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View article Case study: National Deaf Awareness Week 2026

Case study: National Deaf Awareness Week 2026

This week marks National Deaf Awareness Week. The annual week, running 4-10 May, is dedicated to increasing public understanding of deaf culture, history and the challenges faced by the deaf community. It encourages individuals and organisations to participate in activities that promote better communication and greater inclusivity. This ethos aligns with one of Hull City […]

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View article Humber Street Sesh bounces back with limited discounted tickets on sale now

Humber Street Sesh bounces back with limited discounted tickets on sale now

The award-winning grassroots festival for emerging music, Humber Street Sesh, is set to return to Hull Marina on Saturday 1 August, after narrowly avoiding closure due to financial pressures affecting festivals across the UK. Following uncertainty over the festival’s future, driven by rising operational costs, declining sponsorship, and the wider cost-of-living crisis; organisers have launched […]

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View article New Senior Coroner for the East Riding of Yorkshire and City of Kingston upon Hull

New Senior Coroner for the East Riding of Yorkshire and City of Kingston upon Hull

Miss Lorraine Harris has been appointed as the new Senior Coroner for the East Riding of Yorkshire and City of Kingston upon Hull. Miss Harris will start in the role on 1 June, stepping up from her current position as Area Coroner. She will succeed Professor Paul Marks, who is retiring after 14 years as […]

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View article Debenhams building regeneration as part of £75 million investment

Debenhams building regeneration as part of £75 million investment

Clearance of the former Debenhams building has commenced and construction will soon be underway at the building in Hull, transforming the former store into 178 city centre apartments, as part of DBG Group Holdings Limited’s multi-million-pound investment into the city. The building on Prospect Street has stood vacant since 2021 but is now undergoing redevelopment […]

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View article Hull’s second Football Foundation PlayZone under construction

Hull’s second Football Foundation PlayZone under construction

Works are underway for the construction of Hull’s second Football Foundation PlayZone, this time in East Park. Hull City Council’s contractor Cleveland Land Services Limited, which is currently constructing a PlayZone in Bude Park, started on site this week. The facility will feature an enclosed, floodlit 20x30m 3G pitch with markings for both football and rugby. […]

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