Summary

  • East Riding councillor Dominic Peacock is expelled from the local Conservative Party over offensive posts about late MP Jo Cox

  • It's the final day of campaigning in the EU referendum

  • Energy efficient prefab houses built in Hull could help with shortage of social housing

  • Updates on Wednesday 22 June 2016

  1. Jo Cox online abuse councillor could be expelledpublished at 11:41 British Summer Time 22 June 2016

    Chris Arundel
    BBC Radio Humberside

    The East Riding of Yorkshire Conservative Group is meeting at 13:00 BST to discuss whether or not to expel Cllr Dominic Peacock.

    Cllr Peacock has already been suspended both from the local Conservative group on the council and the national Conservative party.

    It follows comments he made on social media about a fund set up in memory of MP Jo Cox who was killed last week.

  2. Taking a stand at a school with a differencepublished at 11:22 British Summer Time 22 June 2016

    Natalie Glanvill
    Reporter BBC Radio Humberside

    Schoolchildren in Hull are going to be getting moving in the classroom as part of a project to get them fitter and improve their learning.

    "Hull Schools Stand Up" will see children standing for half of their lesson times today as well as in assembly and even the teachers will be standing in staff meetings.

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  3. Jo Cox online abuse councillor to face disciplinary procedurepublished at 11:04 British Summer Time 22 June 2016

    Chris Arundel
    BBC Radio Humberside

    East Riding of Yorkshire Cllr Dominic Peacock has been suspended from the Conservative Party over comments he posted online about a fund set up in memory of the MP Jo Cox, who was shot and stabbed last Thursday. 

    A spokesman for the party in London said Mr Peacock would be dealt with through the party's disciplinary procedures.

    Cllr Dominic PeacockImage source, Beverley Town Council
  4. EU Referendum polling day tomorrowpublished at 10:39 British Summer Time 22 June 2016

    BBC Politics

    On Thursday 23 June, the UK will go the polls in the EU referendum. Here's how to vote.

    Voting in the referendum takes place between 07:00 and 22:00 BST. Provided you are at the polling station at 22:00 BST, you will be guaranteed the opportunity to vote.

    The referendum will decide whether the UK should leave or remain in the European Union.

    You will be asked to answer the following question: "Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?"

    Whichever side gets more than half of all votes cast is considered to have won.

    Voting graphic

    We are running an earlier service than usual on Friday to reflect the results.

    Join us from 06:00 to find out whether it's in or out.

  5. Watch: Modular house tourpublished at 10:29 British Summer Time 22 June 2016

    BBC Radio Humberside

    The social housing crisis across the UK could be solved by following the example of a project in Hull.  

    Amanda White has taken a tour of an energy efficient modular - or prefab as they used to be called - house.

    The Goodwin Development Trust is holding an open day after building five energy efficient prefab homes on the Great Thornton Estate in Hull.

  6. Headlines across Hull and East Yorkshirepublished at 10:15 British Summer Time 22 June 2016

    Natalie Glanvill
    Reporter BBC Radio Humberside

    The latest headlines from our newsroom in Hull

    • Cllr Dominic Peacock has had his Tory Party membership suspended over online posts relating to the late MP Jo Cox
    • It's the final day of campaigning in the EU referendum  
    • Energy efficient modular houses built in East Yorkshire could help with a the shortage of social housing
  7. East Riding councillor Dominic Peacock suspended from Conservative Partypublished at 09:37 British Summer Time 22 June 2016
    Breaking

    East Riding of Yorkshire Cllr Dominic Peacock has been suspended from the Conservative Party over offensive comments he posted online about a fund set up in memory of the killed MP Jo Cox.   

  8. Traffic and travel updatepublished at 09:30 British Summer Time 22 June 2016

    BBC Travel

    The earlier problems on the A1165 in Hull and the A165 in Brandesburton have both cleared.

    Just a little usual morning congestion in Hull on the Daltry Street flyover and Hessle Road

    Travel map
  9. Watch: Weather across Hull and East Yorkshirepublished at 09:30 British Summer Time 22 June 2016

    Abbie Dewhurst
    Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

    Abbie Dewhurst has today's weather:

    Media caption,

    Abbie Dewhurst has today's weather

  10. Freedom Festival headliners announcedpublished at 09:15 British Summer Time 22 June 2016

    The line-up for this September's Freedom Festival in Hull has been announced.

    The band British Sea Power will headline the three-day event.

    Last year it brought more than 114,000 visitors to the city centre.

    British Sea PowerImage source, British Sea Power
  11. Traffic and travel across Hull and East Yorkshirepublished at 09:04 British Summer Time 22 June 2016

    BBC Travel

    In Hull there's been an accident on one of the main commuting roads into the city, it's causing some slow traffic in the area.

    A1165 Stoneferry Road in Hull partially blocked and slow traffic at the A1033 Mount Pleasant junction because of an accident involving a lorry and a motorbike.   

    Travel map
  12. Prefab houses for the futurepublished at 08:46 British Summer Time 22 June 2016

    Jen Bateman
    BBC East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

    Amanda White is tweeting about modular or prefab houses in Hull, a three bedroom home can be built in as little as three weeks.

    It's claimed it could help address the social housing crisis in the country. The Goodwin Development Trust has built five energy-efficient prefab homes in the city.

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  13. Headlines across Hull and East Yorkshirepublished at 08:32 British Summer Time 22 June 2016

    Natalie Glanvill
    Reporter BBC Radio Humberside

    The latest headlines from our newsroom in Hull

    • It's the final day of campaigning in the EU referendum
    • Energy efficient prefab houses built in Hull could help with shortage of social housing
    • An East Riding Councillor has been suspended after making offensive comments about the charity fund for killed MP Jo Cox
  14. Traffic and travel across Hull and East Yorkshirepublished at 08:09 British Summer Time 22 June 2016

    BBC Travel

    The usual congestion in the usual places this morning, but we've just heard of an accident in East Yorkshire that might affect your travel.

    The A165 Bridlington Road is blocked with queuing traffic in both directions between the Main Street junction in Brandesburton and the Fisher Lane junction in Lissett, because of an accident. 

    More on this later. 

    Travel map
  15. Weather across Hull and East Yorkshirepublished at 08:05 British Summer Time 22 June 2016

    BBC Weather

    A dry and bright start to the day with some sunny spells. Through the morning cloud will increase with some outbreaks of light rain in places.

    During the afternoon some bright or sunny spells are likely especially across the north  

    weather chart
  16. Our Live coverage todaypublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 22 June 2016

    Jen Bateman
    BBC East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

    Good morning, Jen here in the Hull newsroom with all the local news, sport, weather and travel on Wednesday the 22 June.

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