Summary

  • Hull man speaks of 10-day detention in China

  • Park Street Bridge in Hull to reopen today

  • Updates on Friday 31 March 2017

  1. England's Big Picturepublished at 08:07 British Summer Time 2 April 2017

    Showcasing the best images sent to us from around England.

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  2. Warrington 22-22 Hull FCpublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    Matty Russell's hat-trick helps Warrington end their six-game Super League losing run after a draw with Hull FC.

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  3. Five things we've learned todaypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 31 March 2017

    Suzy Lawson
    Broadcast Journalist

    That's all from me today, but we'll back from 08:00 on Monday.  

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

    And it's been a lovely end to the day, so here are some of the photos sent in by our Weather Watchers.

    Thanks to PipB in Leven, Susiesunshine in Keelby, Anhe in Beverley and Eastcoast Roamer in Bridlington for brightening up our afternoon.

    Blue skiesImage source, PIpB, Susiesunshine, Eastcoast Roamer, Anhe
  4. Weather: What to expect this weekendpublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 31 March 2017

    Keeley Donovan
    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    Weather graphic
  5. The headlines this eveningpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 31 March 2017

    Richard Madden
    BBC Radio Humberside

    The latest from the newsroom:

    • The East Riding FA says it can no longer hold its Senior Cup Final at the KCOM Stadium because it has become too expensive
    • Bridlington Harbour has spent more than £1m on a new dredger
    • The Humber Bridge will be celebrated with a new piece of music from tomorrow as part of the City of Culture year
  6. Humber Bridge becomes giant musical instrumentpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 31 March 2017

    BBC Inside Out

    Sounds made by the Humber Bridge have been worked into a piece of music as part of the City of Culture celebrations

    The Height of the Reeds, external  is an installation created by Opera North  

    People on the Humber BridgeImage source, Tom Arber

    The event is already sold out, but people will be able to walk across the bridge with headphones on to listen to the music.

    See more on  BBC Inside Out Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, external  - at 19:30 tonight or later  on the iPlayer.

    Musicians from Opera North
  7. Urinal artworks making a splash (sorry)published at 16:41 British Summer Time 31 March 2017

    Suzy Lawson
    Broadcast Journalist

    Who'd have thought urinal-based art could be so interesting?

    Here's a look at some more of the amazing artworks going on display in Hull this weekend:

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  8. Your photos: Spring has sprungpublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 31 March 2017

    BBC Weather Watchers

    It's nearly April and it's looking very much like spring out there.

    Thanks to BBC Weather Watcher John's Eye for this great photo from Bainton in East Yorkshire.

    FlowersImage source, John's Eye

    Blue skies are what we like to see.

    Redcometraven's photo from Messingham says it all!

    Blue skiesImage source, Redcometraven

    Keep sending your snaps in via the Weather Watchers site .

  9. Sport: Hull KR sign former Junior Kiwis captainpublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 31 March 2017

    BBC Humberside Sport

    Hull Kingston Rovers have signed former Junior Kiwis captain Zach Dockar-Clay on a two-year deal. 

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    He's moving to Craven Park from Penrith Panthers, and has a family connection to the club. 

    The playmaker is a relative of former Rovers captain and England and Great Britain international Alec Dockar, who played over 250 matches for the club in the 1940s and 50s.  

  10. Oh what a lovely dredger!published at 15:43 British Summer Time 31 March 2017

    Suzy Lawson
    Broadcast Journalist

    Here's a look at Bridlington's new dredger.

    Bridlington's new dredger

    She'll shift 12,000 tonnes of mud from the habour each year. 

    Now that is a lot of mud!

  11. Teenagers charged following drugs raid in Grimsbypublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 31 March 2017

    BBC Radio Humberside

    Two teenagers have been charged, following a police raid in Albert Place in Grimsby. 

    Humberside Police say the 17-year-old and 19-year-old men face charges related to supplying class A drugs.

    Back of police officer's jacket
  12. City of Culture: Season One highlightspublished at 14:27 British Summer Time 31 March 2017

    Hull 2017: UK City of Culture

    What an incredible three months it has been!

    Here are just a few of our highlights from the opening season of Hull's City of Culture year.

    Bring on season two!

    Media caption,

    What an incredible first three months!

  13. Motorcyclists injured in High Hunsley crashpublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 31 March 2017

    BBC Radio Humberside

    Two people have been seriously injured in a crash in East Yorkshire. 

    A car and a motorbike were involved in the collision at the High Hunsley crossroads at about 16:40 yesterday. 

    High Hunsley crossroadsImage source, Google

    A 29-year-old man who was riding the motorcycle and a 29-year-old woman who was his pillion passenger suffered serious injuries and were taken to Hull Royal Infirmary. 

    The driver of the car suffered minor injuries.  

  14. Urinal-inspired art on display in Hullpublished at 13:43 British Summer Time 31 March 2017

    BBC Radio Humberside

    More than 40 works of art inspired by the humble urinal have gone on display in Hull.

    The exhibition, called Fountain17, opens on Humber Street on Saturday 1 April, and no it isn't an April Fools joke.

    It's inspired by the artist Marcel Duchamp, who presented a urinal as a work of art in 1917.

    Urinal art work
  15. New dredger for Bridlington Harbourpublished at 13:11 British Summer Time 31 March 2017

    Chris Arundel
    BBC Radio Humberside

    Bridlington's new dredger has arrived at the harbour and is being officially named today.

    The £1m vessel 'Gypsey Race,' has been bought to stop the harbour from silting up.

    It'll also be hired out to other ports, in a bid to bring in more income for Bridlington.

    Bridlington Harbour
  16. Your headlines this lunchtimepublished at 12:32 British Summer Time 31 March 2017

    Richard Madden
    BBC Radio Humberside

    The latest from the newsroom:

    • A man from Hull is back in the UK after being imprisoned in China 
    • Police want to speak to the Good Samaritan that helped the victim of an attack in Hull 
    • Plans for a £20mn extension of the shopping centre in Grimsby have been revealed
  17. Weather: A bright afternoon aheadpublished at 12:09 British Summer Time 31 March 2017

    Abbie Dewhurst
    Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

    After a bit of a cloudy morning, it's looking much nicer this afternoon.

    There's still the chance the odd shower in places, but it should be mostly dry and bright.

    Weather chart
  18. Grimsby cinema complex plans revealedpublished at 11:48 British Summer Time 31 March 2017

    Lara King
    North East Lincolnshire reporter

    Plans for a £20mn development in Grimsby, including a cinema and restaurants, have been revealed. 

    A new nine-screen cinema and restaurant complex is being planned as an extension to Freshney Place Shopping Centre which it's hoped will create hundreds of jobs.

    A public consultation will start next week to find out what people think of the plans.

    Map showing location of the developmentImage source, Freshney Place
  19. Grimmers brings R1 show to Hullpublished at 11:02 British Summer Time 31 March 2017

    Carl Wheatley
    BBC Radio Humberside

    We had an exciting visitor to the BBC studios in Hull this morning.

    Nick Grimshaw brought his Radio 1 Breakfast Show to Hull, as part of the build up to the Big Weekend in May .

    Nick Grimshaw in Hull studio

    He's also holding a Q&A session for students at the Archbishop Sentamu Academy in Hull, as part of the BBC Radio 1 Academy .

  20. What's next for Hull, City of Culture?published at 10:41 British Summer Time 31 March 2017

    BBC Look North
    East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

    The first season of Hull's City of Culture year is drawing to an end, but tomorrow sees the official launch of part two; 'Roots and Routes.'

    Here's Kofi's round-up of what's coming up this week: