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Live updates on Thursday 6 October 2016

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Goodbye: Five things we learned todaypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Gill Sennett
BBC Radio Humberside
That's all from our Live news page for today. Join us again tomorrow from 0800 for all the latest updates on your news, sport, travel and weather.
Before I go, here are five things we didn't know when we woke up this morning:
1. Hulls finest end up in the Oxford Dictionary
2. Keep the tap running if your water's a funny colour
3. Poppies are coming over the Humber Bridge
4. Its not long now till we'll know who will be the Face of Hull
5. Birdwatchers are flocking to Flamborough (pictured)
Image source, BBC/KEVIN GROOCOCK
This isn't just any old bird on the east coastpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
BBC Look North
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Plans for a new supermarket and houses in Bartonpublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Gill Sennett
BBC Radio Humberside
Seventy new homes, a supermarket, and pub could be built on a development in Barton Upon Humber in North Lincolnshire.
A meeting is currently taking place to allow people to see the development plans on the site known locally as Top Field (pictured).
The site is just off the A15 and the A1077 at the Humber Bridge roundabout.
Image source, google
Police on the look out for burglars in North Lincolnshirepublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Gill Sennett
BBC Radio Humberside
Police patrols have been stepped up in a number of North Lincolnshire villages after 24 burglaries , externalhave been reported since the beginning of August.
The incidents happened in the Isle of Axholme area and more recently in the Epworth and Garthorpe areas.
You're being asked to report anything suspicious.
Image source, Getty Images
UKIP don't deny Mike Hookem left meeting with Steven Woolfepublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Tim Iredale
Political editor, East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Ukip did not deny Mike Hookem was the MEP who left the room with Steven Woolfe.
It followed heated verbal exchanges among MEPs during a meeting in the European Parliament.
The spokesman told the BBC that the events that followed were not witnessed by MEPs.
Image source, PA
The headlines across East Yorkshire & Humberpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Caroline Brockelbank
BBC Radio Humberside
Headlines from our East Yorkshire & Humber newsroom:
- A court has heard that police initially made 'no connection' between the deaths of two young gay men, one of whom was from Hull who were allegedly drugged and murdered in east London by Stephen Port
- A Hull man has appeared in court via video link, charged with with the attempted murder of his mother
- A display of ceramic poppies (pictured) is to come to Hull during the city of culture celebrations.
Image source, LISA FERGUSON
Image caption,
Weeping Window at the Black Watch Museum in Scotland
Your water could be a strange colour for the next week if you live in Bransholmepublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Gill Sennett
BBC Radio Humberside
If you live on Hull's Bransholme estate, you could find your water is discoloured for a period between now and mid-October.
It's because Yorkshire Water are doing work as part of a multi-million pound scheme to improve water quality.
The advice is to run the tap until the water turns clear.
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For the vast majority of customers we don't think they'll even notice this work and it is all designed to improve the taste and appearance of tap water."
Tom Underwood, Yorkshire Water
Stephen Port trial: Murder accused went to prison for lying about deathpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Gill Sennett
BBC Radio Humberside
A chef accused of murdering four young men including a man from Hull by giving them drug overdoses went to prison for lying about his first victim's death, a court has heard.
Stephen Port, 41, from east London, denies 29 offences, including four counts of murder and seven of rape.
They relate to alleged offences against 12 men over three-and-a-half years.
Mr Port was jailed in March 2015 for perverting the course of justice over the death of 23-year-old Anthony Walgate, the Old Bailey heard.
The case continues.
Image source, Met Police
Sport: Grimsby boxer gets ready for title fightpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
BBC Humberside Sport
Grimsby's lightweight title challenger Kevin Hooper is weighing in this afternoon ahead of his fight with Scotty Cardle in Glasgow tomorrow.
It's Hoopers' first attempt at winning the Lonsdale belt having defended his English title earlier in the year.
