Hull City Council has joined forces with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) to offer a range of expert services to firms across the city as they recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Under the new partnership, the council is providing £20,000 of funding to ensure small businesses can get fully funded membership to the FSB for their first year.
Management of Hull’s first boutique hotel is flying the flag for the city’s independents after emerging as the surprise package to win a TV hospitality challenge.
The Hideout Hotel overcame tough competition from tourism heavyweights including North Yorkshire and Edinburgh to win the award for best bed and breakfast in Channel 4’s “Four in a Bed” show.
A move to the picturesque village of Swanland in East Yorkshire means Maureen and Rob Fitz-John are now within easy reach of their five grandchildren.
Having decided to downsize to be closer to their family, the active grandparents sold their previous four-bedroom property, 15 miles away in Lockington, taking advantage of valuable practical and financial help from Redrow.
Chameleon Business Interiors has grown its team with the appointment of three new hires, as the commercial interior specialist business continues to grow.
Thomas Wormleighton joins the business as an estimator, Sarah Lister as business development manager for the Midlands and Phoebe Barbour sets out on her career, joining Chameleon as part of an advanced apprenticeship.
Hull City Council is preparing to pay out vital restart grants to businesses to help them recover from the Covid pandemic and kickstart the local economy.
The new Restart Grants announced by the Chancellor in the last Budget are to be paid by the Council starting from April 6 as businesses start to reopen their doors and welcome back customers.
The annual Bridlington Kite Festival – a weekend of vibrant kites soaring high above Sewerby Fields in the seaside town – has been rescheduled for this year only.
Two University of Hull graduates whose legal learning included work experience spells with Rollits LLP have now joined the firm as trainee solicitors.
Rollits, which has offices in Hull and York, has welcomed Zaneta Andraszczyk to its private capital department, with Jordan Collinson beginning his career in the firm’s property department.
The Winter Grant Scheme has been extended meaning that households in Hull that are most in need will benefit from further food and fuel support.
Families in Hull that live in an area of extreme fuel poverty and are medically vulnerable, are set to receive £50 towards the cost of energy, and families of children entitled to free school meals will continue to receive these through the summer half-term in May.
A digital marketing company that lured some of the brightest brains in the business from Leeds back to Hull is bucking the trend again by expanding under lockdown with new recruits and new clients.
As children and young people make their return to school after almost a year of home-schooling, the local NHS is introducing two Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) to support pupils in Hull with their mental health and wellbeing.
New figures show that nearly 5,000 fines have been issued to those caught littering in the city.
In the last 14 months, Local Authority Support Ltd has issued a total of 4,766 fines to people carrying out this anti-social behaviour.
Holiday homes manufacturer Victory Leisure Homes has announced two senior management hires as the company continues to grow and invest in its future.
Mark Hewitt joins Gilberdyke-based Victory as operations director and Steve Bulliment as research and innovation director, bringing with them almost 50 years combined experience in the holiday home industry.
In Partnership with Cicada Antimicrobial Surface Protection Service, Hull Collegiate School has taken extra measures to safeguard its prep school community against Covid-19, using Liquid Guard® antimicrobial nano-coating.
Pupils age 3-11 have this week returned to classrooms which are treated with the long-term “full-kill” antimicrobial product across all hard surfaces.
Albert Avenue Pools is the next centre in line for a full refurbishment with a £4.6million transformation that will also see the construction of a new outdoor lido to replace the existing one which closed 25 years ago.
First-time buyers in Hull have an opportunity to take the first step on the property ladder this year following the launch of a new government-backed Help to Buy scheme.
Returning for the sixth year – and for the first time online – Let’s Rock 2021 is bringing together some of the best and brightest young musicians and singers from across the East Riding, Hull and York.
Work has now completed on domestic and commercial heating market leader, Groupe Atlantic’s new office space at its premises on National Avenue in Hull.
Chameleon Business Interiors provided the design, fit-out and furniture services, transforming a storage space of the factory into a fun, flexible and inspiring work environment for Groupe Atlantic’s operations team
Two team members from Wescot Credit Services, the largest debt provider for the UK retail market which is part of Cabot Credit Management, have secured a place on this year’s list of Hull and the Humber’s Top 30 Under 30.