Specialists oversee major refit of ship set to become floating racing hub

Specialists oversee major refit of ship set to become floating racing hub

Hessle-based WYM Group has spent the past 18 months completely refitting the St Helena – which provided the only transportation for people and cargo to and from the island in a previous life, before an airport was built in 2016. She is now set to become the logistics hub for the new Extreme E global off-road racing series, which starts next year and includes a team run by Formula One champion...

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MonsterVillains line up to create a mystery trail of Halloween family fun

MonsterVillains line up to create a mystery trail of Halloween family fun

Organisers of the MonsterHero Safari are also planning a festive version of the trail, which will become one of the city centre’s Christmas attractions. The MonsterVillain trail was launched at the beginning of October and will end on Halloween on Saturday, October 31. The summer trail took place in more than 100 towns and cities across the UK and Hull was in the top 10 with around 200 people...

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New businesses, jobs and homes as Fruit Market delivers regeneration vision

New businesses, jobs and homes as Fruit Market delivers regeneration vision

Little more than three years since the launch of Hull’s most exciting urban regeneration project, the stunning transformation of the waterfront area is delivering on the vision for the Fruit Market as a vibrant area where people live, work and play. What had become a largely derelict area, following the relocation of Hull’s wholesale fruit and veg trade, is now a growing urban village and home...

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The sound of success

The sound of success

“This is a Maserati,” ended a radio advertisement from the Italian sports car manufacturer just few years ago. What preceded, however, was was not the usual litany of product benefits. Rather, what was conspicuous about this ad was that it gave so few details about the car in question. Rather - aptly enough for the radio - it reduced all of the usual sales pitch to just 30 or so seconds of its...

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Practically sporty

Practically sporty

“It’s a matter of scale and emotion,” says Marek Reichman. “Industrial design pushes to really change something about the way an object works or is perceived. But the fact is that the car hasn’t really changed since the early 1900s. We’re not levitating cars yet, so you need wheels, and you still have to seat the passengers. But the emotional element in car design is huge. After all, people fall...

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