Childminder’s challenge pays off with third nursery set for expansion

A family nursery business has embarked on the next stage of its expansion nine years after the founder chose to take on a new challenge and build on her success as a home-based childminder. Springboard Nursery has taken capacity at its three locations in and around Hull to more than 300 with the addition of the pre-school room at the site in Willerby which it launched in September at one of Allenby Commercial’s Trade Yard…

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The Awakening is returning to Hull in 2023, bringing a new perspective to our maritime identity. This week, the team is revealing more information about the artists coming to Hull as part of the event

Freedom Festival Arts Trust has curated a creative programme of installation and performance which highlights the city’s relationship with nature, the changing of the seasons and folkloric traditions. In partnership with Hull City Council and supported by Hull Maritime Yorkshire and the Heritage Action Zone, focus is drawn to historic parts of the city centre around Queens Gardens, Whitefriargate, Ferens Art Gallery, Trinity Square and Zebedee’s Yard. Audiences can wander into the city centre to…

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Read more about the article Spurn Lightship returns to Hull Marina following restoration
William Wright Dock, Kingston Upon Hull, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom, 03 February, 2023. Pictured: Spurn lightship restoration progress

Spurn Lightship returns to Hull Marina following restoration

Following a major restoration, Hull’s historic Spurn Lightship will make its final journey to Hull Marina to a temporary berth on Thursday 9 March, subject to weather conditions Preparations to move the lightship are expected to get underway from 5.30am and is due to leave Dunston Ship Repairs on William Wright Dock at 6am, making the short journey to Hull Marina for 7am. The vessel will be towed along the Humber estuary by Deans Tugs…

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Calling All Artists

The Ferens Art Gallery is welcoming submissions from amateur and professional artists for the 2023 Open exhibition. Online submissions start on Tuesday 7 March at 9am and the deadline to submit artwork is Tuesday 28 March 2023. Artworks will then be selected for an exhibition by a panel of specialist judges. This year’s selectors for the 2023 Open are: Artist and Curator Nahem Shoa, Visual Artist Divya Sharma, and Music Services Manager at the Warren Youth Project Scott Langthorp.…

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Rhinox ready to scoop the benefits from US distribution network

A small firm in the heart of rural East Yorkshire which has increased sales of its excavation buckets and attachments five-fold since its launch in 2018 is now shaping its American dream as it plans the next phase of growth. Rhinox Group Ltd has taken turnover from £3.5 to £17m in just five years and is aiming even higher having set up a distribution network in the United States which will cut delivery times from…

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Read more about the article <strong>Artworks created by dementia group will pack a punchline at new exhibition</strong>
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Artworks created by dementia group will pack a punchline at new exhibition

Works of art created by people living with dementia will be showcased at an event in Hull to raise awareness of the condition and to promote understanding of its impact on the senses – including humour. Music, sculpture, paintings and photography are among the art forms which will feature in the three-day exhibition at Social in Humber Street from Monday 13 March until Wednesday 15 March. All the work has resulted from a project delivered…

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Read more about the article <strong>App founder partners with restaurant to tempt diners on a vegan venture</strong>
Chai Cooking and Nostalgia Bistro

App founder partners with restaurant to tempt diners on a vegan venture

The founder of an app designed to help people make the transition from meat eating to a plant-based diet has partnered with a local restaurant to highlight the dining options. Danielle Welburn – whose grandfather Maurice had his own butcher’s shop in Hull – is working with the owners of Nostalgia Bistro to devise a special menu which will take diners on a journey from the restaurant’s meat and fish dishes and introduce them to…

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Read more about the article Sad news from the Sewerby Hall zoo
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Sad news from the Sewerby Hall zoo

With great sadness, we have to announce the death of Rosie, thought to be the world’s oldest Humboldt penguin, just a few weeks short of her 33rd birthday. Rosie passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday (10 March). Our Head Zookeeper John Pickering picked up Rosie and her partner Dion, who were both four months old at the time, from Birdworld in Surrey in 1990, and the couple successfully hatched chicks over the years.…

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The most adventurous Mother’s Day treat

Lost City Adventure Golf is treating mums to a complimentary cocktail or soft drink whilst they enjoy a round of golf this Mother’s Day weekend. Based in St Stephen’s Shopping Centre in Hull city centre, Lost City is a unique way for families to celebrate Mother’s Day, putting their way around its two adventure golf courses, each of which is full of surprises and special effects. Alice Carr, marketing manager at Lost City Adventure Golf, said:…

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Read more about the article <strong>Hull cyclists gear up for 290-mile fundraiser</strong>
Kevin and Chris

Hull cyclists gear up for 290-mile fundraiser

A pair of cyclists have set themselves a 290-mile fundraising challenge in support of homelessness charity Emmaus Hull & East Riding. Chris Straker, aged 65 and from Hull, and Kevin Rennison, aged 64 and from Hessle, are currently training in readiness for a demanding bike ride from Wick to Pitlochry in Scotland. The pair are fundraising for Emmaus Hull & East Riding, a charity that provides a home, work and individual support to people who…

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Cottingham Open Gardens Returns this Summer!

