Hull to host opening event of UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK
Hull will host the first event of UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK, the UK’s “most ambitious celebration of creativity to date”.
Hull is one of five places to be … More
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Two-for-one tree policy means Hessle Road is getting greener during footpath upgrade works
Hull City Council has reassured residents and businesses in Hessle Road that 12 new trees will be planted to replace six that need to be removed because of pavement damage.… More
City centre to turn purple and help ‘light the darkness’ on Holocaust Memorial Day
Landmarks across Hull city centre will be bathed in purple light on Thursday to honour and remember victims of the Holocaust.
From dusk (approximately 4.30pm) on Thursday January 27, Hull … More
Exhibition reflects on life with Coronavirus
People in Hull can explore the story of how the city has coped, worked and adapted to live through the continuing Coronavirus pandemic through a new exhibition opening Friday January … More
Brunswick Arcade: update to ongoing works
Major regeneration works continue to progress at Brunswick Arcade to bring this large-scale landmark building back into full economic use. The scheme will create new residential accommodation over ground-floor retail … More
Thousands of children across Hull benefit from learning music
The Hull Music Service has taught almost 5,000 school age children, on a weekly basis, over the last year.
4,807 pupils, 11.7 percent of Hull’s pupils, have taken part in … More
Council approves new set of actions to tackle climate change
Hull City Council have approved a new set of actions for tackling climate change at today’s cabinet meeting.
The cabinet approved the Carbon Neutral Pathway and Delivery Plan, which sets … More
Albert Avenue Lido to expand and meet international standards
Hull City Council’s Cabinet has today approved a request to increase the capital budget allocated for Albert Avenue Pools’ multimillion-pound refitting and refurbishment project.
The additional £1.4million will now … More
HEY! Volunteering is recruiting new members for the first time in two years
HEY! Volunteering is on the lookout for new volunteers to help support expansion into the wider region.
The programme, which launched for Hull’s tenure as UK City of Culture in … More
Weekly roadworks update – January 21
From next week, National Highways will be carrying out resurfacing work on the A1033 Hedon Road and part of the A63 Roger Millward Way.
The work is due to start … More
Hull City Council supports local jobs, businesses and investment with new framework
Hull City Council is awarding a new procurement framework contract to provide ease of access to the professional services it requires to facilitate investment into infrastructure within the city.
Of … More
Innovative approach to children’s homes improves outcomes for children
Hull City Council made a commitment to caring for looked after children in local, home environments within a community setting, to contribute to better outcomes for those children and young … More
Peaky Blinders is hitting the stage – and it’s coming to Hull
The popular TV show Peaky Blinders is being adapted for the stage and will be coming to Hull New Theatre next year.
Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby has … More
Hull City AFC Statement from Councillor Daren Hale, Leader of Hull City Council
“Hull City Council welcome today’s announcement, following a period of exclusive negotiations and due diligence, of the sale of Hull City AFC to Acun Ilicali.
“I would like to congratulate … More
Hull City Council’s letter to National Highways over response to A63 traffic light failures
Hull City Council has written to the chief executive of National Highways, seeking assurance over traffic lights failures that have caused major disruption on the A63.
The signals … More
Local businesses affected by the Omicron variant invited to apply for new grants
Hull City Council is inviting businesses to apply for the latest COVID-19 business support grants which are now live.
Two schemes are offering grants of up to £6,000 for businesses … More
Essential maintenance work on A1033 and A63
National Highways will carry out essential resurfacing on the A1033 Hedon Road and the A63 Roger Millward Way, starting next week.
The work will affect the A1033 Hedon Road … More
Local dancers to showcase talent at Hull New Theatre
Discover the next generation of dancers and choreographers as Creative Voice and Hull Dance take over Hull New Theatre this weekend.
On Sunday 23 January, the show will include newly … More
Young people can now vote in the UK Youth Parliament elections in schools and youth groups
Young people are being encouraged to vote in the UK Youth Parliament elections, as schools and youth groups become polling stations for the first time.
Previously the UK Youth Parliament … More
Weekly roadworks update – January 14
This week it was announced that Northern Powergrid would be carrying out essential upgrades to the electricity network in Wincolmlee.
The work will begin on Monday January 31 and will … More
Ofsted reports improvements in services for children in care
Ofsted has published findings of a monitoring visit into children’s social care in Hull, focusing on children in care.
Inspectors visited Hull on 18th and 19th November … More
Wincolmlee road closure for essential electricity network upgrades
A section of Wincolmlee will close for up to five weeks to allow for essential upgrades to the electricity network.
The work will be carried out by Northern Powergrid from … More
86 percent of Hull’s schools are Good or Outstanding
86 percent of Hull’s schools have been assessed as Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. This is four percent above the latest regional average published by Ofsted.
Hull has 71 primary … More
Talented Hull artist to honour role of frontline workers during pandemic
A rising local artist has been commissioned by Hull City Council to produce a piece of artwork recognising the vital contribution of frontline workers during the pandemic.
Erin Ledsom is … More
Bespoke Centre in Bransholme is a haven for starter businesses after refurb
The Bespoke Centre located in Bransholme has undergone a major refurbishment to create a dedicated managed workspace centre offering 20 units for small and starter businesses.
Daren Hale, Leader of … More
Hull’s maritime charity looking to appoint Trustees
Hull Maritime Foundation is looking to appoint five Trustees to join its board.
The independent charity was set up 2018 to support the assets, sites and programmes of Hull Maritime … More
Weekly roadworks update – 7 January
Beginning Monday 10 January, Rawling Way will see some resurfacing and concrete repairs, with road closure taking place between 7.30pm and 6.30am to minimise disruption.
Works to Barham Road … More
James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Awards 2022 shortlist announced
Favourites from the world of children’s literature have been announced as part of the shortlist for the 15th James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award.
The awards, aimed at fostering a … More
Hull school student awarded prize for youth entrepreneurship
The winner of the new Nadine Fudge One to Watch Youth Enterprise Award is 12-year-old school pupil Cydney Newlove of St Mary’s College for her business – Cydney’s Cave, which … More
New video launched to tell Hull’s story on tackling climate change
Hull City Council have launched a new video which shows how Hull and its local businesses are taking action locally to confront climate change.
It calls upon even more local … More