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Last chance to buy Scandinavian style at Danish Church mini market
Organisers of the Scandinavian Christmas Market in Hull are offering a last chance to shoppers to buy from their array of unique festive gifts and food. More than 800 people descended on the Danish Church on Saturday to snap up Scandinavian cheeses, chocolates, herring, pickles, gifts and decorations A mini market will take place at the church on Saturday, December 7, to welcome people who...
Hull’s DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel receives national certificate for encouraging walking, cycling and public transport
DoubleTree by Hilton, in Hull, has received national certification for its workplace travel plan, which encourages and supports its workforce to walk, cycle and use public transport for their daily commute. The hotel has progressed from an ‘Approved Travel Plan’ to a ‘Good Travel Plan’ award after delivering a range of initiatives over the past 12 months to reduce car usage among staff and...
Arco announces return to profit and latest growth plans
Arco, the UK’s leading safety expert, has announced a return to operating profit, with financial results ahead of target, one year into its ‘Destination 2030’ transformation plan. The Hull-based company’s annual results show a profit increase of £4.4m for the year ended June 30, 2024 (FY24). Excluding exceptional items, the business made a pre-tax profit of £1.3m, compared with a pre-tax loss of...
Streets golf day secures hole in one for Yorkshire Air Ambulance
Streets Chartered Accountants, which has offices in Hull, Wakefield and Halifax, hosted its 11th annual charity golf day, raising a record amount of more than £7,500. The total amount fundraised will be divided between the firm’s three regional charities, Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance and East Anglian Air Ambulance. The winning team on the day was...
National hotel chain adopts new approach to active and sustainable travel after success in Hull
A national hotel chain has changed its approach to staff travel planning across the country after enjoying success at its hotel in Hull. Holiday Inn has signed up to the Modeshift STARS Business programme nationwide after its hotel on Hull Marina signed up to the scheme in the city to help encourage and support its workforce to walk, cycle and use public transport for their daily commute. The...