David Harrison
BBC Radio Humberside News

The number of people begging who aren't genuinely homeless is becoming an increasing problem in Hull, Humberside Police has warned.

Over 40% percent of people officers stopped for begging over the course of 15 weeks this year had living accommodation and received some other sort of income or benefits, police say.

Hull City Council and local charities are now urging people not to give money to people on the street over fears it helps to fuel addictions.

Sally Fairfax
BBC Radio Humberside News

The top stories from the East Riding of Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire so far this morning include:

• A new community shop opens in Grimsby to help people living in poverty as well as acting as a new "hub" for local residents  
• The number of people begging who aren't genuinely homeless is becoming an increasing problem in Hull, according to Humberside Police

• A ban on dogs entering East Yorkshire's holiday beaches will be actively enforced after it is introduced next Monday, pet owners are being warned

Amanda White
Journalist, BBC Look North

A special community shop is due to open in Grimsby today to help people living in poverty. 

The social supermarket sells low cost surplus food to working people living in areas of deprivation. 

As well as providing food, the store offers advice on debt and provides training and cookery classes.  

I'm out there at the moment, watching final preparations:

BBC Weather

Cloud will tend to thin this morning to leave a bright day with some decent spells of sunshine.

That'll be especially true in the west where some places could stay dry:

Jonathan Willis
BBC Local Live

Hello and welcome to BBC Local Live for East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire on Wednesday 26 April 2017.

My name’s Jonathan Willis and I'll be bringing you the latest news, sport and travel from across the area throughout the day.

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

Iain Theyers says "he was never properly married" to his first wife and denies lying to registrars.

Caroline Brockelbank
BBC Local Live

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, let's have a look at five things we didn't know when we woke up this morning:

• There's calls for a review into East Coast flood defences
• St Stephen's shopping centre is losing another big name brand
• Oumar Niasse has his red card overturned
• Radio Humberside announced they'll launch something Hull-inspired into space
• And the Grimsby Town fans are trying to get a mariachi band to play at their match against Barnet

Its been announced that North Lincolnshire will host both the start and finish of this year's stage three of Tour of Britain.

It's one of the UK's biggest cycling races, attracting over 120 of the world's best cyclists.

The race will start at Normanby Hall, follow a 170km route, and finish at Scunthorpe's Central Park on 5 September.

Image source, Tour of Britain

David Harrison
BBC Radio Humberside

The leader of Hull City Council says he's extremely disappointed the East Riding FA isn't being allowed to hold its Senior Cup Final at the home of Hull City for the first time in 70 years. 

Image source, Getty Images

Last month, the Football Association said it was being priced out by the SuperStadium Management Company, which runs the ground (pictured). 

The company wanted £5,000 to host the final - more than three times was charged two years ago.

The SuperStadium Management Company says logistically it was too late for the KCOM Stadium to host the fixture.

Both parties have agreed that although the East Riding FA has now met the cost of staging the event, it would be best for the Senior Cup Final to be hosted at Haworth Park.

A couple in their 90s had £250 stolen from them in broad daylight after two men asked if they needed any painting done.

Image source, Google

A 98-year-old man was in his garden today when he was approached by two men asking if he would like some painting done, which he declined.  

One of the men then entered the house around 11:00 on Sigston Road (picutred) in Beverley, walking past his 96-year-old wife and a short time later left the property.

The woman then discovered that £250 had been stolen from her handbag.

David Harrison
BBC Radio Humberside

The Premier League have been running a countrywide scheme where players go into schools and promote respect both on and off the pitch. 

Today, two players from Hull City have been along to Westfield Primary in Cottingham:

BBC Humberside Sport

Hull City striker Oumar Niasse's red card against Watford has been overturned meaning he won't serve a ban.

Hull City had lodged an appeal with The FA and now the decision has been overturned it means Niasse (pictured) will be available to play against Southampton at the weekend. 

Image source, Reuters

Kate Sweeting
Reporter, BBC Look North

A group of men in Hull have been trying out their dancing skills in an effort to get fit. 

Men in Sheds, as they're called, are used to doing DIY together, and today they've had a go at Zumba. 

It's part of a City of Culture effort to get people to try new activities.

Two teenage boys who've been missing since Saturday 15 April could be in the Hull area, police believe. 

Image source, Merseyside Police

Oskar Napierski, 16, (pictured left) and 15-year-old Sher Shah (pictured right), both from Aigburth near Liverpool, are believed to be together and are known to visit Hull.  

Police say extensive enquiries are ongoing and they're asking anyone with information about their whereabouts to get in touch.

A number of properties and businesses in Hornsea and Withernsea were hit by flooding in January.

Three large ornate wicker deer which were installed in 2014 as the centrepiece of a woodland burial ground at a Grimsby cemetery have been stolen.

Image source, North East Lincolnshire Council

The theft from Scartho Road Cemetery follows a recent spate of anti-social behaviour within the grounds, according to the council.

This has included dog walkers allowing their pets to defecate on graves and not picking up after them, and groups of people drinking in the grounds and leaving litter.  

The Red Arrows aerobatic display team has surprised onlookers by carrying out a training flight over Yorkshire and the Humber.

The Lincolnshire-based team flew over the Humber Bridge at about 09:30 and was also spotted over Doncaster, Sheffield and York.

A 10-jet training route took place ahead of the team's annual trip to Greece and Cyprus for exercises.

The hour-long flight landed back at RAF Scampton at 10:00.

This was the scene over one York primary school as the world famous team tore through the skies:

About 40% of Northern rail services are expected to run as normal during strike action this coming Friday, the company says, external.

The strike will see members of the RMT union walk out in a row over the role of train guards.  

About 300 replacement bus services will also be run during the period of strike action on 28 April, the rail operator says.

Northern says rail tickets will be accepted on all Arriva Bus services, and it's also working to run services along the Wolds coast to help spectators heading to the Tour de Yorkshire.  

Grimsby Town fans are looking for a mariachi band to accompany them to their match against Barnet this weekend in protest at a ban on taking inflatables to the fixture.

Image source, Reuters

Officials at Barnet FC have banned inflatable items from their ground ahead of their clash with the Mariners following problems in the past. 

Two years ago Grimsby fans threw dozens of beach balls and blow up footballs onto the pitch at Barnet when both teams were in the Conference.  

In response to the ban, a crowdfunding campaign has now been set up in a bid to hire a traditional Mexican band to join Grimsby fans on the terraces at Barnet.

Campaigners say the band would be a "fun protest while still respecting the wishes of Barnet Football Club" and they hope it will "bring joy to football fans of both clubs".

BBC Weather

It'll be a cold afternoon with frequent wintry showers.

These will be blustery at times with perhaps some hail and thunder. 

Sunny spells will develop between the showers, but strong northerly winds will keep a raw feel with top temperatures of about 8C (46F).