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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
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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
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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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Women At The Top In Global Technology To Tackle Dismal Diversity Figures

Women At The Top In Global Technology To Tackle Dismal Diversity Figures
November 5, 2021
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Women at the top of the global technology industry will seize the opportunities presented by an event in Hull to tackle the “dismal” figures for diversity in the sector.

Tech Expo, which takes place at the Bonus Arena on Tuesday 9 November and is part of Tech Week Humber, will bring together women from some of the biggest tech brands locally and internationally for a “Women in Technology” panel aimed at addressing the imbalance.

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The Hull Vigil Reaches 6 Month Mark In The Year-Long Event

The Hull Vigil Reaches 6 Month Mark In The Year-Long Event
November 4, 2021
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The Hull Vigil has reached the halfway point. Starting on 3 May 2021 and finishing on 3 May 2022, every day at sunrise and sunset a vigil keeps watch over Hull from a bespoke structure located on top of the Hull College building.

So far 365 people will have taken part in the vigil, each having their picture taken following their vigil and setting out in writing their unique experience immediately after they leave the shelter.

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Tech Skills Start-Up To Broaden Its Reach With New Training Centre

Tech Skills Start-Up To Broaden Its Reach With New Training Centre
November 4, 2021
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A trio of tech businesses that were set up to drive the development of digital businesses in Hull and East Yorkshire have secured a prime city-centre site as the home for a technology education and training centre.

Kingston House in Myton Street, Hull, will become the home for The Edge Hub, which was set up earlier this year by tech recruitment and event specialists who identified a skills gap in their sector.

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Rollits Team Reinforces Wills And Probate Expertise And Steps Up To Raise Funds For Hospice

Rollits Team Reinforces Wills And Probate Expertise And Steps Up To Raise Funds For Hospice
November 2, 2021
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A leading law firm has reinforced the confidence of clients in its will and probate team with all five specialist solicitors now appointed to the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).

Rollits LLP, which has offices in Hull and York, has also drawn on the expertise of the team to help Dove House Hospice take the proceeds of its annual Make a Will Fortnight to almost £70,000.

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Agencia Enhances Health And Justice Capabilities As It Approaches Milestone Year

Agencia Enhances Health And Justice Capabilities As It Approaches Milestone Year
October 28, 2021
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A company from East Yorkshire which delivers transformational health and justice projects is drawing on the lessons of its work during Covid to sharpen its offer to customers internationally as it approaches its 25th year.

Agencia is enhancing its healthcare portfolio by building in more of the flexibility which supported the introduction of wellbeing programmes including buddy systems for staff in the network of primary healthcare services which it supports across the country.

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Easy Bathrooms Taps Into The Trade Yard Network For Latest Expansion

Easy Bathrooms Taps Into The Trade Yard Network For Latest Expansion
October 27, 2021
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A bathroom supplier which has built a network of more than 90 branches in less than 10 years has made its first move into East Yorkshire as it pursues plans to become the UK leader in its sector.

Easy Bathrooms, which was launched in Leeds in 2012, has opened a new showroom at The Trade Yard Willerby, part of the series of sites developed by Hull-based Allenby Commercial in recent years to support the construction and DIY sector.

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Dress To Kill This Halloween At Lost City Adventure Golf

Dress To Kill This Halloween At Lost City Adventure Golf
October 27, 2021
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The best-dressed ghosts and ghouls in Hull will be rewarded with a free game of golf this weekend at Lost City Adventure Golf.

On Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 October the team at Lost City will be on the lookout for spooktacularly attired golfers and those whose Halloween fancy dress creations make the biggest impression will receive a free 18-hole round of adventure golf.

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Victory Leisure Homes Shortlisted In UK’s Largest Manufacturing Award

Victory Leisure Homes Shortlisted In UK’s Largest Manufacturing Award
October 25, 2021
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Victory Leisure Homes, the luxury holiday homes manufacturer based in East Yorkshire, joins some of Britain’s top manufacturing companies to be shortlisted in this year’s Manufacturer MX Awards 2021.

Victory, which has trebled its production in the past 18 months, has been shortlisted in the Product Innovation & Design category for the very first time.

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Arco Donates PPE To HEY Smile Foundation

Arco Donates PPE To HEY Smile Foundation
October 25, 2021
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Arco, the UK’s leading safety company, has donated over £50,000 worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies to the HEY Smile Foundation, a leading local charity working with organisations in the health and community support sectors.

This PPE will be distributed to local groups and charitable organisations across Hull and East Yorkshire and will help support some of the most vulnerable people in society ahead of the challenging winter period.

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Hullywood – Why The Film Industry Has Taken A Shine To Hull

Hullywood - Why The Film Industry Has Taken A Shine To Hull
October 23, 2021
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The cobbled streets and historic buildings of Hull’s Old Town were recently the backdrops for Enola Holmes 2 – the next instalment of the hit Netflix franchise.

Enola Holmes 2 was the latest in a string of productions to have been shot in Hull following the likes of The Personal History of David Copperfield and ITV’s Victoria.

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Green Cleaning Company Strikes Gold At Prestigious Manufacturing Awards

Green Cleaning Company Strikes Gold At Prestigious Manufacturing Awards
October 22, 2021
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Hull-based green cleaning company Bio-D has been announced as the winner of a prestigious award for energy and sustainability at a major regional manufacturing awards ceremony.

The Make UK Manufacturing Awards recognises the achievements of companies from across the North East, Yorkshire and the Humber. The winners of each category now go on to the National Manufacturing Awards Ceremony which will be held in London in January.

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