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News - Humber Environment Network Hustings, Hull Truck, Thursday 18th March 10, 4pm - 6.30pm
	MPs and prospective candidates will gather on Thursday at Hull Truck Theatre for a Question Time style debate on business and the environment. Martin Deane, Chair of Hull and East Riding Green Party says, 'There just aren't enough debates leading up to this general election. This is a great opportunity for people to come and hear the candidates' views particularly on business and the environment. Read more...

News - New Generation Wrestling in Hull - Saturday 20th Mar 10
	New Generation Wrestling (NGW) presents Anarchy, a top night of Pro Wrestling entertainment for all the family. Next Saturday 20th March, welcomes El Ligero to the Eastmount Recreation Centre, Longhill. This multiple time champion has fought throughout Europe and the USA and is definitely a crowd favourite. He will be bravely challenging The Poison, Alex Cyanide for his NGW Championship. Read more...

News, Arts Wednesday 10th March 10 - Book Launch - Behind The Wall by Rich Miles
	On Wednesday 10th March, 7pm at Friends Meeting House, Bean Street, Hull, Rich Wiles will launch his most recent book: Friends Meeting House. Martin Deane of Hull Stop the War and Hull Green Party says: 'I'm very pleased to welcome Rich back from Palestine to his home city of Hull. Over many years now, Rich has been teaching photography to Palestinian refugees in Read more...

News, Arts Win A Copy Of Debut Novel 'Broken Dreams' by Award Winning Local Crime Writer Nick Quantrill
	Local crime fiction novelist Nick Quantrill 's debut novel, Broken Dreams is to be launched on March 15th by Caffeine Nights Publishing . Right now it is an auspicious time for Hull literature with a genuine increase in the number of authors published and unpublished and interest from the public and press. Added to this exciting union, is the 25th anniversary of Philip Larkin's Read more...

News - Hull Pride Wins Award
	Hull Pridewas nominated as one of the 'Most LGB-friendly Organisation' in Yorkshire in The Equity Partnership LGB Awards 2010. After the votes had been counted it was announced last night at the award ceremony in Bradford's Midland Hotel, that Hull Pride was the award winner. Presenting the award was Paul Burston the Yorkshire born author of The Gay Divorcee. Read more...

News, Community - Missing
	Wellington-St. Matthews Scout Group celebrate their 100th year on 1st April 2010, becoming the first group in Hull to do so. So all the sections; Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers and their Active Service Group (18+) are on the hunt for ex-members. Putting up their missing posters all around the St. Andrews Ward area, the Scouts have also been doing research not only using the Read more...

News, Arts - thisisUll.com Larkin 25
	This year marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of Philip Larkin' death. To commemorate this, a series of events will be taking place across Hull to celebrate his life and work. As part of the Larkin 25 festival, Write to Speak will hosting a special two-day event at Hull Truck on July 2nd/3rd, and thisisUll.com will be publishing a series of poems inspired by the man himself in the weeks leading up to the events. We are taking this opportunity to ask Read more...

News, Arts - New Voices Will Continue To Be Heard
	The organisers of a new writing festival in Hull have hailed the first two day event a big success. Script Yorkshire's Hull branch is now hoping that the New Voices festival will become an annual event. Chair of the Hull branch of Script Yorkshire, Kate Hainsworth, said: 'We attracted much bigger audiences than we expected and we are all really pleased that the public has shown its support Read more...

News, Community - Make A Difference, One Hour At A Time
	Want to make a difference to a young person's life? Do you have at least an hour a week to spare during school hours? Become a volunteer Maths Mentor in Hull's secondary schools with Volcom! There are lots of young people across the city who, for whatever reason, would like some help with their Maths. For many, having a mentor Read more...

News - Digital Gamers to Hit Hull - Platform 2010 By Julian Woodford
	From Apps to the Xbox, digital gaming is to take centre stage in Hull next month. Leading local experts have joined forces to create Platform 2010, the city's first annual gaming conference, designed to encourage and nurture local talent and cement the city's growing international reputation in gaming education. Organised by World Trade Centre Hull & Humberin partnership with Hull-based Garthwest Ltd, Read more...

