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Duchess buys painting during Hull visit
Special needs roles at Siemens Hull turbine factory
Scunthorpe Hospital ward closure blamed on stomach bug
Children's Commissioner Anne Longfield visits Hull
Reckitt Benckiser mounts £16bn takeover of American baby milk firm Mead Johnson
Live updates on Friday 10 February 2017

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Prince Charles 'deeply saddened' by death of goddaughterpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2017
Clare Crooks
BBC Local Live, Hull
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, a former London socialite and the god-daughter of the Prince of Wales, has died at the age of 45.
She had been diagnosed with a brain tumour last year and was found dead at her home earlier today.
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall who have been in Hull today have said they are "deeply saddened and our thoughts are so much with the family."
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Delay by Tunisian police due to 'simple cowardice'published at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2017
Clare Crooks
BBC Local Live, Hull
The inquests into the murder of 30 British holidaymakers in Tunisia in 2015, including two from East Yorkshire has heard that armed police guards in the area could have stopped the attack at the very beginning.
Claire Windass from Hull and Bruce Wilkinson from Goole died when a gunman attacked a beach resort in Sousse.
Today the inquest at the Royal Courts of justice heard that the police's refusal to intervene was down to "simple cowardice".
Watch: Weather forecast is looking grey and cloudy againpublished at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2017
BBC Look North
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HRH = Happy Royal in Hullpublished at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2017
BBC Radio Humberside
Didn't Prince Charles look happy to be in the city of culture today!
Police warning over visits to crash sitepublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2017
Clare Crooks
BBC Local Live, Hull
Young people are being urged not to visit the site of a fatal accident in East Yorkshire.
Humberside Police say they have had reports of people visiting the location on Barnhill Lane near Howden where two teenagers died last night (Tuesday 7 February).
Officers say they are putting themselves and other road users in danger by walking along the busy roads in the area, especially with fading light.
Royal wave given approval by toddlerpublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2017
Jill Archbold
BBC Look North
"I love the way they just stand."
The Duchess has enjoyed seeing penguins at The Deep!
Meanwhile one young member of the crowd was very taken with HRH - his first wave at a member of the Royal Family!
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Royal Visit in Hull: literacy skillspublished at 15:14 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2017
BBC Radio Humberside
The Duchess of Cornwall is patron of First Story, a charity that helps with literacy skills.
They've been holding writing residencies in five Hull secondary schools and today Camilla presented prizes to five young winners of Hull’s 100-word writing competition.
A royal stitch in timepublished at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2017
Katy Austin
BBC Look North
Prince Charles' tour of Holy Trinity included meeting the caterers and knitting a stitch for the church's knit group.
Their verdict: "He needs a bit of practice!"
Duchess meets students at The Deeppublished at 14:50 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2017
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The Duchess of Cornwall is at The Deep in Hull meeting local students and sealife!
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Divers at The Deep get royal wavepublished at 14:41 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2017
Caroline Brockelbank
BBC Radio Humberside
A royal wave with a difference! Not many people can say they met the Duchess of Cornwall while diving!
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Picture perfect moment for royal visit to Hullpublished at 14:35 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2017
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The volunteers on our BBC Radio Humberside city of culture bus managed to take this brilliant photo of the Duchess of Cornwall arriving at The Deep.
Royal visit to Hull: Plaque unveiling at Emmauspublished at 14:26 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2017
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Royal visit to Hull continues at The Deeppublished at 14:17 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2017
Caroline Brockelbank
BBC Radio Humberside
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Duchess speaks about 'special' visit to Yorkshirepublished at 14:07 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2017
Victoria Holland
BBC Look North
The Duchess of Cornwall has made a speech at the Emmaus charity as part of the royal couple's visit to Hull, she's quoted as saying "there's something special about being in Yorkshire"
At the on site shop the Duchess bought a teapot!
Meanwhile in Goole...published at 14:00 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2017
BBC Weather Watchers
BBC Weather Watcher boothferry brian says it is a dull, cloudy day with a little wind in Goole today.
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Royal visit to Hull: Prince of Wales at Holy Trinity Churchpublished at 13:54 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2017
Katy Austin
BBC Look North
Prince Charles' tour of Holy Trinity church in Hull has so far included meeting the caterers and knitting a stitch for the church's knit group.
Homeless charity visit for Duchess of Cornwallpublished at 13:46 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2017
James Piekos
Reporter, BBC Hull and East Yorkshire
The Duchess of Cornwall has visited the Emmaus charity in Hull during the royal couple's visit.
As part of the visit the Duchess met an Emmaus companion.
Here's what he told the royal visitor:
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"I turned up here and couldn't believe they'd make such an amazing place for someone like me."
Macca, Emmaus companion
Royal visit to Hull: Duchess at homeless charitypublished at 13:36 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2017
Victoria Holland
BBC Look North
The Duchess of Cornwall is the Royal Patron of Emmaus a charity which founds communities for homeless people.
As part of the royal visit Her Royal Highness has met with residents and charity workers - and Dexter the dog!
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Leigh sign utility back Naughton on loanpublished at 13:35 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2017
Super League newcomers Leigh Centurions sign Hull FC utility back Curtis Naughton on a season-long loan deal.
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Here's Prince Charles meeting the crowds outside Holy Trinity Churchpublished at 13:29 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2017
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