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eskimosoup is celebrating the arrival of two major international awards for its work on a film series that raises awareness of how young people are groomed and exploited by criminal gangs.

Property developer lets you try before you buy

Iguana Developments is taking an innovative approach to help buyers choose a new home in Hull City Centre.

Hull Truck Theatre to mark its reopening with moving monologues rooted in the region

Hull Truck Theatre is reopening its doors this June with a trilogy of captivating monologues featuring acclaimed actors Julie Hesmondhalgh, John Middleton and Gabriel Paul, two of which are world premieres and have been commissioned by the city centre theatre.

Enterprise

Finalists announced for Hull and East Yorkshire People in Business Awards

Outstanding employees from businesses across the region have been named as finalists in the 2021 Hull and East Yorkshire People in Business Awards.

Enterprise

Global Humber Tech Event back in November for its 3rd year

by editor27 May 202128 May 2021

GBE Connect Ltd today announced that Tech Week Humber is back for 2021.

Little Monkeys join Bundles of Joy to help disadvantaged families

Little Monkeys, the indoor soft play centre which is part of Hull’s Active+ sports and leisure facility, has partnered with family crisis intervention charity Bundles of Joy to help disadvantaged families enjoy some fun and normality, following what has been a very challenging year.

Society

Dove House’s Your Charity Lottery turns 25

by editor26 May 202127 May 2021

Launched by Dove House Hospice in 1996, Your Charity Lottery has raised a staggering £8.6 million to date – money that goes directly back into patient care.

Little Owls Nursery celebrates its 5th birthday

by editor26 May 202126 May 2021

Dove House Hospice wants to express thanks to everyone who has supported Little Owls nursery as it reaches its fifth birthday.

Enterprise

Family building firm announces streamlining as orders increase

by editor26 May 202126 May 2021

A family firm, which has been building and renovating landmark properties in Hull and East Yorkshire for more than 140 years is streamlining its business in readiness for embarking on new projects worth more than £20m.

Arts

Theatre review: Rembrandt in Hull

by editor26 May 202126 May 2021

Phil Ascough reviews Rembrandt in Hull, a new comedy by Dave Lee for people who know their arts from their elbow.

COVID spot checks on businesses in Hull continue as lockdown measures ease

by editor26 May 202125 May 2021

As we continue the roadmap out of lockdown and more businesses re-open, Hull City Council is continuing to work with the Health and Safety Executive to carry out spot checks and inspections on local businesses.

Launch of (No More) County Lines music video

by editor25 May 202125 May 2021

A new music video, aimed to raise awareness of child exploitation and specifically County Lines, launched at 7pm this evening at the Albemarle Music Centre.

Heritage

Charity awarded £50,000 to support ships’ restoration

by editor25 May 202125 May 2021

Hull Maritime Foundation, a charity dedicated to supporting the Hull Maritime project, has been awarded £50,000 to contribute to the conservation of two of Hull’s historic ships.

Isaac tackles the Three Peaks Challenge to support WISHH

A local seven-year-old has taken on the Three Peaks Challenge in aid of Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital.

Plans for solar panel field to power Castle Hill Hospital

Hospital bosses have unveiled plans to create a solar panel field to power Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham and reinvest savings in health care for future generations.

Enterprise

New appointment for 360 Accountants

by editor24 May 2021

360 Chartered Accountants is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Trainee Accountant.

Enterprise

Entrepreneur issues “step back and step forward” challenge to promote rising stars at Humber Business Week

An entrepreneur who has helped to build and safeguard the futures of companies worldwide is urging the regional business community to promote the next generation at this year’s Humber Business Week.

HEY Credit Union helping thousands of families on the way to becoming the multi-million-pound bank you can trust

by editor24 May 2021

An organisation which has been providing a loans and savings lifeline for families for 21 years has marked the milestone by publishing its first social impact report.

Rollits to review legal aspects of flexible working at Humber Biz Week

Legal issues around the growing trend towards flexible working will come under the spotlight during a free advice session as part of Humber Business Week.

Environment

Natural woodland in Hull to be preserved by Hull City Council

by editor24 May 2021

Hull City Council has taken over ownership of an area of natural woodland in the city to preserve its beauty and enhance accessibility for residents.

Enterprise

Lockdown provides perfect opportunity to create fantasy drinking card game

A man from Hull says lockdown has provided him with the perfect opportunity to develop his new epic fantasy drinking card game, which he hopes will soon become a household name.

Enterprise

Trinity Market is full – for the first time in its 117-year history

by editor21 May 2021

Hull’s Trinity Market, home to a range of independent and creative businesses, is at full capacity for the first time in its 117-year history.

