Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

A dry start for most across the region with a few bright and sunny spells especially along the east coast.

Thicker cloud will build through the morning with outbreaks of rain reaching us later. Most of this rain fairly light and patchy, with a few heavier bursts especially on high ground.

Top temperatures today of 18C (64 Deg F).

Watch my full forecast.

Kimberley Metcalfe
BBC Local Live

Hello and welcome to today's live news feed across East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire on Friday 11 August 2017.

I'll be bringing you the latest news, sport, weather and travel updates 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.

Have a look at this beautiful sunrise captured by weather watcher Octopock. I'll have all the weather details soon.

Last season's beaten finalists Southampton will host Wolves in the second round of the EFL Cup.

Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

Well that's it from me today. We'll be back tomorrow at 08.00 with more news, sport, weather and travel from across the county as it happens.

Live updates will continue through the night.

For now I'll leave you with five things we've learned today:

• Anglian Water engineers have discovered several skeletons while digging in Lincoln.
• The owner of a travelling circus has been criticised by an animal rights group.
• Shop windows and displays in Lincoln are being given a wartime feel for the city's 1940s weekend.
• BT admits it's taking longer than planned to upgrade the CCTV network in East Lindsey.
• Work on the International Bomber Command Centre near Lincoln remains on schedule for opening in January next year.

Have a good evening.

Kimberley Metcalfe
BBC Local Live

That's all from me today.

I'm back tomorrow from 08:00 with all the latest news, sport, travel and weather across East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire.

Any breaking news will continue to be posted here throughout the night.

In the meantime, here are five things we didn't know this morning:

• Circus criticised by animal rights group
• Scientists from Hull research micro plastics impact on seas
• Gluten-free food company announces closure
• East Yorkshire residents fed up of sewage leak
• You can join in Hull's Freedom Festival

Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

A dry evening and night with clear spells and light winds across the region.

Feeling chilly in some rural parts by Friday morning. Lows of 10C (50 Deg F).

Here's my full forecast.

Kimberley Metcalfe
BBC Local Live

The owner of a travelling circus, which is visiting Scunthorpe, has defended the use of wild animals in performances describing them as "happy and healthy".

It comes after one animal welfare group called on people in North Lincolnshire to boycott the circus.

The government says it wants to see an end to the use of wild animals in travelling circus shows - but hasn't yet changed the law in England.

Humber NHS Foundation Trust says its 11-bed unit is expected to open in July if plans are approved.

Richard Madden
BBC Radio Humberside

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

• Concerns have been raised homelessness could dramatically rise in the coming years
• Sixty eight people lose their jobs at gluten-free food company as it announces closure
• Conservation charity is warning there's been rise in the amount of rubbish ending up on our coasts

Phillip Norton
BBC News

Four people have been arrested and a large amount of suspected heroin and cocaine has been found in a police raid on Grimsby's East Marsh this morning.

It comes as Humberside Police launch a purge on drugs and antisocial behaviour in the area.

Last week we revealed how some residents around Rutland Street were living in fear.

I went out with the force this morning.

Kate Sweeting
Reporter, BBC Look North

Residents in an east Yorkshire town say they're fed up of raw sewage leaking on to their road when it rains heavily.

People living on an estate in Hedon say it's been happening for nearly 10 years, whenever there's heavy rainfall.

Yorkshire Water says it's investigating the problem.

I went to meet some of the residents and to see how bad the problem was after heavy rain earlier this week.

Kimberley Metcalfe
BBC Local Live

Hull's Freedom Festival, which celebrates and explores concepts of freedom, is looking for people to join in with a huge performance.

The international arts festival encourages local communities to get involved every year, to celebrate all cultures.

Here's how you can give your time, external and be part of it this year.

BBC Weather Watchers

It's great to see all of your sunny pictures, especially after the last few miserable days.

Have a look at these two cracking photos, taken in East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire.

You can find out how to become a Weather Watcher here. It's the easiest way to get your pictures to us and also how they may end up on the BBC.

What are you waiting for? Head out in the sunshine today and get snapping.

Suzy Lawson
BBC Local Live

The plans for a new multi-million pound mental health unit for young people in Hull have been submitted to the council.

Image source, Artist's impressions

It was a welcome announcement for campaigners, after dozens of children had to travel large distances for specialist treatment.

The unit will have 11 in-patient beds.

The gluten-free bakery firm blames "changes in its European business" for the decision.

Kimberley Metcalfe
BBC Local Live

Police have released pictures of two men they want to speak to in connection with the theft of up to £2,000 of printer cartridges from Sainsbury's in Pocklington yesterday.

Officers are asking anyone who can help identify them to get in touch.

Image source, Humberside Police

BBC Weather

Dry across the region with some good sunny spells and light winds.

However onshore breezes will keep it a little cooler around the coast this afternoon.

Highs 19C.

Kimberley Metcalfe
BBC Local Live

Genius Foods, which makes gluten-free food in Hull has announced its closure.

They say the site closure will impact 68 employees. And is a result of a recent decision by customers to offer an ‘Own Label’ product consequently reducing production in Hull.

The company say they are supporting staff to find alternative employment.

Kimberley Metcalfe
BBC Local Live

They've been described as one of the greatest threats to our seas, tiny fragments of pollution known as micro plastics.

They come from things such as tyres and textiles even cosmetics and scientists from the University of Hull have been researching the damage they can cause to the environment.

This week they've travelled to a remote island within the Arctic circle to continue their investigations.

Anne-Marie Tasker
BBC Look North

An ambitious theatre project set entirely in and on water in Hull is being broadcast across the country this weekend on national TV.

The third installment of the theatre production was filmed for BBC Two in Victoria Dock, an old dock in the middle of a housing estate.

I was on set as the filming took place...