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View article Snooker stars heading to Hull for UK Seniors Snooker Championship

Snooker stars heading to Hull for UK Seniors Snooker Championship

Some of snooker’s biggest names are returning to Hull next week for the Ways Facilities Management UK Seniors Snooker Championship. The tournament takes place 4-7 January 2022 and will see the likes of Jimmy White, Stephen Hendry, Ken Doherty, Cliff Thorburn, John Parrott and tournament champion Michael Judge battle for the title. Tickets for all […]

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View article Free swimming and activity camps for kids over Christmas

Free swimming and activity camps for kids over Christmas

Free junior swimming and holiday camps are now available during the Christmas holidays, as part of Hull’s Healthy Holidays programme. The scheme, which is organised by Hull Culture and Leisure and funded by the Department for Education Holiday Activity and Food programme, will provide activities from Monday 20 until Thursday 23 December. 24 sessions will […]

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View article Yorkshire’s Olympians and Paralympians set for arena homecoming event

Yorkshire’s Olympians and Paralympians set for arena homecoming event

Yorkshire’s Olympic and Paralympic heroes will be given a homecoming to remember with a major event at the Leeds first direct arena on October 10. Olympians and Paralympians will take to the stage to talk about their exploits in an event hosted by 2016 Olympic medallist Nile Wilson and sports broadcaster Tanya Arnold. Athletes attending […]

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View article Hull City Council issues £36,000 in grants to support local ice sports clubs impacted by £1.2m Hull Ice Arena refurbishment

Hull City Council issues £36,000 in grants to support local ice sports clubs impacted by £1.2m Hull Ice Arena refurbishment

Hull City Council is supporting amateur ice sports clubs that have been negatively impacted by the essential refurbishment at Hull Ice Arena, and who have had to find alternative facilities for training as a result of the refurbishment. Financial support is being offered to ice sports clubs who have remained in training during the refurbishment, […]

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View article Beverley Road Baths reopens following multi-million pound refurbishment

Beverley Road Baths reopens following multi-million pound refurbishment

The newly refurbished Beverley Road Baths has reopened today (Monday 16 August) following a £3.75 million project. The centre was officially opened by Lord Mayor, Councillor Lynn Petrini, who unveiled a new plaque. The facility, which closed to the public in June last year, has benefited from the construction of a new larger gym, as well as […]

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View article Hull gets the gold medal for skateboarding

Hull gets the gold medal for skateboarding

Hull has been praised for being a city that promotes and encourages skateboarding. In 2016, following significant investment from the Council to create 10 new skateboarding facilities in the city’s parks, a Skateboarding Friendly City Plan was developed to support the delivery of Hull’s 10-year Cultural Strategy (2016 -2026). Mark English is the managing director […]

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View article Rugby League World Cup 2021 organisers on schedule to deliver trailblazing tournament

Rugby League World Cup 2021 organisers on schedule to deliver trailblazing tournament

With just 100 days to go until the opening match, Rugby League World Cup 2021 organisers have today (15 July) confirmed that the trailblazing event will go ahead as scheduled in October and November. With 61 matches across three competitions at 21 venues culminating with the men’s and women’s finals at Old Trafford, Manchester on […]

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View article Hull’s British Judo Champion awarded annual leisure membership

Hull’s British Judo Champion awarded annual leisure membership

A talented local athlete has been awarded an annual membership to Hull’s leisure facilities with Hull Culture and Leisure, as part of a scheme to support the city’s future sporting stars reach world-class podiums. 14 year old Gracie Wilson from Hull has become the third young person to receive the award through HCAL’s Talented Athlete Scheme. Gracie is […]

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View article Hull graduate sets sights on Olympic Games in Tokyo

Hull graduate sets sights on Olympic Games in Tokyo

A University of Hull graduate has his sights set on the Olympic Games this summer as he aims to be in the 200m starting blocks in Tokyo. Andy Morgan-Harrison, who graduated from Hull last year with a First-Class degree in Sports Rehabilitation, won gold at both the 2020 British Indoor Championships and Outdoor Championships, and […]

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View article Hull schools invited to get involved in Rugby League World Cup competition

Hull schools invited to get involved in Rugby League World Cup competition

Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) has launched a competition giving schools across England the chance to win an exclusive trophy visit and tournament merchandise. Pupils from schools across Hull have been challenged with showcasing why their city is the perfect host for this year’s tournament, which will see 21 nations arrive in England for […]

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View article Hull leisure facilities to reopen next week

Hull leisure facilities to reopen next week

Leisure facilities across Hull will reopen next week, as national Covid-19 restrictions begin to ease. Ennerdale and Woodford Leisure Centres, Albert Ave Pools and Costello Stadium will all welcome back users for gym, swim and racquets bookings from Monday 12 April. Outdoor fitness classes will restart, although indoor classes, alongside steam rooms and saunas will […]

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