Pop Sensation L Devine To Perform In Hull

Pop Sensation L Devine To Perform In Hull
February 11, 2020

One of the country’s most exciting pop talents is coming to Hull this summer.

L Devine, whose debut EP Growing Pains received critical acclaim and earned her a spot on Annie Mac’s stage at the Great Escape Festival, will perform at Hull Central Library on Sunday 24 May.

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Yorkshire Chef Celebrates 35 Year Career With Launch Of Cookery Book

Yorkshire Chef Celebrates 35 Year Career With Launch Of Cookery Book
December 17, 2019

An East Yorkshire chef whose cookery is inspired by a global catering career spanning 35 years has launched her first recipe book.

Ali Bilton, who has worked in private catering and has lived in London, Spain and Hong Kong, was inspired to write Ali Bilton cooks…her favourites to bring together a selection of family favourites and recipes that evoke memories of the far-flung places where she has lived.

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Why Northern UK Is the Best for Business

Why Northern UK Is the Best for Business
November 8, 2019

When businesses consider setting up shop in the UK, one of the first locations to come to mind is London.

However, a trend of late has seen international and local businesses relocate or bypass the hectic capital for cheaper northern UK cities.

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Northern Broadsides Present Quality Street And It Is Coming To Hull

Northern Broadsides Present Quality Street And It Is Coming To Hull
September 13, 2019

New Artistic Director, Laurie Sansom, today announced his first production for Northern Broadsides will be a revival of J.M. Barrie’s rarely performed farce Quality Street.

The production will open in February 2020 in Halifax, the home of Quality Street™ the UK’s most popular brand of chocolates. Barrie’s play was so popular in its day that it gave the chocolates their name.

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Hull Trains Say 38 Year Rolling Stock Is Important Milestone

Hull Trains Say 38 Year Rolling Stock Is Important Milestone
January 30, 2019

Hull Trains have taken delivery of 38-year-old HST Inter City 125 saying they hope it shows their commitment to delivering great customer service.

Bosses say that the train which was manufactured at the Crewe Works back in 1981 is a real boost for the company. They also add its arrival was hard to secure given the lack of rolling stock in the UK.

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Guildhall Greenwich Time Ball Restoration Project Wins National Lottery Support

Guildhall Greenwich Time Ball Restoration Project Wins National Lottery Support
October 18, 2018

Hull City Council has been successful in securing a confirmed £281,100 National Lottery grant to fully restore the Guildhall Greenwich Time Ball.

Dating back to 1918, Hull’s Guildhall Greenwich Time Ball is the only such timepiece on a municipal building and one of only a few nationally. It reflects the importance of maritime timekeeping, the link with navigation and the need to fix longitude from the John Harrison period (1720s) to the present.

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Original Musical Inspired By Hull 60s Girl Band Goes On Tour!

Original Musical Inspired By Hull 60s Girl Band Goes On Tour!
September 30, 2018

It’s Different For Girls, a brand new musical by local all-female theatre company She Productions, is inspired by Hull’s own pioneering 1960s girl band, Mandy & the Girlfriends.

Their unique all-girl line-up attracted the crowds both in their home town, London, and eventually took them to perform to the US troops in Germany.

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