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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

Eternal Craft channels a daughter’s grief to bring joy as it expands with its own website and a brand new floral collection.

Team GB and University of Hull ‘get set’ to inspire schools

by editor7 May 20216 May 2021

With less than 90 days until the Olympic Games, the University of Hull and Team GB have created a programme to inspire young people to achieve their own extraordinary dreams.

Enterprise

New Director set to bring fresh thinking to local insurance broker

by editor7 May 20216 May 2021

Hedon Insurance has appointed a long-standing employee to the Directors team.

NHS campaign asks Hull and East Riding to ‘check in’ with their feelings this Mental Health Awareness Week

by editor7 May 20216 May 2021

The campaign aims to raise awareness of how you can access support for your mental health and wellbeing – whether that’s by contacting your GP or by using one of the self-referral options offered locally, which do not require a GP appointment.

Revolutionary new app dispenses music as medicine to reduce anxiety and pain in patients and NHS staff

New trial starts today of 40 NHS staff working in critical care to help combat work stress.

Hull Jazz Festival is back!

Hull Jazz Festival is delighted to be back with a series of live shows at Hull Truck Theatre from 22nd – 24th July, the festival’s first live events since November 2019.

Enterprise

Digital agency adds to the demand for a taste of history in Old Town of Hull

A new office development in the heart of Hull’s Old Town has delivered on the high-tech tenant’s simple brief to create a home to be proud of after they heeded lessons from lockdown.

University of Hull launches three new PhD projects with Team GB

The University of Hull has announced it will deliver a new PhD cluster of research as part of its official partnership with Team GB.

Has your pooch got what it takes to be Dove House’s Next Top Dog-el?

Dove House are on the lookout for a delightful Doggo who will be the face of the hospice’s newest fundraising campaign.

Young professionals networking, socialising and house sharing

by editor5 May 20216 May 2021

A networking group grew during lockdown and now has more than 400 members.

Enterprise

Hull agency increases the pace with a series of account wins and new starters

Award-winning creative communications agency, Pace Communications continues to transform its client landscape with several new account wins and the expansion of the team.

Arts

Studio Eleven presents GATHER!

Studio Eleven is excited to re-open and present its latest exhibition, which concerns an artist’s engagement with landscape and place.

Society

97 per cent of households respond to Census 2021

The response to Census 2021 has exceeded all expectations, with 97 per cent of households across England and Wales making sure they count.

Enterprise

Smart city screens set to transform Hull’s Paragon Interchange

The new smart city digital screens in Hull’s Paragon Interchange are now live following a period of testing.

Society

Organisations invited to apply for a KCOM Community Grant