Jonathan Willis
BBC Look North

We're back on Monday from 08:00 with more news from around the area.

Before we go here's five things we learned today:

• We can expect lots of exciting events from this weekend's Freedom Festival.
• Hull looks set to be taken over Les Girafes this evening.
• Grimsby's Ice arena has been handed over today to the people who use it.
• Grimsby racing legend Guy Martin could break another world record in our area this weekend.
• Children being allowed to cut hair is err, a brave idea

Have a wonderful weekend. if you're going to Freedom Festival have a great time

To see what's on this evening and throughout the weekend click here., external

This photo was taken this morning and I am sure there will be loads of amazing images coming out of this weekend's cultural event.

Image source, Freedom Festival

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East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

Here's Peter Levy with tonight's headlines on Look North:

Jonathan Willis
BBC Look North

A series of images by German Biologist, Ernst Haeckel will go on show at The Deep from today.

Image source, The Deep

This is the first time Haeckel’s work has been showcased in a public gallery in the UK since his death in 1919.

Hundreds of his images were put together to create 10 volumes.

Many of the organisms included within these collections were first described and classified by Haeckel himself.

BBC Weather

Evening showers will die away after dusk, with clear spells expected overnight . It will become cool towards dawn

On Saturday it will be a dry and cool start with mist patches clearing. Often dry and sunny. A few light afternoon showers are possible.

On Sunday it will start off sunny but cloud will increase with some light rain later.

Vicky Johnson
BBC Look North

The York Teaching Hospitals Trust says there's no threat to services at Bridlington Hospital because of its financial situation.

Image source, Google streetview

The trust runs Bridlington Hospital and it revealed earlier this week that it will run out of cash soon and is organising loans to tide it over.

It says its financial problems are partly due to the rising cost of hiring agency and locum staff.

It says it's working on a financial recovery plan.

Jonathan Willis
BBC Look North

There is still heavy congestion on a number of roads around Hull city centre.

Image source, AA

There are reports of an overturned lorry on Bank Side causing problems to traffic flow.

The BBC's Carl Wheatley has told us that it's taken him nearly an hour to get from the BBC offices in Hull to Hull Royal Infirmary, a journey which take 10 minutes on a normal day.

Jonathan Willis
BBC Look North

As part of the Freedom Festival , externala shop has been opened up in the city centre, where festival goers can get their haircut..... by children.

Image source, Ian Youngs

Hulll 2017 chairman Rosie Millard is one of the lucky customers to take a seat.

Image source, Rosie Millard

This was the end result. Don't worry Rosie it looks like the heads behind you had a difficult experience.

Image source, Rosie Millard

Gill Sennett
BBC Local Live

The gates on Walton Street car park in Hull are to be locked from today - unless there's a market, football match or another event on at the KCOM Stadium.

Image source, Google street view

Hull City Council say it's to stop unauthorised access and improve security at around the football ground.

If you leave you car there it will be locked in and you could get a £75 fine.

Jonathan Willis
BBC Look North

East Midlands Stage Coach have sent this tweet saying that they're doing the best to keep services running.

Jonathan Willis
BBC Look North

Developers of a site on Humberston Avenue in Grimsby have promised to remove a spoil heap, after complaints from people living locally.

Image source, Longhurst Group

Initially steps were taken to cover the spoil heap, but it has now been decided to remove it after people living nearby said it ruined the outlook for certain properties.

Local MP Martin Vickers says he's pleased the developers have listened to the concerns of people.

The boats are being removed from the River Hull in an attempt to reduce the risk of flooding.

Jonathan Willis
BBC Look North

There are reports of heavy traffic around Hull city centre causing delays to journeys.

Image source, AA

The Hull Explorer, external says its tour bus is experiencing delays of 35 minutes at all stops due to heavy traffic.

Bus company EYMS , externalsays traffic is a nightmare. They are reporting big queues of traffic around the city centre.

P&O, external have tweeted that ferry passengers should allow more time because of this weekend's Freedom Festival., external

Jonathan Willis
BBC Look North

A bus company is to launch a new service to help two villages near Beverley following a request from residents.

Image source, Acklams coaches

Villagers in Cherry Burton appealed to councils and bus operators to provide a later service back from Beverley on weekdays, as the last bus currently leaves from the town at 15.35 during school term times, and 15.00 during school holidays.

As a result, Acklams Coaches, which is based in Beverley, has agreed to divert one of its existing buses to provide a later journey to Cherry Burton and Etton from Beverley.

The new service will begin Monday 4 September and will run from Monday to Friday, departing from Beverley Sow Hill Bus Station at 17:10 during school term times.

David Harrison
BBC Radio Humberside

Three new drinking fountains are opening in Hull City Centre today.

They've been installed by Yorkshire Water and are designed to take people on a route from King Edward Square to the Marina via Queen's Gardens.

It's hoped that it will encourage people to drink more water.

Pritti Mistry
BBC News Online

An underwater device used by Icelandic fishermen to sabotage British trawlers during the Cod Wars has been presented to Hull Maritime Museum.

Image source, Hull City Council

Warp cutters were developed by the Icelandic Coastguard to cut the nets of foreign vessels during a bitter conflict with the UK, which started when Iceland imposed a limit on how much fish could be caught in its waters in the 1970s.

It was presented to the museum as part of a visit by civic leaders from Reykjavik.

Image source, Hull City Council

In return, a "souvenir of friendship" was presented to Icelandic retired coastguard Gylfi Giersson, Hull City Council said.

Jonathan Willis
BBC Look North

People in Hull this evening can expect a carnival atmosphere as Compagnie Off present Les Girafes.

Image source, Freedom Festival

Image source, Freedom Festival

Image source, Freedom Festival

The event begins at 20.00 and starts in King Edward Square.

Paul Murphy
BBC Look North

People living in East Yorkshire are being asked to help find the owners of 10 sunken boats in the River Hull between Tickton and Beverley Beck.

Image source, Google street view

East Riding of Yorkshire Council plans to remove the vessels later this month.

The boats will be re-floated and lifted from the river.

It's hoped that clearing the river will help improve the flow and reduce the risk of flooding.

Gill Sennett
BBC Local Live

Grimsby's Ice arena is being handed over today, to the people who use it.

North East Lincolnshire Council had wanted to close the town's rink because it was too expensive for them to run.

But the Grimsby Ice Rink Community Group campaigned to keep it open.

The plans which were approved by the council last month will secure the ice-rink's future in the town.

Richard Madden
BBC Radio Humberside

Your headlines across East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire this morning:

• The Freedom Festival , externalgets underway in Hull today with over a hundred thousand people expected to attend over the course of the weekend.
• Train passengers are facing disruption, as Northern Rail workers go on strike.
• It's hoped Grimsby's Guy Martin will attempt to set a new high speed record on a Wall of Death again this weekend.

The Icelandic Coastguard donates a device used to damage fishing nets to Hull Maritime Museum.