Hull’s hospitals have declared their intention to be a UK leader in tackling the NHS’s impact on climate change.
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The joy of poi: Q&A with Ed Grimoldby of GrimVisions
Hannah Hobson interviewed projection artist and fire performer Ed Grimoldby about his new digital poi project, Find Your Flow.
Continue readingCoffee31 still reaching out to customers in cautious return from lockdown
A café which captured the flavour and humour of Hull when it opened nearly seven years ago is putting smiles back on faces as it emerges from the restrictions of Covid-19.
Continue readingCity centre pubs collaborate with Theatre Quarter Beer and Cider Festival
Licensees of two city centre pubs are taking centre stage to bring an array of top tipples to Hull with the inaugural Theatre Quarter Beer and Cider Festival.
Continue readingThree free Play Day festivals to visit Hull this summer
Hull’s play day event has expanded to three events for 2021, with the first taking place on Wednesday 28 July at Alderman Kneeshaw playing fields.
Continue readingMulti-million pound property deals demonstrate how Hull has remained an attractive market for investment
Property deals worth more than a combined £13.5million are currently being negotiated by a Hull commercial agent who says it is evidence of how the city has remained an attractive proposition for ambitious investors.
Continue readingA fun-filled summer of stories with Hull Libraries
Following the success of June’s sell-out Big Malarkey Festival, where 4,300 people experienced the fun of Hull’s family festival and accompanying schools’ programme, Hull Libraries summer programme has launched this week with over 140 free activities.
Continue reading£1m funding secured for Hull’s major regeneration project
The £30.2m project to transform some of Hull’s maritime treasures has been given a huge boost after passing the £1m fundraising milestone.
Continue readingLaunch of the Play Chess Festival
The launch of the city’s first Play Chess Festival will take place at The Deep, 8:15am on Monday 2 August.
Continue readingNurse leads CrossFit Team in bridge-based burpee challenge
An A&E nurse from Hull is leading a team of 16 people in a fundraising challenge set to get anyone’s heart thumping.
Continue readingHull’s Purebroadband appoints seasoned industry expert to oversee service operations
Hull-based ultrafast broadband provider, Purebroadband, has appointed Sally Kirkwood into an expanded role as its new service operations manager.
Continue readingOne year after launch, Yorkshire Work Based Training enrols again
East Hull’s Yorkshire Work Based Training (YWBT) is celebrating its first full year as a training provider by enrolling students on its vocational courses, despite having to deal with the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 lockdown.
Continue readingFour-hour visiting slots introduced at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital
Partners can now visit pregnant women and mothers and their newborn babies in hospital for up to four hours.
Continue readingA new content marketing agency hopes to resonate with local businesses
Local social media freelancer, Matt Johnson, has launched a new Hull-based content marketing agency after 3 years of freelancing.
Continue readingSpecialist glasshouse to provide high-speed growing capability for leading crop science research organisation
The specialist technical glasshouse building and climate control skills of East Yorkshire based CambridgeHOK have been called upon once again to provide a new high-tech plant science research facility.
Continue readingRecruitment drive at modular build specialist as demand surges
Modular building recruitment specialist, E3 Recruitment (E3R), and leading modular and portable building solutions provider, Thurston Group, are on a recruitment drive to hire 50 permanent employees across their three manufacturing facilities.
Continue readingHull Hospitals staff take on the Gauntlet Relay Triathlon for WISHH
A group of seven Hull-based hospital staff made up of anaesthetists, a GP trainee, an operating department practitioner and an emergency medicine consultant, plus their two spouses, are undertaking The Gauntlet Relay Triathlon at Castle Howard this Sunday to raise funds for Hull Hospitals’ official charity WISHH.
Continue readingBusiness start-ups in Hull can now apply for up to £5,000 in grant funding
Hull City Council has launched a new grant scheme which will deliver up to £5,000 for start-up businesses in the city.
Continue readingThe Derwent Group submits industrial scheme for Anlaby
The Derwent Group has submitted fresh plans to bring forward a long-consented industrial scheme on strategic development land adjacent to Anlaby Retail Park.
Continue readingBoost for region’s bioeconomy as University THYME project secures £1.8m funding
A highly successful university collaboration, which is driving increased productivity in the bioeconomy, has been awarded a further £1.8m.
