Viola Trust to deliver message in a bottle to Her Majesty’s Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

A bottle of gin hand-made in Hull by a multi award-winning distillery is on its way to the Falkland Islands as a gift from an historic charity which is working to bring back an historic steam trawler back to the city. Also being delivered is a message in a bottle signed by the Lord Mayor of Hull, a trustee of the Viola campaign and around 50 people who attended a celebration launch of the new…

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Charities join forces to offer auction bidders close-up view of Viola return

The 102-year-old son of a former skipper of the Viola trawler has signed up to support two of his favourite charities which have joined forces to create a unique fund raising offer. Eric Tharratt has signed two of the “Homeward Bound” calendars produced by the Viola Trust to raise awareness and money as part of their campaign to bring the Viola trawler back to Hull. The calendars will be sold in a silent auction by…

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Announcing Monocle – Allenby Commercial’s 2020 vision for Hull

Hull-based property developer Allenby Commercial has unveiled a stylish new look for one of the region’s stand-out buildings. The company has submitted a planning application for a complete revamp of the 1970s office block Europa House to create Monocle which – subject to planning permission – will be transformed by a project beginning early next year with the potential to create up to 600 new jobs. Georgia Allenby, Design Manager at Allenby Commercial, said: “The…

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Major transformation of Hull Royal’s ground floor

A £1.5m transformation of Hull Royal Infirmary’s ground floor to ensure patients are seen by the right health professional in the shortest possible time will be completed this month. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has undertaken a major project to expand its assessment and diagnostic area and introduce a new patient streaming area to ensure people are directed to the correct service as soon as they arrive at Hull Royal Infirmary. Construction work of…

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Deep Business Centre collecting Christmas gifts for Dove House Hospice

Staff, clients and visitors at a business centre in Hull are dropping off donations to help bring some Christmas cheer to patients at Dove House Hospice. Day patients at the Hospice in Chamberlain Road will hold their Christmas parties next week and will receive gifts including items which the team at The Deep Business Centre have been collecting since November. More donations are being collected now and will be picked up by staff from the…

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Salon’s sporting heroes double their money for the Daisy Appeal

A leading hair salon group donated more than £3,000 to the Daisy Appeal after staff completed their annual Olympics in memory of a much-loved former colleague. Teams from the Unique salons in Beverley, Cottingham and Hessle took to the fields of Blackburn Leisure Centre in Brough for the tenth edition of the sporting challenge and racked up the total raised at “Caroline’s Day” over the years to more than £40,000. By donating the money to…

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New health card launched to support care leavers

NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) have this month launched a new ‘Handy Health Guide’ to support young people leaving care to know where to access medical treatment and how to look after their mental health and wellbeing.  The card, brain child of Tom, AGE, one of the care leavers actively involved with the Hull City Council Care Leaver team aims to help young people who have spent time in Local Authority Care navigate the often…

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Enjoy Christmas With A Festive Fruit Market Twist!

Hull’s Fruit Market district is getting full-on festive this Christmas! The Christmas season with a Fruit Market twist kicks off on Friday, November 29, with a night of fabulously festive fun. The Humber Street event fires up at 5pm with a storytelling and saxophone rave by Hull comedy duo Gary & Jeddy Bear, and acapella carols by the Human Jukebox Choir, followed by the lighting up of the Christmas tree at 6pm. As the lights…

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City Centre Businesses Offer Family Fun With Festive Gingerbread Hunt

A festive gingerbread scavenger hunt is enticing families into Hull city centre with the promise of fun finding the clues hidden in shops and other businesses – and a mouth-watering prize at the end. HullBID has recruited 16 outlets around the city centre which will hide a picture of a gingerbread man in their window or among their displays. Participants need to crack the clues in in the competition forms to identify the 16 outlets,…

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Keyzo Expanding At The Double After Opening Second Office

A business which specialises in software for the aviation industry is on course to almost double the size of its team after completing a move to a second office. Keyzo IT Solutions Ltd began the search for new staff in April this year as they hatched plans to expand to The Deep Business Centre in Hull. With the new site now up and running they are on the lookout for even more talent to join…

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