Appeal after man attacked in Grimsbypublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Caroline Brockelbank
BBC Radio Humberside
A 25-year-old man from Grimsby has been attacked suffering cuts , external and bruising to his head.
The man was assaulted as he walked in the Grimsby town centre along Albert Street shortly before midnight on the 1 October.
Police are appealing for witnesses.
Hull man in court charged with attempted murderpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Caroline Brockelbank
BBC Radio Humberside
A Hull man has appeared in court via video link, charged with the attempted murder of his mother.
Hull Crown Court (pictured) heard a 65-year-old woman suffered "grievous injuries" after being hit by a reversing car in Hull on Sunday.
Abdul Abbasi, 32, of Thorndale in the city did not enter a plea.
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Weather: A dry evening aheadpublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Owain Wyn Evans
BBC Look East weather
Here's a look at the weather with Owain Wyn Evans:
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The weather with Owain Wyn Evans.
Hull makes it into the Oxford Dictionarypublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Andy Marsters
BBC Radio Humberside
Thirty-nine names important to Hull's history have been included in an update to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
The book features people important to British history.
Valerie Sanders, a Professor of English at the University of Hull helped co-ordinate the list, she told us how it came about.
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John Ward who's a marine artist. He painted a number of marine paintings that you see in our Maritime Museum and also in the Ferens art Gallery... And Madam Clapham, who was a dress designer who had a dress emporium in Hull and designed high class clothing for celebrities including the Queen of Norway."
Valerie Sanders, Professor in English from the University of Hull
Hull KR confirm James Green's departurepublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
BBC Humberside Sport
There's speculation today that Hull Kingston Rovers hooker Shaun Lunt is set to stay with the club despite their relegation to the Championship.
Lunt had committed his future to the Robins last year by signing a four-year deal, which became void when the club went down.
Meanwhile, Rovers have confirmed that prop James Green (pictured) has joined the Leigh Centurions.
The 25-year old turned down an offer to stay at the Lightstream Stadium earlier in the year.
Image source, SWPIX.COM
Former Scunthorpe United winger diespublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
BBC Humberside Sport
Scunthorpe United have confirmed the former winger John 'Merfyn' Jones, external has died at the age of 85.
He played 263 times for the Iron between 1953 and 1959.
Image source, Scunthorpe united
Hull man in court accused of trying to kill his motherpublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Stuart Harratt
BBC Local Live
A Hull taxi driver has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of his mother.
Thirty-two year old Abdul Abbasi, of Thorndale appeared via videolink and did not enter a plea during the hearing at Hull Crown Court.
The court heard a 65-year-old woman pedestrian suffered "grievous injuries" after being hit by a reversing car on Redmire Close (pictured) in Hull on Sunday.
Mr Abbasi was remanded in custody and will appear in court again on 16 December.
Image source, Google
Twitchers flock to Flamboroughpublished at 13:37 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Gill Sennett
BBC Radio Humberside
Remember we told you about the albatross at Flambporough Head yesterday?
Well today huge numbers of bird enthusiasts are turning up at Bempton Cliffs as strong winds bring in a number of rare birds:
The endangered birds are normally only found in the southern hemisphere.
And what's more exciting is the RSPB at Bempton say it could stay in the area and start nesting!
Image source, KEVIN GROOCOCK
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The black-browed albatross has been seen off Flamborough Head in East Yorkshire
Taxi driver charged with mum murder bidpublished at 13:15 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
A Hull taxi driver accused of trying to murder his mother by running her over appears in court.
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Leigh sign Hull KR forward Greenpublished at 12:48 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Leigh Centurions agree to sign Hull KR forward James Green on a two-year deal from next season.
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It's award night for Hull FCpublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
BBC Humberside Sport
Hull FC's Player of the Year awards are taking place tonight.
It's expected that the Black and Whites' hooker Danny Houghton will be contesting the club's top awards with his captain Gareth Ellis.
The pair were both nominated for the Steve Prescott Man Of Steel award, with Houghton taking the accolade.
Image source, Rex Features