Summary

  • Man hurt in fire and explosion at Hull flat dies from injuries

  • Farmer, 83, who shot man in foot acquitted

  • Live updates on Friday 10 March 2017

  1. Charlton Athletic 2-1 Scunthorpe Unitedpublished at 08:36 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2017

    Charlton deliver a blow to Scunthorpe's hopes of promotion as a home win secures their first victory in nine.

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  2. Watch: A fairly cloudy and breezy start to the day.published at 08:20 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2017

    Lisa Gallagher
    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    A mainly dry day with bright or sunny spells developing. Here's my full forecast:

  3. International Womens Daypublished at 08:10 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2017

    It's International Womens Day so to celebrate here's the amazing story of Barbara Buttrick from Hull, the world's first women's boxing champ! 

  4. Good morning: Join us for today's live coveragepublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2017

    Clare Crooks
    BBC Local Live, Hull

    Good morning and welcome to today's live coverage across East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire on Wednesday 8 March.

    Clare here to bring you the latest news, travel, weather and sport.

    It's Budget Day. You'll hear a lot about it today but we want to hear from you.

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  5. Serco fined £1m for payment errorspublished at 23:09 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2017

    Serco has previously left staff with no wages and failed to pay contractors.

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  6. Five things we've learned todaypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2017

    Andy Marsters
    BBC Radio Humberside

    Thanks for joining me today.

    That's all from us for now, news and travel updates will continue throughout the night and we'll be back at 08:00 tomorrow.

    Before I go, here's five things we didn't know when we got up this morning:

    1. The Grimsby MP believes prisoners 'are in control of prisons'
    2. Turtles look really at home in a Hull aquarium
    3. There are plans to cut train times between Hull and Liverpool to under half an hour
    4. A new primary school could be built in Scartho
    5. One of 16 dogs will soon take the the stage at Hull City Hall

    I'll leave you with this picture of Hull basking in sunshine from Weather Watcher Tweeky, have a good evening!

    View of Queen Victoria Square in HullImage source, BBC Weather Watcher Tweeky
  7. Watch: Coming up on Look Northpublished at 17:45 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2017

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  8. More showbiz dogspublished at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2017

    Andy Marsters
    BBC Radio Humberside

    We told you earlier about the shortlist of dogs who could become the star of an opera in Hull.

    Sixteen dogs have been shortlisted to appear in  La Bohème at Hull City Hall, external .

    Here's some more of the dogs that could be on the stage:

    Collage of dogsImage source, Hull City Council
  9. Turtles swim into their new Hull homepublished at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2017

    James Piekos
    Reporter, BBC Hull and East Yorkshire

    I've been to The Deep today, where two loggerhead turtles have been introduced to their new home.

    Sensa and Mabouche will now live in the Endless Oceans tank.

    They were rescued, external after getting caught in fishing lines in the Mediterranean. 

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  10. 'Mate-Crime' on the rise in northern Lincolnshirepublished at 17:22 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2017

    Andy Marsters
    BBC Radio Humberside

    Dedicated criminal gangs are targeting vulnerable people in North Lincolnshire online. 

    The NHS there, external is warning of a rise in so-called 'mate crime', where vulnerable people are befriended on social media and then abused or stolen from:

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    A person is sort of befriend by other people or a person over a period of time and almost groomed into feeling that that person really likes them and then they take advantage of that situation.''

    Louise Burnell , Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

  11. Watch: Lots of rain on the way tonightpublished at 17:05 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2017

    Paul Hudson
    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    Tonight it'll turn cloudy and wet, with some heavy bursts possible but it'll clear by dawn. 

    Minimum temperature 4C (39F). Here's the full forecast:

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    Paul Hudson brings you the latest weather for Tuesday afternoon.

  12. Watch: Hull man campaigns to get wi-fi into hospitalpublished at 16:27 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2017

    Jill Archbold
    BBC Look North

    I've been to meet Terry Garnett from Hull, who is raising money to get bedside wi-fi for the East Yorkshire hospital where his wife, Beverley, died of cancer.

