Hull Will Host A Bumper Jubilee Weekend Event

Hull Will Host A Bumper Jubilee Weekend Event
May 10, 2022

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee will be marked by a fun-packed four-day family event in Hull this June.

As part of the extended bank holiday weekend, the council has published a decision record to allocate funds for the event, which takes place from Thursday 2 – Sunday 5 June.

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AA Global Chosen By TfL For Transport Translation Expertise

AA Global Chosen By TfL For Transport Translation Expertise
May 10, 2022

AA Global Language Services has added to its list of major contract wins by landing the job of keeping millions of Londoners and visitors connected with vital information about the capital’s transport system.

The company will begin work in September on the three-year contract with Transport for London (TfL)

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Companies Join Global Healthcare Giant In Setting The Standard For People In Business Awards

Companies Join Global Healthcare Giant In Setting The Standard For People In Business Awards
May 4, 2022

Global healthcare giant Reckitt gave a glimpse of its efforts behind the scenes which protected staff and customers during the pandemic and led to double success in a business awards scheme.

Another double winner, Synergi Finance, highlighted the innovative approach which brought success in the People in Business Awards (PIBA) as well as in the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) awards.

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Key Figures Bring Blend Of Politics, Culture And Sport To Humber Business Week

Key Figures Bring Blend Of Politics, Culture And Sport To Humber Business Week
May 3, 2022

Key figures from politics, culture and sport will deliver a different perspective on the corporate world when they line up for one of the highlights of Humber Business Week.

The Elevenses sessions will welcome political heavyweight Alastair Campbell, one of the most performed writers in the English language John Godber and international boxing champion Tommy Coyle for a series of interviews with Paul Sewell – Chair of Sewell Group and a co-founder of Business Week – at the University of Hull’s Aura Innovation Centre.

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Dentists Call For Urgent Reforms As Charities Step In To Fill The Access Gap

Dentists Call For Urgent Reforms As Charities Step In To Fill The Access Gap
April 29, 2022

According to a BBC investigation, teachers have asked charities to take on the responsibility of providing dental care for schoolchildren in response to a BBC investigation that found teachers have asked for the government to speed up the reform of NHS dentistry. 

Due to the lack of NHS care, teachers at Trinity Academy Grammar in Calderdale turned to their local authority, which arranged for the charity Dentaid to assess and treat their pupils.

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Road Users Urged To Leave More Time Due To Humber Bridge Maintenance

Road Users Urged To Leave More Time Due To Humber Bridge Maintenance
April 29, 2022

For those planning to travel across the Humber Bridge on May 7th and 8th, additional travel time is advised because vital maintenance is scheduled.

As part of the work to resurface the southbound carriageway, a contraflow will be in place between 6pm on Saturday 7 May and midmorning on Sunday 8 May when the work is scheduled to be completed. Beginning at Hessle Tower, the contraflow will proceed south to Barton anchorage. 

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Going Dutch: Can ‘Three In A Boat’ Win?

Going Dutch: Can 'Three In A Boat' Win?
April 28, 2022

An international competition has shortlisted Hull’s maritime living statues to compete against others from around the world.

Hull City Council and the National Lottery Heritage Fund have selected three of the living statues created for Hull Maritime, the £30 million project being funded by Hull City Council and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, to compete in the World Living Statues Festival, World Championship on 16 October 2022 in Alkmaar, Netherlands.

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ECPT Throws A Lifeline To Hull-based Charity SEED

ECPT Throws A Lifeline To Hull-based Charity SEED
April 28, 2022

Having fought for Gemma’s life during a 13-year eating disorder battle, Gemma’s parents founded SEED Eating Disorder Support Service 22 years ago.

The charity has received a lifeline from Ellesmere Counselling and Psychotherapy Training in the quest to find a new home for the service.

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A Conference On Safety Will Be Held In East Riding With Sponsorship From Arco

A Conference On Safety Will Be Held In East Riding With Sponsorship From Arco
April 26, 2022

The UK’s leading safety company, Arco, will sponsor this year’s conference of the East Riding Village Halls Network on Friday 13 May at Holme-on-Spalding-Moor Village Hall.

This event marks the first in-person conference for E.R.V.H.N since the Covid-19 pandemic and will cover a variety of topics about ‘keeping safe’, such as food safety, working at heights, play areas and safety essentials, and combating social isolation.

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SupplyHaus Joins Paragon Arcade Community With Vintage And Military Clothing

SupplyHaus Joins Paragon Arcade Community With Vintage And Military Clothing
April 25, 2022

A young entrepreneur has escaped from his previous jobs as a food worker and painter and decorator by taking a lockdown leap of faith, setting up his own business and adding something new to the variety already on offer in a Hull city centre arcade.

Zach Roberts has tested the market with some online sales of vintage workwear and military clothing – some of which is more than twice his age!

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