Aliens, acrobats and a giant tortoise bring family fun to the city centre

Hull city centre is set to come alive this weekend with an array of activities that promise to deliver family fun in a variety of socially distanced settings. HullBID has followed up its Monster Hero trails that were so popular during 2020 with a Summer in the City package of street entertainment that starts this weekend and will feature music, comedy and all sorts of colourful characters and...

British Superbike rider signs sponsorship deal with Hull-based vehicle branding service

On the back of the highly anticipated 2021 Bennetts British Superbike Championship getting under way, Hull-based vehicle branding service Brandfixx is backing one young rider all the way after announcing a new sponsorship deal. South African rider Bjorn Estment was on the starting grid for round one at Oulton Park last weekend, and he is tipped to catch the eye in more ways than one. The...

Record start to the year fuels recruitment drive at caravan firm

Hull caravan manufacturer Arronbrook is on track for one of its best years ever as the UK’s hunger for staycation holidays continues to fuel a sales boom. Although the new 2021 static caravan season is still in its infancy, the Arronbrook order book is already full for the rest of this year and up to February 2022. Now the family-owned business is aiming to increase its workforce by 25 per cent...

Hull holiday homes firm invests in new showground to support UK staycation boom

Hull-based holiday homes firm Willerby has opened its third showground as the booming popularity of staycations continues in the UK. The opening of Willerby’s newest showground, at Southport, on the north-west coast, during the company’s 75th anniversary year, comes as lockdown restrictions are eased to allow holiday parks and non-essential retail to open. The latest dedicated Willerby-managed...

Multi-storey car park opens as Fruit Market regeneration drives forward

The Fruit Market’s new multi-storey car park has opened, marking the latest milestone in the development of Hull’s urban village. The £5m facility is another key part of the extraordinary transformation of the waterfront area and provides a major new asset for Hull city centre. The 350-space car park will support businesses in the Fruit Market and the wider city centre economy and encourage even...