Summary

  • Two more arrests made in Hull murder inquiry

  • Search for missing West Yorkshire girl thought to be in Hull

  • Number of cyclists killed in road collisions on the rise

  • Chlamydia alert as number of STD cases on the up

  • Updates on Friday 28 July 2017

  1. Hull FC 43-24 Leeds Rhinospublished at 17:04 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Challenge Cup holders Hull FC power their way into another Wembley final after running in seven tries against Leeds.

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  2. Five things we've learned todaypublished at 18:00

    Kimberley Metcalfe
    BBC Local Live, Hull and East Yorkshire

    Thank you for joining us today.

    We'll be back with you on Monday morning from 08:00 with all the latest updates from across East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire.

    Before I go, lets have a look at five things we didn't know this morning:

    1. Rise in the number of cyclists being seriously injured or killed on our roads
    2. Luke Campbell will fight for first world title in US
    3. Four teams, two semi-finals, one Wembley aim
    4. Fear for jobs ahead of re-opening of Hull's New Theatre
    5. City allotments devastated by vandals and arson
  3. Watch: New exhibition inspired by Hull aquarium's coralpublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 28 July 2017

    Kofi Smiles
    BBC Face of Hull 2017

    A new sculptural artwork made with coral from The Deep aquarium has gone on display in Hull.

    Bleached is the latest installment of the City of Culture's Look Up, external programme of public art.

  4. Watch: Behind the scenes at Hull New Theatrepublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 28 July 2017

    Anne-Marie Tasker
    BBC Look North

    We've had an exclusive first look inside the newly refurbished Hull New Theatre .

    £16m has been spent on the work including a new technical and backstage area, an easily accessible entrance and foyer and increased seating.

    A sold-out performance by The Royal Ballet will mark the official opening in September

  5. Watch: Major skateboarding competition comes to Hullpublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 28 July 2017

    Kimberley Metcalfe
    BBC Local Live, Hull and East Yorkshire

    Some of the country's top skateboarders are in Hull this weekend for a major competition.

    A total of 120 competitors will battle it out over two days.

    The city is looking to turn itself into a hub for the sport and this event is the first part of that.

    Mark English, from Rockcity, says skateboarding should be embraced by the city as a sport:

  6. Your headlines this afternoonpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 28 July 2017

    Sophia Ewen
    BBC Radio Humberside News

    Here are the headlines from across East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire so far this afternoon:

  7. Watch: Allotments devastated by vandals and arsonpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 28 July 2017

    Leanne Brown
    Journalist, BBC Look North

    Tens of thousands of pounds' worth of damage has been caused during several arson attacks at an allotment in Hull.

    This week, 13 sheds in the allotment at Pickering Road have been burned to the ground as well as greenhouses smashed and plants destroyed.

    Josephine Roper, a member of the Pickering Road Allotment Association, says it's had a devastating effect:

  8. Jobs fear ahead of theatre reopeningpublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 28 July 2017

    Casual staff at the venue are told to reapply for their jobs before it reopens in September.

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  9. Missing West Yorkshire girl thought to be in Hullpublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 28 July 2017

    Kimberley Metcalfe
    BBC Local Live, Hull and East Yorkshire

    Police are urgently trying to find 12-year-old Summer Brewitt who is believed to be in Hull.

    Summer BrewittImage source, Humberside Police

    She was reported missing from her home in Huddersfield yesterday evening and is now thought to be in the east Hull area, where she is known to have family.

    Summer is described as having long ginger hair and a fair complexion. She was last seen wearing black jeans, a black jumper and green parka with fur.

    Police say they're concerned for Summer due to her age and need to confirm that she is safe.

    Anyone with information about her whereabouts is being asked to get in touch with police as soon as possible.

  10. Hull murder inquiry: Further arrests made over man's deathpublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 28 July 2017

    Kimberley Metcalfe
    BBC Local Live, Hull and East Yorkshire

    Two further arrests have been made as part of the investigation into the death of 35-year-old Hull man Steven Cawthorne.

    Steven CawthorneImage source, Humberside Police

    Mr Cawthorne (pictured) was fatally wounded in an incident on Leonard Street, off Beverley Road, on Wednesday.

    Three people are now in custody and house-to-house enquiries are progressing in the Leonard Street area, police say.

    There is "no danger to the wider public", according to detectives.

