Following the successful Humber Biz week last month, featuring the Institute of Director’s (IoD) Humber Luncheon with former England footballer and manager and best-selling author, Kevin Keegan as guest speaker, the WISHH Charity which raises funds to support both Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital was one of three charities drawn to receive a cheque for £845.00.
Local residents have proven themselves as an eclectic bunch when it comes to choosing the perfect farewell song, as Co-op reveals the area’s top 10 choices in its Funeral Music Charts.
According to a survey from Co-op Funeralcare, only 23% of people in Hull have left specific song requests for their big send-off.
Hull-born artist Patrick Coyle will deliver a site-specific performance entitled Kingstupon Hull Stumption in the city centre on Thursday 25 July.
The performance is a guided walking tour of a fictional water-bottling plant, where Coyle speaks a futuristic local language to explain how the people of Hull have adapted.
The PRS Foundation’s New Music Biennial, produced in Hull by Absolutely Cultured took over the city last weekend.
20 pieces of new music by the most exciting creators working in the UK today were performed at eight venues over three days for thousands of attendees.
Excitement is mounting in Bridlington for the return of The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to Bridlington Spa – by popular demand – this Sunday, 21 July 2019, at 3pm.
Their concert will be a chance to boldly go where no one has gone before and explore galaxies far, far away with this world-famous orchestra.
A must-see exhibition of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel masterpiece will allow people to see the iconic work for the first time in a church other than in the Vatican.
“Michelangelo – A Different View” displays Michelangelo’s world-famous work up close for the first time, giving visitors unprecedented access to the artist’s magnificent paintings which adorn the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome.
Plans for the new development in Queen’s Gardens are revealed as the building starts to take shape. Named The Glass House by Iguana Developments, the former Police station will be the crowning glory of the city centre, with the intention to be the most prestigious development Hull has ever seen.
The Glass House is ninety-four apartments with twenty-one duplex penthouses being added on to the roof of the original building, complete with one hundred and five car parking spaces. The overall finish will provide a retreat for those who want to enjoy the ease of city living.
A winner has been chosen in an international flood risk design competition run by Hull City Council.
The prestigious RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) competition, called Living With Water, asked architects from across the globe to produce innovative and practical design solutions to the flood risks facing future development in Hull.
Hull City Council has secured £1m to support the regeneration of Whitefriargate under the Humber High Street Challenge fund.
The fund, from the Humber LEP, is providing grants aimed at encouraging private sector landlords and property owners in each of the four Humber local authorities to undertake building and conversion projects that animate high streets, diversify the traditional high street offer and bring unused floor space back into use.
Hull City Council has taken a step closer to securing £22 million to regenerate Whitefriargate.
The council has been successful in the first stage of the bidding process and will now be given a funding grant to develop a full business case for capital investment from the Future High Streets Fund (FHSF).
Internet provider Quickline is installing 5G technology to bring superfast broadband to holidaymakers in Lincolnshire.
It’s all part of a multi-million-pound project partially-funded by the Government to connect poorly-served communities, paving the way for a future rollout of 5G technology across the UK.
Hundreds of children and their families stepped into an amazing place where anything could happen, transported into a world of stories, imagination, creativity and fun as they enjoyed Hull’s third annual children’s literature festival.
Following a successful school’s programme last week in Hull’s ‘Malarkey Park’, The Big Malarkey Festival gates opened on Saturday for a two-day jam-packed programme that has inspired families of all ages.
One of the first artworks gifted to Hull by Thomas Ferens has won a prestigious award that will allow it to be preserved and displayed for future generations.
The Night School (1892) by Edgar Bundy (1862-1922) was first displayed in the Hull Autumn Exhibition in 1907.
Mr James Dick, OBE, DL, has been appointed as the new Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire.
He will succeed The Hon. Dame Susan Cunliffe-Lister, DCVO, who will step down in November after 14 years as The Queen’s representative in the county.
As Ennerdale Leisure Centre prepares to close its doors for a £1.76 million refurbishment, users are being offered free bus travel to its closest alternative, Woodford.
The facility in Sutton Road will close on Sunday 30 June at 4.30pm for upgrades to electrical and mechanical services plus refurbishment to the reception, cafe gym, studio and sauna areas.
A former prison officer who was found guilty of nine counts of rape and one of attempted rape of six different women has today been sentenced to a total of 28 years at Hull Crown Court.
Mark Scott, 34, formerly of Daville Close in Hull was found guilty last month of the offences which dated back to 2005 and stretched over a period of 13 years.
Hull City Council is increasing the capacity of three schools in the city to respond to the rising demand in secondary school places.
It is projected that over the next five years there will be an increase in demand for 1,000 secondary school places in the west of Hull.
The smash hit rock & roll musical Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story has announced its new cast for its forthcoming 30th-anniversary tour, which includes a week-long run at Bridlington Spa in October 2019.