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View article Shetland pony pair make East Park debut

Shetland pony pair make East Park debut

East Park’s Animal Education Centre has gained two new residents as a pair of Shetland ponies have moved in. Ten-year-old Bonnie and Benjie have arrived following re-homing through the BlueCross animal welfare charity and are now settling into their new home. The duo are lifelong companions, having been together since they were six months old, […]

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View article Ferens Art Gallery shortlisted for national award

Ferens Art Gallery shortlisted for national award

Ferens Art Gallery has been shortlisted for a national award from the Museum Association’s (MA) Museums Change Lives Awards for the team’s work on the Jason Wilsher Mills: Are We there Yet? exhibition. The exhibition, which took place from February to June this year, is up for the Championing Social Justice Award, with winners announced […]

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View article Public opinion wanted on proposed conservation areas changes

Public opinion wanted on proposed conservation areas changes

Hull City Council is seeking the views of residents, businesses, visitors and property owners within two conservation areas in west Hull to help shape their future. The proposed changes for Ella Street and Newland Park are part of the council’s commitment to review all its conservation areas and adopt management documents for each area. The […]

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View article Hull Fostering joins 120 local authorities in launching new short film celebrating foster care

Hull Fostering joins 120 local authorities in launching new short film celebrating foster care

Hull Fostering is proud to announce its collaboration with over 120 local authorities in the creation of an inspiring new short film, Everything, which highlights the profound difference fostering can make in the lives of children. The film, released at 12noon on Thursday 17 October, takes viewers on a heartfelt journey down memory lane, depicting […]

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View article Ofsted praises Hull City Council children’s services in recent visit

Ofsted praises Hull City Council children’s services in recent visit

Children and Family Services at Hull City Council have been praised after a recent focused visit by the regulator Ofsted. When a full Ofsted inspection took place in November 2022, the council was graded as ‘requires improvement to be good’. As part of this rating, the local authority receives up to two focused visits in […]

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View article Community heroes unite to remove over 10,000 bags of litter from Hull’s streets

Community heroes unite to remove over 10,000 bags of litter from Hull’s streets

Thanks to dedicated community litter pickers, 20 tonnes of waste have been collected from neighbourhoods, parks and public spaces across Hull.  Since July 2023, over 10,000 bags of waste – equalling approximately 20 tonnes – have been collected by community litter pickers in Hull. This is a significant milestone in Hull City Council’s efforts to […]

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View article New exhibition opens at the Ferens Art Gallery

New exhibition opens at the Ferens Art Gallery

An exhibition of contemporary figurative art that explores the themes including of race, identity, gender and climate change, through the outstanding works of racially marginalised artists, opens at the Ferens Art Gallery this Friday (18 October). Seen and Unseen focuses on the work of pioneering artist Nahem Shoa and includes work by his friend and […]

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View article Love Your Neighbourhood: Marfleet area receives tidy-up treatment

Love Your Neighbourhood: Marfleet area receives tidy-up treatment

Marfleet is the latest area to be supported by Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood project.       Streets across the Marfleet area are now basking in the glow of a much-welcomed makeover, thanks to Hull City Council’s ambitious Love Your Neighbourhood initiative.       As part of the citywide project, several streets within the area underwent a comprehensive […]

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View article Partnership aims to make Hull and East Yorkshire accessible for all

Partnership aims to make Hull and East Yorkshire accessible for all

Visit Hull and East Yorkshire is delighted to have partnered with leading national disability organisation, AccessAble, to enable tourism and hospitality businesses to develop quality assured accessibility information and develop Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire as an inclusive tourism destination. The partnership is part of a national initiative led by VisitEngland, who is working […]

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