BBC Radio Humberside

This week could see the end of the transformation work in Hull city centre.

Contractor Eurovia initially said it would be finished last Friday, but work is still being completed in some areas.

Hull Business Improvement District chair Jim Harris is staying positive and believes it has been worth the wait.

Sally Fairfax
BBC Radio Humberside

Here are the latest headlines from across East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire: 

• Hull City Council says most of the major public realm work in the city centre will be finished this week
• The Tingdene Group has been revealed as the preferred bidder for the Humberston Fitties.
• Beekeepers in Hull and Beverley are being asked to look out for signs that the Asian Hornet has arrived in this region.

BBC Radio Humberside

Hull City Council is confident its city centre transformation work will be finished by the end of the week.

Contractor Eurovia had initially said it would be finished by last Friday, but minor snagging could continue to take place for up to six months. £25million has been spent on paving around the city centre 

Councillor Mike Ross is leader of the council's Lib Dems. He has concerns about how the project's been managed:

Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

It will be a breezy and rather cloudy day with further outbreaks of rain. 

The best of drier, brighter, warmer interludes will be in eastern areas.  

Here's my full forecast:

Hayley Ritchie
BBC Radio Humberside

Hello and welcome to today's live feed across East Yorkshire and north Lincolnshire on Thursday 30 March 2017.

I'm Hayley and I'll be bringing you the latest news, sport, weather 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   .

Properties in Bridlington were evacuated when police found the illegal chemicals in a house.

Folarin Sagaya
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 throughout the evening.

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

• Portraits of famous people, on loan from the National Gallery, have gone on display in Hull

• The silo building at Victoria Mill has been brought by North East Lincolnshire Council for £1

• Two well preserved horse skeletons and the remains of a chariot have been found at a site in Pocklington
• The man who caused scores of residents to be  evacuated from their homes in Bridlington  has pleaded guilty to keeping dangerous chemicals at his house without a licence
• Plans for 400 new homes near Grimsby  have been turned down

Jo Makel
BBC Look North

I've been at Beverley Magistrates Court where a  man's pleaded guilty to keeping dangerous chemicals  at his house in Bridlington without a license. 

Today the court heard that Mr Meyers had three chemicals in his house which needed a Home Office license.

The district judge said at the hearing that Mr Meyers was known to the police and had been previously spoken to about supplying chemicals in connection with a serious crime.

He said Mr Meyers had been warned about a change in legislation which meant that some of the chemicals he had needed a licence, he also said the cost to the public of the operation was £36,000.

I spoke to Gert Meyers outside court:

People in North East Lincolnshire will be able to learn more about the history of their area thanks to a lottery funded project.

Lincs Inspire Libraries has secured a £7,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund that will allow residents to reconnect with their past using historical maps and artefacts to revive memories.

The project will involve the elderly, carers and people with learning disabilities, residents of care settings and local support organisations. 

With many streets no longer in existence, the organisers say "the resources will help to trigger memories of where people grew up, where they married, places and streets close to their hearts, all serving to create a sense of place and identity". 

Chris Arundel
BBC Radio Humberside

Gert Meyers (pictured) is facing a possible jail sentence after keeping potentially dangerous chemicals at his home in Bridlington without a licence.

Mr Meyers was selling chemicals online from his home on Oxford Street. 

Police raided the property last August and nearby residents were evacuated. 

Mr Meyers pleaded guilty this afternoon to possessing regulated substances without a permit - he’ll be sentenced next month. 

It emerged he’d previously been questioned after legally supplying chemicals to two people later convicted of terrorism offences and had ignored police warnings to get the required permits.

BBC Look North
East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

Earlier we told you about Bob Weighton who's turned 109 today.

He is England's oldest man and was born in Hull.

Bob now lives in Hampshire but what's his secret?

A campaign has been launched across East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire today to help identify children affected by domestic abuse.

It's called Operation Encompass involves police and local schools working together to help spot at risk children.

Assistant chief constable Andy McDyer is from the force:

Chris Arundel
BBC Radio Humberside

I've been at Beverley Magistrates Court today where a man's pleaded guilty to keeping dangerous chemicals at his house in Bridlington without a license.

Residents were evacuated from their homes after a raid at the property on Oxford Street last August.

Here's my report:

BBC Radio Humberside

Plans for 400 new homes near Grimsby have been turned down today. 

North East Lincolnshire's planning committee have voted by six to four to refuse the development near the Tollbar roundabout at New Waltham. 

However, the Committee has given approval for a drive-thru Costa Coffee, an MOT service centre and a new pub.

Keeley Donovan
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

A lot of cloud around but feeling mild. 

Overnight, more cloud but mostly dry and still some cloud breaks at times. 

Southwesterly winds will freshen and a minimum temperature of 10C (50F).

Here's my forecast:

Chris Arundel
BBC Radio Humberside

The man who caused scores of residents to be evacuated from their homes in Bridlington last August has pleaded guilty to keeping dangerous chemicals at his house without a licence.

Gert Meyers had been supplying the chemicals online from his home on Bridlington's Oxford Street. 

Judge Frederick Rutherford gave Mr Meyers credit for his guilty plea this afternoon but said there were serious aggravating factors. 

He ordered Mr Meyers to appear before Hull Crown Court on 27 April for sentencing. 

In the meantime Mr Meyers has been granted bail.

Kofi Smiles
BBC Face of Hull 2017

The latest installation in the City of Culture's "Look Up" series has arrived at The Deep car park in Hull. 

Three ordinary cars have been filled with sand, shells, toy sharks and other beach related objects to highlight environmental concerns around plastics and our oceans.  

I've been speaking to the "Washed Up and Car-go" creator, former Hull School of Art student Chris Dobrowolski about how it all came together. 

Humberside Police are appealing for information after a robbery outside the Barclays Bank on Ferriby Road in Hessle yesterday .

The incident happened around 13:20 when a security guard was threatened by two men and a case was stolen.

The security guard was unhurt and the offenders left in a red Renault Clio. 

The two offenders are described as white, one around 6ft tall and well-built and the other small of a medium build. 

The city's witnessing a successful return of afternoon tea dances with one taking place today.

Image source, Hull Culture and Leisure Ltd

A request by a member of the public last year prompted organisers to begin looking into the possibility of hosting the first tea dance in more than two decades.

The dance is sold out with 250 people set to enjoy music from renowned Blackpool Tower organist John Bowdler.

Image source, Hull Culture and Leisure Ltd

A second dance is already in the works and will take place on Wednesday 31 May.  

There's just days left to see the famous moth trail celebrating aviator Amy Johnson.

Fifty giant model moths have been on display on buildings around the city since July last year but they're being taken down on Friday.

Amy Johnson was the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia in 1930. 

Image source, PA

Some of the moths will be going on public auction later in the year to raise money for charity and the Amy Johnson engineering awards.