David Richardson has been appointed as the new Compliance Officer at Rollits LLP.
During his almost 20 years as a solicitor at a Newcastle-based firm, David specialized in disputed liability, alleged fraud, RTA cases, and employer and public liability cases.
From Saturday 11 February, Hull’s maritime guided tours will resume during the half-term school holiday.
17 volunteers, who are accredited White Badge tour guides, will lead free guided tours around our maritime city.
No-code app developer February has unveiled its groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) app creator, so simple it only needs one sentence of typed text to create an app.
Working in a similar way to DALL-E’s text into art, February’s AI uses text into app building software.
Western Docklands Masterplan public consultation is underway for six weeks.
Last month, Hull City Council’s Cabinet backed the masterplan, which suggests a range of different uses, with an emphasis on employment land to the west and residential/commercial and leisure land to the east.
In a unanimous decision, Hull City Council’s Cabinet has approved the Western Docklands Masterplan, paving the way for a consultation with residents and business owners.
There are three areas within the Western Docklands: Albert and William Wright Docks, Castle Street, and Smith & Nephew.
A ceremony to award the winners of the East Riding Festival of Words Poetry Competition 2022 will be held this week.
On Friday, 27 January, from 6pm to 8pm, North Bridlington Library will host an event celebrating the winning entries. It will be an opportunity to hear from the judges and listen to the winning entries at the Poetry Extravaganza. You can get tickets for this event for free right now.
Bridlington Spa will host an exciting concert by Yorkshire’s very own Kaiser Chiefs on Saturday 3 June.
As one of the most popular bands in the British music scene, Kaiser Chiefs show no signs of slowing down any time soon.
This Saturday (14 January), Sewerby Hall opens a new exhibition. A look at social, cultural, political and technological landmarks of the final decade of the twentieth century is explored in Cool Britannia: Britain in the 1990s.
As Britain recovered from Thatcher’s turbulence in 1990, it welcomed a new prime minister – the affable John Major, who was mocked for his dullness and love of peas.
Hull-based Assured Marketing was founded in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jack Story noticed that small businesses were struggling with the sudden lack of footfall and the urgent need to focus on digital engagement while working at a large company.
In response, he and his business partner Connor Hewson founded a company that simplifies complex services such as search engine optimization.
Experts will discuss how Humber businesses can grow by hiring more women leaders at a new free event this January.
Business leaders, HR and recruitment professionals, and anyone who wants to see more diversity in business will benefit from Shattering The Glass Ceiling: How Women Leaders Can Mean Better Business. Aura Innovation Centre at Bridgehead Business Park will host the free event on Friday 20 January at midday.
With a prestigious East Yorkshire development added to its rapidly-growing client base in 2022, Hull-based Pure Block Management ended the year on a high.
As part of Risby Homes’ Westcote Fold development near Cave Castle Hotel and Country Club in South Cave, the firm has taken over the management of six cottages.
Hull Food Bank has been given a funding boost by McCarthy Stone Foundation to bring festive cheer to locals this Christmas.
In preparation for the holiday season, McCarthy Stone, which operates four Retirement Living developments in the East Riding of Yorkshire, has donated £500 to Hull Foodbank.
In an effort to help Hull families cope with the cost of living this Christmas, Hull City Council is providing free parking in the city centre and funding to cut bus fares.
On Saturdays and Sundays throughout December, shoppers can park for free in the council’s multi-storey car parks on Osborne Street, Pryme Street, and George Street. There is no need to purchase a ticket.
After hitting their targets by the end of November, a team of business professionals is pushing forward with a million-pound charity push-up campaign.
Taking part in the 100 Push-ups November Challenge in aid of Cancer Research UK, Hull-based John Flanagan, Chris Knight, and Craig Ingram will be joined by Hull exile Edward Horsfall as the “Cheltz Lads” team.
For the first time since receiving charitable status, 360 Grassroots Foundation is accepting funding applications for grassroots sports in Hull.
Founded by 360 Chartered Accountants, the Foundation will offer financial assistance to families and caregivers of children in the HU1 to HU9 postcode areas who are struggling to pay for sports subscriptions, equipment, or travel.
Lynsey Furley, a Legal 500-recognised solicitor, has joined a Yorkshire-based law firm that specializes in clinical negligence.
Lynsey joins Medical Solicitors’ Hull office, which opened at The Deep Business Centre in September 2021, after more than a decade of helping clients with clinical negligence claims.
Two awards were won by a Yorkshire Wolds brewery at the International Beer Challenge (IBC) 2022, which attracted entries from 31 countries.
Old Newton-based Wold Top’s Marmalade Porter won a silver award in the Best Stout/Porter category, and Intuition won a bronze award.
Hull North MP Dame Diana Johnson recently visited Ideal Heating, one of the city’s biggest employers, to see how it is transforming homes in the country.
Besides focusing heavily on the environment and product expansion, the company has invested £16m in expanding production at its National Avenue site and is opening a new £1m green technology research center at Bridgehead Business Park, Hessle.