Summary

  • News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 on Tuesday

  • Live updates on Monday 26 September 2016

  1. Five things we learned todaypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Louise Wheeler
    BBC Local Live

    Let's have a look back at five things we didn't know this morning:    

    1. Plans to buy land in an attempt to reduce the risk of flooding to 1,750 properties in Hull is approved by the local authority
    2. Grimsby-born gold paralympian Hollie Arnold returned to North East Lincolnshire as a guest of honour at a civic reception
    3. Residents and community groups in Yorkshire are being encouraged to apply for funding to set up their own Yorkshire Bank Bike Library, external, as new round of funding opens
    4. Hull Royal Infirmary is to feature in a new TV programme that starts tonight about the Yorkshire Air Ambulance
    5. Grimsby's National Fishing Heritage Centre needs more trawler guides who have fishing experience

    We'll be back on Tuesday from 08:00 with all your live news, sport, travel and weather updates.     

    PictureImage source, Mitch
    Image caption,

    Bridlington courtesy of BBC Weather Watcher Mitch

  2. Pledge to fund new cycle path in Hullpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Louise Wheeler
    BBC Local Live

    Hull City Council say they will match-fund a bid to British Cycling for a cycle track in the north of the city.

    Plans have already been drawn up for the path close to the Ennerdale Leisure Centre.

    If funding is secured it's hoped the path will be built by August 2017.

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    Cycling in Hull has increased dramatically and interest in the sport continues to grow due to Team GB’s medal success at the recent Rio Olympics and Chris Froome’s unprecedented success in the Tour De France.

    Councillor Terry Geraghty, Hull City Council

    Cycling
  3. CCTV footage released after boy was allegedly 'accosted'published at 17:45 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    A CCTV image of a man has been released following reports that an 11 year old boy was accosted.

    The incident happened at 17:25 BST on Sunday 25 September outside Sainsbury's on Chanterlands Avenue in Hull.

    The boy managed to get away and ran into the shop. 

  4. Police appeal for help to find missing teenagerpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Louise Wheeler
    BBC Local Live

    Police are trying to find Alex Ridley, aged 15, who went missing from the North Somercotes are on Friday 23 September.

    He was last seen at 10:30 BST and was reported missing to police later that afternoon.

    It's thought Alex has connections to the Grimsby area.

    Missing teenagerImage source, Humberside Police
  5. Prescott says Labour needs to look like a government in waitingpublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Louise Wheeler
    BBC Local Live

    Former Deputy Prime Minister and Hull East MP Lord Prescott says the party needs to come together to start looking like a government in waiting.

    Labour's economic policy's been in the spotlight at the party's annual conference today.

    Members heard plans to bring in a minimum wage of more than £10 an hour by 2020. 

    The party's trying to move on from the bitter divisions of the summer's leadership contest, as members gather in Liverpool this week.

    John Prescott
  6. Train union to strike over job cuts and working conditionspublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Louise Wheeler
    BBC Local Live

    Workers on Virgin Trains East Coast are to stage a 24-hour strike on Monday 3 October, the RMT union has announced.

    The union said the action was being taken over threatened job cuts, as well as disputes over working conditions and safety.

    It said talks aimed at resolving the issues had failed and staff had been instructed not to work any shifts between 00:01 and 23:59 BST on the day.

    Virgin Trains said it would be running a full timetable during the strike.

    TrainImage source, PA
  7. Helen Millard inquest: Jury sent out by coronerpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Clare Crooks
    BBC Radio Humberside

    The jury's been sent out at an inquest into the death of a woman at a mental health unit in Hull. 

    Helen Millard, 30, died after she was found hanging last May at the Westlands unit in the city. 

    Mrs Millard had been under hourly observations at the time of her death.

  8. Civic reception for gold Paralympic medallistpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Lara King
    North East Lincolnshire reporter

    The mayor of North East Lincolnshire has held a civic reception for a Grimsby-born Paralympic gold medallist. 

    Hollie Arnold from Holton-le-Clay won gold in the javelin at Rio. 

    The mayor has hosted a civic reception for her at the town hall this lunchtime.

    Hollie
  9. Your headlines this afternoonpublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Clare Crooks
    BBC Radio Humberside

    The main stories from the East Yorkshire and Humber newsroom:

  10. Bike Library scheme looks to extend across Yorkshirepublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Oli Woodcock
    Journalist, BBC Local Live

    Residents and community groups, external in Yorkshire are being encouraged to apply for funding to set up their own Yorkshire Bank Bike Library, as a new round of funding opens. 

