Four-storey student halls approved by planners 3rd July 2019 A four-storey student halls of residence could be built just off Beverley Road, Hull, after council planners granted conditional approval for the development. The new building in Beech Grove would comprise a mixture of 21 studio units, 14 two-bedroom units, nine three-bedroom units and five four-bedroom units, making up 49 units and 96 bedrooms. It […] Read more News Planning
Plans for drop-in centre refused over violence and abuse fears 3rd July 2019 An application for the continued use of property as a drop-in service for vulnerable people has been refused by Hull City Council’s planning committee. The Raise the Roof organisation had applied retrospectively for permission to continue using the ground floor of a building in Charles Street for the service. The facility in an end-terraced three-storey […] Read more News Planning Humberside PoliceRaise the Roof
Plastic Free July: 5 ways you can ditch single-use plastic 3rd July 2019 People all over the world are being encouraged to reduce their plastic waste this month Plastic Free July is a global initiative that asks people to consider the environment and cut their reliance on single-use plastic. Millions of people from around the world have signed up for Plastic Free July, an initiative from the Plastic […] Read more News Waste environmentHullPlastic Free JulySingle-use plasticwaste
Family celebrate 50 years selling ice cream in Hull park 3rd July 2019 An Italian family are celebrating 50 years serving ice cream in Pearson Park this weekend. The Penna family started selling ice cream in the park in 1969. Frank Penna, 86, can still be found scooping up ice cream in the kiosk today. Frank’s grandfather, Francesco, learnt the secret of making ice cream in Brooklyn, New […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Heritage Lottery FundPearson ParkPearson Park Restoration ProjectPenna ice cream
Group working to tackle problem begging in Hull city centre 2nd July 2019 A partnership in Hull is working to address the issue of problem begging in the city centre. Hull City Council, Humberside Police, HullBID, Emmaus Hull and East Riding, the NHS and other partners are part of the Improving Outcomes group. The group is launching a city centre advertising campaign on Tuesday 2 July, advising people […] Read more Health and Social Care Housing News beggingEmmaushomelessnessHull and East Yorkshire MindHullBIDHumberside PoliceNHSrough sleepingThe Salvation Army Hull
Cycling welcome in Hull city centre 1st July 2019 Hull City Council welcomes cycling in the city centre and is committed to continuing to improve cycling infrastructure in the city. As part of the city centre’s Public Realm improvements in 2017 several areas, including parts of Prospect Street, King Edward Street, Jameson Street, Whitefriargate, Princes Dock Street, Humber Street and Humber Dock Street, were […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets City centreCyclingHullPublic RealmTourism
Pictures: Big Malarkey Festival 2019 in East Park 1st July 2019 Hundreds of children were transported into a world of stories and imagination at the Big Malarkey Festival at the weekend. Hull’s third annual children’s literature festival saw writers, poets, cartoonists, artists, illustrators, musicians and performers gather in East Park among brightly coloured tents and a huge big top. The festival attracted a host of national […] Read more Education and Learning Leisure & Culture News Big Malarkey FestivalChannel FiveEast ParkNick SharattTracy Beaker
River Hull exhibition to open at Hull Maritime Museum 1st July 2019 A new exhibition to preserves and publicises the heritage of the River Hull, its bridges and vessels is to open at Hull Maritime Museum this month. The Open Bridges: A River Full Of Stories exhibition is the result of a partnership that spent two years recording stories from people who have lived or worked on […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Councillor Marjorie BrabazonHull Culture and LeisureHull Maritime MuseumHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityNational LotteryRiver Hull
Young Hull volunteer gets a HeadStart to a bright future 1st July 2019 A HeadStart Hull volunteer is the only UK student picked to join a select group from around the world at the prestigious Genesis Academy in Chicago. Kaitlyn Robson, 16, will fly off to the US to join a group if students to spend two weeks examining why conflict happens. HeadStart Hull, a partnership programme led […] Read more Education and Learning News HeadStart HullStereNOtypingYou Are Not Alone
Young traders impress at Trinity Market 1st July 2019 Some of the city’s most creative and entrepreneurial young traders gathered at Trinity Market on Saturday to take part in a competition to find the National Market Traders Federation’s (NMTF) Young Trader of the Year. Thirteen traders from across the city wowed a panel of judges who then had the difficult task of selecting just […] Read more News Regeneration MarketNational Market Traders FederationShoppingTrinity MarketTrinity SquareYoung Trader of the Year
Meet the team helping residents to cope with sensory loss 28th June 2019 Experiencing any form of sensory loss can be life-changing. Hull City Council offers a huge amount of support and guidance to children and adults who are deaf and/or blind, and to celebrate DeafBlind Awareness Week, we meet the team who provide an invaluable service. Julia and Natalie work in the sensory care team, helping those […] Read more Adult social care News adult social careDeafBlind Awareness Week
Top 5 tips to beat the heat this weekend 28th June 2019 The arrival of the sun this weekend will be welcome news for most of us. Temperatures are predicted to hit a blistering 29C on Saturday and stay warm through the night and into Sunday. But sun-seekers are also warned to stay safe in temperatures that might be high enough to put health at risk. Julia […] Read more News Public Health What's on Change4LifeHealth tipsNHS
