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View article Hull’s Jean Bishop care centre wins high-profile health award

Hull’s Jean Bishop care centre wins high-profile health award

A revolutionary Hull care facility has scooped a high-profile national award for improving the lives of frail, older people in the city. The Jean Bishop Integrated Care Centre won the best Community/Primary Care Service Redesign in the North, Midlands and East at the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards last night. The centre was opened in […]

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View article Boutique hotel in The Warren building in Hull given conditional approval

Boutique hotel in The Warren building in Hull given conditional approval

Plans for a boutique hotel inside The Warren Youth Project building in Hull city centre have been granted conditional approval. The proposals would see the first and second floors converted into five hotel apartments at the former fire station in Queens Dock Avenue. The plans are for three one-bedroom and two two-bedroom apartments, each with […]

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View article Motorists will be pulled over today for driving too close to cyclists

Motorists will be pulled over today for driving too close to cyclists

The second Operation Safe Pass is taking place today, targeting motorists who pass too close to cyclists. It follows the start of the campaign in October when 31 motorists were stopped for violating the Highway Code. Qualified cyclists will be out on the road again today, wearing helmet cameras and cycling at the correct distance […]

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View article Hull Street Race to brings thousands into city centre again

Hull Street Race to brings thousands into city centre again

Thousands will line the streets of Hull again next year as electric racing returns to the city. The hugely successful Hull Street Race will be back in May 2020, a year after more than 5,000 people watched young racers speed around a track in the city centre. The closed-road electric race sees young people aged […]

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View article Could you do these jobs at Hull City Council?

Could you do these jobs at Hull City Council?

Hull City Council has listed 29 jobs offering opportunities in a wide range of careers. From social work to engineering, each job is available to apply online, with contact details available for those requiring more information. Here is a list of some of the vacancies on offer: Title: Operational Manager Division: Public Health Job term: […]

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View article How to protect your bin from arson attack on Bonfire Night

How to protect your bin from arson attack on Bonfire Night

Hull residents are being warned that Bonfire Night brings increased risk of theft and arson. Hull City Council is working with Humberside Fire and Rescue Service to promote wheelie bin safety and help prevent such incidents. Wheelie bins left out for prolonged periods between collection dates are at increased risk. To help identify these bins, tags […]

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View article This is what it takes to install Hull’s Christmas lights

This is what it takes to install Hull’s Christmas lights

With the festive season fast approaching, you may have spotted the city centre’s Christmas decoration displays starting to appear ahead of November’s big switch-on. And this year, Kingston Square next to Hull New Theatre will be given a “merry makeover” for the first time. But did you know just how much work goes into the […]

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View article £362,355 awarded for 121 affordable homes in Hull

£362,355 awarded for 121 affordable homes in Hull

Hull City Council has been awarded more than £350,000 by Homes England to allow 121 new homes to be built. This will comprise 12 homes for affordable rent and 109 for sale, with quality open space integrated into the development. The £362,355 awarded to the local authority, part of Homes England’s Local Authority Accelerated Construction […]

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View article Hull is to become the country’s first ‘butterfly city’

Hull is to become the country’s first ‘butterfly city’

Hull is bidding to become the UK’s first “butterfly city”. A new project will see at least 3,000 trees planted in the city to encourage a rise in numbers of the striking brimstone butterfly and help halt biodiversity loss. The push is being led by Hull West and Hessle MP Emma Hardy after a dramatic […]

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