BBC Weather

A mostly cloudy day although dry for most. Patchy fog may develop on hills with a few spots of light drizzle possible, especially during the afternoon. Temperatures will be around the average for the time of year with light winds. 

BBC Radio Humberside

There's some positive news for the tourism industry - latest figures show the number of people coming to Yorkshire is on the rise.

Visit Britain says there was a 12% increase in visits and a 21% increase in overnight stays in the three months between July and September last year compared with the same period in 2015. 

The amount of money tourists spent in Yorkshire also rose significantly last summer - with tourism bringing in £194m to the region's economy.

David Burns
BBC Radio Humberside

The MP for Grimsby today agreed that there were missed opportunities to protect a four year old from the town who died after being forced to take drugs by her mother.

Poppy Widdison collapsed at her home in Grimsby in June 2013 and died later in hospital.

Her mother Michala Pyke and ex-partner John Ritting were jailed for 13 years each yesterday for child cruelty.

A serious case review recently found that chances to protect Poppy were missed, a view Melanie Onn echoed earlier this morning:

BBC Radio Humberside

The chair of the Hornsea Area Regeneration Partnership has been reacting to the news the town is to get £10,000 to come up with a regeneration plan.

The money will come from the Department for Communities and Local Government. 

Councillor Barbara Jefferson says they want ideas from the public and want to make sure any structures built as a result are respected by everyone:

Andy Marsters
BBC Radio Humberside

A man charged with murdering a fellow patient at a psychiatric hospital in Scunthorpe is due before Hull Crown Court today. 

Twenty-six-year-old Jamie Reed from Crowle is charged in connection with the death of  Robert Stephen McNeil, 60, at Great Oaks Hospital on Monday. 

Chris Arundel
BBC Radio Humberside

Initial investigations suggest last weekend's storm played a role in 3,000 people in Withernsea losing their gas supplies. 

That's according to Northern Gas Networks. 

The company says investigations into the chain of events leading to the failure are still ongoing and equipment has been sent away for forensic analysis.

BBC Look North
East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

Hornsea is to get £10,000 from the government to help draw up a plan to improve economic growth and job creation in the town.

It's part of a series of government grants aimed at revitalising the British coastline. 

A number of towns in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire have been given similar funding in recent years.  

An 11-year-old girl was allegedly assaulted as she was made her way to school yesterday.

Humberside Police say they were called shortly before 09:00.

The incident is said to have happened on George Street where the girl was pushed over by an unknown man. She was able to fight him off, reporting the incident when she got to school. 

The girl was unhurt but the police are asking anyone with information to get in touch.

Sally Fairfax
BBC Radio Humberside

A memorial is to be put up in North Lincolnshire to remember a deer who died after being attacked by a dog earlier this week.

Daphne, who often appeared near the Water's Edge Visitor Centre in Barton, was put down after being found injured in the park on Wednesday. 

Image source, Google

North Lincolnshire Council are appealing for information about the attack and would like to hear from people who would be able to weave a memorial sculpture of Daphne.  

BBC Radio Humberside

A week since parts of Hornsea flooded, some residents are still badly affected.  

Image source, Glenn Ramsden

Last Friday evening, a water surge down the East Coast of England caused waves to come over the sea defences in the town. 

Kathy Webb was evacuated from her house and is still not back home. She says it's making her daily life stressful:

West Brom sign Hull City midfielder Jake Livermore and are in exploratory talks for Watford's striker Odion Ighalo.

BBC Look North
East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

Some members of our region's Islamic community fear anti-Muslim rhetoric will spread across the world as a result of Donald Trump's presidency. 

The new US President is being sworn into office today. 

But it's comments he made during the election campaign which are a cause for concern for some.

Nadia Hussein shares her concerns:

BBC Radio Humberside

The Cleethorpes MP Martin Vickers has called a meeting tonight about the future of the town's library.  

North East Lincolnshire Council papers last week suggested the library could be closed and moved to the central library in Grimsby; something the council has denied.   

Mr Vickers has condemned any moves to close the library.  

Sally Fairfax
BBC Radio Humberside

Here are the latest headlines across East Yorkshire and the Humber:

• A man charged with murdering a fellow patient at a psychiatric hospital in Scunthorpe is due to appear at Hull Crown court today
• Some residents are still badly affected a week since parts of Hornsea flooded
• The Cleethorpes MP Martin Vickers has called a meeting tonight about the future of the town's library

Alina Jenkins
BBC Weather

A cloudy start for most but clearer skies further south will slowly filter northwards through the day to give some spells of sunshine. Highs of 7C (45F).

BBC Travel

There's heavy traffic on A63 Hessle Road eastbound in Hull this morning.

There's also heavy traffic on A164 in both directions in Beverley at Jocks Lodge and congestion on the A1079.

Folarin Sagaya
BBC Local Live, Hull and East Yorkshire

Good morning and welcome to today's live feed across East Yorkshire and the Humber on Friday 20 January 2017.

I'm Folarin and I’ll be bringing you the latest news, sport and travel from across the area throughout the day until 18:00.

Please get in touch and let us know what's happening where you are by email, Facebook, external or Twitter, external. 

Accused 'hoped he might get his stable hand job back' after her death, a court hears.

The uncle of a four-year-old girl speaks outside court, after her mother and another man are sentenced for feeding her a deadly amount of drugs.

Kimberley Metcalfe
BBC Local Live, Hull and East Yorkshire

That's all from me today but we're back tomorrow morning from 08:00.

Your news, sport and weather updates will continue through the evening. 

Before I go, lets have a look at five things we didn't know when we woke up this morning...

1. No planning permission for giant Hull Blade artwork
2. Pair jailed for 26 years for feeding drugs to girl, aged four
3. Plans unveiled for Lego Red Arrows
4. Thornton council estate lights up
5. Deer killed in dog attack