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View article Support and grants available to businesses during lockdown

Support and grants available to businesses during lockdown

5th November 2020

Measures have been announced to support businesses in Hull during lockdown. Businesses forced to close, which are registered for Business Rates, will receive grants worth up to £3,000 per month under the Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG). Businesses need to have a rateable value and be registered for business rates to receive the grant. These […]

View article Spooky kids bring the fright to Hepworth’s Arcade

Spooky kids bring the fright to Hepworth’s Arcade

28th October 2020

School children have been busy making Hepworth’s Arcade spookier than ever this Halloween. The famous arcade, the country’s only L-shaped arcade, has been decorated with ghosts, pumpkins and various spooky surprises thanks to children from all over the city. Lucy Lines, Trinity Market manager, said: “With the maintenance work currently taking place in the arcade […]

View article Holwell Road closed overnight next week for essential improvement works

Holwell Road closed overnight next week for essential improvement works

23rd October 2020

Holwell Road will be closed for overnight roadworks, 7pm until 7am, from Monday 26 October until Friday 30 October. The road will be closed from Holwell Road roundabout to Bandstand roundabout. It will also be closed from Saturday 31 October until 6am on Monday 2 November. Signed diversion routes via West Carr Lane and Leeds […]

View article Free virtual events for families this half-term

Free virtual events for families this half-term

23rd October 2020

From scavenger hunts and tree trails to dog tails and street dancing, the team at Hull Libraries has organised an action packed calendar of free online activities to keep the kids entertained this half-term and beyond. Hot on the heels of the success of The Reset Lab which took place as part of this year’s […]

View article Discover the wonder of Whitefriargate this half-term

Discover the wonder of Whitefriargate this half-term

23rd October 2020

The rich history of Whitefriargate, Hull’s most famous thoroughfare, can be explored this half-term thanks to a new family-friendly trail. The trail, which can be downloaded from the Visit Hull website, includes fun facts and information about the historic street’s medieval past and its stunning architecture. It will also highlight some of Whitefriargate’s unique features […]

View article Work begins on East Park splash pad revamp

Work begins on East Park splash pad revamp

21st October 2020

Contractors have moved into East Park to begin work on the £850,000 revamp of the splash pad. Water play specialists Ustigate have fully redesigned the space which will re-purpose the lower pool as a splash pad and water jets, landscaping the remaining area. They will also remove the plant room and holding tanks and replace […]

View article Hull’s visitor economy worth £350m as city continues to grow reputation as first-class tourist destination

Hull’s visitor economy worth £350m as city continues to grow reputation as first-class tourist destination

21st October 2020

Hull is continuing to grow its reputation as a top destination for both domestic and international tourists with its visitor economy growing to £350m in 2019. This rose from £313m in 2018, an increase of 12 per cent. Over the past decade, Hull’s visitor economy has seen unprecedented growth when compared to other cities and […]

View article How Hull is giving a glimpse into future of low-carbon housing

How Hull is giving a glimpse into future of low-carbon housing

20th October 2020

A glimpse into the future of low-carbon housing will be shown by a new partnership between the University of Hull and Hull City Council. Energy and sustainability experts at the university will work alongside the council to develop a project to demonstrate at full scale the potential of new technology designed to decarbonise the heating […]

View article Hull’s iconic Earl De Grey pub to be moved brick by brick from this week

Hull’s iconic Earl De Grey pub to be moved brick by brick from this week

19th October 2020

A historic Hull pub will be carefully deconstructed before being rebuilt brick by brick in a new location starting this week. The Earl De Grey in Castle Street has been closed for many years and now has to be moved as part of the A63 improvements. The future of the historic part of the grade […]

View article 110-year-old whale skeleton to move for first time in four decades

110-year-old whale skeleton to move for first time in four decades

19th October 2020

Work to carefully dismantle and move the skeleton of a juvenile North Atlantic right whale, the largest item at Hull’s Maritime Museum, is now underway. The fragile skeleton, that hasn’t moved for 45 years and seven other whale skeletons are the first objects to be moved to make way for a £12m refurbishment, part of […]

View article Old Town exhibition highlights Hull’s black history

Old Town exhibition highlights Hull’s black history

16th October 2020

An exhibition in Hull’s Old Town is celebrating and highlighting the city’s black history and culture. The exhibition, which runs until Saturday 31 October, is part of Black History Month. The exhibition will feature stories from the Africans in Hull & East Yorkshire project. Gifty Burrows, founder of the project, said: “Most of the time when […]

View article Call for volunteers to help conserve the National Picture Theatre

Call for volunteers to help conserve the National Picture Theatre

14th October 2020

Volunteers are being recruited to assist with a project to conserve and repair the National Picture Theatre on Beverley Road. Currently in the second round development stage of a National Lottery Heritage Fund application, long-term plans for the site include repair and conservation works, as well as the restoration of the façade of the building […]