Hull to bid for millions in high street funding from Government
A group has been set up to target millions of pounds of Government high street funding for Hull – and is readying its first bid.
The City Centre Future Visioning … More
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See plans on how to improve Hull’s rail and road network
Major plans on how Transport for the North can improve Hull’s rail and road network are to be on display at a drop-in session this week.
Members of the public … More
How new apprentices are bringing passion to business in Hull
National Apprenticeship Week 2019 is helping apprentices to blaze a trail in Hull.
The campaign celebrates the impact of apprenticeships on people, companies and the economy.
This year’s theme is … More
Family disability swimming session launches at Woodford Leisure Centre
A new swimming session for people with special educational needs and disabilities has been launched at Woodford Leisure Centre in Hull.
Hull Culture and Leisure (HCAL) has invested £1,400 into … More
This is how to make the perfect pancake
It’s time to dust off the frying pan because today is National Pancake Day.
Traditionally known as Shrove Tuesday, it is the feast day before the start of Lent on … More
Top 10 archaeological gems in Hull
Hull and East Riding Museum – one of the fantastic free museums in the city’s Old Town – takes visitors through 235 million years of history. Its unique collection of … More
Take a look inside Taphouse Brewpub in Hull’s Fruit Market
Here is a look at Hull’s newest bar and brewery, offering craft beers brewed on-site and from around the world
Taphouse Brewpub has opened in Hull’s resurgent Fruit Market quarter.… More
Huge skills event in Hull to help prospects of thousands young people
A huge interactive skills event will take place at the Bonus Arena in Hull tomorrow and on Wednesday.
Skills Humber, the region’s largest careers and skills event, is designed to … More
5 things to do in Hull this weekend
Arcade fun, art and ABBA – for those lucky enough to be free of work this weekend, there is plenty to keep you entertained. Here are five things happening in … More
Archaeological dig at Henry VIII’s Hull fortress begins
Site preparation is under way at Hull’s South Blockhouse, a fortress originally built for Henry VIII in the 1540s in support of his military campaigns.
Located close to The Deep, … More
Roadworks in Wymersley and Wold Road to start next week
Major roadworks are set to get under way in Wymersley and Wold Road from Monday 4 March.
The work will be split into four phases over 10 weeks.
Road closures … More
Full Council approves 2019/20 budget: top 10 things you need to know
1. Reductions from Government
Central government funding has been reduced by a further £5m, meaning an overall reduction in core funding of £131m between 2010 and 2020 (55 percent reduction). … More
Taco stroll down Paragon Arcade this weekend for a taste of Mexico
We have all enjoyed the recent unseasonably warm weather, but Paragon Arcade is pushing it to its limits this weekend with a Mexican-inspired street party.
The arcade has been hosting … More
Council intends to repair internal Alan Boyson murals following positive surveyors’ reports
Hull City Council has confirmed it intends to repair and restore the internal handmade Alan Boyson murals as part of the £130 million Albion Square development, following new positive surveyors’ … More
Plans to save Hull’s Banksy take step forward
Plans to preserve Hull’s Banksy will be discussed at a planning committee meeting next week.
Members of Hull City Council’s Planning Committee will discuss the future of the Banksy mural … More
This is how @TheDock and C4DI could look under new plans
These are the proposals for the extension of the @TheDock digital hub in the Fruit Market in Hull.
The planned changes at the site – which includes the C4DI building … More
Why Hull is one of Fairtrade Fortnight’s biggest supporters
Hull is embracing Fairtrade Fortnight with a series of celebrations to mark the campaign.
Fairtrade Fortnight, which takes place from Monday 25 February to Sunday 10 March, sees thousands of … More
Quick enough to count all the hopscotch players in this video?
It’s been a full-on week of hopscotch here in Hull. Grids appeared all over the city on Monday morning and the craze spread like wildfire.
The city saw sports teams, … More
Archaeologists start search for Hull’s old city walls
An archaeological dig to search for the remains of Hull’s old city walls will take place next month.
Highways England is organising the dig in Princes Dock Street, where the … More
£30m to be invested in city’s transport network
Plans have been approved to bring investment to be spent on the city’s transport network up to £30 million.
The approved plans will see street lighting, traffic lights and cycling … More
Bonus Arena in Hull named among world’s top up-and-coming venues
Hull’s Bonus Arena has been named as one of the world’s best up-and-coming venues by prestigious American publication Billboard.
The Myton Street venue is the only venue in the UK … More
£1.5m splash boat and parks investment approved
Councillors have approved a £1.5 million investment in two Hull parks.
It will be spent on renovating the historic splash boat and splash pool in East Park. The popular aviary … More
Plans approved to demolish Broadacre Primary School and replace with new facility
Plans have been approved to demolish Broadacre Primary School and replace it with a purpose-build primary school.
It will provide an additional 210 pupil places for children in the North … More
10 things about Hull that are distinctly NOT cr*p
Hull is cr*p again – or so says another obscure (and likely southern-based) town review website.
Tin pot online publications and fly-by-night blogs can’t seem to get over the myth … More
First-time offenders visit Knife Angel as tens of thousands view striking sculpture
Tens of thousands of visitors have flocked to see the striking Knife Angel in Hull’s Queens Gardens, it has been estimated.
The 27ft sculpture, made of 100,000 knives collected during … More
5 things to do in Hull this weekend
Hey, it’s Friday, so we thought we’d flag up a few things going on in the grand old city of Hull this weekend.
In no particular order, here’s five things … More
Hull to host international performing arts community for IETM 2019
Hull will host a major arts and culture event next month.
IETM Hull 2019 will bring the international performing arts community to the city for a programme of performances, talks … More
Meet two Hull businesswomen branching out at Paragon Arcade
Two Hull businesswomen are branching out with their own independent ventures in the city centre’s Paragon Arcade.
Ellen Crabtree, who works as a barmaid to supplement her work making babywear, … More
This is why children have been meeting baby vegetables in Hull this week
A very special allotment has been visiting communities in Hull this week.
The Allotment, home to lots of baby fruit and vegetables, has been travelling around the city as part … More
Giant karaoke bus parks up in Hull city centre
Ever thought of yourself as a karaoke king or queen?
A giant party bus has parked up in King Edward Square in Hull and is giving shoppers the chance to … More
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