Continue readingRoarsome Family Fun at Hull New Theatre
Fire-breathing serpents, colossal creatures and magnificent monsters are set to swoop into Hull New Theatre when the fantastical Dragons and Mythical Beasts descend next week.
Continue readingPupils’ winning murals mark Humber Bridge’s 40th anniversary
Pupils are celebrating after their murals won a competition to decorate the Humber Bridge to mark its 40th anniversary.
Continue readingTesco donation takes Daisy Appeal closer to fundraising target
A charity which is campaigning to raise £8.5m to provide a Molecular Imaging Research (MIR) Centre at Castle Hill Hospital is thanking Tesco and its customers after receiving a donation from the supermarket’s in-store fundraising initiative.
Continue readingTheatre review: Romeo & Juliet
Our theatre reviewer, Hannah Hobson, shares her thoughts on Hull Truck Theatre’s production of Romeo & Juliet at Stage@TheDock.
Continue readingHull City Council doubles fleet of electric vehicles in six months
Hull City Council has taken a major step forward in its push to become carbon neutral by 2030 after doubling its electric battery-powered fleet vehicles (BEVs) in just six months.
Continue readingWillerby opens up bright future for jobless young people
Leading holiday homes manufacturer Willerby is offering unemployed young people who have faced challenges in their lives sought-after career and training opportunities.
Continue readingMajor recruitment drive hailed a success by Hull hospitals
Hull’s hospitals are bucking a national trend after attracting 2,000 new members of staff to work at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital.
Continue readingExpansion of west Hull school will offer host of new opportunities for students
Work is about to begin on a £6 million expansion of The Boulevard Academy, which will increase capacity in response to a growing demand for places, as well as enabling it to offer a range of new courses from September 2022.
Continue readingBeers, Bands & Burlesque at Trinity Market
On Saturday 31 July, Vittles & Company and Bone Machine Brew Co are hosting a beer launch party at Trinity Market.
Continue reading‘It’s like turning the clock back 30 years’: Logistics company expands to meet Brexit ‘paperwork’ demands
Neill and Brown Global Logistics has boosted its customs clearance team in response to the complex documentation required for imports and exports following the UK’s exit from the EU.
Continue readingThird best in UK for women: Hull company celebrates as employees lead it to national acclaim
A Hull business has been named as one of the country’s best employers for females.
Continue readingUnique art to see, love, and purchase at this year’s Ferens Open Exhibition
The Ferens Open Exhibition is back. The exhibition, which celebrates some of the best artistic talent in the region, opens at Ferens Art Gallery on Saturday 24 July at 12noon.
Continue readingNew dates for SIX – The Musical at Hull New Theatre
Hull New Theatre is delighted to announce rescheduled dates for SIX – The Musical. The Queens will be back on the block next spring from Tuesday 5 – Sunday 10 April 2022.
Continue readingVolunteers deliver guided tours showcasing Hull’s maritime heritage
A small team of volunteers are delivering a maritime themed guided tour, showcasing Hull’s historic maritime sites around the city centre.
Continue readingHull to host week-long comic book festival featuring V for Vendetta illustrator David Lloyd
Marking the BBC’s 100 Novels that Shaped Our World, Hull Libraries will be celebrating the amazing impact of comic novels with a host of workshops, talks and story times next month.
Continue readingBarometer asks East Yorkshire manufacturing SMEs to explore supply chain price changes and raw material issues
Following a quicker than expected recovery across the industry, current barriers to growth are the main focus of the latest Manufacturing Barometer.
Continue readingExciting ways to support Hull City Ladies
Hull City Ladies are making a positive impact in the community by creating pathways and further opportunities for people in our region to develop confidence, knowledge and skills.
Continue readingNew Shorelines mural continues to raise awareness of flooding and climate change in Hull
A new mural by artist Andy Pea has been installed in Hull as part of The Shoreline Project, a city-wide arts and engagement project aimed at raising awareness of flood risk and climate change in Hull.
Continue readingIt’s A Knockout is back – secure your team today
During the pandemic annual events like It’s A Knockout had to be cancelled, which put a huge dint in Dove House’s opportunity to be able to raise vital funds. The hospice relies heavily on fundraising and this hugely popular event is a big part of the hospices event calendar.
Continue readingThe positive changes to how we work post-freedom day
As more and more people are returning to the workplace, 360 Chartered Accountants has been reflecting on the changes they have made to working patterns over the last year – and how there have been many positives which they plan to continue.