Wellbeing

Join WISHH Charity in a national outpouring of love to raise funds for your local NHS heroes

by editor21 May 2021

WISHH, the official charity of Hull Hospitals is urging people across Hull and East Yorkshire to join the nation’s biggest tea break on the 5th July to raise funds for the incredible people in our NHS who’ve done so much to help everyone get through the pandemic.

Enterprise

Be the envy of fellow footy fans with a pair of personalised Tigers trainers

Billy Gill’s custom shoes aren’t just made for walking – they’re made for walking in style.

Society

Wife backs organ donation in husband’s memory after accident

A primary school teacher has told how she was certain her husband wanted to donate his organs to save other people’s lives after he suffered a fatal brain injury.

Beal backs appeal to bring the joy of reading to children in hospital

Family-owned Beal Homes is supporting a drive to donate books to brighten up the days of children who have to spend time in hospital.

Business Week webinar to explore post-Covid risks and opportunities

Business Week webinar to explore post-Covid risks and opportunities

Lifestyle

£1.2m Hull Arena revamp to begin as contracts awarded to UK specialist

Hull City Council has agreed to hire a UK specialist to lead the £1.2 revamp of the Hull Arena.

BBC drama brings substance misuse into the spotlight

Drug and alcohol recovery charity pleased as Line of Duty brings common misuse of painkillers into public awareness.

End-of-life study into offshore wind turbines led by University of Hull team

A University of Hull study into the end-of-life cycle of offshore wind turbines has been boosted by £100,000 of funding.

Biz Week event explores how to elevate your business with Queen’s Awards for Enterprise

Research shows that the most successful businesses are those who have a purpose beyond profit.

Council scheme kick starts Hull entrepreneurs’ big ambitions

A young Hull entrepreneur is aiming to transform his fast-growing business with the Kickstart scheme – taking his company from just four to 35 employees overnight.

Integra Buildings delivers cutting-edge training academy for Severn Trent Water

A stunning new academy for training engineers and leaders of today and tomorrow has been delivered by East Yorkshire-based Integra Buildings using cutting-edge modular building methods.

Frank Turner, Ocean Colour Scene and Haçienda Classiçal to headline In The Summertime 2021

Tickets for the inaugural weekend at Hull’s Zebedee’s Yard are now on sale.

Society

Hull City Council installing more charging points to support carbon neutral ambition

Hull City Council is continuing its drive towards becoming carbon neutral by 2030 by installing a number of new electric vehicle charging points at depots across the city to serve its increasing number of fully electric fleet vehicles.

Society

Hull and East Yorkshire Mind runners to be part of world’s first 100,000-person marathon

Hull and East Yorkshire Mind is excited to announce that it has four free charity places available for the virtual 2021 Virgin Money London Marathon.

Minister for the School System sees outstanding employer-led education in action at Ron Dearing UTC

The Minister for the School System has visited Hull’s Ron Dearing University Technical College for a first-hand look at outstanding employer-engaged education and to discover the keys to its success.

Society

Whitefriargate awarded £100,000 for cultural programme

Hull City Council has been awarded a £100,000 grant from Historic England as part of the Whitefriargate High Streets Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) to create and deliver community-led cultural activities on the high street over the next three years.

360 Accountants post-lockdown fitness challenge

With the easing of Covid restrictions, 360 Chartered Accountants have just completed a month-long fitness and wellness challenge to encourage its team to look after both their physical and mental health – while raising money for charity at the same time!

Axe throwing experience to open in Hull

A new axe throwing experience is coming to the UK with the launch of Game of Throwing in Hull.

Hull’s dinosaurs are back this Saturday

Dinostar on Humber Street is preparing to reopen for the first time in over six months with this week’s relaxation of Government restrictions. The Fruit Market museum will open on Saturday 22 May at 11am.

Hull City Podcast “Tigers Blah” breaks 10k plays

Hull City Podcast Tigers Tigers Blah Blah Blah – often referred to as “Tigers Blah” for short – has recently clocked up 10,000 lifetime listens after it started 13 months ago back in the first lockdown.

Rollits raises thousands for Dove House and sets sights on return of golf day

Leading law firm Rollits LLP has handed over thousands of pounds to a regional hospice after revamping its regular fundraising events to offer Covid-safe alternatives.

Society

Help the NHS help you to be prepared for the bank holiday weekend

by editor17 May 202117 May 2021

Hull and East Riding residents are encouraged to ensure they are prepared for the upcoming bank holiday, Monday 31 May 2021, and reminded which NHS services will be available.

Explore the Yorkshire Wolds with Dove House’s Wine Dash

by editor17 May 2021

Dove House Hospice is ecstatic to have the go ahead to ramp up events. Second on the lineup is the extremely popular Wine Dash, which explores the Yorkshire Wolds with a walk or run through the picturesque Little Wold Vineyard, tasting wines from different regions along the route.

