Humberside Police Chief Constable Lee Freeman has provided the following update in relation to three weeks of policing Covid-19 restrictions. CC Freeman said: “Further to the update I provided yesterday, in relation to the eight tickets issued over the bank holiday weekend, I wish to provide an update in relation to our policing approach throughout the last three weeks of living under the new restrictions. “When we started three weeks ago, I was clear that enforcement…

Bundles of Joy is a local charity aiming to help relieve poverty and support disadvantaged babies, children and families through providing clothes, toys, prams, cots, other baby equipment, toiletries and nappies.  We normally achieve this through receiving donations from the local community throughout Beverley, Hull and East Riding and passing them on to families in need. These families can be those affected by poverty, crisis, illness or domestic abuse. During the current Covid 19 situation…

As we progress through this unprecedented emergency period, in which the whole world has been affected to an extent never before experienced, we are all trying to create new ways of operating as organisations or businesses and trying to protect ourselves, others and specifically the NHS. As your Police and Crime Commissioner I am responsible for a number of areas and this blog will highlight some of the things the Office of The Police and…

Hospitals urge public to seek medical advice elsewhere as coronavirus effort intensifies A local doctor is asking for the public’s help as hospitals across East Yorkshire intensify their efforts to tackle coronavirus. Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Dr Alastair Pickering, says nursing staff are being taken away from caring for the sick by members of the public calling for advice or to ask about loved ones. Dr Pickering explains: “We understand it is incredibly difficult for…

Two women who took to motorcycling in their 40s are looking forward to getting back on two wheels as therapy to help them deal with day jobs providing relief for the effects of coronavirus. Julia Nendick, who works as carer to her disabled daughter, spends two days a week volunteering at the ESM foodbank at the Freedom Centre in East Hull. Denise Rose, a semi-retired nurse practitioner, has offered to increase her hours at Bransholme…

They were called on to step up to the plate as Hull’s hospitals prepared for the COVID-19 outbreak. And staff on Ward 1 at Hull Royal Infirmary set aside their own concerns to be there for patients. Since the beginning of March, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has been working round the clock so Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital can provide the best possible care for people with the signs of COVID-19.…

Doctors of the World are really pleased to be able to share with you Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice for patients in 35 languages, which were produced in partnership with the British Red Cross, Migrant Help and Clear Voice: SEE BELOW for all language files to view in browser or download, The complete list: English, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Bengali, Bulgarian, Czech, Dari, Estonian, Farsi, French, Gujarati, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Hungarian, Kurdish Sorani, Lithuanian, Malayalam, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese,…

As much of the country turns to home-working, including a large number of the RSPCA’s office-based staff, the charity highlights the many benefits that being around our pets can have on our mental health. Though the charity’s team of incredible frontline officers and animal care staff will continue to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome animals in urgent need of help during the current challenges, many office staff are also continuing to work from home to keep…

They’ve been on the frontline of the COVID-19 outbreak for almost two months.  From wearing the right PPE to keeping a safe two metres between us, when the Infectious Diseases team at Castle Hill Hospital talk, we need to listen.  Now, Physician Associate Mike Moore has gathered vital advice and guidance from the team – their tips for what we should be listening to, reading, watching and doing if you need to self-isolate. WE’RE ALL…

It’s a job few would willingly take on right now, but the nursing staff working on Castle Hill Hospital’s infectious diseases unit are arguably more important now than ever. Ward 7 hit the headlines two months ago when staff received the country’s first two patients to test positive for COVID-19. Since then the nursing team, described as being ‘very much like a family’, have continued to care for the sick, guide and advise other healthcare…

People in Hull has been urged to join a national movement to show appreciation for NHS workers. At 8pm this evening, people across the country are expected to step outside their homes – provided they can safely do this – and join two minutes of clapping to honour health workers. People will stand in gardens, on driveways, on balconies or out of windows and clap loud and proud in recognition of those fighting coronavirus. Hundreds…

Hull City Council has launched a Hull Helpline to support vulnerable residents impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The helpline has been set up for those who may have no other means of support and who may need help to access essential items and services including food, health and wellbeing and financial advice. It is available seven days a week from 9am to 5pm. Residents should register their need for support through an online form which…

A major refurb of the city’s biggest boxing club will see Hull City Council funding £865,000 towards a new roof and lift. St Paul’s Boxing Academy in North Church Side, which has produced a string of champions including Luke Campbell and Tommy Coyle in its 70-year history, will undergo a huge refit to its main gym and facilities. And the council is funding a new roof for both the academy and adjacent Hepworth Arcade, as well…