Summary

  • Row at Grimsby school over 'too short' haircuts

  • Hull University to host 2018 British Science Festival

  • Health watchdog to examine 'challenging' year

  • Teachers' funding fears for Lincolnshire's school breakfast clubs

  • Celebrations after landmark floating pub in Grimsby is saved

  • Live updates on Friday 8 September 2017

  1. Hull FC 22-30 Wiganpublished at 22:30 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    Wigan Warriors boost their Super League play-off hopes with a late flurry against Hull FC, who have Liam Watts sent off.

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  2. Five things we've learned todaypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    That's all from me for today.

    We'll be back Monday morning from 08:00.

    Here's five things we have learned today...

  3. Yorkshire and Middlesex settle for drawpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    Yorkshire and Middlesex are forced to settle for a draw after four rain-affected days in their County Championship match.

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  4. Department for Education responds to uncertainty facing Goole Academypublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    Earlier today Wakefield City Academies Trust issued a statement saying it doesn't believe it can improve the 21 schools it runs.

    The Trust said it would be working with the Department for Education to place the academies with new sponsors.

    The department says its priority is to ensure all children receive the best education possible and to ensure minimum disruption to pupils.

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    Academy trusts operate under a strict system of oversight and accountability – more robust than in council-run schools – allowing us to take swift action to deal with under-performance, including transferring schools to new trusts where necessary."

    Department for Education

  5. What's going on here then?published at 17:27 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    Want to find out what these two were chatting about earlier today?

    Then be sure to tune in to Look North at 18:30 on BBC One.

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  6. Watch: This evening's weatherpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    Abbie Dewhurst
    Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

    A fine evening for most with some sunny spells but also the odd shower, lows of 11C (52F).

    Here's my full forecast:

  7. Police deal reached for Mariners' matches at Blundell Parkpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    An agreement's been reached on the policing of Grimsby Town football matches.

    Grimsby Town badge

    The club has had a meeting with Humberside Police and say they have an agreement in place around the policing for future home fixtures.

    It means there'll be a police presence at the matches where they might be needed.

    Twenty-nine men were charged after rival fans clashed following a friendly match between Grimsby Town and Sheffield United in July 2016, which also left two police officers injured.

  8. Watch: Royal Ballet surprise for 91-year-old former prima ballerinapublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    A former prima ballerina has been presented with two surprise tickets to the sold-out Royal Ballet performance at Hull New Theatre later this month.

    Maureen Leathley started dancing at a school in Hull at the age of 10, before going on to the Royal Academy of Dance.

    The 91-year-old and her 80-year-old carer were handed the tickets in recognition of her achievements and lifelong dedication to ballet.

  9. Council consults on changes to Council Tax Support Schemepublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    North Lincolnshire Council is carrying out a consultation with residents to get their views on proposed changes to the Council Tax Support Scheme for 2018/19.

    North Lincolnshire Council Office

    Council tax support is currently provided to around 14,000 households in North Lincolnshire at an annual cost of approximately £9m - this includes pension and working age households.

    Eligibility for accessing the council tax support for both working age and pension age households is dependent on levels of household income.

    Currently working age households in receipt of council tax reduction support receive up to 77% of their council tax bill supported through the reduction.

    Under the new proposals for 2018/19, working age households who are in receipt of disability benefits will be protected at the same level, as will pension age households. Other working age households will receive a discount of up to 50% on their annual council tax bill.

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    It is important that we encourage people in to work in the interests of ensuring that the council has the resources to pay for the services that residents value."

    Cllr Rob Waltham, Leader of North Lincolnshire Council

    The consultation will run from 8 September to 10 November.

  10. Catch up with Doctor Who in Bridlingtonpublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    The former Doctor Who actor Sylvester McCoy is to appear at the Bridlington Comic Convention later this month.

    Sylvester McCoy as Dr Who

    Sylvester McCoy was the seventh incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running television series and played the famous traveller in time and space between 1987 and 1989.

    The Comic Con is an annual event, external for people interested in TV, books, movies, comics and video games and is due to take place on Saturday 30 September.

  11. Beverley restaurant's recipe for successpublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    Chris Arundel
    BBC Radio Humberside

    A restaurant in Beverley is one of the best in Yorkshire according to the latest Good Food Guide published this week.

