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A Voice for Yourth
It's not always easy being young. Maybe life at home is a stress, perhaps you're in care or maybe there are problems at school . . .

Walter's Story
Hull folk historian, collector and retired gent's hairdresser Walter Oglesby tells Hull in print the story of his life and how it is entwined with the life of a changing city ...

Wilberforce an Enduring Inspiration
Hull in print speaks to Professor David Richardson of the University of Hull about how the new Wiberforce Institute of the study of Slavery and Emancipation (WISE), on Hight Street, will be bringing the reforming spirit of William Wilberforce to 21st-century Hull ...

"Please help me find a cure for cancer"
When you meet Tess Cousins you meet an attractive woman in the prime of her life. Tess is 36 years old ...

Meet ... the Bereavement Services Manager
Bereavement affects people in many different ways. For some people, the passing of a loved one can be an almost unbearable tragedy; for others, experiencing someone they care ...

News

We don't need Jamie Oliver in Hull!
While Jamie Oliver has positioned himself on TV as the saviour of healthy school dinners, Hull City Council's commitment to improving the lives of children in Hull ...

Free buses for over-60s
From April 3, 2005 every Hull resident aged 60 years or above is eligible to use public transport completely free of charge anywhere inside the Hull city boundary ...

Hindu Spring Festival Celebrations
The colourful Hindu spring festival of Holi will be celebrated at three events organised by the Hull and East Riding Hindu Cultural Association this April ...

Digging for a healthy community
Residents of North Hull, Orchard Park and anyone else within the HU6 postcode are invited to join in the HU6 Community Allotment project ...

Chartermark Recognises Equality in Hull Schools
Two schools in Hull have had their commitment to equality and inclusion recognised with Chartermark Awards ...

Safer Piercing and Tattooing
Councillors have given their approval to adopt new byelaws regulating cosmetic piercing and skin colouring (tattooing) businesses in the city ...

Plans for £250M Shopping Centre Revealed
Early plans have been unveiled for Quay West, the £250m redevelopment of the area surrounding Princes Quay Shopping Centre in Hull ...

Making Hull city centre safer
Humberside Police have called for parental support in stopping young people taking part in drunk and disorderly or antisocial behaviour ...

Times supplement heralds Hull
A specially commissioned, 12-page Hull supplement featured in a recent edition of The Times, showcasing the city to over 1.7 million influential readers nationwide ...

FREE space at Lord Mayor's Gala
Whoever said "you don't get owt for nowt" had clearly never heard of the fantastic opportunity available to local companies and organisations ...

Tuto to visit city conference
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, one of the most prominent and influential figures in the fight against apartheid in South Africa, will visit Hull ...

Be a star for Hull Truck
Hull Truck Theatre is poised to move a step closer to realising its dream of achieving a brand-new, state-of-the-art venue in the centre of the city ...

The view from the pub window
Local history can be studied in the classroom, library or archive office; but also by exploring "history on the ground". During local history walks we are following a detective story ...

Football crazy in Hull's parks
Teams are now being sought for this year's exciting Urban Park Rangers' Festival of Football ...

Get it fixed with HomeCheque
Hull City Council has teamed up with Hull and East Yorkshire Credit Union to help residents improve their homes with a free survey and the possibility of a grant ...

Improving access to council services
Following the great success of the pilot customer service centre in Ings Library, Hull City Council will develop a programme of new customer service centres ...

Parisian poster art at the Ferens Gallery
The Ferens Gallery is proud to present 'Toulouse-Lautrec and the Art of the French Poster' this spring, continuing its series of major exhibitions ...

Learn all about new media with WAM!
Are you a woman who wants to get to grips with a computer or have a go with a digital camera, but find the prospect of new technology or getting involved in learning nerve-wracking?...

Top line-up for humber Mouth
Humber Mouth Literature Festival celebrates its thirteenth year with an outstanding programme of visiting writers, including Doris Lessing, Jon Ronson, Fay Weldon and Francis Wheen ...

Get the reading bug
'Book Ahead' is a two-year project which aims to give children in care in Hull the chance to discover the joys of reading ...

Hey, sisters...
Did the women's movement in Hull directly affect your life? Gail Teasdale and Lou Hazelwood of Hull Women's Centre ...

Non-emergency number
Humberside police now have a single number for non-emergency calls - 0845 60 60 222. The number is in use now and can be dialled from anywhere in the UK...

North Bridge - working together to beat the jams
The temporary closure of Hull's North Bridge commenced last month (March 7) with minimal disruption to the flow of traffic through and around Hull ...

Ever thought of volunteering?
Hull CVS Volunteer Centre is staging Volunteering Hull 2005 at Queens Gardens on Wednesday June 1, 2005 ...

Supporting people
The Welfare Support Service has helped lots of people live independently in the community since it was set up in December 2003 ...

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