  11. Listen: New Theatre refurb shows 'Hull is on the up'published at 14:19 British Summer Time 28 July 2017

    David Harrison
    Reporter, BBC Radio Humberside

    Work on Hull New Theatre has officially ended.

    £16m has been spent on refurbishment so the theatre can put on more shows of different kinds.

    It opens with a performance by the Royal Ballet in September.

    Hull City Council leader Stephen Brady says the refurbishment shows Hull's on the up:

  12. Weather: Remaining cloudy through the afternoonpublished at 13:53 British Summer Time 28 July 2017

    Lucy Martin
    BBC Weather

    It'll be a cloudy afternoon with some possible outbreaks of rain.

    However there will be some some sunny spells.

    Rain turning persistent during the evening.

    The maximum temperature this afternoon will be about 19C (66F):

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  13. Your headlines this lunchtimepublished at 13:20 British Summer Time 28 July 2017

    Sophia Ewen
    BBC Radio Humberside News

    Here are the headlines from across East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire so far this lunchtime:

    • Figures show 500 cyclists have suffered serious injuries or have been killed in East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire since 2011
    • Work on Hull's New Theatre £16m refurbishment is completed
    • Specialist stonemasons remove an unstable pinnacle from the roof of St Mary's church in Beverley
  14. Watch: Should speed bumps be removed to help cut pollution?published at 12:44 British Summer Time 28 July 2017

    Crispin Rolfe
    Reporter, BBC Look North

    Speed bumps are here to stay - that's the message from Hull City Council, responding to calls from the government to remove them to cut air pollution.

    The council says it doesn't believe the bumps are the main problem in the city when it comes to pollution.

    Environment Secretary Michael Gove says they cause congestion and more exhaust fumes.

    Some of the other councils in the region have told the BBC they will look again at how speed bumps are used:

  15. Increase in number of cyclists killed in road collisionspublished at 12:14 British Summer Time 28 July 2017

    Victoria Holland
    Journalist, BBC Look North

    There's growing concern about the number of cyclists being killed in collisions across East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire.

    Figures from Safer Roads Humber show there was a 41% increase in serious injuries and deaths involving cyclists between 2011 and 2016.

    Cycle groups are now calling for a radical overview of how roads are laid out and how bike riders are treated:

  16. Four teams, two semi-finals, one Wembley aimpublished at 11:44 British Summer Time 28 July 2017

    Challenge Cup specialist John Kear previews this season's semi-final ties - Hull FC v Leeds and Wigan v Salford.

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  17. Behind the scenes: Exclusive first look at newly refurbished Hull New Theatrepublished at 11:19 British Summer Time 28 July 2017

    Anne-Marie Tasker
    Journalist, BBC Look North

    We're due to get an exciting first look at the newly refurbished Hull New Theatre in a little while.

    Hull New Theatre

    The venue's undergone a £16m reconstruction so a wider variety of shows can be performed there.

    It will officially re-open on 16 September with a performance by the Royal Ballet.

    I'll have more pictures from inside the new building shortly.

  18. Hull murder inquiry: Image of victim publishedpublished at 10:54 British Summer Time 28 July 2017

    Kimberley Metcalfe
    BBC Local Live, Hull and East Yorkshire

    An image of a man who died after a disturbance in Hull on Wednesday has been published by police.

    Steven CawthorneImage source, Cawthorn Family

    A murder investigation has been launched to establish what happened after 35-year-old Steven Cawthorne was fatally injured in the disturbance on Leonard Street.

    One man remains in police custody in connection with the incident.

  19. Listen: Chlamydia alert as number of STD cases risespublished at 10:28 British Summer Time 28 July 2017

    Doctors are advising people in East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire to get tested for chlamydia.

    It's after Yorkshire and the Humber region emerged as one of the areas with the highest detection rates of the disease in the country.

    That's according to figures released by Public Health England, which also place Hull first for rate of detection in the area.

    Jill Ladlow, from Virgin Care Sexual Health, says the team always tries to reassure patients who may have contracted the disease:

  20. Your headlines this morningpublished at 10:00

    Richard Madden
    BBC Radio Humberside News

    Here are the headlines from across East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire so far this morning:

    • There are fears over an increase in the number of cyclists killed or seriously injured in East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire
    • The Yorkshire and the Humber region has one of the highest detection rates of chlamydia in the country
    • Hull's Olympic champion boxer Luke Campbell is preparing for for his first world title later this year