Plans for Hull’s House of Fraser building revealed 16th May 2019 This is how the House of Fraser building in Hull could look under new plans revealed today. A planning application to comprehensively redevelop 1 Paragon Square into a dynamic mix of retail, restaurant, residential and office space has been submitted to Hull City Council. It has been submitted by Redefine Paragon Square Hull Limited, the […] Read more News Planning Regeneration HullBID
New-look Azuma train from Hull to London launched 16th May 2019 A new high-speed rail service between Hull and London arrived on-time at King’s Cross on maiden journey from Paragon Interchange. London North Eastern Railway’s (LNER) inaugural Azuma service was launched in front of guests at the Hull station on Thursday at 7am before arriving in London at 9.53am. It follows the final High Speed Train […] Read more News
Work to country’s largest flood defences gets under way 16th May 2019 Construction of one of the biggest flood defence schemes in the country has been officially launched by the Environment Minister in Hull today. Dr Therese Coffey visited the city to mark the start of work on the Environment Agency’s Humber: Hull Frontage Flood Defence Improvements. The £42 million investment in the city will see the […] Read more Environment Living With Water News Flood defenceHumber: Hull Frontage Flood Defence scheme
Hull named as one of England’s greenest areas 16th May 2019 Hull has been named as one of England’s greenest areas. The city is fourth on a list of “Areas for a Beautiful Future” – compiled using recycling rates and numbers of homes with a smart meter. Hull beat all local authorities in England aside from Cheshire West and Chester in first, neighbouring East Riding in second […] Read more Environment News
Ambitious plans for Hull’s massive maritime project to go on display 16th April 2019 Plans for a major project to place Hull’s 800 years of maritime history at the heart of the city’s regeneration will go on display. The ideas for the Hull: Yorkshire Maritime City project will be on show at Trinity Market from Thursday 25 April – with members of the public encouraged to offer views to […] Read more News Planning Hull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityTrinity Market
Fashion boutique Tessies opens in Hull’s Fruit Market 16th April 2019 A quirky fashion boutique has opened its doors in Hull’s Fruit Market. Tessies, which specialises in eclectic womenswear, jewellery and accessories, has relocated from Newland Avenue into a larger unit in Humber Street. It joins fashion independents 19point4 and Poorboy Boutique in the redeveloped area. Owner Nicola Gibbons said: “This is a new chapter for […] Read more News
93 per cent of children receive first primary school preference 16th April 2019 93 per cent of primary school children have been allocated their first preference school this year. 98 per cent of primary children received one of their three preferences. Today (Tuesday 16 April) parents of 3238 four year-olds starting primary school this September, 2019, will be allocated a school place from Hull City Council. The online […] Read more News
New memorial recognises Hull’s International Brigade 16th March 2019 A sculpture has been unveiled to honour those who volunteered from Hull to fight fascism in the Spanish Civil War. Nine men and one woman from this area volunteered to fight against the rising levels of fascism during the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), a time when it was illegal for a British citizen to fight […] Read more Civic
Any Old Rag Bone exhibition in Hull celebrates ‘original recyclers’ 16th January 2019 The call of “rag bone” can be heard down the city’s tenfoots and passages to this day. For decades, men on horses and carts collecting scrap metal have issued this cry for people to bring out any unwanted goods for recycling. Now an exhibition at Hull’s Streetlife Museum will see this uncelebrated aspect of the […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Hull Culture and LeisurerecyclingStreetlife Museum
Council to get tough on environmental offenders 16th January 2019 Councillors are being asked to consider plans to implement robust enforcement action against littering and environmental offences. In addition, they will also consider the prospect of increasing the level of fines issued after the government changed the minimum, default and maximum penalty levels back in April 2018. The council currently spends over £2m on street […] Read more News Transport & Streets Councillor Anita HarrisonFly-tippingstreetscene
Hull to host first Anti-Bullying Summit 16th November 2018 HeadStart Hull is leading the fight against bullying and will host the city’s first Anti-Bullying Summit on Thursday 22 November at The Guildhall. Funded by the Big Lottery Fund, HeadStart Hull is an initiative to improve children and young people’s mental health and raise awareness of the support available across the city. The summit has […] Read more Education and Learning Bullying
Special interest groups take part in community maritime day 16th November 2018 Over 60 people from local community and special interest groups came together to help shape the £27.4m Hull: Yorkshire Maritime City project. A community feedback day took place yesterday, Thursday 15 November at Ferens Art Gallery. Local community and special interest groups who represent Hull’s various maritime industries were given an introduction to the project […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Ferens Art Gallery