Continue readingHull psychotherapy centre to help with the return to in-person therapy services
Ellesmere Counselling and Psychotherapy Training has announced a special deal for private therapists and counsellors to encourage them to try their new therapy centre on Beverley Road in Hull.
Continue readingRollits 180: An interview with Ralph Gilbert
We’re delighted to be working with Rollits to create a series of heritage articles that celebrate the law firm’s 180th anniversary.
Continue readingHull and Scarborough bus drivers star in new video
Drivers from bus company East Yorkshire star in a new recruitment video, aimed at encouraging people to consider a career in bus driving.
Continue readingFolk in Hull plans city centre day of music and fun
Folk in Hull, the charity behind the popular Hull Folk and Maritime Festival, has announced it is staging a day of free music and activities in and around Trinity Square this summer.
Continue readingYoung Mayor selected by Hull’s young people
Amelia Franczak, aged 12, from St Mary’s College, was selected from 35 young people who applied.
Continue readingHull surgeon who saves children’s faces presents his work to an international audience
A Hull surgeon saving children whose faces have been destroyed by an infection caused by extreme poverty and malnutrition is to showcase his work to a global audience.
Continue readingDr Josh Ahmed lands Leverhulme Fellowship for new University of Hull research on Amazon River
University of Hull researcher Dr Josh Ahmed has landed a prestigious Leverhulme Fellowship to study the impact and features of oxbow lakes along the Amazon River.
Continue readingMagic Mike The Arena Tour to visit Hull in 2022
Extra dates have been added to Magic Mike The Arena Tour following initial ticket demand.
Continue readingCovid-19 restrictions remain in force at Hull hospitals
All patients, visitors and staff must continue to wear face masks and maintain social distancing when they come to Hull’s hospitals from next week. Hull […]
Continue readingRugby League World Cup 2021 organisers on schedule to deliver trailblazing tournament
With just 100 days to go until the opening match, Rugby League World Cup 2021 organisers have confirmed that the trailblazing event will go ahead as scheduled in October and November.
Continue readingYoung traders celebrated at Trinity Market this weekend
Hull’s Young Traders Market returns on Saturday 17 July at Trinity Market in Hull. The Young Traders Market programme aims to encourage young entrepreneurs, aged […]
Continue readingPartners pledge to work together to tackle violence against women and girls
Over 40 representatives from various agencies attended a symposium this week aimed at building a shared approach to tackling Violence Against Women and Girls.
Continue readingAliens, acrobats and a giant tortoise bring family fun to the city centre
Hull city centre is set to come alive this weekend with an array of activities which promise to deliver family fun in a variety of socially-distanced settings.
Continue readingHull cleaning, painting and facilities management firm working with Hull 4 Heroes to secure jobs for local veterans
One of the city’s oldest commercial cleaning, painting and facilities management companies, Lightowler, is continuing its support for Hull 4 Heroes, working together on a new initiative aiming to provide employment for veterans looking for work.
Continue readingKCOM seeks to connect communities with new Absolutely Cultured event
KCOM has joined forces with Absolutely Cultured to get people from across Hull talking this weekend.
Continue readingHull Truck Theatre: Q&A with Apphia Campbell
In conversation with Apphia Campbell ahead of Woke, Saturday 24 July as part of Hull Jazz Festival.
Continue readingAll hail 25 years of The Lord of the Dance
For a quarter of a century Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance has been dazzling audiences across the globe with its unique combination of high-energy Irish dancing, original music, storytelling and sensuality.
Continue readingLeading club makes key appointment to support rugby union development across the region
East Yorkshire’s leading rugby union club is stepping up to develop the game across the region with the appointment of a key figure who will combine duties as head coach with a programme designed to help young players at schools and other clubs.
Continue readingWorcester Bosch launch initiative to aid local communities in the North East and Yorkshire
Worcester Bosch has launched a national initiative called Warming Your Community, which encourages local community champions to nominate themselves for the chance to win a boiler to benefit what they do in their area.
Continue readingExpansion for Hull-based haulage, distribution and storage specialists
Continuing expansion of specialist haulage firm Lymer’s Assist Ltd has seen the acquisition of a new 150-ton tractor unit to join their fleet.
