Shortlist for James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award 2020 is announced

The shortlist has been announced for the James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award 2020. The shortlist features the must-read children’s books for 2020, with the winner chosen by Hull’s young people. The award, which began 13 years ago, aims to foster a love of reading by introducing young people to new writers and titles they might not normally pick up. Providing inspiration to parents, teachers and children, a delivery of these titles will be distributed…

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Emergency consultant uses own experience to help children with Down’s syndrome

Paediatric emergency consultant Dr Liz Herrieven has told how her teenage daughter’s dual diagnosis of Down’s syndrome and autism has had a positive impact on her life. Dr Herrieven has taken part in the Shifting Perspectives Podcast to talk about life with 13-year-old daughter Amy. She explained how life-threatening illnesses when Amy was younger has helped her role as a consultant in emergency medicine at Hull Royal Infirmary, given her great insight into what it’s…

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Families encouraged to check eligibility for free school meals

Parents in Hull are being encouraged to apply for free school meals for their children. Parents who receive Universal Credit, Income Support, income-based Job Seekers Allowance, income-related Employment and Support Allowance and Child Tax Credit are being urged by Hull City Council to check if they are eligible for free school meals. It is estimated that around 800 pupils in the city could be eligible but are not currently taking up free school meals. Councillor…

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Castle Hill nurse Justin shares experience of refugee camp with school children

A man who spent seven years in a refugee camp before becoming a nurse at Castle Hill Hospital has shared his experience with children from an East Yorkshire primary school. Justin Mwange fled to Zambia with his family from the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo and spent seven years living without hope before he was granted refugee status and moved to Hull. Now, after qualifying as a nurse this summer and joining Hull University Teaching…

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Hull Maritime Museum says a temporary farewell

Hull’s much loved Maritime Museum will close its doors on Sunday 19 January 2020 for the start of works to deliver an £11m major refurbishment.This first element of the Hull’s maritime project will commence as work to the main entrance get underway. With support from the DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund and significant donations from visitors, a new access ramp and stairs, improving the experience for all its visitors, are to be installed.The new…

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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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David’s lifetime of dedication is rewarded with an MBE

A Hull man who has dedicated more than 50 years of his life to the NHS has been rewarded for his work in the Queen’s New Year Honours. David Haire, Project Director (Fundraising) for Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has been awarded an MBE for services to patients and staff in East Yorkshire. David, from Hull, has enjoyed a long and varied career since starting out as an administrative trainee at Hull’s Princess Royal…

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Families urged to bring in their own bottles in line with infection control rules

Families are being asked to bring their own bottles and formula milk into hospital to reduce the risk of infection among newborn babies. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is advising parents-to-be that it will no longer be providing bottles or teats if they opt to bottle-feed their babies. The change is being introduced to follow infection control guidance and to protect all infants on the wards at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital.  Janet Cairns,…

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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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Read more about the article Hull’s inspirational Jane Smith receives top award
Jane Smith collects her Spirit of London Award from Sir John Spurling. The Spirit of London Awards, The Tower Hotel, London. Tuesday 3rd December 2019 Photo: Thomas Lovelock for London Marathon Events For further information: media@londonmarathonevents.co.uk

Hull’s inspirational Jane Smith receives top award

Patient Jane Smith, not only won over the hearts and minds of the people of Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire with her incredible London Marathon Challenge, raising a fantastic £6,350 to support MacMillan Cancer Services provided at Hull Hospitals Queen’s Centre, Castle Hill.  Jane also received the Spirit of London Marathon Award 2019, presented by Sir John Spurling in a special ceremony last week.  Jane was just one of five inspirational people receiving the…

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East Yorkshire companies fund ‘Project Christmas’ for children’s ward

Construction teams have worked hard to ensure the new areas are completed in time for Christmas. As well as managing the project, members of the Capital Development team also collected presents to hand out to children who were on the work while the work was taking place. Julia Harrison-Mizon, Operations Director for family and women’s services, said: “Thanks to our Capital Development team,  we have excellent relationships with the companies in the city and they…

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The Winner was clear to see!!! Eye Hospital team is crowned most festive department of 2019

Skip forward 12 months and the Ophthalmology Outpatients team have been delivering a festive treat every day this December for patients young and old, from visits from Father Christmas and lindy hop dancers to school choir performances and knitting group sessions.The team has been busy decorating too and, with the theme of The Polar Express, the reception desk has been transformed into a ticket office where younger travellers are each given a golden train ticket…

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City singing projects come together for Christmas celebration

A celebration of singing is coming to the Guildhall this week and you can bag a ticket to join them. Singing City Christmas will see a selection singing groups who have grown out of the council’s Singing City initiative come together to entertain an audience this Wednesday (18 December). Hull Freedom Chorus, Hull Visual Choir and the Hull Chaps Chorus will bring festive performances to the evening, alongside a whole host of other entertainment including…

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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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Best Performing Police Force For Morale

Humberside Police officers have reported another significant shift in morale, according to the Police Federation Annual National Pay and Morale survey 2019, released today. Not only are Humberside Police officers reporting the most improved morale of any force nationally, as can be seen from the national bar chart for each force, Humberside Police are also 1st in several key categories out of every force in the country. The survey was introduced in 2014 by the…

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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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