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The Hull Big Swim aims to motivate more adults to get active.

Free adult swimming is back!

Free adult swimming sessions are back for residents as part of the Hull Big Swim campaign which aims to help adults get active.

The free sessions will be on offer … More




Litter in Queens Gardens, Hull

Hull litterbugs ordered to pay almost £7,000

Litterbugs in Hull have been ordered to cough up almost £7,000 after failing to pay fixed penalties.

Twenty-three people who were caught littering in the city did not pay the … More


Elsa Gidlow

LGBTQ+ History Month: Elsa Gidlow

February is LGBTQ+ History month and this year we are shining the spotlight on poet and journalist, Elsa Gidlow.

Born in Hull in 1898, Elsa Gidlow lived at 183 Clumber … More


a graphic with an orange background showing silhouette images of a scene in a classroom. Bright yellow text says: Proud to Support Place 2 B's Children's Mental Health Week, 6-12 Feb 2023. There is also a suggested hashtag #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek

Event to mark Children’s Mental Health Week

Organisations around the city will come together next week for an open-invite event to mark Children’s Mental Health Week. Stalls will take over the ground floor of St Stephen’s shopping … More


a shot of goods being distributed at a food bank. People's arms and bodies are in the photo, but their faces are not

Urgent call out for food bank donations

As the cost of living crisis continues to affect families locally and nationally, Hull food banks are in desperate need of donations. Every week foodbanks help hundreds of people across … More



Close-up of a roadworks sign on a pavement

Weekly roadworks update – 27 January

LocationStart dateDue dateSummary of worksUtility/HCC
A63 improvement scheme – St James Street to Market Place01-May-2001-May-25Lane closures and local diversions until completion of scheme.
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Have your say on PlayZones in Hull

Hull City Council is seeking the views of residents to understand the community need and requirements for PlayZones in the city.

The PlayZone Programme is a new, exciting investment programme … More


Hull Fostering - Why Do Children Need Foster Homes?

Why Do Children Need Foster Families?

Every child's journey into foster care is unique and deeply personal and there are many reasons why families can not stay living together. A number of councils have contributed towards this short video explaining on brother and sisters experienc

Hull Fostering Top 10 Promise

Hull Fostering Top 10 Promise

Having this Top 10 Promise is one of the many ways Hull Fostering promise to keep our children in care and our carers at the heart of all we do.

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Thank You Janet and Clive

Janet and Clive are now in their 40th year of fostering children in Hull and can remember the name of all the 40 children and young people they have ever looked after.



Close-up of a roadworks sign on a pavement

Weekly roadworks update – January 20

LocationStart dateDue dateSummary of worksUtility/HCC
A63 improvement scheme – St James Street to Market Place01-May-2001-May-25Lane closures and local diversions until completion of scheme.
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a ginger-coloured labrador is looking at the camera in a small room with a tiled floor. He is indicating to his handlers that he can small tobacco

Counterfeit tobacco worth thousands seized

Illegal tobacco and vapes worth thousands of pounds have been seized following a joint operation involving Hull City Council’s Trading Standards team, Hull Central Neighbourhood Policing Team and detection dog … More




Mayor of Futaba-machi visits Hull

The Mayor of Futaba-machi in Japan, Mr Shiro Izawa, along with former Hull English teacher, Anthony Ballard, have visited Hull to talk about how a natural disaster in their country … More



Hull Fostering Childrens Social Services Ofsted Report 13th January 2023

Offering the Best Start in Life

Superstition surrounding Friday 13th means that many people regard today as unlucky, so learning Hull’s children’s services Ofsted report would be released today, Friday 13th January, it was not unreasonable to think this was a sign of bad news coming our way. However, we did not need to worry, thanks to the significant changes Hull’s children’s services have made in the last three years our latest Ofsted inspection found the service is no longer Inadequate.