    Bike library crowdImage source, YBBL

    Since the launch of the first Yorkshire Bank Bike Library last year, more than 20,000 chances to ride a bike have been offered to children and around 4,000 bikes have been donated - by people like you and me.

    Donated bikes make up the Bike Libraries and will be available to individuals, local enterprises and community groups to borrow so more people, young and old, can enjoy the benefits of cycling.

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    We launched the Bike Libraries with the aim of giving every child in Yorkshire access to a bike and this fourth round of funding brings us ever closer to achieving that goal. I am thrilled to see how successful the scheme has become and I look forward to seeing many more bike libraries opening in the future.”

    Sir Gary Verity, Chief Executive of Welcome to Yorkshire

  11. Six Hull FC players in 2016 Dream Teampublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Man of Steel hopefuls Gareth Ellis and Danny Houghton are among six Hull FC players in the 2016 Super League Dream Team.

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  12. Former England striker Sewell diespublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Former England, Notts County, Sheffield Wednesday, Aston Villa and Hull City forward Jackie Sewell dies at the age of 89.

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  13. Flood storage land purchase approvedpublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Plans to buy land in an attempt to reduce the risk of flooding to 1,750 properties in Hull are approved by the local authority.

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  14. Watch: Hull KR prepare for biggest league game in yearspublished at 14:27 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Matt Dean
    BBC Radio Humberside

    Hull Kingston Rovers will face their biggest league game in years this weekend when they host Salford to try and stay in Super League. 

    The match, known as the Million Pound Game, follows disappointment for the Robins at the weekend.

    Media caption,

    They host Salford in the Super League.

  15. Former England striker Sewell diespublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Jackie SewellImage source, PA

    Former England, Notts County, Sheffield Wednesday, Aston Villa and Hull City forward Jackie Sewell dies at the age of 89.

    Former England striker Sewell dies

    Former England, Notts County, Sheffield Wednesday, Aston Villa and Hull City forward Jackie Sewell dies at the age of 89.

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  16. Watch: Cloudy with outbreaks of rainpublished at 13:56 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Paul Hudson
    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    This afternoon it looks like it will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain.

    Some heavy spells possible.

    Media caption,

    Outbreaks of rain likely

  17. Flood storage land purchase approvedpublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Woman sweeping flood water out from her shop
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    The council hopes its flood defence scheme will reduce the risk of flooding to hundreds of homes in Bransholme and East Hull

    Plans to buy land in an attempt to reduce the risk of flooding to 1,750 properties in Hull is approved by the local authority.

    Flood storage land purchase approved

    Plans to buy land in an attempt to reduce the risk of flooding to 1,750 properties in Hull are approved by the local authority.

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  18. Knifeman sent packing empty-handed in botched robberypublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    BBC Radio Humberside

    A man who was threatened with a knife by a robber sent his attacker packing empty-handed.

    Police say the offender ran away towards the town centre after the 56-year-old man he was trying to rob challenged him.

    It happened at 21.00 outside a funeral directors in Chantry Lane, Grimsby, on Sunday 18 September.

    Police say the man they're looking for is in his 20 and had a Liverpool accent.

    PoliceImage source, Humberside Police
  19. Hull 2017: Business pledges to help pay for eventpublished at 13:11 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Anne-Marie Tasker
    BBC Look North

    A food company, that gave money to help Hull's bid to become UK City of Culture, external, is now pledging to help pay for the event in 2017. 

    Hull company The William Jackson Food Group was among 22 businesses known as Bid Angels - but has now become a city of culture partner.

    Meanwhile, tickets for events next year have continued to sell at record rates. 

    Hull Truck theatre says they doubled sales over the weekend of its first City of Culture show, The Hypocrite.

    Hull 2017Image source, Hull 2017
  20. Gold paralympian to be guest of honour in Grimsbypublished at 12:49 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Lara King
    North East Lincolnshire reporter

    Grimsby-born gold paralympian Hollie Arnold will be the guest of honour at a civic reception this lunchtime. 

    She won gold in the F46 javelin category in Rio and will be the guest of the Mayor of North East Lincolnshire at Grimsby Town Hall. 

    Javelin world record holder Hollie who grew up in Holton le Clay is a former member of Cleethorpes Athletic Club and trained at Grimsby's King George the fifth Stadium.

    Hollie