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HULL : St Stephens Hosts An Extraordinary Parade Day

HULL : St Stephens Hosts An Extraordinary Parade Day
May 11, 2017
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Following the success of the Extraordinary Orchard Park Parade last Saturday – which saw over 1,000 people take to the estate to witness a From Air Land and Sea, Tales of the Nautical North themed procession – St Stephens is bringing a flavour of the parade to the city centre this Saturday.

The Extraordinary Orchard Park Parade was funded by Hull UK City of Culture 2017’s Creative Communities Programme, which is being delivered in partnership with the Big Lottery Fund. Now St Stephens, one of Hull UK City of Culture 2017’s Business Club Partners, has provided additional funding to showcase the hard work of Orchard Park residents further.

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Bell4Business Appoints Mia Staves As Business Continues To Grow

Bell4Business Appoints Mia Staves As Business Continues To Grow
May 9, 2017
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Bell4Business based in East Yorkshire has motioned growth ambitions by appointing a full-time Administration Assistant.

Established in 2016 the business has recently become Limited and grown from Louise working for several local businesses to now employing Mia Staves full time and a second part time Assistant, Toby Evans.

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Hull UK City Of Culture Wins Major Property Award

Hull UK City Of Culture Wins Major Property Award
May 7, 2017
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Hull has claimed a major accolade at this year’s Yorkshire Property Awards.

The Game Changer Award, sponsored by Barclays, looks at projects that have had a material effect on the surrounding environment and local market, and it is where Hull’s title as UK City of Culture 2017 captured the attention of judges.

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Ash.TV Announces £9.99 Business Videos

Ash.TV Announces £9.99 Business Videos
May 3, 2017
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Unbelievable, Hull based business ash.tv is now offering business videos starting from £9.99 to help promote small businesses online and achieve rocketing results.

After previously being identified as a leading start up in Tech North awards and becoming one of the top 10 fastest growing tech companies in the North of the UK Hull based video advertiser Ash TV is now offering a new service that is proving to be a success.

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HULL : Parading Around In Orchard Park, Stilts And All

HULL : Parading Around In Orchard Park, Stilts And All
May 3, 2017
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Today is the last chance to attend an Extraordinary Orchard Park Parade workshop before the big event itself on Saturday (6 May).

Artists from Handmade Parade, Hull Carnival Arts and Rag and Bone have been working with residents of the Orchard Park Estate to make creatures, characters and flags that will feature in the Extraordinary Orchard Park Parade. The final workshop takes place at St Michael’s Youth Project on Orchard Park Estate between 3.30pm-5.30pm.

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PHOTOS : Lord Line & St Andrew’s Dock – From Above

PHOTOS : Lord Line & St Andrew’s Dock – From Above
April 28, 2017
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One of the most well known land marks in the area, the Lord Line building stands, abandoned and derelict in St Andrew’s Dock in Hull.

Over year’s since moving to the area I have been interested in this building and have photographed it many times from the ground, though this time took some shots from above.

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360 Manager Becomes Mentor For Cherie Blair Foundation

360 Manager Becomes Mentor For Cherie Blair Foundation
April 25, 2017
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Claire Jacques, Business Development Manager at 360 Chartered Accountants, has been selected to be a mentor for the prestigious Cherie Blair Foundation for Women Mentoring programme.

The year-long mentorship, which starts in May, aims to support and empower women in developing and emerging markets so that they can set up and grow successful businesses.

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MissCast – A Humorous Look At Altercations Within The Acting Industry

MissCast - A Humorous Look At Altercations Within The Acting Industry
April 14, 2017
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She Productions, Theatre Company in Residence at the East Riding Theatre, is back by popular demand with a new comedic review show, after the sell-out success of Beverley Does Broadway in 2015.

As an actor, no matter how hard you try, there is always one role that you know you will never get! Surrounded by an industry based on physical appearance, race, and gender, She Productions are here to break boundaries and turn typecasting on its head. MissCast is an evening of familiar songs and sketches performed in revolutionary ways.

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Hull 2017 Memories Captured For Future Generations

Hull 2017 Memories Captured For Future Generations
April 13, 2017
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The bike that delivered the Hull UK City of Culture 2017 bid, the storyboard of Made in Hull and feathers from Place des Anges.

These are just some of the items that will be placed in the Hull 2017 archives at Hull History Centre, which was recently awarded Archive Service Accreditation by The National Archives. This will sit alongside digital content, which will be stored in the University of Hull’s secure digital archive.

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Work Nearing Completion On New Chalets To Hire In Bridlington

Work Nearing Completion On New Chalets To Hire In Bridlington
March 27, 2017
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Work is now nearing completion on 15 new chalets at South Cliff Beach, Bridlington, located near the town’s Park and Ride site, which are due for completion by the start of the summer season.

The ‘boat hull’ style chalets will be available for hire from East Riding of Yorkshire Council, and add to the selection of chalets the council already has available to hire in the resort.

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Success For Libraries Creative Hub Bid

Hull UK City of Culture 2017 Gets Off To An Impressive Start
March 23, 2017
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Hull Culture and Leisure Library Service have been successful in its bid for £243,783 to the ‘Libraries Opportunities for Everyone Innovation Fund’ to create a new Makerspace within Hull Central Library.

This investment will allow Hull Culture and Leisure to create a space within the Central Library where anyone can explore their creativity in the arts, science and technology – whether independently or collaboratively.

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American Soul Legends “The Three Degrees” Head To Hull

American Soul Legends “The Three Degrees” Head To Hull
March 10, 2017
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When you hear the name, The Three Degrees, you immediately think of their most famous song, “When Will I See You Again”, and the vision of three beautiful women, perfectly coordinated in both their dance routines and vocal harmonies.

The Three Degrees are an all ladies vocal group from Philadelphia that formed in 1963. They began releasing singles in the mid-1960s and scored hits in the 70s with “TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia),” “When Will I See You Again,”

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Stopping Smoking Is The Single Most Important Thing A Woman Can Do For Her Baby

Smoking
March 6, 2017
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Health leaders are encouraging pregnant women in Hull to take their first steps to stopping smoking following the release of figures stating almost 21% of pregnant women in the city smoke*.

Smoking during pregnancy not only increases mothers’ risk of cancer and related health issues, but can also have a huge effect on the health of the unborn child, including the child potentially suffering with asthma for life, increased risk of miscarriage and stillbirth or complications at and after birth.

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Beverley Whitestar Sharks Through To The Finals Of The FA People’s Cup

Beverley Whitestar Sharks Through To The Finals Of The FA People’s Cup
March 6, 2017
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Local team Beverley Whitestar Sharks u16s are through to the semi-finals of the FA People’s Cup after a fantastic Friday night of football hosted by Goals Hull on 24 February.

With a record number of over 40,000 players involved at 150 venues nationwide, including over 6000 teams in 16 separate categories, all of the regional winners across the country will meet at eight national venues later in March.

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