News, Arts Poetry/Spoken Word - Write to Speak at Hull Truck, Wednesday February 3rd 10 featuring Tony Flynn, Pat Borthwick and Ian Parks
	Yorkshire's first theatre based spoken word night will be returning to the studio space at Hull Truck theatre on Wednesday 3rd February, featuring Tony Flynn, Pat Borthwick and Ian Parks. Edgy, dynamic and sometimes shocking, Write to Speak will challenge and entertain - leave your preconceptions at the door. Write to Speak presents The Hull Connection; an evening of poetry launching three brand new books by poets with a Hull connection. Read more...

News - Boiler Scrappage Scheme
	The Government has launched a new national scheme, the Boiler Scrappage Scheme, which will help upgrade 125,000 household heating systems. Households in England can apply for a £400 voucher to help with the cost of replacing old, G-rated boilers for a new A-rated boiler or renewable heating system such as a biomass boiler or a heat pump. The scheme is intended to: help sustain work for the 130,000 Read more...

News, Arts - Now & O-Ten Photography Exhibition at Hull Truck Theatre
	Hull born Chris Oaten is a nationally published photographer who specialises mostly in fashion, portraits and portfolios. Inspired by Man Ray and Helmut Newton, his images express his belief of spontaneously capturing a person's soul and therefore not losing the moment within the technicalities of photography. Through studying at Park Street Fashion College for 3 years, he focused on the styles of fashion designers Read more...

News, Community - New Funding Alerts for Voluntary and Community Groups from Volcom
	Want up to date information about funding opportunities? How about regular funding updates straight to your inbox? From January 2010, Volcom will be offering a new and improved infomail service to voluntary and community groups in Hull. infomail covers topics such as local events and conferences, training and job vacancies, Read more...

News, Arts Write to Speak Featuring Byron Vincent and Molly Naylor at Hull Truck on Wednesday 9th December 09
	Show Starts at 8pm Tickets £5 Hull Truck Box Office (01482) 323638 Yorkshire's first theatre based spoken word night will be returning to the studio space at Hull Truck theatre on Wednesday 9th December featuring Byron Vincent and Molly Naylor, hosted by Joe Hakim and Mike Watts. Edgy, dynamic and sometimes shocking, Write to Speak will challenge and entertain - leave your preconceptions at the door. Read more...

News, Arts thisisull.com to Launch New iPoetry Application on Apple ITunes Store for iPhone/iPod
	thisisUll.com the alternative media website from Hull in England proudly announces the pre-release of its new iPhone/iTouch application called iPoetry to coincide with National Poetry Day 2009. This new media platform will be available within the next few weeks on the Apple ITunes App Store, bringing the special talents of our poets, photographers and videographers to a global (available to some 2 billion iPhone users) audience. Read more...

News, Arts Write to Speak Featuring Kate Tempest and Matt Panesh at Hull Truck on Tuesday 27th October 09
	Show Starts at 8pm Tickets £5 Hull Truck Box Office (01482) 323638 Yorkshire's first theatre based spoken word night will be returning to the studio space at Hull Truck theatre on Tuesday 27th October. Featuring Kate Tempest and Matt Panesh, hosted by Joe Hakim and Mike Watts. Edgy, dynamic and sometimes shocking, Write to Speak will challenge and entertain - leave your preconceptions at the door. Read more...

News, Arts Write to Speak Podcast Available Now on Apple iTunes
	The first Write to Speak podcast is now available to download, for free, in the audio podcast arts section of the Apple iTunes store. Recorded live at the studio space at Hull Truck Theatre on June 29th 2009 as part of The Humber Mouth Literature Festival, featuring Luke Wright, Joe Hakim and Mike Watts, this is the first in a series of recordings showcasing the best national poetry/spoken word performers. Luke Wright: 4Talent award winner Luke Wright Read more...

