There are still a few tickets remaining for the ultimate feel-good start to 2017 – Manchester Camerata make a welcome return to Bridlington Spa.
Enjoy a glittering waltz around Vienna with dancers from East Riding Youth Dance County Company on Sunday 8 January, 2017, at 2pm, as the first concert in the ‘Classically Yours’ series.
From Hull’s first Charter in 1299 – the city’s birth certificate – to the magnificent Charter of Queen Mary.
These important documents show how the people of Hull were granted privileges, rights and responsibilities, providing the bedrock upon which local citizens live today.
Humberside Police are appealing to help from the public following an accident in South Cave that has left one motorist seriously hurt in Hospital.
A 24-year-old woman is in a serious condition in Hull Royal Infirmary after being involved in a road traffic collision on Monday January 2.
A programme highlighting events and exhibitions hosted by Hull Culture and Leisure venues for the first part of 2017 has launched.
The highlights programme include an ambitious, action packed and diverse programme of art, events, workshops and exhibitions.
Back in August we covered the story of Nathan Long who took the plunge and started the game and hobby store Mighty Lancer Games which stocks a huge and varied range of products from RPG’s, to Wargames, Family Games to hobby supplies.
Since then the online site has grown over the year to such success that Nathan began looking for a retail space to open the first ever Mighty Lancer Games shop.
The phenomenon of the disappearing lesbian bars around the world motivated social entrepreneur Liz James to create Click lesbian app.
“Lesbian bars have almost completely disappeared due to gentrification, mainstreaming, the internet culture and a shift in how we identify with more fluid gender identities becoming the norm rather than the exception.”
Red Contemporary Arts is launching its REDboard project for Hull UK City of Culture 2017 with a billboard designed by Hull-based artist Yol on Cottingham Road.
Celebrating 20 years of RED Contemporary Arts (formally RED Gallery), billboards across the city will be transformed into platforms for artistic excellence, as well as playing host to site-specific cultural events.
Hull UK City of Culture 2017 has teamed up with the national campaign 64 Million Artists and schools, communities and organisations across Hull to encourage everyone in the city to try something new.
As part of the 64 Million Artists initiative, which aims to unlock the potential of everyone in the UK through creativity, Hull 2017 is inviting 52 organisations from across the city to Challenge Hull by setting a different creative task each week.
Get ready for the city’s year in the spotlight as UK City of Culture, get active and treat yourself to Hull Culture & Leisure’s amazing gym, swim and fitness memberships at knock down prices, at just £20 for 17 weeks.
The membership packages are especially created to mark the start of 2017!
If there’s one New Year’s resolution owners of start ups should make sure they follow through with, it’s to attend a specialist surgery designed specifically for them.
Award-winning 360 Chartered Accountants know firsthand how difficult it is to build a successful business, having been a start up themselves just 6 years ago. They now want to pass on that knowledge to all entrepreneurs.
Hull City Council (HCC) has successfully secured £1.25m to help people who have a range of disabilities to live more independently.
The council successfully bid for part the Department of Health’s £25m fund for Housing and Technology for People with Learning Disabilities. The money will be used to adapt existing homes and kit out those currently empty ready for a new occupant.
An East Cowick woman must pay nearly £300 after failing to update the contact details on her dog’s microchip which would have cost her just £6.
Clare Childs, 45, of Lidgate, East Cowick failed to attend Beverley Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 21 December where she was facing a charge under the new Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015.
We may dream of a white Christmas, but when temperatures drop the cold and damp weather can be seriously bad for our health, especially for young children or older people.
NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has put together 5 simple tips to help you and your family to stay healthy this Christmas.
Welcome to Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire Council will host a business and community roadshow at Bridlington Spa on Monday, 30 January and at The KP Club, Kilnwick Percy, York, on Wednesday, 22 February to help Bridlington and Pocklington make the most of the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire.
The free events will take place between 2-4pm in the Harbour Suite, at Bridlington Spa, and 3-5pm at The KP Club, with those attending needing to register online.
Winter can be a challenging time for many, with the shorter days and poor weather especially impacting on those who are older, less mobile and more isolated.
But did you know that the East Riding of Yorkshire Council has a range of information and support available to help the more vulnerable residents stay safe, warm, healthy and socially engaged throughout the winter months?
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has stepped up its efforts to bring long term empty properties back into use to benefit those in housing need.
In 2016, the East Riding of Yorkshire contained approximately 145,000 households of which 1,724 were classed as long term empty, meaning they have been empty for six months or more.
Many people will be looking ahead to spending time with loved ones over the Christmas and New Year period.
But there is a team of dedicated council staff who will be working around the clock to ensure the safety of some of the East Riding’s most vulnerable residents while giving their friends and family that all important peace of mind.
A lifelike audiovisual installation of a mighty Bowhead whale, highlighting Hull’s whaling heritage at the Maritime Museum will start next month as part of the 2017 UK City of Culture Made in Hull programme.
Music students from the University of Hull have teamed up with students at Hull School of Art and Design, working with the Maritime Museum to bring the installation to life, offering an insight into the Greenland Right Whale, the species that was the focus of the Hull’s whaling industry.