    Whites RestaurantImage source, Roy Woodcock Media & PR

    The 2018 guide gives Whites Restaurant (pictured above), on North Bar Without, the same score as the Michelin-starred Pipe and Glass at South Dalton, East Yorkshire.

    Whites was started nine years ago by its owner and head chef John Robinson.

  12. History on our doorstep revealed during Heritage Open Dayspublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    Hundreds of buildings and historic sites across the country, including in East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire, will open to the public this weekend for the annual Heritage Open Days, external.

    Interior of Beverley Minster

    The open days take place every September and are a chance for people to visit buildings normally closed to the public or take part in guided tours and to celebrate local history.

    Among the sites taking part near us are Beverley Minster (pictured above), where stonemasons are today talking about their work, and guided tours of Hull's Victoria Dock.

  13. Uncertainty over future of East Yorkshire academypublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    Goole Academy faces an uncertain future after the body which runs it announced it's working with the Department for Education to find a new sponsor.

    A new board was only appointed in July last year to run Wakefield City Academies Trust, which Goole Academy is part of.

    Here's the full report from Radio Humberside:

  14. Lotto funding cut for churchespublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    Chris Arundel
    BBC Radio Humberside

    A fall in lottery ticket sales has lead to a project to repair Beverley's two landmark churches being re-organised.

    Beverley Minster

    The Heritage Lottery Fund is cutting the grants it's awarding to individual projects, meaning Beverley Minster (pictured above) and St Mary's Church can potentially secure more funding by bidding separately. But on some projects they will continue to collaborate.

    St Mary's Church has problems with crumbling masonry, while Beverley Minster has problems with its roof.

  15. Your lunchtime weather forecastpublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    BBC Weather

    There'll be a mixture of sunshine and blustery showers this afternoon, with the best of any drier brighter spells further east.

    Some of the showers may turn heavy and thundery and prolonged at times during the afternoon with highs of about 18C (64F).

    Friday afternoon's weather forecast
  16. Your headlines this lunchtimepublished at 12:57 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    The top stories from across East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire this lunchtime include:

  17. Watch: One wheelchair user's experience of navigating pavements in Hullpublished at 12:23 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    A wheelchair user from Hull is calling for improvements to pavements for the benefit of people with disabilities.

    Simon Pooley has cerebral palsy and says he often comes up against uneven paths and high kerbs which he says can make his journey long and uncomfortable.

    Hull City Council says it aims to keep paving across the city in a safe condition, carrying out regular inspections and repairs - and it asks the public to report defects:

  18. People urged to sign 'Keep East Yorkshire Tidy' pledgepublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    Residents are being asked to sign a pledge to keep the East Riding tidy as part of a campaign to reduce litter and fly-tipping.

    Streetscene enforcement officers from East Riding CouncilImage source, East Riding of Yorkshire Council

    The Tidy Pledge campaign has been launched by East Riding of Yorkshire Council in an effort to encourage residents to take more responsibility for their rubbish.

    The local authority says it cost £3.1m to clean up litter and waste in East Yorkshire last year, and it dealt with more than 2,900 reports of fly-tipping, costing about £350,000 to clear up.

    The council is now encouraging residents to follow a few simple steps to help keep their communities clean.

    The Tidy Pledge was launched at Driffield Show in July where more than 200 people signed up.

  19. Appeal to find women in connection with use of counterfeit notespublished at 11:30 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    Do you know the two women in the CCTV image below? They're being sought by police in connection with the use of counterfeit bank notes in North East Lincolnshire.

    CCTV image of the two women the police would like to speak toImage source, Humberside Police

    The appeal comes after two women entered two shops and a sports club on Friday 25 August and bought a number of items using false notes.

    The premises targeted were the Fiveways Today's Extra in Cleethorpes, the Linden Homes Club in Grimsby and the Tesco Extra Service Station in New Waltham.

    Anyone with any information is asked to get in touch with the police, external.

  20. BBC Weather Watchers: Great skies over Bridlington this morningpublished at 10:56 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    The forecast for our part of the world may be for sunshine and blustery showers today, but take a look at this pic sent in by BBC Weather Watcher Bridkid of Bridlington at sunrise.

    At least there was still a touch of summer first thing today. Not sure that the rest of the day will be as nice...

    Bridlington at sunrise