News, Arts Write to Speak Featuring Kate Fox and Scarlet Lights at Hull Truck on Wednesday 16th September 09
	Yorkshire's first theatre based spoken word night will be returning to the studio space at Hull Truck theatre on Wednesday 16th September. Featuring Hull's very own Scarlet Lights on the back of their hugely successful Edinburgh Fringe run with their show Retail is Detail, and Radio 4's Kate Fox with her witty topical poems. Tickets £5. Show begins 8pm Hull Truck Box Office 01482 323638 Buy Online Read more...

News, Community - Lost Budgie
	Fluff (aka Psycho), a blue budgie, escaped from West Hull on Tuesday the 25th August, at approximately 9am. She has a blue belly, black and grey patterned wings, white head and brown nose. She could well be anywhere, including Beverley etc. Please look in your back garden, in nearby trees etc. Tell your friends, family, co-workers, customers, gardeners, park caretakers and wardens etc, to keep an eye out for this little budgie. If found, please try Read more...

News, Community - Hull University Mental Health Students Raising Money to Travel to Uganda
	Local Mental Health Nursing students Carolyn Park-Young, Chloe Grannon and Danielle Holmes are raising funds to help them travel to Uganda in March 2010 to take part in an international nursing placement at Mbarara hospital. Hull University has a long established teaching link with Mbarara hospital but this will be the first time that students from Hull's Mental Health nursing department will travel to Uganda to observe their Mental Read more...

News - Swine Flu Information
	The following information and advice about swine flu has come from Ivan Ellul, Chief Executive, NHS East Riding of Yorkshire, courtesy of Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce. Pregnant Women We have received the following advice from Yorkshire and Humber Strategic Health Authority (SHA) in relation to swine flu and pregnant employees: Most pregnant women who are diagnosed with swine flu will show the same seasonal symptoms as seasonal flu - headache, cough, sore throat and fever. Read more...

News, Arts Free Theatre Tickets for Under 26's
	Now here's something you don't see everyday - FREE nights out from Monday to Thursday at Hull Truck Theatre. Here's how to get them: 1. Collect an application form from Hull Truck Box Office and fill it in. You only need to do this once and you will be able to book as many tickets for yourself as you like! 2. Post the form or drop it back into the Box Office. 3. Book your tickets by calling Hull Truck or dropping into the theatre. Read more...

News, Arts Write to Speak Featuring Tony Walsh and Dennis Just Dennis at Hull Truck on Wednesday 15th July 09
	The next Write to Speak presents northern poets Tony Walsh and Dennis Just Dennis at the Studio Stage at Hull Truck. Supporting Tony and Dennis will be Hull poetry performers, Joe Hakim and Mike Watts with more of their down to earth poetry pieces. If you've missed the previous shows, now's your chance to catch some real performances, showing you poetry like you've never seen it before. Edgy, dynamic and sometimes shocking, Write to Speak will challenge and entertain Read more...

News - New parking prices make shoppers smile at St Stephen's Shopping Centre
	St Stephen's Shopping Centre continues to offer great service to customers by reducing the parking price to just £1.00 after 4pm during the week and all day Sunday. From Monday 6th July 2009 Hull city centre visitors can enjoy this reduced parking price - perfect for after work shopping visits or meeting friends for a bite to eat and evening's entertainment at Reel Cinema or nearby Gala Bingo. With all stores, now joined by Next, open until 7pm weekdays, 6pm Saturdays, and 8pm on Thursday, you can shop 'til you Read more...

News, Arts Take My Hand - Peter Lowsley
	An avid follower of Hull City and with a life-long passion for the city, Peter Lowsley decided to champion both in his own words. Peter's first attempt at writing a book, Take My Hand , is out now. Over the course of the last season Peter and his family followed the Tigers home and away. 'The book covers our historic first season in the Premier League and charts all of the games.' Although keen to point out it's not a string of match reports, Peter can't deny it's a real pro-Hull story! Read more...

