Day: 6 March 2020

View article Hull recognised as top conference destination

Hull recognised as top conference destination

Hull has been recognised as one of the country’s most attractive and desirable places to host conferences and events. Conference Hull, part of the council’s Visit Hull team, were awarded the Bronze Award in the Best UK Convention Bureau category at the M&IT Industry Awards. Conference bureaus from all over the UK were shortlisted, including […]

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View article Rough sleeper numbers in Hull down 31 per cent

Rough sleeper numbers in Hull down 31 per cent

Hull has seen a 31 per cent decrease in the number of rough sleepers – bucking the national trend. Rough sleeper figures published by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government showed numbers in the city have fallen from 26 to 18 since the last count in 2018. Nationally, there was a nine per […]

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View article Song for Hull is back – and it’s bigger than ever

Song for Hull is back – and it’s bigger than ever

Children from the city will perform Song for Hull in front of a live audience at the Bonus Arena tomorrow. The project – launched during Hull’s year as UK City of Culture in 2017 – has been allowed to continue thanks to funding from Newground Together, NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Hull University […]

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View article 5 things to do in Hull this weekend

5 things to do in Hull this weekend

Some big names from the worlds of music, comedy and art are coming to Hull this weekend. So what’s new? Here are 5 things to do in Hull this weekend. 1. Amigo The Devil The Polar Bear Friday 7 February 7.30pm £10 If you’ve ever heard a room full of people yelling “I hope your […]

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View article Council takes immediate action to improve children’s services following Ofsted visit

Council takes immediate action to improve children’s services following Ofsted visit

Hull City Council has confirmed the immediate measures it has taken to improve children’s services, following a two-day monitoring visit by Ofsted in January, when inspectors concluded that the experiences of children in care had “significantly declined.” Accepting Ofsted’s findings, the council’s Leader and Chief Executive today confirmed that: All cases are in the process […]

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View article Try these fun activities at Hull youth centres

Try these fun activities at Hull youth centres

Youth centres in Hull host regular things to do and places to go for those aged 10 to 24. Fun, educational and challenging activities take place every week across the city. Here is a list of activities taking place at Hull’s youth centres. Mondays Junior Open Access drop-in (Ages 10 to 13) at Astra Youth […]

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