KCOM recognised with national certificate for supporting staff to make active travel choices 6th December 2024 Telecommunications firm KCOM has become the latest business in Hull to be recognised for its work in promoting and supporting its staff to choose more active and sustainable travel choices as part of the Modeshift STARS business programme. The national accreditation scheme recognises workplaces that go above and beyond in developing, implementing and monitoring an […] Read more Business News Regeneration Transport & Streets active travelCouncillor Mark IeronimoKCOMModeshift STARSsustainable transport
Top exec from Apple visits Hull ahead of Tech Week Humber 4th October 2022 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), is on the board of advisers for Tech Week Humber, an event that reaches millions of people every year. Tech Week founder Antonio Tombanane and […] Read more Business Education and Learning News Regeneration businessC4DICllr Paul Drake DavisHull CollegeInvestmentKCOMLearning and skillsRegenerationRon Dearing UTCSiemensSiemens GamesaSTEMTechTech Week HumberTechnology
Young Ukrainian chess player leads Hull team to victory after fleeing war 19th July 2022 A Ukrainian chess prodigy who fled the war in his home country has led Hull’s finest young players to victory at a national event. Maksym Larchikov, 12, displayed his remarkable talent as part of Chess Fest, the sport’s biggest public-facing event in the UK, after the event’s organiser, Chess in Schools and Communities, invited a […] Read more Children and families Community and Living Education and Learning Leisure & Culture News Sport Hull and District Chess AssociationKCOMUkraine
KCOM electric fleet supports Hull City Council’s carbon pledge 22nd September 2020 KCOM has unveiled a fleet of five electric vehicles to help the region’s fight against climate change. The Hull broadband provider has signalled its commitment to become a zero-carbon company by revealing the first vehicles to be part of its new eco-friendly fleet. The move supports Hull City Council’s aim to be carbon neutral by […] Read more Business News Councillor Daren HaleenvironmentKCOM
Hull firm KCOM to bring ultrafast broadband to thousands more homes 9th January 2020 Hull broadband provider KCOM is to invest £100 million to bring ultrafast full-fibre broadband to thousands of properties across the region. The firm completed its full-fibre rollout across its core Hull and East Yorkshire network last year. It now plans to push beyond its traditional boundaries to deliver ultrafast broadband to tens of thousands more […] Read more Business News Regeneration Councillor Daren HaleInvestmentKCOMTechnology
Hull team wins tech challenge for design to help dementia suffers 3rd October 2019 A Hull team has been crowned as the winner of the Humber Care Tech Challenge 2019 with their design on how to support people living with the dementia. Team Ull-tra Fast designed a technological concept on how to ease the symptoms of dementia suffers who experience sundown syndrome. The term refers to an end-of-day confusion […] Read more Adult social care Community and Living Health and Social Care Housing News AmazonBridlington SpaC4DICCGCouncillor Gwen LunnEast Riding CouncilHumber Care Tech Challenge 2019KCOMUniversity of Hull