News, Arts Write to Speak Featuring Luke Wright at Hull Truck on Monday 29th June 09
	Following its sell-out debut at Hull Truck last month, Write to Speak, Yorkshire's first theatre based spoken word/poetry event presents spoken word artist Luke Wright with his latest show, A Poet's Work is Never Done as part of the Humber Mouth Literature Festival. 4Talent award winner Luke Wright might just be the hardest working Read more...

News, Arts National Write A Poem About the News Day 2009 with Kate Fox
	Here's a chance for all you poets out there to reach a wider audience. thisisUll.com would like to encourage as many local writers as possible to take part in this national event. Instead of just tutting at what's on the news, everyone in the country is being asked to write a poem about it. The first ever national Write a Poem about the News Day is launched on Wednesday June 24th. Read more...

News, Arts The Humber Mouth Literature Festival 2009
	The Humber Mouth Literature Festival takes place in Hull between June 20th and July 7th 2009, presenting a wide range of events featuring authors, speakers and artists from the UK and around the world. The festival celebrates literature, language and text-based arts, combining author events with special commissions and community projects, and builds on a year-round programme of literature development activities. Read more...

News, Arts Caffeine Nights Publishing Signs New Authors
	Caffeine Nights Publishing is pleased to announce the signing of two new authors to its fold. Crime fiction author, Nick Quantrill and Neuroscience thriller author, Greg Dawe are the first signings for the Kent based publishing company. Quantrill's novel, Broken Dreams - a gritty urban crime thriller set in Hull, amid a background of local government corruption and murder, is the first novel featuring Quantrill's new private detective, Joe Geraghty. Read more...

News, Arts Picture Perfect with Hull College School of Art and Design BA Photography Degree Show - Friday 5th to Saturday 20th June 09
	The Hull School of Art and Design BA Photography Degree students will be exhibiting their diverse array of works at The Red Gallery, Osbourne Street. Experience first hand this explosion of new, emerging talent from Hull College students by visiting the exclusive preview taking place at 6.00pm - 9.00pm on Friday 5th June, where visitors can enjoy FREE drinks Read more...

News, Arts Creative Vision Photography Exhibition - Friday 5th to Saturday 13th June 09
	Photography has, over the past few years, become a more and more popular past time for many people across the globe. Aside from the millions of people who now call it a hobby or a pastime the many genres of photography play a vital role in the lives of many people who have forged a career or intend develop one in this field. The Creative Vision photography exhibition aims to show off Read more...

News, Charity - HERIB Mind Body & Soul Day ... Sunday 31st May 09 ... Ramada, Willerby
	Are you a new business trying to promote your great products and services, or an established business looking for some fresh exposure? If so, HERIB are delighted to provide you with the chance to show what you have to offer at our Mind Body & Soul Day on Sunday 31st May at the Ramada Jarvis in Willerby. Read more...

News, Arts Wednesday 27th May 09 - Write To Speak ... Spoken Word At New Hull Truck Theatre
	Write to Speak is Yorkshire's first theatre based spoken word/poetry event taking place on 27th May, 29th June and 15th July. The first night, on May 27th will feature Joe Hakim and Mike Watts, with support from Mandi Lowe. Taking performance poetry by the throat, this show will be an unflinching observation of life in the twenty-first century, an acerbic happy slap in the face of spoken word. Read more...

News, Community - East Meets West
	The Youth Voluntary Club, Hull Kung Fu met the Shaolin Warriors for the first time on Saturday 25th April. The instructors (Mike Mitchell, Odette Mitchell and Laurence Newton) have trained in Beijing, China for many years in order to bring back the traditional Art of Kung Fu and Tai Chi to young students in the Hull and East Riding area. Read more...

