Road will close for essential flood defence repairs 3rd January 2020 Parts of Bankside will be closed until June for flood defence improvement works. A section of Wincolmlee between Wilmington Bridge and Air Street will be closed from January to June so the Environment Agency can continue with the essential repairs. A diversion will be in place from Fountain Road to Bridlington Avenue, Beverley Road, Sculcoates […] Read more Community and Living Environment Living With Water News Regeneration Transport & Streets BanksideEnvironment AgencyRiver Hull DefencesRoadworksWincolmlee
Michael Bolton is coming to Hull’s Bonus Arena 3rd December 2019 Award-winning singer Michael Bolton will perform at the Bonus Arena in Hull. The performer, known for his hits How Am I Supposed to Live Without You, When A Man Loves A Woman and Time, Love And Tenderness, will perform at the arena on Saturday 3 October next year on his Love Songs Greatest Hits tour. Michael […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on Bonus ArenaMichael Bolton
Hull housing project named UK’s best for older people 3rd December 2019 A Hull housing initiative has been named as the best in the country at a national awards ceremony. Newbridge Village, which includes the revolutionary Jean Bishop Integrated Care Centre, has scooped the top award for older people’s housing at the UK Housing Development Awards. The development of 82 bungalows for those aged over 55 was […] Read more Adult social care Health and Social Care News City Health Care Partnership CICCityCareHull City CouncilJean BishopJean Bishop Integrated Care CentreNHS
Warning of risks to your child ahead of Christmas as 18,000 admitted to A&E in Hull 3rd December 2019 Parents are being urged to keep their children safe in the home after 18,000 under-fives were admitted to A&E in just a year. The project has been launched ahead of Christmas by Hull City Council’s public health team. It features a series of short videos highlighting risks to parents and carers of children aged under […] Read more Christmas News Public Health A&EChildhood Accident Prevention TrustHull City Council
Take a first look at RB’s £105m science and innovation centre 3rd December 2019 One of Hull’s biggest firms has revealed its magnificent £105m science and innovation centre. RB, one of the world’s leading consumer health and hygiene companies, opened the doors on its much-anticipated new facility on Tuesday 3 December. The state-of-the-art facility has been designed to provide a vibrant workplace with cutting-edge laboratories, a novel sensory suite […] Read more Business News Regeneration InvestmentRB
5 things to do in Hull this weekend 3rd October 2019 A pattie butty at Bob Carver’s, a chat with a palm-reader, a stroll down Walton Street to munch on brandy snap and candy floss, or a ride on not one but two big wheels – whatever your reasons, this weekend is all about the opening of Europe’s largest travelling fair. You can even chat to […] Read more Hull City Hall Leisure & Culture News What's on 5 things to do in Hull this weekendHull FairHumber BridgeHumber Street GalleryOktoberfestUniversity of Hull
Hull team wins tech challenge for design to help dementia suffers 3rd October 2019 A Hull team has been crowned as the winner of the Humber Care Tech Challenge 2019 with their design on how to support people living with the dementia. Team Ull-tra Fast designed a technological concept on how to ease the symptoms of dementia suffers who experience sundown syndrome. The term refers to an end-of-day confusion […] Read more Adult social care Community and Living Health and Social Care Housing News AmazonBridlington SpaC4DICCGCouncillor Gwen LunnEast Riding CouncilHumber Care Tech Challenge 2019KCOMUniversity of Hull
Two exceptional teens invited to switch on Hull’s Christmas lights 3rd October 2019 Two exceptional young people from Hull have been invited to switch on the city’s Christmas lights this year. Paralympian Sophie Carter and inspirational Harrison Torr have been asked by the Lord Mayor, Councillor Steve Wilson, to help with the festivities after he met them earlier this year. Sophie, 15, who has cerebral palsy, is a […] Read more Christmas Civic News ChristmasChristmas 2019Christmas lightsCouncillor Steve WilsonHarrison TorrHull Christmas 2019Lord MayorQueen Victoria SquareSophie CarterSpecial OlympicsSt Stephen’s Shopping Centre
Huge Mick Ronson mural created in Hull to commemorate rock legend 3rd September 2019 The late great rock musician Mick Ronson has been immortalised in a huge mural in Bilton Grange. The artwork is the result of a collaboration between residents, arts company Back to Ours and Hull City Council. Overwhelmingly, residents opted for a mural of the east Hull legend on the blank canvas – a bare brick […] Read more Community and Living News Back to OursBilton GrangeCouncillor Julia ConnorEast HullGreenwich AvenueHull City CouncilMick Ronson
Four-storey student halls approved by planners 3rd July 2019 A four-storey student halls of residence could be built just off Beverley Road, Hull, after council planners granted conditional approval for the development. The new building in Beech Grove would comprise a mixture of 21 studio units, 14 two-bedroom units, nine three-bedroom units and five four-bedroom units, making up 49 units and 96 bedrooms. It […] Read more News Planning
Plans for drop-in centre refused over violence and abuse fears 3rd July 2019 An application for the continued use of property as a drop-in service for vulnerable people has been refused by Hull City Council’s planning committee. The Raise the Roof organisation had applied retrospectively for permission to continue using the ground floor of a building in Charles Street for the service. The facility in an end-terraced three-storey […] Read more News Planning Humberside PoliceRaise the Roof
The Hulltimate Challenge returns for 2020 3rd July 2019 A huge water-themed obstacle course is heading back to the city next year. More than 900 racers took part in the Hulltimate Challenge last year, taking on a range of tasks including the Hullmageddon – a giant water slide placed outside of Hull Minister. Organised by the Living with Water partnership, the race brings to […] Read more Community and Living Living With Water What's on Climate changeEast Riding CouncilEnvironment AgencyFloodingHulltimate ChallengeYorkshire Water