Continue readingLocal theatre supports stage dreams of Hull’s youngsters
An annual summer school run by two stars from stage and screen is taking place at a local theatre this year to help our youngsters […]
Continue readingCottingham Open Gardens blossoms with huge fundraising total
Dove House Hospice thanks the local community for getting involved in its recent fundraising event. It was a delight to see this year’s Cottingham Open […]
Continue readingEntrepreneur and author welcomes business award as “better than a BAFTA”
An entrepreneurial business consultant and author who picked up the lifetime achievement accolade in the region’s newest business awards declared the honour as “better than winning a BAFTA!”
Continue readingCreative Briefs to launch #CreativeThinkersMonth campaign to inspire children who prefer sketching over spelling
Do you know a young person who prefers sketching over spelling? Would sooner be running than reading? Then they’re probably a Creative Thinker!
Continue readingNew Mental Health Advice and Support Line for Hull and the East Riding
The Mental Health and Crisis Line for Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust will change on Monday 19th July, 2021. This will be called the Mental Health Advice and Support Line and will be accessible via phone call on 0800 138 0990.
Continue readingLocal Skills Report highlights green jobs skills needs and the next steps in the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic
A report commissioned by the Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (HEY LEP) has outlined plans to ensure local residents have the skills to get good jobs, both now and in the future.
Continue readingHull and East Yorkshire People in Business Awards winners announced
The deserving winners of this year’s Hull and East Yorkshire People in Business Awards (HEYPIBA) were announced on Friday 9 July at a virtual awards ceremony for the exceptional teams and individuals working across the Hull and East Yorkshire Business community.
Continue readingMotorists reminded to use bus lanes when allowing emergency vehicles to pass
Motorists in Hull are being reminded to let emergency service vehicles pass, to avoid serious delays which can result in life-threatening consequences.
Continue readingConcrete Youth announces new project to develop ASMR for audiences with PMLD
Concrete Youth is delighted to announce The ASMR Project – a ground-breaking new project, taking place in August, to explore the benefits and effects of autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) on audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD).
Continue readingMajor milestone celebrated at new Broadacre Primary School development
The new £8.2m Broadacre Primary School building reached its half-way point this month.
Continue readingRe-use shop reopens for residents to shop and donate for a good cause
High-quality hospice care including family bereavement support, therapy sessions and music therapy are just some of the ways in which donations to the Electricals Re-use Shop has helped local families.
Continue readingChildren receiving free school meals to be given £15 a week vouchers over summer
Children who live in Hull and are currently receiving free school meals will be given vouchers of £15 a week throughout the summer holidays.
Continue readingFeral Art School sets up first home as former bank becomes creative hub
An art school led by a group of professional creatives has set up its own home for the first time in Hull’s historic Old Town, with support from one of the city’s leading companies.
Continue readingThe Humber and Teesside join forces to form the East Coast Cluster and decarbonise almost half of UK industrial cluster emissions
The Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) has today submitted a bid supported by major energy and industrial companies to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy’s (BEIS) Cluster sequencing for carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) deployment process.
Continue readingBack to Ours announces Concrete Youth as Associate Theatre Company
Back to Ours is excited to announce a new partnership today, with Hull’s Concrete Youth joining them as an Associate Theatre Company.
Continue readingIt’s coming (leisure) home! Victory team given option to take Monday off
With England reaching the Euro 2020 final on Sunday, local holiday home manufacturer Victory Leisure Homes has given its team the option to take Monday morning off, despite being at peak demand.
Continue readingUnveiled and open for business – the stunning makeover project that makes caravans cool
A unique caravan revival project launched by three interior designers to promote the great British staycation to new markets has been unveiled and is open […]
Continue readingAllenby Commercial expands The Trade Yard concept with new acquisition as other sites hit capacity
Hull-based developer Allenby Commercial is working on the expansion of its Trade Yard concept after buying a new site in the face of rising demand […]
Continue readingStudents urged to take up the climate change challenge with sustainable solutions
Students across the region are being urged to play their part in helping save the planet by getting involved in a new competition to find sustainable climate change solutions.
Continue readingBuilding begins on Beal’s own new home at Wykeland’s Bridgehead business park
Construction has begun on Beal Homes’ own new home – the latest showpiece building at developer Wykeland Group’s Bridgehead business park.