News - Here's (Humber) MUD in Your Eye For Creative Businesses By Julian Woodford
	Sarah Humphreys, of Hull School of Art and Design, Mal Williamson, HumberMUD founder, and chief executive of Engage Now, with HumberMUD member Lucy Bateman. An educational partnership is proving there's much more to Humber mud than you would imagine. Yorkshire & Humber East Lifelong Learning Network (YHELLN) is putting its weight Read more...

News, Community - St Stephen's to Celebrate Primary School Enterprise Initiative
	Reel Cinema and St Stephen's Shopping Centre will be hosting a special event on Thursday 30th April to celebrate the first success stories of the award winning Make £5 Blossom scheme. St Stephen's has been working in partnership with Kingston-upon-Hull City Council sponsoring the revolutionary Make £5 Blossom scheme Read more...

News - Get Fit and Lose Weight Army Style
	British Military Fitness Classes in East Park, Hull. Get fit outside - feel good inside A new way of getting fit is about to start in East Park, Hull. British Military Fitness (BMF) classes commence at 7pm on Monday 27th April with classes continuing on Wednesday at 7pm and Saturday at 10am. Read more...

News - Hull and East Riding Green Party Statement on G20 Police Violence
	The Green Party of Hull and East Riding abhors the unnecessarily aggressive police tactics used to marshall the legitimate G20 demonstrations on 1st April in London. The Green Party upholds the right to peaceful demonstration. In this case people had gathered to show their distress at the consequences of irresponsible banking practices. Read more...

News, Charity - Great North Run: 15 Guaranteed Places
	Calling all runners and aspiring runners, HERIB, your local charity for blind and partially sighted people, have 15 GUARANTEED PLACES for the GREAT NORTH RUN and are looking for volunteers to undertake this inspiring challenge! The Great North Run is the most popular half marathon in the world, and one of the most exciting events in the sporting Read more...

News, Arts Studentfest 08 Winners Films at This Years Leeds, Reading, Latitude and Hull Short Film Festivals
	Winners of Studentfest 08 will have their work shown at three of the year's big festivals. The winning films by Daniel Boyle, Andrea Malaskova, Loran Dunn, Zahid Chohan, will also be shown at the Hull International Short Film Festival on Tuesday 21st April 1pm-2.30pm at the Reel Cinema, Hull, (subject to approval from the festivals). This year's line up includes: Read more...

News, Arts Local Heroes Film and Photographic Exhibition: The Courtroom - Hull Maritime Museum
	Open to the public: Saturday 28th March until Monday 22nd June 2009 Pupils from Maybury Primary School present Local Heroes, a photographic and film exhibition part of the award winning Campaign! Make an Impact project. Campaign! Make an Impact is a British Library led project developed in partnership with Hull Museum Education. The project provides young people with the opportunity to explore historic campaigns, Read more...

News, Politics - Jobs Plan Can Help Defeat Extremist Danger In Our Region
	Shan Oakes, Green Party European election candidate claimed today that a new economic direction can help prevent extremists from bringing race hatred and public disorder to the region. Shan Oakes said, 'Some politicians intend to undermine the European Parliament elections in June by using them to spread race hatred. Across Europe, Read more...

News - Clearsilver Designs Logo for Charity
	Clearsilver gave its time and resources to design a logo for the St Stephen's for Teens charity partnership, which unites St Stephen's Shopping Centre and Queen's Centre for Oncology and Haematology Unit at Castle Hill Hospital, in their fundraising efforts. Clearsilver MD Louise Leach said, 'I am delighted that we are able to donate our expertise and experience to make a substantial contribution to such a worthy cause. Read more...

News, Politics - The Green New Deal: How not to do it
	Today's government announcement of 400,000 'green jobs' misses the point of the Green New Deal, the Green Party said today. On hearing the plans, Martin Hemingway, lead candidate for Yorkshire and the Humber for the European Elections, said 'Green Party Leader Caroline Lucas co-authored the Green New Deal proposals launched in July 2008. It has taken Gordon Brown nearly 8 months Read more...

