Knife Angel sculpture goes on display in Hull
A Knife Angel sculpture is to go on display in Hull throughout February.
The sculpture has been created from more than 100,000 knives collected through police force surrender campaigns across … More
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Ferens Art Gallery to host Swinging the Lamp
A performance showing the drama of a life at sea is coming to Hull.
Swinging the Lamp, told in the words of a former fisherman, will be shown at Ferens Art Gallery … More
Hull City Council promotes Alex Codd to senior economic development role
Hull City Council has promoted City Planning Manager Alex Codd to a new City Economic Development and Regeneration Manager role.
Alex, one of the council’s most highly respected and well-known … More
Hull City Council leader proposes no service cuts in Budget proposal
Hull City Council leader Stephen Brady has proposed no cuts to council services in the next financial year, despite £5 million of new cuts from central government.
Councillor Brady’s Budget … More
Any Old Rag Bone exhibition in Hull celebrates ‘original recyclers’
The call of “rag bone” can be heard down the city’s tenfoots and passages to this day.
For decades, men on horses and carts collecting scrap metal have issued this … More
Council to get tough on environmental offenders
Councillors are being asked to consider plans to implement robust enforcement action against littering and environmental offences.
In addition, they will also consider the prospect of increasing the level of … More
Hull Maritime Museum to get new ramps after £150,000 funding boost
Hull Maritime Museum is set to receive new ramps improving access to its main entrance of the striking building.
Hull City Council has successfully bid for £150,000 funding from the … More
Bellfield Avenue road repairs to start this weekend
Essential repair works will take place in Bellfield Avenue from Saturday 12 until Tuesday 15 January.
Bellfield Avenue will be closed between Middlesex Road and Holderness Road, and a signed … More
London celebrates first Borough of Culture – with a little help from Hull
London launched its first-ever Borough of Culture this year, a Mayor of London initiative partly inspired by Hull’s transformative year as UK City of Culture.
Waltham Forest is the first … More
Hull youth travel card to offer further discount
A discounted Hull youth travel card will relaunch this month offering further price reductions for young people across the city.
The KAT Hull Card will give those aged 19 and … More
What is Hull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City project?
The Hull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City project will see the extensive redevelopment of the city’s historic maritime assets, supporting Hull’s goal to become a world-class visitor destination. Project director Rob Kingdom … More
Arctic Corsair: learn more about Hull’s famous vessel
Sam North, project support intern on the Hull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City project, worked closely with volunteers who catalogued the Arctic Corsair collection and was one of the staff members who … More
Huge Lego exhibition goes on display in Hull
An exhibition of major historical milestones made entirely from Lego goes on display in Hull at the weekend.
Brick History tells the story of pivotal moments in world history using … More
Hull Minster visitor records smashed in milestone year
Hull Minster is celebrating record-breaking visitor numbers following its £4.5 million transformation into a leading events venue.
During 2018, 225,000 people visited the Minster following work to enable the building … More
Hull’s £42 million flood alleviation scheme gets green light
Construction of a multi-million pound scheme to protect thousands of homes and businesses in Hull from flooding from the Humber estuary has been given the go-ahead.
The £42 million flood … More
Do you recognise this man?
Hull City Council is calling on the public to help identify a man they wish to speak with in regards to a fly-tipping incident that was caught on camera.
Hull to host first Anti-Bullying Summit
HeadStart Hull is leading the fight against bullying and will host the city’s first Anti-Bullying Summit on Thursday 22 November at The Guildhall.
Funded by the Big Lottery Fund, HeadStart … More
Special interest groups take part in community maritime day
Over 60 people from local community and special interest groups came together to help shape the £27.4m Hull: Yorkshire Maritime City project.
A community feedback day took place yesterday, Thursday … More
Christmas cards through the years on display at Hull History Centre
An exhibition showing the humble Christmas card through the years will open at the Hull History Centre next week.
The exhibition, Greetings and Glad Tidings: Christmas Cards Through The Years, … More
Celebrating apprenticeship success at awards ceremony
Hull Training and Adult Education recognised the achievements of apprentices, learners and businesses at its annual awards ceremony.
A panel of judges featuring local employers, past apprenticeship award-winners and partners, … More
Hull City Council shortlisted for three national awards
Hull City Council has been shortlisted in the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) awards 2019 in three categories.
The local authority has been nominated in the Driving Growth, Council of the … More
Hull named third-most improved UK city to live and work
Hull has been named the third-most improved UK city as a place to live and work, according to a new report.
The Demos-PwC Good Growth for Cities Index 2018 ranks … More
21 offenders prosecuted for environmental crime
21 members of the public have been prosecuted for a number of environmental crimes across the city.
The following statutory notices were served in accordance with Section 80 Environmental Protection … More
Festival showcases young creative talent
Young people aged between 11 and 19 can get involved in a mix of creative performances, conversations, workshops and exhibitions exploring and campaigning on issues important to young people during … More
Libraries call out to ambitious young writers to become published authors
A new children’s writing competition exclusive to Hull residents is encouraging more young people to get involved ahead of its November closing date.
The JVenn Young Writers’ Competition launched in … More
£4.8 million in European funding for Hull projects
Hull community projects are beginning to bear the fruits of a £4.8 million European funding programme – increased to £7.5 million with match-funding.
Ten ventures are benefitting from European Structural … More
Hull Freetown partnership to be celebrated as Mayor of Freetown comes to the city
Hull is set to celebrate its partnership with Freetown, Sierra Leone, as the Mayor of Freetown visits the city.
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, Mayor of Freetown, will talk about her hopes and … More
Launch of online guides for parents
Children do not come with instructions or a handbook! ‘Understanding Your Child’ is a new set of free online guides with useful hints, tips and support from pregnancy through to … More
£6 million boost for SMEs in the Humber region
Growing businesses in the Humber will be able to access assistance offered as part of more than £6 million of European funding as three unique projects are launched in November.… More
Pick up a pencil for Big Draw Festival events at Hull museums
A torrent of terrifically arty events will take place at Hull’s museums during October half-term.
It comes as the national Big Draw Festival sees creative offerings taking place across the … More