Hull Truck Theatre at Home – Creativity Can’t Be Closed

Over the coming weeks Hull Truck Theatre will be releasing a programme of great drama and creative activities to keep audiences and communities entertained and inspired whilst we are all at home. On the week commencing Monday 6 April they will begin releasing a stream of engaging and accessible content, all of which can be found on their new page: https://www.hulltruck.co.uk/hull-truck-at-home/   Hull Truck Theatre are passionate about the positive and transformative power of theatre and believe that having…

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Follow the Fish Walk with local tour guide

Follow Paul Schofield’s Fish Trail around Hull. Click links below to follow his journey. Episode 1 – Anchovies Episode 2 – Lobsters Episode 3 – Cod Episode 4 – X Ray Fish Episode 5 – Flying Fish Episode 6 – Herrings Episode 7 – Plaice Episode 8 – Mackerel Episode 9 and 10 – Dog Fish Episode 11, 12, 13 – Mussel, Starfish and Warty Doris Episode 14 – Swordfish Episode 15, 16, 17 –…

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A message from Reeds Rains

With the increasing risks being presented by the coronavirus we’re even more conscious, as a business, of our responsibilities to safeguard the health and wellbeing of our customers and colleagues and, importantly, consider some of the more immediate concerns you may have because of the current situation.  It’s for that reason that, whilst we have a generic Coronavirus Update on our website, we wanted to write to you to highlight some of the more specific…

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Staff on Ward 1 at Hull Royal step forward to be there for patients with COVID-19

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.…

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Coronavirus Information

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,…

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Man’s best friend – the ideal home-working companion for those social-distancing

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…

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Infectious Diseases team share their ideas for Self Isolation

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…

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Harry Smith – My Lockdown Poem

The year 2020 is very strangealong came Corona Virus and made everything change Stay in your homes, there isn’t any schoolno time to visit friends or family,it really isn’t cool. People watched the news with a frownMr Prime Minister put us on lockdown No parties, no parks, keep your distance apartpeople need to listen from the start Nurses, Doctors and all other Key Workers tooEvery week we clap and cheer for you. I hope this…

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Students learn cutting-edge tech skills to bring Veterans Village to life

Sixth Form students are using state-of-the-art technology skills to help create a visual walkthrough of the world’s first purpose-built centre of its kind for veterans.Year 12 engineering students from Ron Dearing University Technology College (UTC) in Hull are learning how to use Autodesk Revit 3D building information modelling (BIM) software, used by leading architects, to assist in the creation of a virtual reality tour of the Hull 4 Heroes Veterans Village.The Veterans Village is championed…

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Infectious Disease Nurses praised for COVID-19 response

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…

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Parking charges across the city suspended until further notice

Council-owned car parks and on-street parking will no longer charge motorists until further notice. Bus lane fines have also been temporarily suspended. These measures have been put in place by the local authority until further notice in order to assist key workers who need to travel across the city. It comes after the council also took the decision to extend all parking permits until the end of June this year. Councillor Daren Hale, deputy leader of…

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Hull urged to #ClapForOurCarers to celebrate NHS workers

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…

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Hull Helpline launched to support residents most in need during coronavirus crisis

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…

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Tender process opens for Guildhall Greenwich Time Ball restoration

Contractors are being invited to be involved in restoring one of the UK’s last remaining Time Balls, reflecting the importance of maritime timekeeping, the link with navigation and the need to fix longitude from the John Harrison period (1720s) to the present. Companies have the opportunity to submit tenders to become the Principal Contractor to undertake a comprehensive restoration of the Guildhall tower including removing the existing replica ball and installing a new fully working…

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How to care for your pets staying at home and social distancing

The RSPCA is encouraging pet owners to think about how they will care for their animals if they need to stay at home with suspected symptoms of coronavirus. The latest Government guidance advises everyone to carry out ‘social distancing’ in order to stop the spread of coronavirus and protect vulnerable members of the community. As a result of this advice the Government has said that people can go out for a walk if they stay…

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Hull City Council’s Covid 19 Response 10 Point Plan

1. Delivering statutory Public Health responsibilities: “To do everything that we can, within our ability and available resources, to protect the health and wellbeing of our residents, working with the NHS Hull CCG, the Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Humber LRF and our other partners and providers.” 2. Targeting efforts on those who need our help and support most: “This includes the most at risk groups in our city, such as the elderly and…

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HULL TRUCK THEATRE UPDATE | Coronavirus: a message to our audiences and community

In direct response to Government and NHS advice about coronavirus, Hull Truck Theatre, along with theatres across the country, will be closed until Sunday 10 May 2020. All performances and events within that time have been postponed or cancelled to ensure the safety of our audiences, staff and communities.   The Box Office team are working hard to contact all the people affected by the closure. Customers who had booked for a performance that is now…

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To support local families coping with the effects of Coronavirus


A small act of kindness that can make a huge difference to families in East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire In response to the impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on local communities, Viking FM’s Cash for Kids is today launching an urgent new appeal to help those families in East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire who need it most.Relying on donations from listeners and locals, the Cash for Kids Appeal will build a fund from which grants will help families help cope, such as covering basic…

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Local housebuilder contributes £1,800 to honour Hull hero, Jack Harrison

Five-star housebuilder, Barratt Homes Yorkshire East, continues to honour fallen war hero, Jack Harrison, at its aptly named Poppy Fields development in Cottingham, with a £1,800 donation toward a statue in his memory. The recent contribution to the Jack Harrison statue has been raised by Barratt Homes through an ongoing pledge to donate £100 for each new home sold at its Poppy Fields development in Cottingham between Remembrance Sunday and Christmas in 2019, combined with…

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