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Cycle lane in Ferensway

Have you say on plans to decarbonise transport

People in Yorkshire and the Humber are encouraged to have their say on the region’s Decarbonisation Strategy at an online public consultation event next month.

The draft strategy, developed by … More







Packets of counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco sit on a concrete floor after being recovered from beneath a concrete floor

Illegal tobacco discovered beneath concrete floor

A warning over has been issued after counterfeit tobacco was discovered in a raids on a Hull shop.

Hull City Council’s Trading Standards Team, working with colleagues in Humberside Police, … More







Hull Trinity House Academy plans approved

Proposals to move the historic Hull Trinity House Academy to the larger site of the former Endeavour High School have moved a step closer.

Hull Trinity House Academy is part … More


Roadworks

Roadworks taking place in Hull

Essential roadworks taking place in Hull are “vital to improve our transport system for better and safer journeys in the future”, says the councillor in charge of the roads.

Critical … More




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Freedom Festival 2021 plans revealed

One of the highlights of Hull’s calendar, the Freedom Festival, will return this summer with an extended 16-day programme.

It will run from Friday 20 August until Sunday 5 September.… More





Absolutely Cultured appoints new Chair

Hull-based cultural development organisation Absolutely Cultured has appointed Lee Pitcher, Head of Partnerships, Yorkshire Water and General Manager, Living with Water Partnership, as its new chair.

He will take over … More





Hull man fined for fly-tipping

A Hull man has been fined £382 after fly-tipping a fridge on Cranbourne Street in November 2018.

Sylwester Cebula of Mayfield Street, Hull pleaded guilty to Hull Magistrates’ in regards … More


Pickering Park splash pool play area

Splash parks to remain closed

Splash play areas in Hull’s parks will unfortunately remain closed due to the recent extension to the Government’s covid-roadmap step.

It was hoped the areas would begin to reopen from … More


a large number of wine bottles are displayed in racks. Only their necks are visible

Hundreds of bottles of fake wine seized

Fake wine which closely mimicked a well-known brand has been seized from 20 shops in Hull.

More than 300 counterfeit bottles of a popular brand with a retail value of … More



The Deep in Hull.

Hull highlighted in new tourism campaign

Hull is being celebrated as part of a new tourism campaign highlighting the region’s great cities.

The Yorkshire Northern Cities promotion, funded by VisitBritain as part of their national campaign … More