David Harrison
BBC Radio Humberside

There's a large emergency services presence in Grimsby town centre currently as they deal with an ongoing issue.

An air ambulance, fire engines, police cars and paramedics have been reported at the scene near Old Market Place.

We've contact Humberside Police who say they're still trying to find out more about what's happened.

Andy Marsters
BBC Local Live

Taxi drivers in Hull will be taking people who suffer from dementia and their families out on a day trip today.

It's part of a scheme to make Hackney cabs in the city more dementia friendly.

Some drivers have been learning how to take better care of passengers with Alzheimer's and as part of that they are taking people out to Bridlington today.

Pete Nillson from the Hull Hackney Cabs Association says it was really useful for drivers to have a better understanding of dementia.

Richard Madden
BBC Radio Humberside

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

• A major summit's being held in Yorkshire today to call for more transport investment across the North
• Taxi drivers in Hull will be taking people who suffer from dementia and their families out on a day trip
• A woman from North East Lincolnshire raises enough money to buy a bionic suit so she can walk again

Kimberley Metcalfe
BBC Local Live

A woman from North East Lincolnshire who was left paralysed from the waist down following a car accident has raised enough money to buy a bionic suit so she can walk again.

Emily Storer has spent more than a year trying to raise the money she needed to buy a robotic exoskeleton.

Kimberley Metcalfe
BBC Local Live

There's been an increase in the number of reports of child neglect in Yorkshire and the Humber according to the NSPCC.

The charity says it refers around 30 cases every week to the police and social services. It's based on calls and emails that its helpline receives.

One of the most common problems mentioned is parents looking after children while struggling with alcohol and drugs.

Image source, NSPCC

Shirley Henry
Journalist, BBC Look North

The Transport Secretary has called on politicians in the north to take more responsibility for improving the region's transport links.

Writing in the Yorkshire Post, Chris Grayling said while central government would help with funding, it was up to the north to "take control".

Ministers are being urged to give the go-ahead for a faster rail network between Liverpool and Hull.

Some local politicians claim transport spending in London has taken priority.

Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

A mostly cloudy and misty start with outbreaks of thundery rain spreading northeastwards through the morning.

Here's my full forecast.

Kimberley Metcalfe
BBC Local Live

Good morning and welcome to today's live feed across East Yorkshire & Humber on Wednesday 22 August.

I'll be with you until 18:00 with all the latest news, sport, travel and weather.

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Derby County defeat 10-man Grimsby Town to secure a second round tie against Barnsley in the EFL Cup.

Middlesbrough cruise through to EFL Cup round three with a simple 3-0 home win against Scunthorpe United.

Doncaster Rovers inflict a third straight defeat on a much-changed Hull City to knock them out of the EFL Cup.

Kimberley Metcalfe
BBC Local Live

Thank you for joining me today.

I'll be back tomorrow morning with all the latest news, travel, weather and sport. However updates will continue through the night.

If there's anything you'd like to get in touch about you can email us here.

In the meantime, lets have a look at five things we didn't know at the start of the day...

1. Former Chancellor calls for a high speed rail link between Hull and Liverpool
2. Scunthorpe United announce death of former manager
3. State of the art research centre opens in Hull
4. More cash given to try to recruit doctors for the Yorkshire coast
5. Football league investigates 'inappropriate behaviour' towards Grimsby Town fans

Powerhouse minister Jake Berry says the government is committed to improving transport links.

Joshua Cook
BBC Radio Humberside

Hull KR supporters have been told they will be segregated when they play Featherstone Rovers away next weekend.

Rugby league bosses are still investigating reports of crowd trouble when the two sides last met in June. The RFL is still deciding what action to take.

As a result, Featherstone Rovers supporters will be asked to use the Community Stand, Main stand and Post Office Road End.

Hull KR fans will have access to the Went Valley Stand and Railway End.

Ex player Tony Daws says football has lost a "fantastic fellow."

Tim Iredale
Political editor, East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

The Northern Powerhouse Minister has told BBC Look North the government does back plans for a new high speed rail railway from Hull to Liverpool.

It follows comments made by the former Chancellor George Osborne, who's urged the Prime Minister to commit to the HS3 rail link across the north.

Jake Berry was in Hull today, where he also said he was frustrated by the time it was taking to upgrade many transport connections in the area.

Work on an underpass and a footbridge to ease traffic congestion in Hull will not be finished until 2025.

Kimberley Metcalfe
BBC Local Live

Police are appealing for witnesses following a fire at a warehouse on Spencer Street, Grimsby on Tuesday 15 August.

The fire spread from the compound yard into the building through the shutter doors.

No one was injured in the fire.

Image source, Humberside Police

Kimberley Metcalfe
BBC Local Live

Over the last few weeks residents in Hull have been asked to vote on whether they'd want to see a private company brought in to crack down on people who drop litter.

The city council says dealing with littering costs thousands of pounds a year and is a waste of taxpayers money.

Proposals include issuing on-the-spot fixed penalty notices.

There's just under two weeks until the voting closes. So far, the council say 88% of the public are in favour of bringing an external company in.

Crispin Rolfe
Reporter, BBC Look North

It's claimed Hull will be at the forefront of research into treatments for drug addiction with the opening of a £23m research centre opens in the city.

Pharmaceutical company, Indivior, says more than fifty people will be employed at the new site.