Multi-million pound investment in new Intensive Care Unit for Hull

by editor17 May 202117 May 2021

A multi-million pound ICU is to open at Hull Royal Infirmary this summer for critically ill and injured patients from all over Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire.

Enterprise

Fit-out work begins at Ferensway’s 35,000sq ft Cherry Tree Court

by editor17 May 202117 May 2021

Work has begun to transform prominent Hull building, Cherry Tree Court, into a co-working space and business lets.

Follow the White Rabbit and discover Hull’s Old Town wonderland

by editor16 May 202119 May 2021

The history of Hull’s magical Whitefriargate and Old Town area will be celebrated with a new trail inspired by the White Rabbit from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

University of Hull speakers announced at pre-COP26 Climate Exp0 conference

by editor16 May 202116 May 2021

Some of the University of Hull’s leading experts in climate change, energy and sustainability will share their insights at a major international climate conference next week.

Food & Drink

The Wheatsheaf at Kirk Ella to Open

The Wheatsheaf in Kirk Ella, Hull, welcomes back the local community, débuting a reimagined look and feel.

Heritage

Hull Maritime Museum says a temporary farewell to its maritime collection

The enormous task of moving the whole of the Hull Maritime Museum’s collection from the Grade II listed building has got underway.

Hull City Council seeks the next Young Mayor

Young people in Hull are being invited to apply to become the city’s next Young Mayor.

NHS leaders say thank you to staff with the ShinyMind app this Mental Health Awareness Week

The ShinyMind app is a uniquely interactive mindset resource that improves wellbeing, resilience and teamwork.

Cafe welcoming customers back in Unity

Unity Cafe on North Hull Estate is delighted to be reopening its doors on Monday 17th May.

“One day I can be helping to remove a brain tumour, the next it’s delivering a baby by Caesarean”

National ODP Day highlights the incredible work of some of the NHS’s true unsung heroes.

Society

Smart tech to improve safety as part of Stoneferry Corridor project

As part of the multi-million-pound Stoneferry Corridor project, smart technology will be installed at the road entries in Maxwell Street, Woodhall Street and Morley Street to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists.

Society

Buses return to normal timetables in East Yorkshire

Bus company East Yorkshire has announced that nearly all routes will return to normal timetables from 16 May.

Arts

Monet masterpiece arrives in Hull ahead of exciting new exhibition at Ferens Art Gallery

by editor13 May 202113 May 2021

A masterpiece by the French artist Claude Monet will be the centrepiece of a new exhibition at Ferens Art Gallery, which will focus on the importance of mindfulness and reflection in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

“Learning about cancer saved my life”

Sharon Hornsby, a Contact Officer with Humberside Police, received treatment for early stage breast cancer after a free awareness session prompted her to book an appointment with her GP.

Education

Rewilding Reading project to help connect young people with nature

University of Hull lecturer Dr Charlotte Dean is leading a new project which hopes to better engage young people in Hull with reading and nature.

Exhibition celebrating NHS Heroes to open at Hull Marina

A collection of portraits celebrating our NHS heroes is to go on display at Hull Waterside & Marina as Pocklington Arts Centre takes its outdoor exhibitions on tour.

Arts

Middle Child to pay freelancers to “think, breathe and play” as Hull emerges from lockdown

Theatre workers in Hull are being invited to take part in a programme that will pay them to “think, breathe and play” as the city emerges from lockdown, thanks to Middle Child.

Enterprise

New £1.5m plan for seven business units unveiled

Hull City Council has unveiled £1.5m plans to create a stylish new parade of seven business units at the Boulevard Unit Factory Estate.

Enterprise

New hires and a fresh office for performance marketing agency

by editor12 May 202113 May 2021

After a stellar first year of growth, Hull-based Green Ginger Digital has moved into a new studio office in the heart of the city centre.

Barratt Developments and RSPB show how to bring wildlife to Hull’s doorsteps

by editor12 May 202113 May 2021

The exciting project launches during Mental Health Awareness Week – the theme of which is ‘nature’.

Ready to raise the curtain with a bit of ‘Gay Paree’

John Godber’s comedy drama April in Paris will be the first show to open at Hull New Theatre after more than a year of closure when the boulevards, boulangeries and bistros of the French capital hit the stage in just over a week’s time.

Wellbeing

Hull domestic abuse survivor supports National Centre for Domestic Violence

Jennifer Gilmour is a local author and advocate for women in abusive relationships, she suffered several years of a controlling partner and now raises awareness to help others.

