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Humberside Training Associates Expands Courses At New Hull Centre

Humberside Training Associates Expands Courses At New Hull Centre
December 11, 2019
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The new work-based learning provider, Humberside Training Associates (HTA) is expanding its range of courses after opening the main training facility in the heart of industrial Hull.

HTA’s new base at Facilities House on Main Street, near Wincolmlee, is a high-spec, well-equipped 140sqm training base for its health and safety, electrical, construction skills and offshore wind training courses.

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Hull City Defender Keeps Eyes On The Prize

Hull City Defender Keeps Eyes On The Prize
December 10, 2019
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Hull City star Stephen Kingsley visited Specsavers at Kingswood Retail Park today to ensure his vision is in tip-top condition ahead of the team’s upcoming clashes with Birmingham and Charlton.

As sponsors of Stephen, the Specsavers store is keen to do its part in giving him every advantage possible on the field, including crystal clear vision.

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Start The New Year With A Sumptuous Viennese Gala At Bridlington Spa

Start The New Year With A Sumptuous Viennese Gala At Bridlington Spa
December 8, 2019
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Back after a hugely successful concert in 2019, there will be a chance to join Grammy-nominated and RPS award-winning orchestra Sinfonia Viva for a Viennese Gala event full of style, glitz and glamour for the ultimate feelgood start to 2020.

Sinfonia Viva will present a Viennese Gala on Sunday, 12 January 2020 at Bridlington Spa at 2pm.

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Song From Hull Aims To Make It Into The UK Top 40 And Help Local Kids

Song From Hull Aims To Make It Into The UK Top 40 And Help Local Kids
December 7, 2019
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Hull’s community charity Christmas song, A Winter’s Dream by The Thousand Voices and Jessika Mae, will be officially released, with the track available to download and stream across all major platforms. 

Written and recorded in Hull, and featuring over 1,000 local voices, the hope is the track will make it into the UK’s Christmas Top 40, raising as much money as possible for disadvantaged children living in East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire.   

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First Wave Of Workshops Announced By ArtWaves

First Wave Of Workshops Announced By ArtWaves
December 4, 2019
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ArtWaves has unveiled the first wave of workshops for the 2020 festival taking place on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May 2020 with the fringe event being staged Monday 25 to Friday 29 May 2020.

The first wave of bookable workshops are now on sale for the sixth annual visual arts festival with more set to complete the festival line up in the coming months; the full programme will be released in March 2020.

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David T. Wade Appointed As Union Rep’ For Usdaw In Tesco’s Goole Facility

David T. Wade Appointed As Union Rep’ For Usdaw In Tesco’s Goole Facility
December 2, 2019
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David T. Wade has been elected as an official representative for the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) at Tesco’s Distribution Centre near Goole, East Yorkshire.

The role includes union meetings related to Usdaw members’ disciplinary issues and includes matters related to sickness, absences, holidays, flexible working, performance and conduct.

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Brough Primary School Splashes Out On New Playboat

Brough Primary School Splashes Out On New Playboat
November 29, 2019
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Local five-star housebuilder, Barratt Homes Yorkshire East, has continued to support the communities in which it builds by contributing £750 to a playboat at Brough Primary School.

Barratt Homes was approached by Brough Primary School to contribute towards the school’s much needed new play equipment, and as part of its ongoing commitment to support local communities, the housebuilder was more than happy to help.

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Burying Wishes: 14 Million Risk-Taking Last Requests To The Grave

Burying Wishes: 14 Million Risk-Taking Last Requests To The Grave
November 29, 2019
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Brits are taking their final wishes to the grave, according to new data from the UK’s largest report into funeral trends by the Co-op.

According to the findings, as many as 14 million UK adults risk not having their dying wishes acted upon, due to their decision not to consider or talk about what they would like for their funeral.

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Artwaves Festival Open Call To New And Emerging Artists

Artwaves Festival Open Call To New And Emerging Artists
November 28, 2019
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ArtWaves Festival has announced the return of the mentored commission strand, Submerge as part of the 2020 festival programme taking place at Bridlington Spa in May 2020.

Submerge is aimed at young, new and emerging artists looking to create and display artwork on a public platform.

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December Orangery Concerts At Sewerby Hall And Gardens

December Orangery Concerts At Sewerby Hall And Gardens
November 26, 2019
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December’s line-up of concerts at the Orangery at Sewerby Hall and Gardens will be the perfect run-up to Christmas.

On Sunday, 1 December, at 1.30pm, the Buckrose Concert Band will bring in the festive spirit with a selection of Christmas music and carols, along with light classical, popular music and music from film, stage and TV.

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Redrow Pushes East With Latest New Homes In Swanland

Redrow Pushes East With Latest New Homes In Swanland
November 26, 2019
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Redrow Homes are pushing east with a development of 56 new homes in the sought-after East Riding of Yorkshire village of Swanland, near Kingston upon Hull.

The award-winning homebuilder has acquired a site of just under five acres off West Wold and has planning consent for a range of two, three, four and five-bedroom properties, including 14 affordable homes and four bungalows.

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New Health Card Launched To Support Care Leavers

New Health Card Launched To Support Care Leavers
November 21, 2019
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NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) have this month launched a new ‘Handy Health Guide’ to support young people leaving care to know where to access medical treatment and how to look after their mental health and wellbeing.

The card, brainchild of Tom, 22, one of the care leavers actively involved with the Hull City Council Care Leaver team aims to help young people who have spent time in Local Authority Care navigate the often confusing health service.

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Evaluation Report Highlights UK City Of Culture Impact

Evaluation Report Highlights UK City Of Culture Impact
November 20, 2019
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City and cultural leaders have welcomed the publication of an independent evaluation of Hull’s year in the spotlight as UK City of Culture 2017, which confirms the continuing impact the title has had on the city.

The report, published by the University of Hull, says “the most significant impact of all” was an estimated £676m of new private and public investment that was generated for the city.

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ArtWaves Returns To Bridlington For 2020

ArtWaves Returns To Bridlington For 2020
November 20, 2019
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Bridlington Spa is once again hosting ArtWaves Festival for its sixth consecutive year in May 2020. The popular ArtWaves Fringe will begin on Monday 25 May culminating in a weekend of festival activity on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May.

ArtWaves will showcase a mix of traditional, digital, contemporary and urban art in a programme which has been thoughtfully considered, both for those artists with existing experience and those budding artists wanting to try a new experience.

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