Regeneration

View article Tech Week Humber returns with hybrid of virtual and physical events

Tech Week Humber returns with hybrid of virtual and physical events

28th May 2021

Tech Week Humber is back in Hull for 2021. The popular tech event will take place from Monday 8 to Friday 12 November. This year’s event will be a hybrid of physical and virtual events, with a flagship exhibition taking place at the city’s Bonus Arena on Tuesday 9 November. A launch event with more announcements is […]

View article Hull’s future is bright after £3bn investment – report

Hull’s future is bright after £3bn investment – report

27th May 2021

Hull’s future is bright thanks to £3bn poured into the city, according to a new report. Commercial property publication Property Week highlighted some of the city’s biggest investment success stories – with “a lot more to come”. The report pointed at the £310m by Siemens Gamesa and ABP for an offshore turbine blade facility, plus […]

View article Hull’s National Picture Theatre transformation gets green light

Hull’s National Picture Theatre transformation gets green light

27th May 2021

Plans to transform the former National Picture Theatre will now go ahead following a successful funding bid to the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The £277,600 grant will include repair and conservation work, as well as the restoration of the facade of the building alongside its heritage features. Its former auditorium will be used to create […]

View article Public invited to take a trip into Hull’s captivating history

Public invited to take a trip into Hull’s captivating history

25th May 2021

Hullensians, archaeologists and history enthusiasts are invited to meet the people behind the city’s biggest ever archaeological dig. The experienced team of archaeologists working at the Trinity Burial Ground, as part of Highways England’s A63 Castle Street improvement scheme, are holding a free virtual event where the fascinating history of Hull’s population will be revealed. […]

View article Council receives £1m to enhance key maritime heritage site

Council receives £1m to enhance key maritime heritage site

24th May 2021

Further exploration works on an ancient blockhouse in Hull, commissioned by Henry VIII, are set to take place thanks to a successful funding bid. Hull City Council has been awarded the first phase of £1m of funding from Highways England to deliver a programme of archaeological works to conserve and tell the story of a […]

View article Natural woodland in Hull to be preserved by Hull City Council

Natural woodland in Hull to be preserved by Hull City Council

21st May 2021

Hull City Council has taken over ownership of an area of natural woodland in the city to preserve its beauty and enhance accessibility for residents. The local authority has completed the transfer of the woodland in the city’s Southcoates Ward, next to the former Withernsea-to-Hull rail line, from owners Associated British Ports (ABP). Known as […]

View article Trinity Market is full – for the first time in its 117-year history

Trinity Market is full – for the first time in its 117-year history

20th May 2021

Hull’s Trinity Market, home to a range of independent and creative businesses, is at full capacity for the first time in its 117-year history. Trinity Indoor Market has provided local produce from independent traders for more than a hundred years. The historic market has changed significantly over the years. Butchers with sawdust on the floor […]

View article Whitefriargate awarded £100,000 for cultural programme

Whitefriargate awarded £100,000 for cultural programme

19th May 2021

Hull City Council has been awarded a £100,000 grant from Historic England as part of the Whitefriargate High Streets Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) to create and deliver community-led cultural activities on the high street over the next three years. Whitefriargate HSHAZ is one of more than 60 high streets to receive a share of £6 […]

View article More electric vehicle charging points in Hull to support carbon neutral ambition

More electric vehicle charging points in Hull to support carbon neutral ambition

18th May 2021

Hull City Council is continuing its drive towards becoming carbon neutral by 2030 by installing new electric vehicle charging points at depots across the city to serve its increasing number of fully electric fleet vehicles. In the past six months, the council has doubled the number of electric vehicles to 24, a figure likely to […]

View article Smart tech used to improve safety as part of Stoneferry Corridor project

Smart tech used to improve safety as part of Stoneferry Corridor project

14th May 2021

As part of the multi-million-pound Stoneferry Corridor project, smart technology will be installed at the road entries in Maxwell Street, Woodhall Street and Morley Street to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists. The first of its kind in the city, intelligent road studs will be installed to detect cyclists on the footway and illuminate to […]

Councillor Daren Hale

View article Follow the White Rabbit and discover Hull’s Old Town wonderland

Follow the White Rabbit and discover Hull’s Old Town wonderland

14th May 2021

The history of Hull’s magical Whitefriargate and Old Town area will be celebrated with a new trail inspired by the White Rabbit from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Carroll’s family had a strong connection with Hull, with his mother being raised in the city. The trail will visit locations in the Old Town that […]

View article Hull Maritime Museum says a temporary farewell to its maritime collection

Hull Maritime Museum says a temporary farewell to its maritime collection

12th May 2021

The enormous task of moving the whole of the Hull Maritime Museum’s collection from the Grade II* listed building has got underway. Some 50,000 objects – including the much loved the polar bear – are being packed and removed as part of a major decant as the museum prepares for a £12m refurbishment. Tens of […]