Video: Hull’s urban vegetable patch in heart of city centre
It’s that time of year when gardeners are busy planting for this year’s crop, but did you know there’s a vegetable patch right in the heart of Hull city centre?… More
Public Health
Takeaway owner sentenced to unpaid work after pigeons and rats found in dirty, dilapidated food stores
Nesting pigeons, rats and an offensive odour were just some of the hygiene problems at a Hull takeaway closed down twice to protect the public.
Owner of Prima, Shanmuganathan Santhrasekaram … More
Could you walk further than this in 10 minutes?
Can you beat the pacer? Today is National Walking Day (or, if you’re on Twitter, #NationalWalkingDay) so Hull City Council’s Public Health team has dug out its challenge video from … More
Help for families affected by problem drinking
Children and adults affected by a family member’s drinking problem are to benefit from £133, 140 of capital funding which will be used to refurbish a community alcohol hub.
Improvements … More
97% of used tyres have defects – Trading Standards
About 97 per cent of part-worn tyres sold at garages in the region have some form of defect – and 45 per cent are not fit for use, according to … More
Sniffer dogs discover criminal secret behind an ordinary light fitting
Raids on Hull shops this week found thousands of illegal cigarettes and hundreds of pouches of illegal tobacco – a haul worth £11,000.
The contraband had been cleverly hidden by … More
Have your say on the future of Hull’s swimming pools
Hull’s swimmers are being invited to have their say on how £4.7m should be spent on improving the city’s swimming pools.
The investment follows the £8m that was spent on … 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
Hull has been covered in chalk graffiti – but here’s why the council won’t be cleaning it off
Have you spotted any yet? On Monday morning, chalk ‘graffiti’ started popping up all over Hull – on streets, in public squares, shopping centres and outside monuments and tourist attractions.… More
Could this surprising alpaca fact encourage you to quit smoking?
You probably already know smoking is bad for you, but have you ever really thought about the benefits of quitting? Here’s our top six reasons to stop – and some … More
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