News - BBC and Gaza Protest - Saturday 7th February, 1pm
	In light of the continued refusal by BBC hierarchy to air the Gaza Appeal, Hull PSC has decided to hold a protest there this Saturday. This will be at 1pm at the BBC Queens Gardens entrance and will replace the advertised boycott on Whitefriargate. Tony Benn: 'To deny the help that the aid agencies and the UN need at this moment in time is incomprehensible and it follows the bias in BBC reporting of this crisis, which has been widely criticized.' Read more...

News, Community - Helping Hull Children to Blossom
	St Stephen's Shopping Centre is working in partnership with Kingston-upon-Hull City Council on a revolutionary scheme to help primary school children develop enterprise skills for the future. Make£5 Blossom was launched at 9.30am on Monday 2nd February 2009 at a ceremony at the Guildhall. Lord Mayor of Kingston-Upon-Hull city council Cllr Elaine Garland opened the ceremony. Read more...

News - Bouncers Move In To Control Audience As Sewell Convention Takes To The Stage
	The Sewell Convention took on a dramatic twist this year at Hull Truck Theatre. The two-day event recognises Sewell Group staff's hard work and achievements and brings together teams of employees from across the entire group of companies. On day one of the convention, Sewell Retail staff enjoyed a customer care masterclass with leading international speaker Nicky Paterson, Read more...

News - BBC Seeks ex-Woolworths Employees
	We are currently making a programme following the lives of people who have recently lost their jobs at Woolworths. Our aim is to film with a broad range of people from various levels within the high street icon that was Woolies and follow their current search for new employment. I'm also keen to hear from you if: ... you are a parent to very young children or expecting a new baby. Read more...

News, Arts - thisisUll.com To Receive Fringe Report 'Best Publication' Award
	The Fringe Report Awards 2009 were announced on Friday 23rd January and we're thrilled and delighted to let you know that one of the Awards is thisisUll.com - Best Publication! For a full list of Award Winners see www.fringereport.com/09awards.php Mo, Cilla and Michelle Dee will be attending the awards ceremony at Leicester Square Theatre, London in February for the presentation. Read more...

News - CBeebies Sid and X Factor's Hope Launch New Play Centre
	A fun day was had by all on Friday 9th January as CBeebies presenter Sid and X Factor's Hope launched the new Monkey Bizness family entertainment centre at St Stephen's in Hull. The CBeebies favourite was there to greet guests as they arrived and the crowd were treated to a live performance from girl-band Hope. However it wasn't just the kids who Read more...

News, Arts - Hull Poetry Duo Hitting The Big Time
	It has been announced that Hull based spoken word performers Joe Hakim and Mike Watts have been commissioned by the Battersea Arts Centre (BAC), the award-winning theatre venue in London, renowned for its innovative, accessible and high quality arts activities www.bac.org.uk. Joe and Mike will be travelling down to London to write, perform Read more...

News, - Hundreds Protest for Gaza
	Up to 300 people supported the January 3rd demonstration from all over Hull and from across its nationalities. 'The demonstration was excellent,' said spokesman Guy Cheverton of Hull Palestine Solidarity. 'We were delighted with the turnout on Saturday. I was particularly impressed by the number of young people and families on the march.' Read more...

News, - Hull calls for Ceasefire Now! Demonstration Saturday 3rd January at Queen Victoria Square Letter from Martin J Deane
	The horrendous attacks on men, women and children in Gaza demand a response from us all. Please join us for an hour this Saturday for a demonstration against the Israeli attacks on Gaza and to call for an immediate ceasefire now, as are hundreds of cities around the world. It's this Saturday 3rd January and we gather for 11am in Queen Victoria Square, central Hull. Read more...

News, - Leading Law Firm Makes Further International Move By Catherine Ackroyd
	Law firm Andrew Jackson has become an official partner to World Trade Centre Hull & Humber. The Hull-based practice, with a strong international client base, has taken space at the centre's waterfront home, Humber Quays, in order to provide a service to local and international customers. Well known for its strengths in shipping transport Read more...