    Terry says Beverley often felt isolated while in Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham:

  13. Humberside Police 'seriously concerned' over missing womanpublished at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2017

    Andy Marsters
    BBC Radio Humberside

    Hermione Bryce-Lane, who is 36, hasn't contacted any family members for around two weeks.

    She is described as around 5ft with a slim build and shoulder length brown hair, she is thought to be in the Scunthorpe area, but also has links with Durham. 

    Hermione or anyone who has seen her are being urged, external to contact Humberside Police.

    Hermione Bryce-LaneImage source, Humberside Police
  14. They're 'turtle-y amazing'published at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2017

    James Piekos
    Reporter, BBC Hull and East Yorkshire

    Two new turtles are on display for the first time today at The Deep in Hull.

    Sensa and Mabouche are now exploring their new tank in the Endless Oceans exhibit.

    They were rescued from the wild, external after being caught on fishermen's lines in the Mediterranean.

    One of the turtles in the tank
  15. Justice Minister: 'We are investing in prisons'published at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2017

    Lara King
    North East Lincolnshire reporter

    Earlier we told you the Grimsby MP Melanie Onn had claimed that prisoners 'were in charge of prisons'.

    It was after one of her constituents was attacked at HMP Lindholme.

    The Jusitice Minister Sam Gyimah has responded to her concerns:

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    We do recognise by creating more staff and strengthening the frontline we will make it much easier for staff to challenge and support prisoners, which is why we've announced new investment to recruit 2,500 new officers for our jails.''

    Sam Gyimah, Justice Minister

  16. Fancy getting a train to Liverpool in under 30 minutes?published at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2017

    Leanne Brown
    BBC Look North

    Don't check the date, it isn't 1 April.

    Plans to cut the train journey between Hull and Liverpool to just 29 minutes have been put to transport bosses.

    Direct City Networks is developing a plan for the world's fastest underground system. But it is fair to say experts need a lot of convincing it'll work:

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    What they don't work out is the fact that accelerating to that speed and then braking again would probably vaporise the people inside the train.''

    Tony Miles, Modern Railways

  17. Weather Watchers enjoying the sunshinepublished at 14:51 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2017

    BBC Weather Watchers

    East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire looks beautiful today.

    The sun is really showing off our best assets.

    Here's Sheree's picture of Flamborough, Susiesunshine's view of Keelby and Niboryad's shot of Barton:

    Flamborough, Keelby and BartonImage source, BBC Weather Watchers Sheree, Susiesunshie and Niboryad

    Keep your pictures coming in, you can submit them on the BBC Weather Watchers website .

  18. Grimsby MP: 'Prisoners are in control of prisons'published at 14:20 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2017

    Lara King
    North East Lincolnshire reporter

    The Grimsby MP has claimed inmates are in charge of jails across the country.

    Melanie Onn raised the subject of an attack on one of her constituents at HMP Lindholme during a discussion in parliament:

    Melanie Onn
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    Isn't it apparently and abundantly clear that the people who are in charge of our prisons are not governors and certainly not the secretary of state, it's the prisoners?''

    Melanie Onn, MP for Great Grimsby

  19. Local nominations in the Olivier Awardspublished at 14:03 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2017

    Anne-Marie Tasker
    BBC Look North

    Two actors from our area have been nominated for Olivier awards, they are theatre's equivalent to the Oscars. 

    Sheridan Smith, from Epworth near Scunthorpe has been nominated for best actress in a musical for Funny Girl. 

    While Ben Hunter from Hull has also been nominated for best supporting actor in the musical The Girls  

    Ben Hunter and Sheridan Smith
  20. Who will be the ‘Pooch-ini’ opera star?published at 13:41 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2017

    Lizzie Rose
    BBC Radio Humberside

    I can't wait to judge this competition, I'm helping to choose which dog should perform at an opera in Hull later this month.

    Sixteen dogs have been shortlisted to star in  La Bohème at Hull City Hall, external . Here's some of them:

    Pictures of shortlisted dogsImage source, Hull City Council

    The story focuses on the love between seamstress Mimi and poet Rodolfo and is the first of three consecutive nights of opera at Hull City Hall.