East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire breaking news: Latest updates

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Humberside Fire and Rescue say they are better equipped to deal with flooding a decade after heavy rainfall
Yorkshire farmers are urging the government to reject calls for a ban on widely-used weed killer
Tickets for two shows in Hull as part of City of Culture have gone on sale this morning
Updates on Friday 23 June 2017

Live Reporting

Louise Wheeler

Hull children tell the story of the 'Water Wars'published at 17:43 British Summer Time 21 June 2017
BBC Radio Humberside
Giant puppets took part in a historical tale of Haltemprice Priory and the unexpected battle between Hull and its surrounding villages.
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Securing British Steel's futurepublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 21 June 2017
Andy Comfort
BBC Radio Humberside
Image source, Steve Morgan/British Steel
Some good news for Scunthorpe's British Steel this afternoon as it's been revealed 38 councils across the country have committed to using British Steel for their projects.
The charter, which was launched by North Lincolnshire Council, aims to encourage local authority contractors to source sustainable steel.
Councils including Manchester, Cardiff and Sheffield have all signed up.
Prolific fly-tipper is jailedpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 21 June 2017
Kate Sweeting
Reporter, BBC Look North
Image source, Humberside Police
A man known as East Yorkshire's most prolific flytipper has been jailed for a total of six years after a string of distraction burglaries against elderly people and environmental offences.
Darren Armishaw pleaded guilty to the crimes which took place last year.
East Riding council say the flytipping offences at sites near Beverley, Lockington, Keyingham and Sancton were some of the worst they'd seen.
Iron sign Bantams defender McArdlepublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 21 June 2017
Scunthorpe United sign defender Rory McArdle from League One rivals Bradford City on a three-year deal.
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Growing concerns over missing manpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 21 June 2017
Barbara Stimpson
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
The police say they're becoming increasingly concerned for a Lincolnshire man who's gone missing from Grimsby hospital.
Image source, Lincolnshire Police
Peter Whitlam was last seen on Monday. He is from Alford, but had been living in Mablethorpe prior to his admittance to hospital.
The 68-year-old was wearing pyjamas and has bruising to his face following a fall.
Weather: the forecast for the next few dayspublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 21 June 2017
Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
There could be some thundery showers.
Here's a look ahead to the weather with me Lisa Gallagher:
Just in case you were wondering:published at 15:46 British Summer Time 21 June 2017
Gill Sennett
BBC Radio Humberside
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Bridlington Assault - man left with head injuriespublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 21 June 2017
Chris Arundel
BBC Radio Humberside
A man's been taken to hospital with serious head injuries, external after an attack in Bridlington.
The 23-year-old was assaulted at a flat on Quay Road just before 18:00 yesterday.
Police are appealing for anyone with any information to contact them on the 101 number.
Sport: possible Scunthorpe United signingpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 21 June 2017
BBC Humberside Sport
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Grimsby Strictly Come Dancing star Joanne Clifton quits the showpublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 21 June 2017
BBC Radio Humberside
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She lifted the trophy with Ore Oduba at the end of the last series
Current Strictly Come Dancing champion, Grimsby born Joanne Clifton is stepping down to concentrate on musical theatre.
The professional dancer lifted the glitterball trophy with BBC presenter Ore Oduba in December.
Oksana Platero - who danced with Judge Rinder - is also leaving the show, as is Natalie Lowe, who announced she was stepping down last month.
The new dancers are Amy Dowden, from South Wales, Australian Dianne Buswell and Nadiya Bychkova from Ukraine.
BP Portrait Award: Grimsby artist wins with painting of nursing wifepublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 21 June 2017
Pritti Mistry
BBC Local Live
Image source, National Portrait Gallery
Image caption,
Benjamin Sullivan celebrates with the subjects of his wining work - wife Virginia and 15-month-old Edith
Grimsby born artist Benjamin Sullivan has said winning the BP Portrait Award after being shortlisted 13 times, is a "wonderful surprise and accolade".
