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BBC News
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Part of Rose Bowl in Hull's Queen's Gardens reopens
Part of a city centre park has reopened after a revamp.A section of the Rose Bowl in Hull's Queen's Gardens opened earlier following an "extensive refurbishment".The restoration of the area is part of the Hull Maritime project, which is overseeing the transformation of six historical sites and two ships in the city leader councillor Mike Ross said: "We're delighted to see people return to enjoy the tranquillity and beauty of this area, and we hope it will continue to be a place for relaxation and enjoyment." The council said the work had included relaying the paving, installing high-quality granite to the inner circle by hand and refurbishing grassed sections surrounding the trees had also been added and the bedding areas were levelled and added: "The reopening of the Rose Bowl area marks another milestone in the continued enhancement of Hull city centre's important green space."This restoration not only breathes new life into a much-loved local feature but also reaffirms our commitment to making Hull a vibrant and welcoming place for everyone."The project will see the refurbishment of the Hull Maritime Museum and the Dock Office Chambers, with Queen's Gardens linking the museum to the new visitor attraction at the North End significant vessels including the Arctic Corsair and Spurn Lightship will also be restored and South Blockhouse will have its story told for the first Guildhall Time Ball has already been restored, reclaiming Hull's skyline. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices
BBC News
14-02-2025
- General
- BBC News
Arctic Corsair move delayed by River Hull dredging issue
Plans to move a historical fishing trawler to a new location have been delayed over a river dredging issue, a council has part of the Hull Maritime project, the Arctic Corsair is due to be moved to a new dry berth at the North End Shipyard. Hull City Council needs to remove 3,500 cubic metres of silt from the River Hull to allow it to install a new 50-tonne dock the council said its application for a dredging licence had been paused by the Maritime Management Organisation (MMO) while it assessed the composition of the dredged material. Gillian Osgerby, the council's interim assistant director of major projects, said: "The MMO has paused the application whilst it assessed the composition of dredged material and has since advised on the necessary disposal arrangements."As a consequence, the council is responding to the MMO's enquiries and requests for additional technical information which will be submitted to the MMO for consideration."These ongoing discussions have led to a delay in the programme which is not of the council's making and will impact the delivery time of the project and add to the cost."We remain committed to resolving this as quickly as possible and will proceed once an approval solution is found." The council, which applied for the licence in October 2023, said it was "working quickly to provide the MMO with the additional technical information required".The regeneration of the shipyard is funded by Hull City Council and The National Lottery Heritage Fund with the aim of protecting and showcasing Hull's maritime Arctic Corsair is Hull's last sidewinder trawler and was involved in the Cod Wars with Iceland in the also broke a record for landing the most cod and haddock that had been caught in Russia's White Sea in 1973, according to National Historic Ships has been operating as a visitor attraction since relocation of the Arctic Corsair is part of the Hull Maritime funded by Hull City Council and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the project aims to promote and protect Hull's maritime history, architecture and to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
