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View article Small Business Saturday 2022 – Where to find the best small businesses in Hull

Small Business Saturday 2022 – Where to find the best small businesses in Hull

Small Business Saturday 2022 is nearly here! The grassroots campaign aims to highlights small businesses, encouraging you to support your local shops and retailers. Hull is packed with high-quality local businesses and recently won an award for its support for the small business community. Here’s our guide to where you can find some of the […]

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View article White Ribbon Day event raises awareness of domestic abuse

White Ribbon Day event raises awareness of domestic abuse

Today (Friday Nov 25) marks the annual White Ribbon Day – a global movement to end male violence against women and girls. It is also the International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls, and the start of 16 days of action around the world, concluding on December 10. Yesterday (Thursday Nov 24) representatives […]

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View article Job vacancies at Hull City Council – November 24

Job vacancies at Hull City Council – November 24

Looking for a change in career? There are currently many job vacancies Hull City Council that can make a positive difference to the people of Hull. This week, we have plenty of opportunities within our waste management and transport teams. Discover a selection of vacancies below and click to apply today: Environmental Improvement Officer – […]

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View article Hull City Council awarded regional title for supporting small businesses

Hull City Council awarded regional title for supporting small businesses

Hull City Council has been awarded a prestigious ‘best in the region’ award for its support for the local small business community. The council were the regional winners in the ‘COVID-19 Support and Recovery’ category in the Federation of Small Businesses’ (FSB) inaugural Local Government awards. The awards are aimed at celebrating and recognising those […]

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View article Newly restored Invacar on display to mark Disability History Month

Newly restored Invacar on display to mark Disability History Month

A newly conserved Invacar has gone on display at Hull’s Streetlife Museum to celebrate UK Disability History Month. The car will be displayed alongside a film from the East Midlands Film Archive from the 1970s, featuring people explaining how phasing out the Invacar would affect them. It is also accompanied by a personal story of […]

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View article Don’t forget to donate your unwanted Christmas jumpers

Don’t forget to donate your unwanted Christmas jumpers

There is just one week left for people to donate unwanted children’s Christmas jumpers to help local families and keep textiles out of wheelie bins. Over the past few years, Hull City Council has collected about 200 Christmas jumpers and delivered them to schools in priority areas identified by the council’s Love Your Street project. […]

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View article Apply to become an Artist in Residence at the Ferens Art Gallery

Apply to become an Artist in Residence at the Ferens Art Gallery

The Ferens Art Gallery is putting a call out for an artist in residence to work at the Gallery from February to May next year. Artists are invited to apply by sending in a recent CV, a covering letter outlining their suitability for the role and images or video links of their artwork. This can […]

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View article Primary school pupils to design Hull City Council’s Christmas card

Primary school pupils to design Hull City Council’s Christmas card

Pupils across Hull’s primary schools have been invited to design the council’s corporate e-Christmas card by Council Leader, Councillor Mike Ross and Chief Executive, Matt Jukes. Councillor Mike Ross, Leader of Hull City Council said: “Christmas is always an exciting time for our primary school pupils. The Christmas card design competition is a festive way […]

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View article Free festive fun to spread Christmas cheer at Hull’s Museums Quarter

Free festive fun to spread Christmas cheer at Hull’s Museums Quarter

Hull Museums are inviting visitors to enjoy a traditional Victorian Christmas in the Museums Quarter on Saturday 26 November, 10.00am-4.00pm. The free Magic of Christmas event, run in partnership with HullBID (Business Improvement District), and Whitefriargate High Street Heritage Action Zone, will be packed full of activities and performances for the whole family to enjoy. […]

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