Work to ramp up access to popular museum is well underway 21st February 2020 Work to install new steps and access ramp to the entrance of Hull’s Maritime Museum is well under way. As part of the third phase of the public realm improvements, these enhancements are expected to take 10 weeks to complete, using the same York stone to match the current building sources from Yorkshire. With support […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Regeneration Councillor Daren HaleDCMSHull Maritime MuseumPublic Realm
Whitefriargate shop fronts could be transformed as part of multi-million pound regeneration 21st January 2020 The vision for Whitefriargate continues to take shape with new concept designs, providing visual guidance on how shop frontages could be transformed, to go before councillors. The concept designs are part of a supplementary planning guidance document to help drive the regeneration of the historic Hull thoroughfare. They show ideas for how various existing shop units […] Read more Business News Planning Regeneration Whitefriargate
Roadworks to start in Ellerburn Avenue 21st January 2020 Essential resurfacing works will take place in Ellerburn Avenue from Monday 27 January to Monday 24 February. The road will be closed in both directions and a signed diversion will be in place via York Road and Orchard Park Road. Buses will also be diverted via York Road. Councillor Anita Harrison, portfolio holder for highways […] Read more News Transport & Streets Councillor Anita HarrisonEllerburn AvenueOrchard Park RoadRoadworksYork Road
Stay away from your GP if you have this common winter virus 21st November 2019 The country’s top public health authority has warned that norovirus is hitting people in Hull. Rates of the bug in the wider Yorkshire and Humber area are slightly higher than usual for this time of year, Public Health England (PHE) figures show. Also known as the winter vomiting virus, it spreads quickly and can be […] Read more News Public Health NHS Hull CCGNorovirusPublic Health England
Meet abseilers defying gravity to keep Hull’s tower blocks clean 21st October 2019 It is not a job for the faint of heart. Meet the team of abseilers who defy gravity to make sure cladding on Hull City Council’s 26 tower blocks is kept sparkling clean. Larry and his colleagues at Industrial Abseiling think nothing of launching themselves off high-rise blocks such as Hull’s Gatwick House, which is […] Read more Housing News Gatwick HouseHull City CouncilIndustrial Abseiling
Here’s when Hull’s A63 bridge will move to its new home 21st October 2019 Hull’s A63 road will close so that the city’s new landmark bridge can be moved into place. From 8pm on Friday 1 November to 6am Monday 4 November, the bridge – which weighs 150 tonnes and is 60 metres long – will be manoeuvred into its final position over the A63. Once in place, the […] Read more Business News Regeneration Transport & Streets A63 footbridgeCouncillor Daren HaleHumber LEPNational Highways
BBC’s Contains Strong Language festival is returning to Hull 21st August 2019 A popular three-day festival of poetry and spoken word is returning to Hull for a third year in a row. Contains Strong Language is produced by the BBC in partnership with Wrecking Ball Press, the British Council, Arts Council England, the Makassar International Writers Festival and others. Its third incarnation will take place from Friday […] Read more News What's on Arts Council EnglandBBCBritish CouncilContains Strong LanguageHull CollegeHull Truck Theatre
5 things to do in Hull this weekend 21st August 2019 Remember that time when you were playing with Lego while wearing your favourite Scouting For Girls t-shirt as Newton Faulkner played on the stereo in the background? No? Er, us neither… But even if we had experienced this momentary and bizarre crossover of cultures, we could not be more excited about this weekend’s events in […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on Cottingham Folk FestivalCraig EastonGuildhallHull Maritime MuseumHumber Street GalleryLegoNewton FaulknerScouting For GirlsZebedee's Yard
Heatwave brings bevy of butterflies to Hull’s ports 21st August 2019 The summer heatwave has seen an increase of vibrant visitors to Hull’s shores. That is because a recent butterfly count has revealed almost a third of species seen in the UK can now be found at the Port of Hull. A surprising 17 of the country’s 59 types of the brightly coloured insect can be […] Read more Environment News ABP HumberBiodiversityHumberPainted lady summerPort of Hull
Women in fishing industry highlighted in new exhibition 21st August 2019 A new exhibition exploring the heritage of women in the fishing community opens in Hull at the weekend. Fisherwomen, by award-winning photographer Craig Easton, opens at the Hull Maritime Museum on Saturday 24 August Easton’s work will bring together three strands of the fisherwomen’s story: their heritage, their journey and contemporary portraits, including new commissions […] Read more Museums News What's on Councillor Marjorie BrabazonCraig EastonHCALHull Culture and LeisureHull Maritime Museum
It’s National Picnic Week – check out the top five spots in our region for a picnic 21st June 2019 Not only does today mark the start of summer with the longest day of the year, it is also the start of National Picnic Week. We are fortunate to have some great outdoor spaces, both within and out of the city boundary so grab your blanket, sandwiches and frisbee and head down to one of […] Read more Leisure & Culture News
Could you take home the 5 Veg Challenge trophy? 21st May 2019 Aspiring Masterchefs are encouraged to veg out at a Hull cooking competition. The 5 Veg Challenge has been designed to promote the range of dishes that can be created using vegetables. It will take place at Trinity Market in Hull’s Old Town on Wednesday 29 May. Chef of any age – professional or amateur – […] Read more Environment News Public Health Trinity Market
