Hull-Based Green Cleaning Company Expanding With New 32,000sqft Site

Hull-Based Green Cleaning Company Expanding With New 32,000sqft Site
November 29, 2021

Hull-based green cleaning company Bio-D has announced its relocation to a new 32,000sqft site after seeing a significant rise in demand for its range of eco-friendly cleaning products.

Located at the Marfleet Environmental Technology Park on Hedon Road, Bio-D has invested over £600,000 on the new site, which has double the amount of factory space compared to its previous premises, giving the company more room to manufacture its products as it continues to grow.

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Paragon Arcade Bringing A Festive Vibe As Customers Shun Online Shopping

Paragon Arcade Bringing A Festive Vibe As Customers Shun Online Shopping
November 24, 2021

Sweet treats, magical music and delightful decorations all under one roof are being offered as traders in a city centre arcade pull together to make it a cracking Christmas.

Many of the businesses in Hull’s Paragon Arcade only launched during the first lockdown in 2020 and saw their celebrations last Christmas hampered by the continuing impact of Covid.

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Yorkshire And Humber Manufacturers Set To Benefit From £1.5m Made Smarter Digitalisation Programme

Yorkshire And Humber Manufacturers Set To Benefit From £1.5m Made Smarter Digitalisation Programme
November 24, 2021

Businesses across Yorkshire and Humber are set to benefit from £1.5m funding towards industrial digitalisation, for the Made Smarter programme.

The programme is designed to improve digital adoption amongst SMEs in Yorkshire and Humber and includes intensive one-to-one advice and support delivered through Growth Hubs in South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Hull and East Yorkshire, North East Lincolnshire, York and North Yorkshire.

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WISHH National Elf Service Appeal returns for 2021

WISHH National Elf Service Appeal returns for 2021
November 19, 2021

A charity appeal to ensure hospital patients could still enjoy Christmas despite the Covid pandemic is being repeated this year after being billed as a roaring success in 2020.

Generous members of the Hull and East Riding community rallied together to support the WISHH National Elf Service Appeal, which ensured Covid-safe gifts could be bought for babies, children and the elderly spending time in hospital over Christmas.

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Young Dreamers Dream Big For Children’s Cancer Charity Candlelighters

Young Dreamers Dream Big For Children’s Cancer Charity Candlelighters
November 16, 2021

Over 45 years, Yorkshire children’s cancer charity Candlelighters has continually evolved to provide superb support for children and their families, spanning emotional, practical and financial support, and investment in vital childhood cancer research.

Candlelighters strives to embed the needs and wants of the children at a strategic level, ensuring its support is the best it possibly can be and that donations generously received from the public are always well spent.

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Christmas Cheer Returns To Hull City Centre For 2021

Christmas Cheer Returns To Hull City Centre For 2021
November 15, 2021

Hull city centre will be filled with Christmas cheer from next week as the festive season kicks off with the annual Christmas lights switch-on.

Following its cancellation in 2020, next Thursday (18 November) Queen Victoria Square will come alive with live entertainment from Hull City Hall balcony, full lighting displays and a stunning 50ft Norway Spruce.

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Hull Hosts UK Public Film Premiere Of ‘One Summer When You Went Away’

Hull Hosts UK Public Film Premiere Of 'One Summer When You Went Away'
November 10, 2021

Hull is to host the UK public film premiere of the internationally-award winning feature One Summer When You Went Away in the city’s Old Town next Friday evening, November 19th.

Set in Hull and East Yorkshire and starring Laurence Ellerker, Laura Peterson, Kenneth Mguni, Stan Haywood and Angela Stone, the new 90-minute film has been described as ‘gritty but moving’ and ‘surprisingly sweet’ by festival audiences. 

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Yorkshire Chef Relocates Lockdown Inspired Frozen Food Business To Wolds Market Town

Yorkshire Chef Relocates Lockdown Inspired Frozen Food Business To Wolds Market Town
November 8, 2021

An East Yorkshire chef who was inspired to create frozen restaurant-quality meals during lockdown has set up a professional kitchen in Pocklington.

Ali Bilton, who grew up in East Yorkshire, but travelled the world cooking for private clients in a career spanning over 30 years, launched a range of chef-prepared dishes for people to enjoy at home during the first lockdown in May 2020.

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