Ferens Art Gallery announces new curator
The Ferens Art Gallery in Hull has appointed a new curator.
Kerri Offord has joined the prestigious art gallery – which in 2018 was shortlisted for the Art Fund Museum … More
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Hull gets the gold medal for skateboarding
Hull has been praised for being a city that promotes and encourages skateboarding.
In 2016, following significant investment from the Council to create 10 new skateboarding facilities in the city’s … More
Pearson Park gateway awarded listed status
Pearson Park’s historic entrance gateway has been awarded Engineering Heritage Listed Status by the Royal Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
The 150 year old entrance gateway has received the honour following … More
Students across Hull celebrate their A-level results
Students across the city have been celebrating their A-level results today.
Councillor Shane McMurray, Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services said: “Well done to everyone for completing their courses in these … More
Siemens Gamesa confirms expansion bringing more jobs to Hull
Hull City Council welcomes today’s news that Siemens Gamesa is to double the size of its factory in Hull, bringing 200 jobs and further supply chain work.
Siemens Gamesa is … More
Weekly roadworks update
Essential roadworks in Hull are underway, as work to improve the city’s transport network continues.
Work to improve Priory Road began on Monday, and surface dressing to residential streets across … More
Hull shortlisted for Innovation in Children’s Services award
Queen Victoria Square fountains return next week
The popular Queen Victoria Square fountains will return on Monday 9 August.
The fountains were turned off during lockdown in accordance with public health guidance.
Councillor Daren Hale, leader of … More
Major Hull road upgrade hits ground-breaking underpass stage
The key and most complex part of Highways England’s £355m A63 Castle Street scheme in Hull, lowering the level of the A63 at the Mytongate junction, is underway with the … More
New free virtual walking trail tells the story of Thomas Ferens
Visitors to East Park can now learn more about Hull philanthropist Thomas Ferens in a new virtual walking trail.
The trail is available now on the popular free Love Exploring … More
‘If you haven’t tried cycling to work before, now is the time’
People in Hull are being encouraged to cycle to work as part of a national campaign to encourage active travel.
Cycle to Work Day 2021 focuses on encouraging people to … More
Ofsted report improvements in children’s social care in Hull
Ofsted has published findings of a monitoring visit into children’s social care in Hull, focusing on progress for children in need and those subject to a child protection plan.
Inspectors … More
Council leaders hold ‘positive and constructive’ devolution discussion with minister
The leaders of East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Hull City Council, Councillor Jonathan Owen and Councillor Daren Hale, yesterday (Tuesday, 3 August), held a positive and constructive meeting with … More
Humber Street Sesh 2021 will not go ahead this year
Humber Street Sesh, the annual music festival on Hull Marina, will not go ahead this year.
The large-scale event, which provides a platform for emerging musicians and artists, was cancelled … More
Make the most of the summer with fantastic FREE programme of activities and events from Hull Museums
The summer holidays have arrived and there is a whole host of free activities and attractions for visitors to enjoy across the city’s fantastic museums and galleries.
From tours to … More
Major maritime installation takes over the streets of Hull
A new and exciting commission for Hull Maritime project escapes!
6 – 26 August, Hull city centre
The first major event to bring Yorkshire’s maritime heritage to life is to … More
Ground breaking work underway for 500 new homes on Preston Road
The next phase of Hull City Council’s Preston Road regeneration programme is underway with the council’s Portfolio Holder for Housing and Homelessness Cllr John Black and Hull East MP Karl … More
£4.4million expansion works begin at Kingswood Academy
Work is about to begin on a £4.4 million expansion of Kingswood Academy following an increase in demand for places.
The expansion is one of several schemes taking place across … More
Find out why divers at the Deep have been playing chess
Divers at the Deep in Hull today (Monday 2 August) were locked in a game of underwater chess.
Surrounded by sharks, fish and stingrays, the divers sat down for a … More
Roadworks taking place in Hull next week
Essential work to improve Hull’s roads will continue next week.
Work to repair poor road surfacing in Priory Road will start on Monday 2 August.
The improvement works will be … More
Refurbished Medieval Gallery to be unveiled by TV star as part of Festival of Archaeology
Time Team’s Professor Carenza Lewis will open a newly refurbished Medieval Gallery at the Hull and East Riding Museum this weekend.
The gallery will be unveiled for the first time … More
Bins across Hull are getting tagged – here’s why
Black bins across Hull are being fitted with orange tags to remind residents that food waste should be placed in the brown bin.
The scheme originally began in March last … More
Work to repair potholes in Hull streets will begin next week
Work to improve road surfacing and reduce the number of potholes on Hull’s roads will begin next month.
Hull City Council will begin surface dressing a number of roads starting … More
Have your say on traffic issues at drop-in session this week
People are invited to have their say on transport issues in Hull at a drop-in session this week.
On Friday 30 July a bus will be placed in the heart … More
Hull City Council makeover benefits residents in east Hull
Hull City Council is set to improve the frontages of more than 300 privately owned homes in the Rosmead Street area of east Hull.
The work will be carried out … More
Pendrill House, Beverley Road to receive regeneration funding
The council has published a decision record allocating funding towards external repairs and restoration of Pendrill House, a landmark building on Beverley Road.
The project is part of the Beverley … More
Work to improve Priory Road begins next week
Work to repair poor road surfacing in Priory Road will begin next week.
The improvement works will be carried out in two phases over the summer holiday period to ensure … More
Hull to host finale of Festival of Archaeology 2021
The annual Festival of Archaeology, which takes place in locations all over the country, will finish in Hull this summer.
The Hull finale will take place this Sunday, 1 August, … More
Hull City Council to invest £790,000 in Hessle Road footway improvements
Hull City Council has committed almost £800,000 for major improvements to a key pedestrian route in west Hull.
The £791,768 footway reconstruction works will take place on both sides of … More
Free Summer activities – happening now!
Panicking about what to do now the long summer break has begun? We’ve got your back.
Hull’s Healthy Holidays programme started on Monday with hundreds of free activities.
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