This Christmas will see the Christmas Tree Recycling appeal return in aid of local charity Dove House Hospice.
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Helix DIY SOS team make neonatal unit’s Christmas dreams come true
It’s the stuff many of us dream of for Christmas, new furniture, a new kitchen, a nice breakfast bar, but never in their wildest dreams could the staff on Hull Women and Children’s Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) imagine they’d get all this and more for free.
Continue readingIt won’t be lonely this Christmas at Chapter House Care Home
Beverley-based care home, Chapter House is on a mission to make sure nobody is alone this festive season. The 79-bed care home in the heart […]
Continue readingJessica’s Hull-themed Christmas design chosen for Hull City Council’s Christmas card
Hull City Council Leader, Councillor Mike Ross and Chief Executive, Matt Jukes, have picked the winning design for the council’s e-Christmas card.
Continue readingMatthew Good Foundation & John Good Group celebrate £1million milestone with £10,000 surprise giveaway
The Matthew Good Foundation – a grant-making charity formed by Hull-based business, John Good Group in 2011 has passed a major milestone of £1million given to non-profits since it was founded. To celebrate, employees at John Good Group have voted for two Yorkshire-based charities – Clean Planet and HER Breast Friends – to receive surprise donations of £5,000 each.
Continue readingCity centre streets to benefit from new public realm designs
Hull City Council has today published a decision record that will award a contract for the design and project management of improvements to a number of city centre streets.
Continue readingReverse advent calendar provides relief for families facing cost of Christmas
A food bank which has seen demand for its services rocket since it launched just four years ago has welcomed a special delivery which will ease the pressure on families over Christmas.
Continue readingA deep dive into Hull’s new urban space for veterans
Kingston upon Hull is already a pioneering city in the north, as a constantly-regenerating urban centre with its people at its heart – and having represented the entire nation as a City of Culture besides. Hull’s pioneering nature is seeing it set itself apart once again, as it becomes home to one of the UK’s first veterans’ villages. But what exactly does this project entail, and what does it hold in store for ex-servicepeople?
Continue readingHull Bus Alliance secures Government approval for ‘enhanced partnership’ to deliver better services
The Hull Bus Alliance has welcomed the Department for Transport’s (DfT) decision to approve its plans for an enhanced partnership to deliver better bus services for the city and for passengers.
Continue readingReindeer deliver ‘magic keys’ to children at local new-build development in Brough to help Santa visit this Christmas
Local housebuilder, Barratt Homes Yorkshire East is helping Santa deliver festive cheer in Brough this Christmas, by giving away ‘magic keys’ for children without chimneys to their homes.
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