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Deep clean of chewing gum from city centre streets this weekend
Chewing gum stains will be deep-cleaned from the streets of Hull city centre starting this weekend, thanks to a £20,000 Chewing Gum Task Force grant awarded to Hull City Council.… More
Woodford water slide to receive refurbishment
The water slide within the leisure pool at Woodford Leisure Centre will receive an upgrade next month.
After the half-term holiday, from Monday 31 October, the fun pool will close … More
Trinity Live music nights extended until Christmas
Hull’s Trinity Live weekly music night has been extended until Christmas, thanks to its popularity with music lovers since returning to Trinity Market in February.
The weekly live music night, … More
Consultation opens on plans to protect nursery places in North Hull
Consultation has today opened on the future of nursery provision in North Hull.
This follows Cabinet approval to hold formal consultation on plans that aim to protect nursery provision in … More
Shuttle bus services to support residents during industrial action
Hull City Council is providing three temporary shuttle bus services to support vulnerable residents during the current industrial action.
The routes provide access to transport for those residents who may find … More
Drop-in event for World Homeless Day
Hull City Council and partners are marking this year’s World Homeless Day (Monday 10 October) with a drop-in at 30 King Edward Street to highlight the problems homeless people face, … More
A sign of new beginnings and transformation
This week saw our very first afterschool club launch for our foster families.
An hour for the children and young people to play sports, games, have fun and make forever … More
Hull Fair 2022 road closures
Hull Fair rolls into town tomorrow, and a number of road closures and parking restrictions will be in place.
This year’s fair will run from Friday 7 October to Saturday … More
Come along for the ride as Hull Fair returns for 2022!
One of Europe’s largest travelling fairs will return to Hull this week for its 728th year.
Opening this Friday 7 October, and taking over 16 acres of Walton Street … More
Queen Victoria and her relationship with Hull showcased at new exhibition
Queen Victoria’s own Jewel-Cabinet will visit the city as part of a new exhibition at the Ferens Art Gallery.
The exhibition is part of an ongoing partnership with Royal Collection … More
Hull exhibition inspires next generation of women in Rugby League
Top exec from Apple visits Hull ahead of Tech Week Humber
A leading figure from tech giant Apple has visited Hull ahead of Tech Week Humber in November.
Hannah Reid, Apple’s people director EMEIA (Europe, the Middle East, India, and Africa), … More
Hull foster families’ weekly afterschool club
An afterschool club has been arranged exclusively for all our foster families to come together every Wednesday evening for an hour’s fun, entertainment, and exercise.
Laura Gawthorpe, Hull Fostering’s Recruitment … More
Hull student social worker shortlisted for top national award
A student Social Worker from Hull has been shortlisted for a prestigious award in recognition of their extraordinary practice.
Denford Duri, Student Social Worker at the University of Hull, has … More
Transport summit marks direction of travel for Hull
Key organisations from across the city have pledged to work together to help improve Hull’s transport network after taking part in Hull City Council’s transport summit.
Representatives from the council … More
Hull poets to discover on National Poetry Day 2022
National Poetry Day takes place on Thursday 6 October 2022 to encourage everyone to share poetry with family and friends. The campaign aims to foster our love of language, showcase … More
University of Hull experts drafted in after huge response to transport survey
Experts from the University of Hull will help Hull City Council make sure residents’ views are heard, after a huge response from the public to the city’s biggest-ever transport survey… More
Weekly Roadworks update – September 30
New 2022/23 waste and recycling packs on the way to all households
All households in Hull will soon receive their new waste and recycling packs.
The packs include a new bin collection calendar for 2022/23 and a residents’ pass for Hull’s household … More
Community leaders pledge to tackle cost of living together at crucial meeting
Community leaders from more than 30 organisations right across the city have taken part in a crucial meeting to identify ways to tackle the cost of living emergency. The Council, … More
New A63 footbridge opens to pedestrians and cyclists
A new footbridge standing proud over the A63 has officially opened to pedestrians and cyclists.
The Porter Street bridge is a major step forward in National Highways’ £355m A63 Castle … More
What’s on in Hull – October 2022
Celebrating five years of Extra Care in Hull
Last month, Hull City Council, Riverside and the residents at Redwood Glades, Cecil Gardens and Harrison Park celebrated five years of Extra Care in Hull.
There are 316 extra care … More
New photography exhibition explores history of Sierra Leone during World War Two
A free photography exhibition examining the shared homelands of British service personnel and Sierra Leonian people during the upheaval of the Second World War opens at the Streetlife Museum on … More
Black History Month in Hull
October is Black History Month and Hull is marking the occasion with a variety of public events across the city. Black History Month is a celebration and commemoration of the … More
Rugby League World Cup: Fiji team touch down in UK and are joined by tournament trophies
The Defence School of Transport (Normandy Barracks) played a new role today (Thursday 29 September) as it welcomed the Rugby League World Cup trophies, alongside the international Fiji team, who … More
Roads summit to take place next week after 21,000 respond to residents’ survey
Key organisations from across the city will come together next week to discuss the future of the city’s transport network, after a huge response from the public to the city’s … More
Emerging artists from all over the UK celebrated in Hull showcase
A new exhibition celebrating emerging and early career artists has opened across Humber Street Gallery and Ferens Art Gallery in Hull.
Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2022 features 48 emerging talents selected … More
Weekly Roadworks Update – 26 September
The Hull City Council Traffic and Travel Resident Survey closes this Friday. Don’t miss your chance to have a say on the city’s roads.… More