Keeping local children active this summer

How the Tigers Trust has got your summer all planned out. With Summer now fast approaching, it’s time to start planning your activities to ensure your children don’t miss out on our fantastic summer holiday opportunities. The Tigers Trust, the partnered charity of Hull City, have a range of activities and sessions running across Hull and East Riding for those aged 2-16 years old. The Trust’s...

Tales of city’s past to feature in Lagoon Hull waterfront audio tour

A new history tour telling stories dating back thousands of years has been installed on the banks of the Humber estuary. To coincide with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee flotilla – in which about 50 vessels will pass from Hull Marina to the Humber Bridge on Thursday, June 2 – the project team behind Lagoon Hull is sharing stories of the past alongside its vision for the city’s future. Visitors to...

Union Flag to fly from the top of Humber Bridge as part of Jubilee celebrations

Organisers of a spectacular Platinum Jubilee flotilla and flypast have revealed plans to apply the finishing touch to the celebrations by flying the Union Flag from two of the highest points in the region. Hessle Town Council has secured agreement with the Humber Bridge Board to raise the flags on each of the two towers of the Bridge on the evening of Wednesday, June 1, the eve of the Queen’s...

Flotilla and flypast put the Humber centre stage for Platinum Jubilee celebrations

Businesses from the Humber Bridge to Hull marina have outlined their plans to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in style against a spectacular backdrop of a flotilla and flypast. Hessle Town Council, which is organising the Humber Platinum Jubilee Flotilla of 70 ships and boats on Thursday 2 June, has now confirmed details of a programme of family fun. Pubs at either end of the flotilla...

Property conversion paused as owners open doors to Puffins Galore!

Work on converting a former radio studio into high-end office space and apartments has been placed on hold after the arrival in the building of a colony of puffins. The birds may be fibreglass rather than flesh and feathers, but they appealed to Rachel and James Murray’s passion for culture and have brought work to a standstill at their site, the Boathouse offices, next to Hull marina. The 42...