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Phoenix owner Wold Outdoor welcomes new business development manager
Patrick Hewitt, the former chief operating officer at Waltons Publications in Grimsby, has joined Wold Outdoor, the company behind East Yorkshire's most viewed digital advertising site. Alison Johnson, managing director, said: “Hull has a thriving business and digital community and has been named as a major player to secure the UK’s top position as the digital capital of Europe. Digital...

Wine night heralds launch of new 1884 Wine & Tapas Bar menu
An award-winning restaurant has entered the new year by unveiling exciting new menus and another in its series of ever-popular wine nights. 1884 Wine & Tapas Bar will serve up a succession of culinary delights over the last weekend of the month, with the wine celebration on Friday, January 25, and the launch of a new menu the following day. The previous wine event in November attracted a...

Schoolgirl chef to take over top restaurant for Veganuary event
Lucy Musgrave will step up as consultant chef at 1884 Wine & Tapas Bar, working with the restaurant’s top team to present a Veganuary night on Thursday, January 30. Although too young at 15 to actually work in the restaurant’s kitchen, Lucy will devise about half of the dishes and will create some of the dessert elements in her kitchen at home, which has been brought up to food hygiene standards...

New jobs and facilities at Educare after major investment
A children’s nursery marked the start of 2019 with the opening of a new facility following a £150,000 investment programme that has created six jobs. Educare in Mill Lane, Beverley, funded the construction of a first-floor extension itself in response to growing demand from families to take up the offer of 30 hours of free childcare every week for three and four-year-olds. The project has made...

New arena gives footfall boost to Princes Quay
The 3,500-capacity arena has drawn a wider audience to the city, with local retailers and food and beverage operators directly benefiting - and with a pedestrian link to Princes Quay, the arena has helped give trade a boost with evening footfall increasing by up to 27%. The shopping centre, which comprises 80 units over four levels, has galvanised the opportunity presented by the new venue by...