Continue reading£5k boost for community groups up for grabs
Community Groups are invited to pitch at the High Sheriffs’ Yorkshire Dragons’ Den event to gain up to £5k of unrestricted funding for their project
Continue readingAttracting wildlife pollinators to Kingswood offices
As part of an ongoing environmental project to reduce carbon emissions, a local business has planted a wildlife area, transforming an unused spot of land at their head office premises.
Continue readingNEC brings global brand and world-class expertise to Hull
NEC Corporation, one of the world’s most advanced and innovative technology businesses, has arrived in Hull.
Continue readingHull star Lucy Beaumont backs city’s ambitious young entrepreneurs
A famously funny Hull-born star is the latest to back a trailblazing initiative that supports enterprising young people in Hull.
Continue readingMiddle Child return to the stage with a cabaret in Queen’s Gardens, as part of Creative Hull
Eighteen months after their last live performance, Middle Child will return to the stage this month with a brand-new cabaret, performed outdoors in Queen’s Gardens.
Continue readingFormer subpostmasters speak of lives ruined in powerful and poignant new documentary on Post Office Horizon Scandal
A ‘powerful and poignant’ documentary on the Post Office Horizon Scandal is to be broadcast telling the full ‘shocking’ impact on the lives of former subpostmasters wrongfully convicted of crimes they didn’t commit.
Continue readingThe Business Day at Bridlington Spa brings Humber Business Week to a close
Last month, Bridlington Spa played host to The Business Day, an annual networking event for local businesses to come together and gain insight at the final event of Humber Business Week.
Continue readingStudents honoured at first virtual awards
East Riding College’s annual awards ceremony has gone virtual in 2021 because of the restrictions on public events. Filmed and broadcast as a YouTube Premiere on 1 July, the awards saw 37 recipients recognised for their achievements, dedication and hard work.
Continue readingHull venues reaffirm commitment to put the city’s music scene on the map
Some of Hull’s biggest and most prestigious venues have met for the first time in almost 18 months to reaffirm their commitment to promote the area as a City of Music.
Continue readingKip McGrath Education Centre workshops
Kip McGrath Education Centre Hull East is running a number of free and low-cost workshops over the summer months.
Continue readingHave your say on transport issues in Hull
Transport and travel in Hull is a hot topic and everyone has an opinion on it.
Continue readingPreserving vital village halls in East Yorkshire
An East Yorkshire based firm of Chartered Building Surveyors is helping to preserve village halls for communities across the East Riding, to ensure these vital community hubs remain standing.
Continue readingLittle Monkeys joins SEND groups to hold SEND Inclusive Day
Little Monkeys, the indoor soft play centre which is part of Hull’s Active+ sports and leisure facility has partnered with Evoke Technologies, FootyTots and Aim Higher to provide a fun-filled day for SEND children and their families.
Continue readingCollabro to perform with Hull choir when they perform at the Bonus Arena
Collabro – The World’s Most Successful Musical Theatre Group – have today announced local choirs from each town and city will be joining them on their massive 23-date Greatest Hits tour this autumn.
Continue readingA new art school and studios for Hull city centre
A new art school and studios for the city of Hull has just opened its doors in a city centre location. It is perhaps appropriate that the new home for the Feral Art School was, until recently, the Co-operative Bank and is located right in the heart of the city’s regeneration zone.
Continue readingAgencia appoints former PCC to justice, policing and security role
The former Police and Crime Commissioner who led the improvement of the Humberside force from one of the worst in the country into one of the best has been appointed to a senior role by a business which specialises in transforming lives and communities.
Continue readingThe car is the star as AA Global underlines its carbon-neutral commitment
A business in Hull has embarked on a drive to become the UK’s first zero-emission company in its sector and to encourage other small firms to promote a greener business agenda.
Continue readingFundraising is in the family for Daisy Appeal skydivers
The family of a man who died after a long battle with cancer have again stepped up to raise money for the charity which helped prolong his life.
Continue readingAsda launches vegan ‘milk’ chocolate crème egg from Mummy Meagz
Chocolate fans will now be able to purchase vegan crème eggs all year-round at Asda – proving that vegan confectionery is just as decadent as dairy-based alternatives.
Continue readingThe Waterline Summit to return bigger than ever with ‘eyes of the world on the Humber’
The Waterline Summit is returning as an even bigger and more ambitious event, linking the Humber to the globally critical COP26 climate change conference.
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