yorkshire, has found a home from home at Bridlington’s Brunswick Hotel.

Enterprise

John Good Group grows leadership team with two strategic hires

John Good Group has announced two new additions to its executive leadership team. The move has scaled its leadership team to match its ambitious plans to develop further and expand its products and services.

Enterprise

How businesses can maintain growth despite rising inflation

With UK inflation rising at its fastest rate in 40 years and analysts saying the situation is likely to get worse before it improves, more and more businesses are becoming increasingly concerned about the impact it will have.

Have a good laugh for a good cause this November

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust are inviting you to join them for an evening of fun, laughter and entertainment at Hull Truck Theatre, with their Stand Up for Health Stars comedy event that raises money for local NHS services.

Enterprise

Construction firm restores grand historic Hull building

The impressive restoration of 52-53 Whitefriargate, which is a magnificent Grade II listed building in Hull city centre, has been completed on time and within budget.

Enterprise

Barratt Developments Yorkshire East appoints first female director to its board

Leading five-star housebuilder, Barratt Developments Yorkshire East, has welcomed its first ever female director to its board of directors.

Mike the Knight donates iconic suit to charity Action for Children

Hull Trains employee, Mike Manders, recently tackled his first-ever London Marathon in his suit of armour, so far raising an incredible £2,800 for the charity Action for Children.

HullBID excited to bring Hulloween Steampunk Festival to city centre

This Hulloween, enter into the weird, wacky and wonderful world of Steampunk, inspired by Victorian fashions and engineering. A combination of science-fiction, fantasy and history, with a Halloween twist, will transform Hull city centre for a weekend of spooky and spectacular tomfoolery.

Enterprise

Employee-owners of animal feed company have an appetite for growth

An animal feed trading business is bullish about its prospects for the future after riding out the challenges of Brexit, Covid and the war in Ukraine.

Enterprise

East Yorkshire success story Agencia marks 25 years in business

A family business in East Yorkshire is celebrating a quarter of a century of paving the way for British interests overseas by transforming health and justice to build confidence and attract investment.

Redcoat heads out on tour to add the extra sparkle this autumn

Meet Lewis. He’s a Redcoat. Living the dream and living it large in Bognor Regis. He likes to smile and show you a good time. But what happens when you’re having an ‘off day’? And you tell Barney the Dinosaur to p*ss off (in front of a load of kids)?

Theatre review – Gladys: A Beverley Love Story

by editor7 October 202212 October 2022

Our theatre reviewer, Hannah Hobson, shares her thoughts on Gladys: A Beverley Love Story at East Riding Theatre.

Entertainment for everyone at Hull Theatres

There will be shoulder pads, smart quiffs, and a reminder that everyone is beautiful as Hull Theatres announce a new series of sensational shows this week.

Enterprise

Arco announced in top 10 list of best family business apprentice employers

Arco, the UK’s leading safety company, has been announced as one of the top 10 family businesses in the UK for employing apprentices and promoting apprenticeships for professional development.

Charity marks World Homeless Day with awareness event

This World Homeless Day, Monday 10 October, Emmaus Hull & East Riding is hosting an inspiring and informative event to raise awareness of the realities of homelessness. During the event, Emmaus will also unveil their new Outreach Van.

Society

Appeal for help to ease hospital pressures

by editor7 October 2022

Staff at Hull Royal Infirmary are urgently appealing for the community’s help to ease hospital pressures.

Queen Victoria and her relationship with Hull showcased at new exhibition

Queen Victoria’s own Jewel-Cabinet will visit the city as part of a new exhibition at the Ferens Art Gallery.

Register now for free tickets to the one of the region’s biggest construction trade events

Anyone working in construction and engineering can now register for free tickets for Foundations Live 2022, which is one of the region’s biggest construction, trade, networking, and careers events.

Heritage

Restoration of Spurn Lightship reaches final phase

Hull’s Spurn Lightship is to receive a new coat of paint as it reaches the final stages of restoration.

Two local charities receive donations from Maritime Museum’s scrap metal

Two local charities have received donations totalling more £5,500 from the Yorkshire-based contractor transforming the Hull Maritime Museum, thanks to spare scrap from the building.

Italian dancer longing for Hull pattie

Comedy ballet superstars Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo return to Hull this autumn – and dancer Giovanni Goffredo may be recognised by audiences for more than just his pirouettes and arabesques…

Enterprise

West Hull FM extends coverage area

Ofcom, the communications regulator, has granted West Hull FM a power increase that will provide better coverage within the city as well as the surrounding villages.

Local charities come together to share the wellbeing benefits of arts and crafts this World Mental Health Day

by editor7 October 2022

Local charities Hull Scrapstore and Health Stars have come together this World Mental Health Day, to provide craft packs for mental health and learning disability inpatient units across Hull and the East Riding.

Enterprise

Refurbishment completes at Hull’s Cherry Tree Court

FI Real Estate Management (FIREM) has completed a £1.7m refurbishment programme of the ground and first floors of Cherry Tree Court in Hull, with a new phase of works underway to improve the second floor of the former HMRC building.

Society

Volunteers have been given awards in an emotional celebration hosted by HEY Smile Foundation and partners

A clutch of awards has been handed out to volunteers at a special ceremony organised by HEY Smile Foundation and partners.

East Yorkshire does its part to make the region a little greener

Local bus operator, East Yorkshire, has welcomed eight new vehicles to its fleet as part of its investment to bring state of the art, environmentally friendly buses to the community.

Enterprise

Three promotions as Hudgell Solicitors’ management team extended within expanding Civil Liberties department

Hudgell Solicitors has promoted three of its most experienced lawyers to managerial roles within its growing Civil Liberties team. Chief executive Rachel Di Clemente says […]

East Yorkshire apprentices win at SOE Skills Challenge

Last month, three engineering apprentices at bus company East Yorkshire successfully brought home awards from the Society of Engineers (SOE) IRTE Skills Challenge.

HEY LEP and Growth Hub launches social enterprise accelerator to help third sector organisations thrive