Support from the community is hugely important to local charities with the ever popular Open Gardens events raising over £21,000 for Dove House Hospice in 2022. This year sees the return of Cottingham Open Gardens in aid of the hospice with gardeners having raised over £9,000 last year by opening their gardens and welcoming visitors to enjoy refreshments, cakes and fundraising activities. The event takes place in 2023 on Sundays 4th and 11th June 2023,…

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Read more about the article Restaurants cement food hub status as local independents launch next phase of Paragon Arcade regeneration
Jason Nichols at Stretch Pizza

Restaurants cement food hub status as local independents launch next phase of Paragon Arcade regeneration

A Victorian arcade in the centre of Hull is now back to capacity with the arrival of a host of new tenants and the reopening of a destination restaurant. Stretch Pizza is the latest addition to the food offer at Paragon Arcade, which has been further enhanced by the reopening of The Hispanist after a break of two months spent revamping the kitchen and menus. With other new openings Paragon Arcade now has six food…

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Read more about the article Hull Museums event will shine a light on women’s safety
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Hull Museums event will shine a light on women’s safety

Hull Museums and local community producers ARCADE are hosting Don’t Wait Up, an evening full of live entertainment, participation and protest. It takes place on Friday 18 November, 6:30pm - 9:30pm. Inspired by the carriages in the Streetlife Museum collection, and reflecting on restricted journeys taken by women in days gone by, audiences are invited to think about the ways women get home safely - both past and present. RashDash will be headlining the event,…

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Read more about the article Trainees choose Rollits after completing work experience
Pictured from left are Caroline Neadley, Molly Bloom and Emma Horscraft

Trainees choose Rollits after completing work experience

Leading law firm Rollits LLP has announced the appointment of two new trainee solicitors who were both attracted to apply by their experience of work placements with the firm. Building on the success of putting local people at the heart of its recruitment strategy, the firm has continued to employ young talent and attract graduates back into the local area. Emma Horscraft was interested in a career in law when she spent a week on…

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Read more about the article Daisy Appeal and The Manor Rooms combine fun and fundraising
Claire Levy and Carl Richardson in the function suite at The Manor Rooms at Drewton’s

Daisy Appeal and The Manor Rooms combine fun and fundraising

One of the region’s leading charities has joined forces with a destination for top quality events in a collaboration which will combine fun and fundraising. The Manor Rooms on The Drewton Estate near South Cave will unveil its partnership with the Daisy Appeal at one of its forthcoming Christmas party nights. “The Fourth Season”, which takes place on Saturday 3 December, will feature former “Stars in their Eyes” champion Peter Sarsfield with his live tribute…

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Read more about the article Public urged not to paddle in historic Rose Bowl Fountain
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Public urged not to paddle in historic Rose Bowl Fountain

People are being encouraged not to paddle in Hull’s historic Rose Bowl Fountain, as the hot weather continues. Last month, work to give the decorative Rose Bowl Fountain a new lease of life was complete and it now showcases water sequences and spectacular lighting that joins the wider city centre lighting scheme.   There are other ways to cool off in the city, and just a short walk away in Queen Victoria Square are the…

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Former museum leader visits Hull to see major maritime project

The former Chief Executive of The Historic Dockyard Chatham has visited the city to learn more about the plans to transform some of the Hull’s maritime treasures. Bill Ferris, who was at Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust for 19 years visited Hull on Thursday 11 August to hear about the ambitious plans and the progress to date. Over the past two decades, Bill led capital development projects totalling £47m and secured more than £40m investment from…

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Read more about the article £120,000 funding to tackle barriers to training and employment for young people in Hull
The Connected Futures research programme will tackle barriers to training and employment

£120,000 funding to tackle barriers to training and employment for young people in Hull

Hull City Council, The Warren and Humber Learning Consortium have been successful in securing £120,000 grant funding from the Youth Futures Foundation. The money will be used to undertake research into the mismatch between the high number of apprenticeship vacancies and job vacancies locally, compared with the high number of young people not in employment, education or training. Hull is one of seven areas to receive a part of £16million for the research, which will…

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Read more about the article Hull Truck Theatre looks to the future this autumn/winter in the second half<br>of our 50th anniversary season
Little Things

Hull Truck Theatre looks to the future this autumn/winter in the second half
of our 50th anniversary season

We are excited to be kicking off the second half of our 50th anniversary season, when our Hull TruckTheatre home-produced work shifts to looking to the future, whether that’s through long termfriendships in Ladies Unleashed, Scrooge’s journey through past, present and future in A ChristmasCarol, or a fresh voice exploring the relationships of women across three generations and thepromise of new life in Mumsy.Kicking off our diverse and exciting program of visiting work, on what…

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Read more about the article Young Ukrainian chess player leads Hull team to victory after fleeing war
The online game was shown on a big screen at Chess Fest in Trafalgar Square, London

Young Ukrainian chess player leads Hull team to victory after fleeing war

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 team from Hull to take part. Some of the most promising players from the Hull and District Chess Association‘s new Junior Academy…

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