Trinity Market Hull to host Spooktacular free family event for Halloween

Trinity Market Hull to host Spooktacular free family event for Halloween
October 23, 2025

With spooky storytelling, Zombie Walk, mini-disco, crafts and face painting Trinity Market will be the spookiest place in Hull on Friday 31 October.

The Hulloween Spooktacular @ Trinity Market, organised by HullBID and part funded by Hull City Council will be a fun-packed day of free performances and activities for families to enjoy, starting at 10am and finishing at 5pm.

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Winter Wellness Hub pops up at North Point Shopping Centre this Half Term

Winter Wellness Hub pops up at North Point Shopping Centre this Half Term
October 23, 2025

A new pop-up Winter Wellness Hub is launching at North Point Shopping Centre from 27 to 29 October, offering free childhood flu vaccines, interactive health education, and winter wellness giveaways to help the local community stay healthy this winter.

Organised by NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) in partnership with Vaccinations UK, the hub invites everyone to “Say Boo to Flu” by learning more about staying well during winter and where to go if you need support or care.

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Hull Family Hubs pass Stage One of UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative

Hull Family Hubs pass Stage One of UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative
October 23, 2025

Hull’s Family Hubs successfully passed Stage One of the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative accreditation, on the first attempt.

The Baby Friendly Initiative is a global programme transforming healthcare for babies, their mothers and families as part of a wider global partnership between UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO).  

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Big Top magic comes to Langlands Garden Centre this Christmas

Big Top magic comes to Langlands Garden Centre this Christmas
October 23, 2025

This December, Christmas at Langlands Garden Centre will be bigger, brighter, and more magical than ever as the sparkle of the season meets the excitement of the circus.

From Saturday 13th December to Saturday 4th January, Cirquoise will take centre stage with a breathtaking 45-minute performance every day except Monday 15th December, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

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£196,000 improvement scheme for road in Goole

£196,000 improvement scheme for road in Goole
October 22, 2025

A project to improve a section of a road and footpath in Goole is due to begin in November. 

East Riding of Yorkshire Council will invest £196,000 in a scheme to upgrade Seavy Road in Goole, between the junctions of Anderson Road and Grange Road. 

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Hull school secures national travel plan award

Hull school secures national travel plan award
October 21, 2025

A Hull primary school is celebrating after being presented with a national certificate in recognition of its efforts to promote active and sustainable journeys to students and their families and encourage more walking, wheeling and cycling for the school commute.

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‘Get Online Week’ events to be held across the East Riding

‘Get Online Week’ events to be held across the East Riding
October 15, 2025

Digital roadshows, free mobile SIM cards, and educational drop-in events are among the range of events being held to mark ‘Get Online Week’ in the East Riding. 

Get Online Week is annual digital inclusion campaign, encouraging people to develop their confidence in utilising the internet, and tackling the digital divide. 

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Bridlington welcomes Neil Diamond tribute show A Beautiful Noise

Bridlington welcomes Neil Diamond tribute show A Beautiful Noise
October 15, 2025

There’s a beautiful noise, comin’ up from the Bridlington streets, got a beautiful sound, it’s got a beautiful beat. . .

Paraphrasing the lyrics to Neil Diamond’s million-selling 1976 single, hit stage show It’s a Beautiful Noise with Fisher Stevens – a joyful celebration of the music and a tribute to Neil Diamond – announces its imminent arrival at the Bridlington Spa on Friday, October 25.

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Underwear autumn at Sewerby Hall

Underwear autumn at Sewerby Hall
October 14, 2025

This autumn and winter, Sewerby Hall invites visitors to explore the unseen side of fashion history through a revealing display, with mannequins showcasing the styles and types of underwear worn by our ancestors.

Visitors will be able to discover a history of hidden layers through the unique display, offering a rare glimpse beneath the surface of historical costumes.

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Carers and colleagues recognised for outstanding care

Carers and colleagues recognised for outstanding care
October 14, 2025

A dedicated wellbeing practitioner from Bridlington has won a prestigious award for her outstanding commitment to residents in care.

Georgina Cheston, who works at Kirkgate House, an assisted living care home in Bridlington, has received the Shining Star Award at Yorkshire headquartered social care group HICA’s annual awards ceremony.

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Plaque commemorating the Literary and Philosophical Society unveiled in Hull

Plaque commemorating the Literary and Philosophical Society unveiled in Hull
October 8, 2025

A plaque commemorating the Hull Literary and Philosophical Society’s role in the cultural and educational history of the city over 200 years will be unveiled at the Museums Quarter this Thursday (9 October).

The plaque stands in front of three figures depicting Minerva in the Museums Quarter Gardens, that once stood on the pediment of the Royal Institution building in Albion Street, the home of the society from 1854 to 1943 and Hull’s Municipal Museum.

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Early intervention and support key to new Families First Partnership Programme

Early intervention and support key to new Families First Partnership Programme
October 7, 2025

Partners from across the East Riding have worked together to look at how the new national Families First Partnership Programme can best be delivered in the East Riding. 

Representatives from children’s services, health, education, police, probation, the community and voluntary sector and public health are all working together to help families earlier, before problems grow. 

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Council unveils first 100% electric food waste collection vehicle

Council unveils first 100% electric food waste collection vehicle
October 7, 2025

Hull City Council has taken a further step towards its climate goals and improving air quality with the introduction of its first fully electric food waste collection vehicle. 

The council’s waste management team is now operating the city’s largest electric vehicle to date – a brand-new 18-tonne electric truck dedicated to food waste collection. 

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HICA Group Appoints New Head of Estates and Health & Safety

HICA Group Appoints New Head of Estates and Health & Safety
October 2, 2025

A Yorkshire headquartered social care group has announced the appointment of Rob Harrison as its new head of estates and health and safety. Rob, who has been with the organisation since 2016, will now lead the estates department and take overall responsibility for the Group’s health and safety operations.

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Goole pair fined after fly-tipping found four times in town alleyway

Goole pair fined after fly-tipping found four times in town alleyway
October 2, 2025

A man and a woman from Goole have been prosecuted after bags of their household waste was found fly-tipped in a town alleyway four times. 

Household rubbish belonging to Danielle Farmer and Jake Hall, formerly of Jackson Street, Goole, was found dumped in the access road between Jackson Street and Weatherill Street, on four separate occasions between March and September 2023. 

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Women in Business Hull announces Charity Lunch in support of Abbie’s Fund

Women in Business Hull announces Charity Lunch in support of Abbie’s Fund
September 8, 2025

A charity that provides memory boxes and compassionate support to families grieving the loss of a baby is to benefit from a charity lunch being organised by Women in Business Hull.

Held every other year, alternating with the Women of Achievement Awards, the charity lunch is a key date in the Women in Business calendar – and this year, the organisation is proud to support Abbie’s Fund as its chosen charity.

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