Return Of Kite Festival Will Set Spirits Soaring In Bridlington

Return Of Kite Festival Will Set Spirits Soaring In Bridlington
April 25, 2018

The sky over Sewerby Fields, in Bridlington, is set to be awash with colourful kites as part of a two-day festival, hosted East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Active Coast programme and the Northern Kite Group and sponsored by St Stephen’s Shopping Centre (Hull).

The event will take place on Saturday, 19 and Sunday, 20 May and will see displays from a number of internationally-renowned experts as well as traditional fairground rides and a food village, with plenty of local produce on offer to create the perfect picnic.

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Andy’s Man Club Hull #ItsOkToTalk

Andy’s Man Club Hull #ItsOkToTalk
April 6, 2018

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.

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Hull Looking To Become Creative Hub For Broadcaster Channel 4

Hull Looking To Become Creative Hub For Broadcaster Channel 4
March 14, 2018

Hull will be pitching for one of three creative hubs to be set up by Channel 4 following the announcement made by  by broadcaster that a pitch process will be launched in April.

The move, called 4 All The UK, will see a National HQ established outside of London, alongside two new smaller creative hubs in the nations and regions in 2019 – home to 300 Channel 4 jobs, including key creative decision-makers, with the intention to grow over time.

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Open Day To Showcase Hull’s Most Exclusive Luxury Apartments

Open Day To Showcase Hull’s Most Exclusive Luxury Apartments
March 9, 2018

The letting team from MyPad will be giving tours of HU1 at Essex House tomorrow between 11-3pm.

The newly refurbished building includes forty-five luxury apartments and forms part of a £42m investment in Hull City Centre by private firm, Iguana Developments who are renovating three major property developments for residential use; HU1 at Essex House, Liberty House and the Police Station in Queen’s Gardens.

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East Riding’s Rising Young Stars To Perform To An Audience Of 800+

East Riding’s Rising Young Stars To Perform To An Audience Of 800+
March 8, 2018

On Saturday 24 March, York Theatre Royal will be bursting with talented teenagers as over 300 of Yorkshire’s young choreographers and dancers come together to perform.

Featuring youth dance companies from every corner of Yorkshire, FRESH is Yorkshire Dance’s annual showcase of the region’s most talented young dancers. Yorkshire Dance champions the development of dance in Yorkshire and this year, 20 companies will perform to an audience of over 800 people.

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Second Hand Car Dealer Fined After Misleading Customers

Second Hand Car Dealer Fined After Misleading Customers
March 6, 2018

A director of a second-hand car business who misled consumers over the cars they bought, including failing to tell buyers their vehicles had previously been written off, and has been sentenced at Hull Magistrates Court.

Todor Neychev, 37, of West Hull admitted three offences under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations and one under the Road Traffic Act between April and May 2017.

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Val Wood Signing New Paperback A Mother’s Choice In Beverley

Val Wood Signing New Paperback A Mother’s Choice In Beverley
February 7, 2018

At a time when abuse scandals and in-equality hit the headlines, acclaimed author Val Wood is releasing her paperback, A Mother’s Choice.

The book tackles hard-hitting issues including poverty and rape in 19th Century Hull and Val will be signing copies at WH Smith Books in Beverley on Saturday, Feb 10 at 11AM.

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Brave New World? One Groundbreaking Hull Company Thinks So

Brave New World? One Groundbreaking Hull Company Thinks So
January 16, 2018

Anyone who’s seen Tom Cruise’s film Minority Report will be familiar with the futuristic predictions it makes for a world characterised by boundless technological possibility.

Strange to say, then, that one Hull company is working with the giants of international gaming and software development to turn some of what it foresaw into reality.

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HULL : Favourites Return Ferens Art Gallery

HULL : Favourites Return Ferens Art Gallery
January 12, 2018

Many of the gallery favourites will return to Ferens Art Gallery following the hugely popular Turner Prize 2017 exhibition, which was attended by over 116,000 visitors.

In order to reinstate its permanent collection the Ferens Art Gallery will temporarily close between Monday 22 and Friday 26 January 2018.

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World’s Biggest 5k On Its Way To Hull For First Time

World’s Biggest 5k On Its Way To Hull For First Time
January 9, 2018

Thrillseekers will have the chance to roll back the years and conquer the world’s biggest fun-run – featuring HUGE obstacles – when it comes to the region for the first time in 2018.

Gung-Ho! Seriously Fun 5k will take adults, and kids, back to the days of Total Wipeout, Fun House and It’s A Knockout as they clamber over and through giant inflatables.

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East Yorkshire Law Firm Pledges Its Support To UK Armed Forces

East Yorkshire Law Firm Pledges Its Support To UK Armed Forces
December 5, 2017

Murray Hills Solicitors, which has offices in Hull, Beverley and Bridlington, has shown its support to the UK Armed Forces by signing the Armed Forces Covenant.

The business serves a local, national and international client base, offering a wide range of services including property, Wills, probate and power of attorney.

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Hull Local Plan Adopted

Hull Local Plan Adopted
November 25, 2017

The Hull Local Plan has  been formally adopted at a meeting of Full Council.

The plan provides a robust and ambitious framework for the development of the city up to 2032, providing certainty for investors and creating the conditions for growth by:

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Hull CCG Chief Finance Officer In The Running For National Finance Award

Hull CCG Chief Finance Officer In The Running For National Finance Award
November 17, 2017

NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group’s Chief Finance Officer, Emma Sayner, has been shortlisted for 2017 Finance Director of the Year by the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) – the professional body for the healthcare finance profession

HFMA’s annual awards programme recognises the work of finance teams and individuals from across the UK. The awards cover the fundamental aspects of the finance team role – production of the accounts, costing, training, development and innovation, and recognise the importance of engaging clinicians in financial management.

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HULL : The Albert Hotel Is ‘Looking Better Than Ever’

The Albert Hotel Hull Is 'Looking Better Than Ever'
November 10, 2017

The Albert Hotel is looking better than ever following a £1 million transformation – and here’s a chance to have a first look at the Anlaby Road pub before everyone gets to see it on Friday.

One of the first pubs to be taken on by redevelopment specialists Authentic Alehouses, The Albert in Hull has undergone a massive revamp and landlord and landlady, Phil and Mandy Shannon, can’t wait to show it off.

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The Non-PC Diet – How To Have Your Cake And Still Lose Weight

The Non-PC Diet - How To Have Your Cake And Still Lose Weight
November 9, 2017

A local weight loss coach, whose aim is to solve the increasing obesity epidemic sweeping the nation, is releasing a brand new book later this week at WH Smiths at the same time as launching his Online Weight Loss Club.

In the new book, called ‘The Non-PC Diet: How to Have your Cake and Still Lose Weight’, which is based on ‘The Low GI Diet’, Michael Clark claims the main reason we put on weight is by eating processed carbohydrates.

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UK Coaching Awards Name Fitmums & Friends As Finalists

UK Coaching Awards Name Fitmums & Friends As Finalists
November 7, 2017

Athletics club and charity, Fitmums & Friends, is delighted to announce that it has been selected as a finalist in this year’s UK Coaching Awards.

The awards celebrate great coaching from people and organisations who have demonstrated outstanding success over the previous 12 months.

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