Community and Services / Hull's Past, Present and Future

Hull’s historic Rose Bowl Fountain given new lease of life

Work to give the Rose Bowl Fountain a new lease of life is complete. The fountain, built in 1935 when the dock basin was filled in, has been sympathetically restored as part of the wider Queens Gardens redevelopment. The fountain, which is a key feature at the entrance to Queens Gardens, was drained to allow for a comprehensive refurbishment which includes the replacement of the water treatment, pump and fountain system to secure its long-term…

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July 17, 2022

The Humber Swim Team Photo by Sarah Lewis

Community and Services

Enjoying water safely as hotter weather hits out region

Heading on a family trip out this weekend? Driving to the coast or a nearby beauty spot in the Yorkshire area? Whilst we really want each one of you to make the most of the British summer, we are urging you to make sure you enjoy the sun safely, especially when around water. Superintendent Lee Edwards said: “Across the Yorkshire region we have some fantastic rivers, lakes, ponds and beaches which many families with children…

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July 16, 2022

Community and Services / Health and Wellbeing

Keeping ourselves, our community and our NHS protected in extreme heat

The Met Office has issued extreme heat weather warnings (Red and Amber) for our region on Monday and Tuesday next week, developing from Sunday. This means that a hot or exceptional hot spell is expected, leading to widespread impacts on people and infrastructure. What to expect (Taken from Met Office Red and Amber Guidance) Adverse health effects experienced, which may lead to serious illness or danger to life. Government advice is that 999 services should be used…

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July 16, 2022

Community and Services / Hull's Past, Present and Future

Hull Maritime to tender for Spurn Lightship’s new berth

Hull City Council has today published a decision record that will allow the council to open a tender process to construct a permanent wet dock for the Spurn Lightship. To berth the Spurn Lightship in Hull Marina for many visitors to enjoy, we require the services of a specialist contractor to deliver a wet berth on the northwest corner of Hull Marina, close to the Holiday Inn and Murdoch’s Connection. A successful funding bid from…

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July 16, 2022

Community and Services

Hull City Council to invest in life-saving bleed control cabinets

Hull City Council will be offering £1,000 in funding to help purchase two Emergency Bleed Control Cabinets for the city centre, which are designed to prevent catastrophic blood loss before paramedics have time to arrive. This follows an application for funding from the family of the late 23-year-old Corey Dobbe, who was tragically stabbed to death in East Hull last year. Hull City Council Leader Mike Ross is allocating £1,000 from his contingency fund to…

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July 16, 2022

Community and Services / Health and Wellbeing

University of Hull healthcare graduates boost local NHS

The University of Hull’s largest ever cohort of healthcare graduates, who will be celebrating their graduation this month, are set to provide a boost to the NHS – and the majority will be working for local health services and hospitals. The boost to the NHS comes at a critical time for the health service that is struggling to manage the backlog of care resulting from the pandemic. More than 1800 nurses, and other allied health students such…

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July 16, 2022

Community and Services

Police and Crime Commissioner commits funding to HullBID cleaning programme

HullBID has been handed a major boost to its comprehensive street cleaning programme with significant funding from the Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner. Jonathan Evison, who underlined his support for HullBID soon after he took up his role during 2021, has provided a grant to cover the cost of a new van and jet-washing equipment. Jonathan said: “An important part of living and working in any town or city, and for those who visit it,…

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July 10, 2022

Community and Services

On the beat in Hull city centre

Community policing has always been an integral part of policing to ensure our communities remain safe.   Over the past six months, our neighbourhood teams have invested a considerable amount of time and effort to stamp out crime and challenge anyone that threatens to harm our area. Key figures in our community team based at Osborne Street Police Station in Hull, PCSO Tony Walgate and Sergeant Ashley Haigh took the time out of their day…

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July 10, 2022

Community and Services

Cost of living crisis: Eight tips to save money while still caring for your pet

The costs of everyday living are surging and, understandably, more people are worrying about how they’re going to be able to afford to cover their expenses, including their pets. The RSPCA’s groundbreaking report, the Animal Kindness Index, in partnership with the Scottish SPCA, looked at the nation’s attitude towards animals. The report, based on a YouGov survey of more than 4,000 UK adults*, revealed that the rising cost of living is a big concern to…

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July 8, 2022

Faustus

Business Vibes / Community and Services / Music and The Arts

Stage @TheDock to stage spectacular summer programme of outdoor entertainment

A packed summer programme of shows, events and performances has been announced at a stunning outdoor venue in Hull. Stage @TheDock is set to host a spectacular series of family-friendly shows, cementing the waterfront destination’s growing reputation as a venue of choice for touring companies on the theatre and performance circuit. Leading Yorkshire commercial property developer Wykeland Group created Stage @TheDock, investing £750,000 in 2016 to transform the former Central Dry Dock into an outdoor…

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July 8, 2022

Darren Trice, owner of Active+ and The Woolsheds

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New music venue opens in Hull

