Hull is continuing to establish itself as one of the UK’s friendliest skateboarding cities with lots of free activities on offer over the summer as part of the 2018 Skateboard Festival.
Over the past couple of years Hull City Council has invested in skate parks in the city to position Hull as a major national centre for skateboarding.
Bridlington Spa and Paul Holman Associates have announced today that Star Trek legend Marina Sirtis will headline as the Fairy in this year’s spectacular family Pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, running from Friday 14 December 2018 to Sunday 6 January 2019.
Best known to millions around the world for her role as the sexy and empathic Counsellor Deanna Troi in the enormously successful Star Trek: The Next Generation television series and the four Paramount feature films that followed, Sirtis gained worldwide acclaim and a legion of loyal fans. Her character was ranked within the Top 20 Most Interesting Star Trek Characters of all time in a fan poll.
Hull Culture and Leisure (HCaL), the company that looks after some of the city’s best-loved leisure facilities, has been awarded a prestigious Customer Service Excellence Award for the third year running.
HCaL was given the award following a report praising its range of services and its engagement with customers, and recognising significant investments over the last year at places like Hull New Theatre and Ennerdale Leisure Centre
The ArtWaves Festival has a growing outreach and community project as part of the festival offerings, taking over Bridlington Spa from Monday 7th to Sunday 13th May 2018.
Commissioned BBC and The Eden Project artist, Mellissa Fisher is leading on an interactive installation, consisting of 100 faces of men and women to symbolise the 100 year anniversary since women were granted the right to vote.
A local family-run enterprise, which includes Simon Baynes Wholesale and Millies Greengrocers is set to turn 100 this year and is believed to be the longest-running produce supplier in Yorkshire!
Started by Simon’s Great Grandfather John Pennington in 1918, John began the family business on the Market in York. John then handed the reins over to Simon’s beloved grandmother Millie and grandfather Eric who branched the business out into three Greengrocer retail units across York. The business was then passed down to Simon’s father Allan and then onto Simon in 2006.
Investing in a property at Willow Pastures Country Park is now an even better prospect thanks to a guaranteed 6.5pc return per annum* on investment for the first two years, equating to £28,000 gross.
The luxury Sycamore holiday houses are NHBC certified giving buyers the confidence of knowing that their property has 10 years’ warranty and meets current building regulations.
The family of Energas and Eng-Weld founder Alf Robinson are deeply saddened to announce his death at the age of 96.
Hull born Alfred Winter Robinson died peacefully at home on Monday 2nd April 2018.
House buyers have the chance to reserve a new home at a bespoke development by Risby Homes in South Cave this weekend.
An exclusive launch event takes place at Westcote Farm on Saturday, 21st April when there will be private tours of the show home, champagne and canapés.
Rugby fans will be in with a chance to win some super league prizes this Saturday at a Health Day being held by the Teaming Up for Health Partnership.
The event will take place on April 14 at KCOM Craven Park from 10am-2pm, where over 30 local organisations will be offering free activities, advice and taster sessions.
East Yorkshire based Frankie is busy preparing for the release of her debut album ‘In Between Forever’.
To celebrate the launch of the album, there is a release party at Jaz Café Bar in Hull City Centre on the 27 April.
The Humber Bridge Board has released a list of vehicles that are regarded as high-sided and are prohibited from crossing the bridge in high winds.
The Board is publishing this list as, unfortunately, even when the bridge is closed to high-sided vehicles, a number of drivers choose to ignore the warning and guidance and continue their journey, putting themselves and other users at risk.
Round One of the 2018 British Truck Racing Championship took place over the Easter weekend around the Brands Hatch Indy Circuit, with Brough’s Terry Gibbon competing in Class A for T Sport Racing in the MAN TGS.
The opening round of the British Truck Racing Championship was scheduled for Easter Sunday 1st and Easter Monday 2nd of April. Accordingly, it was Sunday morning when Terry first went out onto the track with his number 37 race truck.
Andy’s Man Club has been set up to directly confront the biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the UK, suicide.
According to a 2016 report by Samaritans which looked at data up until 2014, the rate of male suicide incidents are up to four times higher than women.
A gallery designed specifically for youngsters at Ferens Art Gallery has been shortlisted for a prestigious 2018 Museums and Heritage Award.
‘Explore Art’, the gallery designed for under-fives and their families through Heritage Learning, has been shortlisted in the ‘Project on a Limited Budget’ category, amongst four other projects across the country.
Sewerby Hall and Gardens are hosting a superb programme of events this Easter weekend.
The ever-popular Medieval Jousting spectacular returns once again – on Easter Sunday (1 April), the Knights of Nottingham will take over the front field and present a performance of jousting, sword fighting and much more. Displays will be at 1pm and 2.30pm.
Buoyed by the success of the 2017 event, the Folk in the Field Festival returns to Shiptonthorpe, East Yorkshire playing fields with two new artists for 2018.
The third Folk in the Field festival takes place on June 30 at The Playing Fields, Station Road, Shiptonthorpe.
To ensure that residents and tourists are able to fully enjoy the spectacular East Riding coast this Easter, the council has issued a reminder about potential safety issues on beaches and cliff tops.
Long stretches of the East Riding’s 85-kilometre coastline may be affected by coastal erosion as a result of natural processes.
The waste and recycling team at East Riding of Yorkshire Council has been shortlisted for two prestigious National Recycling Awards.
The service, which manages the collection and recycling of residents’ household rubbish, has been nominated for Team of the Year and Campaign of the Year in the public/third sector categories.