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Our Live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
Tonight's headlines from BBC Look Northpublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
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East Yorkshire and LincolnshireHere are the latest headlines from the BBC Look North newsroom.
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End of twitter postWeather across Hull and East Yorkshirepublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
A chance of sharp showers in a few places at first although it will turn largely dry with clear spells during the evening for most.
Cloud is likely to thicken again by dawn bringing some showery rain perhaps heavy.
Headlines across Hull and East Yorkshirepublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
Natalie Glanvill
Reporter BBC Radio HumbersideHeadlines from our Hull and East Yorkshire newsroom:
- A Hull mum who's child's ashes were scattered without her permission welcomes legal changes
- Number of fines for taking their children out of school in term time rises
- Fears over mobile breast screening service as doctors surgeries merge
Concerns over breast screening services in East Yorkshirepublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
BBC Radio HumbersideThere are concerns people in an East Yorkshire village will miss out on a mobile breast screening service because of a recent merger of doctors surgeries.
One Radio Humberside listener called to say they have a routine screening every three years in Holme on Spalding Moor but this year they won't.
Dr Phil Kirby from NHS England says nobody will miss out.
Watch: Hull MP wants government help on baby ashes scandalpublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
Laura Foster
BBC Look NorthHull North MP Diana Johnson has called on the government to provide financial support for any local inquiry looking into the baby ashes scandal.
Watch: Hull FC coach Lee Radford responds to Jake Connor transferpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
Mike White
Sports Reporter BBC Radio HumbersideHull FC have confirmed Huddersfield half-back Jake Connor has signed a contract to join them from 1 December.
Reports had suggested Connor was considering a new contract with Giants, external after they offered improved terms.
Connor agreed to join Hull FC in June, but was waiting after his 22nd birthday in October to complete the move.
Baby ashes: Hull City Council respond to calls for inquirypublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
Laura Foster
BBC Look NorthHull City Council has issued a statement on calls for a local inquiry following the baby ashes scandal.
Quote MessageWe responded to the Ministry of Justice several weeks ago following receipt of their letter requesting that we establish a local inquiry. We have replied to ask for a number of important points of clarification."
Hull City Council
Watch: Weather for Hull and East Yorkshirepublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
Here's Paul with the weather:
City of Culture chief speaks at health expopublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
Jonathan Willis
Local LiveMartin Green, the Chief Executive for Hull City of Culture, has spokens to medical professionals about the benefits the arts can bring to an area.
A health expo is being held at the KCOM stadium to highlight the work the NHS does in Hull and East Yorkshire.
Quote MessageCulture can act as a badge of honour and our job is to make Hull centre of the universe next year"
Martin Green, Hull City of Culture
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End of twitter postHeadlines across Hull and East Yorkshirepublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
Natalie Glanvill
Reporter BBC Radio HumbersideHeadlines from our Hull and East Yorkshire newsroom:
- Hull MP Diana Johnson says any local inquiry into the baby ashes scandals needs government cash support
- Missing man from Harrogate found safe at Flamborough
- Archbishop Sentamu Academy, external in Hull put into special measures
On this afteroon's show on Radio Humbersidepublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
Andy Comfort
BBC Radio HumbersideOn this afternoon's programme we will be speaking to Tina Trowhill, whose baby's ashes were scattered without her knowledge.
She will tell us what she thinks of government changes to the rules.
We will also be speaking to the widow of a Gulf War victim about yesterday's Chilcot inquiry.
Tune in to Radio Humberside from 15:00.
Missing man found at Flamboroughpublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
Jonathan Willis
Local LiveA missing man from Harrogate has been found along the East Yorkshire Coast.
Concerns were raised for Paul Whing after his car was found at Flamborough Head yesterday and he didn't return home from work as expected.
Watch: Campaigner responds to government action on baby ashespublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
Laura Foster
BBC Look NorthTina Trowhill's son William was stillborn in 1994. His ashes were scattered without her permission.
She has welcomed today's announcement that the government are introducing measures to prevent that happening in the future, but still wants a local inquiry in order to find out what went wrong.
Overseas tourism worth £500,000 to Hull in past yearpublished at 14:02 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
Jonathan Willis
Local LiveOverseas visitors to Hull brought in over £500,000 to the local economy last year, according to Hull City Council. There were a reported 1,682 direct visitors to Hull generating £542,000 between April 2015 to March 2016.
Figures also show visitors stayed for an average of 2.5 nights enjoying the retail offer, free museums and galleries and historical sites.
Quote MessageThese are exciting times for Hull and the challenge now is to ensure that City of Culture and other recent investments deliver a lasting legacy.
Councillor Steven Bayes, Portfolio Holder for Visitor Destination
Hull School responds to being put in Special Measures by Ofstedpublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
BreakingThe Archbishop Sentamu Academy has issued a statement following the news that it's been placed in special measures.
They say:
- During our inspection, the Ofsted team found many strengths.
- The team however were concerned about weaknesses in achievement in maths and science.
- Under the Ofsted schedule, any weakness in a core subject can lead to an overall judgement of “inadequate”, even if there are many other strengths.
- We were already aware of the weaknesses highlighted by inspectors, and have indeed been working hard all year to bring about improvements.
Baby ashes scandal: Government to introduce changespublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
Laura Foster
BBC Look NorthThe government is to introduce a new statutory definition of 'ashes' to prevent future cases of infant remains not being returned to parents following a cremation.
The Institute of Cemetery and Cremation Management has told the BBC that one of the fundamental problems with the baby ashes scandal in England has been confusion in the industry between what are ashes and what are remains.
Tina Trowhill's son William, who was stillborn in 1994, were scattered in Hull Crematorium without her permission.
Image source, Tina TrowhillMan sought after robbery in Hullpublished at 13:12 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
Jonathan Willis
Local LiveDetectives have released a CCTV still of a man they would like to speak to following an alleged robbery at a convenience store on Spring Bank West, Hull at 15:49 on Monday 20 June.
The thief entered the store and after a short period he ran up to the till while it was open and grabbed money before running off.
It's believed he left the area on a maroon motorbike with L plates which had been parked at the side of the store.
Police believe the man pictured may have information about the crime.
Image source, Humberside PoliceHeadlines across Hull and East Yorkshirepublished at 12:54 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
Natalie Glanvill
Reporter BBC Radio HumbersideLatest headlines from our Hull and East Yorkshire newsroom:
- Tina Trowhill from Hull welcomes government plans to stop the scattering of stillborn baby ashes without the parents' permission
- Some 3,000 penalty notices for unauthorised absences were handed out in East Yorkshire
- The parents of Jessica Lawson to meet Education Secretary Nicky Morgan
Hull City's first two home games to be televisedpublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
Mike White
Sports Reporter BBC Radio HumbersideHull City's first two home matches of the season will be televised.
The Tigers face Premier League champions Leicester City on Saturday 13 August and Manchester United on 27 August.
Image source, Hull City