One of Hull’s leading sports and leisure venues Active+, formerly Hull Indoor Sports Centre, is becoming a music venue for the growing number of local bands and solo singers. The centre has already hosted a number of music nights in The Woolsheds, a dedicated bar with a music stage that also serves food. The Woolsheds is just part of the longer-term development of the Active + site that began when the new owners took over…

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July 8, 2022

Community and Services

OPERATIONAL NOTE – QUEEN’S BATON RELAY VISITS HULL

The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay is spending 2 days in Yorkshire region during its 25-day tour of England in the final countdown to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games The Baton will visit Hull: When: Wednesday 13 July, please arrive by 07.30amWhere: 8am - the Baton will arrive outside of the new ARCO building and proceeds into the Deep as it is submerged in a tank with a Batonbearer diver 8.20am – the Baton is then carried…

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July 8, 2022

Community and Services

Safer Hull community safety pod has moved to the avenues ward

People in Avenues ward have been invited to raise community issues, including antisocial behaviour, at a dedicated pod. The mobile Community Pod, designed to move around the city, has relocated from the city centre to a spot on Princes Avenue. Residents can drop in and meet Hull City Council teams responsible for dealing with neighbourhood nuisance and street scene service.  Police Neighbourhood Policing Team and Humberside Fire and Rescue Service are also present alongside other…

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July 8, 2022

Community and Services

Fresh appeal for donations to Hull 4 Ukraine

The Hull 4 Ukraine collective has issued a renewed appeal for people and businesses in Hull to continue giving generously to the humanitarian aid effort. Over the past two weeks, the city’s communities have come together to collect and deliver aid to people affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The response has been overwhelming, and Hull 4 Ukraine’s organisers want to encourage people to keep donating as the situation in Ukraine worsens. Anyone who…

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March 16, 2022

Community and Services / Music and The Arts

Midsummer Spectacular Charity Concert Celebrating the Platinum Jubilee

The High Sheriff in Nomination for the East Riding of Yorkshire and WISHH Trustee, Jacky Bowes, is organising a Midsummer Spectacular Charity Concert to held at Driffield Showground on June 25th to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee.  Jacky Bowes says 'Every single penny raised for our chosen four charities will be spent locally to benefit the people of Hull and the East Riding. We hope to make it a real community event, bringing people together from across the region to…

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March 16, 2022

Community and Services / Music and The Arts

John Bede Valentine (1941 – 2020) Hull Theatre Photographs

An exhibition of photos of Hull Arts Centre, Humberside Theatre and Hull Truck Theatre productions from the early 70s now on display at Hull Truck Theatre Hull Truck Theatre’s 50th anniversary programme focuses on all the people who have supported and contributed to the theatre, including the many talented artists who have kept it at the heart of Hull’s creative core for half a century. One of those talented artists was photographer John Valentine, who left…

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March 6, 2022

Ron Dearing UTC, Kingston Upon Hull, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom, 01 March, 2022. Pictured: LtoR: Dan Gladstone (Jupiter IT Solutions) Martyn Hill (Pneumatic Engineering Ltd) Glenn Jensen (Ron Dearing UTC) Claire Hickey (QuickLine) Ciaran Sharpe (BACB Renewables) Hege Ebeltoft (Equinor) Lee Richardson IRISNDT) Six new Employer Partners visit Ron Dearing UTC.

Business Vibes / Community and Services / Schools and Education

Six more leading businesses join forces with Hull’s employer-led school

IRISNDT is an international blend of asset integrity engineering and non- destructive testing (NDT) companies providing a range of engineering, inspection, testing, heat treatment and software services to the renewable, petro/chemical, oil/gas, utility and transportation industries across the globe. The business employs 1,500 employees in Canada, Australia, the USA and the UK, including offices at Saltend Chemicals Park in Hull and in Immingham. IRISNDT, which took on one apprentice from Ron Dearing UTC last year,…

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March 6, 2022

Salty Sappers

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Salty Sappers

Four serving Royal Engineers, dubbed the Salty Sappers, have just rowed 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean to raise funds for The Royal Engineers Association and the Royal British Legion Industries. The team competed in the world famous Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, doing a gruelling rota of two hours of rowing followed by two hours of rest for 39 days. They endured all that the Atlantic could throw at them, including enormous waves crashing into…

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March 6, 2022

Community and Services / Music and The Arts / Schools and Education

Creative Coffee Mornings at Hull Truck Theatre

This March Hull Truck Theatre is hosting a series of Creative Coffee Mornings to welcome communities back to the theatre who may have been most isolated during the pandemic. We are delighted to be welcoming audiences back to the theatre, not only to experience live performances on our stages but to enjoy the open spaces and take part in activities that make us a hub for local communities. We recognise that over the last couple…

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March 6, 2022

Community and Services

Safeguarding within sport – Play Safe

This weekend sees the launch of Play Safe – a national FA-led initiative which is run in partnership with the NSPCC and is supported by police forces across the country. Play Safe is all about raising awareness of the vital importance of safeguarding within football. This is not a one-off campaign, it will be run on a specific weekend every season and has the backing of the Premier League, EFL, Barclays FA Women’s Super League…

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November 20, 2021