News, - St Stephen's Scoops Top Award
	The award will be presented to store manager David Laycock by Mike Killoran, manager of Princes Quay Shopping Centre and president of Hull Civic Society. The presentation will take place on Thursday 18th December at 11.30 am in St Stephen's Shopping Centre management suite. St Stephen's manager, David Laycock said, We are absolutely thrilled to be receiving this award. Read more...

News, - Suspected BNP Thugs Attack At Love Music Hate Racism Event By Michelle Dee
	The live music event, organised by the The Warren Young Peoples Project and Hull Youth Council saw a diverse group of people of different age groups and ethnic backgrounds joining together at the City Hall in Hull. They enjoyed the live music on offer in an atmosphere of peace and unity whilst highlighting the ongoing issue of racism in the city. Read more...

News, Arts - LATITUDE Exhibition Public Art Survey Ballot
	As part of the current Latiutude Exhibition in Hull city centre, Stephen Sharp and Anna Francis have placed ballot boxes around Hull and invited members of the public to vote on a question about public art. The ballot boxes will be collected on Friday 5th December, when the ballot papers collated; so in the meantime, get yourself over to ARC, or Hull School of Art and Design to cast your vote. Read more...

News, Arts - Spoken Word at New Hull Truck
	Thisisull.com is proud to announce that Hull based spoken word performers Joe Hakim and Mike Watts have signed a contract with Hull Truck theatre to organise and host Yorkshire's first regular theatre-based spoken word/poetry event. Beginning on 27th May, Write to Speak will debut at Hull Truck's new premises on Ferensway. Read more...

News, - Share Your Hull Experiences for Print and the Stage
	Local playwright and author Dave Windass is gathering stories for inclusion in several pieces of work that aim to tell the story of Hull through the eyes of people who live in the City. Members of the public have three opportunities to share their stories with the writer this week, at a series of informal sessions at the following venues: Read more...

News, Charity - From Hull City to Wembley - St Stephen's and Friends Cycle for Children in Need
	It's only 210 miles from Hull City to Wembley - and then there's back again! St Stephen's is challenging all visitors this week to rack up as many miles as possible, in return for a small donation or sponsorship, in our Cannon Health Club 'bikeathon' to raise money for Children in Need on Thursday 13th, Friday 14th and Saturday 15th November between 11am and 3pm. Read more...

News, Environment - Washable Nappies Are Best for the Environment
	Real nappies are up to 40% better for the environment than disposables; a new report from the government has stated. The key finding of the report shows that the environmental benefits are achieved by following simple washing guidelines like: avoiding tumble drying nappies, using A-rated appliances and washing in full loads at no more than 60 degrees . Read more...

News, Arts - 28 November to 14 December 08 - LATITUDE Exhibition in Hull City Centre
	L A T I T U D E is an exhibition of publicly sited contemporary artworks in Hull City Centre. 54°N (www.fifty-four.org) have taken on the challenge to question what public art is and can be. Central to the concept of Latitude are the questions of who is the Public and who is the Audience. The exhibition will be composed of 10 specially commissioned artworks. Read more...

News, Arts - Short Story Anthology - Radgepacket Volume One
	Radgepacket - Tales From The Inner Cities (volume one) is now available to buy. Released on November 17th, the book is available for pre-order now from the Byker Books website. At only £5.99 with FREE postage and packing, it's a proper bargain and no mistake. The anthology includes Choked, a short story from Hull writer, Nick Boldock, Read more...

News, - Sunday 2nd November A Hundred Free Pints at Alexandra Hotel Hull Words and Pictures by Michelle Dee
	On Sunday morning we travelled out towards the flyover to the Alexandra Hotel, affectionately known as the Ally Pally. On arrival we were greeted by the sight of a hundred pints all lined up on the bar. There were forty-five lagers, forty- five bitters and ten pints of Guinness making the ton. The day was sponsored by A63 Revisisted, Waterstones Hull and Thisisull.com. Read more...