Sullivan won with Breech!, a tender picture of his wife Virginia breastfeeding their daughter Edith.
The judges said it reminded them of Madonna and Child portraits and showed "the depth of the maternal bond".
"For a portraitist, the BP award is the only gig in town - it's the most important thing," he told BBC News.
Fancy running Cleethorpes Carnival?published at 14:22 British Summer Time 21 June 2017
Lara King
North East Lincolnshire reporter
North East Lincolnshire council is looking for somebody to run the Cleethorpes Carnival next year.
It's been running for 41 years and is a big draw for visitors to the resort with thousands coming each year.
It's not happening this summer as nobody could be found to organise it.
Next week Cabinet will be asked to approve plans to appoint an event organiser.
Image source, Cleethorpes Carnival
Northern transport plans under the spotlightpublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 21 June 2017
Leanne Brown
BBC Look North
Plans to invest in transport infrastructure across the north will be discussed later today.
Transport for the North says it developing a 'master plan' which includes creating around a million new jobs and a major roads network.
It's hoped the plan would add £100bn worth of value to the Northern economy.
Calls to save water during current hot weatherpublished at 13:51 British Summer Time 21 June 2017
Gill Sennett
BBC Radio Humberside
Last weekend people in Yorkshire used an extra 250m litres of water.
Yorkshire Water put that down to the hot weather and to people filling paddling pools and having extra showers.
They say water stocks are slightly lower than they should be at this time of year at around 75%.
They are asking people to think about how they use their water and have launched their annual water saving campaign.
Man has jaw broken in early hours attack in Hullpublished at 13:36 British Summer Time 21 June 2017
Gill Sennett
BBC Radio Humberside
A man's been left with a broken jaw after being attacked walking home, external from a night out in Hull.
The 22-year-old who had to have an operation to fix his jaw is thought to have been attacked on Trinity House Lane at around 02:30 on Sunday, 21 May.
Police want anyone who saw anything to get in touch via 101.
Do you know who these men are?published at 13:31 British Summer Time 21 June 2017
Richard Madden
BBC Radio Humberside
Police in Hull would like to speak to these two men after expensive garden furniture was stolen, external from a number of shops in the city.
Officers believe the pair may have information about the thefts.
Image source, Humberside Police
If you recognise them you are asked to ring the 101 number.
Charity worker 'told 102-year-old woman to change will'published at 13:12 British Summer Time 21 June 2017
BBC Look North
East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Hull Crown Court has heard how a former charity worker from Bridlington, accused of defrauding a pensioner out hundreds of thousands of pounds, told a lawyer that everyone in an existing will had passed away.
Julie Sayles (pictured) is accused of fraud by abuse of position, using the money to buy two houses, making a fraudulent will and presenting it to a solicitor.
She denies all the charges. The trial continues.
Appeal for help finding family of dead manpublished at 12:56 British Summer Time 21 June 2017
Gill Sennett
BBC Radio Humberside
Can you help find the family, external of a Grimsby man who died in hospital a week ago?
Stuart Smith who was 60 and lived at Darnholm Court (pictured) had previously lived in Hull.
If you can help with any information, contact Sarah Davy from the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust on 03033 302658 or sarah.davy1@nhs.net.
Image source, Google
A Hull school's unusual artpublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 21 June 2017
David Harrison
BBC Radio Humberside
How's this for something impressive?
Art has been made by severely disabled children in Hull, using just their eyes.
Children at Frederick Holmes School have been using eye-tracking technology.
Children who can't paint in a traditional way with a brush are using the technology to select colours and choose where they go in the picture.
Here's the results:
The work is on display at Williamson's Solicitors offices in the Old Town.
The money raised by the display and sale of the pictures will go towards a mini bus for the school.
Listen: Hull band Happy Endings head to Glastonburypublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 21 June 2017
James Piekos
Reporter, BBC Hull and East Yorkshire
Thousands of people are already on their way to a field in Somerset for one of the world's biggest music festivals.
Ed Sheeran, Radiohead and Foo Fighters are amongst the acts playing this weekend at Glastonbury, and also the Hull band, Happy Endings.
Have a listen to their song Dance Again which they performed in the BBC Radio Humberside studio this morning:
Media caption,
Listen to Happy Endings' song Dance Again