Arts

Absolutely Cultured launches new development opportunity for local creatives

Absolutely Cultured launches free 12-month support programme for 15 creatives living in Hull and surrounding areas.

University of Hull graduate tackling plastics pollution with silicone straw business

University of Hull alumnus Charlotte Walsh is leading the charge against single-use plastics through her innovative silicone straw business.

Enterprise

East Yorkshire specialist builds glasshouse to become country’s first medical cannabis production farm

Standing in the stunning surroundings of the Scottish borders hills, this new multi-million pound glasshouse has been built by a successful East Yorkshire business to house Scotland’s first legal medical cannabis farm.

Spray the Whale at Burton Constable

Last year, Burton Constable Hall & Grounds were one of the first heritage sites in the region to reopen their facilities, recognising that the wide open spaces could be of great benefit to the local community.

Enterprise

Huge array of business support on offer from the new-look HEY Business Growth Hub

The Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (HEY LEP) is calling on businesses and those thinking about starting businesses across our region to engage with the new-look HEY Business Growth Hub.

Events

Hull New Theatre First In Line To Stick It To The Man

Hull’s ‘in the band’! This September the first ever UK tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s critically acclaimed School of Rock kicks off at Hull New Theatre.

Hang Out Bakery – Charity Bake Sale

by editor11 May 2021

This Saturday (15th May), Hang Out Artisan Bakehouse will be going vegan for the day. And all for a good cause.

Hull’s Lost City Adventure Golf confirms long-awaited opening

Lost City Adventure Golf, located in St Stephen’s Shopping Centre, has announced its much-anticipated opening for 17th May, in line with the latest round of lifting Covid-19 restrictions.

Pint-sized beer garden pulls in the punters during lockdown

Pint-sized beer garden pulls in the punters during lockdown

Hull Truck Theatre: Q&A with Julie Hesmondhalgh

by editor11 May 202110 May 2021

A universal love story that celebrates the human race in all its glorious messiness, confusion and joy.

Give your views on Hull’s Economic Strategy for the next five years

by editor11 May 202110 May 2021

Hull City Council is developing an Economic Strategy for the city and asking businesses and residents for their views.

Hull and East Yorkshire Mind joins forces with Hull City Ladies to help raise awareness of mental health

Local mental health charity Hull and East Yorkshire Mind has joined forces with Hull City Ladies to raise awareness of mental health.

Education

Ron Dearing UTC students secure dream jobs with amazing employers

Three Ron Dearing UTC students have secured incredible jobs travelling the world on a cruise liner, working on space missions, and helping develop new models for one of the country’s biggest luxury car companies.

Maritime outreach activities for people with dementia

Local people who have dementia and their families are to be offered a new maritime themed activity pack.

Pocklington Arts Centre takes live music into the great outdoors

Two outdoor live music events will be staged at twilight in a beautiful woodland setting in Pocklington this summer as PAC launches Primrose Wood Acoustics.

Society

Hull Royal Infirmary introduces new system to get patients back home more quickly

Patients are to be discharged home or to a community facility as soon as they are well enough to stop them spending too long in hospital.

Society

New Chair Appointed to Trust Board

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of the Rt Hon Caroline Flint as Chair of the Board.

Society

Hull Fostering invites people to explore Foster Care Fortnight

by editor9 May 20219 May 2021

Foster Care Fortnight is the UK’s largest foster carer awareness and recruitment campaign. This year it takes place from Monday 10th to Sunday 23rd May.

Sport

Carlson Gracie Martial Arts Club relocates to Bransholme

by editor9 May 202110 May 2021

Carlson Gracie is a Martial Arts club that offers classes for adults and children, with the aim to positively impact as many people as possible within the local community and beyond.

Education

University of Hull unveils new £200k Emergent Technology Lab

by editor9 May 20218 May 2021

A new Emergent Technology Lab at the University of Hull will offer students state-of-the-art equipment in Virtual and Augmented Reality.

Last chance to enter the Hull and East Yorkshire People in Business Awards

The countdown is on for businesses to nominate exceptional teams or individuals in this year’s Hull and East Yorkshire People in Business Awards.

Hull museums announce plans for reopening

by editor8 May 2021

Three of Hull’s most-treasured museums and galleries plan to reopen on Monday 17 May, subject to government guidance.

Wellbeing

Connect with nature and the environment this Mental Health Awareness Week

Local mental health charity Hull and East Yorkshire Mind will be using Mental Health Awareness Week to encourage local people to connect with nature.

Enterprise

‘Pontins meets Palm Springs’ – Willerby backs upcycling venture making caravans cool

Imagine a pre-loved static caravan upcycled into a modern holiday home, complete with a seventies vintage twist and a large dose of retro.

Enterprise

Local small jewellery business launches new collection