Day: 5 February 2026

View article Hundreds of Hull residents to take part in spectacular city-wide processions celebrating local identity

Hundreds of Hull residents to take part in spectacular city-wide processions celebrating local identity

Hull’s city centre streets will transform into a carnival of colour, music and spectacle on Saturday 14 March, as hundreds of local residents take part in ‘Our City’ – a major community-led celebration. The free event, directed by Hull-based arts charity Back to Ours and supported and funded by Hull City Council, will feature two […]

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View article Registered waste carrier prosecuted for burning waste and fly-tipping  

Registered waste carrier prosecuted for burning waste and fly-tipping  

Hull City Council has successfully taken legal action against a registered waste carrier for burning waste and fly-tipping mattresses.  On Friday 5 December 2025, Mr Andrew Pearson, trading as Kingston Clearances of Paragon Street, Hull, appeared at Hull Magistrates’ Court and pleaded guilty to multiple offences under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.  These offences were as follows:  The offences occurred between January and […]

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View article Council working together with Humberside Police and partners to prevent retail crime this Christmas

Council working together with Humberside Police and partners to prevent retail crime this Christmas

Issued by Humberside Police As the festive season approaches, we remain committed to preventing retail crime and keeping shopping areas safe by working closely with local retailers and partners during one of the busiest times of the year. This work also supports the Home Office’s Winter of Action, a continuation of the Safer Streets Summer […]

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View article New schools join walking and wheeling challenge to cap off successful first year

New schools join walking and wheeling challenge to cap off successful first year

Three more Hull schools have joined a national challenge to encourage and support more children to walk and wheel to school in the city. St Nicholas Primary School – part of Humber Education Trust – Longhill Primary and Estcourt Primary have joined nine other schools in Hull in taking part in the WOW – the […]

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View article Paralympian Roy Turnham leads vision impaired tennis taster days for Hull students

Paralympian Roy Turnham leads vision impaired tennis taster days for Hull students

Hull-based Paralympian and blind athlete Roy Turnham has teamed up with Hull City Council’s Integrated Physical and Sensory Service (IPaSS) Vision Support Team to deliver two inspiring vision impaired (VI) tennis taster days for young people living with sight loss. This autumn, Roy and his team from Roy Turnham’s Vision Impairment Training and Active Living Skills (RT Vitals) visited St […]

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View article Council urges residents to take action against dog fouling

Council urges residents to take action against dog fouling

Hull City Council is calling on residents to be responsible and vigilant in tackling issues of dog fouling across the city.   Now the evenings are drawing darker, dog fouling incidents tend to rise. However, the council wishes to remind residents that allowing a dog to foul on any land and failing to remove it is a criminal offence.   Anyone who fails to clear […]

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View article Council progresses strengthening scheme on Sutton Road flyover 

Council progresses strengthening scheme on Sutton Road flyover 

Hull City Council has appointed Mason Clark Associates, a Hull-based engineering consultancy, to progress works on Sutton Road flyover.  A principal inspection carried out in October 2020 revealed extensive concrete spalling on the soffit and exposure of the deck’s main reinforcement.   Therefore, to maintain safety and reliability, the council needs to implement a comprehensive strengthening scheme on the structure – which crosses […]

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View article Private interment ceremony held at Northern Cemetery memorial garden

Private interment ceremony held at Northern Cemetery memorial garden

Ashes that emerged during an investigation into a funeral home have been laid to rest during a private interment ceremony at Hull’s Northern Cemetery. Families and loved ones gathered at the cemetery’s new memorial garden, where proceedings were led by the Bishop of Hull, The Right Reverend Dr Eleanor Sanderson. Over 100 sets of ashes […]

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View article August bus fare discount for families and groups travelling in Hull

August bus fare discount for families and groups travelling in Hull

The Hull Bus Alliance is encouraging families and groups of friends to travel by bus this August and save money with the launch of a discounted fare. Stagecoach East Midlands and East Yorkshire Buses will be offering the Hull Card Group ticket for just £11, perfect for days out or for those attending the range […]

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View article Applications open for 30 hours government-funded childcare provision

Applications open for 30 hours government-funded childcare provision

Working parents in Hull can now apply for 30 hours of funded childcare from September. All eligible working parents of children who will be nine months old before 1 September can apply to access up to 30 hours of funded childcare a week.  This follows the successful rollout of 15 funded hours for children from […]

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View article Cabinet to consider major investment programme for city’s infrastructure

Cabinet to consider major investment programme for city’s infrastructure

Hull City Council’s cabinet is set to review proposals for a five-year investment programme to improve and enhance Hull’s infrastructure, preserve its history and keep the city moving. A report, which represents a shift in the council’s approach by bringing capital spending, maintenance and inspections together to ensure the longevity and conservation of the city’s […]

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