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What goes up...: Hull's 'space pattie' found in a Lincolnshire fieldpublished at 12:51 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
James Piekos
Reporter, BBC Hull and East Yorkshire
After making an epic journey into space, a portion of Hull's famous pattie and chips has been tracked down to a wheat field in Wragby, Lincolnshire.
It doesn't look too bad considering it soared more than 30km into the atmosphere before crashing back down to earth.
It took a litte while to track it down, but the capsule carrying the pattie was still intact:
The space mission was all part of a BBC Radio Humberside project to get more young people interested in science.
Deal to 'secure future' of Scunthorpe steel millpublished at 12:21 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
A Scunthorpe steel mill has been rescued from administration after being bought by metals giant the Liberty House Group.
Caparo Merchant Bar, which employs 145 people at two rolling mills in the town, went into administration in October 2015.
Liberty House says it's confident the purchase will secure the future of the company.
The space pattie has landedpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
James Piekos
Reporter, BBC Hull and East Yorkshire
After soaring to more than 30km, a portion of Hull's famous pattie and chips has crashed back down to earth.
The Operation Pattie team are now trying find it and they think it is somewhere in this field near Wragby in Lincolnshire.
The dish was launched in to space as part of a science project by BBC Radio Humberside.
Murder charge for street assault suspectpublished at 11:39 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
Joanne Hemingway, 39, suffered serious injuries outside a flat on Beverley Road, Hull, on Thursday.
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Man charged with Hull murder appears in courtpublished at 10:47 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
Victoria Holland
BBC Look North
A man has appeared in court, charged with the murder of a woman in Hull.
Image source, Humberside Police
Joanne Hemingway (pictured), 39, suffered serious injuries outside a flat on Beverley Road on Thursday and died later in hospital.
Glenn Foster, 42, of Beverley Road appeared at Hull Magistrates' Court this morning.
The case has been referred to Hull Crown Court, where Mr Foster is due to appear on Wednesday.
He was remanded in custody.
Your headlines this morningpublished at 10:20 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
Gill Sennett
BBC Local Live
The latest from the newsroom:
- A man is due in court later charged with the murder of a woman in Hull
- There've been more than 30 dog attacks on postal workers in East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire in the last year, new figures who
- Hull's most famous food, a Pattie and Chips, is launched into space
Anti-social behaviour fund for NE Lincolnshirepublished at 10:05 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
BBC Radio Humberside
A new fund to tackle anti-social behaviour has been set up in North East Lincolnshire.
Organisations that work to reduce violent crime and domestic abuse can apply for a share of £84,000.
It is being funded by the Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner.
Watch: We have lift-off for pattie and chips in spacepublished at 09:12 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
And it's off!
A portion of Hull's favourite pattie and chips is making its way to space as part of a BBC Radio Humberside science mission.
This is the moment children from Craven Primary School helped with the launch:
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Postal worker's plea for people to control dogspublished at 08:50 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
Matthew Bone
Video Journalist, BBC Look North
There have been more than 30 dog attacks on postal workers in East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire in the past year.
That's according to figures from Royal Mail, which is urging dog owners to keep their pets away from delivery workers.
Clare Hardcastle has been working as a postie in South Cave for 19 years and has been bitten by dogs four times.
She said dog owners need to take more control of their pets:
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I go on to a property and I am literally scared. People need to be aware that we are coming on to their property and all we are asking is for people to keep their dogs in."
Pattie and chips on space missionpublished at 08:22 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
Carl Wheatley
BBC Radio Humberside
A portion of pattie and chips, the famous Hull delicacy, will be launched into space this morning as part of BBC Radio Humberside's Space Mission.
A high altitude weather balloon will reach a height of approximately 30km above the earth and will collect environmental data during its flight.
The project is designed to inspire children in the region to become interested in science.
Hundreds of professional astronomers will gather in Hull this month for The Royal Astronomical Society's national meeting.
Weather: Mostly dry with sunny spellspublished at 08:09 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North
Any cloud or rain lingering around this morning should clear to leave a dry day with some sunny spells.
Feeling rather pleasant, with a light north-westerly breeze.
Good morning: Join us for today's live coveragepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
Suzy Lawson
BBC Local Live
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